HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. HB 875

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Community Affairs offered the following:

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13         Amendment 

14         On page 10, lines 4-31, and page 11, lines 1-14,

15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:

18         Section 4.  Policies and regulations.--The board is

19  authorized to make policies and regulations for the prevention

20  of fires and for fire control within the District.  Said

21  policies and regulations, after being made by the board, shall

22  have the force and effect as law.

23         Section 5.  Millage rate.--The District may annually

24  levy an ad valorem tax of up to two (2) mills on the taxable

25  property in the district, except as provided by chapter

26  97-340, Laws of Florida, or chapter 191, Florida Statutes, as

27  amended from time to time.  The board shall levy and collect

28  such ad valorem taxes in accordance with chapter 200, Florida

29  Statutes.

30         Section 6.  Payments made by treasurer.--All warrants

31  for the payment of labor, equipment, and other expenses of the

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. HB 875

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)





 1  board, and in carrying into effect this act and the purpose

 2  thereof, shall be payable by the treasurer of the board on

 3  accounts and vouchers approved by the board.

 4         Section 7.  Posting of bond.--Each board member, upon

 5  taking office, shall execute to the Governor for the benefit

 6  of the district a bond as required by chapter 97-340, Laws of

 7  Florida, as it may be amended from time to time; premiums on

 8  said bond to be paid out of district funds.

 9         Section 8.  Provision of emergency ambulance

10  service.--The Fire Control Board of the District shall have

11  the right, power, and authority to buy, own, operate, and

12  maintain an emergency ambulance service within the District,

13  and shall have the right, power, and authority to levy non-ad

14  valorem assessments upon certain properties located within the

15  district pursuant to applicable general law.

16         Section 9.  Ambulance service fees.--The Fire Control

17  Board shall have the right, power, and authority to adopt a

18  fee or service charge for ambulance service paid by the user,

19  in accordance with this act, chapter 97-340, Laws of Florida

20  or chapter 191, Florida Statutes. The fee, charge, or rate

21  therefor may be fixed by a resolution of the Fire Control

22  Board at a regular meeting of said Board, or in the same

23  manner, the rate or charge may be changed or abolished.

24         Section 10.  Dissolution.--The District may be

25  dissolved pursuant to the terms of Chapter 97-340, Laws of

26  Florida and chapters 189 and 191, Florida Statutes, as they

27  may be amended from time to time.

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