House Bill 3815
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Florida House of Representatives - 1998 HB 3815
By Representative K. Pruitt
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the St. Lucie County
3 Expressway Authority; amending s. 348.942,
4 F.S.; revising the membership of the governing
5 body of the authority; revising terms of
6 membership for specified members of the
7 governing body; providing an effective date.
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9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11 Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 348.942, Florida
12 Statutes, is amended to read:
13 348.942 St. Lucie County Expressway Authority.--
14 (3) The governing body of the authority shall consist
15 of nine members. Two members shall be appointed by members of
16 the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
17 selected by such board, who shall serve for a period of 4 2
18 years. Two members shall be appointed by members of the City
19 Commission of Fort Pierce, selected by such commission, who
20 shall serve for a period of 4 2 years. Two members shall be
21 appointed by members of the City Council of Port St. Lucie,
22 selected by such council, who shall serve for a period of 4 2
23 years. A vacancy occurring among the appointed selected
24 members prior to the expiration of the affected term shall be
25 filled for the unexpired term by the respective board,
26 commission, or council. Three members shall be appointed by
27 the Governor. The Each appointed member's term of office for
28 each member appointed by the Governor shall be for 4 years or
29 until a successor has been appointed and has qualified;
30 however, for the initial membership of the newly constituted
31 governing body, one such member shall be appointed for a term
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1 of 2 years. A vacancy occurring among the appointed members
2 appointed by the Governor occurring prior to the expiration of
3 the affected term shall be filled for the unexpired term by
4 the Governor. No person who is an officer or employee of any
5 city or of St. Lucie County in any other capacity may be an
6 appointed member of the authority. Each such original
7 selection or appointment shall be made within 30 days of the
8 effective date of this part. Any member of the authority is
9 eligible for reappointment.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
11 law.
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14 HOUSE SUMMARY
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Revises the membership of the governing body of the St.
16 Lucie County Expressway Authority to provide that two
members of the authority shall be appointed by the Board
17 of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, two members
shall be appointed by the City Commission of Fort Pierce,
18 and two members shall be appointed by the City Council of
Port St. Lucie. Provides that such members shall serve
19 for periods of 4 years.
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