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 Orange County
 Code of Ordinances
 Part I. CHARTER
 Article VII. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  § 702. Charter review commission.  

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  • A.

    A Charter review commission shall be appointed by the board. The Charter review commission shall consist of not less than eleven (11) members and not more than fifteen (15) members. All members of the Charter review commission shall be electors of the county. No elected official shall be appointed as a member of the Charter review commission.

    B.

    The Charter review commission shall be empowered to conduct a comprehensive study of any or all phases of county government. The Charter review commission shall be appointed no later than February 1, of the year prior to a presidential election year and shall adjourn sine die no later than the Monday following that election. A Charter review commission will be appointed on a four-year cycle. A Charter review commission may, during its term, place proposed amendments and revisions of the Charter on the ballot at general elections only, providing a report of the proposed changes has been delivered to the clerk of the board of county commissioners no later than the last day for qualifying for election to county office under general law. The report shall include an analysis and financial impact statement of the estimated increase or decrease in any revenues or costs to the county or local governments or to the citizens resulting from the proposed amendments or revisions. The Charter review commission shall request that the Orange County Comptroller or another independent entity or agency prepare such an analysis. The Charter review commission shall include a summary of the analysis or financial impact statement on the ballot language for any proposed changes to the Charter. Such amendments or revisions do not require the approval of the board.

    C.

    The Charter review commission shall hold no less than four (4) public hearings prior to presenting proposed Charter revisions and amendments to the public.

    D.

    The Charter review commission shall create and elect appropriate officers as it deems necessary and proper for the orderly conduct of its specific duties.

    E.

    The board shall defray any reasonable expenses of the Charter review commission.

(Amended November 1988; November 1992; November 1996; November 2008 ; November 2012 )