Res 15-70 RESOLUTION NO. 15-70.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, IN PALM
BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ~MENDING
SECTION 147 THEREOF PROVIDING FOR
THE ELIMINATION OF AN ELECTOR REG-
ISTERING AS A FREEHOLDER.
WHEREAS, the charter provisions of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, provides for the registering of
electors as freeholders which is no longer required under
State Law; and
WHEREAS, notice'of intention to'.apply for.a local
bill was published on January 15, 1970; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on January 26,
1970, after ten days public notice pursuant to the charter
of the City of Delray Beach, Florida; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest
of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, that the provisions
for registering freeholders be eliminated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA:
The Legislature of the State of Florida is respect-
fully requested to enact in the 1970 regular session an amend-
ment to Sec. 147 of the charter of the City of Delray Beach,
which is approved and recommended by the city council of the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, a copy of said amendment being
attached and submitted herewith.
Passed and adopted this 26th day of January, 1970.
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
city
A bill to be entitled
An mci. relating to the City of Delray ]Beach. Palm
Beach County, Florida ~.mending Chapter 25786,
Special Laws of Florida, Acts of I949, as amended,
s~.~e being the Charier of said city by amending
Section 14:7 prcaridtng for the elimination of an
eleclo? registering ~.s a freeholder.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Section I. That Section 147 of Chapter 25756, Special
Laws of Florida, Acts of 1949, as amended, sa:ne being the
Charter of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is s. mended to
read as follows:
The oily clerk shall be the registration officer for the city
and shall register ~ persons applying to him, whose names are
not already borne upon the registration book, and who are
qualified as eleclors under the provisions of this charter. For
this purpose the registration, book shall always be open at the
office of the city clerk, except that same shall be closed for five
days before any city election, unless othe~w~ise provided in this
charter. Each person applying to be registered shall make the
follmving oath, which shall be administered by the registration
officer (city clerk) or his duly appointed deputy; "I do solemnly
swear t/~at I am a bona fide resident of the City of Delray
Beach; that I am at least twenty-one years of age. and have been
a resident of the State of Florida for twelve months and of the
City of Delray Beach for ~ix rnonth~:, that I have not voted
elsewhe~e during ~;aid time, thai I a~'~ a citizen of the United
States o~ Dn~xerica, and ~hat I a~n qua/ified to vote under the
constitution and the laws of the State of Florida." xkny person
taking such oath who shall ~wear f~.~lsely, shall be guilty of
perjm?y. The na~ne of each person ~o registerir~ :~hall be
entered upon ai~pr~priate ~'eco~?d,~ prepay'ed fo~~ that purpose,
wkich ~ecords shall show under appropriate headings his or her
full na.~:~e, the state or counii~y of birth, 'the day, ~non-th and
yeaa- of~ bi~'lh; the address (street and uumber, section,
quarter'-section, township and range); occupation; if the
regi~tz"ani is naturalized, he or she sbal~ give the date, the
court, a~%d the state where naturalized, a,nxt the certificate
numbe~, of -~he naturalization papers, and if of derivative
citizenship, the narx',es of the husband or pau-ent through whom
citizenship was acquired, and the date of marriage if acquired
through husband'~ citizenship; the address where last registered
and voted, including the state, county a~d city; sex, colorr
wh~et4ner-or ~lot h~ ~r-she-is a fTeehc~ld~r; and such further
information as n~ight be required by ordinance. The
regist~'atton record on which the above inforraation is recorded
shall be subscribed and swc~rn to by the registrant, and shall
also be signed by the registration officer. In addition to the
shove, the ~-egistratton record shall contain space wherein a
change of address of any registrant can be noted, the date his
or her address was changed, and ~pace 'to note the cancellation
of any ?eg~!ra!!om. and the da%e ~md reason therefor, together
t~: rein,.ziatemenl of ~'eftstratiom ~d the date
with ~'pzc~ for
re. on '~hez'efo~'. S~id registration ~ecord shall furlher be
~eculed in dup~c~Re, mhd ~hall cont~n space wherein c~ be
noted ~'hethez~ o~~ no'~ the ~egi~trant i~ voilng t~ tho primary.
gene~at o~~ ,zpecia! election,s:. ~Vhen any elector i~ properly
~-egi~zie:/~, a8 ~ore~PJd, ~;hen the re~istz~aiion officer sh~
~ve lo ~uch re~t:'a~ a card, the face of which iz a~; fo~s:
Ce~iftcate of Regi~t?a!ion
City of Delray Be~ch. Florida
Date . 19
Name
L~t First ~ddle
~dress
Age Occ~afl~ Color S~
This registration is made in accordance with the
ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida
Signature of Elector
Registration Officer
and the back of said card L~ as follows:
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Notice to All Voters
You must notify clerk's office of any chmnge in status.
Fill in spaces and return.
New Address P.O. Box
F.~.e_~ol~ er. -
Daie 19
Sign
Section... 2. ~a~l! lawf~ or parts of laws in eonflfe± herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section 3. It is declared to be the legislsiive iF:tent that if
any portion of the Act is held invalid, the remaining provisions
of this Act shall not be affected but ~hall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 4. Thi~ Act shall take effect immediately upon
becoming law.
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