| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to local government; amending s. 125.0101, |
| 3 | F.S.; prohibiting counties from imposing certain fees or |
| 4 | taxes on certain municipalities; providing an effective |
| 5 | date. |
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| 7 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 9 | Section 1. Subsections (2) and (5) of section 125.0101, |
| 10 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 11 | 125.0101 County may contract to provide services to |
| 12 | municipalities and special districts.-- |
| 13 | (2) In addition to the powers enumerated in this chapter, |
| 14 | the legislative and governing body of a county shall have the |
| 15 | power to contract with a municipality or special district within |
| 16 | the county for fire protection, law enforcement, library |
| 17 | services and facilities, beach erosion control, recreation |
| 18 | services and facilities, water, streets, sidewalks, street |
| 19 | lighting, garbage and trash collection and disposal, waste and |
| 20 | sewage collection and disposal, drainage, transportation, and |
| 21 | other essential facilities and municipal services. Such services |
| 22 | shall be funded as agreed upon between the county and the |
| 23 | municipality or special district. This section shall not be |
| 24 | construed to authorize the county to impose any service charge |
| 25 | or special assessment; or to levy any tax within the |
| 26 | municipality or special district; or to require that any newly |
| 27 | formed municipality or one formed since January 1, 2000, be |
| 28 | required to pay any charge, assessment, tax, fee, or other |
| 29 | consideration as a condition for allowing the citizens of an |
| 30 | area within the county to incorporate and self-govern;, nor |
| 31 | shall this section be construed to authorize the creation of a |
| 32 | municipal service taxing unit within such area. |
| 33 | (5) This section, except for the provision in subsection |
| 34 | (2) prohibiting any charge, assessment, tax, fee, or other |
| 35 | consideration as a condition for allowing the citizens of an |
| 36 | area within the county to incorporate and self-govern, shall not |
| 37 | apply to any county operating under a home rule charter adopted |
| 38 | pursuant to ss. 10, 11, and 24, Art. VIII of the Constitution of |
| 39 | 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), Art. VIII, of the Constitution of |
| 40 | 1968. |
| 41 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. |