HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2014-11 Election Treasurers Reports Filing Requirements ORDINANCE NO. 2014-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY,
FLORIDA; REGARDING ELECTIONS; AMENDING
CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, OF THE CITY CODE TO
SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS FOR FILING CAMPAIGN
FINANCE REPORTS; 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 § 2(b), Art. VIII of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
law; and.
WHEREAS, section 106.07(2)(a)(2), Florida Statutes, allows political subdivisions, by
ordinance or resolution, to require that all candidates for municipal office file campaign reports
electronically; and
WHEREAS, the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections has requested that all
candidates for municipal office utilize the electronic reporting system provided by the County
Supervisor of Elections; and
WHEREAS, the uniform electronic filing of campaign reports by all candidates for
County or Municipal office facilitates public access to campaign finance information; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to amend section 2-97 of the City Code, to
further streamline and simplify the electronic filing process by eliminating the duplicative
requirement that an original paper copy of the campaign treasurer's report be filed with the City in
addition to the electronic filing requirements; 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 fully incorporated herein by
reference as legislative findings of the City Commission of Winter Springs.
Section 2. Code Amendment. The City of Winter Springs Code of Ordinances,
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Chapter 2, Article IV, is hereby amended as follows (underlined type indicates additions and
strikeout type indicates deletions):
Sec. 2-97. Electronic filling of campaign finance reports required.
All candidates for elected office in the City of Winter Springs shall electronically file their
campaign treasurer's reports required by State law utilizing with the office of the Seminole County
Supervisor of Elections Office's electronic filing system. by utilizing the supervisor's online
campaign treasurer reporting system. The electronic filing deadline for a completed campaign
report shall be the same as the deadline established by law for filing an original paper copy of the
report with the city's filing officer. The electronic filing required by this section shall be deemed
supplemental and in addition to filing an original paper copy of the campaign treasurer's report
with the city's filing officer.
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 the
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 12th day of May, 2014.
CIi i y C EY,r i'yor
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`AND A LORENZO-LUACES
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APPROV , 1 AS TO LEGAL FORM AND SUFFICIENCY
FOR • E t ITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ONLY.
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ANTHONY A. GARGANESE
City Attorney
First Reading: April 28, 2014
Legal Ad Published: April 20, 2014
Effective Date: May 12, 2014
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