The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-09-12


WHEREAS. The Legislature Of l945.
under the Constitution OF 1895, of the
state Of Florida. did pass Joint heso-
lutions proposing amendments to the
Constitution of the State OF Florida, and
the same were agreed to by q vote of
three-fifths of all the members elected
20 each house; that the votes on said
Joint Resolutions were entered upon
their respective Journals. with the yeas
ana NAYS thereon, and they did deter
mine and direct that the said Joint
Resolutions be submitted to the electors
OF the State at the General Election in
November 1916.
NOW THEREFORE. ], r. A. GRAY.
Secretary of State OF the State of Florida.
do hereby give notice that
GENERAL ELECTION
viii be held In each county in Florida
on Tuesday next succeeding the fIst
FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
fer the ratification or rejection OF the
said Joint Resolutions proposing Amend
ments 20 the Constitution OF the state
Of FLORIDA viz:
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 663
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to the Constitution of the
state OF Florida. to be known as Article
Xxx, Sections I and 2. Thereof. Relating
10 the Consolidation. Abolishing or Gre
ASSESSMENT and Collection Of Municipal
Taxes by County Tax Officials. In orange
County, Florida. and Providing for Het-
erendun Elections for Acceptance or Re-
lection Of any Law or Laws avs Enaf Esori Ss
as Provided In said Proposed Amend
msnt.
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLoRlDA:
That the following amendment to the
Constitution of Florida, to be known as
Article Xxx. Sections l and 2. thereof,
relating to the consolidation, aoolsnlns
and creating OF certain County Offices
and for assessment and collection of mu-
nicipal taxes by County tax officers: IN
Orange County, Florida, and providing
for referendum elections for acceptance
or rejection of any law or laws enacted
BY the LEGISLATURE of Florida as provided
therein, be submitted 10 the qualified
electors OF the State of Florida for adop-
ton or rejection at che next general
election to be held in the year 1916,
eo-wit:
ARTICLE Xxx
SECTION 1. The Legislature is author
IRed and empowered to provide by law
or laws enacted by 1t at its regular ses-
regular session thereafter. for the con-
soiidstion, abolishing or creating or any
County offices in Orange County, Flor
lda. Provided. there Is excepted IRON
courts; and TO provide for the assessment
and collection of municipal taxes and
assessments. or either OF them, oy Souhty
tax officers I'm said County. ANY law SO
enacted respecting the consolidation OF
creation OF any County offices shall pre-
scribe the powers, duties and compensa-
ton. of the officers designated therein
10 exercise and discharge the duties Oh
the offices SO consolidated or created; and
snv law so enacted respecting the assess
ment and collection of municipal taxes
and assessments. or either of them, oy
county tax officers shall provide for the
assessing. collecting. accounting for and
oisbursinE Of said taxes and FOR assess
ments 20 the appropriate mun'clpsl
authorities, and for compensation for
such county taxing officers for services
rendered incident thereto. That IL any
s,seh law respecting the consolidation
or creation of any county ottlces is ac-
cepted and ratified at the referendum
election herein provided such law shau
become effective with respect to the of
fees affected thereby on the first Tues
day after the first Monday In January
Of any year Immediately succeeding the
general election had subsequent 10 SAID
referendum election at which electors ioi
President of the United States are voted
for: and If any such law respecting the
assessment and collection of municipal
taxes and assessments. or either OF them.
BY county tax officers is accepted and
ratified al the referendum election as
provided herein, the same shall become
effective on the first day OF January
next succeeding such referendum cleo
SECTION ?. Before any law described
IN the preceding section OF this Article
shall be of any force and effect, II shall
be accepted and ratified by majority
vote of the qualified electors OF Orange
County. Florida, at a referendum election
a. be called and held for the purpose
Of determining whether such law shall
be accepted and ratified or rejected oy
the qualified electors Of said County.
Such referendum election shall De held
within ninety days after the effective
date Of any such law. The Board of
County Commissioners shall provide for
the holding of any such referendum cleo
tIon and notice thereof shall be published
bv said Board once each week for at
least four successive weeks Immediately
next prior TO the date of such election.
IN a newspaper of general circulation in
said County. Except as herein otherwise
provided, the laws of the State relating
10 the holding of general elections shall
cover the holding of any such refer
e,duu election. II any such law shall
be accepted and ratified by the majority
Of electors participating in any such
referendum election, such law SnalL pc
n al any such election a majority of the
electors participating therein shall vote
against the acceptance and ratification
81 such law, IL shall be null and void
and OF no force and effect. The can
yassing board of said County shall GER
tify the result of any such referendum
election to the Secretary of State within
ten days after the holding thereof.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. %
Joint RESOLUTION Proposing an