§ 1.01. Charter established.

We, the people of Port Orange, do ordain and establish this charter of the City of Port Orange, Florida, in order to avail ourselves of all municipal home rule powers consistent with the constitution and laws of Florida. It is the intent of this charter to adopt the city manager form of government by assigning all legislative and policy-making authority to the city council and all administrative authority to the city manager, except as specifically provided by this charter amendment. This is an amendment to the whole of the existing charter of the City of Port Orange, Florida.

Any provision of the existing charter or special acts in conflict with this amendment are hereby repealed. This amendment shall be known as the Revised Charter of the City of Port Orange of 1979, and shall be the organic authority for the structure and operation of the government of Port Orange.

The powers of the city shall be construed liberally in favor of the city, limited only by the constitution, general law and specific limitations contained herein. Future special acts pertaining to the jurisdiction and exercise of powers by this city shall be considered amendments to this charter and, pursuant to the provisions adopted for incorporation of other charter amendments, shall be incorporated as official amendments to the charter.