YOUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT According to Article VIII, Section 1 of the Florida Constitution, Florida shall be divided into political subdivisions called counties. County ofcers shall be elected, by the electors of each county, for terms of four years. County ofcers include a sherif, a tax collector, a property appraiser, a supervisor of elections and a clerk of the circuit court. Counties may adopt a county charter, however the county charter may not abolish the ofce of a sherif, a tax collector, a property appraiser, a supervisor of elections, or a clerk of the circuit court; transfer the duties of those ofcers to another ofcer or ofce; change the length of the four-year term of ofce; or establish any manner of selection other than by election by electors of the county. In 1971, the citizens of Sarasota County adopted a Home Rule Charter in accordance with the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Florida. The Home Rule Charter sets forth a “commission” form of government under which a fve member Board of County Commissioners is elected to serve as the executive and legislative body for the County. In addition to the County Commissioners, the citizens of the County elect a Sherif, a Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, a Supervisor of Elections, a Tax Collector, and a Property Appraiser. The elected ofcials are responsible for all functions, duties and requirements prescribed by the Constitution and the general laws of the State of Florida. Additional functions may be performed as prescribed by ordinance by the board of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners appoint a County Administrator whose duties include the administration of directives and policies of the Commissioners, and provision of services under the purview of the Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners also appoint a County Attorney, who serves as legal advisor to the Board. The Charter Review Board, established by the Charter, consists of ten elected ofcials who review and recommend changes to the County Charter for improvement of County government. Such recommendations shall be subject to referendum. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Michael A. Moran Christian Ziegler Nancy C. Detert Alan Maio Ron Cutsinger District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS Clerk & Comptroller Karen E. Rushing www.sarasotaclerk.com Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner Property Appraiser Bill Furst www.sc-pa.com Tax Collector Sherif Barbara Ford-Coates Kurt A. Hofman COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR & ATTORNEY Administrator Jonathan R. Lewis www.scgov.net Attorney Frederick (Rick) J. Elbrecht www.scgov.net www.sarasotavotes.com www.sarasotataxcollector.com www.sarasotasherif.org 8 Impact Report 2021
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