| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to enterprise zones; authorizing the |
| 3 | Taylor County Commission to apply to the Office of |
| 4 | Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to amend the |
| 5 | boundaries of the enterprise zone in Taylor County; |
| 6 | requiring the office to approve the boundary amendment |
| 7 | application under certain circumstances; providing |
| 8 | requirements; 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. By December 31, 2005, the Taylor County |
| 13 | Commission may apply to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and |
| 14 | Economic Development to amend the boundaries of the enterprise |
| 15 | zone in Taylor County. The Office of Tourism, Trade, and |
| 16 | Economic Development shall approve the boundary amendment |
| 17 | application provided the boundary amendment is consistent with |
| 18 | the criteria and conditions imposed by s. 290.0055, Florida |
| 19 | Statutes, upon revision of the boundaries of the enterprise |
| 20 | zone, including the requirement that the area suffers from |
| 21 | pervasive poverty, unemployment, and general distress. |
| 22 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |