HB 1157

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the Barefoot Bay Recreation District,
3	Brevard County; authorizing an amendment to the district
4	charter, subject to approval by a vote of the electors of
5	the district, to decrease the number of members of the
6	board of trustees of the district; authorizing an
7	amendment to the charter, subject to approval by a vote of
8	the electors of the district, to allow an increase in the
9	minimum cost price or consideration of contracts involving
10	the acquisition of real or tangible personal property that
11	would require a two-thirds vote of district trustees and a
12	referendum election; providing exceptions to general law;
13	providing an effective date.
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15	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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17	Section 1.  Notwithstanding section 418.302, Florida
18	Statutes, the Brevard County Commission may amend the Charter of
19	the Barefoot Bay Recreation District, subject to approval by a
20	vote of the electors of the district pursuant to section 418.30,
21	Florida Statutes, to require the transition of the governing
22	body of the Barefoot Bay Recreation District from a nine-member
23	board of trustees to a five-member board of trustees elected by
24	the electors of the district.
25	Section 2.  Notwithstanding section 418.304(13), Florida
26	Statutes, the Brevard County Commission may amend the Charter of
27	the Barefoot Bay Recreation District, subject to approval by a
28	vote of the electors of the district pursuant to section 418.30,
29	Florida Statutes, to allow the Board of Trustees of the Barefoot
30	Bay Recreation District to enter into contracts involving the
31	purchase, lease, conveyance, or other manner of acquisition of
32	common, real, or tangible personal property; however, in any
33	instance when the cost, price, or consideration exceeds
34	$125,000, including all obligations proposed to be assumed in
35	connection with such acquisition, then such a contract may be
36	entered into only if:
37	(1)  The trustees by a two-thirds vote have approved the
38	terms and conditions of such acquisition by written resolution;
39	(2)  Within not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days
40	after the date of the resolution, the trustees certify the
41	resolution to the supervisor of elections for the county for a
42	referendum election; and
43	(3)  The resolution is approved by a majority vote of the
44	qualified electors of the district voting in a referendum called
45	for the purpose of considering the resolution.
46	Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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