Senate Bill sb2780

    Florida Senate - 2006        (NP)                      SB 2780

    By Senator Saunders





    37-1784-06                                         See HB 1399

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the North Naples Fire

  3         Control and Rescue District, Collier County;

  4         amending chapter 99-450, Laws of Florida;

  5         providing for the payment of certain taxes and

  6         fees and the application of certain regulations

  7         and requirements in the event of annexation by

  8         a municipality within the boundaries of the

  9         district; providing an effective date.

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  Section 3 of Article III of section 3 of

14  chapter 99-450, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:

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16                    Boundaries of the District

17         Section 3.  Section 171.093, Florida Statutes, applies

18  to annexations by a municipality within the boundaries of the

19  district. The annexing municipality shall annually pay the

20  district the equivalent of the premium tax revenues authorized

21  in sections 175.041 and 175.101, Florida Statutes, which are

22  attributable to the annexed properties during the duration and

23  until the later of the expiration of the period provided for

24  in section 171.093(4), Florida Statutes, or the expiration of

25  the interlocal agreement, or any extension of such agreement,

26  as authorized in section 171.093(3), Florida Statutes. During

27  the term of the district's provision of fire protection

28  services to the annexed area, the district's regulations,

29  inspection requirements, and authority to collect inspection

30  fees and impact fees shall apply within the annexed area. In

31  the event that property in the district is annexed by the City

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    Florida Senate - 2006        (NP)                      SB 2780
    37-1784-06                                         See HB 1399




 1  of Naples between January 1 and July 1 of any year, the

 2  property shall be regarded as removed from the North Naples

 3  Fire Control and Rescue District as of January 1 of that year

 4  for the purpose of the levy of general ad valorem taxes by the

 5  district. If annexation occurs after July 1, the property

 6  shall be assessed by the district for ad valorem taxes for

 7  that year. On and after the effective date of annexation, the

 8  district shall be relieved of providing fire service to the

 9  annexed area. The city and the district may reach an agreement

10  to determine what portion, if any, of the existing

11  indebtedness or property of the district shall be assumed by

12  the municipality of which the annexed territory will become a

13  part, the fair value of such indebtedness or property, and the

14  manner of transfer and financing. Nothing herein shall relieve

15  the property annexed from the payment of general obligation

16  debt service incurred by the district before annexation.

17         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

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