The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

n Joint Resolution ltrWp0HfnM an
Amendment 90 Article VIII q ere
Constitution 81 the state e Fior-
ida Relative a. Cities and coun-
ties.
Ne IL Resolved b. fhe Lraislafars
OF the state OF Flsriaat
That the following Amendmenf o.
Article VIII 81 the Constitution ~
the state Of Florida relative o.
cities and counties. 60 BE- hamheFfd
Section Of said Article VIII. b.
and the same Is hereby aaHeed 90
and shall be submitted 90 The eiec-
tors OF the state az the 0nnsrai
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, A. n. 1850. for Fafiflca-
ti0n or rejection. to-wit:
Section 3. The Legislature shah
have power % establish. alter 81
abolish. a municipal corporation %
be known as the city % faeh sun-
Vile, extending territ0rily fhruuNh-
out the present limits ~ nuVai
County, In the place 20 any 90 ali
county, district. municipal and local
governments. boards. bodies and Of
ficers, constitutional or statutory,
Legislative, executive, judicial. 90
administrative, and shall prescribe
the Jurisdiction. powers, duties ana
functions of such municipal corr
judicial and administrative depart
ments and its boards. bodies and Of
ficers: To divide the territory tn
|cluded in such municipality into
subordinate districts. and 10 pre-
scribe a just and reasonable system
of taxation for such municipality
and districts; and 20 fix the liability
Of such. municipality and distrIcfa
Bonded and other indebtedness. eN-
listing at the time OF the establish
ment Of such municipality, shall b.
enforceable only against property
therefore taxable therefor. The
Legislature shall, from time o.
time, determine what poFtlon %
said municipality - rural area.
and a homestead In such rural area
shall be limited as u in a city 80
town. Such municipality may en-
crcise all the powers % a munlcinll
corporation and shall also be- recns-
nized as one 81 the legal political
divisions Of the State vita the
duties and obligations of a county
and shall be entitled 90 al the
powers. rights and privileges. ln-
Guiding representation IN the state
Legislature. which WOULD accrue 49,
IL IL IL were a county. All property
OF Duval County and Of the muni-
cipalities Ia said county shall vest
in such municipal corporation when
offices Of Clerk % the Circuit Court
aud Sheriff shall not be abolished
but the Legislature may prescribe
the time when. and the method -
which. such offices shall be- fillad
and the compensation % be paid %
such officers and may vest tu fhrln
additional powers and duties. M
county office shall be abolished 90
consolidated with another offira
without making provision Tor the
Performance Of all state duties loW
or hereafter prescribed hy law to b.
performed By such county officer.
Nothing contained herein shall az
feet Section 90 % Article IfI 90 the
Constitution Of the state - Flnr-
ida, except as Co such provisions
therein as relate 90 reEuiatlmg thn
Jurisdiction and duties 20 ang class
OF Officers, % aummnniuH ard ifn-
panellinE grand and petit jurors. 20
assessing and Collecting faarn Tor
county purposes and o. regulating
the fees and compensation &C county
Officers No Law nuthuriElug the
establishing or aholishiuE ~ Hurh
municipal corporation pursuant o.
this Section, shall become opera
tive or effective until approved b.
a majority % the qualified electors
participating in an election held Bee
said County, but So iumE a. aurh
municipal corporation exists undsf
this Section the LEGISLATURE may
amend or extend the law authorlE-
ing the same without referendum %
the qualified voters unless the I.rs-
iSlative act providing for surn
amendment or extension shall pro-
vide for such referendum.
Approved Nav Is. fga8.