1978-01 Urging FL Legislature to Incluse Financing ProgramRESOLUTION N0. 1-78
A RF,SOI,UTION OF T}[E VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT DUTIES;
URGING TI{F, FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE BY LAW THAT ANY LAW RE-
QLIIRING MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES TO ADMINISTER ANY PROGRAM OR PROVIllE
ANY SI;RVICF,, EQUIPMENT OR FACILITY INCLUDE THE FINANCING OF SUC}{
PROGRAM, EQUIPMENT OR SF,RVICE.
WHF,RAS, 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
WHF,REAS, 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,
attd
' W]}F,REAS, state mandated programs force local governments
to incur added costs which fiscally strain local sources of revenue
w}tic}t are often not flexible enough to absorb the burden, and
WHF,RF,AS, 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
Slate 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 Jttly 1, 1978, which requires a municipality or county to perform
' an activity or provide a service or certain equipment or facility
w}tich will require the expenditure of additional funds must provide
the funds to finance the activity, service, equipment of facility.
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 ANll ADOPTED THIS 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1978.
. A. Marks
VICF, MAYOR
A7'T}:ST:
/s/ llolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
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