Senate Bill sb0506

    Florida Senate - 2001                                   SB 506

    By Senator Diaz de la Portilla





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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to economic development;

  3         expressing the legislative intent to authorize

  4         the creation of an airport authority in a

  5         charter county in order to enhance the movement

  6         of passengers and cargo in support of economic

  7         development; specifying that the creation of

  8         such authority shall be subject to approval by

  9         referendum; providing an effective date.

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

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13         Section 1.  The Legislature finds that the successful

14  economic development of the state depends upon the efficient

15  and effective movement of passengers and cargo through the

16  airports of the state. Such movement of passengers and cargo

17  is critical to the continued development of the tourism sector

18  and the international business sector, which are two of the

19  largest sources of job-creation in the state. In order to

20  facilitate and enhance such activities, it is the intent of

21  the Legislature to authorize the creation of an airport

22  authority in a county as defined by section 125.011(1),

23  Florida Statutes, which has a population that exceeds 1.5

24  million individuals. It further is the intent of the

25  Legislature that the creation of such airport authority be

26  subject to approval by the electors of the county in a

27  referendum.

28         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

29  law.

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    Florida Senate - 2001                                   SB 506
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  3    Expresses the legislative intent to authorize the
      creation of airport authorities in certain charter
  4    counties pursuant to a referendum of the electors of that
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