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RESOLUTION NO. 19 -76/77
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
TO THE FLORIDA STATE 1977 --78 CONSTITUTION REVISION
COMMISSION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING A PROPOSED
REVISION TO FLORIDA STATE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE
VIII, SECTION 1. (h).
WHEREAS, Florida State Constitution Article VIII, Section 1.
It
(h) needs clarification in order to provide equity; and
WHEREAS, the Florida State Legislature expressed its intent
in its REVENUE SHAPING ACT OF 1972 (129.01FS) providing for a division
of county budgets between incorporated and incorporated county areas,
and again in 1975 in SB749 (125.01FS) which eliminated a referendum
for ad valorem taxes for county municipal service taxing units;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA:
Section 1 . That the Village of Tequesta respectfully requests
the Florida State 1977 -78 Constitution Revision Commission to propose a
revision to the Florida State Constitution Article VIII, Section 1. (h)
as follows:
(h) TAXES; LIMITATION. Property situate within municipalities shall
not be subject to taxation for services rendered by the county
exelttslvely for the benefit of the property or residents in
unincorporated areas where such services are only of incidental
benefit to property and residents within the municipalities
Section 2. That the Village Clerk of the Village of Tequesta
is hereby authorized to deliver copies of this RESOLUTION to all of the
Members, Alternates and the Executive Director of the Florida State
1977 -78 Constitution Revision Commission.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Councilmember
Harvey Mapes , who moved its adoption. The Resolution was seconded
by Councilmember Stephen Huggin and upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Howard Brown
Stephen Huggins
James Ryan
Harvey Mapes
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The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed
and adopted this 27 day of September A.D. , 1977.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
-H6ward F. Brown
ATTEST:
Vindge Clerk