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OR BK 10738 PG 2894 Page 4 of 6 regularly scheduled Council meeting after- the canvas is received from the County Canvassing Board. Said Amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the City for approval or disapproval at the same time, form and manner as set forth in herein of this Ordinance and shall be placed on the ballot in the form of the following proposition. CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS REFERENDUM PROPOSITION NO. 4. "PROPOSITION FIVE" SHALL SECTION 51.01 — TIME OF HOLDING OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA, BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTED OFFICERS SHALL TAKE OFFICE AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING AFTER THE CANVAS IS RECEIVED FROM THE COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD'? YES - In favor of adopting amendment to the City Charter NO - Not in favor of adopting amendment to the City Charter Section 6. Section 51.041 — Qualification of Candidates, of the City Charter shall be amended to read as follows: Any person seeking the office of either City Council or Mayor, must be a qualified and registered voter of the City of Zephyrhills and have been a resident of the City ,for a six-month period immediately preceding the next election to qualify for any City elective offzce. Resident. In order far a candidate to be a resident of the City, that candidate must have his or her primary physical residence and dwelling with the boundaries of the City at all times material, prior to election and during the entire term. It is the intent of this Charter that the term "resident" as used herein to describe any period seeking or holding elective office in the City shall be strictly construed. Filing Fees and Nominating Petitions. The City Council may set filing fees to be paid by candidates at the time of qualifying to run for elective office. The nomination of all candidates far elective offices shall be made by nominating petitions. The name of any elector of the City having the necessary qualifications to hold the office may be nominated for the election to such office when a petition shall be f led with the City Clerk, signed by not less than twenty-five (25) registered voters of the City. The signatures to a nominating petition need not all be on one paper. Sample Form: Such nominating petition shall be substantially in the following farm: "We the undersigned, being registered voters of the City of Zephyrhills, hereby present (here write name of candidate) whose residence is in the City of Zephyrhills, as a candidate for election to the office of (here insert name of office) at the election to be held in the City of Zephyrhills on the day of z 2U (Name and Address of Petitioner) (Date off i nin ) " Allpapers comprising such petition shall be securely fastened together and filed as one petition with the City Clerk during the designated qualifying period prior to the election. -4-