Senate Bill 1808

    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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