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r <br />9.A.1, PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE 99-025 PROHIBITING <br />PLACEMENT OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN SELF- <br />SERVICE DISPLAYS ACCESSIBLE TO MINORS <br />PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR HEARING I5 ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE <br />CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of September 1, 1999: <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Charles P. Vitunac, County Attorney's Office <br />DATE: September 1, 1999 <br />RE: Tobacco Ordinance <br />At the request of SWAT, a student group against the use of tobacco products, the <br />Board directed our office to prepare the attached ordinance, which will be <br />presented to the Board for final adoption September 14, 1999. The ordinance makes <br />it a violation of County ordinance to sell tobacco products by means of self-service <br />merchandising in any establishment which allows people under the age of 18 to shop. <br />Recommendotionc Staff recommends that the Board adopt this ordinance after <br />public hearing. <br />Chairman Macht noted that the program has been crafted by the children themselves <br />and expressed his hope that it would have a widespread effect throughout the state. <br />SEPTEMBER 28, 1999 <br />-30- <br />