Resolution 149-1975
RESOLUTION NO~49 -1975
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Florida Statutes 112.061
and 145.121 no express authorization is found for the allowance of
per diem and travel expenses for county commissioners for travel to
and from regular and special meetings of the board of county com-
missioners, and
WHEREAS, by opinion of the Attorney General of the State
of Florida No. 075-237 dated August 28, 1975, it was found by statu-
tory construction that the provisions of Florida Statute 112.061
did not expressly authorize the payment of per diem and travel ex-
penses for members of district school boards while travelling from
their homes to and from regularly scheduled school board meetings,
and
WHEREAS, said Attorney General's opinion appears likewise
to be applicable to boards of county commissioners, and
WHEREAS, county commission members and school board members
are required to reside in the member residence district from which
he or she was elected and which in some counties, such as the County
of Monroe may be many miles from the place where administrative
offices are located and their meetings regularly held so that said
travel without reimbursement for mileage is a financial burden and
hardship, and is inequitable, and
WHEREAS, under said regressive provisions otherwise qualified
persons may be discouraged from seeking public office due to said
financial sacrifice or inability to have sufficient personal finances
to afford same, and
WHEREAS, said inequities could be cured by amendment to
Florida Statutes 112.061 and 145.121 setting forth express authori-
zation for travel expenses for board members who are required to
travel from their homes to regular or special board meetings which
are distances in excess of fifty (50) miles one way, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Legislature of the State of Florida
be and it is hereby requested to enact appropriate general legis la-
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tion applicable to elected officials of the State of Florida express-
ly providing for payment of travel expenses for any elected official
who must travel a distance greater than fifty (50) miles one way
from his home to and from any regular or special board meeting.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that certified copies
of this resolution be forwarded to the members of the Monroe County,
Florida, delegation in the Florida Legislature and to the State Asso-
ciation of County Commissioners and that they be asked to sponsor
and support the enactment of same.
DATED October 14, 1975.
By
(Seal)
Attest2
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