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    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to county boundary lines; amending s.
    3         7.43, F.S.; incorporating a portion of St. Lucie
    4         County into Martin County; revising the legal
    5         description of Martin County; amending s. 7.59, F.S.;
    6         revising the legal description of St. Lucie County, to
    7         conform; transferring roads; providing for transition
    8         pursuant to an interlocal agreement; providing
    9         requirements for such agreement; providing for Martin
   10         County to compensate St. Lucie County for certain loss
   11         of revenue; providing effective dates, including an
   12         effective date contingent on approval at a referendum.
   13  
   14  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   15  
   16         Section 1. Section 7.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   17  read:
   18         7.43 Martin County.—The boundary lines of Martin County are
   19  as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of township
   20  thirty-eight south, range thirty-seven east; thence east,
   21  concurrent with the south boundary line of St. Lucie County, to
   22  the southwest corner of section thirty-one, township thirty
   23  seven south, range forty-one east; thence north on the west line
   24  of said section thirty-one and section thirty, township thirty
   25  seven south, range forty-one east, 6,459 feet to a point lying
   26  within the water body of the north fork of the St. Lucie River;
   27  thence departing said line within the north fork of the St.
   28  Lucie River a bearing direction (State Plane Coordinate System,
   29  Florida East Zone) of 41 degrees north, 4 minutes west, a
   30  distance of 6,155 feet, more or less, to a point lying within
   31  the water body of the north fork of the St. Lucie River; thence
   32  departing said point a bearing direction (State Plane Coordinate
   33  System, Florida East Zone) of 45 degrees north, 16 minutes east,
   34  a distance of 2,355 feet, more or less, to a point intersecting
   35  with the north shore of the north fork of the St. Lucie River
   36  and the west edge of the Howard Creek as concurrent with the
   37  City of Port St. Lucie municipal boundary limits; thence
   38  departing said intersecting shore and edge lines following along
   39  the City of Port St. Lucie municipal boundary line north along
   40  the west edge of Howard Creek to the south line of the northeast
   41  quarter of section twenty-four, township thirty-seven south,
   42  range forty east; thence east along said south line of the
   43  northeast quarter to the intersection of the east 924.15 feet of
   44  section twenty-four, township thirty-seven south, range forty
   45  east; thence north along said east 924.15-foot line of section
   46  twenty-four, township thirty-seven south, range forty east, to
   47  the intersection of the north line of the south 508.15 feet of
   48  the northeast quarter of section twenty-four, township thirty
   49  seven south, range forty east; thence east along said south
   50  508.15-foot line of the northeast quarter of said section
   51  twenty-four, township thirty-seven south, range forty east, to
   52  an intersection with the west line of township thirty-seven
   53  south, range forty-one east, also being the existing Martin
   54  County boundary line; thence north concurrent with the Martin
   55  County boundary line, along the west line of sections nineteen
   56  and eighteen, township thirty-seven south, range forty-one east,
   57  other sections to the northwest corner of section eighteen,
   58  township thirty-seven south, range forty-one east; thence east
   59  on the north line of said section eighteen and other sections to
   60  the waters of the Atlantic Ocean; thence easterly to the eastern
   61  boundary of the State of Florida; thence southward along the
   62  coast, including the waters of the Atlantic Ocean within the
   63  jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the south line of
   64  section twenty, township forty south, range forty-three east,
   65  produced easterly; thence west on the south line of said section
   66  twenty, and other sections, to the southwest corner of section
   67  twenty-two, township forty south, range forty-two east; thence
   68  south on the east line of section twenty-eight, township forty
   69  south, range forty-two east, to the southeast corner of said
   70  section twenty-eight; thence west on the south line of said
   71  section twenty-eight and other sections to the east shore of
   72  Lake Okeechobee; thence continue west in a straight course to
   73  the northeast corner of section thirty-six, township forty
   74  south, range thirty-four east, being the southwest corner of
   75  section thirty, township forty south, range thirty-five east;
   76  thence northeasterly in a straight course to the line of normal
   77  water level on the boundary of Lake Okeechobee at its
   78  intersection with the line dividing ranges thirty-six and
   79  thirty-seven east, township thirty-eight south; thence north on
   80  said range line to the place of beginning.
   81         Section 2. Section 7.59, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   82  read:
   83         7.59 St. Lucie County.—The boundary lines of St. Lucie
   84  County are as follows: Beginning on the eastern boundary of the
   85  State of Florida at a point where the north section line of
   86  section thirteen, township thirty-seven south, range forty-one
   87  east, produced easterly, would intersect the same; thence
   88  westerly on the north line of said section and other sections to
   89  the northwest corner of section eighteen, township thirty-seven
   90  south, range forty-one east; thence south along the range line
   91  between ranges forty east and forty-one east which is concurrent
   92  with the St. Lucie County and Martin County boundary lines to
   93  the intersection with the north line of the south 508.15 feet of
   94  the northeast quarter of section twenty-four, township thirty
   95  seven south, range forty east; thence west along the south
   96  508.15-foot line of the northeast quarter of section twenty
   97  four, township thirty-seven south, range forty east and
   98  concurrent with the municipal boundary line of the City of Port
   99  St. Lucie to the intersection of the east 924.15-foot line of
  100  section twenty-four, township thirty-seven south, range forty
  101  east; thence south along the east 924.15-foot line of section
  102  twenty-four, township thirty-seven south, range forty east and
  103  continuing along the municipal boundary line of the City of Port
  104  St. Lucie, to the intersection of the south line of the
  105  northeast quarter of section twenty-four, township thirty-seven
  106  south, range forty east; thence west along the south line of the
  107  northeast quarter of section twenty-four, township thirty-seven
  108  south, range forty east to the intersection with the west edge
  109  of Howard Creek; thence southerly and along with the west edge
  110  of Howard Creek being concurrent with the municipal boundary
  111  line of the City of Port St. Lucie to the intersection of the
  112  north shore of the north fork of the St. Lucie River and the
  113  west edge of Howard Creek as concurrent with the City of Port
  114  St. Lucie municipal boundary; thence departing said north shore
  115  of the north fork of the St. Lucie River and the municipal
  116  boundary line of the City of Port St. Lucie, a bearing direction
  117  (State Plane Coordinate System, Florida East Zone) of south 45
  118  degrees, 16 minutes west, 2,355 feet more or less, to a point
  119  within the body of water of the north fork of the St. Lucie
  120  River; thence departing said point a bearing direction (State
  121  Plane Coordinate System, Florida East Zone) of south 41 degrees,
  122  4 minutes east, 6,155 feet more or less to a point located in
  123  the body of the north fork of the St. Lucie River which
  124  intersects with the west line of section thirty, township
  125  thirty-seven south, range forty-one east; thence south 6,459
  126  feet along the west line of sections thirty and thirty-one,
  127  township thirty-seven south, range forty-one east, to the
  128  intersection with on the range line between ranges forty and
  129  forty-one east, to the township line between townships thirty
  130  seven and thirty-eight south; also being the southwest corner of
  131  section thirty-one, township thirty-seven, range forty-one east;
  132  thence west on the said township line to the range line dividing
  133  ranges thirty-six and thirty-seven east; thence north on said
  134  range line, concurrent with the east boundary of Okeechobee
  135  County, to the northwest corner of township thirty-four south,
  136  range thirty-seven east; thence east on the township line
  137  dividing townships thirty-three and thirty-four south, to the
  138  Atlantic Ocean; thence continuing easterly to the eastern
  139  boundary of the State of Florida; thence southerly along said
  140  east boundary, including the waters of the Atlantic Ocean within
  141  the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the place of
  142  beginning.
  143         Section 3. All public roads, and the public rights-of-way
  144  associated therewith, lying within the limits of the lands being
  145  incorporated into Martin County as described in sections 1 and 2
  146  are transferred from the jurisdiction of St. Lucie County to the
  147  jurisdiction of Martin County on the effective date of the
  148  change in county boundaries pursuant to this act.
  149         Section 4. The governing bodies of St. Lucie County and
  150  Martin County shall enter into an interlocal agreement no later
  151  than May 1, 2013, which shall provide a financially feasible
  152  plan for transfer of services, personnel, and public
  153  infrastructure from St. Lucie County to Martin County. The
  154  agreement shall include compensation for the value of
  155  infrastructure investments by St. Lucie County in the
  156  transferred property minus depreciation, if any. Upon the
  157  effective date of this act, the total tax and assessment revenue
  158  that would have been generated in fiscal year 2013-2014 by all
  159  St. Lucie County taxing authorities levying taxes or assessments
  160  within the area transferred to Martin County less 10 percent
  161  shall be transmitted to St. Lucie County for distribution to the
  162  county and all other affected taxing authorities. Thereafter,
  163  through fiscal year 2022-2023, the tax and assessment revenue
  164  amount that would have been generated by all St. Lucie County
  165  taxing authorities levying taxes or assessments in the
  166  transferred area for fiscal year 2013-2014 shall serve as the
  167  base amount of tax and assessment revenue for further annual
  168  reductions of 10 percent of the base amount before annual
  169  distributions to the St. Lucie County through fiscal year 2022
  170  2023. However, for any fiscal year through fiscal year 2022-2023
  171  when the total taxes and assessments collected within the
  172  transferred area exceed the base amount by more than 3 percent,
  173  St. Lucie County shall receive the same percentage distribution
  174  from the tax and assessment revenue that exceeds the base amount
  175  by more than 3 percent as they will receive from the base
  176  amount. All distributions to St. Lucie County shall occur within
  177  30 days after the beginning of each calendar year.
  178         Section 5. Upon approval by a majority vote of those
  179  qualified electors residing in the area being transferred from
  180  St. Lucie County to Martin County as described in section 1
  181  voting in a referendum to be held by the Board of County
  182  Commissioners of St. Lucie County and conducted by the
  183  Supervisor of Elections of St. Lucie County in conjunction with
  184  the next general, special, or other election to be held in St.
  185  Lucie County, in accordance with the provisions of law relating
  186  to elections currently in force, this act shall take effect July
  187  1, 2013, except that this section shall take effect upon
  188  becoming a law.