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ORDINANCE 1713
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 2. 02. 05,
ENTITLED VACANCIES, OF VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES; RESOLVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY
OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOllOWS:
SECTION I. AUTHORITY
The authority for enactment of this ordinance is pursuant to the powers for the
City of Fort Walton Beach, provided in section 2 of the City Charter, and section
166. 021( 1), Florida Statutes (2006).
SECTION II. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2. 02. 05, VACANCIES, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES.
Section 2. 02. 05, Vacancies is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 2. 02. 05. Vacancies.
Vacancies on any agency, authority, board, commission or committee
shall occur when a member has four unexcused absences fails to attend
three regular meetings or 3 total of four r.egular
suooessi'.~ meotings or
five special meetings within any calendar year. 12 month period It shall
be the duty of the chair of each aaency, authority. board. commission or
committee, oi!}' clerk to report the lack of attendaAC8 to the council !
member who has exceeded the maximum absences allowed. The report
of the chair city olerk, with a certificate of mailing notice to the absentee
member, shall constitute evidence that the vacancy has occurred and
shall be authorization for the council to appoint another member for the
unexpired term. An absence shall be excused only for reasons of death in
the immediate family. serious illness. or out-of-town business.
SECTION III. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
If any ordinance or parts of any ordinance are in conflict with this ordinance, the
provisions of this ordinance shall prevail.
SECTION IV. SEVERABILITY
Should any section or provision of this ordinance, or any portion thereof, be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remainder, as a whole or any part hereof, other than that part
declared to be invalid.
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