0358 Elected Police Chief)ORDINANCE NO. 3S8
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 091 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA, WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE CHIEF OF POLICE
SHALL BE ELECTED; PROVIDING THAT THE PERSON HOLDING
SUCH OFFICE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL CONTINUE TO HOLD SUCH OFFICE UNTIL HIS ELECTED
TERM SHALL EXPIRE, AND THEREAFTER UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR
IS ELECTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND QUALIFIED AS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 31 OF THE CHARTER LAWS OF THE CITY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 331 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, authorized by Section 7 of the
Charter Laws of the City, and which provides for the election of
a Chief of Police, is by the adoption of this ordinance specifical
repealed and rendered null and void.
SECTION 2. The Chief of Police of the City of Okeechobee
having been duly elected by the qualified electors of the City in
December of 1968, shall continue to hold such office until his
elective term shall expire, unless such office shall be sooner
vacated by his death, removal, resignation or otherwise.
SECTION 3. The Chief of Police of the City of Okeechobee
in office at midnight on the last day prior to the first Monday in
January, 1973, shall continue to hold such office until his
successor shall be elected by the City Council and qualified.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its passage by the City Council and its approval by the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6" day of ,T'lnp , 1972.
ATTEST:
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CI Y CLERK
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PRES DENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED BY ME this 6th day of June , 1972.
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MAYOR
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA