House Bill 4039

    Florida House of Representatives - 1998                HB 4039

        By Representative Sanderson






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to state lands; creating s.

  3         253.0345, F.S.; providing for special event

  4         agreements with respect to submerged lands;

  5         providing Legislative intent; providing an

  6         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.  Section 253.0345, Florida Statutes, is

11  created to read:

12         253.0345  Special event agreements; submerged land

13  leases.--

14         (1)  A special event agreement authorized by the Board

15  of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund for the use

16  of submerged lands is required for any special event the

17  purpose of which is to generate revenue or income and requires

18  the temporary installation of structures, including docks,

19  mooring pilings, and access walkways, usually occurs at a

20  specific site for a duration of greater than 24 hours and less

21  than 60 days, and usually occurs on a recurring basis.

22         (2)  It is the intent of the Legislature that an

23  applicant for a special event agreement does not have to be a

24  riparian upland owner to apply for a submerged land lease or

25  any other mechanism for approval of the use of submerged

26  lands.  The merits of any objection or refusal to consent to

27  the approval by the riparian upland owner shall be determined

28  by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust

29  Fund. The board shall balance the riparian rights of the

30  upland owners and the economic interests of the public and the

31  state.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1998                HB 4039

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  1         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

  2  law.

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  5                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Provides that a special event agreement for the use of
  7    submerged lands issued by the Board of Trustees of the
      Internal Improvement Trust Fund is required for any
  8    special event, such as a boat show, that generates
      revenue or income and requires the temporary installation
  9    of structures including docks, mooring pilings, and
      access walkways, usually occurs at a specific site for a
10    duration of greater than 24 hours and less than 60 days,
      and usually occurs on a recurring basis.
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12    Provides that it is the intent of the Legislature that an
      applicant for a special event agreement for the use of
13    submerged lands or for a submerged land lease does not
      have to be a riparian upland owner to apply for the
14    agreement or lease. See bill for details.

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