HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-030ORbTNANCE NO. 03-30
AN ORD'rNA~ICE AMEND'rNG CHAPTER 1-18 OF THE CODE
OF ORDTNAHCES OF ST. Luc'rE COUNTY, FLORa'DA, TO
ADD 5ECTZON 1-18-3 bES'rGNAT'ZN6 THE SHER'rFF OF
ST. LUCRE COUNTY, FLORZDA, A5 CH'rEF CORRECTIONAL
OFF'rCER OF THE ST. LUCRE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL
SYSTEM; PROVZDZNG FOR CONFLTCTZNG PROVZSTONS;
SEVERAB'rL3TY AND APPL'rCAB'rLZTY; F1'~ I'NG WZTH THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE; AN EFFEC1-J:VE DATE;
ADoP'r~ON; AND CODTFTCAT'ZON
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucia County, Florida, has mode
the following determinations:
1. Pursuant to Section 951.061, Florida Statutes, as created by Chapter 86-183,
Laws of Florida, the Board qas the authority upon adoption of on ordinance by o majority of
the County Commission to designate the Sheriff os the Chief Correctional Officer of the
County Correctional System.
2. This Board b~lieves that adoption of this ordinance is in the best interest of
the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of St. Lucia County, Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 'rT ORDAZNED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMM'rs$'rONER5 OF S-. LUC]:E COUNTY, FLOI~DA:
PART A. ADDITZON OF SECTZON 1-18-3 TO CHAPTER 1-18.
Chapter 1-18 of the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucia County, Florida, is hereby
amended by adding 5ectio, 1-18-3 to read as follows:
Section 1-18-3. Designation of Chief Correctional Officer
The St. Lucia County Sheriff is designated as the Chief Correctional Officer of the
St. Lucia County Correctional System.
If designated, the .,Sheriff or his designee shall enforce oil existing state law and
administrative rules of the department concerning the operation and maintenance of county
jails.
The salaries for couaty correctional officials shall be paid from the general revenue
fund of the County and shall be included by the Sheriff in his proposed budget of
expenditures for the maintenance and operation of the county correctional system.
PART B. CONFI TCT[N6 PROVISIONS.
Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St.
Lucia County, and adopted prior to ~Tanuary 1, lg6c), County ordinance and County resolutions,
or parts thereof, in conflic- with this ordinance are hereby superseded by this ordinance to
the extent of such conflict.
PART C. SEVERABIL3.TY AND AppITCABILiTY.
If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be
unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of
this ordinance. If this ordnance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to
any person, property, or circumstance, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any
other person, property, or circumstance.
PART b. EFFECTIVE bATE.
This ordinance shal take effect upon receipt of official acknowledgment from the
office of the Secretary of 5tote that this ordinance has been filed in that office.
PART E. ADOP3-ZON.
After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows:
Chairman Cli-'f Barnes AYE
Vice Chairman Paula A. Lewis AYE
Commissioner ~'ohn b. Bruhn AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE
Commissioner Doug Coward AYE
PART F. COD'rFICATT. ON.
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of St.
Lucia County, Florida, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or
other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered
to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through F shall not be codified.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 22nd day of ~Tuly 2003.
EST: St LUC'J:E COUNTY,
Depu~ Clerk Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS
BY:
~j~ County Attoi~iey