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RESOLUTION N0 . 157
A RESOLUTION VOICING THE CONCERN OF THE
CITY OF DANIA OVER THE RATES CHARGED IN
THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR LIABILITY IN-
SURANCE COVERAGE AND STRONGLY URGING THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO TAKE IMMEDIATE AC-
TION TO REDUCE THE COST FOR LIABILITY IN-
SURANCE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND TO
CLARIFY THE IMMUNITY OF MUNICIPALITIES
UNDER FLORIDA STATUTE 768.28.
WHEREAS, the City of Dania is concerned with the ever
increasing rates charged by insurance companies for all types of
liability insurance ; and
WHEREAS , the City of Dania is desirous of expressing
its concern to the Broward County Legislative Delegation in order
to promote and foster attention to and a solution of such problem;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Dania welcomes other municipalities
to likewise voice their concern over the problem of rising insurance
rates ; and
WHEREAS, the Attorney General of the State of Florida,
in Opinion No. 076-41, dated February 23 , 1976 , has ruled that,
with the exception of immunity in the exercise of legislative,
judicial, quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial functions, muni-
cipalities possessed no aspect of the States sovereign immunity
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from tort liability upon which the State's waiver of sovereign
immunity contained in Florida Statute 768.28 and the statutory
limitations applicable thereto could operate ; and
WHEREAS, a clarification by the Florida Legislature that
Florida Statute 768.28 is applicable to municipalities in all areas
of tort liability will produce substantial and immediate insurance
cost savings for all municipalities of Florida and will enable
municipal funds to be directed into more critically needed areas ;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF •THE CITY OF
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DANIA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City Commission does hereby voice
its concern with regard to the rates charged in the State of
Florida for liability insurance coverage and hereby strongly
urges the Florida Legislature to take immediate action to reduce
the cost of liability insurance in the State of Florida and to
clarify the immunity of municipalities under Florida Statute 768,28 .
Section 2 . That by copy of this Resolution, other muni-
cipalities in Broward County, Florida, be urged to likewise express
their support for legislation that will reduce the high cost of in-
surance in the State of Florida.
Section 3 . That copies of this Resolution be sent to
all members of the Broward County Legislative Delegation.
ADOPTED this the _7_ day of July 1976 .
Mayor-Commissioner
Attest :
City Clerk-Auditor
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City Attorn;y
City of Dania, Fla.
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