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1967-583ORDINANCE NO. 583 ORDINANCE OF CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES OF CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY ADDING THERETO A SECTION TO BE DESIGNATED SECTION 2 -9 THEREBY CREATING OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER'; SETTING FORTH MANNER OF APPOINTMENT, DUTIES, COMPENSATION; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE AND SEVERABILITY. IT_ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: �1 1. The Code of Ordi`naices of City of South Miami, Florida, is hereby amended by adding thereto a section to d�j`a be designated Section 2 -9. Said Section 2 -9 to read as follows: Section 2 -9. PUBLIC DEFENDER. The office of public defender shall be under the supervision public of a defender hl teryfthe Florida Bar. Hhallbeapp indbthe Mayor, subject to the approval of the Council. The public 'defender shall serve fora term of one year commencing 'on March 15 of each year, an interim appointment shall be made until the commencement of the next term. The'publ`ic defender shall represent -any ndi'geiit person-"under arrest by the Clly' police -or cha'r'ged with an offense in the municipal court if such person requests it or the court so orders it. The public de "fender may, with the consent of the municipal court, accept the volunta "r "y services of members -of the Florida: Bar but without'compen- sation by the City. `- Any individual seeking the defender's services shall submit an affidavit of his financial circumstances. The municipal court shall deter- mine eligibility and may make such determination s at any stage of the proceedings: In the ev`'n.. ` the court shall determine that the individual is ICY 1. i.:' ;.{ financially able to obtain independent counsel of his choice, "the public defender shall withdraw from active representation. The public defender shall draw no salary but will be compensated for necessary expenses. 2. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of November, A.D. 1967. s: Mayor ATTEST: Cit&P Clerk