PART I - CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS Subpart A. - Charter ARTICLE XII. - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Subpart A. - Charter [1] (1)
Editor's note— The city's Charter was approved at a referendum called by Ord. No. 96-3951, held on Sept. 3, 1996. The Charter has been included essentially as adopted, with only minor stylistic changes made for the purpose of conformity. Any editorial emendations made for the purpose of clarity are included in brackets []. Obviously misspelled words have been corrected without comment.
ARTICLE I. - ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPALITY ARTICLE II. - POWERS OF MUNICIPALITY ARTICLE III. - CITY COMMISSION AND MAYOR ARTICLE IV. - POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITY COMMISSION LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE V. - CITY MANAGER EXECUTIVE (ADMINISTRATIVE) ARTICLE VI. - CITY AUDITOR AND CLERK ARTICLE VII. - CITY ATTORNEY ARTICLE VIII. - BONDING ARTICLE IX. - NOMINATIONS ELECTIONS AND REFERENDA ARTICLE X. - CHARTER AMENDMENTS ARTICLE XI. - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ARTICLE XII. - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE I. - ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPALITY
Sec. 1. - Purpose. We, the people of the City of Sarasota, desiring to avail ourselves of the right to establish a home-rule charter, in accordance with the constitution and the laws of the State of Florida, do ordain and establish this Charter and form of government for the City of Sarasota, Florida. Sec. 2. - Body corporate and politic. The City of Sarasota, Florida, as its boundaries are established pursuant to Article I, Section 3, shall be and continue to be a body politic and corporate to be known and designated as the "City of Sarasota" and as such shall have perpetual succession.
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