| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the East County Water Control District, |
| 3 | Lee and Hendry Counties; amending chapter 2000-423, Laws |
| 4 | of Florida; authorizing the district to sell, lease, or |
| 5 | otherwise encumber surplus real property owned by the |
| 6 | district; providing an exception; providing an effective |
| 7 | date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Subsection (12) is added to section 4 of |
| 12 | section 3 of chapter 2000-423, Laws of Florida, to read: |
| 13 | Section 4. Board of Supervisors; elections; candidate |
| 14 | qualifications; powers and duties.--The provisions of chapter |
| 15 | 298, Florida Statutes, to the contrary notwithstanding, the |
| 16 | following provisions, to the extent of any conflict, shall |
| 17 | control the East County Water Control District: |
| 18 | (12) The District shall have the authority to sell, lease, |
| 19 | or otherwise encumber surplus real property owned by the |
| 20 | District for the benefit of the District, except for |
| 21 | environmentally sensitive property as designated by the Florida |
| 22 | Department of Environmental Protection. |
| 23 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |