The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-29
NOTICE. 81 ELEcrIon

NOTICE or ELECTION
WHEREAS The Legislature of l94S,
under the Constitution OF 1895, of the
state OF Florida. did pass 8 Joint Reso-
buttons proposing amendments TO the
Constitution OF the State of Florida, and
me same we're agreed to by vote of
fhree-fiffhs of all the members elected
u each house: that the votes on SAID
JoAnt Resolutions we're entered upon
1hoir respective Journals, with the yeas
ana nays thereon. and they did deter
rhine and direct that the said Joint
RESOLUTIONS be submitted TO the electors
81 the state ct the General Election in
NOW THEREFORE,. I, r. A. GRAY,
Secretary OF State Of the State OF Florida,
as hereby give notice that
GENERAL. ELECTION
Gin be held in each county in Florida
en Tuesday next succeeding the first
ssid Tuesday being the
FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
cor the ratification OF rejection OF the
said Joint Resolutions proposing Amend
merits 20 the Constitution OF the state
81 Florida viz;
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. $50
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Ameadment 70 the Constitution o. tne
stsfs Of Florida. TO be known as Article
Xxx Sections I and 2, Thereof, Relating
=, fn~ coarniidatiora. Ahalishing or Cree
afina o. Certain County Offices. and the
Assessment and Collection Of Municipal
~sxet BY County Tax Officials, In Orange
county. Florida. and Providing for Ref
erendum Elections for Acceptance or Re-
lection Of any Law or Laws Enacted BY
ne Legislature Of the State OF Florida
a. Provided In said Proposed Amend
81 IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGIsLA-
TURF OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
That the following amendment to the
Constitution Of Florida, to be known as
Article Xxx, Sections and 2, thereof,
relating 70 the consolidation, abolishing
ard creating OF certain County offices
and for assessment and collection OF mu-
nieipal taxes by County tax officers. IN
orange County, Florida. and providing
for referendum elections tor acceptance
o. rejection Of any law or laws enacted
by the Legislature OF Florida as provtoeo
therein, be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the State Of Florida for adoQ-
ton OF rejection at the next generai
election to be held In the year 1886
to-wit:
ARTICLE Xxx
SECTION I. The Legislature is author
he'd and empowered TO provide by law
81 laws enacted BY It at its regular ses-
regular session thereafter. for the con-
eelidstion, abolishing or creating OF any
County Offices in Orange County. Flor
ida, Provided, there Is excepted from
the effects Of this Article Judges OF al
courts: snd 70 provide for the assessment
and collection of municipal taxes and
assessments or either of them, by County
tax officers in said County. Any law so
enacted respecting the consolidation or
creation Of any County offices shall pre-
scribe the powers. duties and compensa-
ton. of the officers designated therein
20 exercise and discharge the duties OF
the offices so consolidated or created; and
ans law so enacted respecting the assess
nent and collection of municipal taxes
and assessments. or either of them, by
county tax Officers shall provide for the
assessing. collecting, accounting Tor and
dlsbursing Of said taxes and for assess.
ments 70 the appropriate municipal
Authorities. and for compensation for
such county taxing officers for services
rendered incident thereto. That II any
such law respecting the consolidation
OF creation of any county otfices Is ac-
esptad and ratified at the referendum
election herein provided such law shall
become effective with respect to the of
fees affected thereby on the first Tues
dav after the first Monday in January
~ ans year Immediately succeeding the
general election had subsequent to said
referendum election at which electors for
President Of the United States are voted
fnr. and II any such law respecting the
assessment and collection of municipal
taxes and assessments, or either OF them,
D. county tax officers is accepted AID
retfNed al the referendum election as
provided herein. the same shall become
effective on the first day OF January
nesxt succeeding such referendum cleo
SECTION 2. Before any law described
in the preceding section OF this Article
shziI be % any force and effect, 1t shall
Be accepted and ratified by a majority
psss 81 the qualified electors of Orange
County. Florida. at referendum election
~ be called and held for the purpose
81 determining whether such law shall
be accepted and ratified or rejected by
fhs qualified electors of said County.
such referendum election shau pc held
within ninety days after the effective
dafe II any such law. The Board OF
Counts Commissioners shall provide for
TIE haldinG Of any such referendum Cleo
ten and notice thereof shah De puollshed
~ said Board once each week for at
least four successive weeks Immediately
rext prior 20 the date of such election,
NJ a rewspsner OF general circulation in
safa County. Except as herein otherwise
prsVioed. the laws of the State relating
% the holding Of general elections snall
revef the holding of any SUCH REFER
- arcspged and ratified by the majority
sf electors participating in any such
rnferendnnt election, such law shall be-
e5rae and be IN fun force and effect, but
if 81 any such election a majority OF the
siscfrra participating therein shall vote
against the acceptance and Ratification
III sath law. u shall be null and void
ara az no force and effect. The can
vassinx board OF said Couaty shall GER
ufs the result OF any such referendum
reefion % the Secretary of State within
tnn days after the holding thereof.
wousx toyNT RESOLUTION NO. "a
IA JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
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