Resolution 019-1962
RESOLUTION NO. 19 -1962
WHEREAS, at the regular session of the Legislature of the State of
Florida for the year 1961, several special laws were passed concerning
Monroe County, Florida, which contained provisions requiring a referen-
dum election to be held at the next regular primary election to be held in
Monroe County, Florida, to determine if said laws shall become effective,
and
WHEREAS, said next regular primary election is being held in
Monroe County, Florida on the 8th day of May, A. D. 1962, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida to call and conduct said referendum election,
and to give notice of said election as required by the Laws of Florida, now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY 1 FLORIDA, that a referendum election be held in
Monroe County, Florida on May 8, 1962, at the same time and at the same
polling places as the first Primary Election is being held, to determine
whether or not the following special laws passed at the 1961 session of the
Legislature of the State of Florida shall become effective, to-wit:
1. Chapter 61-621, entitled:
"An act relating to Monroe County; providing for
the Board of Public Instruction of Monroe County to
set the annual salary of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction of Monroe County; providing a basis for
computing the annual salary; providing a minimum
and a maximum salary; providing a referendum. "
2. Chapter 61-2501, entitled:
"An act amending Section 1 of Chapter 31015, Laws
of Florida, Acts of the Legislature, year 1955, entitled
IAn act amending Section 6 of Chapter 27746, Laws of
Florida, Acts of the Legislature, year 1951, entitled
"An act authorizing, empowering and directing the
Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, to manage, operate, maintain and control the
public hospital owned by said County, situate on Stock
Island, Florida; prescribing said boardls jurisdiction,
powers, functions, authority, duties, rights and privileges;
authorizing said board to adopt by-laws, rules and regula-
tions for the government of said hospital and amend same
from time to time; authorizing the appointment of a super-
intendent for said hospital; providing for the levy of an
annual ad valorem tax not to exceed two mills on the dol-
lar for the maintenance and operation of said public hos-
pital; authorizing and empowering said board to fix and e s-
tablish from time to time and collect reasonable compen-
sation for services rendered by said hospital; authorizing
the establishment of a training school for nurses; authorizing
the acceptance of donations of property for the benefit of
said public hospital; declaring the establishment and use
of said hospital to be public purposes; authorizing said
board to allocate to the ho spital funds and publicVmoneys
not otherwise appropriated; abolishing the board of trustees
heretofore appointed for said hospital; repealing Chapter
26040, Laws of Florida, Acts of the Legislature year 1949,
repealing all laws and parts of laws, whether general or
special, in conflict with this act to the extent of such con-
flict; and providing when His act shall take effect, " by
providing for the levy of an annual ad valorem tax not to ex-
ceed 2 -1/4 mills on the dollar for the maintenance and op-
eration of said public hospital and by authorizing the board
of county commissioners to set aside a portion of taxes
levied for the construction of additional facilities, I by
providing for the levy of an annual ad valorem tax not
to exceed 3-1/2 mills on the dollar for the maintenance
and operation of said public hospital and by authorizing
the board of county commissioners to set aside a portion
of taxes levied for the construction of additional facilities;
repealing all laws or parts of laws, whether general,
special or local, in conflict with this act to the extent of
such conflict; providing for a referendum; and providing
when this act shall take effect. II
3. Chapter 61-2504, entitled:
"An act relating to Monroe County, prescribing qualifi-
cations and standards for the employment of deputy
sheriffs and employees of the Sheriff of Monroe County;
providing for a referendum; and providing an effective date. "
4. Chapter 61-2506, entitled:
lIAn act providing civil service for employees of the of-
fice of the Sheriff of Monroe County and creating a civil
service board to administer this act; providing for a
referendum; providing an effective date. "
5. Chapter 61-2508, entitled:
"An act relating to Monroe County; amending Section 11
of Chapter 26042, Laws of Florida, 1949, as amended
by Chapter 57-1591, Laws of Florida; providing for the
compensation of commissioners of anti-mosquito district
in Monroe County; providing for a referendum. ";
and that the same election officials conducting said first Primary Election
are hereby authorized to conduct said referendum election.
BE IT FUR THER RESOL YED BY SAID BOARD that notice of holding
said referendum election be published as required by the Laws of Florida.
Dated c~4e # lilt,
,
, 1962.