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        By Representative C. Green






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to Lehigh Acres Fire Control

  3         and Rescue District, Lee County; providing

  4         legislative intent; providing for codification

  5         of the special acts relating to the district

  6         pursuant to s. 191.015, F.S.; codifying,

  7         reenacting, and amending all prior special

  8         acts; re-creating the district; correcting

  9         district boundaries; providing status as an

10         independent special district and purpose;

11         providing for amendment of the charter;

12         providing for election of the governing board;

13         providing for officers and powers; providing

14         for ad valorem taxation and non-ad valorem

15         assessments; providing planning requirements;

16         providing for annual review of user fees for

17         emergency medical services; providing for

18         policies and regulations; providing for public

19         disclosure; authorizing per diem; providing for

20         the budget; revising provisions relating to

21         taxing authority, assessment and collection of

22         taxes, financing, tax collector's

23         responsibility, expenses, treasurer's bond, and

24         financial reports; providing for liberal

25         construction; repealing all prior special acts

26         relating to the district; providing

27         severability; providing an effective date.

28

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

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  1         Section 1.  Pursuant to section 191.015, Florida

  2  Statutes, this act constitutes the codification of all special

  3  acts relating to Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue

  4  District. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this

  5  law to provide a single, comprehensive special act charter for

  6  the district, including all current legislative authority

  7  granted to the district by its several legislative enactments

  8  and any additional authority granted by this act. It is

  9  further the intent of this act to preserve all district

10  authority, including the authority to annually assess and levy

11  against the taxable property in the district a tax not to

12  exceed 3.5 mills on the dollar of assessed valuation, except

13  as provided in chapter 191, Florida Statutes, or chapter

14  97-340, Laws of Florida, as amended from time to time.

15         Section 2.  Chapters 63-1546, 65-1825, 67-1633, 76-406,

16  79-499, 81-416, 81-417, 83-453, 85-444, 87-432, 90-387,

17  91-384, 94-456, and 96-460, Laws of Florida, and section 1 of

18  chapter 83-454, Laws of Florida, are codified, reenacted,

19  amended, and repealed as herein provided.

20         Section 3.  The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue

21  District is re-created, and the charter for such district is

22  re-created and reenacted to read:

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24         Section 1.  Creation; Boundaries.--There is hereby

25  created and established the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and

26  Rescue District, hereinafter referred to as the district,

27  which shall include the following described lands, to wit:

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29                 TOWNSHIP 43 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST

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  1         The Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter

  2         of the Northeast quarter and Northeast quarter

  3         of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast

  4         quarter of Section 25, Township 43 South, Range

  5         26 East.

  6

  7         The Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter

  8         of the Northeast quarter in Section 25,

  9         Township 43 South, Range 26 East.

10

11             TOWNSHIP 43 SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST

12

13         From the Southeast corner of Government Lot 5,

14         Section 19, Township 43 South, Range 27 East,

15         which is also the South one-quarter corner of

16         said Section 19, go North 89°32'09" West 941.16

17         feet along the South boundary of said Section

18         19 to the point of beginning of the lands

19         hereinafter described:  From said point of

20         beginning go North 00°33'49" West 961.01 feet

21         to the Southerly U. S. Government easement line

22         of the Caloosahatchee River; thence North

23         00°33'48" West 90.00 feet, more or less, to the

24         actual South shore of the Caloosahatchee River;

25         thence Southerly and Westerly along the

26         meanders of said river to a point which lies

27         North 00°33'48" West of a point on the South

28         boundary of Section 19, said latter point being

29         623.7 feet from the point of beginning as

30         measured along the South boundary of Section

31         19; thence South 00°33'48" East 50.00 feet to

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  1         the Southerly U. S. Government easement line of

  2         the Caloosahatchee River; thence South

  3         00°33'48" East 578.75 feet to the South line of

  4         Section 19; thence South 89°32'09" East along

  5         the South line of Section 19 to the point of

  6         beginning.

  7

  8         West half of:  Beginning at the Northwest

  9         corner of Section 30, Township 43 South, Range

10         27 East; thence running South 654 feet to

11         center of State Road No. 25 (now known as State

12         Road No. 80) thence Southerly 82°15'00" East

13         3,342 feet; thence Southerly 84°15'00" East

14         694.00 feet; thence North 1,239 feet to the

15         Northwest corner of the Northeast quarter of

16         the Northeast quarter of said Section 30;

17         thence West to the point of beginning.

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19         Less:  The East 35.8 feet of the parcel in

20         Section 19, Township 43 South, Range 27 East,

21         and the West 118.4 feet of the parcel in

22         Section 30, Township 43 South, Range 27 East,

23         said parcels as described in Deed recorded in

24         Official Record Book 95, page 135-136, of the

25         public records of Lee County, Florida.

26

27         A tract or parcel of land lying in the West

28         half of Section 30, Township 43 South, Range 27

29         East, in Lee County, Florida, described as

30         follows:  From a concrete monument marking the

31         Southeast corner of Lot 5 of Unit No. 2 Pine

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  1         Creek Acres, as recorded in Plat Book 10 at

  2         page 74 of the public records of Lee County,

  3         Run South 00°56'00" East parallel to and

  4         2,418.00 feet, measured on a perpendicular,

  5         from the West line of said Section 30 for

  6         2,531.80 feet to the point of beginning, said

  7         point of beginning being 710.00 feet, measured

  8         on a perpendicular from the center line of the

  9         former Seaboard Airline Railroad, from said

10         point of beginning run North 00°56'00" West for

11         468.7 feet; thence run West parallel to said

12         center line for 678.0 feet more or less to the

13         waters of Hickey's Creek; thence run Southerly

14         and Easterly along the meanders of said creek

15         to an intersection with a line parallel to and

16         710.00 feet, measured on a perpendicular, from

17         said center line of said railroad; thence run

18         East on said parallel line for 567.00 feet more

19         or less to a point of beginning.

20

21         The following described lands in the West half

22         of Section 30, Township 43 South, Range 27

23         East:  From concrete monument marking the

24         Southeast corner of Lot 5, Unit 2, Pine Creek

25         Acres, according to plat thereof as recorded in

26         Plat Book 10 at page 74, public records of Lee

27         County, Florida, run West along the South line

28         of said Lot 5 to the Southwest corner of said

29         lot; thence North along the West line of said

30         Lot 5 to the South line of Pine Boulevard, as

31         shown on aforesaid plat of Pine Creek Acres;

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  1         thence Northwesterly along the South line of

  2         said Pine Boulevard to a concrete monument

  3         marking the Northeast corner of Lot 92 of said

  4         Unit 2, Pine Creek Acres; thence Southerly

  5         along the East line of said Pine Creek Acres

  6         Unit 2 to the center of Hickey's Creek; thence

  7         Southeasterly following the center line of said

  8         Hickey's Creek to a point which is 1,178.7 feet

  9         North of the center line of the former SAL

10         Railway and said point being the Northwest

11         corner of lands conveyed to Paul W. Grubbs and

12         wife, Naomi G. Grubbs, by deed recorded in Deed

13         Book 274 at page 463, public records of Lee

14         County, Florida; thence East parallel to the

15         center line of SAL Railway 678.00 feet, more or

16         less, to a point which is 2,418.00 feet East,

17         measured on a perpendicular from the West line

18         of said Section 30; thence North 00°56'00" West

19         2,063.10 feet to the point of beginning.

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21         The Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter

22         of the Northeast quarter, and the Southwest

23         quarter of the Northwest quarter of the

24         Northeast quarter of Section 31, Township 43

25         South, Range 27 East;

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27         Begin at the Southwest corner of Section 30,

28         Township 43 South, Range 27 East, for a point

29         of beginning and run North 00°53'00" West,

30         along the West line of said Section 30 to its

31         intersection with the centerline of Hickey's

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  1         Creek; thence Easterly and Southerly along the

  2         centerline of said Creek to its intersection

  3         with the Northerly right of way line of the old

  4         SAL Railroad (100 foot right of way); thence

  5         Easterly along said Northerly right of way

  6         line, 660.00 feet; thence Northerly 660.00

  7         feet; thence Westerly and parallel to the said

  8         Railroad right of way line to the intersection

  9         with a line parallel to and 2,418.00 feet from

10         the West line of the Northwest quarter of the

11         said Section 30; thence North 00°56'00" West

12         along the said line parallel to the West line

13         of the Northwest quarter Section 30 to a point

14         that is South 00°56'00" East, 223.86 feet from

15         the Southerly right of way line of State Road

16         80; thence North 89°35'20" East, 166.20 feet;

17         thence North 00°24'40" West, 203.00 feet to the

18         Southerly right of way line of said State Road

19         80; thence South 82°54'00" East, along said

20         right of way line 137.61 feet; thence South

21         00°24'40" East, 237.58 feet; thence North

22         89°35'20" East, 209.19 feet; thence South

23         00°24'40" East, 918.16 feet; thence North

24         89°35'20" East, 420.00 feet; thence North

25         00°24'40" West, 1,069.39 feet to the Southerly

26         right of way line of State Road 80; thence

27         Southeasterly along the arc of a curve to the

28         right, having a radius of 17,113.74 feet and a

29         delta angle of 01°46'00"; an arc distance of

30         188.21 feet to the end of said curve; thence

31         continue along said right-of-way line South

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  1         81°08'00" East, 456.59 feet to its intersection

  2         with the East line of the Northwest quarter of

  3         the Northeast quarter of said Section 30;

  4         thence South 00°24'40" East along the East line

  5         of the West one-half of the Northeast quarter

  6         of said Section 30 to a point 129.00 feet South

  7         00°24'40" East from the Northwest corner of the

  8         Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter;

  9         thence South 89°41'55" East, and parallel to

10         the North line of the said Southeast quarter of

11         the Northeast quarter of said Section 30,

12         337.00 feet; thence North 00°24'40" West to the

13         right of way line of State Road 80; thence

14         South 81°08'00" East along said right of way

15         line to its intersection with the East line of

16         said Section 30; thence South 00°08'33" East,

17         along the East line of said Section 30 to the

18         Southeast corner of the Northeast quarter;

19         thence continue South 00°32'10" East, 2,643.68

20         feet to the Southeast corner of said Section;

21         thence South 89°58'04" West, along the South

22         line of Section 30, 2,637.54 feet to the

23         Southwest corner of the Southeast quarter;

24         thence continue North 89°55'20" West, 2,643.03

25         feet to the Southwest corner of said Section 30

26         and the point of beginning, less a strip of

27         land 100.00 feet wide and lying in the South

28         one-half of said Section 30, and being the old

29         SAL Railroad right-of-way, less the West 200.00

30         feet of said Section 30 lying South of Hickey's

31         Creek, plus the following described parcel; in

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  1         Section 30, Township 43 South, Range 27 East,

  2         begin at the intersection of the centerline of

  3         Hickey's Creek with the North line of SAL

  4         Railroad right-of-way; thence Easterly, 660.00

  5         feet along the North line of said right of way;

  6         thence Northerly 660.00 feet; thence Westerly

  7         and parallel to the said Railroad right of way

  8         line to the intersection with a line parallel

  9         to and 2,418.00 feet from the West line of the

10         Northwest quarter of said Section 30; thence

11         South 00°56'00" East, along said line parallel

12         to the West line of the Northwest quarter of

13         Section 30 to its intersection with the

14         centerline of Hickey's Creek; thence

15         Southeasterly along said centerline to the

16         Point of Beginning.

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18         Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 29, 30,

19         33, 34 35, 36, 39, and 40, Unit No. 1, Pine

20         Creek Acres, according to the map or plat

21         thereof on file and recorded in the office of

22         the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lee County,

23         Florida, in Plat Book 10, at page 13.

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25         Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,

26         14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 29,

27         30, 31, 32, 33 and 34, Unit No. 2, Pine Creek

28         Acres, according to the map or plat thereof on

29         file and recorded in the office of the Clerk of

30         Circuit Court of Lee County, Florida, in Plat

31         Book 10, at page 74.

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  2         Beginning at the point of intersection of the

  3         south right of way line of State Road No. 80

  4         (Palm Beach Boulevard) with the West line of

  5         said Section 30 run South 82°54'00" East along

  6         said South right of way line (75 feet from the

  7         center line) for 450.2 feet to the

  8         northwesterly corner of Lot 9 of said Unit No.

  9         1; thence run South 07°06'00" West along the

10         westerly line of said Lot 9 for 200.00 feet;

11         thence run South 82°54'00" East along the

12         southerly line of Lots 9 and 10 for 100 feet;

13         thence run South 07°06'00" West along the

14         westerly line of Lot 11 for 200.00 feet to the

15         Southwest corner of said lot; thence run South

16         57°38'00" West for 60.73 feet on a straight

17         line to an intersection with a line 421.8 feet

18         easterly from and parallel with the West line

19         of said Section 30, said point of intersection

20         being the Northeast corner of Lot 92 of Unit

21         No. 2, Pine Creek Acres; thence run South

22         00°56'00" East along said parallel line and the

23         East boundary of said Unit No. 2 for 997.36

24         feet; thence run South 85°36'00" East for 29.13

25         feet; thence run South 04°24'00" West for

26         310.00 feet more or less to the waters of

27         Hickey's Creek; thence run westerly along said

28         creek to a point on the West line of said

29         Section 30; thence run North 00°56'00" West

30         along said section line for 1,902 feet more or

31         less to the point of beginning.

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  2         Beginning at the intersection of the centerline

  3         of Hickey's Creek and a Southerly extension of

  4         the East boundary of the property conveyed to

  5         Paul W. and Naomi G. Grubbs by deed recorded in

  6         Deed Book 274, at page 463, public records of

  7         Lee County, Florida, thence North and West

  8         along the centerline of Hickey's Creek to the

  9         intersection of said centerline with the South

10         boundary of the property conveyed to the

11         Grubbs, thence East along said South boundary

12         to the Southeast corner of the Grubbs property,

13         thence South to the point of beginning, said

14         parcel being in Section 30, Township 30 South,

15         Range 27 East.

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17         That parcel known as the old Seaboard Airline

18         Railroad right of way in Section 30, Township

19         43 South, Range 27 East, said right of way

20         being 100.00 feet wide and having a centerline

21         parallel to an 599.26 feet from the South

22         boundary of said section.

23

24         Commencing at the Northeast corner Government

25         Lot 4 of Section 3, Township 25 South, Range 27

26         East in Lee County, Florida, thence run South

27         631.60 feet to the point of beginning of the

28         tract herein described, thence continue South

29         315.90 feet, thence West 660.00 feet, thence

30         run North 315.90 feet, thence East 660.00 feet

31         to the point of beginning.

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  2         Commencing at the Northwest corner Government

  3         Lot 4 of Section 3, Township 45 South, Range 27

  4         East in Lee County, Florida, thence run South

  5         631.60 feet to the point of beginning of tract

  6         hereby described, thence continue East 660.00

  7         feet, thence South 315.90 feet, thence West

  8         660.00 feet, thence North 315.90 feet to the

  9         point of beginning.

10

11         Starting at the Northeast corner of Government

12         Lot 4 of Section 3, Township 45 South, Range 27

13         East, in Lee County, Florida, thence run South

14         157.9 feet to the point of beginning of the

15         tract herein described, thence continue South

16         315.80 feet, thence West 330.00 feet, thence

17         North 315.80 feet, thence East 330.00 feet to

18         the point of beginning.

19

20         West half of Southwest quarter of Section 31.

21

22         The Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter,

23         the Northwest quarter, the East half of the

24         Southwest quarter and the West half of the

25         Southeast quarter, the Southeast quarter of the

26         Southeast quarter of Section 31.

27

28             TOWNSHIP 44 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST

29

30         Lots 1 and 3, Block 38, and also that tract

31         known as "E" of that certain subdivision known

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  1         as BUCKINGHAM PARK recorded in Plat Book 9 at

  2         pages 99-101, public records of Lee County,

  3         Florida, said land all being in Section 21,

  4         Township 44 South, Range 26 East, Lee County,

  5         Florida.  Subject, however, to an easement for

  6         a drainage canal recorded in Misc. Book 32 at

  7         page 335 of the public records of Lee County,

  8         Florida.

  9

10         All that part of Section 22, Township 44 South,

11         Range 26 East, lying South of Homestead Road as

12         shown on Plat of Buckingham Park Entrance Roads

13         recorded in Plat Book 9 at pages 97 and 98 of

14         the public records of Lee County, and lying

15         South and East of Block 37, Buckingham Park

16         South section according to plat recorded in

17         Public Records, Plat Book 9, pages 99 to 101,

18         inclusive, subject, however, to an easement for

19         drainage canal recorded in Misc. Book 32, at

20         page 335 of said public records.

21

22         1.  All that part of the East Half of Section

23         20, Township 44 South, Range 26 East, Lee

24         County, Florida, lying South of South right of

25         way of Buckingham Road, less and except that

26         tract or parcel lying Northeast of the center

27         line of the existing drainage canal, also

28

29         2.  That part of Section 21, Township 44 South,

30         Range 26 East, Lee County, Florida,

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  1         Southwesterly of the center line of the

  2         existing drainage canal, also

  3

  4         3.  The Northeast quarter of Section 29,

  5         Township 44 South, Range 26 East, Lee County,

  6         Florida, less the Southerly 100 feet thereof,

  7

  8         All of the above containing 412.50 acres, more

  9         or less, together with all improvements located

10         thereon.

11

12         Parcel D and Lot 28, and the Northerly 40 feet

13         of Lot 29, Block 39 Buckingham Park, according

14         to Plat Book 9, pages 99-101, of the public

15         records of Lee County, Florida, together with

16         that portion of the East half of Section 20,

17         Township 44 South, Range 26 East lying South of

18         right of way of Buckingham Road and Northeast

19         of the center line of the existing drainage

20         canal, containing 129.30 acres, more or less,

21

22         Tract B and Lots 8-A, 9 and 16, Block 36,

23         Buckingham Park, according to Plat Book 9,

24         pages 92 and 93, of the public records of Lee

25         County, Florida, containing 214.29 acres, more

26         or less,

27

28         Lot 3, Block 40, Buckingham Park Subdivision,

29         South Section, as shown in Plat Book 9, pages

30         99 to 101, inclusive, of the public records of

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  1         Lee County, Florida containing 1.8 acres,  more

  2         or less,

  3

  4         Lot 4, Block 40, Buckingham Park Subdivision,

  5         South Section, as shown in Plat Book 9, pages

  6         99 to 101, inclusive, of the public records of

  7         Lee County, Florida, containing 1.5 acres, more

  8         or less,

  9

10         Lot 5, Block 40, Buckingham Park Subdivision,

11         South Section, as shown in Plat Book 9, pages

12         99 to 101, inclusive, of the public records of

13         Lee County, Florida, containing 1.5 acres, more

14         or less, together with all improvements located

15         thereon.

16

17         Lot 6, Block 40, Buckingham Park Subdivision,

18         South Section, as shown in Plat Book 9, pages

19         99 to 101, inclusive, of the public records of

20         Lee County, Florida, containing 1.55 acres,

21         more or less,

22

23         Lot 7, Block 40, Buckingham Park Subdivision,

24         South Section as shown in Plat Book 9, pages 99

25         to 101, inclusive, of the public records of Lee

26         County, Florida, containing 1.55 acres, more or

27         less,

28

29         Lot 8, Block 40, Buckingham Park Subdivision,

30         South Section, as shown in Plat Book 9, pages

31         99 to 101, inclusive, of the public records of

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  1         Lee County, Florida, containing 1.55 acres,

  2         more or less.

  3

  4         Lot 9, Block 40, Buckingham Park Subdivision,

  5         South Section, as shown in Plat Book 9, pages

  6         99 to 101, inclusive, of the public records of

  7         Lee County, Florida, containing 1.53 acres,

  8         more or less, together with all improvements

  9         thereon,

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11         Lot 10, Block 40, Buckingham Park Subdivision,

12         South Section, as shown in Plat Book 9, pages

13         99 to 101, inclusive, of the public records of

14         Lee County, Florida containing 1.55 acres, more

15         or less.

16

17         The Northwest quarter of Section 29, the

18         Northeast quarter of Section 30, and that part

19         of the East half of Section 19, and the West

20         half of Section 20, lying South of Buckingham

21         Road, all in Township 44 South, Range 26 East,

22         Lee County, Florida containing 664.09 acres,

23         more or less.

24

25         West half of Section 23, containing 324.82

26         acres, more or less.

27

28         Northwest quarter of Section 26, containing

29         161.22 acres, more or less.

30

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  1         North half of Section 27, containing 325.56

  2         acres, more or less.

  3

  4         North half of Section 28, east of Buckingham

  5         Government Road and the South 100 feet of the

  6         North half of Section 28 West of Buckingham

  7         County Road, containing 88.74 acres, more or

  8         less.

  9

10         South 100 feet of the North half of Section 29,

11         containing 12.12 acres, more or less.

12

13         The South half and the South 100 feet of the

14         North half of Section 30, containing 319.74

15         acres, more or less.

16

17         All of Section 31, North of Highway 82,

18         containing 393.58 acres, more or less.

19

20         All of Section 32, containing 637.87 acres,

21         more or less.

22

23         All of Section 33, lying West of Buckingham

24         County Road, containing 508.88 acres, more or

25         less.

26

27         All of Sections 1 and 2; the Northwest quarter

28         of Southeast quarter of Section 10; all of

29         Sections 11, 12 and 13; the East half of

30         Section 14 and 23; all of Sections 24 and 25;

31         the Northeast quarter and the South half of

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  1         Section 26; the South half of Sections 27, 28

  2         and 29; that part lying East of the R/W of

  3         existing U. S. Government road in Section 33;

  4         and all of Section 34, 35 and 36.

  5

  6             TOWNSHIP 44 SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST

  7

  8         West three-eighths of Northwest quarter of

  9         Section 9.

10

11         Northwest quarter of Section 5.

12

13         South half of Southwest quarter of Section 4.

14

15         West half of Northwest quarter and Southeast

16         quarter of Northwest quarter and Southwest

17         quarter of Northeast quarter of Section 7.

18

19         The North half of the Northeast quarter of the

20         Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter and

21         the Southwest quarter of Section 31.

22

23         All the above containing 740.00 acres more or

24         less.

25

26             TOWNSHIP 44 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST

27

28         The North half of the Southwest quarter of

29         Section 18, Township 44 South, Range 28 East,

30         and the Northwest quarter of Section 19,

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  1         Township 44 South, Range 28 East, less the

  2         right of way of Hendry Canal in both sections.

  3

  4             TOWNSHIP 45 SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST

  5

  6         The North half of the Northeast quarter of the

  7         Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of

  8         Section 4, Township 45 South, Range 27 East.

  9

10         The Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter

11         of the Northwest quarter in Section 6, Township

12         45 South, Range 27 East.

13

14         The Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter;

15         and the South half of the Northeast quarter of

16         the Northwest quarter of Section 6, Township 45

17         South, Range 27 East.

18

19         The North half of the Northwest quarter of the

20         Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of

21         Section 6, Township 45 South, Range 27 East.

22

23         The East half of the Northeast quarter of

24         Section 8, Township 45 South, Range 27 East.

25

26         All of Sections 23 and 26 and all of Section 35

27         lying North of a line 100.00 feet North of and

28         parallel to the survey line of State Road 82 in

29         Township 45 South, Range 27 East.

30

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  1         All of Section 3 except the West half of the

  2         Northwest quarter; all of Sections 10, 15 and

  3         22; that part of Sections 27 and 34 lying North

  4         of State Highway 82.

  5

  6         The South half of the South half of the

  7         Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of

  8         Section 4.

  9

10         The East half of the Northwest quarter; the

11         Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter; the

12         Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter; the

13         East half of the Northeast quarter of the

14         Southwest quarter; the Southwest quarter of the

15         Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter; the

16         East half of the Northeast quarter; the

17         Southwest of the Northeast quarter all in

18         Section 4.

19

20         The Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter

21         of Section 4, Less the South half of the South

22         half of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast

23         quarter.

24

25         The Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter

26         of the Northwest quarter of Section 6.

27

28         The Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter;

29         the East half of the Northwest quarter of the

30         Southwest quarter; and the South half of the

31         Northwest quarter, excepting therefrom the

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  1         following described parcel:  Beginning at the

  2         Southwest corner of Government Lot 5, thence

  3         running North 466.7 feet to a point; thence

  4         East 466.7 feet to  a point; Thence South 466.7

  5         feet to a point; thence West 466.7 feet to the

  6         point of beginning, all in Section 6.

  7

  8         The North half of the Northeast quarter of the

  9         Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of

10         Section 6.

11

12         The North half of the Southwest quarter of the

13         Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of

14         Section 6.

15

16         All of Sections 1, 12, 13, 24 and 25; and all

17         of Section 36, except that portion thereof

18         constituting the right-of-way for State Road

19         82.

20

21         The Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter

22         and the Southeast quarter of Section 9; all of

23         Sections 16 and 21; and all of Sections 28 and

24         29 lying North of State Road 82.

25

26         All of the above containing 9,193.87 acres more

27         or less.

28

29             TOWNSHIP 45 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST

30

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  1         All of Section 4 North of Highway 82, and West

  2         of Buckingham County Road, containing 520.04

  3         acres, more or less.

  4

  5         All of Section 5, North of Highway 82,

  6         containing 318.83 acres, more or less.

  7

  8         All of Section 6 North of Highway 82,

  9         containing 3.92 acres, more or less.

10

11         All of Section 9 North of Highway 82, and west

12         of Buckingham County Road, containing 25.86

13         acres, more or less.

14

15         All of Sections 1, 2 and 3; that part lying

16         East of R/W of existing U. S. Government road

17         in Section 4; that part lying East of R/W of

18         the existing U. S. Government road and North of

19         State Road #82 in Section 9; that part lying

20         North of State Road #82 in Sections 10 and 11;

21         all except the R/W of the County Road in

22         Section 12; all that part lying North of the

23         State Road #82 less the R/W of the County Road

24         in Section 13; and all that part lying North of

25         State Road #82 in Section 14.

26

27             TOWNSHIP 44 SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST

28

29         The Southwest quarter of Section 2, containing

30         159.67 acres, more or less.

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  1         The North 854 feet of the East 466 feet of the

  2         Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of

  3         Section 7, containing 9.14 acres, more or less.

  4

  5         The Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter

  6         of the Southeast quarter of Section 10,

  7         containing 10 acres, more or less.

  8

  9         South half of Northwest quarter and South

10         quarter of Northeast quarter and Southeast

11         quarter of Section 31, containing 320 acres,

12         more or less.

13

14         The Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter

15         and the East five-eighths of the Northwest

16         quarter of Section 9, containing 140 acres,

17         more or less.

18

19         The South half of the North half of Section 1,

20         containing 160 acres, more or less.

21

22         The Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter

23         of Section 31, containing 40 acres, more or

24         less.

25

26         The South half and the North half of the North

27         half of Section 1; the East half and the East

28         half of the Northwest quarter and the Southwest

29         quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 2;

30         Southeast quarter and the Southwest quarter and

31         the West half of the Northwest quarter of

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  1         Section 3; all of Section 4 except the South

  2         half of the Southwest quarter; the East half

  3         and the Southwest quarter of Section 5; all of

  4         Section 6; the South half and the North half of

  5         the Northeast quarter and the Northeast quarter

  6         of the Northwest quarter of Section 7; and the

  7         South half and the Northwest quarter of the

  8         Northwest quarter of Section 8; South half and

  9         East half of the Northeast quarter of Section

10         9; the West half and the East half less

11         Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of

12         the Southeast quarter of Section 10; and all of

13         Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,

14         20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32,

15         33, 34, 35 and 36.

16

17             TOWNSHIP 45 SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST

18

19         The West half of the Northwest quarter of the

20         Southwest quarter and the Southeast quarter of

21         the Southwest quarter and the Southeast quarter

22         of Section 6, containing 220.00 acres, more or

23         less.

24

25         East half and Southwest quarter and the

26         Southeast quarter of Northwest quarter of

27         Section 7, containing 520 acres, more or less.

28

29         West half and the West half of the Northeast

30         quarter and the Northwest quarter of the

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  1         Southeast quarter of Section 8, containing 440

  2         acres, more or less.

  3

  4         All of Section 2, containing 640 acres, more or

  5         less.

  6

  7         All of Section 11, containing 640 acres, more

  8         or less.

  9

10         All of Section 14, containing 640 acres, more

11         or less.

12

13         The Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter

14         and the East three-quarters of the North half

15         of the Southwest quarter and the North half of

16         the Southwest quarter, of the Southwest

17         quarter, and the East three-quarters of the

18         South quarter of the Southwest quarter of the

19         Southwest quarter, and the West half of the

20         Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of

21         the Southwest quarter, and the Northwest

22         quarter of the Northwest quarter and the

23         Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter and

24         the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter

25         of Section 5; and the East half of the

26         Northeast quarter of Section 6.

27

28             TOWNSHIP 43 SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST

29

30         The Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter

31         and the Southwest quarter of the Northeast

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  1         quarter and the Southeast quarter of the

  2         Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter, of

  3         Section 36, containing 90 acres, more or less.

  4

  5         The Southeast quarter, and the West quarter of

  6         the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter,

  7         and the Northeast quarter of the Southeast

  8         quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 36.

  9

10         All of Section 3 Township 44 South, Range 26

11         East, less the South 25 feet thereof and less

12         the North 5 feet of the South 30 feet of the

13         East 3965.10 feet.

14

15         A parcel of land in Sections 7 and 8, Township

16         44 South, Range 27 East as described: The

17         Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter less

18         the North 854 feet (N-854') of the East 466

19         feet (E-466') of the Southeast quarter of the

20         Northeast quarter all lying in Section 7, and

21         the Northeast quarter, and the South half of

22         the Northwest quarter and the Northeast quarter

23         of the Northwest quarter all lying in Section

24         8. The Southwest quarter of the Northeast

25         quarter of Section 9.

26

27         A parcel of land in Section 31, Township 44

28         South, Range 27 East as described: The north

29         half (N 1/2) of the Northeast quarter (NE 1/4),

30         and the Northeast quarter (NE 1/4) of the

31         Northwest quarter (NW 1/4), and the south half

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  1         (S 1/2) of the Northeast quarter (NE 1/4) less

  2         the south quarter (S 1/4) of the northeast

  3         quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 31.

  4

  5         The Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter

  6         of the Southwest quarter of Section 4, Township

  7         45 South, Range 27 East.

  8

  9         The Northwest quarter of the southeast quarter

10         section 4, Township 45 South, Range 27 East.

11

12         The Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter,

13         and the Southeast quarter of the Southwest

14         quarter, and the Southwest quarter of the

15         Southeast quarter, all of Section 4, Township

16         45 South, Range 27 East.

17

18         The West half of the Northwest quarter of the

19         Southwest quarter of Section 5, Township 45

20         South, Range 27 East less the Westerly 25 feet

21         thereof.

22

23         The West half of the Northeast quarter of

24         Section 5.

25

26         The southwest quarter of the southwest quarter

27         of Section 6, Township 45 South, Range 27 East.

28

29         The North half of the Northwest quarter and the

30         Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of

31         section 7, Township 45 South, Range 27 East.

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  1

  2         The West half of the Northeast quarter of

  3         Section 9, Township 45 South, Range 27 East.

  4

  5         All of Section 17, Township 45 South, Range 27

  6         East.

  7

  8         All of Section 18 less the Westerly 25 feet

  9         North of State Road No. 82, and less the 200

10         foot right-of-way for State Road No. 82 in

11         Section 18.

12

13         All of Section 19 less the following: Beginning

14         at the Northeast corner of Section 19; thence

15         South 00°-39'-42" East a distance of 2643.48

16         feet; thence South 89°-47'-5811" West a

17         distance of 1479.38 feet; thence North

18         00°-45'-2" West a distance of 2243.18 feet; to

19         the Northerly right-of-way line of State Road

20         No. 82; thence along the same North 64°-11'-45"

21         West a distance of 225.74 feet; thence North

22         49°-25'-17" East a distance of 446.04 feet to

23         the North line of Section 19, thence North

24         89°-49'-27" East along said section line, a

25         distance of 1327.50 feet to the Point of

26         Beginning, and the 200 foot right-of-way for

27         State Road No. 82 in Section 19.

28

29         All of Section 20 less a strip of land 227.46

30         feet in width along the Westerly line of

31         Section 20, North of State Road No. 82 and the

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  1         200 foot right-of-way for State Road No. 82 in

  2         Section 20 and less the following: beginning at

  3         a Point in the Southerly line of Section 20 and

  4         the Westerly right-of-way of State Road No. 82;

  5         thence South 89°-34'-53" West a distance of

  6         1000 feet; thence North 32°-18'-43" East, a

  7         distance of 1081.37 feet to State Road No. 82;

  8         thence along the same South 24°-57'-27" East a

  9         distance of 1000 feet to the Point of

10         Beginning.

11

12         A parcel of land in Section 6, Township 45

13         South, Range 27 East, as described:  Beginning

14         at the Southwest corner of Government Lot 5,

15         thence running North 466.7 feet to a point;

16         thence East 466.7 feet to a point; thence South

17         466.7 feet to a point; thence West 466.7 feet

18         to the Point of Beginning.

19

20         A parcel of land in Section 6, Township 45

21         South, Range 27 East, as described: The West

22         half (W 1/2) of the Northeast quarter (NE 1/4)

23         less the following: the North half (N 1/2) of

24         the Northwest quarter (NW 1/4) of the Northwest

25         quarter (NW 1/4) of the Northeast quarter (NE

26         1/4); and the North half (N 1/2) of the

27         Northeast quarter (NE 1/4) of the Southwest

28         quarter (SW 1/4) of the Northeast quarter (NE 1

29         /4); and the North half (N 1/2) of  the

30         Southwest quarter (S W 1/4 ) of the Northwest

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  1         quarter (NW 1/4) of the Northeast quarter (NE

  2         1/4).

  3

  4         A parcel of land in Section 3, Township 45

  5         South, Range 27 East, as described: The West

  6         half (W 1/2) of the Northwest quarter (NW 1/4)

  7         less the following described parcels:

  8         Commencing at the Northeast (NE) corner of

  9         Government lot 4 of Section 3, Township 45

10         South, Range 27 East; thence run South 631.6

11         feet to the Point of Beginning; thence West

12         1,320.0 feet; thence South 315.9 feet; thence

13         East 1,320.0 feet; thence North 315.9 feet to

14         the Point of Beginning; and commencing at the

15         Northeast (NE) corner of Government Lot 4 of

16         Section 3, Township 45 South, Range 27 East;

17         thence run South 157.9 feet to the Point of

18         Beginning; thence continue South 315.8 feet;

19         thence West 330.0 feet; thence North 315.8

20         feet; thence East 330.0 feet to the Point of

21         Beginning.

22

23         A parcel of land in Sections 19 and 20,

24         Township 45 South, Range 27 East as described:

25         Beginning at the Northeast (NE) corner of

26         Section 19; thence South 00°-39'-42" East a

27         distance of 2643.48 feet; thence South

28         89°-47'-58" West a distance of 1479.38 feet;

29         thence North 00°-45'-02" West a distance of

30         2243.18 feet to the Northerly right-of-way line

31         of State Road No. 82; thence along the same

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  1         North 64°-11'-45" West a distance of 225.74

  2         feet; thence North 49°-25'-17" East a distance

  3         of 446.04 feet to the North line of Section 19;

  4         thence North 89°-49'-27" East along said

  5         Section line a distance of 1327.50 feet to the

  6         Point of Beginning; less the 200 foot

  7         right-of-way for State Road No. 82, all lying

  8         in section 19, Township 45 South, Range 27

  9         East; and a strip of land 227.46 feet in width

10         along the Westerly line of Section 20, North of

11         State Road No. 82.

12

13         A parcel of land in Section 20, Township 45

14         South, Range 27 East as described: Beginning at

15         a Point in the Southerly line of Section 20 and

16         the Westerly right-of-way of State Road No. 82;

17         thence South 89°-34'-53" West a distance of

18         1000.0 feet; thence North 32°-18'-43" East, a

19         distance of 1081.37 feet to State Road No. 82;

20         thence along the same South 24°-57'-27" East a

21         distance of 1000.0 feet to the Point of

22         Beginning.

23

24         A parcel of land in Section 4 and 9, Township

25         45 South, Range 27 East as described: The East

26         half of the Southeast quarter less the North

27         half of the Northeast quarter of the Northeast

28         quarter of the Southeast quarter lying in

29         Section 4; and the Northeast quarter of the

30         Northeast quarter lying in Section 9.

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  1         A parcel of land in Section 5, Township 45

  2         South, Range 27 East as described: The East

  3         half of the northeast quarter of Section 5.

  4

  5         A parcel of land in Section 5, Township 45

  6         South, Range 27 East as described: The East

  7         three-quarters (E 3/4) of the South half (S

  8         1/2) of the Southwest quarter (SW 1/4) of the

  9         Southwest quarter (SW 1/4) less the East three

10         quarters (E 3/4) of the South quarter (S 1/4)

11         of the southwest quarter (SW 1/4) of the

12         Southwest quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 5.

13

14         A parcel of land in Section 36, Township 43

15         South, Range 27 East as described:  The West

16         half (W 1/2) of the Southeast quarter (SE 1/4)

17         of the Northeast quarter (NE 1/4) less the West

18         quarter (1/4) of the Southeast quarter (SE 1/4)

19         of the Northeast quarter (NE 1/4) of Section

20         36.

21

22         The Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter

23         of Section 4, Township 45 South, Range 27 East.

24

25         The Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter

26         of Section 5, Township 45 South, Range 27 East.

27

28         The Northwest quarter and East half of the

29         Southwest quarter of Section 9, Township 45

30         South, Range 27 East.

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  1         The East half of the Southeast quarter and the

  2         Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of

  3         Section 8, Township 45 South, Range 27 East.

  4

  5         The West half of the Southwest quarter of

  6         Section 9, Township 45 South, Range 27 East.

  7

  8         The following lands south of State Road 82:

  9

10           In TOWNSHIP 45 SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST:

11

12         All of Sections 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34,

13         35, 36.

14

15           In TOWNSHIP 46 SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST:

16

17         All of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,

18         11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.

19

20           In TOWNSHIP 45 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST:

21

22         All of Sections 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16,

23         21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35,

24         36.

25

26         Section 2.  Status and purpose.--The Lehigh Acres Fire

27  Control and Rescue Service District, an independent special

28  district, is organized and exists for all purposes set forth

29  in this act, chapter 97-340, Laws of Florida, and chapters 189

30  and 191, Florida Statutes. To the extent of any conflict

31  between this act and chapter 97-340, Laws of Florida, those

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  1  provisions of chapter 97-340, Laws of Florida, shall supersede

  2  this act.

  3         Section 3.  Creation of district; amendment of

  4  charter.--The district was created by special act of the

  5  Legislature in 1963. Its charter may be amended only by

  6  special act of the Legislature.

  7         Section 4.  Governing body.--The governing authority of

  8  the district shall be a board composed of five resident

  9  electors of the district elected as provided in chapter

10  97-340, Laws of Florida, and chapter 191, Florida Statutes, as

11  they may be amended from time to time.

12         Section 5.  Officers; powers.--

13         (1)  Within 60 days after the election and

14  qualification of members of the board, such members shall meet

15  and elect from the membership a president, a secretary, and a

16  treasurer; provided, however, the same member may be both

17  secretary and treasurer. The district shall have, and the

18  board may exercise, all those general and special powers and

19  duties prescribed in chapter 191, Florida Statutes, and

20  chapter 97-340, Laws of Florida, as they may be amended from

21  time to time.

22         (2)  The district shall have, and the board may

23  exercise, all powers, functions, and duties set forth in

24  chapters 189 and 191, Florida Statutes, and chapter 97-340,

25  Laws of Florida, as they may be amended from time to time,

26  regarding ad valorem taxation, bond issuance, other

27  revenue-raising capabilities, budget preparation and approval,

28  liens and foreclosure of liens, use of tax deeds and tax

29  certificates as appropriate for non-ad valorem assessments,

30  and contractual agreements. The district may be financed by

31  any method established in this act, chapter 189 or chapter

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  1  191, Florida Statutes, chapter 97-340, Laws of Florida, or any

  2  other applicable general or special law, as they may be

  3  amended from time to time.

  4         (3)  The methods for assessing and collecting non-ad

  5  valorem assessments, fees, or service charges shall be as set

  6  forth in chapters 170, 197, 189, and 191, Florida Statutes,

  7  and chapter 97-340, Laws of Florida, as they may be amended

  8  from time to time.

  9         (4)  The district's planning requirements shall be as

10  set forth in this act, chapters 189 and 191, Florida Statutes,

11  and chapter 97-340, Laws of Florida, as they may be amended

12  from time to time.

13         (5)  The district's geographic boundary limitations

14  shall be as set forth in this act.

15         (6)  The district is authorized to charge user fees for

16  emergency medical services. The fee schedule shall be

17  determined by the board. These fees shall be reviewed on an

18  annual basis, and any increase or decrease from the existing

19  fee schedule shall become effective October 1 of each year.

20         Section 6.  Policies and regulations.--The board is

21  hereby authorized and empowered to adopt policies and

22  regulations for fire control, prevention of fires, and

23  emergency rescue work within the district. Such policies and

24  regulations, after being made by the board and copies thereof

25  signed by the president and secretary, and posted in at least

26  three public places within said district, one of which must be

27  the fire station or such similar place wherein the

28  firefighting equipment is normally kept, within 10 days after

29  said policies and regulations are adopted by the board, shall

30  have force and effect as law.

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  1         Section 7.  Public disclosure.--Requirements for

  2  financial disclosure, meeting notices, reporting, public

  3  records maintenance, and per diem expenses for officers and

  4  employees shall be as set forth in chapters 112, 119, 189,

  5  191, and 286, Florida Statutes, and chapter 97-340, Laws of

  6  Florida, as they may be amended from time to time.

  7         Section 8.  Budget.--For the purposes of carrying into

  8  effect this act, the board shall annually prepare, consider,

  9  and adopt a district budget pursuant to the applicable

10  requirements of chapter 200, Florida Statutes, as it may be

11  amended from time to time.

12         Section 9.  Taxing authority.--The board shall fix and

13  cause to be levied on all property of said district, real and

14  personal, a millage sufficient to meet the requirements of the

15  adopted budget, provided, however, 3.5 mills is the maximum

16  that can be levied in any one year, except as provided in

17  chapter 191, Florida Statutes, or chapter 97-340, Laws of

18  Florida, as amended from time to time.

19         Section 10.  Assessment and collection of taxes;

20  financing.--Taxes herein provided for shall be assessed and

21  collected in the same manner and form as provided for the

22  assessment and collection of county taxes.

23         Section 11.  Tax collector's responsibility.--When such

24  taxes as herein provided for shall have been collected by the

25  tax collector of Lee County, he or she shall, on or before the

26  10th day of each month, report to the secretary of the board

27  the collections made for the preceding month and remit the

28  same from such treasurer. Thereupon the tax collector shall be

29  relieved from all other and further liability as to the amount

30  so paid the treasurer of the board.

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  1         Section 12.  Expenses.--All warrants for the payment of

  2  labor, equipment, and other expenses of the board, and in

  3  carrying into effect this act and the purpose thereof, shall

  4  be payable by the treasurer of the board on accounts and

  5  vouchers approved by the board.

  6         Section 13.  Treasurer's bond.--The treasurer of the

  7  board, when entering upon his or her duties, shall give a good

  8  and sufficient bond to the Governor of Florida in the sum of

  9  $5,000 for the faithful performance of his or her duties as

10  such treasurer.

11         Section 14.  Financial reports.--The treasurer shall,

12  on or before the 10th day of April and 10th day of October

13  each year, make his or her semiannual report of receipts and

14  expenditures of the funds of said district to the board. Such

15  report shall be in writing, setting forth the amount of money

16  received, from whom received, and itemized amounts of

17  expenditures and to whom paid and for what such payment is

18  made. At the time of making such report to the board, the

19  treasurer shall also file a copy of such report with the Board

20  of County Commissioners of Lee County.

21         Section 15.  Construction.--This act shall be construed

22  as a remedial act and shall be liberally construed to promote

23  the purpose for which it is intended.

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25         Section 4.  Chapters 63-1546, 65-1825, 67-1633, 76-406,

26  79-499, 81-416, 81-417, 83-453, 85-444, 87-432, 90-387,

27  91-384, 94-456, and 96-460, Laws of Florida, and section 1 of

28  chapter 83-454, Laws of Florida, are repealed.

29         Section 5.  In the event any section or provision of

30  this act is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such

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