FL S2072

Municipalities in Pinellas County cannot annex unincorporated territory within the defined East Lake Tarpon Community boundaries unless approved by majority vote of electors in the community through referendum.

Property owners may apply for voluntary individual annexation into a municipality under Florida Statutes section 171.044, which is exempt from the referendum requirement.

Establishes detailed legal description of East Lake Tarpon Community boundaries in Pinellas County, excluding any areas already annexed by Oldsmar or Tarpon Springs.

Requires the referendum approval of all territory within East Lake Tarpon Community boundaries before any annexation can occur, rather than allowing piecemeal annexation.

Act expires September 30, 2021, and takes effect upon becoming law.