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DISTRIBUTION OF STATE BACIHG TAXES
Uner existiqg law since 1931, the taxes from pari mutnel
wagering at Florida horse and dog tracks and Jai alai frontons are
collected by the state and distributed equally between the 6?
counties.
In 1953-55, this amounted to $127,200 per county.
Some have expressed the fear that later legislatures might
Chnge this aiiocstior to distribute this racing revenue on the basis
of population, instead of equally.
If the Floriia legislature continues as it now is, with
3? senatOrs and 95 house members, there is no possible combination
in: cool: roult in as Ly a: half of either house representing
scinties or JLstrirts that sould benefit by distribution of racing
time: based on poPulation, instead of equally.
If the tax were distributed in proportion to population,
the following 13 ccunties in 1953-55 would have received more money
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Dads 31.532.552-39
Suva: 933,953.31
Hiltsboroaoh 768,b?3.33
finellas b39,?22.6?
1-3:": 331,317.71;
Grange 353,92.11
Falm Beach 352,691.00
Eseaa: is 316,586.96
Eroward 258,109.h1
Volusia 228,263.96
Aluchna 175,365.b2
Lean 58.6uu,ue
Ea; 131,270.5
The above 1: counties comprise 12 single-senator districts
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..- one oniui c--ut4 .uviot. TLis qz.i; give them at most i3
'stes OJ: 3. ;: in thc S~4:te. These 13 Counties have 31 out of 95
houee members. None or these except Bay will gain in senatorial
strength by any propOuod plan or apportionment.
Following is the list of the remaining 50 countiea which
would receive leae than $127,200 each for 1956-55, had the distri-
bucion been made on the basis of population. These 56 counties
have 25 senators, almost two-thirds of the Senate, and 60 house
members, more than twoothirds of the present House.
Harlan 3 117,030.15 Ooceola 35,078.20
Gadsden 112 112. 17 Sulter 3u,839.57
lake 111,750.23 Levy 32,708.97
anatee 106,726.02 Taylor 32,027.18
Jackson 106,538.52 Jeffereon 32,018.66
Honroe 92,127.10 ardee 30,970.00
Sarasota 88,718.18 DeSoto 28,813.68
Okaloosa 80,670.00 Hamilton 27,621.10
Seminole 82,667.23 Union 27,390.99
St. Johns 76,872.00 Calhoun 20,357.02
aroma 72,730. 16 Kat-tin zu,oo7.6o
Putnam 72,619.)? 001? 22,942.30
Lee 1,971.67 ernando 20,581.60
Pasco 62,113.93 Collier 19,950.90
St. Lucie 67,060.12 Baker 19,905.50
Santa Rosa 57,057.? Citrue 18,791.89
Columbia 56,017.75 Rendry 18,600.00
Suwannee 52,233.79 Frenk1in 17,880.00
Va1ton 05,279.51 nkulla 16,166.99
Clay M,ou3.76 Charlotte 13 175.63
Kudison 03,660.26 Dixie 12,076.20
Rolmes 03,012.55 Gilchrist 10,755.27
Highlands 01,930.21 Okeechobee 10,618.91
Nassau 39,3h1.67 Lafayette 10,576.30
Heahington 36,552.57 Fiagler 10,36.19
Indian River 36,509.96 Liberty 9,783.72
Bradford 35,231.60 Gladaa 6,758.26
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