HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1978-01 Urging FL Legislature to Incluse Financing ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 1-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT DUTIES;
URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE BY LAW THAT ANY LAW RE-
QUIRING MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES TO ADMINISTER ANY PROGRAM OR PROVIDE
ANY SERVICE, EQUIPMENT OR FACILITY INCLUDE THE FINANCING OF SUCH
PROGRAM, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE.
WHERAS, Article VIII of the Constitution of this state
grants to local governments broad home rule powers of local self-
government, and
WHEREAS, the viability of local government is dependent on
a fiscally responsible state government, and
WHEREAS, each year the legislature mandates programs that
require local governments to either participate in new governmental
programs or increase their participation in already existing programs,
and
WHEREAS, state mandated programs force local governments
to incur added costs which fiscally strain local sources of revenue
which are often not flexible enough to absorb the burden, and
WHEREAS, state mandated programs, by substituting state
priorities for local priorities, violate the spirit and intent of
the home rule philosophy embodied in the Constitution and laws of the
State of Florida;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the members of the Florida Legislature are
hereby urged to provide by law that any law enacted by the legislature
after July 1, 1978, which requires a municipality or county to perform
an activity or provide a service or certain equipment or facility
which will require the expenditure of additional funds must provide
the funds to finance the activity, service, equipment of facility.
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Section 2. That the members of the Florida Legislature
are hereby urged to support Senate Bill 231 and its companion House
bill when so formulated.
Section 3. A copy of this Resolution shall be sent to
Governor Reubin Askew, Senator Jim Glisson, Palm Beach County
Commission, Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, Florida League
of Cities, the Palm Beach County Municipal League, and all major
municipalities in Palm Beach County.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1978.
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
/s/ V. A. Marks
VICE MAYOR