ENROLLED HB 0255 |
2003 Legislature |
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A bill to be entitled |
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An act relating to Collier County; amending chapter 69- |
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1326, Laws of Florida, as amended; increasing the |
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borrowing power of the City of Naples Airport Authority; |
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providing an effective date. |
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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Section 1. Subsection (n) of section 4 of chapter 69-1326, |
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Laws of Florida, as amended by chapters 75-451 and 79-516, Laws |
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of Florida, is amended to read: |
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Section 4. The operation of the airport by the authority |
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shall be subject to existing leases, rights and privileges |
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heretofore granted by the City of Naples. The authority is |
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hereby authorized and empowered: |
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(n) To borrow money from time to time, provided that the |
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outstanding indebtedness on loans secured under the provisions |
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of this subsection does not exceed $15,000,000five million |
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dollars ($5,000,000.00)at any one time, from any state and |
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federal agency or agencies or private party or parties, both |
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individual and corporate, for the purpose of providing funds to |
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be used in the improving, extending, enlarging, equipping or |
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repairing the airport facilities; to secure such loan or loans |
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by executing a promissory note or notes therefor in the name of |
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said airport authority, which said notes shall be binding |
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obligations of said airport authority; to further secure such |
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promissory notes, the airport authority is authorized to |
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mortgage the project or facilities, excluding the land, for the |
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construction, repair or improvement of which said notes may be |
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executed. With regard to the issuance of any obligations in |
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excess of $2,000,000, the City Council of the City of Naples |
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shall act in an advisory capacity. However, the advice or |
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recommendations of the City Council shall in no event be binding |
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upon the authority and shall not be construed to impair or |
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inhibit the right to issue any such obligations. |
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Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |