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FL S1750

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Community Affairs

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Special districts must post all meeting minutes on their website within 30 days after board approval, with information remaining accessible for at least 1 year.

  • Removes the $1,500 filing fee to counties and municipalities when petitions to contract community development district boundaries are filed with the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission.

  • Allows a district's board of supervisors to transfer assets and operating/maintenance responsibilities to the private sector or local government by majority vote if the district has no outstanding financial obligations, triggering automatic district termination.

  • Establishes referendum procedures for district dissolution when petitioned by 40 percent of qualified electors or 20 percent of landowners, requiring voter approval and a plan of termination that includes asset sales and fulfillment of all obligations.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Special Districts

Last Action

Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

5/5/2017

Committee Referrals

Governmental Oversight and Accountability4/6/2017
Community Affairs3/14/2017

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