§ 11-61. Power of initiative petition; applicability; limitations.

(a)

The electors of Broward County shall have the power to propose amendments to any section of the Charter and to propose the enactment, repeal, or amendment of county ordinances by initiative petition. Any such initiative petition shall be signed by a number of electors equal to seven (7) per cent of the total number of county electors at the time of the last general election.

(b)

The provisions of this article shall not apply to proposed Charter amendments or ordinances enacted, repealed, or amended by the commission. Nor shall the provisions herein apply to any Charter amendment or revision proposed by the charter review commission pursuant to its authority under section 8.03 of the Broward County Charter.

(c)

The initiative power herein shall not extend to the proposing of all or any part of the annual budget or capital program, or fixing ordinance-making, or repealing any appropriation of money-fixing the salaries of county officers or employees, or authorizing or repealing the levy of taxes.

(d)

A Charter amendment or ordinance proposed by initiative petition shall embrace but one (1) subject and matter properly connected therewith.

(Ord. No. 96-2, § 2, 2-27-96)