House Bill hb1183

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                HB 1183

        By Representative Kyle






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to Lee County and the City of

  3         Fort Myers; amending section 4, chapter 98-488,

  4         Laws of Florida, as amended; providing for the

  5         addition of a special election that may be

  6         conducted by the city for the interlocal

  7         agreement approval referendum; providing an

  8         effective date.

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

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12         Section 1.  Section 4 of chapter 98-488, Laws of

13  Florida, as amended by chapter 2000-413, Laws of Florida, is

14  amended to read:

15         Section 4.  (1)  Subsequent to the adoption of the

16  interlocal agreement between the city and the county, and

17  prior to the implementation of the proposed annexation by the

18  city of the described "Dunbar" and "Belle Vue" enclaves, a

19  referendum shall be held by the city within the proposed,

20  described enclave areas to be annexed, or at the election of

21  the city, in the city of Fort Myers and within the proposed,

22  described enclave areas to be annexed, for the ratification

23  and approval of the interlocal agreement by the registered

24  electorates therein pursuant to the provisions of s. 171.0413,

25  Florida Statutes, as amended.

26         (2)  The interlocal agreement shall be presented to the

27  registered voters residing within the proposed annexed areas

28  as further described in section 2 of this act. The city may

29  also elect to submit the interlocal agreement to a separate

30  vote of the registered voters residing within the city at the

31  same time the referendum is held in the proposed enclave

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                HB 1183

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  1  areas. The procedures for conducting the referendum shall be

  2  pursuant to the requirements as set out at s. 171.0413(2),

  3  Florida Statutes. Upon a majority vote, of the combined

  4  registered electors residing in both the "Dunbar" and "Belle

  5  Vue" areas, or if the city elects to submit the interlocal

  6  agreement to a separate vote of the registered voters residing

  7  within the city, upon a majority vote of the electors of the

  8  City of Fort Myers and a majority vote by the combined

  9  electors residing in both "Dunbar" and "Belle Vue" areas, the

10  interlocal agreement shall be deemed to be ratified and

11  approved, and shall become effective as provided for in the

12  interlocal agreement, but otherwise for not more than 1 year

13  following the referendum. The referendum for ratification and

14  approval of the interlocal agreement for annexation may be

15  conducted by the city at any regular or special election

16  following the adoption of the interlocal agreement by the city

17  and the county.

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

19  law.

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