1 | A bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to the City of Weeki Wachee, Hernando |
3 | County; prohibiting the City of Weeki Wachee from |
4 | exercising the right of eminent domain; prohibiting the |
5 | annexation of land; limiting the amount of ad valorem |
6 | taxes that may be assessed; providing for rules governing |
7 | municipal elections; transferring responsibility for city |
8 | finances to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hernando |
9 | County; 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. Notwithstanding the provisions of part IV of |
14 | chapter 166, Florida Statutes, or any other applicable law or |
15 | ordinance, the City of Weeki Wachee may not exercise the right |
16 | and power of eminent domain. |
17 | Section 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 171, |
18 | Florida Statutes, or any other applicable law or ordinance, the |
19 | municipal boundaries of the City of Weeki Wachee may not be |
20 | changed through annexation. |
21 | Section 3. The amount of ad valorem taxes levied by the |
22 | City of Weeki Wachee annually on real and personal property |
23 | within the geographic boundaries of the city may not exceed 3 |
24 | mills on the dollar of the total assessed valuation of the |
25 | property. |
26 | Section 4. All municipal elections in the City of Weeki |
27 | Wachee shall be conducted and supervised by the supervisor of |
28 | elections of Hernando County under rules governing general |
29 | elections in the county. |
30 | Section 5. The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hernando |
31 | County shall act as ex officio clerk and treasurer for the City |
32 | of Weeki Wachee and shall be responsible for all financial |
33 | transactions of the city. |
34 | Section 6. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |