CS/HB 7005D

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to a special election; providing for a
3special election to be held January 29, 2008, pursuant to
4Section 5 of Article XI of the State Constitution, for the
5approval or rejection by the electors of this state of
6amendments to the State Constitution, proposed by joint
7resolution, relating to a tangible personal property tax
8exemption, homestead property assessments, assessment of
9rent-restricted affordable housing and commercial and
10public-access waterfront property, assessment increase
11limitation for nonhomestead real property, increased
12homestead exemption and additional homestead exemption for
13first-time homestead property owners and an exemption for
14low-income seniors, limitations on local government
15authority to increase ad valorem taxes, and elected county
16property appraisers; providing for publication of notice
17and for procedures; providing an appropriation; providing
18a contingent effective date.
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20Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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22     Section 1.  Pursuant to Section 5 of Article XI of the
23State Constitution, there shall be a special election on January
2429, 2008, to be held concurrently with other statewide elections
25held on that date, if any, at which there shall be submitted to
26the electors of this state for approval or rejection the
27amendments to the State Constitution proposed in Senate Joint
28Resolution 2-D or House Joint Resolution 7001D, 2007D Special
29Session.
30     Section 2.  Publication of notice shall be in accordance
31with Section 5 of Article XI of the State Constitution. The
32special election shall be held as other special elections are
33held.
34     Section 3.  The sum of $640,000 in nonrecurring funds from
35the General Revenue Fund is appropriated to the Department of
36State for fiscal year 2007-2008 for the purpose of advertising
37the constitutional amendments being submitted to the electors of
38this state at the special election called by this act.
39     Section 4.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law
40if enacted by a vote of at least three-fourths of the membership
41of each house of the Legislature and if Senate Joint Resolution
422-D or House Joint Resolution 7001D, 2007D Special Session, is
43adopted by both houses of the Legislature.


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