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CANDIDATE HANDBOOK
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
GENERAL ELECTION
To Prospective Candidates:
Welcome to the City of Sebastian election process! You are about to participate in a
process that comes with great commitment. I hope to provide each of you with as much
general information as I can to assist you with your campaign, however, to understand
the specifics of the election process each of you must familiarize yourselves with
the Florida election laws that are being provided as a supplement to this handbook.
Knowing the rules will save you time and money, and will keep your campaign open and
fair.
This handbook is intended to familiarize candidates for Sebastian City Council and their
campaign treasurers with their duties and responsibilities. Keep in mind that all material
is subject to change by the Florida legislature. The City Clerk's office is ready to assist
you whenever we can. Please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions at all
regarding your campaign. If we do not have an immediate answer for you, we will
research by whatever means available to get it for you.
Congratulations on your decision to run for office! City Clerk's office staff wishes you a
successful campaign.
Sincerely,
Sally A. Maio, MMC
City Clerk
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CITY OF SEBASTIAN
CANDIDATE HANDBOOK
NOVEMBER 2, 2010 GENERAL ELECTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Election Information and List Of Polling Places 1
Becoming A Candidate For Sebastian City Council 2
What Is A Candidate?
Who Can Be A Candidate?
When Can I Announce My Candidacy?
Election Calendar 3
Qualifying For Office 4 5
Where And When Do I File?
What Forms Do I File?
What Fees Must I Pay?
What If I Decide Not To Run?
Campaign Reporting 6
Political Advertising 7 8
City of Sebastian Charter 9
Charter Pages CHT1 Through CHT20
List Of Forms for Election Qualifying 10
Information in This Handbook is Supplemental to State Of Florida
Election Laws
We Have Provided, As An Addendum To This Handbook, The Following Publications:
Florida Commission On Ethics "Guide To The Sunshine Amendment And Code
Of Ethics For Public Officers And Employees" Brochure
Chapter 106 Florida Statutes
Other Florida Division of Elections publication links listed below can be downloaded
from the Internet:
2010 Florida Division of Elections Candidate and Campaign Treasurer Handbook
(use this as a guide but please use the dates provided by the City)
http: /election.dos.state.fl.us /publications /pdf/ 2010 /2010CandCampTreasHandbook.pdf
2009 Florida Election Laws (this includes FS 106)
http: /election.dos.state.fl.us /publications /pdf /2008- 2009 /HighlightedElectionLaws 2009. pdf
If you are unable to access the internet these two publications will be provided to you
upon request.
PLEASE FAMILIARIZE YOURSELVES WITH FLORIDA STATUTES--
THESE PUBLICATIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR GENERAL ELECTION LAW INFORMATION
For Further Information Contact:
Sally A. Maio, MMC
City Clerk
City Of Sebastian
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 388 -8214
smaio@cityofsebastian.org
GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION
Election Day Is The First Tuesday Following the First Monday in November (next
election is November 2, 2010) (Charter 2.03)
Sebastian City Council Consists Of Five Members (Charter2.01)
City Council Members Serve Two Year Terms (Charter 2.04)
Two (2) Two -Year City Council Seats Are Filled in Even Numbered Years and
Three (3) Two -Year Council Seats Are Filled in Odd Numbered Years (Charter
2.03). At the 2010 election we will fill two City Council Seats.
City Council Seats Are At -Large (Charter2.01)
City Council Candidates Must Be Qualified Electors In The City And Have
Actually Continually Resided In The City For A Period Of One Year Immediately
Preceding The Final Date For Qualification (Charter 2.02) (final date for
qualifying is 9/3 /10 so you must have been a resident as of 9/3/09)
City Council Terms Begin At A Special Meeting On The Monday Evening
Following The Election (Charter 2.04) (November 8, 2010)
Mayor And Vice Mayor Are Elected By City Council Each Year From Among Its
Members At The First Scheduled Meeting Subsequent To The Election (Charter
2.06) (November 8, 2010)
CITY OF SEBASTIAN POLLING PLACES:
Precinct Location
101 (part) St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 13075 U.S. 1, Sebastian
103 St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 13075 U.S. 1, Sebastian
104 Sebastian Elementary School, 400 CR 512, Sebastian
105 Sebastian Elks Lodge No. 2714, 731 South Fleming Street, Sebastian
106 North Indian River County Library, 1001 CR 512, Sebastian
107 Sebastian Elementary School, 400 CR 512, Sebastian
109 North Indian River County Library, 1001 CR 512, Sebastian
201 Trinity Lutheran Church, 611 Schumann Drive, Sebastian
203 Sebastian Christian Church, 190 Day Drive, Sebastian
204 Sebastian Christian Church, 190 Day Drive, Sebastian
*Polling Places are Established by the Supervisor of Elections for Indian River
County and Are Subject to Change.
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Becoming A Candidate For Sebastian City Council
What Is A Candidate?
Florida Statutes 106.011 (16) Defines A Candidate As A Person To Whom Any One Or More Of The
Following Applies:
1. Seeks to qualify for nomination or election by means of the petitioning process.
2. Seeks to qualify for election as a write -in candidate. (write -ins are not provided for in sebastian
elections)
3. Receives contributions or makes expenditures, or gives consent for any other person to receive
contributions or make expenditures, with a view to bringing about his or her nomination or
election to, or retention in, public office.
4. Appoints a campaign treasurer and designates a primary depository.
5. Files qualifying papers and subscribes to a candidate's oath as required by law.
Who Can Be A Candidate?
1. City Charter 2.02 Eligibility States, "No Person Shall Be Eligible To Hold The Office Of
Council Member Unless He Or She Is A Qualified Elector In The City And Actually
Continually Resided In The City For A Period Of One (1) Year Immediately Preceding The
Final Date For Qualification As A Candidate For Said Office." (Qualified Elector means you
are currently registered to vote in Indian River County)
2. Person Must Not Be Holding Another Elective Or Appointive Office, Whether State, County, Or
Municipal, The Term Of Which, Or Any Part Thereof, Runs Concurrently With Each Other,
Without Resigning From The Office He Or She Presently Hold. This Would Not Apply To
Municipal Committees For Which There Is No Pay. (See FS 99.012 For Further Provision)
3. City Code states "No person shall serve on more than one city board or permanent committee
simultaneously." Election to City Council would result in automatic removal from any city board or
permanent committee.
When May I Announce My Candidacy?
1. If You Are A Qualified Elector And Will Have Continually Resided In The City For One Year Prior
To The Final Date Of Qualifying, You Are Eligible To Run. (final qualifying date is 9/3/10)
2. You May Discuss Your Candidacy At Any Time; However, You Are Considered An
"Announced" Candidate When Your Qualifying Officer (City Clerk) Receives Your Appointment Of
Campaign Treasurer And Designation Of Campaign Depository Form DS -DE9. You Need To
File This Form Before You Accept Any Campaign Contributions Or Make Any Campaign
Expenditures (Including Your Qualifying Fee). Your Campaign Bank Account Cannot Be
Opened Until You Have Filed This Form.
3. Florida Statutes 106.023 Requires That, Within Ten (10) Days Of Filing The Appointment Of
Campaign Treasurer And Designation Of Campaign Depository, You File A Statement Of Candidate
(DS -DE 84) Stating That You Have Received, Read And Understand The Requirements Of Chapter
106, Florida Statutes. A Copy Of Chapter 106 And The DS -DE 84 Form Are Included In This Packet.
4. If you decide to pre qualify, you must also sign the City eligibility form as well so that I know you
are qualified to run for election in accordance with the City Charter, which means you are a
registered elector and established residency in Sebastian no later than 9/4/08.
5. Potential candidates may wait until the official City qualifying period which runs from August 19,
2010 through September 3, 2010 to submit all forms and fees.
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July 10, 2010
July 14, 2010
July 23, 2010
August 6, 2010
August 19, 2010
September 3, 2010
September 17, 2010
October 1, 2010
October 3, 20010
October 15, 2010
October 18, 2010
October 29, 2010
October 30, 2010
November 2, 2010
November 8, 2010
January 31, 2011
candidates who
2010 ELECTION CALENDAR
Quarterly report Q2 for anyone who pre qualified prior to June 30, 2010
(reporting period 4/1/10 through 6/30/10)
Council Adopts Resolution Naming Polling Places, Offices To Be
Filled, Questions To Be Decided, Authorizing Supervisor Of
Elections To Administer And Subsequent Payment Therefore
(Ch. 4.07) this triggers election advertisements required by
100.021
1st General Election Advertisement (100.021 FS)
2nd General Election Advertisement (100.021 FS)
1st Day to Officially Qualify For Office (Ch 4.02)
Last Day to Officially Qualify For Office (Charter 4.02)
46 day G1 Campaign Treasurer's Report Due by 5 Pm G1
(reporting period from 1 day of qualifying through 9/10/10)
32 day G2 campaign Treasurer's Report Due by 5 pm (FS 106.07)
(reporting period 9/11/10 through 9/24/10)
OFFICIALLY 1st Day Political Signs Can Be Posted (Land
Development Code 54- 3- 16.5.E.4) Council has waived sign
posting time until new sign ordinance adopted
18 day G3 Campaign Treasurer's Report Due by 5 pm (FS 106.07)
(reporting period 9/25/10 through 10/8/10)
SOE Early Voting Starts runs through October 30, 2009 except
Sundays
4 Day G4 Campaign Treasurer's Report Due by 5 pm (FS 106.07)
(reporting period 10/10/09 through 10/29/09 contributions to be taken
only up to midnight on 10/28/10 FS 106.08)
SOE Early voting ends
ELECTION DAY (Charter 2.03)
Special Meeting For Accepting Canvassing Board Results By
Former Council, And Swearing In And Election Of Mayor And
Vice Mayor By Council Elect (Charter 2.04)
Surplus Funds Must Have Been Disposed and Final Treasurer's
Report TR Due (FS 106.141)
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Qualifying For Office
A. Who Is My Qualifying Officer?
Your Qualifying Officer Is The City Clerk.
B. When And Where Do I File My Qualifying Papers?
When: Official Qualifying Starting 8:00 A.M. On Thursday, August 19, 2010 (no
more than 75 days prior to election) and ending 4:30 P.M. On September
3, 2010 (60 days prior to election) (Weekdays 8 AM To 4:30 P.M.)
Where: City Clerk's Office
City Hall
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, FL 32958
C. What Forms Do I File? (Forms Are Located At Back Of Book)
1. Appointment Of Campaign Treasurer And Designation Of Campaign
Depository (Form DS -DE9) (This Form May Be Submitted At Any Time Prior To
The Qualifying Period (this is called pre qualifying) OR You Can Wait Until The
August- September Official Qualifying Period To Submit All Forms Remember
Though Even If You File This Form During The Qualifying Period You Must
Submit This Form First And Once Submitted you are able to go and open
your campaign account.
2. Statement Of Candidate (Form DS -DE84) Stating That You Have Received,
Read And Understand The Requirements Of Chapter 106, Florida Statutes (This
Form Must Be Submitted Within 10 Days After Submitting Form DS -DE9
Appointment Of Campaign Treasurer And Designation Of Campaign Depository)
3. Candidate Oath for Non Partisan Office (DS -DE 25) (FS 876.05 -.10)
4. Eligibility To Run Oath Form (Charter Section 2.02) (must be submitted at the
same time as the DS -DE9 if you choose to pre qualify before the Official
qualifying period)
5. Financial Disclosure Form (CE Form 1) (FS 99.061(4) And 112.3145) (if we
already have a financial disclosure form on file for you, a copy can be used)
Additional state election forms relative to report waivers, return of contributions, etc. are included in the
back of the book should you need them.
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D. What Fees Are Paid At Time Of Official Qualifying?
1. Campaign Account Check Made Payable To The City Of Sebastian In The
Amount Of $61.00 Which Includes The Following:
a. City Election Filing Fee of $25 (Code Sec 38 -2)
b. State Election Assessment Fee of $36 (FS 99.093)
E. What If I Decide Not To Run?
Although Florida Statutes provides for refund of the qualifying fee (which it defines as the filing fee
and the assessment fee) if a candidate withdraws his /her candidacy prior to the end of qualifying,
city code section 38 -2 provides that the filing fee is not refundable. Therefore, if a candidate
withdrew before September 3, 2010, only the election assessment fee would be refunded.
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CAMPAIGN REPORTING
Election Due Dates And Reporting Periods To Be Submitted On The 46 32 18 And 4 Days
Prior To Election and 90 days following election in accordance with FS 106.07.
For those who qualify during the official qualifying period August 19, 2010 through September 3, 2010
in accordance with Charter 4.02 (b).
Reporting Period
Date you qualified through September 10, 2010
September 11 through September 24, 2010
September 25 through October 8, 2010
October 9 through October 28, 2010
October 29 through 90 days following election
Report Due Date
46 day report (G1) due September 17, 2010 by 5 pm
32 day report (G2) due October 1, 2010 by 5 pm
18 day report (G3) due October 15, 2010 by 5 pm
4 day report (G4) due October 29, 2010 by 5 pm
Termination Report (TR) due by January 31, 2011
Quarterly Reports Are Due On The 10 Of The Month Following Each Calendar Quarter For Those
Who Pre Qualified (submitted DS -DEO Appointment Of Campaign Treasurer And Designation
Of Campaign Depository Form And Opened Campaign Accounts Prior To July)
Examples of Quarterly Report Due Dates if you chose to Pre qualify:
If you pre qualify in April, May or June 2010 you will owe a report on July 10, 2010
If you pre qualify in July or August you will file only the G1, G2, G3, G4 and TR reports the
same as someone who qualifies during the regular qualifying period.
Reports shall be filed not later than 5:00 p.m. Of the day designated; however, any report
postmarked by the US Postal Service no later than midnight of the day designated shall be
deemed to have been filed in a timely manner. A certificate of mailing by the USPS at the time of
mailing, or a receipt from an established courier service, which bears a date on or before the date
on which the report is due, shall be proof of mailing in a timely manner.
Florida Statute 106.07(7): in any reporting period when there has been no activity in the account
(no funds received or expended), the filing of the report is waived, however, the filing officer must
be notified in writing on the prescribed reporting date that no report is being filed by submitting
form DS -DE87 waiver of report)
FOR FURTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO CAMPAIGN TREASURERS'
RESPONSIBILITIES, CAMPAIGN REPORTING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCING PLEASE
REFER TO FLORIDA STATUTES PROVIDED.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EACH CANDIDATE UNDERSTAND THE SPECIFICS
OF FLORIDA LAW WHEN IT COMES TO CAMPAIGN FINANCING. FLORIDA LAW
PROVIDES FOR FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN
FINANCING RESTRICTIONS.
This language is current in our Land Development Code, however,
City Council has waived the sign posting and removal time until such
time as a new Sign Code is adopted. All other provisions apply (see
reference to FS 106.1435 on next paper
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
City Of Sebastian Land Development Code Section 54- 3- 16.5.E.4. Provides Regulations For
Political Signs As Follows:
4. Political Signs.
A. General. Political Signs Shall Not Be Posted On Or Over Any Public Property Or Right
Of -Way.
B. Political Signs In Residential Districts. Political Signs In Residential Districts Are
Allowed Subject To The Following Provisions:
(1) No Sign Shall Exceed Sixteen (16) Square Feet;
(2) No Sign Shall Be Illuminated;
(3) Each Sign Shall Be Freestanding;
(4) Each Sign Shall Be Located Wholly On Private Property;
(5) Each Sign Shall Be Placed At Least (5) Feet From All Rights -Of -Way And
Sidewalks;
(6) No Sign Shall Exceed Five (5) Feet In Height;
(7) No Sign Shall Be Placed On Or Attached To Any Tree Or Utility Post.
C. Political Signs In Nonresidential Districts. Political Signs In Nonresidential Districts
Are Allowed Subject To The Following Provisions:
(1) No Sign Shall Exceed Twenty (20) Square Feet;
(2) No Sign Shall Be Illuminated;
(3) Each Sign Shall Be Freestanding;
(4) Each Sign Shall Be Located Wholly On Private Property;
(5) Each Sign Shall Be Placed At Least (5) Feet From All Rights -Of -Way And
Sidewalks;
(6) No Sign Shall Exceed Ten (10) Feet In Height;
(7) No Sign Shall Be Placed On Or Attached To Any Tree Or Utility Post.
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*D. Posting Time Limits. Its Shall Be Unlawful For Any Person To Post A Political Sign
More Than Thirty (30) Days Prior To The Election In Which The Candidate's Name Or
The Issue Will Appear, And It Shall Be Unlawful To Fail To Remove A Political Sign
Within Five (5) Days After The Election In Which The Candidate Is Eliminated Or Elected
Or The Issue Is Approved Or Disapproved.
E. Removal Of Illegal Signs. The Code Enforcement Division Shall Order The Immediate
Removal Of Any Political Signs Found Posted Within The City In Violation Of This
Section. If The Sign Is Not Removed Within Two (2) Days, The Code Enforcement
Division Shall Remove The Political Sign.
F. Fine. A Fine Of Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00) Per Sign May Be Imposed Upon The
Person Posting Said Sign Or Upon The Candidate Promoted On Said Sign For Any Of
The Following:
(1) Failure To Remove All Signs Within The Applicable Five -Day Period For
Removal;
(2) Placement Of Signs Upon Public Property Or Upon Any Tree, Utility Pole, Or
Similar Object.
G. Prima Fascia Evidence. Political Signs Placed In Violation Of This Section Which
Advertise A Particular Candidate Shall Be Prima Facie Evidence Of The Placement Or
Authorization Of The Placement Of The Sign By The Candidate.
h. Reimbursement For Removal Expense. The Candidate Or The President Of The
Committee Supporting Or Opposing The Ballot Measure, As Applicable, Shall Reimburse The
City For Any And All Expenses Of Removal Incurred By The City.
THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN DOES NOT REGULATE THE CONTENT OR WORDING
OF SIGNS, HOWEVER, THERE ARE SIGN RESTRICTIONS UNDER FLORIDA
STATUTES WITH POTENTIAL FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
FOR FURTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO POLITICAL SIGNS PLEASE REFER
TO FLORIDA STATUTES 106 PROVIDED. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EACH
CANDIDATE UNDERSTAND THE SPECIFICS OF FLORIDA LAW WHEN IT COMES
TO POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
FURTHER FS 106.1435 REQUIRES ALL CANDIDATES TO MAKE A GOOD FAITH
EFFORT TO REMOVAL ALL POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENTS WITHIN
30 DAYS AFTER WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACY, HAVING BEEN ELIMINATED OR
BEING ELECTED TO OFFICE. PLEASE READ 106.1435 IN ITS ENTIRETY.
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CITY OF SEBASTIAN
CHARTER
PART I
CHARTER*
Article L Creation and Powers
Sec. 1.01. Creation and powers.
Sec. 1.02. Extraterritorial powers.
Sec. 1.03. Intergovernmental relations.
Sec. 1.04. Boundaries.
Sec. 1.05. Existing businesses may continue after annexation.
Article II. City Council
Sec. 2.01. Composition.
Sec. 2.02. Eligibility.
Sec. 2.03. Election.
Sec. 2.04. Terms.
Sec. 2.05. Compensation; expenses.
Sec. 2.06. Mayor; vice- mayor.
Sec. 2.07. General powers and duties.
Sec. 2.08. Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacanci
Sec. -2.09. Judge of qualifications.
Sec. 2.10. City council-employee relationship.
Sec. 2.11. Investigations.
Sec. 2.12. Procedure.
Sec. 2.13. Emergency ordinances.
Sec. 2.14. Codes of technical regulations.
Sec. 2.15. Authentication and recording codification; printing.
Sec. 2.16. Standing committees.
Article III. Administration and Legal Departments
Division 1. Generally
Sec. 3.01. Creation..
Sec. 3.02. Appointment [of Charter officers].
Sec. 3.03. Removal [of Charter officers].
Sec. 3.04. City manager; powers and duties.
Sec. 3.06. City clerk.
*Editor's note- Printed herein is the Home Rule Charter of the City of Sebastian adopted
by Ordinance Number 0 -78-9 on October 9,1978, and approved at referendum on December
11, 1978. The Charter became effective January 1, 1979. Obviously misspelled words have
been corrected without notation. Words added for clarification have been added in brackets.
Amendments have been included and are indicated by a history note immediately following
the amended section.
State law references Municipal Home Rule Powers Act, F.S. ch. 166; Charter amend-
ments, F.S. 166.031.
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Division 2 Police Department
Sec. 3.06. Police department.
Sec. 3.07. Reserved.
Sec. 3.08. Reserved.
Sec. 3.09. City attorney.
Article IV. Elections
Sec. 4.01. Adoption of state election laws.
Sec. 4.02. Filing of candidate's oath; fee.
Sec. 4.03. Special municipal elections to elect elective officers.
Sec. 4.04. Special election for 'other purposes.
Sec. 4.05. Reserved.
Sec. 4.06. Election precincts and polling places; city to designate.
Sec. 4.07. Elections—How arranged; inspectors and clerks.
Sec. 4.08. Same—Canvass of returns; certificates of election.
Sec. 4.09.. Same—Ballots.
Sec. 4.10. Reserved.
Sec. 4.11. Reserved.
Sec. 4.12. Election procedures; tie vote.
Sec. 4.13. Conduct of candidates or election office.
Sec. 4.14. Interim government.
Sec. 5.01.
Sec. 5.02.
Sec. 5.03.
Sec. 6.01.
Sec. 6.02.
Sec. 6.03.
Sec. 6.04.
Sec. 6.05.
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Division 3. Legal
Article V. General Previsions
Serrerabffity of provisions.
Effective date.
Charter review ccanmittee.
Article VL Transition
illtle to property reserved.
Obligations unimpaired.
Officers and employees holdover.
Ordinances preserved.
Continuation of former charter provisions.
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CHARTER-- 1.02
ARTICLE L CREATION AND POWERS*
Sec. 1.01. Creation and powers.
The City of Sebastian, Florida, as now established, shall continue to be a inuniciPal body
politic and corporate in perpetuity under the name "City of Sebastian" and, under that name,
shall have all governmental, corporate, and proprietary powers to enable it to conduct
municipal government, perform municipal functions and render municipal services, and may
eiercise any power for municipal purposes except. as otherwise provided by law:
Sec. 1.02. Extraterritorial powers.
In addition to the powers enumerated herein, the city shall be vested with all extraterri-
torial powers heretofore granted by the prior Charter of the City of Sebastian,. Florida, as
follows.
(1) Acquisition of property. To acquire by purchase, gift, devise, candeinnation, lease or
otherwise, real or personal property or any estate therein, or riparian right or
easements therein, within or without the city, to be used for .any municipal purpose,
including cemeteries or places for burial of the dead; streets and highways, publie
parking lots or spaces; bridge and tunnels sites; the construction of. a telephone system;
plants, works and wells and. other equipment necessary for supplying said city with
water, ice, gas for illuminating and heating purposes, and electric power for illumi-
nating, heating and other purposes; the location of waterworks and sites for public
utility works; the establishinent of poor houses, houses of detention and correction;
'hospitals for the cure or detention of the sick; jails; market houses, public parks,
playgrounds, airports, docks, sea walls, yacht harbors, wharves, warehousesi-prome-
nades; plants for cremating, neutraliwing or otherwise destroying sewerage, 'garbage
and refuse; for extension of sewer and drainage pipes and watermains; and for any
public ormunicipalpurpose; and to improve, sell, lease, pledge or otherwise dispose of
same or any part thereof for the benefit of the city, to the same extent that natural
persons might do, in the manner prp4ided in this Charter. Any land purchase in excess
of ten percent of the general fund of the current budget year shall require two
appraisals. If the purchase price is in excess of the average of two appraisals,.approval
of the purchase would require a supermajority iote of four •members of Council.
(2) Docks, wharves, sea walls. To establish, construct, maintain, operate and control public
landings, piers, wharves and docks within and without the city; and to acquire lands,
riparian rights or other rights and easements necessary for such purposes, to control
and regulate the operation of boats and the speed thereog to lay and collect reaSonable
duties, charges or fees on vessels or watercraft coming into or Using such landings,
Wharves, and docks; to regulate the manner of using any and all **tries and docks
Within and without the city and the rates of wharfage or charges to be paid bYvessels
or other watercraft Using the same.
*State law reference—Home rule powers generally, F.S. 166.021.
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(3) Use of public lands and 'waters. To regulate and control the use and occupancy of the
waters, waterways, water bottoms, wharves, causewap, bridges, beaches, streets,
thoroughfares, alleys, parks, public lots, and -other public places in the city and
municipally owned or leased property within or without the city limits; and to impose
and enforce adequate penalties for violation of such rules and regulations.
(4). Public utilities. lb furnish any and all local public services, including eleetridty, gas,
water, lights, or transportation, and to charge and collect necessary fees or charges
therefor; to purchase, hire, construct, own, extend, maintain, operate or lease any
public utilities, electric light system, telephone and telegraph system, waterworks and
plants, ice plants, and works, gas plants and distribution systems, bus or transit
systems, radio broadcasting stations, television stations, cablevision rebroadcasting
systems, telephone systems, nr other public utility; to establish, impose and enforce
rates and charges for supplying such services or conveniences by the City to any person,
persons, firm or corporation; to furnish any and all local public services to persons,
firms, industries, or municipal corporations residing or located outside of the limits of
said city. lb acquire in any lawful manner in the State of Flccida such water, lands and
lEindaunder water as the city council may deem necessary for the purpose providing
an adequate water supply for said city and the piping and conducting Of the same, to
Make reasonable-ides and regulations for promoting the purity of its said water
Supply and protecting the same from pollution and for this purpose to exercise full
Police powers over all lands *comprised within the limits of the water shed tributary to
any such supply wherever such landi may be located in the State of Florida.
(6) Abatement of nuisances. To compel the abatement and removal of all nuisances
the city or upon the property owned by the city beyond its corporate limits, at the
expense of the person or persons causing the same, or of the owner or occupant of the
grotinds or premises whereon the same may be:
(6) Dairies and Stock To provide for inspecting and regulatinkthe sanitary condition of all
dairies, butcher pens, Slaughter houses, meat markets, or other places within and
without the City limits, where the products of same are sold within the city limits, and
to provide penalties for the violation of such regulations.
(7) Airport. To purchase, acquire, take hold, establish, construct, equip, maintain and
operate municipal airports, landing fields, hangars,. aviation terminals and adminis-
tration buildings, runways depots, warehouses, garages, repair. Shops-, oil and fuel
tanks or stations, or other necessary appurtenances for the use of airplanes and other
aircraft, and to acquire or lease any and all real property within the corparate.limits,
or within' ten (10) miles of the boundaries thereof for. such purpose; to set apart and use
for such purpose any real property owned or leased by the city, whether or not
originally acquired by condemnation, purchase or lease for another purpose; to adopt
and enforce reasonable rules and regulationa governing the use of such municipal
airports; to employ airport direetors, airport managers, employees or agents -in
connection with such operation; to impose fees or charges in connection with the use of
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such airport or airport facilities; to sell gasoline or other supplies necessary in
connection with the operation of such airports; to provide lounges, eating places,
refreshment parlors and other facilities in connection with such municipal airports; to
let or lease to private persons or corporations portions of said airports for building
sites, hangar space, concessions or other uses for a term not to exceed thirty (30) years;
to prescribe and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the operation of such
airports, and to exercise supervision and control of such operation; to accept and
receive grants from the state and federal governments and any body politic for the
construction, maintenance, operation and management of such airport facilities.
(8) Contracts with other governmental agencies. To enter into contracts with the State of
Florida or any of its subdivisions or agencies, and with the United States of America
or any department or any agency thereof, in order to purchase, lease or acquire
property, real and personal, within or without the limits of the territorial boundaries
of the city, for any municipal purpose, and to sell, alienate, convey, lease or otherwise
dispose of same for the benefit and advantage of said city.
(9) 2b convey to. United States or State of Florida To acquire real estate or any interest
therein, located within or without the territorial limits of said city, hy purchase, gift,
devise, condemnation or otherwise, for the purpose of giving, granting or conveying the
same to the United States of America or the State of Florida, or any lawful .agency or
subdivision thereof, whenever the city council of said city shall deem it advisable,
beneficial and to the best interest of said city so to do, or in order ,to induce the
construction of public institutions and public works of any and all, kinds
(10) Golf course. 7.b acquire, construct, own and operate a golf course or golf courses and all
such buildings and improvements as said city may deem necessary or desirable for use
in connection therewith, within or outside of the limits_of said city; to use any lands
now owned by said city for the purpose of a golf course or golf courses, and to acquire
by purchase, lease, condemnation or otherwise for such purposes any lands within or
outside the limits of said city as it may deem necessary or desirable, to charge
reasonable admissions, rentals or fees for the use of enjoyment "of such golf course or
golf courses by the users thereof, and prescribe reasonable rules and regulations for
the use and operation thereof
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(11) Eminent domain. To exercise the right and power of eminent domain, that is, the right
to appropriate property within or without the territorial limits of said city for the
following uses or purposes: For streets; lanes, alleys and ways, for public parks,
squares and grounds, for drainage and for raising or filling in land in order to promote
sanitation and healthfulness, for reclaiming and filling when lands are low or wet or
overflowed; altogether or at times and entirely or partly, for the abatement of. any
nuisance, for the use of water pipes and for sewage and drainage purposes, for laying-
wires and conduits under the ground, for city buildings, waterworks, pounds, electric
power plants, bridges, sea walls, bulkheads, causeways, docks, golf courses, airports
and any and all other powers granted to said city by this Charter and for any other
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municipal purpose and for any other purpose granted by law, all of which shall be
coextensive with the powers of the City of Sebastian exercising the right of eminent
domain and the absolute fee simple title to all property so taken and acquired shall
vest in said city unless the city seeks to condemn a particular right or estate in such
property. That the procedure for the exercise of eminent domain or the condemnation
of any lands or property under this subsection shall be the same as is provided by the
general laws of the State of Florida with respect to eminent domain. The city shall not
use the power of eminent domain for a project having the purpose of transferring rights
in the properties acquired to a private party in pursuit of economic development.
(Res. No. R- 88-16, 2,1- 13-88; election of 3- 14-89; Ord. No. 0- 93-21, 1-3,1- 12-94, election
of 3 -8-94; Ord. No. 0- 99-18, 1,11 -3-99, election of 3-14 -00; Ord. No. 0-05-19, 1, 10- 26-06,
election of 3 -1406; Ord. No. 0- 06-09, 1, 10- 11 -06, election of 3- 13 -07)
State law reference— Municipal home rule powers, F.S. ch. 166,
Sec. 1.03. Intergovernmental relations.
The city may exercise any of its powers or perform any of its functions and may participate
in the financing thereof; jointly or in cooperation, by contract or otherwise with any city,
county, state, the United States or any agency or governmental unit thereof.
State law reference— Intergovernmental programs, F S ch. 163.
Sec. 1.04. Boundaries.
The corporate limits of the city shall be as presently established or as hereafter changed
pursuant to state law
State law reference Municipal annexation .or construction, F.S. ch. 171.
Sea. 1.05. Existing businesses may continue after annexation.
Any real property upon which a lawful business is being conducted at the time the same is
taken into the corporate territory of the city, during the continuance of the same business it
shall be granted the same privileges, immunities and exemptions as though any such business
had been conducted within the city for the time of operation prior to annexation to the city at
such location.
See. 2.01. Composition.
ARTICLE II. CITY COUNCIL
There shall be a city'councl. consisting of five (5) council members elected by the qualified
voters of the city at large.
(Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1 -8-92; Ord. No. 0 -93-03, 1, 1- 27 -93)
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Sew 2.04. Terms.
CHARTER 2.06
Sec. 2.02. Eligibility.
No person shall be eligible to hold the office of council member unless he or she ilia qualified
elector in the city and actually continually resided in the city for a period of one (1) year
immediate1 preceding the final date for qualification as a candidate for said office.
(Ord. No. 0 -84-1, 1, 2 -1-84; Ord. No. 0 7 93-03, 2, 27 -93)
Sec. 2.03. Election.
(a) (Tlhere shall be held a general election of two (2) council members on the first Tuesday
following the first Monday in November of each even- numbered year and of three (3) council
members in each odd numbered year.
(b) The city elections shall have at large voting.
(Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1-8-92; Ord. No. 0- 93-03, 3, 1-27-93; Ord. No. 0- 06-11, 1, 10-11-06)
(a) The terms of the council members shall be for two (2) years; or until a:suc cessor has been
duly elected or appointed and sworn.
(b) The term of each newly elected council member shall begin on the Monday following the
election, at a special meeting of city council to be held for the purpose of swearing in such
newly elected officials If a regular city council. meeting is to be held. the Monday following the
election, the newly elected officials shall be sworn in at the conclusion of such regular meeting.
(Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1.8 -92; Ord. No. 0 -93-03, 4, 1- 27 -93)
Sec: 2.05. Compensation.
The mayor, vice -mayor and each of the other council members shall be paid the following
amounts on a monthly basis.
(1) Mayor: Four hundred fifty dollars ($450);
(2) Vie- mayor: Three hundred dollars ($300); and
(3) Council members: Three hundred dollars ($300).
'(Res. No. R- 82 -22, 9 -8-82; Res. No. R- 87 -04, VI, 2 -4-87; Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1,1 -8-92; .Ord. N
0- 93-02, 1, 1- 27 -93; Ord. No. 0- 99-22, 1,11 -3-99, election of 3 -14-00)
Sec. 2.06. Mayor, vice- mayor.
(a) Mayor- Selection and term. [Miter the seating of any newly elected council members at
the special city council meeting held pursuant to Section 2.04, the new city council shall, as the
first order of business; elect a mayor from among its members. The incumbent mayor or in his
or her absence, the vice -mayor or in his or her absence, the senior member of city council, shall
ask for nominations for mayor. After all nominations have been made, the =nominations shall
be closed. The city clerk shall then call the roll of the council members and each come',
member shall cast an affirmative vote for the council member of their choice. The council
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member that receives a majority vote shall be elected mayor. In the event no council member
receives a majority of the votes cast on the first ballot, balloting with sequential roll calls shall
continue until a council member receives a majority vote. Council members shall not nominate
themselves. Only elected council members shall be eligible for the office of mayor.
(1) If there is no mayor seated on the new or existing city council, a temporary city council
chairperson may be elected from the incumbent members of the city council for the
purpose of electing a mayor as set forth above.
(2) In the there is only one nomination and second for mayor, the nominee shall be
seated as mayor.
(b) Mayor Duties, general. The mayor shall preside at each meeting of the .city council,
shall have a vote upon matters before the city council, but shall not possess a veto power. The
mayor shall have the power to preserve the peace and order, be recognized as the head of the
city ent for -all ceremonial v
gavernm Purposes, and shall be recognized by the governor as the
head of the city government for purposes of military law. The mayor shall sign all ordinances,
resolutions and proclamations of the .city council or other documents as required by law on
behalf of the city as directed and authorized by the city council, which shall also be attested by
the city clerk:
(c) Vice mayor Selection and term. Immediatel subsequent to the selection if a mayor,
the city council shall electa vice -mayor from among its members. The term of the .vice -mayor
shall be for one year or until his or her successor is elected. The vice -mayor shall be elected
using the same procedure as for the election of mayor.
(d) Vice- mayor Duties, general. In the absence or disability of the mayor, the vice -mayor
shall serve as mayor during such absence or disability. In the absence.or.disabiiity of both the
mayor and vice mayor, the senior member of city council shall serve as mayor during such
absence or disability.
(e) Vacancies. In the event the office of mayor shall become vacant during the course of a
term, the vice -mayor shall succeed to the office of mayor. In the event the office of vice -mayor
shall become vacant during the course of a term, a new vice -mayor shall be chosen as the first
order of business at the next council meeting.
(Ord. No. 0- 91 -30, 1, 1 -8-92; Ord. No. 0- 93-03, 6, 1= 27 -93; Ord. No. 0- 99 -23, 1,11 -3-99,
election of 3- 14-00; Ord. No. 0- 06-10, 1, 10- 11 -06; Ord. No. 0- 06-11, 2, 10-11-06)
Sec. 2.07. General powers and duties.
All powers of the city shall be .Rested in the city council, except as otherwise provided by law
or this Charter, and the city council shall provide for the exercise thereof and for the
performance of all duties and obligations imposed on the c ity by law.
(Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1 -8-92)
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Sec. 2.08. Vacancies; forfeiture of office; films of vacancies.
(a) Vacancies. The office of council member or the mayor shall become vacant upon his/her
death, resignation, removal from office in any manner authorized by law or forfeiture of his/her
office.
(b) Forfeiture of office. A council member or the mayor shall forfeit his/her office if he/she:
(1) Lacks at any time during his/her term of office any qualification for the office
prescribed by this Charter or by law;
(2) Molates any express prohibition of this Charter;
(3) Is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude; or
(4) Fails to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the city council without being
excused by the city council.
(c) Filling vacancies. In the event of a vacancy in the office of a council member, the city
council shall, by taking individual nominations and voting thereupon, appoint a person having
the grnl;fications of council member to occupy such officeiintil the earlier of (1) the seating of
a'successor elected by the electorate of the city at the next general municipal election for the
city where the qualifying period for seeking election for council. meinbers has not expired, or (2)
for the remainder of the unexpired term of the council office in which the vacancy exists In the
event a successor is to be elected for the unexpired term, the candidates shall rum specifically
for that seat on the. council.
However, if there is no general election within a six-month period of the occurrence of the
vacancy and the unexpired term for the vacant seat exceeds six months, a special election shall
be held with all due haste to elect a successor, and the appointee shall serve until the successor
is seated at the first regular meeting of the council following certification of the election
results.
(Ord. No. 0-83 -43, 2,1- 11-8% Ord. No.: 91 -29, 1,1 -8-92; Ord No. 0 -9130, 2, 1 -92; Ord.
No. 0- 93-02, 2,1- 27 -93; Ord. No. 0 1, 11 -3 -99, election.of.3- 14-00)
Editor's note—Section 1 of Ord. No. 0- 88-43, adopted January 11, 1989, repealed former
2.08 in its entirety and 2 of the ordinance renumbered 2.09 as 2.08. The repealed
provisions pertained to supervision over a ministrative officers and derived from the original
Charter of the city adopted by Ord. No. 0-78-9 on October 9, 1978.
Sec. 2.09. Judge of qualifications.
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The city council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members and of
the grounds for forfeiture of their office .and for that purpose shall have power.to. subpoena
witnesses, administer oaths and require the production of evidence. Upon the filing by a sitting
member of council of a written charge that a member has committed conduct violating section
2.08(b), the city council must vote whether said charge would, if proved, constitute a violation
and whether a reasonable basis exists for believing the violation occurred, and upon an
affirmative determination by the majority, a special meeting shall be scheduled within thirty
(30) days for a hearing on the. charge. Alternatively, a member charged by a member of the
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public with conduct constituting grounds for forfeiture of his/her office shall be entitled to a
public hearing on demand. Notice of such hearing shall be published in one (1) or more
newspapers of general circulation in the city at least one (1) week in advance of the hearing.
Decisions made by the city cannon under this section shall be subject to review by the courts.
(Ord. No. 0- 8843, 3, 1- 11-89; Ord. No. 0-91:29, 1, 1 -8-92; Ord. No. 0- 99-25, 1, 11 -3-99,
election-of 3 -14-00)
Editor's note Section 3 of Ord. No. 0- 88-43, adopted January 11, .1989, renumbered
2.10 as 2.09.
Sec. 2.10. City council- employee relationship..
Neither the city council nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment
or removal of any city employee except the charter officers nor shall the city counml or any of
its members give orders to any employee, other thancity council orders a charter officer. The
city council or its members shall implement all matters through the appropriate charter
officer.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 4, 1-11-89; Ord. No. (2 91 -29,•§ 1, 1 -8-92)
Editor's note —See the editor's note following 2.09.
Sec. 2.11. Investigations..
The city council may make investigations into the affairs of the city and the conduct of any
city department, office or agency and for this purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer
oaths, take testimony and require the production of evidence. Any person who fails or refuses
to obey a lawful order issued in the exercise of these powers by the city council ihall be guilty
of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, §'8,1- 11-89; Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1 -8-92)
Editor's note Sections 5-7 of Ord. No. 0- 88-43, adopted January 11, 1989, repealed
former 2.11 2.13 which pertained to the dty manager, city clerk and city treasurer and
derived from the Charter adopted October 9,1978; by Ord. No. 0-78-9. Sections 2.14 -2.19 of
the Charter were renumbered as 2.11-2.16 by 8 of Ord. NO. 0- 88-43.
Sec. 2.12. Procedure.
(a) Meeting& The city council shall meet regularly at least once a month at such times and
places as the city council may prescribe by resolution. Special. meetings of the city council may
be held on the call of the Mayor or any council member..There shall be at least twenty -four (24)
hours advance notice of any special council meeting called and said meetings shall only be held
after 5 p.m. If a public emergency exists any council" member or charter officer may call a
special meeting, and the advance notice requirement as well as the time restriction shall be
waived. All dty council meetings shall be public meetings, except as otherwise permitted by
law.
(b) Rules and journal. The city council shall determine its own rules and order of business
and shall provide for keeping a journal of its proceedings. This journal shall be a public record.
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(c) Voting. Voting may be by voice vote, except that a roll call vote shall be required on
appropriation of funds, for the approval of an ordinance or upon any motion upon the call of
any council member. The ayes and nays on each roll call voteehall be recorded in the minutes
'of the meeting..Three (3) members of the city council shall •constitute a quorum; but a smaller
number may adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of 'absent .council
members in the manner and subject to the penalties prescribed by the rules of the city council
then in force. No action of the city council, except as otherwise provided in this Charter, shall
be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of three (3).or more council members.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 9,1- 11 -89; Ord. No: 0- 91 -29, 1,1 -8-92; Ord. No. 0- 91 -30, 3,1 -8-92; Ord.
No. 0- 93 -02, 3,1- 27 -93; Orel. No. 0- 99-26, 1,11 -3-99, election of 3- 14-00; Ord. No. 0- 06-13,
1,.10-11-06)
Editor's note—See the editor's note following 2 :11,
Sea 2.13. Emergency ordinances.
'lb meet a a emergency affecting life, health, property or the public peace, the city
council may adopt one (1) or more emergency ordinances, but such ordinances may not levy
taxes, grant, renew or extend a franchise, regulate the rate charged by any public utility for its
services or authorize the 'borrowing of money except an emergency appropriation. An
emergency ordinance shall be introduced in. the form end manner prescribed for ordinances
generally, except that it shall be plainly designated as an emergency ordinance and shall
contain, after the enacting clause, a declaration stating that an emergency exists and
describing it in clear and specific terms. An emergency ordinance may be adopted with'or
without amendment or rejected at the meeting at which it is introduced, but the affirmative
vote of at least four,(4) members shall be required for adoption: After its adoption the ordinance
shall be posted as prescribed for other adopted ordinances. It shall become effective upon
adoption or at such later time as it may specify. Every emergency ordinance except an
emergency appropriation shall automatically stand repealed as of the ninety -first (91st) day
following the date on which it was adopted, but this shall not prevent reenactment of the
ordinance in the manner specified in this' section if the emergency still exists An emergency
ordinance may also be repealed by adoption of a repealing ordinance in the same manner
specified in this section for adoption of emergency ordinances.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 10,. 1-11-89; Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1-8-92)
Editor's note See the editor's note following 2.11.
State law reference— Uniform minimum requirements f or ad of ordinances, F.S.
166.041
Sec. 2.14. Codes of technical regulations.
The city council may adopt any standard code of technical regulations by reference thereto
in. an adopting ordinance me procedure and requirements governing such an adopting
ordinance shall be as prescribed for ordinances generally, except that
(1) The requirements of state law for distribution and filing of copies of the ordinance shall
be construed to include copies of the code of technical regulations as well `as of the
adopting ordinance; and
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(2) A .copy of each adopted code of technical regulations as well as of the adopting
ordinance shall be authenticated and recorded by the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 11, 1- 11-89; Ord: No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1 -8-92)
Editor's note—See the editor's note following 2.11.
Sec. 2.15. Authentication and recording; codfcation; printing.
(a) Authentication and recording. The city clerk shall authenticate by such clerk's signature
and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for such purpose all ordinances and
resolutions adopted by the city council.
(b) -Codification. The city counc shall provide for the preparation of a general codification
of all city ordinances and resolutions having the force and effect of law .The general codification
shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance and shall be published promptly in bound or
looseleaf form, together with this Charter and any amendments thereto, and such codes of
technical regulations and other rules and regulations as the city council may specify This
codification shall be known and cited officially as the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Sebastian, Florida. Copies of the Code shall be furnished to city officers, placed in libraries and
public offices for free public reference, and made, available for purchase by the public at a
reasonable price fixed by the city council. The Code of Ordinances of the City_ of Sebastian,
Florida, as amended as of the effective date of this ordinance, is hereby validated, =Tanned
and shall be admissible in evidence in the courts of the state without proof of any procedural
notice or action relating to their adoption.
(c) Printing of ordinances and resolutions. The city council shall cause each ordinance and
resolution having the force and effect of law and each amendinent to this Charter to be printed
.following its adoption, and the printed ordinances, resolutions and charter amendments shall
be distributed or sold to the public at reasonable prices to be fixed by the city council. Following
publication of the -first Sebastian City Code and at all times thereafter, the ordinances,
resolutions and charter .amendments shall be printed in substantially the same style as the
Code currently in effect and shall be suitable in form for integration therein.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 12, 1- 11-89; Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1-8-92)
Editor's note --See the editor's note following
Sec. 2.16. Standing committees:
(a) Standing committees may be appointed by the city council.' The membership, powers
and duties of such committees shall be provided by the resolution or ordinance of the city
council.
(b) Periodic reports to the city council shall be made by the standing committees as to the
accomplishments and future activities contemplated by each standing committee, as directed
by the city council.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 13, 1-11-89; Ord. No. 0- 91 -29. 1,18 -92; Ord. No. 0- 91-30, 4, 1 -8-92;
Ord. No. 0- 99-27, 1, 11 -3 -99)
Editor's note —See the editor's note following 2.11.
The city manager, city clerk and city attorney are designated Charter officers.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 14, 1-11-89; Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1 -8-92; Ord. No. 0 -93-02, 4, 1-27-93;
Ord, No. 0- 06 -14, 1, 10-11-06)
CHARTER
ARTICLE 111. ADMINISTRATION AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS*
DIVISION L GENERALLY
Sec. 3.01. Creation.
3.03
Sec. 3.02. Appointment [of Charter officers].
The Charter officers shall be appointed by the city council and serve at the pleasure of the
city council subject to the provisions of section 3.03 of this article.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 14, 1- 11 =89; Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1-8-92)
Sec. 3.03. Removal of Charter officers.
(a) Any Charter officer maybe removed from office for cause, or without cause pursuant to
the terms of an employment agreement, by a majority vote. of the entire city council.
::(b) In the event that one or more council members believes that cause exists for the removal
of:a Charter officer, such council members shall present written charged 'to Ale entire city
council at a regularly scheduled meeting for discussion. The city council may, by a vote at least
three (3) council members that said charge would, if proved, constitute a violation and that a
reasonable basis exists for believing the violation occurred,'forma]ly charge thenamed Charter
officer with misconduct and imrinediately suspend such Charter officer form office. Notice of the
suspension and the' specific. charges of Misconduct shall be served upon the affected Charter
officer in person or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the last known
address of the affected Charter officer. The suspended Charter 'officer shall have the right to
a hearing before the city council upon request. The suspended Charter officer' shall be given a
reasonable period of time in order to prepare for such hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing,
the suspended Charter officer shall be removed if the city cotincal finds, by a vote of at.least
three (3) council members that cause exists to support such removal. In the event that at least
three (3) council members do not find that cause exists for removal, the suspended. Charter
officer shall be immediately reinstated to his or her Charter office.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 14, 1-11-89; Ord. .No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1-8-92; Ord. No. 0- 93-02, 5, 1-27-93;
Ord. No. 0- 99-28, 1, 11 -3 -99, election of 3- 14-00; Ord. No. 0- 99 -29, 1, -11 -3-99, election of
3- 14-00)
*Editor's note Section 14 of Ord. No. 0- 88-89, adopted January 11, 1989, repealed former
Art. III, which contained 3.01-3.05, and enacted a new article III to read as set out herein.
The repealed article pertained to similar provisions and derived from the Charter adopted by
Ord. No. 0-78 -9 on October 19, 1978.:
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(a) The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city.
(b) The city manager, when necessary, shall appoint, suspend, demote, or dismiss any city
employee under his jurisdiction in accordance with the law and the personnel rules of the city
and may authorize any department head to exec cise these powers with respect to subordinates
in his respective department.
(c) The city manager shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments of the
city except the offices of the city clerk and city attorney. He shall attend all city council
meetings unless excused by city council and shall havethe right to take part in discussions, but
not vote.
(d) The city manager, shall see that all laws, Charter provisions, ordinances, resolutions,
and other acts of the city council subject to enforcement by the city manager are faithfully
executed.
3- 14-00)
(e) The city manager shall: also prepare and• submit the annual budget, budget message,
and capital program to the city council and shall keep the city council ful advised as to the
finAndAt condition and future needs of the city, and shall make such recommendations to the
city council concerning the of the city as he deems desirable. The city council shall adopt
the annual budget, millaga rate and capital .program, as presented or as modified, by
resolution.
(f) The city manager shall designate a qualified city employee to exercise the powers and
perform the duties of city manager during any temporary absence or disability of the city
manager. The city council may revoke such. designation at any time and appoint another
eligible person, other than a sitting council member, to serve as acting city manager.
(g) The city manager, as authorized by the city Charter, the Sebastian Code of Ordinances,
or by the direction of the city council, shall sign all contracts, bonds, debentures, franchises
and official documents on behalf of the city, which shall also be attested by the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 14, 1-11-89; Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1 -8-92; Ord. No. 0- 91-30, 5, 1 -8-92;
Ord. No. 0- 99-23, 1,11 -3 -99, election of 3 -14-00; Ord. No. 0- 99-30, §.1,11= 3-99,_ election of
See. .3.05. City clerk.
The city clerk shall give notice of city council meetings to its members and the public, keep
the journal of its proceedings and perform such other duties as are assigned to the clerk by this
Charter or by the city council.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 14, 1- 11-89; Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1-8-92)
Sec. 3.06. Police department.
The City of Sebastian shall maintain its own Police Department, and daily operations of
said police department will be overseen by a chief of police who will be a certified police officer
and who will come under the purview of the city manager.
.(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 14, 1 -U-89; Ord. No. 0- 06-15, 1, 12-13-06)
Sec. 3.07. Reserved.
Editor's note —Ord. No. 0- 06-15, 1, adopted Dec. 13, 2006, repealed 3.07, which
pertained to the duties and authority of the chief of police and derived from Ord. No. 0 88 --43
14, adopted Jan. 1, 1989.
Sec. 3.08. Reserved.
Editor's note —Ord. No. 0- 06-15, 1, adopted Dec: 13, 2006, repealed 3.08, which
pertained to the duties and authority of police officers and derived from Ord. No. 0-88-43, 14,
adopted Jan. l, 1989 and Ord. No. 0-93-02, 6, adopted Jan. 27, 1993.
DIVISION 2. POLICE DEPARTMENT
DIVISION 3. LEGAL
Sec. 3.09. City attorney.
(a) There shall be a city attorney of the city who shall serve as chief legal advisor to the city
council and all city departments, offices and_ agencies, shall represent the city in all legal
proceedings and shall perform any other duties prescribed by this Charter or by ordinance
(b) The city council shall have authority to retain additional counsel in specific actions or
proceedings in its discretion.
(c) The city attorney shall receive such compensation as may be determined by the city
council.
(Ord. No. 0- 88-43, 14,1- 11 -89; Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1,1 -$-92; Ord. No. 0- 06-16, 1, 10-11-06)
ARTICLE IV. ELECTIONS*
Sec. 4A1. Adoption of .state election laws.
*State law reference- Electors and elections, F.S. ch. 97 et seq.
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CHARTER 4.01
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All general laws of the State of Florida, relating to elections and the registration of persons
qualified to vote therein which are not inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions hereof or
the ordinances of the City of Sebastian, shall be applicable to all city elections.
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Sec. 4.02. Filing of candidate's oathffee.
(a) Each candidate, in order to qualify for election to the office of council member
ember, shall take
and subscribe to an oath or affirmation in writing. A printed copy of the oath or affirmation
shat be furnished to the candidate by the city clerk and shall comply with the provisions of
Florida law.
(b) The oath set forth in subsection (a) shall be filed with the city clerk at least sixty (60)
days, but no more than seventy -five (75) days, prior to the day of the election, along with
payment of a nonrefundable filing fee in an amount to be set forth by Code.
(Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1,1 -8-92; Ord. No 0- 93-04, 1, 1- 27 -93; Ord. No. 0- 99-31, §.1,11 -3 -99,
election of 3 -14.00; Ord. No. 0- 06-17, 1, 10- 11-06)
Sec. 4.03. Reserved:
Editor's note—Section 4.03, pertaining to special municipal elections to elect elective
officers was repealed in its entirety by Ord. No. 0- 93-04, 2, adopted January 27; 1993.
Sec. 4.04. Special election for other purposes.
A special election for a purpose other than the nomination or election of city officials, may
be authorized by resolution at any time by the city council; provided, not less than thirty (30)
days nor more than sixty (60) days intervene between the date of the adoption of the resolution
and the date of the election; unless &different time be otherwise provided in this Charter by
ordinance or by statutory law or constitutional provisions, under authority of which the
election is called. Any matter. or matters which by the terms of this Charter, which may be
submitted to the electors of the city at any special election, may be submitted and voted upon
at the regular municipal election..
Sec. 4.05. Reserved.
Editor's note —Ord. No. 0- 06-17, 2, adopted Oct. -11, 2006, repealed 4.05, which
pertained to calling an election by resolution and derived from the original codification.
Sea 4.06. Reserved.
Editor's note Section 4.06, pertaining to election precincts and polling places and the
right for the city to designate same, derived from Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, -1, adopted January 8,
.1992. Ord. No. 0- 93-04, 3, adopted January 27,1993, repealed this section in its entirety.
Sec. 4.07. Elections —how arranged; inspectors and clerks.
The city council, in conjunction with the city clerk, shall make all necessary arrangements
for holding all city elections and shall declare. the results thereof. Prior to the qualifying dates
provided herein [t]he city council shall adopt a resolution calling any such election, stating
therein where the election shall be and naming the different offices to be filled, or
questions to be decided, and shall cause the notice of the election to be published in accordance
with Florida law.
(Ord. No. 0- 91 -29, 1, 1-8-92; Ord. No. 0- 93 -04, 4, 1-27-93; Ord. No. 0- 06-17, 3,10- 11-06)
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CHARTER 4.12
Sec. 4.08. Same —City canvassing board; canvass of election returns.
(a) If the city is not. holding its election as a part of the election for Indian -River County,
Florida, the city dark shall appoint a city canvassing board to be composed of three (3)
individuals; one (1) member shall be the city clerk; one (1) member shall be the city attorney,
and the remaining member shall be .appointed by the city clerk. The city clerk shall act as
chairperson of the city canvassing board.
(b) When a city canvassing board has been constituted, the city canvassing board shall meet
at a place and time designated by the chairperson, as soon as practicable after the dose of the
polls of any municipal election involving the city, at which time, the city canvassing board shall
proceed to publicly.canvass the absentee electors' ballots and then publicly canvass the vote as
shown by the returns then on file in the office of the supervisor of elections for Indian River
County, Florida. "The city canvassing board shall prepare and sign a certificate containing the
total number of votes cast for each person or other measure voted on. The certificate shall
placed on file with the city clerk.
(c) The city council shall hold a special meeting on the first Monday following the election
for the purpose of receiving the certificate of the county canvassing hoard of the returns for
Indian River County, Florida, or the city canvassing board, as the case may be. The eity council
shall then declare the. results of the election and enter them in the minutes of the special
meeting. Any oath of office required to be Administered to the newly elected council members
shall be administered at such special city council meeting or at the net city council meeting
Where the newly elected council members are in attendance'
(Ord. No. 0- 93-04, 5,- 1- 27 -93; Ord. No. 0- 99-32, 1,11-3-99, election of 3- 14-00)
Sec. 4.09. Same Ballots.
Sec. 4.10. Reserved.
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The ballots shall conform to the form of ballots prescribed by the general election laws of the
State of Florida.
(Ord. No. 0- 93-04, 6, 1- 27 -93)
Editor's note—Ord. No. 0- 06-17, 4, adopted Oct. il, 2006, repealed 4.10, which
pertained to voting machines and derived from the original codification.
Sea 4.1.1. Reserved.
Editor's note --Ord. No 0- 06-17, 6; adopted Oct. 11, 2006, repealed 4.11, which pertained to absentee voting and derived from the original codification.
Sec. 4.1 Election procedures; tie vote.
(a) In all general or special elections, the candidates receiving the highest vote in each of
the offices of council member to be filled, shall be elected for two terms, or the balance of
the term.
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(b) In the event that at any election there are two (2) or more candidates for the same office
and they should receive the same number of votes, the question shall be decided by a special
run-off election between the tied candidates to be held no later than thirty (30) days after the
results of the initial election are declared by city council.
(Ord. No. 0 -84-3, 1, 24-84; Ord. No. 0- 88-44, 1, 1-11-89; Ord. No. 0-91 -29, 1, 1-8-92; Ord.
No. 0- 93-04, 7, 1-27-93; Ord. No 0- 98-19, 1, 11- 18-98; Ord. No. 0- 99-33, 1, 11 -3-99,
election of 3 -14-00)
Editor's note —Ord. No. 0- 98-19, adopted Nov 18, 1998, amended 4.12(b) to read as
herein set out. Such amendment was approved by the voters at an election held Mar. 9,1999.
Sec. 4.13. Conduct of .candidates for election office.
No candidate shall violate the provisions of Florida Statutes Chapter 104, (the Florida
Election Code) as now constituted or as amended in the future. A violation of any of these
provisions shall disqualify such candidate from holding office, if elected, and the person
receiving the majority of the votes cast, observing the foregoing conditions, shall be entitled to
the office.
Any sitting member of council or candidate therefore may file a written charge with the city
clerk, prior to opening of the meeting in which the election results are declared, that specifies
an alleged violation of this provision by a candidate having been elected. The ''city council must
vote whether said charge would, if proved, constitute a violation and whether a reasonable
basis exists for believing the violation occurred, and upon an affirmative determination by the
majority, a special meeting shall be scheduled within thirty (30) days for a hearing on the
charge in which the procedures of section 2.09 apply. Upon a finding by a majority vote of the
whole council that 'a violation of any of these provisions occurred, such a finding shall
disqualify such candidate from holding office, and the person receiving the majority of the
votes cast, observing the foregoing conditions, shall be entitled to the office.
(Ord. No. 0- 99-34, 1, 11 -3-99, election of 3- 14-00)
State law references Election violations, F. S. ch. 104; candidates, F.S. ch. 106; Code of
ethics for public officers and employees,. F.S. 112.311 et seq.
Sec. 4:14. Interim government.
Should a condition arise where there should be no city council serving, either through death,
resignation or otherwise, in the interim until a special election can be called to .fill such
vacancies, the city clerk shall have the power to fill the vacancies until successors are elected,
and such city council so appointed shall call a special election as provided by this Charter. .In
the event of the inability or refusal of the city clerk to serve in such capacity or to fill such
vacancies, within five (5) days after. such condition arises, the city manager shall do In the
event of the inability or refusal of the city manager to act within twenty -four (24) hours, the
city attorney shall do so.
(Ord. No. 0- 99-35, 1, :11-3-99, election of 3- 14-00)
State law reference- Emergency continuity of government, F.S. ch. 22.
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CHAR a 6.01
ARTICLE V. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 5.01. Severability of provisions.
If for any reason any section, paragraph or part of this Charter shall be held invalid or
unconstitutional, that fact shall not affect, invalidate or destroy any other section, paragraph
or part of this Charter, and the remaining portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect
without regard to the section, paragraph or portion invalidated.
(Ord. No. 0-93 -02, 7, 1- 27=93)
Sec. 5.02. Effective date.
This Charter shall take effect January 1, 1979..
Sec. 5.03. Charter review committee.
Not later than April 15 of the year 1999 and of every 5th year thereafter, the city council
shall appoint a charter review committee to review the Charter of the city. Each charter review
committee shall consist of fifteen (15) residents of the city. The committee shall otherwise be
appointed in the manner- provided by the Code of Ordinances The committee shall be funded
by the city council and shall be known as the "City of Sebastian Charter Review Committee."
It shall, within six (6) months from the date of its formation, present to the city council its final
recommendation•for amendment of the Charter or its recommendation that no amendment is
appropriate. If amendment is to be recommended, the charter review committee shall conduct
two (2) public hearings, at intervals of not less than fourteen (14) days, prior to the transmittal
of its recommendations to the city council. The city council may by ordinance submit any or all
of the recommended amendments to the electors for vote at the next general election held
within the .city or at a special election called for said purpose.
(Ord. No. 0- 98-13, 1, 10 -14-98; Ord. No. 0- 06-18, 1, 10- 11-06)
Editor's note —Ord. No. 0- 98-13, 1, amended the Charter by adding 5.03 to read as
herein set forth. Such amendment was approved by the voters at an election held Mar. 9,1999.
Sec. 6.01. Title to property reserved.
ARTICLE VI. TRANSITION
The title, rights and ownership of all real and personal property, taxes due and unpaid,
uncollected permits, dues, fees, judgments, choses in action, penalties, decrees and all property
rights held or owned by the City of Sebastian, shall succeed to and be vested in the City of
Sebastian, amunicipal corporation created, existing and organized under the provisions of this
Charter.
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Secs. 6.02, 6.03. Reserved.
Sec. 6.04. Ordinances preserved.
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6.02 SEBASTIAN CODE
Editor's note -Ord. No. 0- 99-36, 1, adopted Nov 3, 1999, and approved by the voters at
an election held Mar. 14, 2000, repealed 6.02, 6.03, which pertained to unimpaired
obligations of the cityy and holdover of city officers and employees pursuant to the adoption of
the 1979 Charter.
All ordinances in effect upon the adoption of this Charter, to the extent not inconsistent with
it, shall remain in force until repealed or changed as provided herein.
Sec. 6.05. Continuation of former Charter provisions.
All provisions of the former city Charter which are not embraced herein and which are not
inconsistent with this Charter shall become ordinances of the city subject to modification or
repeal in the -same mariner as other ordinances of the city.
ELECTION QUALIFYING DOCUMENTS
The Following Are Forms To Be Filled Out And Submitted During The
Official Qualifying Period August 19 through September 3rd
Form DS -DE9 "Appointment Of Campaign Treasurer And Designation Of
Campaign Depository For Candidates"
Form DS -DE 25 "Loyalty Oath and Oath of Office for Non Partisan Office
Form DS -DE 84 "Statement Of Candidate" (Read And Understand Chapter 106 FS)
(Must Be Filed Within 10 Days Of Candidate Filing Appointment Of Campaign Treasurer
And Designation Of Campaign Depository [106.023 FS] See Form DS -DE9 Above)
Eligibility To Hold Office Oath Form (Section 2.02 Charter) (to show eligibility to run for
office in accordance with the City Charter requirement that you be a registered voter and
have actually continually resided in the City for a period of one year preceding the final
day of qualifying for office)
Form 1 "Statement Of Financial Interests"
The Following Forms Are Held By The Candidate Until The Appropriate Reporting Periods
(Please Refer To Reporting Schedules In This Handbook)
Form DS -DE 12 "Campaign Treasurer's Report Summary" (Contributions DS -DE 13
And Expenditures DS -DE 14 Forms Attached) (Four Sets Of Each)
Form DS -DE 87 "Waiver of Report" if you do not have activity in a reporting period
you can simply file this form but you next full report will include all information dating
back to the last full report
Form DS -DE 2 "Contributions Returned" in the event someone gives you a
contribution you do not wish to keep and return prior to depositing you need to fill out this
form and submit it for the reporting period in which it occurred.
The Following Are Forms To Be Filled Out And Submitted If You Choose to
Pre Qualify Before the Official Qualifying Period
Form DS -DE9 "Appointment Of Campaign Treasurer And Designation Of
Campaign Depository For Candidates"
Form DS -DE 84 "Statement Of Candidate" (Read And Understand Chapter 106 FS)
(Must Be Filed Within 10 Days Of Candidate Filing Appointment Of Campaign Treasurer
And Designation Of Campaign Depository [106.023 FS] See Form DS -DE9 Above)
Eligibility To Hold Office Oath Form (Section 2.02 Charter) (to show eligibility to run for
office in accordance with the City Charter requirement that you be a registered voter and
have actually continually resided in the City for a period of one year preceding the final
day of qualifying for office which is September 3, 2009)
Remaining forms are submitted during the official qualifying period along with qualifying fees.
10
STATE OF FLORIDA
APPOINTMENT OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER
AND DESIGNATION OF CAMPAIGN
DEPOSITORY FOR CANDIDATES
(Section 106.021(1), F.S.)
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)
OFFICE USE ONLY
1. CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX:
Original Appointment Change in: Treasurer /Deputy Depository Office Party
2. Name of Candidate (in this order: First, Middle, Last)
3. Address (include post office box or street, city, state, zip
code)
4. Telephone (optional)
5. E -mail address (optional)
6. Office sought (include
C 1
district, circuit, group number)
V U IV L. MEllbEK
7. If a candidate for a non •artisan office, check if
applicable:
My intent is to run as a Write -In candidate.
8. If a candidate for a partisan office, check block and fill in name of party as applicable: My intent is to run as a
Write -In 121 No Party Affiliation Party candidate.
9. I have appointed the following person to act as my Campaign Treasurer Deputy Treasurer
10. Name of Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer
11. Mailing Address (If post office box or drawer, also include street address)
12. Telephone
13. City
14. County
15. State
16. Zip Code
17. E -mail address (optional)
18. I have designated the following bank as my Primary Depository Secondary Depository
19. Name of Bank
20. Street Address
21. City
22. County
23. State
24. Zip Code
UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE READ THE FOREGOING FORM FOR APPOINTMENT OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER AND
DESIGNATION OF CAMPAIGN DEPOSITORY AND THAT THE FACTS STATED IN IT ARE TRUE.
25. Date
26. Signature of Candidate
X
27. Treasurer's Acceptance of Appointment (fill in the blanks and check the appropriate block)
I, do hereby accept the appointment
(Please Print or Type Name)
designated above as: Campaign Treasurer Deputy Treasurer.
X
Date Signature of Campaign Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer
DS -DE 9 (Rev. 11/09)
Charter Section 2.02 ELIGIBILITY
"No person shall be eligible to hold the office of council member
unless he or she is a qualified elector* in said city and actually
continually resided in said city for a period of one (1) year
immediately preceding the final date for qualification as a
candidate for said office."
I, candidate for the office
of Council Member, meet the eligibility qualifications to hold office as
required in Section 2.02 of the City of Sebastian Charter, above.
Signature of Candidate
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of
2010.
Notary Public
State of Florida
SEAL
*166.032 Electors. -Any person who is a resident of a municipality, who has qualified as an elector of this
state, and who registers in the manner prescribed by general law and ordinance of the municipality shall be a
qualified elector of the municipality.
Ms- word/election/charter eligibility
SEBA!IAN
HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND
ELIGIBILITY TO HOLD OFFICE
OF COUNCILMEMBER
candidate for the office of
have received, read and understand the requirements of Chapter 106,
Florida Statutes.
X
STATEMENT OF
CANDIDATE
(Section 106.023, F.S.)
(Please Type)
OFFICE USE ONLY
Signature of Candidate Date
Each candidate must file a statement with the qualifying officer within 10 days after the
Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository is filed. Willful
failure to file this form is a first degree misdemeanor and a civil violation of the Campaign
Financing Act which may result in a fine of up to $1,000, (ss. 106.19(1)(c), 106.265(1), Florida
Statutes).
DS -DE 84 (Rev. 03/08)
I
a citizen
hereby
Florida.
LOYALTY OATH FOR
NON PARTISAN OFFICE
(Sections 876.05- 876.10, Florida Statutes)
STATE OF FLORIDA
,COUNTY
OFFICE USE ONLY
First Name Middle Name /Initial Last Name
of the State of Florida and of the United States of America, and a candidate for public office do
solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of
I
am
My
under
have
with
99.012,
OATH OF CANDIDATE
(Section 99.021, Florida Statutes)
(PLEASE PRINT NAME AS YOU WISH IT TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT NAME MAY NOT BE CHANGED AFTER THE END OF QUALIFYING)
a candidate for the office of
(office) (district) (group)
legal residence is County, Florida. I am qualified
the Constitution and the Laws of Florida to hold the office to which I desire to be nominated or elected.
qualified for no other public office in the state, the term of which office or any part thereof runs concurrent
the office I seek; and I have resigned from any office from which I am required to resign pursuant to Section
Florida Statutes.
X
Signature of Candidate Daytime Telephone Number Email Address
Address
Sworn
Personally
Produced
Type
to (or affirmed) and subscribed
Known: or
City
before me this
State ZIP Code
day of 200
identification:
of Identification Produced:
Signature of Notary Public State of Florida
Print, Type or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public
DS -DE 25 (05/08)
FORM 1
STATEMENT OF
1 FINANCIAL INTERESTS
2009
Please print or type your name, mailing
address, agency name, and position below:
I
LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME
FOR OFFICE
USE ONLY:
MAILING ADDRESS
ID Code
ID No.
Conf. Code
P. Req. Code
CITY ZIP COUNTY
NAME OF AGENCY
NAME OF OFFICE OR POSITION HELD OR SOUGHT
You are not limited to the space on the lines on this form. Attach additional sheets, if necessary.
CHECK ONLY IF CANDIDATE OR NEW EMPLOYEE OR APPOINTEE
*BOTH PARTS OF THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED
DISCLOSURE PERIOD:
THIS STATEMENT REFLECTS YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS FOR THE PRECEDING TAX YEAR, WHETHER BASED
A FISCAL YEAR. PLEASE STATE BELOW WHETHER THIS STATEMENT IS FOR THE PRECEDING TAX YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 2009 Q$ SPECIFY TAX YEAR IF OTHER THAN THE CALENDAR
MANNER OF CALCULATING REPORTABLE INTERESTS:
THE LEGISLATURE ALLOWS FILERS THE OPTION OF USING REPORTING THRESHOLDS THAT ARE ABSOLUTE
REQUIRES FEWER CALCULATIONS, OR USING COMPARATIVE THRESHOLDS, WHICH ARE USUALLY BASED
instructions for further details). PLEASE STATE BELOW WHETHER THIS STATEMENT REFLECTS EITHER (check one):
COMPARATIVE (PERCENTAGE) THRESHOLDS OR DOLLAR VALUE THRESHOLDS
ON A CALENDAR YEAR OR ON
EITHER (check one):
YEAR:
DOLLAR VALUES, WHICH
ON PERCENTAGE VALUES (see
PART A PRIMARY SOURCES OF INCOME
(If you have nothing to report, you
NAME OF SOURCE
OF INCOME
[Major sources of income to the reporting person]
must write "none" or "n /a
SOURCE'S
ADDRESS
DESCRIPTION OF THE SOURCE'S
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY
PART B SECONDARY SOURCES
(If you have nothing to report
NAME OF
BUSINESS ENTITY
OF INCOME [Major customers, clients,
you must write "none" or "n /a
NAME OF MAJOR SOURCES
OF BUSINESS' INCOME
and other sources of income to businesses
ADDRESS
OF SOURCE
owned by the reporting person]
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
ACTIVITY OF SOURCE
PART C REAL PROPERTY [Land buildings owned by the reporting person]
(If you have nothing to report, you must write "none" or "n /a
FILING INSTRUCTIONS for
when and where to file this form
are located at the bottom of page 2.
on who must
this form and how to fill it out
begin on page 3.
OTHER FORMS you may need
file are described on page 6.
INSTRUCTIONS
file
to
CE FORM 1 Eff. 1/2010
(Continued on reverse side)
PAGE 1
PART D INTANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY [Stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, etc.]
(If you have nothing to report, you must write "none" or "n /a
TYPE OF INTANGIBLE
BUSINESS ENTITY TO WHICH THE PROPERTY RELATES
NAME OF BUSINESS ENTITY
ADDRESS OF BUSINESS ENTITY
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY
POSITION HELD WITH ENTITY
1 OWN MORE THAN A 5%
INTEREST IN THE BUSINESS
NATURE OF MY
OWNERSHIP INTEREST
PART E LIABILITIES [Major debts]
(If you have nothing to report, you must write "none" or "n /a
NAME OF CREDITOR
ADDRESS OF CREDITOR
PART F INTERESTS IN SPECIFIED BUSINESSES [Ownership or positions in certain types of businesses]
(If you have nothing to report, you must write "none" or "n /a
BUSINESS ENTITY 1 BUSINESS ENTITY 2
BUSINESS ENTITY 3
IF ANY OF PARTS A THROUGH F ARE CONTINUED ON A SEPARATE SHEET, PLEASE CHECK HERE
SIGNATURE (required):
DATE SIGNED (required):
WHAT TO FILE:
After completing all parts of this form, including
signing and dating it, send back only the first
sheet (pages 1 and 2) for filing.
If you have nothing to report in a particular
section, you must write "none" or "n /a" in that
section(s).
Facsimiles will not be accepted.
NOTE:
MULTIPLE FILING UNNECESSARY:
Generally, a person who has filed Form 1 for a
calendar or fiscal year is not required to file a
second Form 1 for the same year. However, a
candidate who previously filed Form 1 because
of another public position must at least file a copy
of his or her original Form 1 when qualifying.
FILING INSTRUCTIONS:
WHERE TO FILE:
If you were mailed the form by the Commission
on Ethics or a County Supervisor of Elections for
your annual disclosure filing, return the form to
that location.
Local officers /employees file with the Supervisor
of Elections of the county in which they perma-
nently reside. (If you do not permanently reside
in Florida, file with the Supervisor of the county
where your agency has its headquarters.)
State officers or specified state employees
file with the Commission on Ethics, P.O. Drawer
15709, Tallahassee, FL 32317 -5709; physical
address: 3600 Maclay Boulevard, South, Suite
201, Tallahassee, FL 32312.
Candidates file this form together with their
qualifying papers.
To determine what category your position
falls under, see the "Who Must File" Instructions
on page 3.
WHEN TO FILE:
Initially, each local officer /employee, state
officer, and specified state employee must
file within 30 days of the date of his or her
appointment or of the beginning of employ-
ment. Appointees who must be confirmed by
the Senate must file prior to confirmation, even
if that is less than 30 days from the date of their
appointment.
Candidates for publicly elected local office
must file at the same time they file their
qualifying papers.
Thereafter, local officers /employees, state
officers, and specified state employees are
required to file by July 1st following each
calendar year in which they hold their posi-
tions.
Finally, at the end of office or employment,
each local officer /employee, state officer, and
specified state employee is required to file a
final disclosure form (Form 1 F) within 60 days
of leaving office or employment.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORM 1
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS
WHO MUST FILE FORM l:
All persons who fall within the categories of "state officers," "local officers /employees," "specified state employees," as well as candidates for elective local office,
are required to file Form 1. Positions within these categories are listed below. Persons required to file full financial disclosure (Form 6) and officers of the judicial
branch do not file Form 1 (see Form 6 for a list of persons who must file that form).
STATE OFFICERS include the following positions for state officials:
1) Elected public officials not serving in a political subdivision of the state
and any person appointed to fill a vacancy in such office, unless required to
file full disclosure on Form 6.
2) Appointed members of each board, commission, authority, or council
having statewide jurisdiction, excluding members of sole advisory bodies;
but including judicial nominating commission members; Directors of the
Florida Black Business Investment Board, Enterprise Florida, Scripps Florida
Funding Corporation, Workforce Florida, and Space Florida; Members of the
Florida Commission on Tourism, Florida Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Corporation, and the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys; and
Governors and senior managers of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
and Automobile Joint Underwriting Association.
3) The Commissioner of Education, members of the State Board of
Education, the Board of Governors, and the local Boards of Trustees and
Presidents of state universities.
LOCAL OFFICERS /EMPLOYEES include the following positions
for officers and employees of local government:
1) Persons elected to office in any political subdivision (such as munici-
palities, counties, and special districts) and any person appointed to fill a
vacancy in such office, unless required to file full disclosure on Form 6.
2) Appointed members of the following boards, councils, commissions,
authorities, or other bodies of any county, municipality, school district, inde-
pendent special district, or other political subdivision: the governing body
of the subdivision; a community college or junior college district board of
trustees; a board having the power to enforce local code provisions; a board
of adjustment; a planning or zoning board having the power to recommend,
create, or modify land planning or zoning within the political subdivision,
except for citizen advisory committees, technical coordinating committees,
and similar groups who only have the power to make recommendations to
planning or zoning boards; a pension board or retirement board empowered
to invest pension or retirement funds or to determine entitlement to or amount
of a pension or other retirement benefit.
3) Any other appointed member of a local government board who is
required to file a statement of financial interests by the appointing authority or
the enabling legislation, ordinance, or resolution creating the board.
4) Persons holding any of these positions in local government: Mayor;
county or city manager; chief administrative employee of a county, municipal-
ity, or other political subdivision; county or municipal attorney; chief county or
municipal building inspector; county or municipal water resources coordina-
tor; county or municipal pollution control director; county or municipal envi-
ronmental control director; county or municipal administrator with power to
grant or deny a land development permit; chief of police; fire chief; municipal
clerk; appointed district school superintendent; community college president;
district medical examiner; purchasing agent (regardless of title) having the
authority to make any purchase exceeding $15,000 for the local governmen-
tal unit.
SPECIFIED STATE EMPLOYEES include the following positions
for state employees:
1) Employees in the office of the Govemor or of a Cabinet member who
are exempt from the Career Service System, excluding secretarial, clerical,
and similar positions.
2) The following positions in each state department, commission,
board, or council: Secretary, Assistant or Deputy Secretary, Executive
Director, Assistant or Deputy Executive Director, and anyone having the
power normally conferred upon such persons, regardless of title.
3) The following positions in each state department or division: Director,
Assistant or Deputy Director, Bureau Chief, Assistant Bureau Chief, and any
person having the power normally conferred upon such persons, regardless
of title.
4) Assistant State Attorneys, Assistant Public Defenders, Public
Counsel, full -time state employees serving as counsel or assistant counsel
to a state agency, administrative law judges, and hearing officers.
5) The Superintendent or Director of a state mental health institute estab-
lished for training and research in the mental health field, or any major state
institution or facility established for corrections, training, treatment, or reha-
bilitation.
6) State agency Business Managers, Finance and Accounting Directors,
Personnel Officers, Grant Coordinators, and purchasing agents (regardless
of title) with power to make a purchase exceeding $15,000.
7) The following positions in legislative branch agencies: each employ-
ee (other than those employed in maintenance, clerical, secretarial, or similar
positions and legislative assistants exempted by the presiding officer of their
house); and each employee of the Commission on Ethics.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORM l:
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION (At Top of Form):
If your name, mailing address, public agency, and position are
already printed on the form, you do not need to provide this informa-
tion unless it should be changed. To change any of this information,
write the correct information on the form, then contact your agency's
financial disclosure coordinator. Your coordinator is identified in the
financial disclosure portal on the Commission on Ethics website:
www.eth ics.state.fl. us.
NAME OF AGENCY: This should be the name of the governmental unit
which you serve or served, by which you are or were employed, or for
which you are a candidate. For example, "City of Tallahassee," "Leon
County," or "Department of Transportation."
OFFICE OR POSITION HELD OR SOUGHT: Use the title of the office
or position you hold, are seeking, or held during the disclosure period (in
some cases you may not hold that position now, but you still would be
required to file to disclose your interests during the last year you held that
position). For example, "City Council Member," "County Administrator,"
"Purchasing Agent," or "Bureau Chief." If you are a candidate for office or
are a new employee or appointee, check the appropriate box.
MAILING ADDRESS: If your home address appears on the form but
you prefer another address be shown, change the address as described
above If you are an active or former officer or employee listed in Section
119.071(4)(d), F.S., whose home address is exempt from disclosure,
the Commission is required to maintain the confidentiality of your home
address if you submit a written request for confidentiality. Persons
listed in Section 119.071(4)(d), F.S., are encouraged to provide an address
other than their home address.
DISCLOSURE PERIOD: The tax year for most individuals is the calendar
year (January 1 through December 31). If that is the case for you, then
your financial interests should be reported for the calendar year 2009; just
check the box and you do not need to add any information in this part of
the form. However, if you file your IRS tax return based on a tax year that is
not the calendar year, you should specify the dates of your tax year in this
portion of the form and check the appropriate box. This is the time frame
or "disclosure period" for your report.
MANNER OF CALCULATING REPORTABLE INTERESTS: As noted in
this portion of the form, the Legislature has given filers the option of report-
ing based on either thresholds that are comparative (usually, based on
percentage values) or thresholds that are based on absolute dollar values.
The instructions on the following pages specifically describe the different
thresholds. Simply check the box that reflects the choice you have made.
You must use the type of threshold you have chosen for each part of the
form. In other words, if you choose to report based on absolute dollar
value thresholds, you cannot use a percentage threshold on any part of
the form.
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PART A PRIMARY SOURCES OF INCOME
[Required by Sec. 112.3145(3)(a)1 or (b)1, Fla. Stat.]
Part A is intended to require the disclosure of your principal sources of
income during the disclosure period. You do not have to disclose the amount
of income received. The sources should be listed in descending order,
with the largest source first. Please list in this part of the form the name,
address, and principal business activity of each source of your income which
(depending on whether you have chosen to report based on percentage
thresholds or on dollar value thresholds) either:
exceeded five percent (5 of the gross income received by you in
your own name or by any other person for your benefit or use during the
disclosure period, or
exceeded $2,500.00 (of gross income received during the disclosure
period by you in your own name or by any other person for your use or
benefit).
You need not list your public salary received from serving in the
position(s) which requires you to file this form, but this amount should be
included when calculating your gross income for the disclosure period. The
income of your spouse need not be disclosed. However, if there is joint
income to you and your spouse from property held by the entireties (such as
interest or dividends from a bank account or stocks held by the entireties),
you should include all of that income when calculating your gross income and
disclose the source of that income if it exceeded the threshold.
"Gross income" means the same as it does for income tax purposes,
including all income from whatever source derived, such as compensation for
services, gross income from business, gains from property dealings, interest,
rents, dividends, pensions, social security, distributive share of partnership
gross income, and alimony, but not child support.
Examples:
If you were employed by a company that manufactures computers
and received more than 5% of your gross income (salary, commissions,
etc.) from the company (or, alternatively, $2,500), then you should list
the name of the company, its address, and its principal business activity
(computer manufacturing).
If you were a partner in a law firm and your distributive share of
partnership gross income exceeded 5% of your gross income (or,
alternatively, $2,500), then you should list the name of the firm, its
address, and its principal business activity (practice of law).
If you were the sole proprietor of a retail gift business and your gross
income from the business exceeded 5% of your total gross income (or,
alternatively, $2,500), then you should list the name of the business, its
address, and its principal business activity (retail gift sales).
If you received income from investments in stocks and bonds, you
are required to list only each individual company from which you derived
more than 5% of your gross income (or, alternatively, $2,500), rather
than aggregating all of your investment income.
If more than 5% of your gross income (or, alternatively, $2,500)
was gain from the sale of property (not just the selling price), then
you should list as a source of income the name of the purchaser, the
purchaser's address, and the purchaser's principal business activity. If
the purchaser's identity is unknown, such as where securities listed on
an exchange are sold through a brokerage firm, the source of income
should be listed simply as "sale of (name of company) stock," for
example.
If more than 5% of your gross income (or, alternatively, $2,500)
was in the form of interest from one particular financial institution
(aggregating interest from all CD's, accounts, etc., at that institution),
list the name of the institution, its address, and its principal business
activity.
PART B SECONDARY SOURCES OF INCOME
[Required by Sec. 112.3145(3)(a)2 or (b)2, Fla. Stat.]
This part is intended to require the disclosure of major customers,
clients, and other sources of income to businesses in which you own an
interest. You will not have anything to report unless:
(a) If you are reporting based on percentage thresholds:
(1) You owned (either directly or indirectly in the form of an
equitable or beneficial interest) during the disclosure period more
than five percent (5 of the total assets or capital stock of a
business entity (a corporation, partnership, limited partnership,
proprietorship, joint venture, trust, firm, etc., doing business in
Florida); and
(2) You received more than ten percent (10 of your gross income
during the disclosure period from that business entity; and
(3) You received more than $1,500 in gross income from that
business entity during the period.
(b) If you are reporting based on dollar value thresholds:
(1) You owned (either directly or indirectly in the form of an
equitable or beneficial interest) during the disclosure period more
than five percent (5 of the total assets or capital stock of a
business entity (a corporation, partnership, limited partnership,
proprietorship, joint venture, trust, firm, etc., doing business in
Florida); and
(2) You received more than $5,000 of your gross income during
the disclosure period from that business entity.
If your interests and gross income exceeded the appropriate thresholds listed
above, then for that business entity you must list every source of income to
the business entity which exceeded ten percent (10 of the business entity's
gross income (computed on the basis of the business entity's most recently
completed fiscal year), the source's address, and the source's principal
business activity.
Examples:
You are the sole proprietor of a dry cleaning business, from which
you received more than 10% of your gross income (an amount that was
more than $1,500) (or, alternatively, more than $5,000, if you are using
dollar value thresholds). If only one customer, a uniform rental company,
provided more than 10% of your dry cleaning business, you must list
the name of the uniform rental company, its address, and its principal
business activity (uniform rentals).
You are a 20% partner in a partnership that owns a shopping mall
and your partnership income exceeded the thresholds listed above. You
should list each tenant of the mall that provided more than 10% of the
partnership's gross income, the tenant's address and principal business
activity.
You own an orange grove and sell all your oranges to one marketing
cooperative. You should list the cooperative, its address, and its principal
business activity if your income met the thresholds.
PART C REAL PROPERTY
[Required by Sec. 112.3145(3)(a)3 or (b)3, Fla. Stat.]
In this part, please list the location or description of all real property (land
and buildings) in Florida in which you owned directly or indirectly at any time
during the previous tax year in excess of five percent (5 of the property's
value. This threshold is the same, whether you are using percentage
thresholds or dollar thresholds. You are not required to list your residences
and vacation homes; nor are you required to state the value of the property
on the form.
Indirect ownership includes situations where you are a beneficiary of
a trust that owns the property, as well as situations where you are more
than a 5% partner in a partnership or stockholder in a corporation that owns
the property. The value of the property may be determined by the most
recently assessed value for tax purposes, in the absence of a more current
appraisal.
The location or description of the property should be sufficient to
enab e anyone who looks at the form to identify the property. Although a
legal description of the property will do, such a lengthy description is not
requi'ed. Using simpler descriptions, such as "duplex, 115 Terrace Avenue,
Tallahassee" or 40 acres located at the intersection of Hwy. 60 and 1 -95, Lake
County" is sufficient. In some cases, the property tax identification number of
the property will help in identifying it: "120 acre ranch on Hwy. 902, Hendry
County, Tax ID 131 45863."
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Examples:
You own 1/3 of a partnership or small corporation that owns both a
vacant lot and a 12% interest in an office building. You should disclose
the lot, but are not required to disclose the office building (because your
1/3 of the 12% interest —which equals 4% —does not exceed the 5%
threshold).
If you are a beneficiary of a trust that owns real property and your
interest depends on the duration of an individual's life, the value of your
interest should be determined by applying the appropriate actuarial table
to the value of the property itself, regardless of the actual yield of the
property.
PART D INTANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
[Required by Sec. 112.3145(3)(a)3 or (b)3, Fla. Stat.]
Provide a general description of any intangible personal property that, at
any time during the disclosure period, was worth more than:
(1) ten percent (10 of your total assets (if you are using percentage
thresholds), or
(2) $10,000 (if you are using dollar value thresholds),
and state the business entity to which the property related. Intangible per-
sonal property includes such things as money, stocks, bonds, certificates of
deposit, interests in partnerships, beneficial interests in a trust, promissory
notes owed to you, accounts receivable by you, IRA's, and bank accounts.
Such things as automobiles, houses, jewelry, and paintings are not intan-
gible property. Intangibles relating to the same business entity should be
aggregated; for example, two certificates of deposit and a savings account
with the same bank. Where property is owned by husband and wife as ten-
ants by the entirety (which usually will be the case), the property should be
valued at 100
Calculations: In order to decide whether the intangible property exceeds
10% of your total assets, you will need to total the value of all of your assets
(including real property, intangible property, and tangible personal property
such as automobiles, jewelry, furniture, etc.). When making this calculation,
do not subtract any liabilities (debts) that may relate to the property —add
only the fair market value of the property. Multiply the total figure by 10% to
arrive at the disclosure threshold. List only the intangibles that exceed this
threshold amount. Jointly owned property should be valued according to the
percentage of your joint ownership, with the exception of property owned by
husband and wife as tenants by the entirety, which should be valued at 100
None of your calculations or the value of the property have to be disclosed on
the form. If you are using dollar value thresholds, you do not need to make
any of these calculations.
Examples for persons using comparative (percentage) thresholds:
You own 50% of the stock of a small corporation that is worth
$100,000, according to generally accepted methods of valuing small
businesses. The estimated fair market value of your home and other
property (bank accounts, automobile, furniture, etc.) is $200,000. As
your total assets are worth $250,000, you must disclose intangibles
worth over $25,000. Since the value of the stock exceeds this threshold,
you should list "stock" and the name of the corporation. If your accounts
with a particular bank exceed $25,000, you should list "bank accounts"
and bank's name.
When you retired, your professional firm bought out your partner-
ship interest by giving you a promissory note, the present value of
which is $100,000. You also have a certificate of deposit from a bank
worth $75,000 and an investment portfolio worth $300,000, consisting
of $100,000 of IBM bonds and a variety of other investments worth
between $5,000 and $50,000 each. The fair market value of your
remaining assets (condominium, automobile, and other personal prop-
erty) is $225,000. Since your total assets are worth $700,000, you must
list each intangible worth more than $70,000. Therefore, you would list
"promissory note" and the name of your former partnership, "certificate
of deposit" and the name of the bank, "bonds" and "IBM," but none of
the rest of your investments.
PART E LIABILITIES
[Required by Sec. 112.3145(3)(a)4 or (b)4, Fla. Stat.]
In this part of the form, list the name and address of each private or
govemmental creditor to whom you were indebted for a liability in any amount
that, at any time during the disclosure period, exceeded:
(1) your net worth (if you are using percentage thresholds), or
(2) $10,000 Of you are using dollar value thresholds).
You are not required to list the amount of any indebtedness or your net
worth. You do not have to disclose any of the following: credit card and retail
installment accounts, taxes owed (unless reduced to a judgment), indebted-
ness on a life insurance policy owed to the company of issuance, contingent
liabilities, and accrued income taxes on net unrealized appreciation (an
accounting concept). A "contingent liability" is one that will become an actual
liability only when one or more future events occur or fail to occur, such as
where you are liable only as a guarantor, surety, or endorser on a promissory
note. If you are a "co- maker" and have signed as being jointly liable or jointly
and severally liable, then this is not a contingent liability; if you are using the
$10,000 threshold and the total amount of the debt (not just the percentage
of your liability) exceeds $10,000, such debts should be reported.
Calculations for persons using comparative (percentage) thresholds: In
order to decide whether the debt exceeds your net worth, you will need to
total all of your liabilities (including promissory notes, mortgages, credit card
debts, lines of credit, judgments against you, etc.). Subtract this amount from
the value of all your assets as calculated above for Part D. This is your "net
worth." You must list on the form each creditor to whom your debt exceeded
this amount unless it is one of the types of indebtedness listed in the para-
graph above (credit card and retail installment accounts, etc.). Joint liabilities
with others for which you are "jointly and severally liable," meaning that you
may be liable for either your part or the whole of the obligation, should be
included in your calculations based upon your percentage of liability, with
the following exception: joint and several liability with your spouse for a debt
which relates to property owned by both of you as "tenants by the entirety"
(usually the case) should be included in your calculations by valuing the asset
at 100% of its value and the liability at 100% of the amount owed.
Examples for persons using comparative (percentage) thresholds:
You owe $15,000 to a bank for student loans, $5,000 for credit
card debts, and $60,000 (with your spouse) to a savings and loan for a
home mortgage. Your home (owned by you and your spouse) is worth
$80,000 and your other property is worth $20,000. Since your net worth
is $20,000 ($100,000 minus $80,000), you must report only the name
and address of the savings and loan.
You and your 50% business partner have a $100,000 business loan
from a bank, for which you both are jointly and severally liable. The
value of the business, taking into account the loan as a liability of the
business, is $50,000. Your other assets are worth $25,000, and you
owe $5,000 on a credit card. Your total assets will be $50,000 (half of
a business worth $50,000 plus $25,000 of other assets). Your liabilities,
for purposes of calculating your net worth, will be only $5,000, because
the full amount of the business loan already was included in valuing the
business. Therefore, your net worth is $45,000. Since your 50% share
of the $100,000 business loan exceeds this net worth figure, you must
list the bank.
PART F INTERESTS IN SPECIFIED
BUSINESSES
[Required by Sec. 112.3145(5), Fla. Stat.]
The types of businesses covered in this disclosure are only: state and
federally chartered banks; state and federal savings and loan associations;
cemetery companies; insurance companies (including insurance agencies);
mortgage companies; credit unions; small loan companies; alcoholic bever-
age licensees; pari mutuel wagering companies, utility companies, entities
controlled by the Public Service Commission; and entities granted a franchise
to operate by either a city or a county govemment.
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You are required to disclose in this part of the form the fact that you
owned during the disclosure period an interest in, or held any of certain posi-
tions with, particular types of businesses listed above. You are required to
make this disclosure if you own or owned (either directly or indirectly in the
form of an equitable or beneficial interest) at any time during the disclosure
period more than five percent (5 of the total assets or capital stock of one
of the types of business entities granted a privilege to operate in Florida that
are listed above. You also must complete this part of the form for each of
these types of businesses for which you are, or were at any time during the
disclosure period, an officer, director, partner, proprietor, or agent (other than
a resident agent solely for service of process).
If you have or held such a position or ownership interest in one of these
types of businesses, list (vertically for each business): the name of the busi-
ness, its address and principal business activity, and the position held with
the business (if any). Also, if you own(ed) more than a 5% interest in the
business, as described above, you must indicate that fact and describe the
nature of your interest.
(End of Instructions.)
PENALTIES
A failure to make any required disclosure constitutes grounds for and may be punished by one or more of the following: dis-
qualification from being on the ballot, impeachment, removal or suspension from office or employment, demotion, reduction in
salary, reprimand, or a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000. (Sec. 112.317, Florida Statutes]
Also, if the annual form is not filed by September 1st, a fine of $25 for each day late will be imposed, up to a maximum
penalty of $1,500. [Section 112.3145, F.S.
OTHER FORMS YOU MAY NEED TO FILE
IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE ETHICS LAWS
In addition to filing Form 1, you may be required to file one or more of the special purpose forms listed below, depending on your particular position,
business activities, or interests. As it is your duty to obtain and file any of the special purpose forms which may be applicable to you, you should carefully
read the brief description of each form to determine whether it applies.
Form 1F Final Statement of Financial
Interests: Required of local officers, state officers, and speci-
fied state employees within 60 days after leaving office or employment.
This form is used to report financial interests between January 1st of the
last year of office or employment and the last day of office or employ-
ment. [Sec. 112.3145(2)(b), Fla. Stat.]
Form 1X Amended Statement of Financial
Interests: To be used by local officers, state officers, and speci-
fied state employees to correct mistakes on previously filed Form 1's.
[Sec. 112.3145(9), Fla. Stat.]
Form 2 Quarterly Client Disclosure: Required
of local officers, state officers, and specified state employees to
disclose the names of clients represented for compensation by them-
selves or a partner or associate before agencies at the same level of
govemment as they serve. The form should be filed by the end of the
calendar quarter (March 31, June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31) following the
calendar quarter in which a reportable representation was made. [Sec.
112.3145(4), Fla. Stat.]
Form 3A Statement of Interest in Competitive
Bid for Public Business: Required of public officers and
public employees prior to or at the time of submission of a bid for public
business which otherwise would violate Sec. 112.313(3) or 112.313(7),
Fla. Stat. [Sec 112.313(12)(b), Fla. Stat.]
Form 4A Disclosure of Business Transaction,
Relationship, or Interest: Required of public officers and
employees to disclose certain business transactions, relationships, or
interests which otherwise would violate Sec. 112.313(3) or 112.313(7),
Fla. Stat. [Sec. 112.313(12) and (12)(e), Fla. Stat.]
Form 8A Memorandum of Voting Conflict for
State Officers: Required to be filed by a state officer within 15
days after having voted on a measure which inured to his or her special
private gain (or loss) or to the special gain (or loss) of a relative, busi-
ness associate, or one by whom he or she is retained or employed. Each
appointed state officer who seeks to influence the decision on such a
measure prior to the meeting must file the form before undertaking that
action. [Sec. 112.3143, Fla. Stat.]
Form 8B Memorandum of Voting Conflict for
County, Municipal, and Other local Public
Officers: Required to be filed (within 15 days of abstention) by
each local officer who must abstain from voting on a measure which
would inure to his or her special private gain (or loss) or the special gain
(or loss) of a relative, business associate, or one by whom he or she is
retained or employed. Each appointed local official who seeks to influ-
ence the decision on such a measure prior to the meeting must file the
form before undertaking that action. [Sec. 112.3143, Fla. Stat.]
Form 9 Quarterly Gift Disclosure: Required of
local officers, state officers, specified state employees, and state
procurement employees to report gifts over $100 in value. The form
should be filed by the end of the calendar quarter (March 31, June 30,
September 30, or December 31) following the calendar quarter in which
the gift was received. [Sec. 112.3148, Fla. Stat.]
Form 10 Annual Disclosure of Gifts from
Governmental Entities and Direct Support
Organizations and Honorarium Event Related
Expenses: Required of local officers, state officers, specified
state employees, and state procurement employees to report gifts
over $100 in value received from certain agencies and direct support
organizations; also to be utilized by these persons to report honorarium
event related expenses paid by certain persons and entities.The form
should be filed by July 1 following the calendar year in which the gift or
honorarium event related expense was received. [Sec. 112.3148 and
112.3149, Fla. Stat.]
AVAILABILITY OF FORMS; FOR MORE INFORMATION
Copies of these forms are available from the Supervisor of Elections
in your county; from the Commission on Ethics, Post Office Drawer
15709, Tallahassee, Florida 32317 -5709; telephone (850) 488 -7864;
and at the Commission's web site: www.ethics.state.fl.us.
Questions about any of these forms or the ethics laws may be
addressed to the Commission on Ethics, Post Office Drawer 15709,
Tallahassee, Florida 32317 -5709; telephone (850) 488 -7864.
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Candidate's Name (Last, Suffix, First, Middle) Identification Number (Assigned by Division
OR Political Committee, CCE or Party Name
City
WAIVER OF REPORT
(Section 106.07(7), F.S.)
(PLEASE TYPE)
State Zip Code
Candidate ri C ommittee of Continuous
Existence
Political Committee n P arty Executive Committee
x
TYPE OF REPORT
(Check Appropriate Box)
QUARTERLY REPORTS PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL ELECTION
January 32nd day prior 46th day prior
April 18th day prior 32nd day prior
July 4th day prior 18th day prior
October 4th day prior
OFFICE USE ONLY
of Elections)
Address (Number and Street) Office Sought (Include District, Circuit or
Group Number)
Check box if address has changed since last
report.
Check here if PC or CCE has DISBANDED
and will no longer file reports.
Signature Date
TERMINATION REPORT
SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTIFICATION OF NO ACTIVITY IN CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD OF
through
SIGNATURES REQUIRED FOR: Candidates
Candidate, Campaign Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer (s. 106.07(5), F.S.)
Political Committees
Chairman, Campaign Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer (s. 106.07(5), F.S.)
Committees of Continuous Existence
Treasurer (s. 106.04(4)(c), F.S.)
Party Executive Committees
Treasurer or Chairman (s. 106.29(2), F.S.)
In any reporting period when there has been no activity in the account (no funds expended or received) the filing of
the required report is waived. However, the filing officer must be notified in writing on the prescribed reporting date
that no report is being filed.
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CONTRIBUTIONS RETURNED
(Section 106.07(4)(b), F.S.)
(PLEASE TYPE)
This report applies only to contributions received by any
contributor before being deposited in the campaign account.
n Candidate Political Committee
Full Name:
OFFICE USE ONLY
candidate or committee, but returned to the
n Committee of Continuous Existence
Full Address:
Full Name and Address of Contributor:
Full Name and Address of Contributor:
Amount of Contribution:
Amount of Contribution:
Date Received:
Date Received:
Date Returned:
Date Returned:
Full Name and Address of Contributor:
Full Name and Address of Contributor:
Amount of Contribution:
Amount of Contribution:
Date Received:
Date Received:
Date Returned:
Date Returned:
X
I CERTIFY THAT 1 HAVE EXAMINED THIS REPORT AND IT IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE.
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Type or Print Name of Candidate, Treasurer or Chairman
Signature
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF ELECTIONS
CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT SUMMARY
(1)
OFFICE USE ONLY
Name
(2)
Address (number and street)
City, State, Zip Code
CHECK IF ADDRESS HAS CHANGED
(4) Check appropriate box(es):
Candidate (office sought):
(3) ID Number:
Political Committee CHECK IF PC HAS DISBANDED
Committee of Continuous Existence CHECK IF CCE HAS DISBANDED
Party Executive Committee
LI Electioneering Communication 1 CHECK IF NO OTHER ELECTIONEERING
COMMUNICATION REPORTS WILL BE FILED
(5) REPORT IDENTIFIERS
Cover Period: From To Report Type
Original Amendment Special Election Report Independent Expenditure Report
(6) CONTRIBUTIONS THIS REPORT
Cash Checks
(7)
Monetary
Expenditures
Transfers
Account
Total
Monetary
EXPENDITURES THIS REPORT
Loans
to Office
Total Monetary
In -Kind
(8)
Other Distributions
(9) TOTAL Monetary Contributions To Date
(10)
TOTAL Monetary Expenditures To Date
(11) CERTIFICATION
It is a first degree misdemeanor for any person to falsify a public record (ss. 839.13, F.S.)
I certify that I have examined this report and it is true,
correct, and complete.
(Type name)
I certify that I have examined this report and it is true,
correct, and complete.
(Type name)
❑Individual (only for ❑Treasurer Deputy Treasurer
electioneering commun.)
X
Candidate Chairperson (only for PC, PTY
electioneering commun. organization)
X
Signature
Signature
DS -DE 12 (Rev. 08/04)
(1) Type full name of candidate, political committee, committee of continuous existence, party executive
committee, or individual or organization filing an electioneering communication report.
(2) Type the address (include city, state, and zip code). You may use a post office box.
If the address has changed since the last report filed, check the appropriate box.
(3) Type identification number assigned by the Division of Elections.
(4) Check one of the appropriate boxes:
Candidate (type office sought include district, circuit, or group numbers)
Political Committee
Committee of Continuous Existence
Party Executive Committee
Electioneering Communication
If PC or CCE has disbanded and will no longer file reports, check appropriate box.
If individual or organization will no longer file electioneering communication reports, check appropriate box.
(5) Type the cover period dates (e.g., From 07/01/03 To 09/30/03)
Enter the report type using one of the following abbreviations (see Calendar of Election and Reporting
Dates). If report is for a special election, add "S" in front of the report code (e.g., SG3).
Quarterly Reports
January Quarterly Q4
April Quarterly Q1
July Quarterly Q2
October Quarterly Q3
General Election Reports
46 Day Prior G1
32 Day Prior G2
18` Day Prior G3
4 Day Prior G4
Primary Reports
32 Day Prior F1
18 Day Prior F2
4 Day Prior F3
90 -Day Termination Reports (Candidates Only)
Termination Report TR
Check one of the appropriate boxes:
Original (first report filed for this reporting period)
Amendment (an amendment to a previously filed report)
Special Election Report
Independent Expenditure Report (see Section 106.071, F.S.)
(6) Type the amount of all contributions this report:
Cash Checks
Loans
Total Monetary (sum of Cash Checks and Loans)
In -kind (a fair market value must be placed on the contribution at the time it is given)
(7) Type the amount of all expenditures this report:
Monetary Expenditures
Transfers to Office Account (elected candidates only)
Total Monetary (sum of Monetary Expenditures and Transfers to Office Account)
(8) Type the amount of other distributions (goods services contributed to a candidate or other committee by
a PC, CCE or PTY).
(9) Type the amount of TOTAL monetary contributions to date (parties keep cumulative totals for 2 year
periods at a time (e.g., 01/01/02 12/31/03). Candidates keep cumulative totals from the time the
campaign depository is opened through the termination report).
(10) Type the amount of TOTAL monetary expenditures to date (parties keep cumulative totals for 2 year
periods at a time (e.g., 01/01/02 12/31/03). Candidates keep cumulative totals from the time the
campaign depository is opened through the termination report).
(11) Type or print the required officer's name and have them sign the report:
Candidate report (treasurer candidate must sign)
PC report (treasurer chairperson must sign)
CCE report (treasurer must sign)
PTY report (treasurer chairperson must sign)
Electioneering Communication report (individual or organization's treasurer chairperson must sign)
AMENDMENT REPORTS: An amendment report summary should summarize only contributions, expenditures,
distributions, fund transfers being reported as additions or deletions. Read the instructions for the sequence
number amendment type fields on the back of forms DS -DE 13, 14, 14A and 94. The Division will summarize all
reports submitted for each reporting period and for the filer to date.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT SUMMARY
(5)
Date
(7)
Full Name
(Last, Suffix, First, Middle)
Street Address
City, State, Zip Code
Contributor
Type
(8)
Occupation
(9)
Contribution
Type
(10) u
In -kind
Description
(11)
Amendment
(12)
Amount
(6)
Sequence
Number
(1) Name
(3) Cover Period
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CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS
(2) I.D. Number
through
SEE REVERSE FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND CODE VALUES
DESCRIPITION
CODE
Cash
CAS
Check
CHE
In -kind
INK
Interest
INT
Loan
LOA
Membership dues
DUE
Refund
REF
NOTE: Cash includes cash and cashier's checks.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS
(1) Type candidate's full name or name of the political committee (PC), committee of continuous existence (CCE) or
party executive committee (PTY).
(2) Type the identification number assigned by the Division of Elections.
(3) Type cover period dates (e.g., 7/1/03 through 9/30/03 (See Calendar and Election Dates for appropriate year
and cover periods.)
(4) Type page numbers (e.g., 1 of 3
(5) Type date contribution was RECEIVED (Month /Day/Year).
(6) Sequence Number Each detail line shall have a sequence number assigned to it. Sequence numbers are to be
assigned within each reporting period and for each type of detail line. Thus the report type, detail line type, and
sequence number will combine to uniquely identify a specific contribution, expenditure, distribution or fund transfer.
This method of unique identification is required for responding to requests from the Division and for reporting
amendments.
For example, a Q1 report having 75 contributions would use sequence numbers 1 through 75. The next report
(Q2), comprised of 40 contributions would use sequence numbers 1 through 40. Contributions on amended Q1
reports would begin with sequence number 76 and on amended 02 reports would begin with sequence number
41. See the Amendment Type instructions below.
(7) Type full name and address of contributor (including city, state and zip code).
(8) Enter the type of contributor using one of the following codes:
Individual
Business B (also includes corporations, organizations, groups, etc.)
Committees C (includes PC's, CCE's and federal committees)
Political Parties P (includes federal, state ad county executive committees)
Other 0 (e.g., candidate surplus funds to party, etc.)
Type occupation of contributor for contributions over $100 only. (If a business, please indicate nature of
business.)
Enter Contribution Type using one of the following codes:
(10) Type the description of any in -kind contribution received.
Candidate's Only If in -kind contribution is from a party executive committee and is allocable toward the
contribution limits, type an "A" in this box. If contribution is not allocable, type an "N
(11) Amendment Type (required on amended reports) To add a new (previously unreported) contribution for the
reporting period being amended, enter "ADD" in amendment type on a line with ALL of the required data.
The sequence number for contributions with amendment type "ADD" will start at one plus the number of
contributions in the original report. For example, amending an original Q1 report that had 75 contributions, means
the sequence number of the first contribution having amendment type "ADD" will be 76; the second "ADD"
contribution would be 77, etc. When amending an original Q2 report that had 40 contributions, the sixth "ADD"
contribution would have sequence number 46.
To correct a previously submitted contribution use the following drop /add procedure. Enter "DEL" in amendment
type on a line with the sequence number of the contribution to be corrected. In combination with the report number
being amended, this sequence number will identify the contribution to be dropped from your active records. On
the next line enter "ADD" in amendment type and ALL of the required data with the necessary corrections thus
replacing the dropped data. Assign the sequence number as described above.
(12) Type amount of contribution received. Committees of continuous existence ONLY: Any contribution which
represents the payment of dues by a member in a fixed amount pursuant to the schedule on file with the Division
of Elections need only list the aggregate amount of such contribution, together with the number of members paying
such dues and the amount of membership dues.
(5)
Date
(7)
Full Name
(Last, Suffix, First, Middle)
Street Address
City, State, Zip Code
(8)
Purpose
(add office sought if
contribution to a
candidate)
(9)
Expenditure
Type
(10)
Amendment
(11)
Amount
(6)
Sequence
Number
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES
(1) Name (2) I.D. Number
(3) Cover Period through
(4) Page of
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SEE REVERSE FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND CODE VALUES
(7)
Enter Expenditure Type using one of the following codes:
(11) Type amount of expenditure.
DESCRIPTION
Disposition of Funds (Candidate)
Monetary
Petty Cash Withdrawn
Petty Cash Spent
Transfer to Office Account
Refund
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES
(1) Type candidate's full name or name of the political committee (PC), committee of continuous existence (CCE) or
party executive committee (PTY).
(2) Type identification number assigned by the Division of Elections.
(3) Type cover period dates (07/01/03 through 09/30/03). (See Calendar and Election Dates for appropriate cover
periods.)
(4) Type page numbers (e.g., 1 of 3).
(5) Type date of expenditure (Month /Day/Year).
(6) Sequence Number Each detail line shall have a sequence number assigned to it. Sequence numbers are to be
assigned within each reporting period and for each type of detail line. Thus the report type, detail line type, and
sequence number will combine to uniquely identify a specific contribution, expenditure, distribution or fund transfer.
This method of unique identification is required for responding to requests from the Division and for reporting
requirements.
For example, a Q1 report having 40 expenditures would use sequence numbers 1 through 40. The next report
(Q2), comprised of 30 expenditures would use sequence numbers 1 through 30. Expenditures on amended Q1
reports would begin with sequence number 41 and on amended Q2 reports would begin with sequence number 31.
See Amendment Type instructions below.
Type full name and address of entity receiving payment (including city, state and zip code).
Type purpose of expenditure (if expenditure is a contribution to a candidate, also type the office sought by the
candidate). PLEASE NOTE: This column does not apply to candidate expenditures, as candidates cannot
contribute to other candidates from campaign funds. However, PCs (supporting candidates), CCEs and party
executive committees contributing to candidates must report office sought (Section 106.07, F.S.).
CODE
DIS
MON
PCW
PCS
TOA
REF
(10) Amendment Type (required on amended reports) To add a new (previously unreported) expenditure for the
reporting period being amended, enter "ADD" in amendment type on a line with ALL of the required data.
The sequence number for expenditures with amendment type "ADD" will start at one plus the number of
expenditures in the original report. For example, amending an original 01 reports that had 75 expenditures, means
the sequence number of the first expenditure having amendment type "ADD" will be 76; the second "ADD"
expenditure would have sequence number 39.
To correct a previously submitted expenditure use the following drop /add procedure. Enter "DEL" in amendment
type on a line with the sequence number of the expenditure to be corrected. In combination with the report number
being amended, this sequence number will identify the expenditure to be dropped from your active records. On the
next line enter "ADD" in amendment type and ALL of the required data with the necessary corrections thus
replacing the dropped data. Assign the sequence number as described above.