73-CCRESOLUTION 73- f/c-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
URGING 17{E FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION
CLEARLY AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES
BY EACH LOC3LL ~UNICIPALII~f IN A DISCRETIONARY ~ANNER
AND DIRECTING THAT OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE P~NUE P~E-
CEIVED BY THE VARIOUS COUNTIES OF THE STATE BE DIS-
TRIBUTED TO LOCAL ~UNICIPALITIES ON A PROPORTIONATE
BASIS.
WHEREAS, in 1972, the Florida Legislature, as a result of an
adverse court decision, recognized and extended the authority of cities to
levy occupational licenses, and
WHEREAS, the Legislation is scheduled to expire October 1, 1973,
and
WHEREAS, recent studies have indicated that municipalities in
Florida realize approximately 26 million dollars per year from the source
of revenue, and
WHEREAS, the Florida Constitution and Florida Legislature has
severly curtailed discretionary local sources of revenue to municipal govern-
ment, and
WHEREAS, occupational license revenue, in many instances, have
been pledged to repayment of bonds, and
WHEREAS, occupational licensing authority is essential for the
regulation of business activity in Florida cities as well as serving as a
major source of revenue;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOL~-ED BY THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, in a Special Meeting on May 4, 1973 that:
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE enact legislation that will clearly
authorize the levy of occupational licenses by each municipality for regu-
lation and revenue in a discretionary manner based on any fair and equitable
method of measurement,
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that in the event occupational licensing
authority to the counties is continued, the revenue received by the counties
be distributed to municipalities based on proportion of population or sales
tax collections.
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BE IT fURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House and other
appropriate State Officials.
PASSED and ADOPTED at BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, this 4th day of
May, A. D., 1973.
CIT~ OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Coo_ncilman
'~C ouncilmmn C~
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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