Sarasota County Charter, January 2019

January 2019 edition 9 Commissioners such rules of parliamentary procedure as shall be necessary for the orderly transaction of the business of the Board of County Commissioners; and 2.2E appoint and remove the County Administrator pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.6B of this Charter. Section 2.3 Redistricting. Redistricting of the County Commission districts shall be in accordance with general law; provided however that any redistricting of the County Commission district boundaries shall be approved by the Board of County Commissioners at a public hearing. Notice of the public hearing shall include a summary of the proposed changes and a substantially detailed map comparing proposed district boundaries to existing boundaries and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation pursuant to the statutory notice period for the enactment of ordinances. (Amended 9/10/2002.) Section 2.4 Constitutional Officers. There shall be elected by the electors of Sarasota County, for terms of four (4) years, a Sheriff, a Tax Collector, a Property Appraiser, a Supervisor of Elections, and a Clerk of the Circuit Court. These elected constitutional officers shall be responsible for all functions, duties, and requirements prescribed by the Florida Constitution, the general laws of the State of Florida, and county ordinance. (Amended 11/6/1984, 2/5/1985, and 8/31/2004.) Section 2.5 Testimony under Oath. All persons appearing before the County Commission or any other county body, when giving evidence as part of a duly advertised public hearing, shall first swear or affirm on the public hearing signature cards or, if signature cards are not appropriate, declare orally, that the evidence he or she will present is truthful by taking a written or oral oath or affirmation in substantially the following form: Do you swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that the evidence or factual representations which you are about to give or present to this (Board or Commission, as