HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-054RESOLUTION NO. 95-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMI88IO'ER8 OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE IN SUPPORT OF THE STATE FUNDING CRIMINAL
JUSTICE COSTS.
WHEREAS, over the years the state has been phasing out its funding for
special public defenders; and
WHEREAS, as -a result of this, the counties finance more of the state
court system costs today than the state does; and
WHEREAS, because the county's escalating costs are putting a tremendous
burden on the general fund; and
WHEREAS, the counties can no longer support the state's courts without
seeing a total eclipse of other necessary services;
NOW, THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLVED HY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMI88IONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board urges the Florida Legislature
and the Governor of the State of Florida to enact legislation which would
provide for:
1. A uniform accounting system of court costs by all counties.
2. Complete state funding of the constitutional guaranteed right to counsel
by paying for the coat of special public defenders.
3. Complete state funding of Article V of the constitution.
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Eggert , and
the motion was seconded by Commissioner Adams
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Kenneth R. Macht
Vice Chairman Fran B. Adams
Commissioner Richard N. Bird
Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert
Commissioner John W. Tippin
, and, upon being put to
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted
this 4
day of April, 1995.
BOARD OF COOJTY COMMI IONERS
INDIAN %jlOERNCOUNTY, FtIDA
By
Kenneth R. Macht
Chairman
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