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I/ ORDINANCE NO. 359
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS
AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CITY CODE ; AMEND-
ING SECTION -8-4, QUALIFICATIONS GENERALLY
AND NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES; .AMENDING SECTION
8-5 , TO PROVIDE FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT ' PROCEDURES ;
DELETING SECTION 8-6 ; DELETING SECTION
8-7 ; DELETING SECTION 8-8 ; AND DELETING SECTION
8-9 .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ZEPHYRHILLS, as follows :
1 . Section 8-3 of Chapter 8 of the City Code shall
be amended to delete said section in total . -
2 . Section 8-4 of Chapter 8 of the City Code shall
be amended by deletion in total and shall hereafter read
as follows : '
. "SECTION 8-4 . QUALIFICATIONS GENERALLY AND
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.
Any qualified voter of the City who has .been a
resident of the City of Zephyrhills for a six
month period immediately preceding the election may •
qualify for any City elective 'office subject to the
following conditions : .
( a) The Mayor of the City shall call a
caucus , to -.be held by duly qualified electors of
the City not less than twenty ( 20) days from the
date of any general or special election . The
caucus shall be for the purpose of nominating' _ -, :
cand-i-dates for elective offices . The nomination of
any candidate shall be supported by a petition
requesting the nomination of any such candidate,
signed by not less than- twenty-five duly-'qualified;-
electors of the City, and such petition shall
certified by the Pasco County Supervisor of -
Elections and filed with the City Manager- on or
before -the meeting of such caucus .
( b ) All candidates nominated in the -caucus
shall be notified within three days of such
nomination by the City Manager . Within -three days
after the mailing of such notice , each candidate
shall advise the - City Manager -tn - writ-i-ng of his -
acceptance of the nomination and- shall- accompany .
'\ VC), such notice of acceptance with a Three Dollar
($3 .00 ) qualifying fee . If no reply As received- :
within three : days , it will be presumed that such
candidate has refused such nomination- and th-at- his
name will not be placed upon the ballot in the -
\\,' forthcoming election . The qualifying fee Of
• candidates shall be used to defray expenses of •
\\ elections and the balance, if any, shall be paid -
into the general fund of the City. `.
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3 . Section 8-5 of Chapter 8 of the City Code shall
be amended to delete said section in total and shall
hereafter read as fol lows :
"SECTION 8-5 . ABSENTEE BALLOTS:
All absentee ballots shall be obtained from and
processed through the office of the Pasco County_
Supervisor of Elections i n accordance with State' °
law. "
4. Section 8-6 of Chapter 8 , of the 'City Code shall
be amended to delete said section in total .
5 . Section 8-7 of Chapter 8 of the City Code shall'
be amended to delete said section in total .
6 . Section 8-8 of Chapter 8 of ' the City Code phall1
be amended to delete said section in total.
7 . Section 8-9 of Chapter 8 of ' the City Code shall.'
be amended to delete said section in total .
8. This ordinance shall become effective when
passed on its third reading and signed by the Mayor of
said City.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was . read and
passed on its first reading in open and regular meeting
on this 9th day of January , 1984,
Zephyrhi 1 ls , Florida
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f. _- 41e;zr;above and foregoing Ordiance was read and
,..:, ,'? T�a<s'se,d, "o.n:°,' its second reading in open and regular meeting
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, °' 23rd day of January A. D . , . 1984,
Zephyrhi 1ls , Florida.
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The above and foregoing Ordinance was read and
passed on its third and final reading in open and
regular meeting on this 13th day of February , A. D . ,
19849 Zephyrhi lls , Florida.
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