HB 0491

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the exercise of eminent domain by
3	municipalities; authorizing municipalities to exercise the
4	power of eminent domain for public school purposes;
5	providing for future expiration; providing an effective
6	date.
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8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1.  A municipality may exercise the power of
11	eminent domain for the purpose of obtaining lands to be conveyed
12	by the municipality to the school board of the school district
13	within which the municipality is located if the school board of
14	that county requests in writing that the municipality obtain
15	such land for conveyance to the school board and promises to use
16	the land to establish a public school thereon. Fulfilling the
17	purpose of this section is recognized as constituting a valid
18	municipal public purpose. This section expires January 1, 2006.
19	Such expiration does not affect an action in eminent domain
20	which was filed before January 1, 2006.
21	Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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