HOUSE AMENDMENT
    hbd-02                              Bill No. HB 1197, 1st Eng.
    Amendment No. ___ (TECHNICAL AMENDMENT)
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11  The Procedural & Redistricting Council offered the following:
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13         Technical Amendment 
14         On page 70, line 23, remove "s."
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16  and insert:  section
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18         and on page 172, line 28, through page 174, line 23,
19  remove from the bill:  all of said lines
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21  and insert in lieu thereof:  
22         Section 133.  Section 189.418, Florida Statutes, is
23  amended to read:
24         189.418  Reports; budgets; audits.--
25         (1)  When a new special district is created, the
26  district must forward to the department, within 30 days after
27  the adoption of the special act, rule, ordinance, resolution,
28  or other document that provides for the creation of the
29  district, a copy of the document. In addition to the document
30  or documents that create the district, the district must also
31  submit a map of the district, showing any municipal boundaries
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HOUSE AMENDMENT hbd-02 Bill No. HB 1197, 1st Eng. Amendment No. ___ (TECHNICAL AMENDMENT) 1 that cross the district's boundaries, and any county lines if 2 the district is located in more than one county. The 3 department must notify the local government or other entity 4 and the district within 30 days after receipt of the document 5 or documents that create the district as to whether the 6 district has been determined to be dependent or independent. 7 (2) Any amendment, modification, or update of the 8 document by which the district was created, including changes 9 in boundaries, must be filed with the department within 30 10 days after adoption. The department may initiate proceedings 11 against special districts as provided in ss. 189.421 and 12 189.422 for failure to file the information required by this 13 subsection. 14 (3) The governing body of each special district shall 15 adopt a budget by resolution each fiscal year. The total 16 amount available from taxation and other sources, including 17 amounts carried over from prior fiscal years, must equal the 18 total of appropriations for expenditures and reserves. The 19 adopted budget must regulate expenditures of the special 20 district, and it is unlawful for any officer of a special 21 district to expend or contract for expenditures in any fiscal 22 year except in pursuance of budgeted appropriations. 23 (4) The proposed budget of a dependent special 24 district shall be presented in accordance with generally 25 accepted accounting principles, contained within the general 26 budget of the local governing authority, and be clearly stated 27 as the budget of the dependent district. However, with the 28 concurrence of the local governing authority, a dependent 29 district may be budgeted separately. 30 (5) A local governing authority may, in its 31 discretion, review the budget or tax levy of any special 2 File original & 9 copies 04/30/01 hbd0002 01:15 pm 01197-prc -155681
HOUSE AMENDMENT hbd-02 Bill No. HB 1197, 1st Eng. Amendment No. ___ (TECHNICAL AMENDMENT) 1 district located solely within its boundaries. 2 (3) Each special district shall file with the local 3 general-purpose governing authority or authorities within the 4 geographic boundaries of the district a copy of: 5 (a) The reports required by ss. 218.32 and 218.34; 6 (b) A complete description of all new bonds as 7 provided in s. 218.38(1); and 8 (c) A map of the district and any subsequent boundary 9 changes. 10 (4) Each special district shall make provisions for an 11 annual independent postaudit of its financial records as 12 provided in s. 11.45. A copy of the audit shall be filed with 13 the local governing authority or authorities. 14 (6)(5) All reports or information required to be filed 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 File original & 9 copies 04/30/01 hbd0002 01:15 pm 01197-prc -155681