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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC SUPPORTING
THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL COURTS IN
THE MUNICIPALITIES OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Municipal Courts of the State of Florida
were abolished; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance violations and other matters pre-
viously under the jurisdiction of said Courts have been trans-
ferred to the County Courts; and
WHEREAS, said County Court Systems have created un-
desirable results and problems, to wit: (a) Excessive and un-
necessary expense of court administration, (b) Courts too far
removed from the cities coordination of witnesses and attendance,
(c) Lack of enforcement power in City Ordinances and total lack
of direction and coordination of prosecution as for the City
Ordinances, (d) Inequity of fair share of revenue principal in
that cases are disposed of by County Courts by imposing court
costs and little or no fines to preclude the City share of revenue,
(e) Creation of a manpower shortage in the Police Departments due
to increasing court affiliated duties involved with the trans-
portation of prisoners, increased paper work, increased time spent
with the State Attorney's Office and in Court, and increased cost
to the Police Departments due to the necessary increase in milage
and maintenance costs on cars and payment for wages due to the
length of time spent in court and in travel to court due to the
distances traveled.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the City of Tamarac supports an
amendment to Article V of the Florida Constitution which will
allow a municipality to, at its option, maintain a Municipal
Court System, which Court would have jurisdiction for cases
of misdemeanor, city ordinance violations and cases of a traffic
nature made by police officers of said municipality.
SECTION 2: That said amendment cause Article V, Section
1 of the Florida Constitution to read as follows:
SECTION 1. Courts. - The judicial power shall
be vested in a supreme court, district courts of appeal,
circuit courts and county courts, and except for
municipal courts that may be established by rule of
the Supreme Court, no other courts may be established
by the state, any political subdivision or any munic-
ipality. The Legislature shall, by general law, divide
the state into appellate court districts and judicial
circuits following county lines. Commissions estab-
lished by law, or administrative officers or bodies
may be granted quasi-judicial power in matters connected
with the functions of their offices.
SECTION 3: That copies be sent to members of the Florida
Constitution Revision Commission and to the Broward County Leg-
islative Delegation and all municipalities in Broward County.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this,,,i�day of ,1978.
ATTEST: MAYOR
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approved the form and correctness
of this RESOLUTION
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