§ 38-4. Acceptance of election returns; installation of new officers.

On the first business day immediately following the county elections supervisor's issuance of final election results, the city commission shall meet for the purpose of accepting the returns of such election(s) and ascertaining the results thereof.

(a)

Should no run-off election be necessary, new officers shall be declared elected subsequent to the city commission's acceptance of final general (or special, as the case may be) election returns at which time the new officers shall be installed and shall enter upon the discharge of their duties, except as otherwise provided by the City Charter; if a run-off election is necessary, all new officers shall be declared elected subsequent to the city commission's acceptance of final run-off election returns on the first business day immediately following the county elections supervisor's issuance of such final election results, at which time the new officers shall be installed and shall enter upon the discharge of their duties, except as otherwise provided by the City Charter.

(b)

If a run-off election is necessary, the commission meeting(s) occurring between the date of general election and the commission's acceptance of final run-off election returns shall occur for the limited purpose of accepting the returns of such general election, and/or to address any emergency matter, pursuant to Florida law and City Charter §2.05.

(Code 1964, § 10-5; Ord. No. 97-3101, § 1, 10-21-97; Ord. No. 2013-3804, § 1, 7-17-13; Ord. No. 2017-4080, § 1, 3-1-17)