City of Gainesville - File #: 002644

• File #: 002644
• Version: 1
• Name: CITY ELECTION DATES - 2003 (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 5/13/2002
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 6/10/2002
• Title: CITY ELECTION DATES - 2003 (B) ORDINANCE NO. 0-02-17 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, setting April 8 as the date for the 2003 regular city election and April 22 as the date for the 2003 run-off election, if necessary; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/10/2002	1	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
5/13/2002	1	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
4/22/2002	0	City Commission	Approved, as shown above - See Motion(s)	Pass

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CITY ELECTION DATES - 2003     (B)

ORDINANCE NO. 0-02-17

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, setting April 8 as the date for the 2003 regular city election and April 22 as the date for the 2003 run-off election, if necessary; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

explanation

The City Commission, at its meeting of April 22, 2002, authorized the City Attorney's Office to draft an ordinance setting the 2003 regular city election and run-off election dates.  

By ordinance, the run-off election must be held on the second Tuesday following the first election between the candidates.  New changes in the state election laws may necessitate a change in this ordinance provision and other sections of the ordinance.  The City Attorney's Office will be making a presentation to the City Commission on potential recommended changes

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.