Senate Bill sb2680

    Florida Senate - 2002        (NP)                      SB 2680

    By Senator Rossin





    35-1397-02                                         See HB 1183

  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 that the

  5         referendum at which the question of

  6         ratification of an interlocal agreement between

  7         the county and the city is decided may be held

  8         in conjunction with a special election;

  9         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.  Section 4 of chapter 98-488, Laws of

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

15  amended to read:

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

17  interlocal agreement between the city and the county, and

18  prior to the implementation of the proposed annexation by the

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

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

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

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

23  described enclave areas to be annexed, for the ratification

24  and approval of the interlocal agreement by the registered

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

26  Florida Statutes, as amended.

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

28  registered voters residing within the proposed annexed areas

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

30  also elect to submit the interlocal agreement to a separate

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

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    Florida Senate - 2002        (NP)                      SB 2680
    35-1397-02                                         See HB 1183




  1  same time the referendum is held in the proposed enclave

  2  areas. The procedures for conducting the referendum shall be

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

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

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

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

  7  agreement to a separate vote of the registered voters residing

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

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

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

11  interlocal agreement shall be deemed to be ratified and

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

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

14  following the referendum. The referendum for ratification and

15  approval of the interlocal agreement for annexation may be

16  conducted by the city at any regular or special election

17  following the adoption of the interlocal agreement by the city

18  and the county.

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

20  law.

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