SB 956: Special Districts
GENERAL BILL by Stargel
Special Districts; Revising legislative intent with respect to the Uniform Special District Accountability Act to include dependent special districts; specifying the period of time for which certain budget information must remain on the special district’s website; specifying the Legislature’s authority to create dependent special districts by special act; revising the criteria that must be documented before a special district may be declared inactive, etc.
Effective Date: 10/1/2016
Last Action: 2/18/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2016-22) -SJ 418
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/18/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2016-22) -SJ 418
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/25/2015 Senate • Filed
12/11/2015 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy -SJ 72
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 72
1/14/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/19/16, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
1/19/2016 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 221
1/20/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 221
1/25/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/28/16, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
1/28/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 275
• Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 275
2/1/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/04/16, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/4/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 303
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 303
2/11/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/18/16
2/18/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 418
• Substituted CS/HB 479 -SJ 418
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2016-22) -SJ 418
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SB 956, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/25/2015 at 12:38 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 479 (er) Special Districts Metz Similar Last Action: 3/9/2016 Chapter No. 2016-22
Location: Became Law
H 593 (e1) Government Accountability Metz Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2016-22), CS/CS/CS/HB 651 (Ch. 2016-132), CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237), HB 7071 (Ch. 2016-151)
Location: In committee/council (EE)
H 745 Special Districts Nunez Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2016-22)
Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
H 7001 Special District Accountability Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2016-22)
Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
S 516 (c1) Special Districts Ring, Gaetz Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2016-22)
Location: In committee/council (ATD)
S 686 (c2) Government Accountability Gaetz Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2016-22), CS/CS/CS/HB 651 (Ch. 2016-132), CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237), HB 7071 (Ch. 2016-151)
Location: In committee/council (AP)
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 866094 - Amendment
Between lines 727 and 728 insert:Community Affairs
(Brandes)1/19/2016
1:11 PMWithdrawn
1/19/2016Web Page
PDF232806 - Amendment
Between lines 924 and 925 insert:Community Affairs
(Brandes)1/19/2016
12:47 PMWithdrawn
1/19/2016Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 1/19/2016 4:00 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 1/28/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/4/2016 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (21)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee. Page 3 (pdf) 165.0615 Municipal conversion of independent special districts upon elector-initiated and approved referendum. Page 7 (pdf) 189.011 Statement of legislative purpose and intent. Page 5 (pdf) 189.016 Reports; budgets; audits. Page 6 (pdf) 189.02 Dependent special districts. Page 7 (pdf) 189.022 Page 7 (pdf) 189.031 Legislative intent for the creation of independent special districts; special act prohibitions; model elements and other requirements; local general-purpose government/Governor and Cabinet creation authorizations. Page 8 (pdf) 189.034 Oversight of special districts created by special act of the Legislature. Page 8 (pdf) 189.035 Oversight of special districts created by local ordinance or resolution. Page 10 (pdf) 189.061 Official list of special districts. Page 13 (pdf) 189.062 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 15 (pdf) 189.064 Special District Accountability Program; duties and responsibilities. Page 20 (pdf) 189.0651 Page 8 (pdf) 189.0652 Page 10 (pdf) 189.0653 Page 21 (pdf) 189.067 Failure of district to disclose financial reports. Page 22 (pdf) 189.068 Special districts; authority for oversight; general oversight review process. Page 23 (pdf) 189.069 Special districts; required reporting of information; web-based public access. Page 23 (pdf) 189.071 Merger or dissolution of a dependent special district. Page 26 (pdf) 189.072 Dissolution of an independent special district. Page 26 (pdf) 189.074 Voluntary merger of independent special districts. Page 27 (pdf)