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 Shalimar
 Code of Ordinances
 Part I. Charter

  § 8. Creation of town commission  

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  • (a) The government of the town, and all powers of the town, administration and government, shall be in the town commission to be composed of five members.

    (b) [Editorially deleted.]

(Ord. No. 77-06, § 2, 5-11-77/6-28-77; Ord. No. 86-06, § II, 5-12-86/9-23-86; Laws of Fla., ch. 92-270, § 5)

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Subsection (b) of this section designating members of the town commission which has been converted to an ordinance by operation of F.S. § 166.021(4), (5) has been editorially deleted as obsolete.

(c) An election shall be held within the Town of Shalimar on the last Tuesday of June, 1977. At that election, the three (3) commissioners receiving the largest number of votes shall be considered elected for four (4) year terms. The two (2) commissioners receiving the fewest number of votes shall serve for two (2) year terms. Thereafter an election shall be held on the last Tuesday in June, 1979, at which the two (2) vacancies which occur in that year will be filled by popular election. From and after the June election, 1979, all chosen commissioners shall serve for four (4) year terms. An election shall be held to fill the vacancies as they occur on the second Tuesday in March every odd number year. The term of office shall begin on the date of the election. Such elected municipal officers shall take office within 30 days after the election with the specific day to be decided by applicable local ordinance.

(d) [Editorially deleted.]

This subsection regarding elections prior to July 1, 1965 which has been converted to an ordinance by operation of F.S. § 166.021(4), (5) has been editorially deleted as obsolete.

(e) Beginning with the next regular election of the town commission members to be held in June of 1987 the commission seat which is for a two year term shall be designated as the "mayor/commissioner" seat. The person elected to that seat shall be the Mayor of the Town of Shalimar. The position of "mayor/commissioner" shall be filled at each regular election every two years thereafter. The duties and responsibilities of the "mayor/commissioner" shall be established by ordinance adopted by the town commission at its first organizational meeting after the regular election held in June of 1987 and may be amended by ordinance thereafter at the discretion of the town commission.

(f) All provisions of the General Laws of Florida with reference to the passage of ordinances and resolutions shall apply to and bind the said town except that, under this act, the town shall act through a commission instead of a town council.

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