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1 ORDINANCE NO.
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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
4 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8A "CODE OF
5 ETHICS" OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, ADDING NEW
6 SECTION 8A -7 ENTITLED "INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATIONS OF CITY'S
7 CHARTER," PROVIDING THAT SUCH INVESTIGATIONS BE HANDLED
8 BY THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR
9 SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND AN EFFECTIVE
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12 WHEREAS, the City Commission desire to amend the City's Code of Ordinances
13 Chapter 8A, entitled "Code of Ethics ", by adding a new section 8A -7 entitled "Investigation of
14 Violations of the City's Charter ", providing that such investigations be handled by the State
15 Attorney's Office.
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17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
18 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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20 Section 1. That City Commission desire to amend the City's Code of Ordinances
21 Section 8A by adding a new Section 8A -7 as follows:
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23 Sec. 8A -7. Investigation of Violations of the City's Charter
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25 (a) Investigations. The City Commission hereby designates the State Attorney's Office as
26 its representative to conduct investigation of violations of the City's Charter, and
27 prosecute any misdemeanors thereunder.
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29 l Section 2. If any word, phrase, clause, section or subsection of this Ordinance is
30 ruled invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity thereof shall
31 not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
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33 Section 3. All sections or parts of the Code of Ordinances, or Resolutions that
34 conflict with this Ordinance herein are repealed, but only to the extent of the conflict.
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36 Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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39- PASSED AND ADOPTED this 52009.
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42 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Vice Mayor Beasley:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Sellars:
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