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FL S0956

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/25/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kelli Stargel

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Uniform Special District Accountability Act to include dependent special districts in addition to independent special districts, requiring all special districts to register and report financial activities

  • Requires special district budget documents to remain posted on official websites for specified periods: tentative budgets for at least 45 days, and adopted budgets and amendments for at least 2 years

  • Establishes procedures for the Department of Economic Opportunity to maintain the official list of special districts, declare districts inactive, and remove inactive districts from the official list while maintaining a separate inactive districts list

  • Authorizes the Legislature to repeal special acts creating inactive special districts by general law, and allows dissolution of inactive districts without a referendum

  • Expands website transparency requirements for special districts to include meeting agendas posted at least 7 days in advance, public facilities reports, regularly scheduled meeting listings, and links to the Department of Financial Services' website

Legislative Description

Special Districts

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 479 (Ch. 2016-22)

2/18/2016

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy1/28/2016
Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee1/20/2016
Community Affairs12/11/2015

Full Bill Text

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