Senate Bill sb2346er

    ENROLLED

    2007 Legislature                         CS for CS for SB 2346



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  2         An act relating to the Myakka River; amending

  3         s. 258.501, F.S.; requiring the Myakka River

  4         Management Coordinating Council to prepare a

  5         report; providing report requirements;

  6         requiring public hearings; requiring the

  7         council to submit the report to the Governor

  8         and the Legislature; providing an effective

  9         date.

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

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13         Section 1.  Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (7) of

14  section 258.501, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as

15  paragraphs (d) and (e), respectively, and a new paragraph (c)

16  is added to that subsection, to read:

17         258.501  Myakka River; wild and scenic segment.--

18         (7)  MANAGEMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL.--

19         (c)  The Myakka River Management Coordinating Council

20  shall prepare a report concerning the potential expansion of

21  the Florida Wild and Scenic River designation to include the

22  entire Myakka River. At a minimum, the report shall include a

23  description of the extent of the Myakka River area that may be

24  covered under the expanded designation and any recommendations

25  or concerns of affected parties or other interests. During the

26  development of the report, at least one public hearing shall

27  be held in each of the affected areas of Manatee, Sarasota,

28  and Charlotte counties. The report shall be submitted to the

29  Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the

30  House of Representatives no later than January 1, 2008.

31         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.


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