HB 1231 2003
1	CHAMBER ACTION
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6	The Committee on Local Government & Veterans' Affairs recommends
7	the following:
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9	Committee Substitute
10	Remove the entire bill and insert:
11	A bill to be entitled
12	An act relating to the local government half-cent sales
13	tax; amending s. 218.62, F.S.; amending the distribution
14	formula for proceeds from the tax; providing for
15	adjustments of distributions subsequent to receipt of
16	certified corrected population information; providing for
17	retroactivity; providing an effective date.
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19	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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21	Section 1. Section 218.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to
22	read:
23	218.62 Distribution formulas.--
24	(1) Each participating county and municipal government
25	shall receive a proportion of moneys earmarked for distribution
26	within that county.
27	(2) The proportion for each county government shall be
28	computed by dividing the sum of the unincorporated area
29	population plus two-thirds of the incorporated area population
30	by the sum of the total county population plus two-thirds of the
31	incorporated area population.
32	(3) The proportion for each municipal government shall be
33	computed by dividing the population of that municipality by the
34	sum of the total county population plus two-thirds of the
35	incorporated area population.
36	(4) Effective October 1, 2000, the apportionment factors
37	shall, except in the case of error in the population certified
38	pursuant to s. 186.901, remain in effect for the fiscal year.
39	Adjustments to distributions to correct errors shall be made
40	subsequent to receipt of a corrected population certified
41	pursuant to s. 186.901.
42	Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law
43	and shall apply retroactively to October 1, 2000.