The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-07

TIE falioadng - the Paris home
rule On which was enacted BY TIE
legislature giving cities and towns ire
rIkht - amend their own charters
wftheut appealing 20 the legislature
A ALL
TO - entitled ar act muthorixinM
cities and towns ~ amend their
charters fer their government
He IL enaessd b. the ieEiaiturs 81 the
state of Florida
seesian i. Every city and town IN
the stats ~ Florida. whether incor-
rormfsd ~ a special act or under the
Keuera1 laws 81 the state relating -
cltlea ana towns. shall have the power
- fhs manner herein prescribed, 70
alter o. change the numbers. powers.
autfan. compensation. terms ~ Office
and the lime and manner % election
a. nnpaintmenf 81 any and All ofhcsra
end boards. whether created b. or
reesSnlzed in state legislation or or
dlnances. 90 abolish any or ali offlces
and boards whether created by or re-
coanlNea fm state legislation or orsii-
mamcea. ard 90 create such ofilces and
boards a. may be deemed proper for
the government n much city or town
and te provide the manner nf their
election ~ appointment and 90 other
msae Aetmrmina tha manner in which
t. corporate powers shalt be exer-
cSaed. hv amending tts charter, 0r
ADOPT = new charter. consistent
win fhe Substitution and general laws
~ the the state. or whenever a city
ar tomn has. bv special laws. greater
nr more extensive powers than those
confaFraa en- cities and towns BY the
general laws Of me state. then and 10
that case. consistent hvith such special
laws giving such city or town special
sewers ana 81 other respects consist
ent win the ounailtutiou and general
laNsa ~ the state; provded, however.
tnaa fhlm act shall not - 80 construed
aa e. aufhoElsa any citg Or town o. en-
iarKa ita corporate powers beyond
80 Invitations prescribed BY law ex.
eapt ahaf IL maE eEtena ttH territorial
neamaMr4em Sc provided BY law.
Sec. g a charter or amendments
- tha cnnrter n any city or town may
- nrunoNea emily ~ a charter beard
consisting 81 the number % members
haweinafter designated. who shall he
siae2@a ~ the qualified voters 81 each
city Or town not oftener thar once IN
p
nafad ~ Fasoiufion uf ths council 81
legislative department q such city q
agwns e. e q time 20 be 40 designated
81 petleznn a. twenty per cent ~ the
auallned voters 81 such city or town
mT0Tla@6. thar ~ said resolution a
a1eptsa not more than ninety days
sd not less than ferry DAYS before
any general CITY o. town election. ther
a. sssMwshN~a ~ aafN hard shmW -
elected 81 such general election
Sec s. Charter boards shall d
composed 81 the following number 81
members: n cities and towns hav.
fmN 3 punulmtion ~ hwe thousand "A
less. nwm nnmmhmrHs On cities havtns
. popmlnt8on 81 more than FIVE thous,
and and net more thar twenty thoua.
ard nine mem bars and IN cities hHv.
ing q population 81 more than twenty
Thousand. 6ftenn members the popu.
lation in each instance 20 he deter
nfaed ~ ths federal o. state censu,
80 the eAae may -. next precedine
ths eleefion 81 said board The mem.
bsra ~ esla beard must be resident
auallasS VeteFa ~ the city Or tougr
e. Nhleh they are elected.
see e. Whensvsr the council -
legislative department or any city q
town deems "a for ths best Interests
81 ttn eitizsBs. thai change - uaads
~ the fern 81 tbs municipal govern.
naeut b may adopt a resolution. 81 4
majority vofo of all its members. call.
fmN - alaeeson 60 ho held on . dRv 4
- specified Ia sid resolution not iaas
has feTtv days sor more thar ninets