Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H4003: City of Marco Island, Collier County
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2026
Requires special election be held to fill any vacancy on city council upon resolution adopted by council; provides exception for vacancies occurring within 1 year before general election; revises circumstances under which Governor is required to fill vacancies; provides for Governor to call special election in certain circumstances; requires referendum.
What the bill says
An act relating to the City of Marco Island, Collier County; amending the City of Marco Island Charter, created by chapter 97-367, Laws of Florida, and as amended by local ordinances; requiring a special election be held to fill any vacancy on the city council upon a resolution adopted by the council; providing an exception for vacancies occurring within year before a general election; revising the circumstances under which the Governor is required to fill vacancies; providing for the Governor to call a special election in certain circumstances; requiring a referendum…
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
An act relating to the City of Marco Island, Collier County; amending the City of Marco Island Charter, created by chapter 97-367, Laws of Florida, and as amended by local ordinances; requiring a special election be held to fill any vacancy on the city council upon a resolution adopted by the council; providing an exception for vacancies occurring within year before a general election; revising the circumstances under which the Governor is required to fill vacancies; providing for the Governor to call a special election in certain circumstances; requiring a referendum; providing effective dates. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 3.05 of Article III of chapter 97-367, Laws of Florida, as amended by City of Marco Island Ordinance No. 02-20 and City of Marco Island Ordinance No. 09-15, is amended to read: ARTICLE III - LEGISLATIVE Section 3.05 – Vacancies. (3)(a) A vacancy on the Council shall be filled by holding a special election for the unexpired term to be called by the city clerk upon a resolution adopted by the Council. The special ENROLLED CS/HB 4003 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb4003 -01-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES election shall be held within 130 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, unless the …