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.
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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.
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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,
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HAROLD MTJLLEl\'1)CRI:, CLERK
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fDepu ty Clerk
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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
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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.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
OFFICE OF COUNTY ATTORNEY
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By ~-t;,.-~~U Ck\!-~_~
Attorpey
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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
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relative to:
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RESOLUTION REQUESTING FLORIDA LEGISLATURE -TO
ADOPT STANDARDS ON EFFECTIVE DATES OF ACTS
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IN laTNESS vffiEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official
seal this 1st day of
June
I 19 72 .
HAROLD fvlULLENDORE
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Clerk of the Circuit Court
and Ex-officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
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