City of Gainesville - File #: 051224.

• File #: 051224.
• Version: 7
• Name: DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP REGISTRY (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/9/2007
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 7/23/2007
• Title: DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP REGISTRY (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-46 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gainesville, by creating and adding an Article VII, under Chapter 2 of the Code, entitled "Registered Domestic Partnerships," providing for registered domestic partnerships and setting forth the rights and legal effects of such partnerships; amending Appendix "A" by creating and adding a section entitled "Registered Domestic Partnerships," setting forth fees; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/23/2007	7	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
7/9/2007	7	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/11/2007	6	City Commission	Approved, as shown above - See Motion(s)
3/14/2007	5	Equal Opportunity Committee	Recommended for Approval, as shown above
1/18/2007	4	Equal Opportunity Committee	Discussed
10/10/2006	3	Equal Opportunity Committee
7/20/2006	2	Equal Opportunity Committee	Discussed
6/5/2006	1	Equal Opportunity Committee
5/1/2006	0	Equal Opportunity Committee
4/3/2006		City Commission	Referred
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DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP REGISTRY  (B)

Ordinance No. 0-07-46

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gainesville, by creating and adding an Article VII, under Chapter 2 of the Code, entitled "Registered Domestic Partnerships," providing for registered domestic partnerships and setting forth the rights and legal effects of such partnerships; amending Appendix "A" by creating and adding a section entitled "Registered Domestic Partnerships," setting forth fees; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

The City Commission at its meeting of June 11, 2007, authorized the City Attorney to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise an Ordinance establishing a domestic partner registry.

This ordinance requires two hearings.  Should the Commission adopt this ordinance on first reading, second and final reading of the ordinance will be July 23, 2007.