72-ORESOLUTION NO. 72 - 0
WHEREAS, the Senate of the United States is presently
considering adoption of a General Revenue Sharing Bill (S-3651) and said
legislation in its present form contains certain provisions which would
penalize the State of Florida and the Municipalities located therein for not
having a State personal income tax and it is anticipated if subject legislation
is passed in its present form, that the above penalizing factor would be
increased by future Congresses until Florida is virtually forced to adopt a
State personal income tax in order to equitably participate in Federal
revenue sharing, and
WHEREAS, certain amendments to the above legislation have
been proposed which would eliminate subject penalty provisions against
the State of Florida and other states with little or no personal income tax
provisions, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed essential that the State of Florida
and its Municipalities voice their unified opposiiion to the inclusion of
subject penalty provisions against the State of Florida,
NOW, TI~EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF TI~ CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
1. That the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby goes on
record as favoring proposed amendment to the General Revenue Sharing
Bill (S-3651), which would provide for elimination of penalty against the
State of Florida and other states not having personal income taxes.
2. Further that the City Clerk is hereby directed to furnish
certified copies of this Resolution to Senator Lawton Chiles, Senator
Edward Gurney and Representative Paul G. Rogers with request for their
strong support for the General Revenue Sharing Bill with elimination of
penalty provisions against States not presently having personal income tax
provisions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of June, A. D., 1972.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
By:
Councilman
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(CORP. SEAL)
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