0543 Election DatesORDINANCE NO. 543
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 10
PROVIDING FOR THE DATE OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING CITY
ELECTION DATES TO COINCIDE WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION
DATES IN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Article III, Section 10 of-the Charter of the City of
Okeechobee is hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE III ELECTIONS
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-c,f--bh-E- general city election -,v1ri-ctr shall be held on the first
Tuesday-i-sr-Decei~tber-,---1-9-6-2- after the first Monday in November
of each even-numbered year beginning in 1986 and
on the f irst Tuesday -i-m
-Dc bar- after the first Monday in November every two years
thereafter. All officers elected as such elections shall
hold office for four (4) years from the first Monday in
January following such elections and until their successors
are elected and qualified*. 1?-ro-v3e1ee17 --Bowe-,ems7 --that-~at-the
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-bo- -~k t -o-r- -po-r-ioc -c} two- -~2-}-eta At the election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November of 1986, three (3) Council seats and the City Clerk
shall be voted upon. At the election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1988, two (2)
Council seats shall be voted upon Biennially, thereafter,
there shall be elected two or three Councilmen for a term of
four (4) years, the number to be determined by the number of
Councilmen whose terms are about to expire.
SECTION II: This Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption.
Introduced on first reading and set for public hearing on
this 4th day of June, 1985.
MAY R 0 R.
Attest:
BONNIE S. THOMAS, CITY CLERK
Passed on second reading and public hearing this 18th day
of June, 1985.
MAYOR OAKLAND R. CHAPMOK
Attest:
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BONNIE S. S, CITY CLERK
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