HB 853

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to cemetery lands; amending s. 497.270,
3F.S.; revising provisions relating to the sale or
4disposition of cemetery lands to provide restrictions with
5respect to takings by eminent domain and the imposition of
6certain conditions for obtaining specified regulatory
7approval; providing an effective date.
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9Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11     Section 1.  Subsections (6) and (7) are added to section
12497.270, Florida Statutes, to read:
13     497.270  Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery
14lands.--
15     (6)  Except for road system, transportation corridor, or
16rights-of-way purposes, property dedicated for cemetery purposes
17and licensed under this part may not be taken by eminent domain
18if the area of property to be taken is 1 contiguous acre or
19greater in size, unless the taking entity determines in a public
20hearing that there are no reasonable alternatives except to use
21cemetery property for the project.
22     (7)  A governmental entity may not require the transfer of
23property dedicated for cemetery purposes and licensed under this
24part as of July 1, 2007, as a condition of obtaining regulatory
25approval for any regulatory process to which the cemetery is
26subject.
27     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.


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