HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2009-14 Revision of Section 2-93 of the City Code - Election Canvassing ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 2 -93 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING
TO ELECTION CANVASSING; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE;
SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
law; and
WHEREAS, the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections has recommend to the City that
there be one (1) canvassing board in order to create more unified election evaluations and audits; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to revise section 2 -93 of the City Code designate
the Seminole County Canvassing Board as the City's canvassing board; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds this
Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter
Springs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated herein by this reference
as legislative findings of the City Commission of Winter Springs.
Section 2. Code Amendment. The City of Winter Springs Code, Chapter 2, Article IV,
Section 2 -93 is hereby amended as follows: (underlined type indicates additions and strikeout type
indicates deletions, while asterisks indicate a deletion from this Ordinance of text existing in
Chapter 2. It is intended that the text in Chapter 2 denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this
Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance).
CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE IV. ELECTIONS
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Sec. 2 -93. Canvass of return.
The Seminole County canvassing board shall serve as the canvassing board for any city
election, whether or not the city election is conducted in conjunction with a county election.
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Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior
inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior ordinances
and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 4. Incorporation Into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the
Winter Springs City Code and any section or paragraph, number or letter, and any heading may be
changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Grammatical, typographical, and like
errors may be corrected and additions, alterations, and omissions, not affecting the construction or
meaning of this ordinance and the City Code may be freely made.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall
be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pursuant to City
Charter.
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ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular
meeting assembled on the 10th day of August, 2009.
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JO "F. BUSH, Mayor
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AN 1 11 A LORENZO LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of inter Springs only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
First Reading: July 27, 2009
Second Reading: August 10, 2009
Effective Date: August 10, 2009
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