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File #: 6606   
Type: New Business - County Attorney Status: Defeated
File created: 2/13/2024 In control: County Attorney
On agenda: 2/20/2024 Final action: 2/20/2024
Title: Proposed Amendment to the Brevard County Home Rule Charter adding term limits to the offices of Sheriff, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Supervisor of Elections
Attachments: 1. DRAFT RESOLUTION TO AMEND CHARTER TO PROVIDE TERM LIMITS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.pdf, 2. I4 Form 8B.pdf

Subject:

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Proposed Amendment to the Brevard County Home Rule Charter adding term limits to the offices of Sheriff, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Supervisor of Elections

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Fiscal Impact:

Cost of advertisement and referendum election.

Dept/Office:

District 1 Commissioner

Requested Action:

Recommendation

It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners (1) approve legislative intent to adopt the attached resolution amending the Brevard County Home Rule Charter to add term limits to the offices of the Sheriff, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Supervisor of Elections; and (2) authorize staff to submit the proposed amendment and ballot language to the three attorney panel which reviews proposed Charter amendments for compliance with the Florida Constitution, Florida law, the Brevard County Charter, and whether the proposed amendment embraces only one subject.

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Summary Explanation and Background:

This proposed amendment to the Brevard County Home Rule Charter would limit persons elected to the office of Sheriff, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Supervisor of Elections to three (3) consecutive full terms.  No terms commencing prior to the November 5, 2024 election shall be considered for purposes of calculating the term limit.

Clerk to the Board Instructions:

Please return a memo of the Board’s action to the County Manager and County Attorney.