HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #55 - Discussion ItemMr Cesar Odio,
CITY MANAGER
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JOSE BARREDO
621 SW 63rd AVENUE
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33144
MIAMI, AORIL 2nd 1 86
Re; SPANISH FIESTA BRAVA
I ant fornally requesting an opportunity to be heard before the
City ColMission, concerning the no ssib i.lity of bringing to this
City of '.Miami the fa�ious Spanish'FIESTA BRAVA.
I have now the onnortunity through a Florida Senator and a
lenber of the House of Reoresentativcs to introduce a bill
authorizing such a sport in Florida, a favorite in Slain and
'Mexico and a very popular one in the countries of South and
Central America. You are aware, I am sure, of what this will
represent for the promotion of tourisn in this area, and the
tremendous economic impact of using the Orange Bowl Stadium,
hotels, Restaurant and travel facilities of South Florida.
These legislators have advised ne•that a IFtter from you
either backing or not opposing in principle to such an idea will
be a considerable help to thr-m in passing -such a bill in the
Florida legislature.
The bulls would be imported from Mexico City and would be
returned safely after the "Corrida" because no killing and no
harm to the animals is planned.
Please let me know your decision as soon as possible and thanks -
very much for your king attention to this matter.
Will like to be heard on the 10th of April of 1986.
S INC�&bY
JOSE BARREDO
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I A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to simulated bullfighting exhibitions;
3 amending a. 828.121, Florida Statutes to allow simulat-
4 ad bullfighting exhibitions under certain itions
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5 approval of the county or municipal govex,mimit having
6 jurisdiction; aw%ling s. 828.122 (6) (a) , Florida Statutes;
7 prodding an effective date.
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9 Be it Enacted by the legislature of the State of Florida:
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11 Section 1. Section 828.121, Florida Statutes, is amended to
12 read:
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14 "828-121 Conduct of simulated bullfighting exhibitions.
15 It shall be unlawful, and punishable as a md.sdemeanor,
16 for any person to conduct or engage in a simulated or
17 bloodless bullfighting exhibition, except as provided
18 herein.
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20 A county or MnjSLRajity M allow simulated or bloodless bullfighting
21 exhibitions in an enclosed arena or stadium to be =Ixted within its
22 jurisdiction EEREitw that:
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24 (1) No bull that is to be used in said exhibition shall
25 be subjected to mare r P-- than 20 minutes of fighting in the
26 State of Florida during the lifetime of the animal.
27 (2) During the course of the exhibition no physical con-
28 tact my came 'm to the bull through the use of any device or
29 mans ft#M!g to inflict LnJSZ; and the bull shall only
30 be exposed to contact with a SM or SM22 In the hands of
31 the matador or his assistants during the .=woe of the
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words undeAfined ,are additions.
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2 j,3) The bull shall be Protected from all physical ham
3 2gIM said exhibition."
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5 Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section
6 828.122, Florida Statutest is a mkIed to read:
7 "(6) The provisions of subsection (3) and paragraph (4)
8 (b) shall not apply to:
9 (a) Ray person simulating a fight for the purpose of using
10 the sim3lated fight as part of a motion picture witch will
11 be used on television or in a motion picture, or anyPerson
12 ca:8 !2tiS a similated or bloodless bullfighting exhibition
.13 under the momims- of s. 828.121; provided s. 828.12 is
14 not violated".
15 Section 4. This act shall take effect August 1, 1984.
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20 Permits a sisusated or bloodless bullfight in front of a
live an; Uence; this broadens the current statute which allows simslated
21 anival fights wlnan the same are am ducted for the purpose of, or as part
of, a motion picttias or television. Authorizes county and municipal
22 gov�ts to allow sioolated or bloodless b l" fightinyg erxhibiti�ons
minder vsrtaain condition; provides that no bull so used may be subjected
23 to more than 20 minutes of fighting; provides that no physical contact
24 � injury; to provides provides Z= tbull through ube tuse of on o f deviceh� physical
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words underlined are additions.
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