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HB 1777: Town of Southwest Ranches/Charter

LOCAL BILL by Wasserman Schultz

Town of Southwest Ranches/Charter; (Broward Co.) creates charter of said town; provides for corporate name & purpose of charter; establishes form of government & territorial boundaries of municipality; provides for election & terms of office of town council, including mayor & vice mayor; provides for emergency ordinances; establishes right to determine, order, levy, assess, & collect taxes; entitles town to state shared & local option gas tax revenues, etc.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/22/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-475
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/8/2000 House • Filed
3/9/2000 House • Introduced -HJ 00210
3/14/2000 House • Referred to Community Affairs (PRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00285
4/19/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (PRC), 04/24/00, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
4/24/2000 House • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Community Affairs (PRC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00772
4/25/2000 House • Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00772
4/27/2000 House • Withdrawn from Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00888; Placed on Calendar
4/28/2000 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01079; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01080; Read third time -HJ 01090; Passed as amended; YEAS 109 NAYS 0 -HJ 01090
4/29/2000 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2000 Senate • Received, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 00904
5/4/2000 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar; Placed on Local Calendar -SJ 00994
5/5/2000 Senate • Placed on Local Calendar -SJ 01145; Read second and third times -SJ 01380; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01380
5/5/2000 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 02440
5/17/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/22/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-475