1 | A bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to local governments; amending s. 253.034, |
3 | F.S.; providing for the disposition of certain surplus |
4 | state lands; amending s. 274.02, F.S.; revising a |
5 | definition to increase the monetary value of fixtures and |
6 | tangible personal property that must be included in an |
7 | inventory of property; amending s. 274.12, F.S.; requiring |
8 | special districts governed by ch. 274, F.S., to comply |
9 | with the provisions of such chapter; providing an |
10 | effective date. |
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12 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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14 | Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subsection (6) of section |
15 | 253.034, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
16 | 253.034 State-owned lands; uses.-- |
17 | (6) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement |
18 | Trust Fund shall determine which lands, the title to which is |
19 | vested in the board, may be surplused. For conservation lands, |
20 | the board shall make a determination that the lands are no |
21 | longer needed for conservation purposes and may dispose of them |
22 | by an affirmative vote of at least three members. In the case of |
23 | a land exchange involving the disposition of conservation lands, |
24 | the board must determine by an affirmative vote of at least |
25 | three members that the exchange will result in a net positive |
26 | conservation benefit. For all other lands, the board shall make |
27 | a determination that the lands are no longer needed and may |
28 | dispose of them by an affirmative vote of at least three |
29 | members. |
30 | (f) In reviewing lands owned by the board, the council |
31 | shall consider whether such lands would be more appropriately |
32 | owned or managed by the county or other unit of local government |
33 | in which the land is located. The council shall recommend to the |
34 | board whether a sale, lease, or other conveyance to a local |
35 | government would be in the best interests of the state and local |
36 | government. The provisions of this paragraph in no way limit the |
37 | provisions of ss. 253.111 and 253.115. Such lands shall be |
38 | offered to the state, county, or local government for a period |
39 | of 30 days. Permittable uses for such surplus lands may include |
40 | public schools; public libraries; fire or law enforcement |
41 | substations; and governmental, judicial, or recreational |
42 | centers. County or local government requests for surplus lands |
43 | shall be expedited throughout the surplusing process. If the |
44 | county or local government does not elect to purchase such lands |
45 | in accordance with s. 253.111, then any surplusing determination |
46 | involving other governmental agencies shall be made upon the |
47 | board deciding the best public use of the lands. Surplus |
48 | properties in which governmental agencies have expressed no |
49 | interest shall then be available for sale on the private market. |
50 | Notwithstanding this paragraph, any surplus lands acquired by |
51 | the state prior to 1958 by a gift or other conveyance for no or |
52 | minimal consideration from a municipality shall be first offered |
53 | for reconveyance to such municipality at no cost except the fair |
54 | market value of any buildings or other improvements to the land, |
55 | unless otherwise provided in a deed restriction of record. |
56 | Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 274.02, Florida |
57 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
58 | 274.02 Record and inventory of certain property.-- |
59 | (1) The word "property" as used in this section means |
60 | fixtures and other tangible personal property of a nonconsumable |
61 | nature the value of which is $1,000 $750 or more and the normal |
62 | expected life of which is 1 year or more. |
63 | Section 3. Section 274.12, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
64 | read: |
65 | 274.12 Special districts subject to chapter ch. 79-183.-- |
66 | Every special district governed by the provisions of this act |
67 | shall comply with the provisions of this chapter s. 274.05. |
68 | Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. |