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Resolution 067-1972 RESOLUTION NO. 67 -1972 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 provided that they shall take effect on July 1 of the same year, and WHEREAS, due to this practice and the fact that the re 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 officers 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 re sponsibilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED by the Board of County Com- missioners of Monroe County in meeting and assembled this 20th day of June, 1972, as follows: 1. That the Florida Legislature is urgently requested to provide that, except in the case of enlergencies, no act shall become effective until the Session Laws for the year in which such act was pas sed 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. Q!) 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 Monroe County Legislative Delegation, the Secretary of the Florida Senate, the Clerk of the Florida House of Representatives, and the State Association of County Commissioners. DATED June 20, 1972. -2- I30~~ OF COUNTY COlV:[lV:[I88IONE~8 PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA 315 HAVEN STREET CLEARWATER. FLORIDA 33516 HAROLD MULLENDORE CLERK OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF WATER AND NAVIGATION CONTROL AUTHORITY COUNTY AUDITOR AND TREASURER June 7, 1972 Board of County Commissioners Monroe County Courthouse Attention of The Chairman Key west, Florida Dear Sir: Enclosed is a copy of a resolution which was adopted by the Pinellas County Board of Commissioners in its meeting of May 30, 1972 re: RESOLUTION REQUESTING FLORIDA LEGISLATURE 'I'O ADOPT STANDARDS ON EFFECTIVE DATES OF ACTS Very truly yours, " HAROLD MTJLLEl\'1)CRI:, CLERK By~Aff~~1L J~) jI!H-e~FI fDepu ty Clerk 1-1M Ene. RESOLUTION REQUESTING FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT STANDARDS ON EFFECTIVE DATES OF ACTS 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 of~icers 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 responsibilities 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 PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida, In regular session duly assembled this 30th day of May , 1972, 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. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED 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 o~ the year in which passed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED 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. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Pinel1as County Legislative Delegation, the Secretary of the Florida Senate, the Clerk of the Florida House of Representatives, the State Association of County Commissioners and to each Board of County Commission- ers in Florida. Commissioner Dockerty offered the foregoing resolution and moved its adoption which was seconded by Commissioner Taylor and upon roll call the vote was: Ayes: Nays: Rainey, Taylor, McEachern and Dockerty. None. Absent and not voting: Brumfield. , APPROVED AS TO FORM OFFICE OF COUNTY ATTORNEY (' / I ..- .., .' -, I ' By ~-t;,.-~~U Ck\!-~_~ Attorpey L STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PINELLAS I, HAROLD MULLENDORE, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex- officio Clerk to the Board of County Commissionersl in and for the State and' County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held on M:'ly 3n) '97? relative to: ( .. ...: RESOLUTION REQUESTING FLORIDA LEGISLATURE -TO ADOPT STANDARDS ON EFFECTIVE DATES OF ACTS I . " . "- IN laTNESS vffiEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1st day of June I 19 72 . HAROLD fvlULLENDORE .- \".!,..... . ~ r- : Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex-officio Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners '.Kt-' . -...'\:':0- #I '~'. tR' ":' Ii- ,) it. ,~\\ ,i ...( , By A fZ.__'/r1> ,./(7 ~t/~ " j1/ Y Deputy Clerk . . .. ,';.... (SEAL) . .. .