§ 2-93. Banquets, picnics, etc., for recognition of advisory board members.

(a)

Authority to enact. This section is enacted under charter county home rule powers provided by Fla. Const. art. VIII, § 1(g) and F.S. § 125.01.

(b)

Findings. The board of county commissioners hereby finds that a valid public purpose and a valid county purpose are served by expending reasonable sums of money to conduct from time to time gatherings such as banquets, picnics, parties, or other similar events to pay tribute to citizen members of the county advisory boards and agencies for the time and effort expended by such members in assisting the citizens and government of the county. The board of county commissioners further finds that such events encourage high-caliber persons to serve on advisory boards and other agencies, and, consequently, any private benefit accruing from such gatherings is only incidental and is outweighed by the primary public benefit. The board of county commissioners also finds that such expenditures do not constitute and shall not be deemed to constitute "compensation" as that term is construed in the several statutes and ordinances authorizing such advisory bodies and agencies.

(c)

Authority for expenditures. The board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to appropriate and expend money from time to time, in the same manner as other county expenditures, for gatherings such as banquets, picnics, parties, or other similar events to pay tribute to citizen members of county advisory boards and agencies.

(Code 1965, § 1-18; Ord. No. 80-8, §§ 1—3, 7-14-80)