Sarasota County Charter, January 2019

January 2019 edition 26 Within sixty (60) days of the adoption of this Article, the Board of County Commissioners shall adopt by ordinance provisions for the enforcement of this Article, including reasonable penalties for any willful violation. (Amended and Renumbered 3/14/2000.) Section 6.7 Qualification. If anyone wishes to qualify for an elected position in Sarasota County that requires residency within a specific district, they must have resided within that district for six (6) months immediately prior to qualification. Anyone who wishes to qualify for a position that does not require residency within a specific district must have been a Sarasota County resident for six (6) months immediately prior to qualification. (Amended 11/6/1990, renumbered 3/14/2000 and amended 11/7/2000.) ARTICLE VII CHARTER REVISION Section 7.1 Petition, Ordinance, Legislature, Charter Review Board. A. Changes to this Charter may be proposed by (i) a petition, signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the number of registered voters in Sarasota County; (ii) a special law enacted by the legislature; (iii) an ordinance, or (iv) a recommendation by the Charter Review Board. B. Changes proposed under subsection A. (i) and filed with the Supervisor of Elections shall be submitted to the voters at a referendum election to [be] held concurrently with the next general election, provided that: 1. the petition has been submitted to the Supervisor of Elections no earlier than January 1 and no later than April 1 of the year the general election is held; and 2. the Supervisor of Elections has certified to the Board of County Commissioners no later than July 1 of the year the general election is held that the signatures submitted have been checked and verified.