Ordinance 76-2058 ORDINANCE NO. 76-2058
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY
CANDIDATES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY,
THE CITY 'S DEPARTMENT HEADS AND DESIGNATED CITY
BOARD MEMBERS, AND JUDGES , AND THE SPOUSES OF
SAID OFFICERS , EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1976.
WHEREAS , the Florida State Legislature has enacted a new
disclosure act covering public officials, which is known as
Section §112. 3145, Florida Statutes, which became effective on the
first day of July, 1974 ; and
WHEREAS, it is the belief of the City Council of the City
of Miami Beach that the aforementioned State law did not go far
enough and, for that reason, the City Council of the City of Miami
Beach has deemed it to be imperative that full financial disclosure
be required of various officials in the City of Miami Beach, instead
of a partial disclosure, as covered by the aforementioned State
Statute;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 2 , Article III , of the Code of the City
of Miami Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby
amended by adding the following new sections, numbered and reading
as follows:
"Section 2-47 . 4
Candidates and elected officials of the City of
Miami Beach, its City Manager, its City Attorney,
City of Miami Beach Department Heads , Board Members
of the following boards : Planning Board, Board
of Adjustment, Housing Authority, Tourist Develop-
ment Authority, and the Trustees of the Employees
Retirement System, and the Municipal Judges , and the
spouses of each of the foregoing, shall file with
the Florida State Commission on Ethics their
Federal Income Tax Return, and shall, in addition,
file with the Florida State Commission on Ethics
a complete net worth statement listing every asset
and debt in excess of Two Thousand Dollars ($2, 000 . 00)
as of January 1, 1976, within the same time limits
required under Florida Statutes, Section 112 . 3145 .
This filing requirement is in addition to the
requirements contained in Chapter 112 of the Florida
Statutes . The financial disclosure statements
hereby required shall be filed with the Florida
State Commission on Ethics and shall not be available
for inspection by any other person except for use in
proceedings and in investigations of the Attorney
General, the State Attorney, and the Grand Jury. "
"Section 2-47. 5
That in the event any individual of the City of Miami
Beach who is convicted of willfully and knowingly
violating this provision, by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that court shall render that office
vacant with termination of salary on date of conviction,
and candidates shall be removed from ,the ballot. "
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY - 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE -e MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 •
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SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall go into effect July 1, 1976 ,
after its passage and posting as required by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of February, 1976 .
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Attest:
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City Clerk
1st Reading - September 18, 1975
2nd Reading - February 4, 1976
Posted - February 10, 1976
(The adoption of the foregoing ordinance was
requested by Councilman Dr. Simon Wikler. )
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY - 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 •
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