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believing the County had to acquiesce to the federal rule. The <br />DOT's job is safety, and when safety and comfort clash, DOT has <br />to go to safety. <br />Commissioner Eggert noted that her practical experience has <br />shown her FEC trains sometimes blow their horns right at the <br />crossing, and she would like to see them sound it a little <br />sooner. <br />RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO FLORIDA HOUSE BILL 2251 DEALING WITH <br />POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAMPAIGN_ FINANCING <br />Commissioner Wheeler felt that this resolution is fairly <br />self-explanatory, but pointed out that the new law proposed by a <br />Democratic governor and adopted by a predominantly Democratic <br />Legislature, requires candidates for county and judicial seats to <br />pay 1.5 percent of the annual salary of the job they are seeking. <br />Political parties and political action committees also will have <br />to start paying 1.5 percent of the contributions they receive. <br />The a-ssessments will go into a state fund, which contributes to <br />the campaigns of candidates running for state office regardless <br />of affiliation. <br />Commissioner Wheeler didn't feel the new law is very well <br />written. The rules regarding spending limits are not good enough <br />to be effective. For one thing, all political action committees <br />would have to pay 1.5% of their gross receipts into the state <br />fund, which contributes to the campaigns of candidates running <br />for state office regardless of political affiliation. The law <br />also allows money from the general fund to be used to fund <br />campaigns for state office. Commissioner Wheeler felt that <br />people -are fully capable of deciding who they want to support. <br />If they want to give to the governor and Cabinet, it is their <br />prerogative. He felt this is a non-partisan resolution although <br />there is a clause in it that says we support the Republican <br />party's efforts because they are the only party suing over this <br />law. Personally, he felt it is theft by legislation. <br />Commissioner Eggert agreed, but wished to say that one of <br />the things that she finds is that this is in total contrast to <br />the Governor's desire to localize things. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Wheeler, the Board unanimously adopted <br />Resolution 91-147 in opposition to House Bill 2251 <br />dealing with political contributions and campaign <br />financing. <br />30 ,� <br />SEP i.7 1991 MOK 8 rA�r $.fib i <br />