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ORDINANCE NO,
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AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND IMPOSING
UPON ALL INSURERS , NOW OR HEREAFTER
ENGAGING IN OR CARRYING ON THE BUSI-
NESS OF INSURING WITH RESPECT TO
CASUALTY RISKS, AN EXCISE OR LICENSE
TAX IN ADDITION TO ANY TAX NOW LEVIED,
OF 1% OF THE GROSS AMOUNT OF RECEIPTS
OF ALL PREMIUMS FROM CASUALTY INSUR-
ANCE POLICIES INSURING PROPERTY WITHIN
THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
DANIA, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING WHEN SAID
TAX SHALL BE DUE AND PAYABLE; AND PRO-
VIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF I
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE RE-
PEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT;
AND PROVIDING THAT BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
OF ALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT, THE ORDI-
NANCE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED, READ THE
FIRST TIME, READ BY TITLE ONLY THE I
--, SECOND AND THIRD TIMES, AND PASSED j
ON ALL THREE READINGS AT THE SAME j
MEETING; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida, by
Chapter 28230, Laws of Florida, 1953, created a special fund
known as the "Municipal Police Officers ' Retirement Trust Fund"
and thereby authorized municipalities falling within the pur-
view of said act, to levy an additional tax upon such insurance
carriers designated in said act, the said proceeds from said
tax to be used in partial support of said fund; and
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Dania,
Florida, to put into full force and effect the provisions of
said Chapter 28230, Laws of Florida, 1953, in said municipality,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DANIA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That there is hereby assessed, imposed r
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and levied on every insurance company, corporation or other
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insurer now engaging in or carrying on, or which shall here-
after engage in or carry on the business of insuring with
respect to casualty risks, as shown by the records of the
Insurance Commissioner of the State of Florida, an excise
or license tax in addition to any license tax or excise tax
now levied by the City of Dania, Florida, which said tax shall
be in the amount of 1% of the gross amount of receipts of
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premiums from policyholders on all premiums collected on I
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casualty insurance policies, covering property within the
corporate limits of the City of Dania, Florida.
^- I Section 2 . That the license or excise tax herein
levied shall be due and payable annually on the first day of
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March of each year hereafter.
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Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
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Section 4. By unanimous consent of all commissioners
present, the ordinance has been introduced, read the first time,
read by title only the second and the third times, and passed on
all three readings at the same meeting
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in force and
take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on First Reading on the Th
day of
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PASSED and ADOPTED on Second Reading on the 7-6 f
day of /yU �/Er» bE2 194'/.
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PASSED and ADOPTED on Third Reading on the i
day of /L�Ovt >7 �7E/L 19'j4/.
Mayor—Commissioner
Attest:
City C.Ierk—Audit
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