Section 29H-1.004 - Membership and Voting(1) Each member government shall be represented on the Regional Planning Council by a representative which shall be an elected official of said member government and shall be duly appointed by the governing body of said member government. Each representative shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the member unit of government.(2)(a) Additional representatives which shall constitute no more than one-third of the voting representatives shall be appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate, and shall reside within the geographic area covered by the Regional Planning Council. No two appointees of the Governor shall have their place of residence in the same county until each county within the region is represented by a Governor's appointee.(b) Each Governor's appointee shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.(3) Any county or municipality contained within or contiguous with the jurisdictional boundary of a member of the Regional Planning Council may be admitted, by a majority vote of the Regional Planning Council, to membership upon resolution of the governing body joining the agreement establishing the Council by the county or municipality requesting such membership.(4)(a) For the general conduct of business, each member government shall have an equal vote which shall be one vote for each representative, except as provided below.(b) Prior to a vote and upon the call of three representatives, a weighted vote shall be taken by roll call. The total weighted vote shall consist of the member governments' vote and the Governor appointees' vote. The member governments' vote shall be two-thirds of the total vote and shall be apportioned among the member government representatives in the same proportion as the member governments' population bears to the total population of the region; provided, however, that no portion of the population shall be represented by more than one member government.(c) The Governor's appointees' vote shall be one-third of the total vote and shall be apportioned among the Governor's appointed representatives (in the same proportion as the appointed representative's county of residence's population bears to the total population of the region).Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 29H-1.004
Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1)(a), 163.01(5), (6) FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1)(a), 160.01, 163.01(2), 163.01(5)(a) FS.
New 11-27-75, Amended 11-8-76, 3-29-82, Formerly 29H-1.04.New 11-27-75, Amended 11-8-76, 3-29-82, Formerly 29H-1.04.