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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to state lands; amending s. 253.71, F.S.;

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eliminating obsolete provisions relating to surcharges for

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the use of submerged lands; providing an effective date.

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

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     Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section

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253.71, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     253.71  The lease contract.--When the board has determined

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that the proposed lease is not incompatible with the public

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interest and that the applicant has demonstrated his or her

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capacity to perform the operations upon which the application is

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based, it may proceed to consummate a lease contract having the

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following features in addition to others deemed desirable by the

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board:

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     (2)  RENTAL FEES.--

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     (a)  The lease contract shall specify such amount of rental

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per acre of leased bottom as may be agreed to by the parties and

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shall take the form of fixed rental to be paid throughout the

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term of the lease. Beginning January 1, 1990, A surcharge of $10

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$5 per acre, or any fraction of an acre, per annum shall be

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levied upon each lease according to the guidelines set forth in

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s. 597.010(7). Beginning January 1, 2001, the surcharge shall be

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increased to $10 per acre, or any fraction of an acre, per annum.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.