Item Q5BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Agenda Item Summary
Meeting Date October 20, 2004 Division County Attorney
AGENDA ITEM WORDING
Approval of a Resolution clarifying use of terms Special Master and Special Magistrate until
the Monroe County Code is updated.
ITEM BACKGROUND
Chapter 2004-11, Laws of Florida amends various provisions of Florida Statutes to
substitute the term "special magistrate" for "special master." In order to eliminate any
confusion, these two terms shall have the same meaning and effect.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Approval.
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APPROVED BY: County Attorney ■ OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL Q d
J. R. COLLINS
DOCUMENTATION: Included
AGENDA ITEM * ( l
and
RESOLUTION NO. -2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA CLARIFYING USE OF TERMS SPECIAL MASTER AND
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE MONROE COUNTY CODE CAN
BE UPDATED.
WHEREAS, numerous provisions of the Monroe County Code refer to the term "special master";
WHEREAS, Chapter 2004-11, Laws of Florida, amends various provisions of Florida Statutes,
effective October 1, 2004, to substitute the term "special magistrate" for "special master"; and
WHEREAS, in order to eliminate any confusion as to the use of the terms "special master" and
"special magistrate" during the intervening period between October 1, 2004 and the date appropriate
amendments to the Monroe County Code can be enacted, it is therefore
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA THAT:
A. The term "special master" shall have the same meaning and effect as the term "special
magistrate" wherever the term "special master" appears in the Monroe County Code until
such time as the Code may be amended to implement the amendments set forth in Chapter
2004-11, Laws of Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at
a regular meeting of said Board held on the 20th day of October, 2004.
Mayor Nelson
Mayor Pro Tern Rice
Commissioner McCoy
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Spehar
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L.KOLHAGE, Clerk
By
Deputy Clerk
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
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Mayor Murray Nelson