HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1977-33 Urging the FL Senate to Deny Passage of Bill #825RESOLUTION NO. 33-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, URGING THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO DENY PASSAGE OF SENATE:
BILL NO. 825 "VOLUNTARY STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION ACT OF ]977"
WHEREAS, it is apparent that the proposed legislation will
create a vast and unnecessary new federal bureaucracy, and
WHEREAS, the proposed legislation will inhibit private
citizen and business participation in voluntary standards work, and
WHEREAS, the proposed legislation will interfere with
state and local government actions on building codes and standards;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the United States Senate is hereby
earnestly urged to deny passage of Senate Bill No. 825, "Voluntary
Standards and Accreditation Act of 1977."
Section 2. The Village Clerk is directed to forward
copies of this Resolution to the United States Senate Subcommittee
on Antitrust and Monopoly and Senator Lawton Chiles, Senator
Richard Stone and Representative Paul Rogers.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED ANI) ADOPTED THIS 23 DAY OF JUNE 1977.
/s/ M. C. Love, Jr.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk