Resolution 086-1976
RESOLUTION NO. 86 -1976
RESOLUTION REGARDING BILLS PENDING IN THE
REGULAR 1976 SESSION OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
WHEREAS, there is now pending before the regular 1976
session of the Florida Legislature Senate Bill 83 providing for
imprisonment in the County Jail if the total accumulative sen-
tences of the prisoner do not exceed five (5) years, and
WHEREAS, there is now pending before said session of the
Florida Legislature Senate Bill No. 143 providing in part that the
Boards of County Commissioners are required to pay to the Florida
Department of Offender Rehabilitation for Work-Release Programs
for prisoners out of County Fine and Forfeiture Funds, and
~rnEREAS, it appears that the enactment of said Bills, or
either of them, could create a substantial financial hardship
upon the County of Monroe and the taxpayers of Monroe, and
WHEREAS, Section 922.051 of the Florida Statutes as it
presently exists authorizes the Court to impose a sentence of im-
prisonment in the County Jail if the total of the accumulative
sentences of the prisoner is not more than one (1) year and the
enactment of Senate Bill No. 83 will substantially increase the
financial responsibility of the several Counties in the operation
and maintenance of County Jails, and
WHEREAS, the Work-Release Programs for prisoners at the
present time are funded by the State of Florida and operated by
the Florida Department of Offender Rehabilitation and such a pro-
gram is in existence in Monroe County with permanent improvements
and other facilities for said program being constructed or obtained
through funds of the State of Florida, and said Senate Bill 143
could require Monroe County to assume the cost of constructing,
obtaining or operating the facilities for the Work-Release Program
in Monroe County out of the Fine and Forfeiture Funds of Monroe
County to the financial detriment of Monroe County, and
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WHEREAS, it is expedient and to the best interests of
Monroe County and to the taxpayers of Monroe County to express
opposition to the enactment of said pending legislation, now there-
fore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. It is opposed to the enactment by the Legislature of
the State of Florida of Senate Bill No. 83 providing for imprison-
ment in the County Jail if the total of the accumulative sentences
of the prisoner does not exceed five (5) years, and Senate Bill
No. 143 requiring the Boards of County Commissioners to pay the
Florida Department of Offender Rehabilitation for Work-Release
Program for prisoners out of the Fine and Forfeiture Funds of the
Counties.
2. The Boards of County Commissioners of Florida and all
other interested parties are encouraged to take whatever appro-
priate action they may deem necessary to express opposition to the
enactment of said Bills pending before the regular 1976 session of
the Florida Legislature.
3. The Clerk of this Board of County Commissioners be and
he is hereby authorized and directed to send a copy hereof to each
member of the Monroe County Delegation to the Florida Legislature.
DATED May 4, 1976.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
HONROE CO TY, FLORIDA . '.--...........
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