| Article I. CREATION, POWERS AND ORDINANCES OF HOME RULE CHARTER GOVERNMENT |
| Article II. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT |
| Article III. ELECTED COUNTY CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES |
| Article IV. HOME RULE CHARTER TRANSITION, AMENDMENTS, REVIEW, EFFECTIVE DATE |
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The citizens of Charlotte County, Florida, believing that governmental decisions affecting local interests should be made locally rather than by the state, and, in order to bring to the county the full home rule benefits afforded by the constitution of the State of Florida to charter counties, do ordain and establish this home rule charter for Charlotte County, Florida. |