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        By Representative Ogles






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to Manatee County; providing

  3         for the inclusion of certain unincorporated

  4         land in Manatee County into the Braden River

  5         Fire Control and Rescue District; providing for

  6         a board of fire commissioners; providing for

  7         the general powers of the district; providing

  8         for exemption from taxation; providing for

  9         special powers to the district; providing for

10         non-ad valorem assessments; providing for a

11         schedule of special assessments; providing for

12         user charges; providing for impact fees;

13         providing for the borrowing power of the

14         district; providing for existence; providing

15         definitions; providing severability; providing

16         for liberal interpretation; providing for

17         repeal of conflicting laws; providing for

18         codification; repealing chapters 85-454,

19         88-488, 90-455, 91-396, 93-395, 94-417, and

20         95-461, Laws of Florida, relating to the Braden

21         River Fire Control and Rescue District;

22         providing an effective date.

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24  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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26         Section 1.  Chapters 85-454, 88-488, 90-455, 91-396,

27  93-395, 94-417, and 95-461, Laws of Florida, are codified,

28  reenacted, amended, and repealed as herein provided.

29         Section 2.  The Braden River Fire Control and Rescue

30  District is re-created and reenacted to read:

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  1         Section 1.  Incorporation.--Upon the effective date of

  2  this act, all of the unincorporated lands in Manatee County,

  3  Florida, as described in this act, shall become and be

  4  incorporated into and as a special fire control district.

  5  Said special fire control district shall become and be a

  6  public municipal corporation, having the powers and duties

  7  herein set forth under the name of Braden River Fire Control

  8  and Rescue District.

  9         Section 2.  Jurisdiction.--The lands to be incorporated

10  within the Braden River Fire Control and Rescue District are

11  described as follows:

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13         Begin at the intersection of the centerlines of

14         the Manatee River and the Braden River; thence

15         easterly along the centerline of the Manatee

16         River to the intersection of the Rye Road

17         bridge; thence northerly along the centerline

18         of Rye Road to a point of intersection of the

19         North section line of Section 24 Township 34

20         South, Range 19 East; thence easterly to the

21         Northeast corner of Section 24; thence

22         southerly along the east line of said Section

23         24 to the centerline of Lake Manatee; thence

24         easterly to S.R. 64; thence westerly along the

25         centerline of S.R. 64 to old S.R. 675; thence

26         south along the centerline of S.R. 675 and its

27         southerly extension to the line dividing

28         Manatee County and Sarasota County which same

29         point being the Southeast corner of Section 33,

30         Township 35 South, Range 20 East; thence

31         westerly along said dividing line to point

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  1         being the intersection of the line dividing

  2         Manatee and Sarasota Counties and the Southerly

  3         extension of the West right-of-way line of

  4         Interstate I-75, said point being located in

  5         Section 36 Township 35 South Range 18 East;

  6         thence northerly along said west right-of-way

  7         line to the centerline of the Braden River;

  8         thence westerly and northerly along said

  9         centerline to the centerline of the Manatee

10         River, also being the point of beginning;

11         specifically excluding all lands lying and

12         situate within the corporate limits of the City

13         of Bradenton.

14         Section 3.  District board of commissioners;

15  memberships, officers, meetings.--

16         (1)  The business affairs of the district shall be

17  conducted and administered by a board of five commissioners

18  who shall reside within said district and who shall be elected

19  as provided for in accordance with section 191.005, Florida

20  Statutes.

21         (2)  Each elected member of the board shall assume

22  office 10 days following the member's election.  Annually, in

23  January, and/or within 60 days after the newly elected members

24  have taken office, the board shall organize by electing from

25  its members a chair, a vice chair, a secretary, and a

26  treasurer.  The positions of secretary and treasurer may be

27  held by one member.  Funds of the district may be disbursed

28  only upon the order or pursuant to resolution of the board, by

29  warrant or check signed by the treasurer or other person

30  authorized by the board.  However, a petty cash account may be

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  1  authorized by the board.  The board may give the treasurer

  2  additional powers and duties that it deems appropriate.

  3         (3)  Members of the board may each be paid a salary or

  4  honorarium to be determined by at least a majority plus one

  5  vote of the board, which salary or honorarium may not exceed

  6  $500 per month for each member.  Special notice of any meeting

  7  at which the board will consider a salary change for board

  8  members shall be published at least once, at least 14 days

  9  prior to the meeting, in a newspaper of general circulation in

10  the county in which the district is located.  Separate

11  compensation for the board member serving as treasurer may be

12  authorized by like vote so long as total compensation for the

13  board member does not exceed $500 per month.  Members may be

14  reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses as provided for in

15  section 112.061, Florida Statutes.

16         (4)  If a vacancy occurs on the board due to the

17  resignation, death, or removal of a board member or the

18  failure of anyone to qualify for a board seat, the remaining

19  members may appoint a qualified person to fill the seat until

20  the next general election, at which time an election shall be

21  held to fill the vacancy for the remaining term, if any.  The

22  board shall remove any member who has three consecutive,

23  unexcused absences from regularly scheduled meetings.  The

24  board shall adopt policies by resolution defining excused and

25  unexcused absences.

26         (5)  Each member shall, upon assuming office, take and

27  subscribe to the oath of office prescribed by s. 5(b), Art. II

28  of the State Constitution and section 876.05, Florida

29  Statutes.  Each member, within 30 days after assuming office,

30  must give the Governor a good and sufficient surety bond in

31  the sum of $5,000, the cost thereof being borne by the

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  1  district, conditioned on the member's faithful performance of

  2  his or her duties of office.

  3         (6)  The board shall keep a permanent record book

  4  entitled "Record of Proceedings of (name of district)," in

  5  which the minutes of all meetings, resolutions, proceedings,

  6  certificates, bonds given by commissioners, and corporate acts

  7  shall be recorded.  The record book shall be open to

  8  inspection in the same manner as state, county, and municipal

  9  records are open under chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and s.

10  24, Art. I of the State Constitution.  The record book shall

11  be kept at the office or other regular place of business

12  maintained by the board in the county or municipality in which

13  the district is located.

14         (7)  All meetings of the board shall be open to the

15  public consistent with chapter 286, Florida Statutes, section

16  189.417, Florida Statutes, and other applicable general laws.

17         Section 4.  General powers.--The district shall have,

18  and the board may exercise by majority vote, the following

19  powers:

20         (1)  To sue and be sued in the name of the district, to

21  adopt and use a seal and authorize the use of a facsimile

22  thereof, and to make and execute contracts and other

23  instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its

24  powers.

25         (2)  To provide for a pension or retirement plan for

26  its employees.  Notwithstanding the prohibition against extra

27  compensation as provided in section 215.425, Florida Statutes,

28  the board may provide for an extra compensation program,

29  including a lump-sum bonus payment program, to reward

30  outstanding employees whose performances exceed standard, if

31  the program provides that a bonus payment may not be included

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  1  in an employee's regular base rate of pay and may not be

  2  carried forward in subsequent years.

  3         (3)  To contract for the services of consultants to

  4  perform planning, engineering, legal, or other professional

  5  services.

  6         (4)  To borrow money and accept gifts, to apply for and

  7  use grants or loans of money or other property from the United

  8  States, the state, a unit of local government, or any person

  9  for any district purposes, and enter into agreements required

10  in connection therewith, and to hold, use, sell, and dispose

11  of such moneys or property for any district purpose in

12  accordance with the terms of the gift, grant, loan, or

13  agreement relating thereto.

14         (5)  To adopt resolutions and procedures prescribing

15  the powers, duties, and functions of the officers of the

16  district, the conduct of the business of the district, the

17  maintenance of records, and the form of other documents and

18  records of the district.  The board may also adopt ordinances

19  and resolutions that are necessary to conduct district

20  business, if such ordinances do not conflict with any

21  ordinances of a local general purpose government within whose

22  jurisdiction the district is located.  Any resolution or

23  ordinance adopted by the board and approved by referendum vote

24  of district electors may only be repealed by referendum vote

25  of district electors.

26         (6)  To maintain an office at places it designates

27  within a county or municipality in which the district is

28  located and appoint an agent of record.

29         (7)  To acquire, by purchase, lease, gift, dedication,

30  devise, or otherwise, real and personal property or any estate

31  therein for any purpose authorized by this act and to trade,

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  1  sell, or otherwise dispose of surplus real or personal

  2  property.  The board may purchase equipment by an installation

  3  sales contract if funds are available to pay the current

  4  year's installments on the equipment and to pay the amounts

  5  due that year on all other installments and indebtedness.

  6         (8)  To hold, control, and acquire by donation or

  7  purchase any public easement, dedication to public use,

  8  platted reservation for public purposes, or reservation for

  9  those purposes authorized by this act consistent with

10  applicable adopted local government comprehensive plans and

11  land development regulations.

12         (9)  To lease to or from any person, firm, corporation,

13  association, or body, public or private, any facility or

14  property of any nature for the use of the district when

15  necessary to carry out the district duties and authority under

16  this act.

17         (10)  To borrow money and issue bonds, revenue

18  anticipation notes, or certificates payable from and secured

19  by a pledge of funds, revenues, taxes and assessments,

20  warrants, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness, and

21  mortgage real and personal property when necessary to carry

22  out the district's duties and authority under this act.

23         (11)  To charge user and impact fees authorized by

24  resolution of the board, in amounts necessary to conduct

25  district activities and services, and to enforce their receipt

26  and collection in the manner prescribed by resolution and

27  authorized by law.  However, the imposition of impact fees may

28  only be authorized as provided by section 191.009(4), Florida

29  Statutes.

30         (12)  To exercise the right and power of eminent

31  domain, pursuant to chapter 73, Florida Statutes, or chapter

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  1  74, Florida Statutes, over any property within the district,

  2  except municipal, county, state, special district, or federal

  3  property used for a public purpose, for the uses and purposes

  4  of the district relating solely to the establishment and

  5  maintenance of fire stations and fire substations,

  6  specifically including the power to take easements that serve

  7  such facilities consistent with applicable adopted local

  8  government comprehensive plans and land development

  9  regulations.

10         (13)  To cooperate or contract with other persons or

11  entities, including other governmental agencies, as necessary,

12  convenient, incidental, or proper in connection with providing

13  effective mutual aid and furthering any power, duty, or

14  purpose authorized by this act.

15         (14)  To assess and impose upon real property in the

16  district non-ad valorem assessments as authorized by this act.

17         (15)  To impose and foreclose non-ad valorem assessment

18  liens as provided by this act or to impose, collect, and

19  enforce non-ad valorem assessments pursuant to chapter 197,

20  Florida Statutes.

21         (16)  To select as a depository for its funds any

22  qualified public depository as defined in section 280.02,

23  Florida Statutes, which meets all the requirements of chapter

24  280, Florida Statutes, and has been designated by the State

25  Treasurer as a qualified public depository, upon such terms

26  and conditions as to the payment of the interest upon the

27  funds deposited as the board deems just and reasonable.

28         (17)  To provide adequate insurance on all real and

29  personal property, equipment, employees, volunteer

30  firefighters, and other personnel.

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  1         (18)  To organize, participate in, and contribute

  2  monetarily to organizations or associations relating to the

  3  delivery of or improvement of fire control, prevention,

  4  emergency rescue services, or district administration.

  5         Section 5.  Exemption from taxation.--Since the

  6  exercise of the powers conferred by this act constitutes

  7  action by a political subdivision performing essential public

  8  functions and since the property of each district constitutes

  9  public property used for public purposes, all assets and

10  properties of the district, including property acquired

11  through the foreclosure of any tax or assessment lien, are

12  exempt from all taxes imposed by the state or any political

13  subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the state.

14         Section 6.  Special powers.--The district shall provide

15  for fire suppression and prevention by establishing and

16  maintaining fire stations and fire substations and acquiring

17  and maintaining such firefighting and fire protection

18  equipment deemed necessary to prevent or fight fires.  All

19  construction shall be in compliance with applicable state,

20  regional, and local regulations, including adopted

21  comprehensive plans and land development regulations.  The

22  board shall have and may exercise any or all of the following

23  special powers relating to facilities and duties authorized by

24  this act:

25         (1)  Establish and maintain emergency medical and

26  rescue response services and acquire and maintain rescue,

27  medical, and other emergency equipment, pursuant to the

28  provisions of chapter 401, Florida Statutes, and any

29  certificate of public convenience and necessity or its

30  equivalent issued thereunder.

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  1         (2)  Employ, train, and equip such personnel, and

  2  train, coordinate, and equip such firefighters and volunteer

  3  firefighters as are necessary to accomplish the duties of the

  4  district.  The board may employ and fix the compensation of a

  5  fire chief or chief administrator, who shall reside within the

  6  district.  The board shall prescribe the duties of such

  7  person, which shall include supervision and management of the

  8  operations of the district and its employees and maintenance

  9  and operation of its facilities and equipment.  The fire chief

10  or chief administrator may employ or terminate the employment

11  of such other persons including, without limitation,

12  professional, supervisory, administrative, maintenance, and

13  clerical employees, as are necessary and authorized by the

14  board.  The compensation and other conditions of employment of

15  the officers and employees of the district shall be provided

16  by the board.

17         (3)  Conduct public education to promote awareness of

18  methods to prevent fires and reduce the loss of life and

19  property from fires or other public safety concerns.

20         (4)  Adopt and enforce firesafety standards and codes

21  and enforce the rules of the State Fire Marshal consistent

22  with the exercise of the duties authorized by chapter 553,

23  Florida Statutes, or chapter 633, Florida Statutes, with

24  respect to fire suppression, prevention, and firesafety code

25  enforcement.

26         (5)  Conduct arson investigations and cause-and-origin

27  investigations.

28         (6)  Adopt hazardous material safety plans and

29  emergency response plans in coordination with the county

30  emergency management agency as provided for in chapter 252,

31  Florida Statutes.

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  1         (7)  Contract with general purpose local government for

  2  emergency management planning and services.

  3         Section 7.  Taxes, non-ad valorem assessments; impact

  4  fees; and user charges.--

  5         (1)  The district shall have the right, power, and

  6  authority to  levy non-ad valorem assessments as defined in

  7  section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, to construct, operate, and

  8  maintain district facilities and services.  The rate of such

  9  assessments must be fixed by resolution of the board pursuant

10  to the procedures contained in section 191.011, Florida

11  Statutes.  Non-ad valorem assessment rates set by the board

12  may exceed the maximum rates established by special act, the

13  previous year's resolution, or referendum in an amount not to

14  exceed the average annual growth rate in Florida personal

15  income over the previous 5 years.  Non-ad valorem assessment

16  rate increases within the personal income threshold are deemed

17  to be within the maximum rate authorized by law at the time of

18  initial imposition.  Proposed non-ad valorem assessment

19  increases which exceed the rate set the previous fiscal year

20  or the rate previously set by special act by more than the

21  average annual growth rate in Florida personal income over the

22  last 5 years must be approved by referendum of the electors of

23  the district.  Non-ad valorem assessments shall be imposed,

24  collected, and enforced pursuant to section 191.011, Florida

25  Statutes.

26         (2)  The district shall provide to the county property

27  appraiser a notice of fire tax rates as adopted by resolution

28  not later than June 1 of each year.  The county property

29  appraiser shall then furnish to the commissioners of the

30  district a tax roll covering all taxable properties with the

31  tax rate levy placed on each parcel of property by July 1,

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  1  which tax roll is consistent with and as set forth by section

  2  193.1142, Florida Statutes.  Not later than 21 days after

  3  receipt of the tax roll from the county property appraiser,

  4  the district shall return the tax roll, having first checked

  5  and noted any corrections or adjustments to the fire tax levy

  6  against each parcel of property.

  7         (3)  Prior to adopting a rate of assessment, the board

  8  of commissioners of the district shall properly advertise and

  9  hold a public hearing with respect to the proposed rate of

10  assessment.  At such hearing, any property owner in the

11  district shall have the right to file written protest and/or

12  testify at such hearing regarding the proposed rate of

13  assessment.  After due consideration of all comments or

14  protests, the board of commissioners shall adopt a resolution

15  specifying the rate of assessment on all taxable property.

16         (4)  The board of commissioners of the district shall,

17  not earlier than 30 days or later than 45 days after the

18  mailing of the notice of proposed property taxes as required

19  by section 194.011(1), Florida Statutes, hold a properly

20  advertised public hearing to hear appeals from any property

21  owner in the district with respect to the method of

22  calculation and/or the amount of fire tax levied against a

23  parcel of land.  Within 20 calendar days after the conclusion

24  of the public hearing to hear appeals, the board of

25  commissioners of the district shall notify all concerned

26  parties and the county property appraiser in writing of its

27  decision.  The decision shall include reasons for granting or

28  denying the appeal.

29         (5)  The county property appraiser shall then include

30  the assessments thus made by the board of commissioners of the

31  district in the Manatee County tax roll and the same shall be

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  1  collected in the manner and form as is provided for the

  2  collection of county taxes and paid over by the county tax

  3  collector to the board of commissioners.

  4         (6)  Such special assessments shall be a lien upon the

  5  land so assessed along with the county taxes assessed against

  6  the same until said assessments have been paid, and, if the

  7  same become delinquent, shall be considered a part of the

  8  county tax subject to the same penalties, fees, and remedies

  9  for enforcement and collection, and shall be enforced and

10  collected as provided by the laws of the state for the

11  collection of such taxes.

12         Section 8.  Schedule of special assessments.--The

13  assessment procedures and amounts, as set forth herein,

14  represent the manner to be followed and the maximum allowable

15  rates the district may charge but shall not exceed, except as

16  provided in section 191.009(2), Florida Statutes.  For

17  assessment purposes, all property within the district shall be

18  divided into three general classifications: vacant parcels,

19  residential parcels, and commercial/industrial parcels.

20         (1)  Vacant parcels shall include all parcels which are

21  essentially undeveloped and are usually classified by the

22  property appraiser as use code types 00, 10, 40, 99, and 50

23  through 69.  The maximum annual assessment for these parcels

24  shall be:

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26         Vacant Platted Lot     $6.50 per Lot

27         Unsubdivided Acreage   $ .80 per Acre

28         Except that not more than $1,500 shall be assessed

29         against any one vacant parcel.

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  1  Whenever a residential unit is located on a parcel defined

  2  herein as vacant, the residential plot shall be considered as

  3  one lot or 1 acre, with the balance of the parcel being

  4  assessed as vacant land in accordance with the schedule

  5  herein. Whenever an agricultural or commercial building or

  6  structure is located on a parcel defined herein as vacant, the

  7  building or structure shall be assessed in accordance with the

  8  schedule of commercial/industrial assessments.

  9         (2)  Residential parcels shall include all parcels

10  which are developed for residential purposes and are usually

11  classified by the property appraiser as use code types 01

12  through 08 and 28.  All residential parcels shall be assessed

13  by the number of square feet of structures located on the

14  parcel.  Mobile homes shall be assessed by the number of units

15  located on the parcel. Surcharges may be assigned by the

16  district for dwellings located on the third or higher floors.

17  The maximum annual assessment for these parcels shall be:

18         (a)  Single Family Residential:  The base assessment

19  for all buildings and structures shall be $69 for the first

20  1,000 square feet on a parcel.  The schedule for all square

21  footage above 1,000 square feet is $.05 per square foot.

22         (b)  Condominia Residential:  The base assessment for

23  all buildings and structures shall be $69 for the first 1,000

24  square feet on a parcel.  The schedule for all square footage

25  above 1,000 square feet is $.05 per square foot.

26    Mobile Homes (Use Code 02)              $65.70 per Unit/Space

27    Multifamily Residential (Use Codes 03 and 08)

28    Cooperatives (Use Code 05),

29    Retirement Homes (Use Code 06),

30    And Miscellaneous Residential Uses

31      (Use Code 07)                         $78.90 per Unit/Space

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  1    Any Other Residential Unit,

  2    Travel Trailer Parks                    $52.60 per Unit/Space

  3    Mobile Home Parks (Use Code 28)         $53.10 per Unit/Space

  4         (3)  Commercial/Industrial:  The base assessment for

  5  all buildings and structures shall be $348.60 for the first

  6  1,000 square feet on a parcel.  The schedule for all square

  7  footage above 1,000 square feet is as follows:

  8      Category                 Use Codes       Sq. Ft. Assessment

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10      Mercantile (M)      11,12,13,14,15,16,29       $.09

11      Business (B)        17,18,19,22,23,24,25,

12                          26,30,36                   $.08

13      Assembly (A)        21,31,32,33,34,35,37,

14                          38,39,76,77,79             $.08

15      Factory/            41,44,45,46,47             $.10

16        Industrial (F)    

17      Storage (S)         20,27,28,49                $.10

18      Hazardous (H)       42,43,48                   $.13

19      Institutional (I)   70,73,74,75,78             $.08

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21  Agricultural storage building located on parcels that are

22  bonafide commercial agriculture, as determined by the property

23  appraiser's office, shall be fire tax assessed at $.020 per

24  square foot.

25         Section 9.  User charges.--

26         (1)  The board may provide a reasonable schedule of

27  charges for special emergency services, including

28  firefighting, occurring in or to structures outside the

29  district, motor vehicles, marine vessels, aircraft, or rail

30  cars, or as a result of the operation of such motor vehicles

31  or marine vessels, to which the district is called to render

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  1  such emergency service, and may charge a fee for the services

  2  rendered in accordance with the schedule.

  3         (2)  The board may provide a reasonable schedule of

  4  charges for fighting fires occurring in or at refuse dumps or

  5  as a result of an illegal burn, which fire, dump, or burn is

  6  not authorized by general or special law, rule, regulation,

  7  order, or ordinance, and which the district is called upon to

  8  fight or extinguish.

  9         (3)  The board may provide a reasonable schedule of

10  charges for responding to or assisting or mitigating

11  emergencies that either threaten or could threaten the health

12  and safety of persons, property, or the environment, to which

13  the district has been called, including a charge for

14  responding to false alarms.

15         (4)  The board may provide a reasonable schedule of

16  charges for inspecting structures, plans, and equipment to

17  determine compliance with firesafety codes and standards.

18         (5)  The district shall have a lien upon any real

19  property, motor vehicle, marine vessel, aircraft, or rail car

20  for any charge assessed under this section.

21         Section 10.  Impact fees.--The board shall establish a

22  schedule of impact fees in compliance with any standards set

23  by general law for new construction to pay for the cost of new

24  facilities and equipment, the need for which is in whole or in

25  part the result of new construction.  The impact fees

26  collected by the district under this section shall be kept

27  separate from other revenues of the district and must be used

28  exclusively to acquire, purchase, or construct new facilities

29  or portions thereof needed to provide fire protection and

30  emergency services to new construction.  As used in this

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  1  equipment, including, but not limited to, fire and emergency

  2  vehicles, radiotelemetry equipment, and other firefighting or

  3  rescue equipment.  The board shall maintain adequate records

  4  to ensure that impact fees are expended only for permissible

  5  new facilities or equipment.  The board may enter into

  6  agreements with general purpose local governments to share in

  7  the revenues from fire protection impact fees imposed by such

  8  governments.

  9         Section 11.  Borrowing power of the district.--The

10  district may issue general obligation bonds, assessment bonds,

11  revenue bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, or other

12  evidences of indebtedness to finance all or a part of any

13  proposed improvements authorized to be undertaken under this

14  act or under general or special law, provided the total annual

15  payments for the principal and interest on such indebtedness

16  do not exceed 50 percent of the total annual budgeted revenues

17  of the district as provided in section 191.012, Florida

18  Statutes.

19         Section 12.  Existence.--The district shall exist until

20  dissolved by law.  Should any part of the territory covered in

21  the act be held not to be included herein, then this act shall

22  continue in effect as to the balance of said territory.

23         Section 13.  Definitions.--

24         (1)  "District" means the special fire control

25  district.

26         (2)  "Board" and "board of commissioners" mean the

27  board of commissioners of the special fire control district,

28  unless otherwise specified.

29         Section 3.  Severability.--If any clause, section, or

30  provision of this act is declared to be unconstitutional or

31  invalid for any cause or reason, the same shall be eliminated

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  1  from this act, and the remaining portion of said act shall be

  2  in force and effect and be as valid as if such invalid portion

  3  thereof had not been incorporated therein.

  4         Section 4.  Liberal interpretation.--The provisions of

  5  this act shall be liberally construed in order to effectively

  6  carry out the purposes of this act in the interest of the

  7  public and safety.

  8         Section 5.  Chapters 85-454, 88-488, 90-455, 91-396,

  9  93-395, 94-417, and 95-461, Laws of Florida, are repealed.

10         Section 6.  Repeal of conflicting laws.--All laws or

11  parts of laws in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such

12  conflict, hereby repealed.

13         Section 7.  Codification.--This act shall satisfy the

14  requirements of section 191.015, Florida Statutes.

15         Section 8.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

16  law.

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