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RESOLUTION NO. 90-44
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TO THE
GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE GOVERNOR'S CALL FOR A
MAJOR EXPANSION OF FLORIDA'S WAR AGAINST
DRUGS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Board respectfully
requests the Governor and Legislature of the State of
Florida to go forward with their proposed expansion of
Florida's war against drugs, including:
1.
Appropriating $120 million in new
spending,
2.
Enacting tough new laws to impose
the death penalty for drug
kingpins,
3.
Expanding the state's existing
drug-free school zone programs,
4.
Utilizing the drug abuse resistance
education (DARE) program,
5.
Providing a drug-free work place
through mandatory drug resting and
other means, and
6.
Increasing penalties and fines
associated with improper use of
alcoholic beverages and alcoholic
related accidents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board respectfully
requests that a balanced program of enforcement, prevention,
and treatment be established to cover the full range of
substance abuse issues, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board supports the
work of the State Crime Prevention and Law Enforcement Study
Commission as well as the Governor's Drug Policy Task Force.
This resolution was moved for adoption by
Commissioner Wheeler, and the motion was seconded by
Commissioner Bird, and, upon being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
Vice Chairman Richard N. Bird Aye
Commissioner Don C. Scurlock Aye
Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye
Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly
passed and adopted this 3rd day of April, 1990.
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