Senate Bill 1808
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Florida Senate - 1998 SB 1808
By Senator Harris
24-1045-98
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to independent special fire
3 control districts; providing requirements for
4 the creation, expansion, and merger of
5 independent special fire control districts;
6 providing an effective date.
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8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10 Section 1. Independent special fire control district
11 creation, expansion, and merger.--
12 (1) New independent special fire control districts may
13 be created only by the Legislature under section 189.404,
14 Florida Statutes.
15 (2) The boundaries of a district may be modified,
16 extended, or enlarged upon approval or ratification by the
17 Legislature.
18 (3) The merger of a district with all or portions of
19 other independent special districts or dependent fire control
20 districts is effective only upon ratification by the
21 Legislature. A district may not, solely by reason of a merger
22 with another governmental entity, increase ad valorem taxes on
23 property within the original limits of the district beyond the
24 maximum established by the district's enabling legislation,
25 unless approved by the electors of the district by referendum.
26 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
27 law.
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30 SENATE SUMMARY
31 Provides requirements for the creation, expansion, and
merger of independent special fire control districts.
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