Sarasota County Charter, January 2019

January 2019 edition 14 government operations by individual Board members be made to and through the [County] Administrator, so that the [County] Administrator may coordinate efforts to achieve the greatest possible savings through the most efficient and sound means available. Nothing in the foregoing is to be construed to prohibit individual members of the Board from close scrutinizing, by questions and personal observations, so as to obtain independent information to assist the members in formulation of sound policies to be considered by the Board. (Added 11/5/1996 and amended 3/14/2000.) 2.6J Political Activity. The [County] Administrator shall engage in no political activity other than casting his or her ballot at the polls. A violation of this provision will be grounds for removal of the [County] Administrator from office. (Added 11/5/1996.) 2.6K Appointments. The [County] Administrator shall not have the authority to appoint statutory or other advisory commissions or boards nor the members thereof, nor shall the [County] Administrator have the authority to fill the vacancies created on said commissions and boards. (Added 11/5/1996.) Section 2.7 County Attorneys. 2.7A Appointment. The Board of County Commissioners shall appoint a County Attorney who shall serve at the pleasure of and for such compensation as determined by the Board of County Commissioners. The County Attorney shall be a member of the Florida Bar with a minimum of five (5) years experience in the practice of law prior to the time of appointment. The County Attorney shall serve as legal advisor to the Board of County Commissioners. Section 2.8 Charter Review Board. 2.8A Composition, Election, and Term of Members.