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RESULUTIUPI CUt.CERtdIiuG TiIE PRUPOSEC FIJiJGIP~IG
FOR CUflP1TY tdElGhlTS AtdG iiEASliRES GEPARTPiEt1TS
6'hIEREAS, county weights and measures activities play a vital
role, in protectinn cor-sumers a.nd strengthenir-g the state's ecnnorr-y
and level of exports by helping to raintain a unirarm quality of goods
and a competitive uusiness envirorme~t; and
6iIlEREAS, County Sealers of 1•Jeights and t~?easures i r Ca.l i f~rr;i r,
are experier-cinr critical funding shortfalls; and
blJIERERS, r-ost weights and measures funding is from c~u~sty
general fund sources; and
tJHEREAS, the California Association of lJeights and teasures
Officials recommends that weights and measures funding sources bc: o-ie-third
from industry fees, one-third from the state, and one-third fror„ caun~cv
general fue-d sources - -the three-thirds concept; anc!
4JHEREAS, i;aliforr~ia law perr.-its one-third county weights
ar;d measures expenditures Ue provided from the California Gepartr;;n~v
of Food and Agriculture Ludget, but this state funding has not raen
provided.
f104I, T~-IEREFURE, BE IT RESOLUEG that the Butte County Board
of Supervisors urges the Governor and the Legislature to endorse the
three-thirds concept of funding for county weights and measures activities,
and to provide the necessary fundir-~ for the state's one-third share.
PASSEL` AflD AUUPTED this 21st day of August, 198 by the
-ioilowing vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Fulton, Moseley, Wheeler and Chairman Saraceni
P!UES: None
ABSEtdT; None
PICT UUTItJG: None
RTTEST: h1ARTIPJ J. fdICHULS, Chief
Administrative U leer and Clerk of the Beard
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By
G~G'I~ G~G~Q~i~'L-P
AL SARACEtdI, Chairman
Butte County Board of
Supervisors