The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-22
NOTICE or EcTloN

WHEREAS. Inc Legislature OF to9Ss
under the Constitution OF 1895, OF the
state of Florida, did pass s Joint Reso-
intions proposing amendments to the
Constitution of the State of Florida. and
the same were agreed to by vote OF
thrse-fifths OF all the members elected
10 each house: that the votes on said
Joint Resolutions were entered upon
their respective Journals. with the yeas
ard nays thereon. and they did deter
rhine and direct that the said joint
Resolutions be submitted to the electors
81 the state at the General Election IN
November 1896.
NOW THEREFORE,, 1. r. A. GRAY.
Secretary Of State of the State of Flerida'
60 hereby give notice that a
~ GENERAL ELECTION
uiii be held in each county IN Florida
"a Tuesday next succeeding the first
Monday in November A. d. 1e46. the
said Tuesday being the
FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
Car the ratification or rejection of the
eaid Joint Resolutions proposing Amend
nasnts 20 the Constitution OF the state
Of Florida viz;
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 66S
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment 10 the Constitution OF the
ssefe of Florida. to be known as Article
Xxx Sections / and 2, Thereof. Relating
10 the Consolidation, Abolishing or Gre
sting OF Certain County offices. and the
Assetsfnert and Collection of Municipal
~axes BY County Tax Officials, in Orange
County Florida and Providing for Ref
erendunl Elections for Acceptance or Re-
sscflon OF any Law or Laws Enacted py
DIE LEGISLATURE of the State of Florida
as Provided in said Proposed Amend
AZ TT RESOLVED by THE LEGISLA-
EURE 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 20 the consolidation, aooiisnlns
and creating Of certain County offices
and for assessment and collection OF mti-
nlcipal taxes by County tax officers. IN
orange County, Florida, and providing
Tor referendum elections for acceptance
o. rejection OF any law or laws enacted
BY fhe Legislature of Florida as PROVIDED
therein. be submitted to the uuanfleo
electors of the State OF FLORIDA for aoop-
tion or rejection ct he next gen mere
to~wtt:
ARTICLE Xxx
SECTION l. The legislature Is author-
YEA and empowered to provide by law
o. laws enacted by It at its regular ses-
aion held IN A. d. 1e4I, or al any
regular session thereafter, for the con-
aciidstion. abolishing or creating OF any
County offices in Orange County, Flor
IDS, Provided, there Is excepted from
TIE effects Of this Article judges OF all
courts: and TO provide for the assessment
and collection Of municipal taxes ana
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-
ticn. OF the officers designated therein
10 exercise and discharge the duties OF
the offices SO consolidated or created: and
any law so enacted respecting the ASSESS
ment and collection of municipal taxes
ard assessments. or either of them, by
county tax officers shall provide for the
assessing. collecting, accounting TOR and
disbVrsing Of said taxes and ior assess
rneuts 10 the appropriate muntcipsl
authorities. and for compensation for
such county taxing officers for services
rendered incident thereto. That II any
eleh law respecting the consolidation
or creation of any county offices IS ac-
eepted and ratified at the referendum
election herein provided such law snail
become effective with respect to the of
fees sffected thereby on the first Tues
dsy after the first Monday in January
81 any year immediately succeeding the
general election had subsequent to said
referendum election al which electors for
President of the United States are voted
fc~. and II 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 az the referendum election as
crowded herein. the same shall become
effective on the first day of January
next succeeding such referendum cleo
SECTION 2. Before any law described
IN the preceding section of this Article
snail be of any force and effect, 1t shall
be accepted and ratified by majority
Vots % the qualified electors of Orange
County, Florids, at a referendum election
a. be called and held for the purpose
ef determining whether such law shall
ee accepted and ratified or rejected by
re qualified electors of said County.
eurh referendum election shall be held
Within ninety days after the effective
date Of any such law. The Board OF
County Commissioners shall provide for
fne holding Of any such referendum cleo
ton and notice thereof shall be published
80 said Board once each week for al
ie.~t four successive weeks Immediately
fext prior to the date of such election,
a. 4 newspaper of general circulation in
aaid County. Except as herein otherwise
provided. the laws of the State relating
10 the holding of general elections shall
s.d,lnn election. II any such law shall
- accepted and ratified by the majority
81 electors participating in any such
referendum election, such law shall be-
rsr1e and be in full force and effect, but
Al al any such election a majority of the
electors participating therein shall vote
arainst the acceptance and ratification
~ such law, IL shall be null and void
ara OF no force and effect. The can
vassing board of said County shan GER
4ffv the result of any such referendum
sierffon 20 the Secretary of State within
fea days after the holding thereof.
xxnfrSw IorNT RESOLUTION NO. %