HB 669

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to Pinellas County; amending chapter 90-
3403, Laws of Florida; increasing a civil penalty imposed
4under the Pinellas County Environmental Enforcement Act;
5providing an effective date.
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7Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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9     Section 1.  Subsection (1) of section 4 of chapter 90-403,
10Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
11     Section 4.  Civil penalty; assessment of damages; joint and
12several liability.--
13     (1)  The board may institute a civil action in a court of
14competent jurisdiction to establish liability and to recover
15damages for any pollution, or any degradation, alteration, or
16elimination of or to the air, water, soil, natural resource, or
17animal or plant life of the county, caused by any violation of
18the ordinances, rules, or regulations adopted by the board and
19to impose and recover a civil penalty for each such violation in
20an amount of not more than  $10,000 $5,000 for each offense.
21Each day during any portion of which such violation occurs
22constitutes a separate offense.
23     Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.


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