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CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
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PROCLAMATION
WINTER SPRINGS, flORIDA
ZIP CODE 32707
TElEPHONE
322-8133
PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 1, 1973, AND EVERY OCTOBER 1ST
THEREAFTER TO BE "MUNICIPAL HOME RULE DAY" AND
PROCLAIMING THE HONORABLE PAUL F. DANAHY, STATE
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE 67TH DISTRICT, TO BE AN
HONORARY CITIZEN OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1973, both the Florida SeDate and the Florida
Bouse of Representatives passed Committee Substitute for House Bill 1020 -
the "Municipal Home Rule Powers Act" - and thereby recognized the grant in
the 1968 Constitution of Florida of home rule powers to the municipalities
of Florida, and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 1973, the Honorable Reubin O'D. Askew, Governor
of Florida, did expressly approve said House Bill, which thereby became
Chapter 73-129, Laws of Florida, with an effective date of October 1, 1973,
and
WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of Florida did on August 15, 1973, give
its first judicial construction of the Home Rule Law in the case of Futch v.
Stone. So.2d (Fla.Sup.Ct;Case No. 42,253-l;August 15, 1973),
and
'WHEREAS, the Honorable Robert L. Shevin, Attorney General of Florida,
has already expressly recognized the far-reaching ~pact of this law in three
(3) very recent opinions (AGO 073-267, July 17, 1973; AGO 073-276, August 14,
1973; AGO 073-301, August 23, 1973), and
WHEREAS, the "Municipal Home Rule Powers Act" is clearly of inestimable
value to the people of the State of Florida by its recognition of grassroots
legislative democracy on local matters at the level of government closest to
the people, and
WHEREAS, through the vision, untiring efforts, and perseverance of
one man in particular - the Honorable Paul F. Danahy, State Representative
from the 67th District - the "Municipal Home Rule Powers Act" was conceived,
launched, and passed into law, and
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WHEREAS, the said Honorable Paul F. Danahy is, therefore, owed a
debt of gratitude by the people of Florida, now, therefore,
BE IT PROCLAIMED that October 1, 1973, and every October 1st
thereafter, be and it is hereby declared to be "Municipal Home Rule Day"
in the City of Winter Sprinis, Florida, and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED that the Honorable Paul F. Danahy, State
Representative from the 67th District, be and he is hereby declared
to be an honorary citizen of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in
recognition of his great contribution to municipal home rule in Florida,
and the Clerk of this municipality is hereby directed to transmit a copy
of this Proclamation to Representative Danahy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal as MAYOR of
the CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, on this 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1973.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
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