HB 1205

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to distribution of charter county transit
3system surtax proceeds; prohibiting certain counties from
4withholding surtax proceeds from certain municipalities;
5requiring certain counties to retroactively reimburse
6certain municipalities excluded from distributions of
7surtax proceeds for withheld surtax proceeds; providing an
8effective date.
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10Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12     Section 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of s.
13212.055(1)(d), Florida Statutes, a charter county with a
14population greater than 1.5 million according to the most recent
15decennial census may not withhold charter county transit system
16surtax proceeds from any municipality in the county incorporated
17after April 1, 2003. Any such charter county that entered into
18interlocal agreements with municipalities in the county after
19November 5, 2002, for distributions of charter county transit
20system surtax proceeds under s. 212.055, Florida Statutes, shall
21retroactively reimburse any municipality incorporated after
22April 1, 2003, that was excluded from distributions of surtax
23proceeds for any withheld surtax proceeds.
24     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.


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