FL H1095

Requires referendums for merger or dissolution of dependent special districts created by special act, and for involuntary dissolution or merger of active independent special districts created by the Legislature, unless the district board objects by resolution or votes by less than supermajority.

Establishes a procedure for voluntary mergers of two independent special districts with similar functions and elected boards, requiring separate referendums in each district, with the merged district limited to powers and tax rates previously authorized in each subunit until a unified charter is approved.

Allows inactive special districts to be dissolved or merged by special act without a referendum, and permits special districts that unanimously declare themselves inactive to be dissolved without a referendum if no administrative appeals are filed.

Makes merged governments assume all indebtedness and property title of the independent special districts being merged, and requires financial allocations of dissolved independent district assets and debts to follow section 189.4045.

Preempts conflicting special acts regarding special district merger and dissolution procedures, except for special acts providing a specific dissolution date; repeals provisions relating to merger procedures for independent special fire control districts.