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RESOLUTION NO.82-1061
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING TO THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
THE CONCERN OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OVER THE INADEQUATE ENFORCEMENT
PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT RELATING TO
THE RETURN TO TENANTS OF SECURITY
DEPOSITS, AND URGI,,G HIM TO PROPOSE
REVEDIAL LEGISLATION.
WHEREAS, the Florida Residential. Landlord and Tenant
Act., Fla. Stat. Ann. S';53.40 et seq., provides in part for
the return by landlords to tenants of monies collected as
security deposits upon the completion of the tenancies and
the redelivery of the premises by the tenants in compliance
with all lease requirements; and
WHERL•'AS, it has come to the attention of the Citv
Commission that there is a chronic failure bl, landlords in
the Cite of Miami to return security deposits to tenants
upon tho completion of the tenancies; and
WHFREAS, said failure constitutes both a violation of
law and an economic burden upon tenants in the City of Miami,
to the dctri.ment of the residents of the City of 1'1iami; and
1,)HEREAS, said tenants often find it economi,7ally un-
feasible or otherwise difficult to avail themselves of the
legal process to enforce their rights under said law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Commission hereby expresses to
the Governor of the State of Florida its concern over the
inadequate enforcement provisionsof the Florida Residential.
Landlord and Tenant Act relating to the return to tenants of
security deposits upon the completion of the tenancies.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby urges the Governor
of the State of Florida to propose appropriate legislation to
remedy the inadequacy of the enforcement provisions of said Act.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
DEC
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Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to
forward a copy of this Resolution to the Governor of the
State of Florida and otherwise to disseminate its contents
to the public and the press.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _9TH__ day of DECEMBER
1982.
ATTEST:
R�11. ONGIE•', CITY
PREPARED AND APPROVED AS
TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
AY
R. GARCIA—PEDROSA
CITATT0RNEY
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MAURICE A. FERRE
URICE A. FERRE, �tAYOP-- — --
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