Resolution 11780 RESOLUTION NO. 11780
WHEREAS the United States Supreme Court has directed that
a new and Constitutional plan for the reapportionment of the State
of Florida so as to provide equal and proportionate representation
in the State Legislature, and
WHEREAS it is self-evident that all past methods of appor-
tionment followed in the State of Florida have been discriminatory
against the County of Dade, and
WHEREAS the time is now to endow the residents and citizens
of the City of Miami Beach for the first time with their rightful
share to participate in the democratic processes of government,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Legislature formulate
a plan of reapportionment for the Legislature which is based on
the basis of Districts and that the plan specifically provide a
District which includes the greater Miami Beach area, with a
minimum of one member of the House and also to provide a Senatorial
District for the area delineated by Government Cut on the South, the
Broward County Line on the North and Biscayne Bay on the West, with
a minimum of one Senator.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida that a certified copy of this Resolution be
transmitted forthwith to Governor Haydon Burns and to each member
of the House and Senate of the State of Florida.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of March, 1966.
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Attest:
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City Cl k
RESOLUTION NO. 11780
WHEREAS the United States Supreme Court has directed that
a new and Constitutional plan for the reapportionment of the State
of Florida so as to provide equal and proportionate representation
in the State Legislature, and
WHEREAS it is self-evident that all past methods of appor-
tionment followed in the State of Florida have been discriminatory
against the Countyof Dade, and
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WHEREAS the time is now to endow the residents and citizens
of the City of Miami Beach for the first time with their rightful
share to participate in the democratic processes of government,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Legislature formulate
a plan of reapportionment for the Legislature which is based on
the basis of Districts and that the plan specifically provide a
District which includes the greater Miami Beach area, with a
minimum of one member of the House and also to provide a Senatorial
District for the area delineated by Government Cut on the South, the
Broward County Line on the North and Biscayne Bay on the West, with
a minimum of one Senator.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida that a certified copy of this Resolution be
transmitted forthwith to Governor Haydon Burns and to each member
of the House and Senate of the State of Florida.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of March, 1966.
(signed) Elliott Roosevelt
Mayor
Attest:
(signed) R. Wm. L. Johnson
City Clerk
(SEAL)
I, R. WM. L. JOHNSON, City Clerk of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the original thereof on file in this office.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said City this 3rd day of
March A.D. 1966.
R. WM. L. JOHNSON
City Clerk /' n
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