| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority; |
| 3 | amending chapter 2003-309, Laws of Florida, to provide |
| 4 | that a member of the authority whose previous service does |
| 5 | not exceed 6 consecutive years may be reappointed for an |
| 6 | additional 4-year term as long as such reappointment will |
| 7 | not result in the member's serving more than 10 |
| 8 | consecutive years; providing an effective date. |
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| 10 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 12 | Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section 3 of |
| 13 | section 3 of chapter 2003-309, Laws of Florida, is amended to |
| 14 | read: |
| 15 | Section 3. Creation and membership of authority.-- |
| 16 | (2) |
| 17 | (d) At least 30 days prior to the date of expiration of |
| 18 | the term of office of any member of the authority, or within 30 |
| 19 | days after the creation of any vacancy in the membership of the |
| 20 | authority resulting from the death, resignation, change of |
| 21 | residence, or removal of any such member or from any other |
| 22 | cause, the successor of such member shall be appointed by the |
| 23 | Governor. Any appointed member is eligible for reappointment. |
| 24 | However, A member may not serve more than 8 consecutive years; |
| 25 | however, a member whose previous service does not exceed 6 |
| 26 | consecutive years may be reappointed for an additional 4-year |
| 27 | term as long as such reappointment will not result in the |
| 28 | member's serving more than 10 consecutive years. Other than for |
| 29 | an appointment to fill a vacancy in the seat of a member whose |
| 30 | term has not yet expired, all appointments shall be for a 4-year |
| 31 | term, except that the appointment to seat S-3 for the term |
| 32 | commencing on November 19, 2002, shall be for 2 years, |
| 33 | terminating on November 15, 2004. Thereafter, the term of |
| 34 | office for seat S-3 shall be for 4 years. Other than those |
| 35 | persons appointed to fill an unexpired term, all appointed |
| 36 | members of the authority shall assume office on the third |
| 37 | Tuesday of November in the year of appointment. |
| 38 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |