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Adopted November 3, 1971.
Repealed, new Charter adopted November 4, 1980.
Amended September 7, 1982.
Amended November 6, 1984.
Amended February 5, 1985.
Amended November 6, 1990.
Amended September 1, 1992.
Amended November 3, 1992.
Amended November 8, 1994.
Amended November 5, 1996.
Amended September 1, 1998.
Amended March 14, 2000.
Amended November 7, 2000.
Amended September 10, 2002.
Amended August 31, 2004.
Amended November 7, 2006.
Amended March 13, 2007.
Amended November 6, 2007.
Amended May 6, 2008.
Amended November 6, 2018.
ARTICLE I. POWERS AND SCOPE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT
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Section
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1.1
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Purpose.
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1.2
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Name and Boundaries.
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1.3
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General Powers of County.
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1.4
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Special Powers of County.
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1.5
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Form of Government.
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ARTICLE II. ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT
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Section
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2.1
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Board of County Commissioners.
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2.1A
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Composition, Election, Terms of Members.
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2.1B
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Compensation.
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2.1C
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Vacancies.
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2.1D
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Chairman.
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2.1E
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Vice Chairman.
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2.2
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Powers of Board of County Commissioners.
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2.3
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Redistricting.
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2.4
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Constitutional Officers.
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[2.5
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Reserved.]
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[2.6
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Reserved.]
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[2.7
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Reserved.]
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[2.8
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Reserved.]
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2.9
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Testimony under Oath.
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2.10
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County Administrator.
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2.10A
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General Duties.
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2.10B
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Appointment and Removal.
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2.10C
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Qualifications.
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2.10D
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Absence.
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2.10E
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Compensation.
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2.10F
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Powers and Duties.
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2.10G
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Administrative Code.
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2.10H
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Employee Supervision.
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2.10I
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Board Instructions.
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2.10J
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Political Activity.
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2.10K
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Appointments.
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2.11
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County Attorneys.
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2.11A
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Appointment.
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2.12
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Charter Review Board.
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2.12A
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Composition, Election and Term of Members.
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2.12B
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Jurisdiction and Meetings of the Charter Review Board.
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2.12C
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Vacancies on the Charter Review Board.
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ARTICLE III. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HOME RULE
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Section
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3.1
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Powers of the Board of County Commissioners.
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3.2
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Personnel Administration.
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3.2A
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Merit System.
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3.2B
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Employment Policy.
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3.3
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Conflict Between County and City Ordinances.
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3.4
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Ordinance Procedure.
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3.5
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Ordinance Violations.
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[3.6
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Reserved.]
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3.7
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Construction of Laws.
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3.8
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Citizens' Right to Judicial Relief.
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3.9
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Siesta Key Beach Road as Public Right-of-Way.
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3.10
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Preserve County-Owned Parks, Preserves, Beach and Water Access and Waterfront Vistas.
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3.11
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Zoning Disclosure.
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ARTICLE IV. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
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ARTICLE V. FINANCE AND TAXATION
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Section
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5.1
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Special Powers.
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[5.2
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Reserved.]
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5.3
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Budget.
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5.3A
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Combined.
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[5.3B
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Preparation and Adoption.]
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5.3C
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Sections.
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[5.3D
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Reserved.]
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5.3E
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Bonding Limitations.
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5.4
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Compensation on Fee Basis Forbidden.
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5.5
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Audit.
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ARTICLE VI. ELECTIONS AND ELECTED OFFICERS
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Section
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6.1
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Applicability of General Laws.
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6.2
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Votes Required in an Election or Referendum.
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6.3
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Recall.
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6.4
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Method.
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6.5
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Elections for County Office.
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6.6
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Enforcement.
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6.7
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Qualification.
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ARTICLE VII. CHARTER REVISION
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Section
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7.1
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Petition, Ordinance, Legislature, Charter Review Board.
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7.2
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Official Compilation of the Amended Charter.
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ARTICLE VIII. TRANSITION AND SEVERABILITY
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8.1
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Title of Property Reserved to County.
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8.2
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Obligation of Contracts Preserved.
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[8.3
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Reserved.]
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8.4
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Existing Ordinances Continue.
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8.5
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Severability Clause.
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[8.6
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Reserved.]
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