HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-039RESOLUTION NO. 72-39
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has adopted the practice of
providing that many legislative acts shall take effect upon becoming
a law which means that they take effect immediately upon approval of
the Governor or, if not approved by the Governor, upon being filed
with the Secretary of State and in other acts provides that they
shall take effect on July 1 of the same year, and
WHEREAS, due to this practice and the fact that there is such
a long delay between the adjournment of the legislature and the publication
and distribution of the Session Laws and the official Florida Statutes,
such acts become effective before many county officiers and their staff,
the courts, attorneys and the public are even aware of the passage of
such laws, and
WHEREAS, many acts dealing with the County's duties and respon-
sibilities are made effective without regard to the County's fiscal
year which begins October 1 and as a result, no provision has been
made or could have been made in the current budget of the County
to finance such duties and responsibilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River County in meeting assembled this 24th day of May, 1972,
as follows:
1. That the Florida Legislature is urgently requested to provide
that, except in the case of emergencies, no act shall become
effective until the Session Laws for the year in which such act
was passed have been published in bound form as provided by
Section 283.12(1), Florida Statutes, and a copy thereof delivered
to each Board of County Commissioners in the State.
2. That the Florida Legislature is further requested to provide that
no act pertaining to county fiscal matters or requiring the county
to assume any new duties or responsibilities or obligations shall
become effective before October 1 of the year in which passed.
3. That the State Association of County Commissioners and the Board
of County Commissioners of the Counties of Florida are urged to
actively support this request.
4. That certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to the
Indian River County Legislative Delegation, the Secretary of the
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Florida Senate, the Clerk of the Florida House of Representatives,
34w 1 the State Association of County Commissioners and to each Board
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of County Commissioners in Florida.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER
The undersigned, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of
the County and State aforesaid, does hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by
said Board of County Commissioners at a meeting held on the 24th day
of May, 1972.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Board, this 24th day of
May, 1972.
RALPH HARRIS, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
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CLERK