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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to local governments; requiring certain

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constitutional officers, boards, or other taxing

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authorities to submit a specified budget to the county

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commission prior to the commission's budget meetings;

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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. Each constitutional officer, board, or other

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taxing authority that obtains its revenue from ad valorem taxes

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must submit a line-item, zero-based budget to the county

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commission prior to the commission's budget hearings.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.