HB 979 Summary

• Codifies the charter of Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District in St. Lucie County pursuant to Florida Statutes section 189.429, consolidating all prior special acts into a single comprehensive charter.

• Repeals 10 prior chapters of Florida law enacted between 1923 and 2012 that related to the district.

• Establishes the district as an independent water control district and public corporation governed by a 3-member Board of Supervisors elected on a 1-acre, one-vote basis by landowners.

• Authorizes the district to assess and levy a maintenance tax not exceeding $25 per acre per year and to finance operations through methods under Florida Statutes chapter 298.

• Sets the district's geographic boundaries in St. Lucie County (encompassing specified sections in Township 34-35, Range 39-40) and establishes the district's existence through December 31, 2111.