| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to enterprise zones; creating s. |
| 3 | 290.00729, F.S.; authorizing Citrus County to apply to |
| 4 | the Department of Economic Opportunity for designation |
| 5 | of an enterprise zone; providing an application |
| 6 | deadline and requirements; authorizing the department |
| 7 | to designate an enterprise zone in Citrus County; |
| 8 | requiring the department to establish the effective |
| 9 | date of the enterprise zone; providing an effective |
| 10 | date. |
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| 12 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 14 | Section 1. Section 290.00729, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 15 | to read: |
| 16 | 290.00729 Enterprise zone designation for Citrus County.- |
| 17 | Citrus County may apply to the department for designation of one |
| 18 | enterprise zone for an area within Citrus County. The |
| 19 | application must have been submitted by December 31, 2012, and |
| 20 | must comply with the requirements of s. 290.0055. |
| 21 | Notwithstanding s. 290.0065 limiting the total number of |
| 22 | enterprise zones designated and the number of enterprise zones |
| 23 | within a population category, the department may designate one |
| 24 | enterprise zone under this section. The department shall |
| 25 | establish the initial effective date of the enterprise zone |
| 26 | designated under this section. |
| 27 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012. |