Res 51-77 RESOLUTION NO. 51-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA~ TO THE FLORIDA STATE ~1977-
78 CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION RESPECT-
FULLY REQUESTING A PROPOSED REVISION TO
FLORIDA STATE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE VIII,
SECTION 1.(h).
WHEREAS, Florida State Constitution Article VIII, Section
1. (h) needs clarification in order to provide equity; and,
WHEREAS, the Florida State Legislature expressed its
intent in its REVENUE SHARING ACT OF 1972 (129.01FS) providing for
a division_of county budgets between incorporated and unincorporated
county areas, and again in 1975 in SB749 (125.0iFS) which eliminated
a referendum for ad valorem taxes for county municipal service
taxing units,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council respectfully requests
the Florida State 1977-78 Constitution Revision Commission to
propose a revision to the Florida State Constitution Article VIII,
Section 1.(h) as follows:
(h) TAXES; LIMITATION. Property situate within municipalities shall
not be~subject to taxation for services rendered by the county
e~e~s~ve~, for the benefit of the property or residents in
unincorporated areas where such services are only of incidental
benefit to property and residents within the municipalities.
Section 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach
is hereby authorized to deliver copies of this resolution to all of
the Members, Alternates and the Executive Director of the Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on the 26th day of
September, 1977.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk