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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, URGING THE VOLUSIA
COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO SUPPORT HOUSE
BILL NO. 173 AND SENATE BILL NO. 16 IN AN
EFFORT TO AMEND FLORIDA'S FELONY /MURDER
STATUTE TO INCLUDE THE ACT OF VEHICULAR HIT
AND RUN AMONG THE ENUMERATED OFFENSES OF SAID
STATUTE; REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 316.027, Florida Statutes, requires the
driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the
injury of any person to immediately stop the vehicle and render aid
and also requires the immediate reporting of the accident to the
local police authority; and
WHEREAS, failure to comply with Section 316.027, Florida
Statutes, may result in the death of an injured person due to the
injured person being unable to receive medical attention in a
timely manner; and
WHEREAS, a death resulting from the carelessness and neglect
of a hit and run driver is more appropriately viewed as a homicide.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1.
The City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida, does urge the Volusia County Legislative Delegation to
support House Bill 173 and Senate Bill No.16 in an effort to amend
Florida's Felony/Murder Statute (Section 782.04, Florida Statutes)
to include the act of vehicular hit and run among the enumerated
offenses of said statute.
Section 2.
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
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Section 3. This resolution shall take effect upon
adoption.
After motion by Councilman Hatfield and second by Councilman
Hays the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Mayor Jack Hayman, Sr. Aye
Councilman Danny Hatfield Aye
Councilwoman Louise A. Martin Aye
Councilman Mike Hays Aye
Councilman David L. Mitchum Aye
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 1996.
' Susan J. WAdsworth
Ckty C1Qrk.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
B
ack H. an, r.
Mayor
APPROVED FOR FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
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