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RESOLUTION NO.97- 134
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, TO THE LEGISLATURE 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, Indian River County feels it would be fairer to all its taxpayers to
have the law 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
Legislature of the State of Florida to pass an amendment to the state constitution 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 Gi nn and the motion
was seconded by Commissioner1l pp nand, 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
21 day of October, 1997.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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By
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