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• WHEREAS, said ordinance gives the Indian River County Clerk of Circuit Court the duty and authority to collect the tax and administer the program; and,p - WHEREAS, Section 213.053(9), Florida Statutes, provides that the Department of Revenue ("Department" hereinafter) shall, subject to receipt of an authenticated copy of a resolution adopted by the governing body, disclose to the governing body of the county levying a local option tax which the Department is responsible for administering, the names and addresses of the taxpayers who reside within the taxing boundaries of such county; and, WHEREAS, Section 213.053(9), Florida Statutes, also provides that the governing body, its officers and employees are subject to the same requirements of confidentiality and the same penalties for violating confidentiality as the Department and its employees; and, WHEREAS, Section 213.053(9), Florida Statutes, further provides that the resolution requesting such information shall provide assurances that the governing body, its officers, and employees are aware of the requirements and penalties for violating confidentiality, and shall describe the measures that will be put into effect by the governing body to assure the requisite confidentiality; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida ("Board" hereinafter), the governing body of the County, is interested in having the Department provide a list of the names and addresses of those taxpayers who reside within Indian River County, Florida, and make contribution to the tourist development tax imposed pursuant to Section 125.0104, Florida Statutes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida: _ SECTION 1. The Board intends to hereby assure the Department that the Board, its officers, employees, and the Clerk of Circuit Court and their employees are aware of the confidentiality requirements of Section 213.053(2), Florida Statutes, and of the penalties for their violation as set forth in Sections 213.053(2), 775.082, and 775.083, Florida Statutes. Said sections of the Florida Statutes provide, among other things, that the person or persons who violate the confidentiality requirement of Section 213.053(2), Florida Statutes, is/are guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and may be punished by a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or a fine of up to $1,000 for a first time offense. SECTION 2. The Board hereby declares that the following procedure shall be followed by all persons of Indian River County Government who receive the information from the Department. The procedures are as follows: (a) The person receiving such information shall use such information only for official purposes; (b) The person receiving such information shall not divulge such information except for official purposes. (c) The person receiving such information shall either keep the information under lock and key or other secure manner with access limited to those individuals who have signed the statement described in (d) below. August 15, 2000 !�7 •