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RESOLUTION NO. 97-1 1 8
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION
COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN
SUPPORT OF CLARIFYING THE OBLIGATION OF
THE STATE TO PROVIDE ARTICLE V FUNDING
FOR THE CRIMINAL COURT SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, the Constitutional Revision Commission has invited comments from
local governments and the public about ways to improve the Florida Constitution;and
WHEREAS, Indian River County feels it would be fairer to all its taxpayers to
have the language of the constitution amended to clarify that the obligation of funding
the criminal justice system should be by the state and not by the counties; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County feels that it should be constitutionally required
that the state fund the criminal court system sufficiently;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board urges the
Constitutional Revision Commission to recommend that the state constitution be
amended to change the wording of Article V to require that the state be required to fund
the criminal justice system.
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Tippin, and the motion
was seconded by Commissioner Ginn, and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
Vice Chairman John W. Tippin Aye
Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Absent
Commissioner Caroline D.Ginn Aye
Commissioner Fran B.Adams Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this
7th day of October, 1997.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Attest: .
By
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Charles P. Vitunac
County Allorney