HomeMy Public PortalAbout17/03ORDINANCE NO. 17/03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION
OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM
BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER
14, ELECTIONS, SECTION 14-4, FILING
REQUIREMENTS, BY ESTABLISHING A
QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statute Section 101.62(4)(a), the Supervisor of Elections'
Office shall send a vote -by -mail ballot to each absent uniform services voter and to each overseas
voter who has requested a vote -by -mail ballot no later than 45 days before each presidential
preference primary election, primary election, and general election, and;
WHEREAS, the Towns' Code of Ordinances does not provide a specific date by which
candidates seeking election must qualify; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore required that the Town establish a qualification period for
candidates to allow sufficient time for the ballot to be created and approved and sent to absent
uniform services voters and to overseas voters pursuant to Florida Statute Section 101.62(4)(a).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream is hereby amended at
Chapter 14, Elections; Section 14-4 Filing Requirements to read as follows:
Sec. 14-4. - Filing requirements.
Any qualified candidate seeking election as a commissioner of the
town shall file with the clerk of the town a petition signed by at least
four registered voters of the town. The qualifying period for
candidates shall begin at noon on the first Tuesday in December and
end at noon on the third Tuesday in December prior to each election
year.
Section 2. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be
given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict.
All other ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, or parts thereof which conflict
with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of
the Town of Gulf Stream.
Section 5. Effective Date.
by law.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as provided
PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session of the Town Commission on
the first reading this 13th day of Oct.
9th day of November 20 17.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
20 17, and for a second and final reading on this