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FL S0740
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates the Statewide Blue Ribbon Task Force on County Realignment within the Department of Economic Opportunity to study whether realigning, contracting, or consolidating county boundaries would improve government efficiency and better serve residents
- Florida's county boundaries have remained mostly unchanged since 1925 despite significant population shifts, prompting the Legislature to review whether boundary changes could improve local service delivery and public administration
- Task force consists of 15 members: the DEO Secretary (chair), 7 Governor appointees (including county commissioners from large, medium, and small counties, taxpayers, and a school board member), 2 Senate President appointees, 2 House Speaker appointees, and representatives from the Florida Association of Counties, Florida League of Cities, and Florida Association for Constitutional Officers
- Members must be appointed by September 1, 2023, hold their first meeting by October 1, 2023, and submit a final report with legislative recommendations to the Governor and Legislature by October 1, 2024
- Task force members serve without compensation and receive no reimbursement for per diem or travel expenses; the task force terminates upon submission of its final report
Legislative Description
Statewide Blue Ribbon Task Force on County Realignment
Last Action
Died in Community Affairs
5/5/2023
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