Sarasota County Charter, January 2019

January 2019 edition 27 The proposed changes, if approved at the election by a majority vote, shall become a part of the Charter. No petition shall be filed with the Supervisor of Elections unless the total number of signatures submitted is equal to or exceeds one hundred percent (100%) of the required number. The Supervisor of Elections shall determine the validity of each signature only after the full petition has been filed. Additional petitions may be submitted to the Supervisor of Elections no later than May 1 of the year of the general election. Signatures must be dated on a date following the most recently held general election to be considered. C. Changes proposed under subsections A. (ii) or (iii) shall be submitted to the voters at a special election to be held within sixty (60) days after filing of the proposed changes with the Supervisor of Elections, and such changes if approved at the election by the majority vote, shall become a part of this Charter. Changes proposed under subsection A. (iv) 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, and such changes, if approved at the election by a majority vote, shall become a part of the Charter. (Amended 9/10/2002 and 11/6/2018.) Section 7.2 Official Compilation of the Amended Charter. The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall be the official record keeper of the County Charter. In that capacity, the Clerk shall prepare and maintain an official compilation of the County Charter, incorporating all adopted amendments thereto, annotated to indicate effective date and other appropriate historical information, and renumbering the Charter sections required to accommodate additions and deletions. The Clerk shall certify the official compilation as a true and accurate copy of the County Charter, as amended, and the Board of County Commissioners shall approve the certified official compilation by resolution. The certified official compilation of the County Charter shall constitute the best evidence of the County Charter and shall be included in the Sarasota County Code. The Clerk shall also maintain a separate index of all charter amendments, including ordinance numbers and dates of referenda. (Added 9/10/2002.)