0331 (Chief of Police)ORDINANCE NO. ?Ti
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION
OF A CHIEF OF POLICE AND PROVIDING THAT
WHEN SAID CHIEF OF POLICE IS REMOVED FROM
OFFICE BY THE MAYOR, HE CAN ONLY BE REIN-
STATED AFTER TRIAL BY THE COUNCIL AND UP-
ON THE UNANIMOUS VOTE OF SAID CITY COUNCIL.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and the City Council of the
City of Okeechobee, Florida:
SECTION 1. The Chief of Police of the City of Okeechobee
shall be elected by the qualified electors of the City of
Okeechobee.
SECTION 2. The Chief of Police of the City of Okeechobee
shall be elected at the same time that other City Officials are
elected, beginning December, 1968.
SECTION 3. The term of office of the Chief of Police shall
be for a period of four (4) years, beginning on the first (.1st)
Monday of January following said election.
SECTION 4. The Chief of Police of the City of Okeechobee
shall be subject to removal from office by the Mayor of the City
of Okeechobee, in accordance with the Charter of the City of
Okeechobee, and shall not be reinstated except after trial by the
City Council, when said Council, by unanimous vote authorizes his
reinstatement.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 1968.
AWSPOPAt
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City Council of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED by me this day of October, 1968.
Mayor