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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to Broward County; amending chapter 98-

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521, Laws of Florida; revising membership of the South

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Broward Utility Advisory Board to provide for appointment

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of members by the Town of Southwest Ranches rather than

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the Broward County Commission; providing an effective

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date.

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

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     Section 1.  Section 1 of chapter 98-521, Laws of Florida, is

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amended to read:

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     Section 1.  There is hereby created the South Broward

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Utility Advisory Board, which shall be an advisory board of the

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City of Sunrise. The board shall be composed of seven members, as

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follows: two members shall be appointed by the City of Sunrise,

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two members shall be appointed by the Town of Davie, one member

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shall be appointed by the City of Pembroke Pines, and two members

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shall be appointed by the Town of Southwest Ranches Broward

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County Commission. Each appointed member shall be a water and

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sewer user within the service area of the former South Broward

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Utility. Terms of each member shall be for 2 years, except that

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all appointments and retention of board members shall be at the

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sole discretion of the appointing authorities.

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     (1)  The responsibility of the board shall be to review and

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advise the City of Sunrise regarding any proposed change by the

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city to the water and sewer rates charged within the area which

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was formerly the South Broward Utility service area. In the event

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of a proposed rate change within such area, the South Broward

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Utility Advisory Board may require the City of Sunrise to hire a

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rate consultant to advise the city regarding such proposed rate

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change.

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     (2)  Within 30 days following notice of a rate change, the

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advisory board shall present a report of its findings to the

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Commission of the City of Sunrise. If presented within the 30-day

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period, the report shall be considered by the commission before

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rates may be altered or changed within the area formerly served

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by the South Broward Utility.

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     (3)  The City of Sunrise shall appropriate not more than

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$25,000 annually for a rate consultant for the South Broward

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Utility Advisory Board, as provided in subsection (1).

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     (4)  The advisory board shall have no legal standing to

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bring any legal action.

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     (5)  The City of Sunrise shall, by ordinance, provide for

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such other procedures and regulations which are not in conflict

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with this act as are necessary for the continued operation of the

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board.

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