22.03
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22.03 Definitions.—Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, as used in ss. 22.01-22.10:
(1) “Attack” means any attack or series of attacks by an enemy of the United States causing, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to civilian property or persons in the United States in any manner by sabotage or by the use of bombs, missiles, shellfire, or atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological, or biological means or other weapons or processes.
(2) “Emergency interim successor” means a person designated pursuant to ss. 22.01-22.10, in the event the officer is unavailable, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office until a successor is appointed or elected and qualified as may be provided by the constitution, statutes, charters, and ordinances or until the lawful incumbent is able to resume the exercise of the powers and discharge the duties of the office.
(3) “Office” includes all state and local offices, the powers and duties of which are defined by the constitution, statutes, charters, and ordinances, except the office of Governor and the Legislature.
(4) “Political subdivision” includes counties, cities, towns, villages, townships, districts, authorities, and other public corporations and entities whether organized and existing under charter or general law.
(5) “Unavailable” means either that a vacancy in office exists or that the lawful incumbent of the office is absent or unable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office.
History.—s. 3, ch. 59-447; s. 9, ch. 2023-8.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1975–2015 · leading case: William R. Crews v. State of Florida
William R. Crews v. State of Florida (2015)
“(2015) (references to “office or officer” includes persons authorized to perform duties of the office); § 22.03(3) (“office” includes state and local offices with duties defined by law); § 97.”
Vieira v. Slaughter (1975)
“Officers elected at such initial election shall begin their term of office on the effective date of this charter, except as provided in section 22.03, and such term of office shall end on June 30, 1971.”
Advisory Opinion to Gov. Request of July 12, 1976 (1976)
“" The following relevant facts are pertinent: DATE EVENT March 1, 1968 Present Mayor took office as Mayor of the Consolidated City of Jacksonville (Section 22.03, Chap. 67-1320, Laws of Florida) (A-1-17) March 1, 1968 Charter transitional period (Section 22.”
— 22.03(3) — 1 case
William R. Crews v. State of Florida (2015)
“(2015) (references to “office or officer” includes persons authorized to perform duties of the office); § 22.03(3) (“office” includes state and local offices with duties defined by law); § 97.”
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