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Senator Rich moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 642-667

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and insert:

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     (8)(4) The proposed budget of a dependent special district

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shall be presented in accordance with generally accepted

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accounting principles, contained within the general budget of the

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local governing authority, and be clearly stated as the budget of

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the dependent district. However, with the concurrence of the

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local governing authority, a dependent district may be budgeted

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separately.

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     (9)(5) The governing body of each special district at any

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time within a fiscal year or within up to 60 days following the

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end of the fiscal year may amend a budget for that year. The

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budget amendment must be adopted by resolution.

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     (10)(6) A local governing authority may, in its discretion,

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review the budget or tax levy of any special district located

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solely within its boundaries.

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     (11)(7) All reports or information required to be filed

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 36-37

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and insert:

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with special district residents; amending s.

5/1/2008  12:09:00 PM     34-09432-08