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| 1 | A bill to be entitled | ||
| 2 | An act relating to the local government half-cent sales | ||
| 3 | tax; amending s. 218.62, F.S.; amending the distribution | ||
| 4 | formula for proceeds from the tax; providing for | ||
| 5 | retroactivity; providing an effective date. | ||
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| 7 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: | ||
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| 9 | Section 1. Section 218.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to | ||
| 10 | read: | ||
| 11 | 218.62 Distribution formulas.-- | ||
| 12 | (1) Each participating county and municipal government | ||
| 13 | shall receive a proportion of moneys earmarked for distribution | ||
| 14 | within that county. | ||
| 15 | (2) The proportion for each county government shall be | ||
| 16 | computed by dividing the sum of the unincorporated area | ||
| 17 | population plus two-thirds of the incorporated area population | ||
| 18 | by the sum of the total county population plus two-thirds of the | ||
| 19 | incorporated area population. Effective October 1, 2000, the | ||
| 20 | apportionment factors shall, except in the case of error, remain | ||
| 21 | in effect for the fiscal year. | ||
| 22 | (3) The proportion for each municipal government shall be | ||
| 23 | computed by dividing the population of that municipality by the | ||
| 24 | sum of the total county population plus two-thirds of the | ||
| 25 | incorporated area population. | ||
| 26 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law | ||
| 27 | and shall apply retroactively to October 1, 2000. | ||
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