Sarasota County Charter, January 2019

January 2019 edition 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I POWERS AND SCOPE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT Page 4 Section 1.1 Purpose 1.2 Name and Boundaries 1.3 General Powers of County 1.4 Special Powers of County 1.5 Form of Government ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT Page 5 Section 2.1 Board of County Commissioners 2.1A Composition, Election, and Term of Members 2.1B Compensation 2.1C Vacancies 2.1D Chairman 2.1E Vice-Chairman 2.2 Powers of Board of County Commissioners 2.2A [Adoption of Ordinances] 2.2A(1) [Adoption of Ordinances Increasing Land Use Density or Intensity] 2.2A(2) [Adoption of Ordinances Relating to the Urban Service Area Boundary] 2.2B [Adoption of Emergency Ordinances] 2.2C [Reviewing Budgetary Requests] 2.2D [Parliamentary Procedures] 2.2E [Appointment and Removal of County Administrator] 2.3 Redistricting 2.4 Constitutional Officers 2.5 Testimony under Oath 2.6 County Administrator 2.6A General 2.6B Appointment and Removal 2.6C Qualifications 2.6D Absence 2.6E Compensation 2.6F Powers and Duties 2.6G Administrative Code