R5T - Minimum Penalty for Bias-motivated Offenses

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 70 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES," BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, ENTITLED “IN GENERAL,” BY CREATING SECTION 70-1.2 THEREOF, ENTITLED “EVIDENCING PREJUDICE WHILE COMMITTING OFFENSE; MINIMUM PENALTY,” TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM MANDATORY PENALTY FOR PERSONS WHO, WHILE COMMITTING A CRIMINAL MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLATION, EVIDENCE PREJUDICE BASED UPON THE RACE, COLOR, ANCESTRY, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HOMELESS STATUS, OR ADVANCED AGE OF THE VICTIM; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.