§ 302. Qualifications.  


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  • The county chair and members of the county council shall be qualified electors of the county, and shall have been residents of the county for two years immediately preceding the date on which they qualify to run for office. The five members elected from districts shall have resided within the district from which they are elected for at least six months prior to the date on which they qualify to run for office. Any such council member who shall move residency from the district from which elected shall thereupon become disqualified to represent said district as council member and the office of the council member shall be deemed vacant.

(Ch. 70-966, Laws of Florida (Sp. Acts), Art. III, § 302; Res. No. 96-121, Amend. No. 1, 6-20-96; Res. No. 2002-149, § 1, 9-5-02)