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RESOLUTION NO.97- 120
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION
COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN
SUPPORT OF CHANGING THE METHOD FOR
FUTURE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
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 is concerned with the present method of
amending the Florida Constitution and feels that the vast majority of governmental
changes should be done by laws through the Legislature rather than through amending
the Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Constitution encourages citizen-initiated constitutional
changes, when it should encourage legislative changes, with the result that drastic
changes in government can be adopted without the deliberative review provided for in
the Legislature now;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board
encourages a Constitutional Amendment to allow future amendments to the
Constitution only after legislative efforts have failed.
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
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