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'MK. 95 FacE561 <br />FACO - PROPOSED LEGAL DEFENSE FUND <br />commissioner Adams briefly reviewed the following memorandum <br />dated June 15, 1995, from the Florida Association of counties: <br />Eii• <br />FtOR ; e� <br />ASSOCK M P. CL sax SO i W/Rhan46 Florida 92902 <br />or COUNT/ 4 ftwr: QW&N IUM FAX. %W2"-,rA" <br />MEMORANDUM <br />VIA FAX <br />TO: County Commission Chairs <br />County Attorneys <br />County Administrators/Managers <br />FROM: Rodney L. Kendig <br />Executive Dirictor <br />DATE: June 16, 1888 <br />SUBJECT: Proposed Legal Defense Fund <br />At the June 2 meeting of the Florida Association of Counties Board of Directors, the <br />Executive Director was instructed to transmit to each and every county the attached <br />proposal, developed and approved by the Board of DWeictors for the establishment of <br />a legal detense fund. The purpose of this legal defense fund would be to provide the <br />funding for litigatlon undertaken on behalf of Florida's counties in both the amicus and, <br />in occasionally, the trail court basis on issues having significant ramifications for Florida <br />County Government. <br />1'he attachment describes the purposes and method of raising funds. The Board's <br />proposal, sent for your reaction, clearly makes the process of using this fund reflect <br />how county governments do business. Spelly and intentionally, the proposal <br />mirrors flte partnering of the county legal resources (County Attorneys) and the county <br />policy making mechanism (County Commissioners) as seen- in daily routine at the <br />county levet. The purpose of transmitting this proposal to each and every county board <br />is to provide opportunity for review prior to consideration of the establishment of a legal <br />defense fund. Specifically for review is the ass wment of 1 cent per capita with a <br />minimum of $283 and a maximum of $10,000. The assessment would be levied for <br />one year end would only be replenished when the Association Board determines the <br />need to do so. <br />Please review this and as you decide within you county, bring your reaction to the FAC <br />Annual Conference at Marco Island, June 28-30. In addition you are encoumgcd to <br />provide feedback dimly to the Associations pMcere and Directors or to me. <br />cc: Bnl Roberts, General Counsel <br />Bob Nags, Special Counsel <br />ieoaWLJIM= crus IC4swan J+o+wraw r+oo= <br />t+arurivrvxrrroR % a<o vcr wwearnt[ <br />a:ow.um rxerpevr r <br />LUM9 FW <br />112 <br />June 20, 1995 <br />