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RESOLUTION NO, 254
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF DANIA,
FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE ACTION OF THE
STATE CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION ON
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY- AND PROVIDING THAT ALL
RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTION IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH BE REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH
CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Constitution Revision Commission has recently
adopted a proposed constitutional amendment to repeal sovereign
immunity for all political jurisdictions , and
WHEREAS , the City of Dania wishes to express concern for
the catastrophic impact the repeal of sovereign immunity would have
on the taxpayers of Florida in the form of skyrocketing insurance
premiums , and
WHEREAS , the taxpayers of these political jurisdictions
should not be subjected to the rash of speculative damage claims
and multimillion dollar lawsuits that repeal would surely bring.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA:
Section I . The City Commission of the City of Dania pleads
with the Constitution Revision Commission to consider all the ram-
ifications of this damaging constitutional amendment and to eliminate
same from its final draft of proposed constitutional amendments .
Section 2 . A copy of this Resolution shall be directed to
all members of said Constitution Revision Commission by the City
Clerk. ;
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent 4
of such conflict . i
Section 4 . That this resolution shall be in force and take
effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
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PASSED and ADOPTED on this 28th day of March, 1978 .
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MAYOR - COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
CITY CT LERK - AUDITOR
APPROVED FOR FORM AND CORRECTIVENESS
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FRANK C. ADLER, City Attorney
City of Dania, Florida
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