FL S0290

Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may dispose of surplus nonconservation lands by affirmative vote of at least three members after determining the lands are no longer needed.

Surplus nonconservation lands in fiscally constrained counties do not require initial competitive bid sale before acquisition by the county or private entities.

Board may convey surplus nonconservation lands to fiscally constrained counties for less than appraised value if the county will use them for a public purpose.

Board may sell or lease surplus nonconservation lands to private entities in fiscally constrained counties for less than appraised value if the entity submits an economic development plan demonstrating job creation or economic development benefits.

Local government requests to surplus conservation or nonconservation lands shall be expedited throughout the surplusing process; property jointly acquired with other entities cannot be surplused without consent of all joint owners.