No. CS/HB 4003
Filed under Local Government.
City of Marco Island, Collier County; Requires special election be held to fill any vacancy on city council upon resolution adopted by council; provides exception for vacancies occurring within 1 year before general election; revises circumstances under which Governor is required to fill vacancies; provides for Governor to call special election in certain circumstances; requires referendum.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDMarco Island voters will choose most new council members via special elections instead of council appointments.
The city clerk must call the special election within 130 days of a vacancy.
Council may only appoint a replacement if the vacancy occurs within one year of a general election.
The Governor steps in if the council fails to act within 30 days.
AIAdds a new requirement that the city clerk must call a special election within 130 days to fill any Council vacancy, replacing the previous system where the Council appointed a replacement.
AIAdds an exception allowing the Council to appoint a citizen to hold office until the next general election if the vacancy occurs within one year of that election, bypassing the special election requirement.
AIAdds a new provision requiring the Governor to fill vacancies if four or more occur at once, or if the Council fails to appoint a citizen within 60 days when an appointment is required.
AIAdds a new provision requiring the Governor to call a special election within 10 days if the Council fails to adopt a resolution to call one within 30 days of a vacancy.
AIDeletes the previous rule that required the Council to appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term if it was 28 months or less, and to appoint until the next election if it exceeded 28 months.
AIDeletes the previous provision that required the Governor to fill vacancies only if four or more occurred at one time, which is now replaced by a broader trigger including failure to appoint.