1 | A bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to a special election; providing for a |
3 | special election to be held January 29, 2008, pursuant to |
4 | Section 5 of Article XI of the State Constitution, for the |
5 | approval or rejection by the electors of this state of |
6 | amendments to the State Constitution, proposed by joint |
7 | resolution, relating to a tangible personal property tax |
8 | exemption, homestead property assessments, assessment of |
9 | rent-restricted affordable housing and commercial and |
10 | public-access waterfront property, increased homestead |
11 | exemption and additional homestead exemption for first- |
12 | time homestead property owners and low-income seniors, |
13 | limitations on local government authority to increase ad |
14 | valorem taxes, and elected county property appraisers; |
15 | providing for publication of notice and for procedures; |
16 | providing an appropriation; providing a contingent |
17 | effective date. |
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19 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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21 | Section 1. Pursuant to Section 5 of Article XI of the |
22 | State Constitution, there shall be a special election on January |
23 | 29, 2008, to be held concurrently with other statewide elections |
24 | held on that date, if any, at which there shall be submitted to |
25 | the electors of this state for approval or rejection the |
26 | amendments to the State Constitution proposed in Senate Joint |
27 | Resolution 2-D or House Joint Resolution 7001D, 2007D Special |
28 | Session. |
29 | Section 2. Publication of notice shall be in accordance |
30 | with Section 5 of Article XI of the State Constitution. The |
31 | special election shall be held as other special elections are |
32 | held. |
33 | Section 3. The sum of $60,000 in nonrecurring funds from |
34 | the General Revenue Fund is appropriated to the Department of |
35 | State for fiscal year 2007-2008 for the purpose of advertising |
36 | the constitutional amendments being submitted to the electors of |
37 | this state at the special election called by this act. |
38 | Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law |
39 | if enacted by a vote of at least three-fourths of the membership |
40 | of each house of the Legislature and if Senate Joint Resolution |
41 | 2-D or House Joint Resolution 7001D, 2007D Special Session, is |
42 | adopted by both houses of the Legislature. |