§ 2-29-285. Citizen oversight.

(a)

The county shall establish a citizen oversight committee ("committee") to provide for citizen review of its expenditures of sales surtax proceeds, as soon as reasonably possible after the effective date of the sales surtax, but not later than the date on which sales surtax proceeds are first expended.

(b)

The committee shall serve as an advisory and reporting body to the county. The county shall establish specific duties and membership requirements for the committee.

(c)

The committee shall provide an annual report to the county on the expenditure of sales surtax proceeds by the county no later than December 31 of each calendar year in which sales surtax proceeds are expended.

(d)

The committee, its members and all its proceedings shall be governed by and comply with all applicable laws, including without limitation:

(1)

The Florida Government in the Sunshine Law, Chapter 286, Florida Statutes;

(2)

The Florida Public Records Law, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes; and

(3)

The Florida Public Ethics Code, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes.

(e)

The municipalities are encouraged to establish a committee or committees to provide citizen oversight of their expenditures of sales surtax proceeds in the same manner as the committee established to oversee county expenditures.

(Ord. No. 16-35 , § 7, 6-21-16)