13 | 13 | | An act relating to Manatee County; creating the 2 |
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14 | 14 | | Northlake Stewardship District; providing a short 3 |
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15 | 15 | | title, legislative findings and intent, and 4 |
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16 | 16 | | definitions; establishing compliance with minimum 5 |
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17 | 17 | | requirements in s. 189.031(3), F.S., for creation of 6 |
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18 | 18 | | an independent special district; providing for 7 |
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19 | 19 | | creation and establishment of the district; 8 |
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20 | 20 | | establishing the legal boundaries of the district; 9 |
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21 | 21 | | providing for the jurisd iction and charter of the 10 |
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22 | 22 | | district; providing for a governing board; providing 11 |
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23 | 23 | | for membership, election, and terms of office; 12 |
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24 | 24 | | providing for meetings; providing administrative 13 |
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25 | 25 | | duties of the board; providing a method for transition 14 |
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26 | 26 | | of the board from landowne r control to control by the 15 |
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27 | 27 | | resident electors of the district; providing for a 16 |
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28 | 28 | | district manager and district personnel; providing for 17 |
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29 | 29 | | a district treasurer, selection of a public 18 |
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30 | 30 | | depository, and district budgets and financial 19 |
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31 | 31 | | reports; providing for the gene ral powers of the 20 |
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32 | 32 | | district; providing for the special powers of the 21 |
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33 | 33 | | district to plan, finance, and provide community 22 |
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34 | 34 | | infrastructure and services within the district; 23 |
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35 | 35 | | providing for bonds; providing for borrowing; 24 |
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36 | 36 | | providing for future ad valorem taxation; pr oviding 25 |
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47 | 47 | | for special assessments; providing for issuance of 26 |
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48 | 48 | | certificates of indebtedness; providing for tax liens; 27 |
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49 | 49 | | providing for competitive procurement; providing for 28 |
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50 | 50 | | fees and charges; providing for amending the charter; 29 |
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51 | 51 | | providing for required notices to p urchasers of 30 |
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52 | 52 | | residential units within the district; providing for 31 |
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53 | 53 | | merger; providing for construction; providing 32 |
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54 | 54 | | severability; providing for a referendum; providing 33 |
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55 | 55 | | effective dates. 34 |
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56 | 56 | | 35 |
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57 | 57 | | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 36 |
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58 | 58 | | 37 |
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59 | 59 | | Section 1. The charter for the Northlake Stewardship 38 |
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60 | 60 | | District is created to read: 39 |
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61 | 61 | | Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Northlake 40 |
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62 | 62 | | Stewardship District Act." 41 |
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63 | 63 | | Section 2. Legislative findings and intent; definitions; 42 |
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64 | 64 | | policy.— 43 |
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65 | 65 | | (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AN D INTENT; PURPOSE OF THE 44 |
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66 | 66 | | DISTRICT.— 45 |
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67 | 67 | | (a) The lands located wholly within Manatee County covered 46 |
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68 | 68 | | by this act contain many opportunities for thoughtful, 47 |
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69 | 69 | | comprehensive, responsible, and consistent development over a 48 |
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70 | 70 | | long period. 49 |
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71 | 71 | | (b) There is a need to use a special and limited purpose 50 |
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80 | 80 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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81 | 81 | | |
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82 | 82 | | independent special district unit of local government for the 51 |
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83 | 83 | | Northlake Stewardship District lands located within Manatee 52 |
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84 | 84 | | County to provide for a more comprehensive community development 53 |
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85 | 85 | | approach, which will facilitate an inte gral relationship among 54 |
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86 | 86 | | regional transportation, land use, and urban design to provide 55 |
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87 | 87 | | for a diverse mix of housing and regional employment and 56 |
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88 | 88 | | economic development opportunities, rather than fragmented 57 |
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89 | 89 | | development with underutilized infrastructure which i s generally 58 |
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90 | 90 | | associated with urban sprawl. 59 |
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91 | 91 | | (c) There is a considerably long period of time during 60 |
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92 | 92 | | which there is a significant burden to provide various systems, 61 |
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93 | 93 | | facilities, and services to the initial landowners of the 62 |
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94 | 94 | | Northlake Stewardship District land s, such that there is a need 63 |
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95 | 95 | | for flexible management, sequencing, timing, and financing of 64 |
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96 | 96 | | the various systems, facilities, and services to be provided to 65 |
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97 | 97 | | these lands, taking into consideration absorption rates, 66 |
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98 | 98 | | commercial viability, and related factors. T herefore, extended 67 |
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99 | 99 | | control by the initial landowner with regard to the provision of 68 |
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100 | 100 | | systems, facilities, and services for the Northlake Stewardship 69 |
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101 | 101 | | District lands, coupled with the special and limited purpose of 70 |
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102 | 102 | | such district, is in the public interest. 71 |
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103 | 103 | | (d) While chapter 190, Florida Statutes, provides an 72 |
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104 | 104 | | opportunity for previous community development services and 73 |
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105 | 105 | | facilities to be provided by the continued use of community 74 |
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106 | 106 | | development districts in a manner that furthers the public 75 |
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117 | 117 | | interest, given the size of the Northlake Stewardship District 76 |
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118 | 118 | | lands and the duration of development continuing to utilize 77 |
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119 | 119 | | multiple community development districts over these lands which 78 |
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120 | 120 | | would result in an inefficient, duplicative, and needless 79 |
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121 | 121 | | proliferation of local special purp ose governments, contrary to 80 |
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122 | 122 | | the public interest and the Legislature's findings in chapter 81 |
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123 | 123 | | 190, Florida Statutes, it is in the public interest that the 82 |
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124 | 124 | | long-range provision for, and management, financing, and long -83 |
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125 | 125 | | term maintenance, upkeep, and operation of , services and 84 |
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126 | 126 | | facilities to be provided for ultimate development and 85 |
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127 | 127 | | conservation of the lands covered by this act be under one 86 |
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128 | 128 | | coordinated entity. The creation of an independent special 87 |
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129 | 129 | | district will assist in integrating the management of state 88 |
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130 | 130 | | resources and allow for greater and more coordinated stewardship 89 |
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131 | 131 | | of natural resources. 90 |
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132 | 132 | | (e) The existence and use of a special and limited purpose 91 |
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133 | 133 | | local government for the Northlake Stewardship District lands, 92 |
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134 | 134 | | subject to the Manatee County comprehensive plan, wil l provide 93 |
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135 | 135 | | for a comprehensive and complete community development approach 94 |
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136 | 136 | | to promote a sustainable and efficient land use pattern for the 95 |
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137 | 137 | | Northlake Stewardship District lands with long -term planning for 96 |
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138 | 138 | | conservation and development; provide opportunities f or the 97 |
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139 | 139 | | mitigation of impacts and development of infrastructure in an 98 |
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140 | 140 | | orderly and timely manner; prevent the overburdening of the 99 |
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141 | 141 | | local general-purpose government and the taxpayers; and provide 100 |
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152 | 152 | | an enhanced tax base and regional employment and economic 101 |
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153 | 153 | | development opportunities. 102 |
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154 | 154 | | (f) The creation and establishment of the special and 103 |
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155 | 155 | | limited purpose independent special district will encourage 104 |
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156 | 156 | | local government financial self -sufficiency in providing public 105 |
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157 | 157 | | facilities and in identifying and implementing fiscall y sound, 106 |
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158 | 158 | | innovative, and cost -effective techniques to provide and finance 107 |
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159 | 159 | | public facilities while encouraging coordinated development of 108 |
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160 | 160 | | capital improvement plans by all levels of government, in 109 |
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161 | 161 | | accordance with the goals of chapter 187, Florida Statutes. 110 |
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162 | 162 | | (g) The creation and establishment of a special and 111 |
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163 | 163 | | limited purpose independent special district is a legitimate 112 |
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164 | 164 | | supplemental and alternative method available to manage, own, 113 |
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165 | 165 | | operate, construct, and finance capital infrastructure systems, 114 |
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166 | 166 | | facilities, and services. 115 |
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167 | 167 | | (h) In order to be responsive to the critical timing 116 |
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168 | 168 | | required through the exercise of its special management 117 |
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169 | 169 | | functions, an independent special district requires financing of 118 |
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170 | 170 | | those functions, including bondable lienable and nonlienable 119 |
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171 | 171 | | revenue, with full and continuing public disclosure and 120 |
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172 | 172 | | accountability, funded by landowners, both present and future, 121 |
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173 | 173 | | and funded also by users of the systems, facilities, and 122 |
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174 | 174 | | services provided to the land area by the special district, 123 |
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175 | 175 | | without unduly burdening the taxpayers, citizens, and ratepayers 124 |
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176 | 176 | | of the state or Manatee County. 125 |
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185 | 185 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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186 | 186 | | |
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187 | 187 | | (i) The special district created and established by this 126 |
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188 | 188 | | act shall not have or exercise any comprehensive planning, 127 |
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189 | 189 | | zoning, or development permitting power; the establishment of 128 |
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190 | 190 | | the special district is not considered a development order 129 |
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191 | 191 | | within the meaning of part I of chapter 380, Florida Statutes; 130 |
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192 | 192 | | and all applicable planning and permitting laws, rules, 131 |
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193 | 193 | | regulations, and policies of Manatee County control the 132 |
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194 | 194 | | development of the land to be serviced by the special district. 133 |
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195 | 195 | | (j) The creation by this act of the Northlake Stewardship 134 |
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196 | 196 | | District is not inconsistent with the Manatee County 135 |
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197 | 197 | | comprehensive plan. 136 |
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198 | 198 | | (k) It is the legislative intent and purpose that no debt 137 |
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199 | 199 | | or obligation of the spec ial district constitute a burden on 138 |
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200 | 200 | | Manatee County. 139 |
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201 | 201 | | (2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this act: 140 |
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202 | 202 | | (a) "Ad valorem bonds" means bonds that are payable from 141 |
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203 | 203 | | the proceeds of ad valorem taxes levied on real and tangible 142 |
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204 | 204 | | personal property and that are generally ref erred to as general 143 |
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205 | 205 | | obligation bonds. 144 |
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206 | 206 | | (b) "Assessable improvements" means, without limitation, 145 |
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207 | 207 | | any and all public improvements and community facilities that 146 |
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208 | 208 | | the district is empowered to provide in accordance with this act 147 |
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209 | 209 | | that provide a special benefit t o property within the district. 148 |
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210 | 210 | | (c) "Assessment bonds" means special obligations of the 149 |
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211 | 211 | | district which are payable solely from proceeds of the special 150 |
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220 | 220 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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221 | 221 | | |
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222 | 222 | | assessments or benefit special assessments levied for assessable 151 |
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223 | 223 | | improvements, provided that, in lieu o f issuing assessment bonds 152 |
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224 | 224 | | to fund the costs of assessable improvements, the district may 153 |
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225 | 225 | | issue revenue bonds for such purposes payable from assessments. 154 |
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226 | 226 | | (d) "Assessments" means nonmillage district assessments 155 |
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227 | 227 | | including special assessments, benefit speci al assessments, and 156 |
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228 | 228 | | maintenance special assessments, and a nonmillage, non -ad 157 |
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229 | 229 | | valorem maintenance tax if authorized by general law. 158 |
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230 | 230 | | (e) "Benefit special assessments" means district 159 |
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231 | 231 | | assessments imposed, levied, and collected pursuant to section 160 |
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232 | 232 | | 6. 161 |
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233 | 233 | | (f) "Board of supervisors" or "board" means the governing 162 |
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234 | 234 | | body of the district or, if such board has been abolished, the 163 |
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235 | 235 | | board, body, or commission assuming the principal functions 164 |
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236 | 236 | | thereof or to whom the powers given to the board by this act 165 |
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237 | 237 | | have been given by general law. 166 |
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238 | 238 | | (g) "Bond" includes "certificate," and the provisions that 167 |
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239 | 239 | | are applicable to bonds are equally applicable to certificates. 168 |
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240 | 240 | | The term also includes any general obligation bond, assessment 169 |
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241 | 241 | | bond, refunding bond, revenue bond, bond anticipation n ote, and 170 |
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242 | 242 | | other such obligation in the nature of a bond as is provided for 171 |
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243 | 243 | | in this act. 172 |
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244 | 244 | | (h) "Cost" or "costs," when used in reference to any 173 |
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245 | 245 | | project, includes, but is not limited to: 174 |
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246 | 246 | | 1. The expenses of determining the feasibility or 175 |
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257 | 257 | | practicability of ac quisition, construction, or reconstruction. 176 |
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258 | 258 | | 2. The cost of surveys, estimates, plans, and 177 |
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259 | 259 | | specifications. 178 |
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260 | 260 | | 3. The cost of improvements. 179 |
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261 | 261 | | 4. Engineering, architectural, fiscal, and legal expenses 180 |
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262 | 262 | | and charges. 181 |
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263 | 263 | | 5. The cost of all labor, materials, machi nery, and 182 |
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264 | 264 | | equipment. 183 |
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265 | 265 | | 6. The cost of all lands, properties, rights, easements, 184 |
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266 | 266 | | and franchises acquired. 185 |
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267 | 267 | | 7. Financing charges. 186 |
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268 | 268 | | 8. The creation of initial reserve and debt service funds. 187 |
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269 | 269 | | 9. Working capital. 188 |
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270 | 270 | | 10. Interest charges incurred or estimate d to be incurred 189 |
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271 | 271 | | on money borrowed before and during construction and acquisition 190 |
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272 | 272 | | and for such reasonable period of time after completion of 191 |
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273 | 273 | | construction or acquisition as the board may determine. 192 |
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274 | 274 | | 11. The cost of issuance of bonds pursuant to this act, 193 |
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275 | 275 | | including advertisements and printing. 194 |
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276 | 276 | | 12. The cost of any bond or tax referendum held pursuant 195 |
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277 | 277 | | to this act and all other expenses of the issuance of bonds. 196 |
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278 | 278 | | 13. The discount, if any, on the sale or exchange of 197 |
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279 | 279 | | bonds. 198 |
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280 | 280 | | 14. Administrative expenses. 199 |
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281 | 281 | | 15. Such other expenses as may be necessary or incidental 200 |
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292 | 292 | | to the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of any 201 |
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293 | 293 | | project, or to the financing thereof, or to the development of 202 |
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294 | 294 | | any lands within the district. 203 |
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295 | 295 | | 16. Payments, contributions, dedications, and any other 204 |
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296 | 296 | | exactions required as a condition of receiving any governmental 205 |
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297 | 297 | | approval or permit necessary to accomplish any district purpose. 206 |
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298 | 298 | | 17. Any other expense or payment permitted by this act or 207 |
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299 | 299 | | allowable by general law. 208 |
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300 | 300 | | (i) "District" means the Northlake Stewardship District. 209 |
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301 | 301 | | (j) "District manager" means the manager of the district. 210 |
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302 | 302 | | (k) "District roads" means highways, streets, roads, 211 |
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303 | 303 | | alleys, intersection improvements, sidewalks, crossings, 212 |
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304 | 304 | | landscaping, irrigation, signage, signalization, sto rm drains, 213 |
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305 | 305 | | bridges, multiuse trails, lighting, and thoroughfares of all 214 |
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306 | 306 | | kinds. 215 |
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307 | 307 | | (l) "General obligation bonds" means bonds which are 216 |
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308 | 308 | | secured by, or provide for their payment by, the pledge of the 217 |
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309 | 309 | | full faith and credit and taxing power of the district. 218 |
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310 | 310 | | (m) "General-purpose local government" means a county, 219 |
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311 | 311 | | municipality, or consolidated city -county government. 220 |
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312 | 312 | | (n) "Governing board member" means any member of the board 221 |
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313 | 313 | | of supervisors. 222 |
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314 | 314 | | (o) "Land development regulations" means those regulations 223 |
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315 | 315 | | of the general-purpose local government, adopted under the 224 |
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316 | 316 | | Community Planning Act, codified as part II of chapter 163, 225 |
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325 | 325 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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327 | 327 | | Florida Statutes, to which the district is subject and as to 226 |
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328 | 328 | | which the district may not do anything that is inconsistent 227 |
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329 | 329 | | therewith. Land developmen t regulations are not considered 228 |
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330 | 330 | | specific management, engineering, operations, or capital 229 |
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331 | 331 | | improvement planning needed in the daily management, 230 |
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332 | 332 | | implementation, and supplying by the district of systems, 231 |
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333 | 333 | | facilities, services, works, improvements, projects, or 232 |
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334 | 334 | | infrastructure, so long as they remain subject to and are not 233 |
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335 | 335 | | inconsistent with the applicable county codes. 234 |
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336 | 336 | | (p) "Landowner" means the owner of a freehold estate as it 235 |
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337 | 337 | | appears on the deed record, including a trustee, a private 236 |
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338 | 338 | | corporation, and an owner of a condominium unit. "Landowner" 237 |
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339 | 339 | | does not include a reversioner, remainderman, mortgagee, or any 238 |
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340 | 340 | | governmental entity which is not counted and does not need to be 239 |
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341 | 341 | | notified of proceedings under this act. "Landowner" also means 240 |
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342 | 342 | | the owner of a ground lease f rom a governmental entity, which 241 |
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343 | 343 | | leasehold interest has a remaining term, excluding all renewal 242 |
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344 | 344 | | options, in excess of 50 years. 243 |
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345 | 345 | | (q) "Maintenance special assessments" are assessments 244 |
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346 | 346 | | imposed, levied, and collected pursuant to section 6. 245 |
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347 | 347 | | (r) "Non-ad valorem assessment" means only those 246 |
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348 | 348 | | assessments which are not based upon millage and which can 247 |
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349 | 349 | | become a lien against a homestead as permitted in s. 4, Art. X 248 |
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350 | 350 | | of the State Constitution. 249 |
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351 | 351 | | (s) "Northlake Stewardship District" means the special and 250 |
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360 | 360 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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361 | 361 | | |
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362 | 362 | | limited purpose independent special district unit of local 251 |
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363 | 363 | | government and political subdivision created and chartered by 252 |
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364 | 364 | | this act, and limited to the performance of those general and 253 |
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365 | 365 | | special powers authorized by its charter under this act, the 254 |
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366 | 366 | | boundaries of which are s et forth by this act, the governing 255 |
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367 | 367 | | board of which is created and authorized to operate with legal 256 |
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368 | 368 | | existence by this act, and the purpose of which is as set forth 257 |
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369 | 369 | | in this act. 258 |
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370 | 370 | | (t) "Powers" means powers used and exercised by the board 259 |
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371 | 371 | | of supervisors to ac complish the special and limited purpose of 260 |
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372 | 372 | | the district, including: 261 |
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373 | 373 | | 1. "General powers," which means those organizational and 262 |
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374 | 374 | | administrative powers of the district as provided in its charter 263 |
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375 | 375 | | in order to carry out its special and limited purpose as a loc al 264 |
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376 | 376 | | government public corporate body politic. 265 |
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377 | 377 | | 2. "Special powers," which means those powers provided by 266 |
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378 | 378 | | the district charter to implement its specialized systems, 267 |
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379 | 379 | | facilities, services, projects, improvements, and infrastructure 268 |
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380 | 380 | | and related functions in or der to carry out its special and 269 |
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381 | 381 | | limited purpose. 270 |
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382 | 382 | | 3. Any other powers, authority, or functions set forth in 271 |
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383 | 383 | | this act. 272 |
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384 | 384 | | (u) "Project" means any development, improvement, 273 |
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385 | 385 | | property, power, utility, facility, enterprise, service, system, 274 |
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386 | 386 | | works, or infrastructure now existing or hereafter undertaken or 275 |
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396 | 396 | | |
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397 | 397 | | established under this act. 276 |
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398 | 398 | | (v) "Qualified elector" means any person at least 18 years 277 |
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399 | 399 | | of age who is a citizen of the United States and a legal 278 |
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400 | 400 | | resident of the state and of the district and who registers to 279 |
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401 | 401 | | vote with the Supervisor of Elections of Manatee County and 280 |
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402 | 402 | | resides in Manatee County. 281 |
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403 | 403 | | (w) "Reclaimed water" means water, including from wells or 282 |
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404 | 404 | | stormwater management facilities, that has received at least 283 |
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405 | 405 | | secondary treatment and basic disinfection and i s reused after 284 |
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406 | 406 | | flowing out of a domestic wastewater treatment facility or 285 |
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407 | 407 | | otherwise reused as an approved use of surface water or 286 |
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408 | 408 | | groundwater by the water management district. 287 |
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409 | 409 | | (x) "Reclaimed water system" means any plant, well, 288 |
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410 | 410 | | system, facility, or prope rty, and any addition, extension, or 289 |
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411 | 411 | | improvement thereto at any future time constructed or acquired 290 |
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412 | 412 | | as part thereof, useful, necessary, or having the present 291 |
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413 | 413 | | capacity for future use in connection with the development of 292 |
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414 | 414 | | sources, treatment, purification, or distribution of reclaimed 293 |
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415 | 415 | | water. The term includes franchises of any nature relating to 294 |
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416 | 416 | | any such system and necessary or convenient for the operation 295 |
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417 | 417 | | thereof including for the district's own use or resale. 296 |
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418 | 418 | | (y) "Refunding bonds" means bonds issued to ref inance 297 |
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419 | 419 | | outstanding bonds of any type and the interest and redemption 298 |
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420 | 420 | | premium thereon. Refunding bonds may be issuable and payable in 299 |
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421 | 421 | | the same manner as refinanced bonds, except that no approval by 300 |
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432 | 432 | | the electorate shall be required unless required by the Sta te 301 |
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433 | 433 | | Constitution. 302 |
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434 | 434 | | (z) "Revenue bonds" means obligations of the district that 303 |
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435 | 435 | | are payable from revenues, including, but not limited to, 304 |
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436 | 436 | | special assessments and benefit special assessments, derived 305 |
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437 | 437 | | from sources other than ad valorem taxes on real or tangibl e 306 |
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438 | 438 | | personal property and that do not pledge the property, credit, 307 |
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439 | 439 | | or general tax revenue of the district. 308 |
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440 | 440 | | (aa) "Sewer system" means any plant, system, facility, or 309 |
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441 | 441 | | property, and additions, extensions, and improvements thereto at 310 |
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442 | 442 | | any future time constructe d or acquired as part thereof, useful 311 |
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443 | 443 | | or necessary or having the present capacity for future use in 312 |
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444 | 444 | | connection with the collection, treatment, purification, or 313 |
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445 | 445 | | disposal of sewage, including, but not limited to, industrial 314 |
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446 | 446 | | wastes resulting from any process of industry, manufacture, 315 |
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447 | 447 | | trade, or business or from the development of any natural 316 |
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448 | 448 | | resource. The term also includes treatment plants, pumping 317 |
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449 | 449 | | stations, lift stations, valves, force mains, intercepting 318 |
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450 | 450 | | sewers, laterals, pressure lines, mains, and all neces sary 319 |
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451 | 451 | | appurtenances and equipment; all sewer mains, laterals, and 320 |
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452 | 452 | | other devices for the reception and collection of sewage from 321 |
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453 | 453 | | premises connected therewith; and all real and personal property 322 |
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454 | 454 | | and any interest therein, and rights, easements, and franchises 323 |
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455 | 455 | | of any nature relating to any such system and necessary or 324 |
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456 | 456 | | convenient for operation thereof. 325 |
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466 | 466 | | |
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467 | 467 | | (bb) "Special assessments" means assessments as imposed, 326 |
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468 | 468 | | levied, and collected by the district for the costs of 327 |
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469 | 469 | | assessable improvements pursuant to this act, cha pter 170, 328 |
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470 | 470 | | Florida Statutes, and the additional authority under s. 329 |
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471 | 471 | | 197.3631, Florida Statutes, or any other provision of general 330 |
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472 | 472 | | law, now or hereinafter enacted, which provides or authorizes a 331 |
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473 | 473 | | supplemental means to impose, levy, or collect special 332 |
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474 | 474 | | assessments. 333 |
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475 | 475 | | (cc) "Taxes" or "tax" means those levies and impositions 334 |
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476 | 476 | | of the board of supervisors that support and pay for government 335 |
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477 | 477 | | and the administration of general law and that may be: 336 |
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478 | 478 | | 1. Ad valorem or property taxes based upon both the 337 |
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479 | 479 | | appraised value of p roperty and millage, at a rate uniform 338 |
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480 | 480 | | within the jurisdiction; or 339 |
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481 | 481 | | 2. If and when authorized by general law, non -ad valorem 340 |
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482 | 482 | | maintenance taxes not based on millage that are used to maintain 341 |
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483 | 483 | | district systems, facilities, and services. 342 |
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484 | 484 | | (dd) "Water system" means any plant, system, facility, or 343 |
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485 | 485 | | property, and any addition, extension, or improvement thereto at 344 |
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486 | 486 | | any future time constructed or acquired as a part thereof, 345 |
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487 | 487 | | useful, necessary, or having the present capacity for future use 346 |
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488 | 488 | | in connection with the devel opment of sources, treatment, 347 |
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489 | 489 | | purification, or distribution of water. The term also includes 348 |
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490 | 490 | | dams, reservoirs, storage tanks, mains, lines, valves, pumping 349 |
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491 | 491 | | stations, laterals, and pipes for the purpose of carrying water 350 |
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499 | 499 | | Page 15 of 149 |
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500 | 500 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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501 | 501 | | |
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502 | 502 | | to the premises connected with such system, and all rights, 351 |
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503 | 503 | | easements, and franchises of any nature relating to any such 352 |
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504 | 504 | | system and necessary or convenient for the operation thereof. 353 |
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505 | 505 | | (3) POLICY.—Based upon its findings, ascertainments, 354 |
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506 | 506 | | determinations, intent, purpose, and definitions, the 355 |
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507 | 507 | | Legislature states its policy expressly: 356 |
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508 | 508 | | (a) The district and the district charter, with its 357 |
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509 | 509 | | general and special powers, as created in this act, are 358 |
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510 | 510 | | essential and the best alternative for the residential, 359 |
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511 | 511 | | commercial, office, hotel, health care, and other similar 360 |
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512 | 512 | | community uses, projects, or functions in the included portion 361 |
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513 | 513 | | of Manatee County consistent with the effective comprehensive 362 |
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514 | 514 | | plan, and designed to serve a lawful public purpose. 363 |
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515 | 515 | | (b) The district, which is a local government and a 364 |
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516 | 516 | | political subdivision, is limited to its special purpose as 365 |
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517 | 517 | | expressed in this act, with the power to provide, plan, 366 |
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518 | 518 | | implement, construct, maintain, and finance as a local 367 |
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519 | 519 | | government management entity systems, facilities, services, 368 |
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520 | 520 | | improvements, infrastructure, and p rojects, and possessing 369 |
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521 | 521 | | financing powers to fund its management power over the long term 370 |
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522 | 522 | | and with sustained levels of high quality. 371 |
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523 | 523 | | (c) The creation of the Northlake Stewardship District by 372 |
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524 | 524 | | and pursuant to this act, and its exercise of its management and 373 |
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525 | 525 | | related financing powers to implement its limited, single, and 374 |
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526 | 526 | | special purpose, is not a development order and does not trigger 375 |
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534 | 534 | | Page 16 of 149 |
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535 | 535 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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536 | 536 | | |
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537 | 537 | | or invoke any provision within the meaning of chapter 380, 376 |
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538 | 538 | | Florida Statutes, and all applicable governmental planning, 377 |
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539 | 539 | | environmental, and land development laws, regulations, rules, 378 |
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540 | 540 | | policies, and ordinances apply to all development of the land 379 |
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541 | 541 | | within the jurisdiction of the district as created by this act. 380 |
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542 | 542 | | (d) The district shall operate and function subject to, 381 |
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543 | 543 | | and not inconsistent with, the applicable comprehensive plan of 382 |
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544 | 544 | | Manatee County and any applicable development orders (e.g., 383 |
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545 | 545 | | detailed site plan development orders), zoning regulations, and 384 |
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546 | 546 | | other land development regulations. 385 |
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547 | 547 | | (e) The special and limited purpose Northlake St ewardship 386 |
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548 | 548 | | District does not have the power of a general -purpose local 387 |
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549 | 549 | | government to adopt a comprehensive plan or related land 388 |
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550 | 550 | | development regulation as those terms are defined in the 389 |
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551 | 551 | | Community Planning Act. 390 |
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552 | 552 | | (f) This act may be amended, in whole or in pa rt, only by 391 |
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553 | 553 | | special act of the Legislature. The board of supervisors of the 392 |
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554 | 554 | | district may not ask the Legislature to amend this act without 393 |
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555 | 555 | | first obtaining a resolution or official statement from the 394 |
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556 | 556 | | district and Manatee County as provided in s. 189.031(2)( e)4., 395 |
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557 | 557 | | Florida Statutes, for the creation of an independent special 396 |
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558 | 558 | | district. 397 |
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559 | 559 | | Section 3. Minimum charter requirements; creation and 398 |
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560 | 560 | | establishment; jurisdiction; construction; charter. — 399 |
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561 | 561 | | (1) Pursuant to s. 189.031(3), Florida Statutes, the 400 |
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569 | 569 | | Page 17 of 149 |
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570 | 570 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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571 | 571 | | |
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572 | 572 | | Legislature sets forth that the minimum requirements in 401 |
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573 | 573 | | paragraphs (a) through (o) have been met in the identified 402 |
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574 | 574 | | provisions of this act as follows: 403 |
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575 | 575 | | (a) The purpose of the district is provided in subsection 404 |
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576 | 576 | | (4) and this section. 405 |
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577 | 577 | | (b) The powers, functions, and duti es of the district 406 |
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578 | 578 | | regarding ad valorem taxation, bond issuance, other revenue -407 |
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579 | 579 | | raising capabilities, budget preparation and approval, liens and 408 |
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580 | 580 | | foreclosure of liens, use of tax deeds and tax certificates as 409 |
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581 | 581 | | appropriate for non-ad valorem assessments, and c ontractual 410 |
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582 | 582 | | agreements are provided in section 6. 411 |
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583 | 583 | | (c) The methods for establishing the district are provided 412 |
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584 | 584 | | in this section. 413 |
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585 | 585 | | (d) The methods for amending the charter of the district 414 |
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586 | 586 | | are provided in this section. 415 |
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587 | 587 | | (e) The membership and organization of the governing body 416 |
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588 | 588 | | and the establishment of a quorum are provided in section 5. 417 |
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589 | 589 | | (f) The maximum compensation of board members is provided 418 |
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590 | 590 | | in section 6. 419 |
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591 | 591 | | (g) The administrative duties of the governing body are 420 |
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592 | 592 | | provided in section 6. 421 |
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593 | 593 | | (h) The requirements for financial disclosure, noticing, 422 |
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594 | 594 | | and reporting are provided in section 6. 423 |
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595 | 595 | | (i) The procedures and requirements for issuing bonds are 424 |
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596 | 596 | | provided in section 6. 425 |
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604 | 604 | | Page 18 of 149 |
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605 | 605 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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606 | 606 | | |
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607 | 607 | | (j) The requirements for elections or referendums and 426 |
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608 | 608 | | qualifications of an electo r of the district are provided in 427 |
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609 | 609 | | this section and section 6. 428 |
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610 | 610 | | (k) The methods for financing the district are provided in 429 |
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611 | 611 | | section 6. 430 |
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612 | 612 | | (l) Other than taxes levied for the payment of bonds and 431 |
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613 | 613 | | taxes levied for periods of up to 2 years when authorized by a 432 |
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614 | 614 | | vote of the electors of the district, the authority to levy ad 433 |
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615 | 615 | | valorem tax and the authorized millage rate are provided in 434 |
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616 | 616 | | section 6. 435 |
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617 | 617 | | (m) The methods for collecting non -ad valorem assessments, 436 |
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618 | 618 | | fees, or service charges are provided in section 6. 437 |
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619 | 619 | | (n) The requirements for planning are provided in this 438 |
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620 | 620 | | section and section 6. 439 |
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621 | 621 | | (o) The geographic boundary limitations of the district 440 |
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622 | 622 | | are provided in sections 5 and 6. 441 |
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623 | 623 | | (2) The Northlake Stewardship District is created and 442 |
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624 | 624 | | incorporated as a public body corpora te and politic, an 443 |
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625 | 625 | | independent special and limited purpose local government, an 444 |
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626 | 626 | | independent special district, under s. 189.031, Florida 445 |
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627 | 627 | | Statutes, and as defined in this act and in s. 189.012(3), 446 |
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628 | 628 | | Florida Statutes, in and for portions of Manatee County. Any 447 |
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629 | 629 | | amendments to chapter 190, Florida Statutes, after January 1, 448 |
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630 | 630 | | 2021, granting additional general powers, special powers, 449 |
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631 | 631 | | authorities, or projects to a community development district by 450 |
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639 | 639 | | Page 19 of 149 |
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640 | 640 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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641 | 641 | | |
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642 | 642 | | amendment to its uniform charter contained in ss. 190.006 -451 |
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643 | 643 | | 190.041, Florida Statutes, which are not inconsistent with this 452 |
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644 | 644 | | act, shall constitute a general power, special power, authority, 453 |
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645 | 645 | | or function of the Northlake Stewardship District. All notices 454 |
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646 | 646 | | for the enactment by the Legislature of this special act have 455 |
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647 | 647 | | been provided pursuant to the State Constitution, general law, 456 |
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648 | 648 | | and the rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate. A 457 |
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649 | 649 | | referendum subsequent to the effective date of this act is not 458 |
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650 | 650 | | required as a condition of establishing the district. Therefore, 459 |
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651 | 651 | | the district, as created by this act, is established on the 460 |
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652 | 652 | | property described in this act. 461 |
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653 | 653 | | (3) The territorial boundary of the district shall embrace 462 |
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654 | 654 | | and include all of that certain real property described in 463 |
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655 | 655 | | section 4. 464 |
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656 | 656 | | (4) The jurisdiction of the district, in the exe rcise of 465 |
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657 | 657 | | its general and special powers, and in the carrying out of its 466 |
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658 | 658 | | special and limited purpose, is both within the external 467 |
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659 | 659 | | boundaries of the legal description of this district and 468 |
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660 | 660 | | extraterritorially when limited to, and as authorized expressly 469 |
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661 | 661 | | elsewhere in, the charter of the district as created in this act 470 |
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662 | 662 | | or applicable general law. This special and limited purpose 471 |
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663 | 663 | | district is created as a public body corporate and politic, and 472 |
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664 | 664 | | local government authority and power is limited by its charter, 473 |
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665 | 665 | | this act, and subject to other general laws, including chapter 474 |
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666 | 666 | | 189, Florida Statutes, except that an inconsistent provision in 475 |
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674 | 674 | | Page 20 of 149 |
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675 | 675 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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676 | 676 | | |
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677 | 677 | | this act shall control and the district has jurisdiction to 476 |
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678 | 678 | | perform such acts and exercise such authorities, functions, and 477 |
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679 | 679 | | powers as shall be necessary, convenient, incidental, proper, or 478 |
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680 | 680 | | reasonable for the implementation of its special and limited 479 |
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681 | 681 | | purpose regarding the sound planning, provision, acquisition, 480 |
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682 | 682 | | development, operation, maintenance, and related financing of 481 |
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683 | 683 | | those public systems , facilities, services, improvements, 482 |
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684 | 684 | | projects, and infrastructure works as authorized herein, 483 |
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685 | 685 | | including those necessary and incidental thereto. The district 484 |
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686 | 686 | | shall only exercise any of its powers extraterritorially within 485 |
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687 | 687 | | Manatee County after execution of an interlocal agreement 486 |
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688 | 688 | | between the district and Manatee County consenting to the 487 |
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689 | 689 | | district's exercise of any of such powers within Manatee County 488 |
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690 | 690 | | or an applicable development order or as part of other land 489 |
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691 | 691 | | development regulations issued by Manatee County. 490 |
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692 | 692 | | (5) The exclusive charter of the Northlake Stewardship 491 |
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693 | 693 | | District is this act and, except as otherwise provided in 492 |
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694 | 694 | | subsection (2), may be amended only by special act of the 493 |
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695 | 695 | | Legislature. 494 |
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696 | 696 | | Section 4. Formation; boundaries. —The Northlake 495 |
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697 | 697 | | Stewardship District, an independent special district, is 496 |
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698 | 698 | | created and incorporated in Manatee County and shall embrace and 497 |
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699 | 699 | | include the territory described as: 498 |
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700 | 700 | | 499 |
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701 | 701 | | BEGINNING AT THE S.W. CORNER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 500 |
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709 | 709 | | Page 21 of 149 |
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710 | 710 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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711 | 711 | | |
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712 | 712 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 86°56'25" W, A 501 |
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713 | 713 | | DISTANCE OF 1800.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH, A DISTANCE OF 502 |
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714 | 714 | | 13395.92 FEET; THENCE EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1345.83 FEET 503 |
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715 | 715 | | TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF S.R. 64; THENCE 504 |
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716 | 716 | | S 59°17'50" E, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A 505 |
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717 | 717 | | DISTANCE OF 1405.88 FEET TO THE P.C. OF A CURVE TO THE 506 |
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718 | 718 | | LEFT WHOSE RADIUS POINT LIES W 30°42'10" E, A DISTANCE 507 |
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719 | 719 | | OF 5779.58 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF 508 |
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720 | 720 | | SAID CURVE, ALSO BEING SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A 509 |
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721 | 721 | | DISTANCE OF 3113.84 FEET THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 510 |
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722 | 722 | | 30°52'08" TO THE P.T. OF SAID CURVE; THENCE N 511 |
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723 | 723 | | 89°50'03" E, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE 512 |
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724 | 724 | | OF 1677.60 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 2, 513 |
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725 | 725 | | TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 00°41'54" 514 |
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726 | 726 | | W, A DISTANCE OF 1237.67 FEET TO THE S.E. CORNER OF 515 |
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727 | 727 | | SAID SECTION 2; THENCE S 00°14'01" W, A DISTANCE OF 516 |
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728 | 728 | | 5314.38 FEET TO THE S.E. CORNER OF SECTION 11, 517 |
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729 | 729 | | TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 00°32'06" 518 |
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730 | 730 | | W, A DISTANCE OF 5282.71 FEET TO THE S.E. CORNER OF 519 |
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731 | 731 | | SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 520 |
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732 | 732 | | 89°35'10" E, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 24, 521 |
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733 | 733 | | TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; A DISTANCE OF 522 |
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734 | 734 | | 1329.23 FEET; THENCE SOUTH, A DISTANCE OF 2188.27 523 |
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735 | 735 | | FEET; THENCE N 89°31'08" W, A DISTANCE OF 6623.50 524 |
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736 | 736 | | FEET; THENCE N 00°34'59" W, A DISTANCE OF 2200.00 FEET 525 |
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744 | 744 | | Page 22 of 149 |
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745 | 745 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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746 | 746 | | |
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747 | 747 | | TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION S 526 |
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748 | 748 | | 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 23, AND 24, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, 527 |
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749 | 749 | | RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 528 |
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750 | 750 | | 529 |
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751 | 751 | | TOGETHER WITH 530 |
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752 | 752 | | 531 |
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753 | 753 | | BEGINNING AT THE N.W. CORNER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 532 |
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754 | 754 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 89°55'53" E, A 533 |
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755 | 755 | | DISTANCE OF 2708.08 FEET TO THE SOUTH 1/4 C ORNER OF 534 |
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756 | 756 | | SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE N 535 |
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757 | 757 | | 00°10'22" E, A DISTANCE OF 5312.74 FEET TO THE NORTH 536 |
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758 | 758 | | 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE N 00°32'09" E, 537 |
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759 | 759 | | ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE S.E. 1/4 OF SECTION 1, 538 |
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760 | 760 | | TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, A DISTANCE OF 539 |
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761 | 761 | | 1250.32 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF 540 |
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762 | 762 | | S.R. 64; THENCE N 89°50'03" E, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY 541 |
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763 | 763 | | LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1188.46 FEET; THENCE N 89°46'04" 542 |
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764 | 764 | | E, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 10.49 543 |
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765 | 765 | | FEET; THENCE S 00°22'15" W, A DI STANCE OF 1000.00 544 |
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766 | 766 | | FEET; THENCE N 89°46'04" E, A DISTANCE OF 1500.00 FEET 545 |
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767 | 767 | | TO THE EAST LINE OF THE S.E. 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 1; 546 |
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768 | 768 | | THENCE N 00°22'15" E, ALONG SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE 547 |
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769 | 769 | | OF 1000.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF 548 |
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770 | 770 | | S.R. 64; THENCE N 89°4 6'04" E, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY 549 |
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771 | 771 | | LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1654.03 FEET; THENCE S 00°06'43" 550 |
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779 | 779 | | Page 23 of 149 |
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780 | 780 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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781 | 781 | | |
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782 | 782 | | W, A DISTANCE OF 6684.48 FEET; THENCE N 89°55'53" W, A 551 |
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783 | 783 | | DISTANCE OF 645.02 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING N 552 |
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784 | 784 | | 89°55'53"W, A DISTANCE OF 5150.76 FEET; THENCE SOUTH, 553 |
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785 | 785 | | A DISTANCE OF 5190.55 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 554 |
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786 | 786 | | SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE W 555 |
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787 | 787 | | 89°35'10" W, A DISTANCE OF 1329.23 FEET TO THE S.W. 556 |
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788 | 788 | | CORNER OF SAID SECTION 13; THENCE N 00°32'06" E, A 557 |
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789 | 789 | | DISTANCE OF 5282.71 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, 558 |
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790 | 790 | | LYING AND BEING IN SECTIONS 1, 12 AND 13, TOWNSHIP 35 559 |
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791 | 791 | | SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST AND SECTIONS 6, 7, AND 18, 560 |
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792 | 792 | | TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, 561 |
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793 | 793 | | FLORIDA. 562 |
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794 | 794 | | 563 |
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795 | 795 | | TOGETHER WITH 564 |
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796 | 796 | | 565 |
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797 | 797 | | COMMENCING AT THE S.E. CORNER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 566 |
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798 | 798 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE N 00°22' 15" E, ALONG 567 |
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799 | 799 | | THE EAST LINE OF THE S.E. 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 1, A 568 |
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800 | 800 | | DISTANCE OF 264.72 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; 569 |
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801 | 801 | | THENCE S 89°46'04" W, A DISTANCE OF 1500.00 FEET; 570 |
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802 | 802 | | THENCE N 00°22'15" E, A DISTANCE OF 1000.00 FEET TO 571 |
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803 | 803 | | THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF S.R. 64; THENCE N 572 |
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804 | 804 | | 89°46'04" E, A DISTANCE OF 1500.00 FEET TO THE EAST 573 |
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805 | 805 | | LINE OF SAID S.E. 1/4; THENCE S 00°22'15" W, A 574 |
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806 | 806 | | DISTANCE OF 1000.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, 575 |
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814 | 814 | | Page 24 of 149 |
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815 | 815 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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816 | 816 | | |
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817 | 817 | | LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 576 |
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818 | 818 | | 21 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 577 |
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819 | 819 | | 578 |
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820 | 820 | | TOGETHER WITH 579 |
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821 | 821 | | 580 |
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822 | 822 | | COMMENCING AT THE N.W. CORNER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 581 |
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823 | 823 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST; THENCE S 88°12'48" E, ALONG 582 |
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824 | 824 | | THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 18, A DISTANCE OF 583 |
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825 | 825 | | 1660.42 FEET; THENCE S 00°06'43" W, A DISTANCE OF 584 |
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826 | 826 | | 50.22 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING ; THENCE 585 |
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827 | 827 | | CONTINUING S 00°06'43" W, A DISTANCE OF 1407.14 FEET 586 |
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828 | 828 | | TO THE NORTHERLY MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF 587 |
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829 | 829 | | TAYLOR ROAD; THENCE N 84°16'22" W, ALONG SAID 588 |
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830 | 830 | | MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 648.13 589 |
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831 | 831 | | FEET; THENCE N 00°06'43" E, A DISTANCE OF 1343.2 3 590 |
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832 | 832 | | FEET; THENCE S 89°55'53" E, A DISTANCE OF 645.02 FEET 591 |
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833 | 833 | | TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 592 |
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834 | 834 | | 18, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, 593 |
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835 | 835 | | FLORIDA. 594 |
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836 | 836 | | 595 |
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837 | 837 | | TOGETHER WITH 596 |
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838 | 838 | | 597 |
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839 | 839 | | A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF THAT PARCEL 598 |
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840 | 840 | | DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL BOOK 1256, PAGE 1003, OF THE 599 |
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841 | 841 | | PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LOCATED IN 600 |
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849 | 849 | | Page 25 of 149 |
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850 | 850 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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851 | 851 | | |
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852 | 852 | | SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE 601 |
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853 | 853 | | COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 602 |
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854 | 854 | | 603 |
---|
855 | 855 | | COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2; 604 |
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856 | 856 | | THENCE S 89°13'30" W, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 605 |
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857 | 857 | | SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 3,765.62 FEET; THENCE S 606 |
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858 | 858 | | 68°40'38" E, ALONG THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF 607 |
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859 | 859 | | AFORESAID PARCEL, DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 608 |
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860 | 860 | | 1256, PAGE 100, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE 609 |
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861 | 861 | | COUNTY, FLORIDA, A DIS TANCE OF 350.08 FEET TO THE 610 |
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862 | 862 | | POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID 611 |
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863 | 863 | | EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE, THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) 612 |
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864 | 864 | | COURSES: (1) S 22°42'49" W, A DISTANCE OF 1,615.71 613 |
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865 | 865 | | FEET; (2) S 13°21'03" W, A DISTANCE OF 1,236.42 FEET; 614 |
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866 | 866 | | (3) S 34°15'01" E, A DISTAN CE OF 452.97 FEET; (4) N 615 |
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867 | 867 | | 90°00'00" W, A DISTANCE OF 154.78 FEET; THENCE N 616 |
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868 | 868 | | 19°30'17" W, A DISTANCE OF 389.54 FEET; THENCE N 617 |
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869 | 869 | | 21°56'35" W, A DISTANCE OF 136.06 FEET; THENCE N 618 |
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870 | 870 | | 06°26'52" W, A DISTANCE OF 99.01 FEET; THENCE N 619 |
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871 | 871 | | 13°31'50" E, A DISTANCE OF 93.35 FEE T; THENCE N 620 |
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872 | 872 | | 03°37'36" E, A DISTANCE OF 184.42 FEET; THENCE N 621 |
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873 | 873 | | 09°22'59" E, A DISTANCE OF 606.39 FEET; THENCE N 622 |
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874 | 874 | | 11°49'54" E, A DISTANCE OF 272.83 FEET; THENCE N 623 |
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875 | 875 | | 33°18'40" E, A DISTANCE OF 223.58 FEET; THENCE N 624 |
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876 | 876 | | 21°33'15" E, A DISTANCE OF 437.04 FEET; THENCE N 625 |
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884 | 884 | | Page 26 of 149 |
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885 | 885 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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886 | 886 | | |
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887 | 887 | | 05°03'54" E, A DISTANCE OF 315.89 FEET; THENCE N 626 |
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888 | 888 | | 59°03'16" E, A DISTANCE OF 280.45 FEET; THENCE N 627 |
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889 | 889 | | 42°37'36" E, A DISTANCE OF 385.65 FEET TO THE POINT OF 628 |
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890 | 890 | | BEGINNING. CONTAINING 12.54 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. 629 |
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891 | 891 | | 630 |
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892 | 892 | | LESS 631 |
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893 | 893 | | 632 |
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894 | 894 | | A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF THAT PARCE L 633 |
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895 | 895 | | DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 2303, PAGE 3337 OF 634 |
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896 | 896 | | THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING 635 |
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897 | 897 | | IN SECTIONS 2 AND 3, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, 636 |
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898 | 898 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 637 |
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899 | 899 | | 638 |
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900 | 900 | | COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SA ID SECTION 2; 639 |
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901 | 901 | | THENCE S 89°13'30" W, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 640 |
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902 | 902 | | SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 3,765.62 FEET; THENCE ALONG 641 |
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903 | 903 | | THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF AFORESAID PARCEL, 642 |
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904 | 904 | | DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 2303, PAGE 3337 OF 643 |
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905 | 905 | | THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY , FLORIDA, THE 644 |
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906 | 906 | | FOLLOWING FOUR (4) COURSES: (1) S 68°40'38" E, A 645 |
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907 | 907 | | DISTANCE OF 350.08 FEET; (2) S 22°42'49" W, A DISTANCE 646 |
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908 | 908 | | OF 1,615.71 FEET; (3) S 13°21'03" W, A DISTANCE OF 647 |
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909 | 909 | | 1,236.42 FEET; (4) S 34°15'01" E, A DISTANCE OF 452.97 648 |
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910 | 910 | | FEET; THENCE S 43°40'01" W, A D ISTANCE OF 290.46 FEET 649 |
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911 | 911 | | TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S 41°05'31" W, A 650 |
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919 | 919 | | Page 27 of 149 |
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920 | 920 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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921 | 921 | | |
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922 | 922 | | DISTANCE OF 548.68 FEET; THENCE S 41°40'08" W, A 651 |
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923 | 923 | | DISTANCE OF 166.83 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE 652 |
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924 | 924 | | NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 64 653 |
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925 | 925 | | (FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT ATION SECTION NUMBER 654 |
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926 | 926 | | 1314-1003); THENCE N 59°17'50" W, ALONG SAID NORTHERLY 655 |
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927 | 927 | | RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 891.62 FEET; THENCE 656 |
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928 | 928 | | ALONG SAID WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE THE FOLLOWING TWO 657 |
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929 | 929 | | COURSES: (1) N 00°00'00" E, A DISTANCE OF 292.99 FEET; 658 |
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930 | 930 | | (2) N 90°00'00" E, A DISTANCE OF 1,283.95 FEET; THENCE 659 |
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931 | 931 | | S 19°30'17" E, A DISTANCE OF 18.62 FEET; THENCE S 660 |
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932 | 932 | | 15°06'29" W, A DISTANCE OF 199.45 FEET TO THE POINT OF 661 |
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933 | 933 | | BEGINNING. CONTAINING 14.50 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. 662 |
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934 | 934 | | 663 |
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935 | 935 | | TOGETHER WITH 664 |
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936 | 936 | | 665 |
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937 | 937 | | BEGINNING AT THE S.E. CORNER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 666 |
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938 | 938 | | 34 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 09°28'31" E, ALONG 667 |
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939 | 939 | | THE WESTERLY MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BEAR BAY 668 |
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940 | 940 | | ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 531.97 FEET; THENCE S 00°30'21" W, 669 |
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941 | 941 | | CONTINUING ALONG SAID MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A 670 |
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942 | 942 | | DISTANCE OF 4317.17 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE 671 |
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943 | 943 | | NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF S.R. 64; THENCE 672 |
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944 | 944 | | WESTERLY AND NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY 673 |
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945 | 945 | | LINE, THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES, S 89°50'02" W, A 674 |
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946 | 946 | | DISTANCE OF 1632.84 FEET TO THE P.C. OF A CURVE TO THE 675 |
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954 | 954 | | Page 28 of 149 |
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955 | 955 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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956 | 956 | | |
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957 | 957 | | RIGHT WHOSE RADIUS POINT LIE S N 00°09'58" W, A 676 |
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958 | 958 | | DISTANCE OF 5679.58 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG 677 |
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959 | 959 | | THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, A DISTANCE OF 3059.96 FEET 678 |
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960 | 960 | | THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 30°52'08"; THENCE N 679 |
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961 | 961 | | 59°17'50" W, A DISTANCE OF 1200.89 FEET; THENCE NORTH, 680 |
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962 | 962 | | A DISTANCE OF 292.99 FEET; THENC E EAST, A DISTANCE OF 681 |
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963 | 963 | | 1438.74 FEET; THENCE N 34°15'01" W, A DISTANCE OF 682 |
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964 | 964 | | 452.97 FEET; THENCE N 13°21'03" E, A DISTANCE OF 683 |
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965 | 965 | | 1236.42 FEET; THENCE N 22°42'49" E, A DISTANCE OF 684 |
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966 | 966 | | 1615.71 FEET; THENCE N 68°40'38" W, A DISTANCE OF 685 |
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967 | 967 | | 451.66 FEET; THENCE S 76°46'14" W, A DISTANCE OF 686 |
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968 | 968 | | 700.28 FEET; THENCE N 16°23'01" E, A DISTANCE OF 687 |
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969 | 969 | | 994.92 FEET; THENCE N 87°17'20" E, A DISTANCE OF 688 |
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970 | 970 | | 1281.86 FEET; THENCE N 81°40'51" E, A DISTANCE OF 689 |
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971 | 971 | | 1740.15 FEET; THENCE S 74°26'43" E, A DISTANCE OF 690 |
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972 | 972 | | 1242.74 FEET TO THE WESTERLY MAINTAINED RIGH T OF WAY 691 |
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973 | 973 | | LINE OF BEAR BAY ROAD; THENCE S 01°06'26" E, ALONG 692 |
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974 | 974 | | SAID MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 693 |
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975 | 975 | | 457.05 FEET; THENCE S 07°24'56" E, CONTINUING ALONG 694 |
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976 | 976 | | SAID MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 695 |
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977 | 977 | | 407.74 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING A ND BEING 696 |
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978 | 978 | | IN SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST AND 697 |
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979 | 979 | | SECTIONS 2 AND 3, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, 698 |
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980 | 980 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 699 |
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981 | 981 | | 700 |
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989 | 989 | | Page 29 of 149 |
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990 | 990 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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991 | 991 | | |
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992 | 992 | | TOGETHER WITH 701 |
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993 | 993 | | 702 |
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994 | 994 | | BEGINNING AT THE N.E. CORNER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 35 703 |
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995 | 995 | | SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 00°41'54" W, ALO NG THE 704 |
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996 | 996 | | EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 409.91 705 |
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997 | 997 | | FEET; THENCE N 10°38'08" W, ALONG THE EASTERLY 706 |
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998 | 998 | | MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BEAR BAY ROAD, A 707 |
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999 | 999 | | DISTANCE OF 418.17 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 708 |
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1000 | 1000 | | SECTION 2; THENCE S 89°13'30" E, ALONG SAID NORTH 709 |
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1001 | 1001 | | LINE, A DISTANCE OF 82.18 FEET TO THE POINT OF 710 |
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1002 | 1002 | | BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 35 711 |
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1003 | 1003 | | SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 712 |
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1004 | 1004 | | 713 |
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1005 | 1005 | | TOGETHER WITH 714 |
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1006 | 1006 | | 715 |
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1007 | 1007 | | THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4, LYING SOUTH OF STATE 716 |
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1008 | 1008 | | ROAD 64, SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANG E 21 EAST, 717 |
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1009 | 1009 | | AND THE WEST 1/2 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, 718 |
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1010 | 1010 | | RANGE 21 EAST LYING AND BEING IN MANATEE COUNTY, 719 |
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1011 | 1011 | | FLORIDA. 720 |
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1012 | 1012 | | 721 |
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1013 | 1013 | | TOGETHER WITH 722 |
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1014 | 1014 | | 723 |
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1015 | 1015 | | FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 35 724 |
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1016 | 1016 | | SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST RUN N 00°41'54" E ALONG THE WEST 725 |
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1024 | 1024 | | Page 30 of 149 |
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1025 | 1025 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1026 | 1026 | | |
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1027 | 1027 | | LINE OF SAID SECTION 1, A DISTANCE OF 1337.69 FEET TO 726 |
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1028 | 1028 | | THE INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE 727 |
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1029 | 1029 | | OF STATE ROAD 64 ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; 728 |
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1030 | 1030 | | THENCE CONTINUING N 00°41'54" E ALONG SAID WEST LINE 729 |
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1031 | 1031 | | OF SECTION 1 ALSO BEING THE EASTERLY MAINTAINED RIGHT 730 |
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1032 | 1032 | | OF WAY LINE OF BEAR BAY ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 1600.00 731 |
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1033 | 1033 | | FEET; THENCE S 89°24'29" E, A DISTANCE OF 2932.24 732 |
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1034 | 1034 | | FEET; THENCE N 86°26'14" E, A DISTANCE OF 395.64 FEET 733 |
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1035 | 1035 | | TO THE CENTERLINE OF A CREEK; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG 734 |
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1036 | 1036 | | SAID CENTERLINE THE FOLLOWING SEVEN COURSES: 735 |
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1037 | 1037 | | S 48°08'37" E, A DISTANCE OF 275.53 FEET; THENCE 736 |
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1038 | 1038 | | S 49°58'24" E, A DISTANCE OF 223.72 FEET; THENCE 737 |
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1039 | 1039 | | S 48°59'17" E, A DISTANCE OF 237.52 FEET; THENCE 738 |
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1040 | 1040 | | S 67°21'33" E, A DISTANCE OF 349.94 FEET; THENCE 739 |
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1041 | 1041 | | S 71°18'18" E, A DISTANCE OF 267.44 FEET; THENCE 740 |
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1042 | 1042 | | N 88°51'52" E, A DISTANCE OF 263.53 FEET; THENCE 741 |
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1043 | 1043 | | S 82°53'33" E, A DISTANCE OF 64.12 FEET; THENCE 742 |
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1044 | 1044 | | LEAVING SAID CENTERLINE OF CREEK RUN S 00°22'15" W, A 743 |
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1045 | 1045 | | DISTANCE OF 872.49 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY 744 |
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1046 | 1046 | | LINE OF STATE ROAD 64; THENCE S 89°46'04" W ALONG SAID 745 |
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1047 | 1047 | | NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 914.06 746 |
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1048 | 1048 | | FEET; THENCE S 89°50'03" W ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT 747 |
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1049 | 1049 | | OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 3885.94 FEET TO THE POINT 748 |
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1050 | 1050 | | OF BEGINNING. 749 |
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1051 | 1051 | | 750 |
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1059 | 1059 | | Page 31 of 149 |
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1060 | 1060 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1061 | 1061 | | |
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1062 | 1062 | | LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 751 |
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1063 | 1063 | | 21 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 752 |
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1064 | 1064 | | 753 |
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1065 | 1065 | | TOGETHER WITH 754 |
---|
1066 | 1066 | | 755 |
---|
1067 | 1067 | | A TRACT OF LAND IN SECTIONS 29, 30, 31, AND 32 OF 756 |
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1068 | 1068 | | TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, 757 |
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1069 | 1069 | | FLORIDA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 758 |
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1070 | 1070 | | 759 |
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1071 | 1071 | | COMMENCE AT THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 760 |
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1072 | 1072 | | 32 AND RUN NORTH 89°46'50" WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE 761 |
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1073 | 1073 | | OF SAID SECTION 32 A DISTANCE OF 141.50 FEET FOR A 762 |
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1074 | 1074 | | POINT OF BEGINNING; AND FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING 763 |
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1075 | 1075 | | RUN NORTH 01°03'37" EAST 8637.28 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST 764 |
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1076 | 1076 | | CORNER OF THE TRACT (BEING IN THE W 1/2 OF SAID 765 |
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1077 | 1077 | | SECTION 29); THENCE SOUTH 87°40'34" WEST 883.50 FEET; 766 |
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1078 | 1078 | | THENCE NORTH 02°19'26" WEST 56.00 FEET; THENCE 767 |
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1079 | 1079 | | SOUTH 87°40'34" WEST 100.00 FEET; THENCE 768 |
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1080 | 1080 | | SOUTH 02°19'26" EAST 56.00 FEET; THENCE 769 |
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1081 | 1081 | | SOUTH 87°40'34" WEST 2866.65 FEET; THENCE 770 |
---|
1082 | 1082 | | SOUTH 74°25'37" WEST 1324.61 FEET; THENCE 771 |
---|
1083 | 1083 | | SOUTH 55°09'28" WEST 236.60 FEET; THENCE 772 |
---|
1084 | 1084 | | SOUTH 71°39'37" WEST 441.76 FEET; THENCE 773 |
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1085 | 1085 | | SOUTH 57°19'28" WEST 134.46 FEET; THENCE 774 |
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1086 | 1086 | | NORTH 89°40'00" WEST 223.27 FEET; THENCE 775 |
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1094 | 1094 | | Page 32 of 149 |
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1095 | 1095 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1096 | 1096 | | |
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1097 | 1097 | | SOUTH 78°45'24" WEST 439.88 FEET; THENCE 776 |
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1098 | 1098 | | SOUTH 85°48'43" WEST 375.12 FEET; THENCE 777 |
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1099 | 1099 | | NORTH 75°03'04" WEST 402.71 FEET; THENCE 778 |
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1100 | 1100 | | NORTH 78°41'33" WEST 335.86 FEET; THENCE 779 |
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1101 | 1101 | | NORTH 53°13'17" WEST 254.33 FEET; THENCE 780 |
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1102 | 1102 | | SOUTH 75°59'09" WEST 199.47 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF 781 |
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1103 | 1103 | | SAID SECTION 30; THENCE SOUTH 00°10'06" WEST 7909.07 782 |
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1104 | 1104 | | FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTIONS 30 AND 31 TO 783 |
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1105 | 1105 | | THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE 784 |
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1106 | 1106 | | SOUTH 89°46'50" EAST 7857.60 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE 785 |
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1107 | 1107 | | OF SAID SECTIONS 31 AND 32 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; 786 |
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1108 | 1108 | | 787 |
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1109 | 1109 | | LESS RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR STATE ROAD 64 (ALONG THE SOUTH 788 |
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1110 | 1110 | | SIDE OF SAID SECTIONS 31 AND 32). 789 |
---|
1111 | 1111 | | 790 |
---|
1112 | 1112 | | TOGETHER WITH 791 |
---|
1113 | 1113 | | 792 |
---|
1114 | 1114 | | COMMENCE AT THE SOUTH 1/ 4 CORNER OF SECTION 32, 793 |
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1115 | 1115 | | TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, 794 |
---|
1116 | 1116 | | FLORIDA; THENCE N 89°46'50" W, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF 795 |
---|
1117 | 1117 | | SAID SECTION 32, A DISTANCE OF 141.50 FEET; THENCE N 796 |
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1118 | 1118 | | 01°03'37" E, A DISTANCE OF 40.96 FEET TO THE NORTH 797 |
---|
1119 | 1119 | | MAINTAINED RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD 64 FOR A 798 |
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1120 | 1120 | | POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S 89°46'50" E, ALONG SAID 799 |
---|
1121 | 1121 | | MAINTAINED RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 750.00 800 |
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1129 | 1129 | | Page 33 of 149 |
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1130 | 1130 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1131 | 1131 | | |
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1132 | 1132 | | FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE, RUN N 801 |
---|
1133 | 1133 | | 01°04'24" E, A DISTANCE OF 15,001.74 FEET; THENCE N 802 |
---|
1134 | 1134 | | 89°21'47" W, A DISTA NCE OF 4614.95 FEET; THENCE N 803 |
---|
1135 | 1135 | | 89°17'28" W, A DISTANCE OF 1400.00 FEET; THENCE N 804 |
---|
1136 | 1136 | | 89°13'51" W, A DISTANCE OF 1400.00 FEET; THENCE N 805 |
---|
1137 | 1137 | | 89°08'47" W, A DISTANCE OF 1400.00 FEET TO THE WEST 806 |
---|
1138 | 1138 | | LINE OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, 807 |
---|
1139 | 1139 | | ALSO BEING THE EAST LINE OF RANGE 20; THENCE SOUTHERLY 808 |
---|
1140 | 1140 | | ALONG SAID RANGE LINE, THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND 809 |
---|
1141 | 1141 | | DISTANCES: THENCE S 00°14'45" W, A DISTANCE OF 1232.32 810 |
---|
1142 | 1142 | | FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 18, ALSO 811 |
---|
1143 | 1143 | | BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 19; THENCE S 812 |
---|
1144 | 1144 | | 00°21'44" W, A DISTANCE OF 2658.56 FEET TO THE WEST 813 |
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1145 | 1145 | | 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 19; THENCE S 00°21'22" W, A 814 |
---|
1146 | 1146 | | DISTANCE OF 2625.37 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 815 |
---|
1147 | 1147 | | SAID SECTION 19, ALSO BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 816 |
---|
1148 | 1148 | | SECTION 30; THENCE S 00°18'46" W, A DISTANCE OF 687.79 817 |
---|
1149 | 1149 | | FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF LANDS OWNED BY JOHN FALKNER; 818 |
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1150 | 1150 | | THENCE LEAVING SAID RANGE LINE, RUN EASTERLY, ALONG 819 |
---|
1151 | 1151 | | THE SAID NORTH LINE OF LANDS OWNED BY JOHN FALKNER, 820 |
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1152 | 1152 | | THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES: 821 |
---|
1153 | 1153 | | THENCE N 75°59'09"E, 189.55 FEET; 822 |
---|
1154 | 1154 | | THENCE S 53°13'17" E, 254.33 FEET; 823 |
---|
1155 | 1155 | | THENCE S 78°41'33" E, 335.86 FEET; 824 |
---|
1156 | 1156 | | THENCE S 75°03'04" E, 402.71 FEET; 825 |
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1164 | 1164 | | Page 34 of 149 |
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1165 | 1165 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1166 | 1166 | | |
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1167 | 1167 | | THENCE N 85°48'43" E, 375.12 FEET; 826 |
---|
1168 | 1168 | | THENCE N 78°45'24" E, 439.88 FEET; 827 |
---|
1169 | 1169 | | THENCE S 89°40'00" E, 223.27 FEET; 828 |
---|
1170 | 1170 | | THENCE N 57°19'28" E, 134.46 FEET; 829 |
---|
1171 | 1171 | | THENCE N 71°39'37" E, 441.76 FEET; 830 |
---|
1172 | 1172 | | THENCE N 55°09'28" E, 236.60 FEET; 831 |
---|
1173 | 1173 | | THENCE N 74°25'37" E, 1324.61 FEET; 832 |
---|
1174 | 1174 | | THENCE N 87°40'34" E, 2866.65 FEET; 833 |
---|
1175 | 1175 | | THENCE N 02°19'26" W, 56.00 FEET; 834 |
---|
1176 | 1176 | | THENCE N 87°40'34" E, 100.00 FEET; 835 |
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1177 | 1177 | | THENCE S 02°19'26" E, 56.00 FEET; 836 |
---|
1178 | 1178 | | THENCE N 87°40'34" E, 883.50 FEET TO THE NORTH EAST 837 |
---|
1179 | 1179 | | CORNER OF LANDS OF JOHN FALKNER; THENCE S 01°03'37" W, 838 |
---|
1180 | 1180 | | ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LANDS OF JOHN FALKNER, A 839 |
---|
1181 | 1181 | | DISTANCE OF 8,596.32 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 840 |
---|
1182 | 1182 | | 841 |
---|
1183 | 1183 | | TOGETHER WITH 842 |
---|
1184 | 1184 | | 843 |
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1185 | 1185 | | COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 18, 844 |
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1186 | 1186 | | TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAS T, MANATEE COUNTY, 845 |
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1187 | 1187 | | FLORIDA; THENCE N 00°14'45" E, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF 846 |
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1188 | 1188 | | SAID SECTION 18, ALSO BEING THE EAST LINE OF RANGE 20, 847 |
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1189 | 1189 | | A DISTANCE OF 1232.32 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; 848 |
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1190 | 1190 | | THENCE CONTINUE N 00°14'45" E, ALONG SAID RANGE LINE, 849 |
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1191 | 1191 | | A DISTANCE OF 4046.3 3 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 850 |
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1200 | 1200 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1201 | 1201 | | |
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1202 | 1202 | | SAID SECTION 18, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 851 |
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1203 | 1203 | | SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE N 852 |
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1204 | 1204 | | 00°14'44" E, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 7, A 853 |
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1205 | 1205 | | DISTANCE OF 489.34 FEET; THENCE S 87°01'48" E, 3503.01 854 |
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1206 | 1206 | | FEET; THENCE S 86°54'56" E, 2263.55 FEET; THENCE S 855 |
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1207 | 1207 | | 87°13'59' E, 2361.25 FEET; THENCE S 86°54'21" E, 856 |
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1208 | 1208 | | 412.17 FEET; THENCE S 03°37'22" E, 4212.79 FEET; 857 |
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1209 | 1209 | | THENCE N 89°21'47" W, 4614.95 FEET; THENCE N 89°17'28" 858 |
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1210 | 1210 | | W, 1400.00 FEET; THENCE N 89°13'51" W, 1400.00 FEET; 859 |
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1211 | 1211 | | THENCE N 89°08'47" W, 1400.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF 860 |
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1212 | 1212 | | BEGINNING. 861 |
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1213 | 1213 | | 862 |
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1214 | 1214 | | TOGETHER WITH 863 |
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1215 | 1215 | | 864 |
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1216 | 1216 | | THAT PART OF SECTIONS 29 AND 32, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, 865 |
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1217 | 1217 | | RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING 866 |
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1218 | 1218 | | DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 867 |
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1219 | 1219 | | 868 |
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1220 | 1220 | | COMMENCE AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 32, 869 |
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1221 | 1221 | | TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 89°46'50" 870 |
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1222 | 1222 | | E, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 32, A DISTANCE 871 |
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1223 | 1223 | | OF 608.49 FEET; THENCE N 01°04'24" E, 40.96 FEET TO A 872 |
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1224 | 1224 | | POINT ON THE NORTH MAINTAINED RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE OF 873 |
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1225 | 1225 | | STATE ROAD 64, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF 874 |
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1226 | 1226 | | BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE N 01°04'24" E, 4536.88 875 |
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1235 | 1235 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1236 | 1236 | | |
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1237 | 1237 | | FEET; THENCE S 88°05'12" E, 1469.91 FEET; THENCE S 876 |
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1238 | 1238 | | 03°09'45" W, 4499.94 FEET TO A POINT ON THE 877 |
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1239 | 1239 | | AFOREMENTIONED NORTH MAINTAINED RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE OF 878 |
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1240 | 1240 | | STATE ROAD 64; THENCE N 89°43'59" W, ALONG SAID NORTH 879 |
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1241 | 1241 | | MAINTAINED RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1305.84 880 |
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1242 | 1242 | | FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 881 |
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1243 | 1243 | | 882 |
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1244 | 1244 | | TOGETHER WITH 883 |
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1245 | 1245 | | 884 |
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1246 | 1246 | | THAT PART OF SECTION 24 AND 36, TOGETHER WITH ALL OF 885 |
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1247 | 1247 | | SECTION 25, SAID SECTIONS LYING AND BEING IN TOWNSHIP 886 |
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1248 | 1248 | | 34 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE 887 |
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1249 | 1249 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 888 |
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1250 | 1250 | | 889 |
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1251 | 1251 | | COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 36; 890 |
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1252 | 1252 | | THENCE N 0°04'09" E, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID 891 |
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1253 | 1253 | | SECTION 36, A DISTANCE OF 2424.12 FEET TO THE 892 |
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1254 | 1254 | | CENTERLINE OF AN EXISTING EAST -WEST DRAINAGE DITCH FOR 893 |
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1255 | 1255 | | A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N 89°51'47" W, ALONG THE 894 |
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1256 | 1256 | | CENTERLINE OF SAID DRAINAGE DITCH AND THE EXTENSION 895 |
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1257 | 1257 | | THEREOF, 5336.09 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF 896 |
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1258 | 1258 | | SAID SECTION 36; THENCE N 0°28'00" W, ALONG SAID WEST 897 |
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1259 | 1259 | | LINE, 820.44 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID 898 |
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1260 | 1260 | | SECTION 36, ALSO BEIN G THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID 899 |
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1261 | 1261 | | SECTION 25; THENCE N 0°19'52" E, ALONG THE WEST LINE 900 |
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1269 | 1269 | | Page 37 of 149 |
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1270 | 1270 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1271 | 1271 | | |
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1272 | 1272 | | OF SAID SECTION 25, 5344.50 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST 901 |
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1273 | 1273 | | CORNER OF SAID SECTION 25, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST 902 |
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1274 | 1274 | | CORNER OF SAID SECTION 24; THENCE N 0°37'04" E, ALONG 903 |
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1275 | 1275 | | THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 24, 2530.26 FEET; THENCE 904 |
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1276 | 1276 | | N 89°00'28" E, 5324.63 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST 905 |
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1277 | 1277 | | LINE OF SAID SECTION 24; THENCE S 0°18'12" W, ALONG 906 |
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1278 | 1278 | | THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 24, 2625.45 FEET TO THE 907 |
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1279 | 1279 | | SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 24, ALSO BEING THE 908 |
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1280 | 1280 | | NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE S 0°15'36" 909 |
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1281 | 1281 | | W, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 25, 5368.00 910 |
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1282 | 1282 | | FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 25, ALSO 911 |
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1283 | 1283 | | BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 36; THENCE 912 |
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1284 | 1284 | | S 0°04'09" W, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 36, 913 |
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1285 | 1285 | | 806.55 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING. 914 |
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1286 | 1286 | | 915 |
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1287 | 1287 | | TOGETHER WITH 916 |
---|
1288 | 1288 | | 917 |
---|
1289 | 1289 | | BEGINNING AT THE N.W. CORNER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 35 918 |
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1290 | 1290 | | SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 89°35'49" E, A DISTANCE 919 |
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1291 | 1291 | | OF 1812.67 FEET; THENCE N 01°26'41" E, A DISTANCE OF 920 |
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1292 | 1292 | | 2073.59 FEET TO THE 40 FOOT CONTOUR LINE LYING SOUTH 921 |
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1293 | 1293 | | OF THE MANATEE RIVER; THENCE ALONG SAID 40 FOOT 922 |
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1294 | 1294 | | CONTOUR LINE THE FOLLOWING TWENTY -FIVE COURSES: 923 |
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1295 | 1295 | | S 87°06'31" E, A DISTANCE OF 301.60 FEET; THENCE 924 |
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1296 | 1296 | | S 31°55'36" E, A DISTANCE OF 254.14 FEET; THENCE 925 |
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1304 | 1304 | | Page 38 of 149 |
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1305 | 1305 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1306 | 1306 | | |
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1307 | 1307 | | S 73°53'08" E, A DISTANCE OF 237.31 FEET; THENCE 926 |
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1308 | 1308 | | S 20°25'14" E, A DISTANCE OF 148.37 FEET; THENCE 927 |
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1309 | 1309 | | S 55°35'03" E, A DISTANCE OF 101.68 FEET; THENCE 928 |
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1310 | 1310 | | S 78°21'52" E, A DISTANCE OF 189.80 FEET; THENCE 929 |
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1311 | 1311 | | N 87°57'58" E, A DISTANCE OF 80.65 FEET; THENCE 930 |
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1312 | 1312 | | S 58°27'30" E, A DISTANCE OF 203.29 FEET; THENCE 931 |
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1313 | 1313 | | S 47°32'12" E, A DISTANCE OF 192.05 FEET; THENCE 932 |
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1314 | 1314 | | N 60°04'24" E, A DISTANCE OF 31.07 FEET; THENCE 933 |
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1315 | 1315 | | N 38°39'45" W, A DISTANCE OF 232.36 FEET; THENCE 934 |
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1316 | 1316 | | N 31°50'16" W, A DISTANCE OF 256.14 FEET; THENCE 935 |
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1317 | 1317 | | N 80°38'17" E, A DISTANCE OF 172.88 FEET; THENCE 936 |
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1318 | 1318 | | N 43°13'37" E, A DISTANCE OF 270.25 FEET; THENCE 937 |
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1319 | 1319 | | N 34°11'00" E, A DISTANCE OF 106.46 FEET; THENCE 938 |
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1320 | 1320 | | N 85°14'08" E, A DISTANCE OF 162.90 FEET; THENCE 939 |
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1321 | 1321 | | N 74°27'26" E, A DISTANCE OF 280.25 FEET; THENCE 940 |
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1322 | 1322 | | N 48°14'32" E, A DISTANCE OF 159.97 FEET; THENCE 941 |
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1323 | 1323 | | N 72°18'07" E, A DISTA NCE OF 411.20 FEET; THENCE 942 |
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1324 | 1324 | | S 50°33'33" E, A DISTANCE OF 450.75 FEET; THENCE 943 |
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1325 | 1325 | | S 35°25'45" E, A DISTANCE OF 229.91 FEET; THENCE 944 |
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1326 | 1326 | | S 77°24'39" E, A DISTANCE OF 296.93 FEET; THENCE 945 |
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1327 | 1327 | | S 32°41'16" E, A DISTANCE OF 100.87 FEET; THENCE 946 |
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1328 | 1328 | | S 69°55'35" E, A DISTANCE OF 70.3 6 FEET; THENCE 947 |
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1329 | 1329 | | S 11°10'41" E, A DISTANCE OF 116.99 FEET; THENCE 948 |
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1330 | 1330 | | S 01°26'55" W, A DISTANCE OF 1618.32 FEET TO THE S.W. 949 |
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1331 | 1331 | | CORNER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; 950 |
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1339 | 1339 | | Page 39 of 149 |
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1340 | 1340 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1341 | 1341 | | |
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1342 | 1342 | | THENCE S 88°15'04" E, A DISTANCE OF 2670.86 FEET TO 951 |
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1343 | 1343 | | THE S.E. CORNER OF THE S.W. 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 5; 952 |
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1344 | 1344 | | THENCE SOUTH, A DISTANCE OF 5589.45 FEET; THENCE S 953 |
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1345 | 1345 | | 89°32'51" E, A DISTANCE OF 7916.35 FEET; THENCE S 954 |
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1346 | 1346 | | 02°57'10" W, A DISTANCE OF 5124.81 FEET; THENCE N 955 |
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1347 | 1347 | | 88°59'51" W, A DISTANCE OF 4973.15 FEET; THENCE S 956 |
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1348 | 1348 | | 00°17'23" W, A DISTANCE OF 2720.63 FEET; THENCE N 957 |
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1349 | 1349 | | 89°37'30" W, A DISTANCE OF 8012.75 FEET; THENCE N 958 |
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1350 | 1350 | | 00°11'41" W, A DISTANCE OF 2808.81 FEET; THENCE N 959 |
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1351 | 1351 | | 88°59'51" W, A DISTANCE OF 2602.05 FEET TO THE WEST 960 |
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1352 | 1352 | | LINE OF RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE N 00°43'34" E, A 961 |
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1353 | 1353 | | DISTANCE OF 1154.35 FEET TO THE N.E. CORNE R OF SECTION 962 |
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1354 | 1354 | | 24, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST; THENCE N 963 |
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1355 | 1355 | | 00°17'48" E, CONTINUING ON SAID RANGE LINE, A DISTANCE 964 |
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1356 | 1356 | | OF 9460.92 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING AND 965 |
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1357 | 1357 | | BEING IN SECTIONS 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19, AND 20, 966 |
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1358 | 1358 | | TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MAN ATEE COUNTY, 967 |
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1359 | 1359 | | FLORIDA. 968 |
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1360 | 1360 | | 969 |
---|
1361 | 1361 | | TOGETHER WITH 970 |
---|
1362 | 1362 | | 971 |
---|
1363 | 1363 | | BEGINNING AT THE S.E. CORNER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 972 |
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1364 | 1364 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 00°13'07" E, A 973 |
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1365 | 1365 | | DISTANCE OF 2664.98 FEET TO THE S.E. CORNER OF THE 974 |
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1366 | 1366 | | N.E. 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 975 |
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1374 | 1374 | | Page 40 of 149 |
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1375 | 1375 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1376 | 1376 | | |
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1377 | 1377 | | EAST; THENCE N 89°35'32" W, A DISTANCE OF 3400.00 976 |
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1378 | 1378 | | FEET; THENCE N 00°07'02" E, A DISTANCE OF 7858.18 977 |
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1379 | 1379 | | FEET; THENCE S 89°37'30" E, A DISTANCE OF 3400.00 978 |
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1380 | 1380 | | FEET; THENCE S 00°17'23" W, A DISTANCE OF 5195.21 FEET 979 |
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1381 | 1381 | | TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 980 |
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1382 | 1382 | | 29 AND 32, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE 981 |
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1383 | 1383 | | COUNTY, FLORIDA. 982 |
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1384 | 1384 | | 983 |
---|
1385 | 1385 | | TOGETHER WITH 984 |
---|
1386 | 1386 | | 985 |
---|
1387 | 1387 | | BEGINNING AT THE S.W. CORNER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 986 |
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1388 | 1388 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE N 00°17'23" E, A 987 |
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1389 | 1389 | | DISTANCE OF 10513.45 FEET; THENCE S 88°59'51" E, A 988 |
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1390 | 1390 | | DISTANCE OF 4973.15 FEET; T HENCE N 86°56'25" E, A 989 |
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1391 | 1391 | | DISTANCE OF 5490.18 FEET; THENCE S 00°34'59" E, A 990 |
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1392 | 1392 | | DISTANCE OF 8429.18 FEET; THENCE S 48°52'08" W, A 991 |
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1393 | 1393 | | DISTANCE OF 3492.89 FEET; THENCE N 00°08'41" W, A 992 |
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1394 | 1394 | | DISTANCE OF 2692.80 FEET; THENCE N 89°23'56" W, A 993 |
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1395 | 1395 | | DISTANCE OF 1320.95 FEET; THENCE S 00°00'41" E, A 994 |
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1396 | 1396 | | DISTANCE OF 2705.50 FEET; THENCE N 89°57'00" W, A 995 |
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1397 | 1397 | | DISTANCE OF 6635.69 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, 996 |
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1398 | 1398 | | LYING AND BEING IN SECTIONS 21, 22, 27, AND 28, 997 |
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1399 | 1399 | | TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, 998 |
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1400 | 1400 | | FLORIDA. 999 |
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1401 | 1401 | | 1000 |
---|
1409 | 1409 | | Page 41 of 149 |
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1410 | 1410 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1411 | 1411 | | |
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1412 | 1412 | | TOGETHER WITH 1001 |
---|
1413 | 1413 | | 1002 |
---|
1414 | 1414 | | COMMENCING AT THE S.E. CORNER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 1003 |
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1415 | 1415 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 86°58'03" W, A 1004 |
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1416 | 1416 | | DISTANCE OF 1049.39 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; 1005 |
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1417 | 1417 | | THENCE S 06°53'11" E, A DISTANCE OF 4663.59 FEET; 1006 |
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1418 | 1418 | | THENCE S 30°47'47" E, A DISTANCE OF 1235.24 FEET; 1007 |
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1419 | 1419 | | THENCE N 89°32'51" W, A DISTANCE OF 2705.44 FEET; 1008 |
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1420 | 1420 | | THENCE NORTH, A DISTANCE OF 5589.45 FEET TO THE S.E. 1009 |
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1421 | 1421 | | CORNER OF THE S.W. 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE N 1010 |
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1422 | 1422 | | 86°58'03" E, A DISTANCE OF 1515.88 FEET TO THE POINT 1011 |
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1423 | 1423 | | OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 1012 |
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1424 | 1424 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1013 |
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1425 | 1425 | | 1014 |
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1426 | 1426 | | TOGETHER WITH 1015 |
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1427 | 1427 | | 1016 |
---|
1428 | 1428 | | COMMENCING AT THE S.E. CORNER OF THE N.E. 1/4 OF 1017 |
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1429 | 1429 | | SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE N 1018 |
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1430 | 1430 | | 89°35'32" W, A DISTANCE OF 3400.00 FEET; THENCE N 1019 |
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1431 | 1431 | | 00°07'02" E, A DISTANCE OF 4224.72 FEET TO THE P OINT 1020 |
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1432 | 1432 | | OF BEGINNING; THENCE N 85°45'34" W, A DISTANCE OF 1021 |
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1433 | 1433 | | 979.77 FEET; THENCE N 12°04'21" E, A DISTANCE OF 1022 |
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1434 | 1434 | | 925.90 FEET; THENCE S 88°13'39" E, A DISTANCE OF 1023 |
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1435 | 1435 | | 785.76 FEET; THENCE S 00°07'02" W, A DISTANCE OF 1024 |
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1436 | 1436 | | 953.57 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING 1025 |
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1445 | 1445 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1446 | 1446 | | |
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1447 | 1447 | | IN SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, 1026 |
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1448 | 1448 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1027 |
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1449 | 1449 | | 1028 |
---|
1450 | 1450 | | TOGETHER WITH 1029 |
---|
1451 | 1451 | | 1030 |
---|
1452 | 1452 | | COMMENCING AT THE S.E. CORNER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 1031 |
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1453 | 1453 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE N 00°34'59" W, A 1032 |
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1454 | 1454 | | DISTANCE OF 2300.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; 1033 |
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1455 | 1455 | | THENCE CONTINUING N 00°34'59" W, A DISTANCE OF 3343.99 1034 |
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1456 | 1456 | | FEET; THENCE EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1999.72 FEET TO A 1035 |
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1457 | 1457 | | POINT A; THENCE CONTINUING EAST, A DISTANCE OF 100 1036 |
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1458 | 1458 | | FEET, TO THE CENTERLINE OF COKER CREEK; THENCE 1037 |
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1459 | 1459 | | EASTERLY, NORTHERLY, EASTERLY, SOUTHEASTERLY, 1038 |
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1460 | 1460 | | SOUTHERLY, ALONG THE SINUOSITIES OF COKER CREEK, A 1039 |
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1461 | 1461 | | DISTANCE OF 3700 FEET, MORE OR LESS; THENCE WEST, A 1040 |
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1462 | 1462 | | DISTANCE OF 14 FEET TO A POINT LYING S 47°58'14" E, A 1041 |
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1463 | 1463 | | DISTANCE OF 2210.43 FEET FROM AFORESAID POINT A; 1042 |
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1464 | 1464 | | THENCE CONTINUING WEST, A DISTANCE OF 1473.29 FEET; 1043 |
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1465 | 1465 | | THENCE S 48°52'08" W, A DISTANCE OF 2833.62 FEET TO 1044 |
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1466 | 1466 | | THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTIONS 23 1045 |
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1467 | 1467 | | AND 26, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE 1046 |
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1468 | 1468 | | COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1047 |
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1469 | 1469 | | 1048 |
---|
1470 | 1470 | | TOGETHER WITH 1049 |
---|
1471 | 1471 | | 1050 |
---|
1479 | 1479 | | Page 43 of 149 |
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1480 | 1480 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1481 | 1481 | | |
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1482 | 1482 | | LOTS 2, 3, 5 THROUGH 8, AND 25 THROUGH 32, WATERBURY 1051 |
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1483 | 1483 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOO K 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC 1052 |
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1484 | 1484 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 1053 |
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1485 | 1485 | | 12, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, BEING MORE 1054 |
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1486 | 1486 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1055 |
---|
1487 | 1487 | | 1056 |
---|
1488 | 1488 | | BEGINNING AT THE S.E. CORNER OF LOT 25; THENCE N 1057 |
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1489 | 1489 | | 89°09'26" W, A DISTANCE OF 2997.86 FEET TO THE 1058 |
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1490 | 1490 | | EASTERLY MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF VERNA -BETHANY 1059 |
---|
1491 | 1491 | | ROAD; THENCE N 00°30'49" E, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY 1060 |
---|
1492 | 1492 | | LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1311.23 FEET; THENCE S 89°05'47" 1061 |
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1493 | 1493 | | E, A DISTANCE OF 1477.48 FEET; THENCE N 00°47'41" E, A 1062 |
---|
1494 | 1494 | | DISTANCE OF 329.73 FEET; THENCE N 89°04'16 " W, A 1063 |
---|
1495 | 1495 | | DISTANCE OF 1478.85 FEET TO THE EASTERLY MAINTAINED 1064 |
---|
1496 | 1496 | | RIGHT OF WAY LINE; THENCE N 00°33'30" E, A DISTANCE OF 1065 |
---|
1497 | 1497 | | 655.81 FEET; THENCE S 89°12'24" E, A DISTANCE OF 1066 |
---|
1498 | 1498 | | 1483.42 FEET; THENCE N 00°31'29" E, A DISTANCE OF 1067 |
---|
1499 | 1499 | | 315.53 FEET; THENCE S 89°12'24" E, A DISTAN CE OF 1068 |
---|
1500 | 1500 | | 1510.50 FEET; THENCE S 00°26'45" W, A DISTANCE OF 1069 |
---|
1501 | 1501 | | 2615.57 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING AND 1070 |
---|
1502 | 1502 | | BEING IN SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, 1071 |
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1503 | 1503 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1072 |
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1504 | 1504 | | 1073 |
---|
1505 | 1505 | | TOGETHER WITH 1074 |
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1506 | 1506 | | 1075 |
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1514 | 1514 | | Page 44 of 149 |
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1515 | 1515 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1516 | 1516 | | |
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1517 | 1517 | | LOTS 9, 11 THROUGH 16, AND 17 THROUGH 24, WATERBURY 1076 |
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1518 | 1518 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC 1077 |
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1519 | 1519 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 1078 |
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1520 | 1520 | | 12, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, BEING MORE 1079 |
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1521 | 1521 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1080 |
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1522 | 1522 | | 1081 |
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1523 | 1523 | | BEGINNING AT THE N.E. CORNER OF SAID LOT 24; THENCE S 1082 |
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1524 | 1524 | | 00°26'45" W, A DISTANCE OF 2615.57 FEET; THENCE N 1083 |
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1525 | 1525 | | 89°06'28" W, A DISTANCE OF 3008.28 FEET TO THE 1084 |
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1526 | 1526 | | EASTERLY MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF VERNA -BETHANY 1085 |
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1527 | 1527 | | ROAD; THENCE N 00°41'39" E, A DISTANCE OF 1975.31 FEET 1086 |
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1528 | 1528 | | ALONG SAID MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE; THENCE S 1087 |
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1529 | 1529 | | 89°27'45" E, A DISTANCE OF 1484.05 FEET; THENCE N 1088 |
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1530 | 1530 | | 00°39'19" E, A DISTANCE OF 329.84 FEET; THENCE N 1089 |
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1531 | 1531 | | 89°27'45" W, A DISTANCE OF 1483.81 FEET TO THE SAID 1090 |
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1532 | 1532 | | MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE; THENCE N 00°30'49" E, A 1091 |
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1533 | 1533 | | DISTANCE OF 307.77 FEET; THENCE S 89°09'26" E, A 1092 |
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1534 | 1534 | | DISTANCE OF 2997.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, 1093 |
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1535 | 1535 | | LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, 1094 |
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1536 | 1536 | | RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1095 |
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1537 | 1537 | | 1096 |
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1538 | 1538 | | TOGETHER WITH 1097 |
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1539 | 1539 | | 1098 |
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1540 | 1540 | | WEST 1/2 OF LOTS 33 AND 34, LOTS 35 THROUGH 40, LOTS 1099 |
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1541 | 1541 | | 57 THROUGH 59, AND PART OF LOT 60, WATERBURY 1100 |
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1549 | 1549 | | Page 45 of 149 |
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1550 | 1550 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1551 | 1551 | | |
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1552 | 1552 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC 1101 |
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1553 | 1553 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 1102 |
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1554 | 1554 | | 12, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MORE 1103 |
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1555 | 1555 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1104 |
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1556 | 1556 | | 1105 |
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1557 | 1557 | | BEGINNING AT THE S.W. CORNER OF LOT 40; THENCE N 1106 |
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1558 | 1558 | | 00°26'45" E, A DISTANCE OF 2615.59 FEET; THE NCE S 1107 |
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1559 | 1559 | | 89°12'24" E, A DISTANCE OF 755.24 FEET; THENCE S 1108 |
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1560 | 1560 | | 00°24'23" W, A DISTANCE OF 646.56 FEET; THENCE S 1109 |
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1561 | 1561 | | 89°11'40" E, A DISTANCE OF 755.69 FEET; THENCE S 1110 |
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1562 | 1562 | | 00°22'02" W, A DISTANCE OF 716.93 FEET; THENCE S 1111 |
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1563 | 1563 | | 89°09'26" E, A DISTANCE OF 1512.93 FEET; THENCE S 1112 |
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1564 | 1564 | | 00°17'48" W, A DISTANCE OF 1253.27 FEET; THENCE N 1113 |
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1565 | 1565 | | 89°09'27" W, A DISTANCE OF 3028.56 FEET TO THE POINT 1114 |
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1566 | 1566 | | OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 1115 |
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1567 | 1567 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1116 |
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1568 | 1568 | | 1117 |
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1569 | 1569 | | TOGETHER WITH 1118 |
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1570 | 1570 | | 1119 |
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1571 | 1571 | | LOTS 41 THROUGH 48 AND 49 THROUGH 56, WATERBURY 1120 |
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1572 | 1572 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC 1121 |
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1573 | 1573 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 1122 |
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1574 | 1574 | | 12, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, BEING MORE 1123 |
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1575 | 1575 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1124 |
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1576 | 1576 | | 1125 |
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1584 | 1584 | | Page 46 of 149 |
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1585 | 1585 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1586 | 1586 | | |
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1587 | 1587 | | BEGINNING AT THE N.W. CORNER OF SAID LOT 41; THENCE S 1126 |
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1588 | 1588 | | 89°09'27" E, A DISTANCE OF 3028.64 FEET; THENCE S 1127 |
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1589 | 1589 | | 00°17'48" W, A DISTANCE OF 2618.27 FEET; THENCE N 1128 |
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1590 | 1590 | | 89°06'28" W, A DISTANCE OF 3035.52 FEET; THENCE N 1129 |
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1591 | 1591 | | 00°26'45" E, A DISTANCE OF 2615.59 FEET TO THE POINT 1130 |
---|
1592 | 1592 | | OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 1131 |
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1593 | 1593 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1132 |
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1594 | 1594 | | 1133 |
---|
1595 | 1595 | | TOGETHER WITH 1134 |
---|
1596 | 1596 | | 1135 |
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1597 | 1597 | | LOTS 1 THROUGH 8 AND 25 THROUGH 32, WATERBURY 1136 |
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1598 | 1598 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC 1137 |
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1599 | 1599 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 1138 |
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1600 | 1600 | | 13, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MORE 1139 |
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1601 | 1601 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1140 |
---|
1602 | 1602 | | 1141 |
---|
1603 | 1603 | | BEGINNING AT THE S.E. CORNER OF SAID LOT 25; THENCE N 1142 |
---|
1604 | 1604 | | 88°58'48" W, A DISTANCE OF 3017.83 FEET TO THE 1143 |
---|
1605 | 1605 | | EASTERLY MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF VERNA -BETHANY 1144 |
---|
1606 | 1606 | | ROAD; THENCE N 00°41'39" E, ALONG SAID MAINTAINED 1145 |
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1607 | 1607 | | RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2604.52 FEET; THENCE 1146 |
---|
1608 | 1608 | | S 89°06'28" E, A DISTANCE OF 3008.39 FEET; THENCE S 1147 |
---|
1609 | 1609 | | 00°29'17" W, A DISTANCE OF 2611.30 FEET TO THE POINT 1148 |
---|
1610 | 1610 | | OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 1149 |
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1611 | 1611 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1150 |
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1619 | 1619 | | Page 47 of 149 |
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1620 | 1620 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1621 | 1621 | | |
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1622 | 1622 | | 1151 |
---|
1623 | 1623 | | TOGETHER WITH 1152 |
---|
1624 | 1624 | | 1153 |
---|
1625 | 1625 | | LOTS 9 THROUGH 16 AND 17 THROUGH 24, WATERBURY 1154 |
---|
1626 | 1626 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC 1155 |
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1627 | 1627 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 1156 |
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1628 | 1628 | | 13, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, BEING MORE 1157 |
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1629 | 1629 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1158 |
---|
1630 | 1630 | | 1159 |
---|
1631 | 1631 | | BEGINNING AT THE N.E. CORNER OF SAID LOT 24; THENCE S 1160 |
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1632 | 1632 | | 00°29'17" W, A DISTANCE OF 2611.30 FEET; THENCE N 1161 |
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1633 | 1633 | | 88°51'11" W, A DISTANCE OF 3027.38 FEET TO THE 1162 |
---|
1634 | 1634 | | MAINTAINED EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF VERNA -BETHANY 1163 |
---|
1635 | 1635 | | ROAD; THENCE N 00°41'39" E, ALONG SAID MAINTAINED 1164 |
---|
1636 | 1636 | | RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2604.52 FEET; THENCE 1165 |
---|
1637 | 1637 | | S 88°58'48" E, A DISTANCE OF 3017.93 FEET TO THE POINT 1166 |
---|
1638 | 1638 | | OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 1167 |
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1639 | 1639 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1168 |
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1640 | 1640 | | 1169 |
---|
1641 | 1641 | | TOGETHER WITH 1170 |
---|
1642 | 1642 | | 1171 |
---|
1643 | 1643 | | LOTS 49 THROUGH 56 AND 73 THROUGH 80, WATERBURY 1172 |
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1644 | 1644 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC 1173 |
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1645 | 1645 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 1174 |
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1646 | 1646 | | 13, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, BEING MORE 1175 |
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1654 | 1654 | | Page 48 of 149 |
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1655 | 1655 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1656 | 1656 | | |
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1657 | 1657 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1176 |
---|
1658 | 1658 | | 1177 |
---|
1659 | 1659 | | BEGINNING AT THE S.W. CORNER OF SAID LOT 56, RUN N 1178 |
---|
1660 | 1660 | | 00°29'17" E, A DISTANCE OF 2611.37 FEET; THENCE S 1179 |
---|
1661 | 1661 | | 89°06'28" E, A DISTANCE OF 3035.53 FEET; THENCE S 1180 |
---|
1662 | 1662 | | 00°17'48" W, A DISTANCE OF 2618.24 FEET; THENCE N 1181 |
---|
1663 | 1663 | | 88°58'48' W, A DISTANCE OF 3044.33 FEET TO THE POINT 1182 |
---|
1664 | 1664 | | OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 1183 |
---|
1665 | 1665 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1184 |
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1666 | 1666 | | 1185 |
---|
1667 | 1667 | | TOGETHER WITH 1186 |
---|
1668 | 1668 | | 1187 |
---|
1669 | 1669 | | LOTS 57 THROUGH 64 AND 65 THROUGH 72, WATERBURY 1188 |
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1670 | 1670 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC 1189 |
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1671 | 1671 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 1190 |
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1672 | 1672 | | 13, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, BEING MORE 1191 |
---|
1673 | 1673 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1192 |
---|
1674 | 1674 | | 1193 |
---|
1675 | 1675 | | BEGINNING AT THE N.W. CORNER OF SAID LOT 57, RUN S 1194 |
---|
1676 | 1676 | | 88°58'46" E, A DISTANCE OF 3044.43 FEET; THENCE S 1195 |
---|
1677 | 1677 | | 00°17'48" W, A DISTANCE OF 2618.20 FEET; THENCE N 1196 |
---|
1678 | 1678 | | 88°51'11" W, A DISTANCE OF 3053.25 FEET; THENCE N 1197 |
---|
1679 | 1679 | | 00°29'17" E, A DISTANCE OF 2611.37 FEET TO THE POINT 1198 |
---|
1680 | 1680 | | OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 1199 |
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1681 | 1681 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1200 |
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1689 | 1689 | | Page 49 of 149 |
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1690 | 1690 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1691 | 1691 | | |
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1692 | 1692 | | 1201 |
---|
1693 | 1693 | | TOGETHER WITH 1202 |
---|
1694 | 1694 | | 1203 |
---|
1695 | 1695 | | LOTS 33 THROUGH 40 AND 57 THROUGH 64, WATERBURY 1204 |
---|
1696 | 1696 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC 1205 |
---|
1697 | 1697 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 1206 |
---|
1698 | 1698 | | 14, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, BEING MORE 1207 |
---|
1699 | 1699 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1208 |
---|
1700 | 1700 | | 1209 |
---|
1701 | 1701 | | BEGINNING AT THE S.W. CORNER OF SAID LOT 40; THENCE N 1210 |
---|
1702 | 1702 | | 00°45'56" E, A DISTANCE OF 2618.66 FEET; THENCE S 1211 |
---|
1703 | 1703 | | 88°46'32" E, A DISTA NCE OF 2609.53 FEET TO THE 1212 |
---|
1704 | 1704 | | WESTERLY MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF VERNA -BETHANY 1213 |
---|
1705 | 1705 | | ROAD; THENCE S 00°39'53" W, A DISTANCE OF 2604.66 FEET 1214 |
---|
1706 | 1706 | | ALONG SAID MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE; THENCE N 1215 |
---|
1707 | 1707 | | 89°04'59" W, A DISTANCE OF 2614.03 FEET TO THE POINT 1216 |
---|
1708 | 1708 | | OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 1217 |
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1709 | 1709 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1218 |
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1710 | 1710 | | 1219 |
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1711 | 1711 | | TOGETHER WITH 1220 |
---|
1712 | 1712 | | 1221 |
---|
1713 | 1713 | | LOTS 1 AND 2 AND 29 THROUGH 32, WATERBURY GRAPEFRUIT 1222 |
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1714 | 1714 | | TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC RECORDS OF 1223 |
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1715 | 1715 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 14, TOWNS HIP 1224 |
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1716 | 1716 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY 1225 |
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1724 | 1724 | | Page 50 of 149 |
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1725 | 1725 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1726 | 1726 | | |
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1727 | 1727 | | DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1226 |
---|
1728 | 1728 | | 1227 |
---|
1729 | 1729 | | BEGINNING AT THE N.E. CORNER OF SAID LOT 32; THENCE S 1228 |
---|
1730 | 1730 | | 00°45'59" W, A DISTANCE OF 1309.20 FEET; THENCE N 1229 |
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1731 | 1731 | | 89°15'08" W, A DISTANCE OF 1312.43 FEET; THENCE N 1230 |
---|
1732 | 1732 | | 00°48'30" E, A DISTANCE OF 660.20 FEET; THENCE N 1231 |
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1733 | 1733 | | 89°20'12" W, A DISTANCE OF 1311.94 FEET; THENCE N 1232 |
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1734 | 1734 | | 00°51'03" E, A DISTANCE OF 643.18 FEET; THENCE S 1233 |
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1735 | 1735 | | 89°25'17" E, A DISTANCE OF 2622.95 FEET TO THE POINT 1234 |
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1736 | 1736 | | OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 1235 |
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1737 | 1737 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MA NATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1236 |
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1738 | 1738 | | 1237 |
---|
1739 | 1739 | | TOGETHER WITH 1238 |
---|
1740 | 1740 | | 1239 |
---|
1741 | 1741 | | LOTS 5 THROUGH 8 AND LOTS 25 THROUGH 27, WATERBURY 1240 |
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1742 | 1742 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC 1241 |
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1743 | 1743 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 1242 |
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1744 | 1744 | | 14, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, BEING MORE 1243 |
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1745 | 1745 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1244 |
---|
1746 | 1746 | | 1245 |
---|
1747 | 1747 | | BEGINNING AT THE S.E. CORNER OF SAID LOT 25; THENCE N 1246 |
---|
1748 | 1748 | | 89°04'59" W, A DISTANCE OF 2626.83 FEET; THENCE N 1247 |
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1749 | 1749 | | 00°51'03" E, A DISTANCE OF 1301.53 FEET; S 89°15'08" 1248 |
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1750 | 1750 | | E, A DISTANCE OF 1312.42 FEET; THENCE S 00°48'30" W, A 1249 |
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1751 | 1751 | | DISTANCE OF 330.10 FEET; THENCE S 89°12'36" E, A 1250 |
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1759 | 1759 | | Page 51 of 149 |
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1760 | 1760 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1761 | 1761 | | |
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1762 | 1762 | | DISTANCE OF 1312.70 FEET; THENCE S 00°45'56" W, A 1251 |
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1763 | 1763 | | DISTANCE OF 978.21 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, 1252 |
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1764 | 1764 | | LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, 1253 |
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1765 | 1765 | | RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1254 |
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1766 | 1766 | | 1255 |
---|
1767 | 1767 | | TOGETHER WITH 1256 |
---|
1768 | 1768 | | 1257 |
---|
1769 | 1769 | | LOTS 9 THROUGH 16 AND LO TS 17 THROUGH 24, WATERBURY 1258 |
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1770 | 1770 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC 1259 |
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1771 | 1771 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 1260 |
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1772 | 1772 | | 14, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, BEING MORE 1261 |
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1773 | 1773 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1262 |
---|
1774 | 1774 | | 1263 |
---|
1775 | 1775 | | BEGINNING AT THE N.E. CORNER OF SAID LOT 2 4; THENCE S 1264 |
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1776 | 1776 | | 00°45'56" W, A DISTANCE OF 2603.70 FEET; THENCE N 1265 |
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1777 | 1777 | | 89°04'04" W, A DISTANCE OF 2630.76 FEET; THENCE N 1266 |
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1778 | 1778 | | 00°51'03" E, A DISTANCE OF 2602.98 FEET; THENCE S 1267 |
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1779 | 1779 | | 89°04'59" E, A DISTANCE OF 2626.87 FEET TO THE POINT 1268 |
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1780 | 1780 | | OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 1269 |
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1781 | 1781 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1270 |
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1782 | 1782 | | 1271 |
---|
1783 | 1783 | | TOGETHER WITH 1272 |
---|
1784 | 1784 | | 1273 |
---|
1785 | 1785 | | LOTS 41 THROUGH 48 AND LOTS 50 THROUGH 56, WATERBURY 1274 |
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1786 | 1786 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC 1275 |
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1794 | 1794 | | Page 52 of 149 |
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1795 | 1795 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1796 | 1796 | | |
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1797 | 1797 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 1276 |
---|
1798 | 1798 | | 14, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, BEING MORE 1277 |
---|
1799 | 1799 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1278 |
---|
1800 | 1800 | | 1279 |
---|
1801 | 1801 | | BEGINNING AT THE N.W. CORNER OF SAID LOT 41; THENCE S 1280 |
---|
1802 | 1802 | | 89°04'59" E, A DISTANCE OF 2614.08 FEET TO THE 1281 |
---|
1803 | 1803 | | WESTERLY MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF VERNA -BETHANY 1282 |
---|
1804 | 1804 | | ROAD; THENCE S 00°39'53" W, ALONG SAI D RIGHT OF WAY 1283 |
---|
1805 | 1805 | | LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2290.07 FEET; THENCE N 89°04'51" 1284 |
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1806 | 1806 | | W, A DISTANCE OF 1303.21 FEET; THENCE S 00°37'22" W, A 1285 |
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1807 | 1807 | | DISTANCE OF 314.20 FEET; THENCE N 89°03'43" W, A 1286 |
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1808 | 1808 | | DISTANCE OF 1315.68 FEET; THENCE N 00°45'56" E, A 1287 |
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1809 | 1809 | | DISTANCE OF 2603.71 FEET TO THE PO INT OF BEGINNING, 1288 |
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1810 | 1810 | | LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, 1289 |
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1811 | 1811 | | RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1290 |
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1812 | 1812 | | 1291 |
---|
1813 | 1813 | | LESS LOT 51, WATERBURY GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, AS PER PLAT 1292 |
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1814 | 1814 | | THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, OF THE 1293 |
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1815 | 1815 | | PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN 1294 |
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1816 | 1816 | | SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE 1295 |
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1817 | 1817 | | COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1296 |
---|
1818 | 1818 | | 1297 |
---|
1819 | 1819 | | TOGETHER WITH 1298 |
---|
1820 | 1820 | | 1299 |
---|
1821 | 1821 | | BEGINNING AT THE N.W. CORNER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 1300 |
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1829 | 1829 | | Page 53 of 149 |
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1830 | 1830 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1831 | 1831 | | |
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1832 | 1832 | | 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 89°57'00" E, A 1301 |
---|
1833 | 1833 | | DISTANCE OF 1980.00 FEET; THENCE S 00°13'07" E, A 1302 |
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1834 | 1834 | | DISTANCE OF 1320.00 FEET; THENCE N 89°57'00" W, A 1303 |
---|
1835 | 1835 | | DISTANCE OF 1980.00 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID 1304 |
---|
1836 | 1836 | | SECTION 33; THENCE N 00°13'07" W, A DISTANCE OF 1305 |
---|
1837 | 1837 | | 1320.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING AND 1306 |
---|
1838 | 1838 | | BEING IN SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, 1307 |
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1839 | 1839 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1308 |
---|
1840 | 1840 | | 1309 |
---|
1841 | 1841 | | TOGETHER WITH 1310 |
---|
1842 | 1842 | | 1311 |
---|
1843 | 1843 | | BEGINNING AT THE NW CORNER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 35 1312 |
---|
1844 | 1844 | | SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST; THENCE S 89°57'00" E, A DISTANCE 1313 |
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1845 | 1845 | | OF 1980.00 FEET; THENCE S 00°13'07" E, A DISTANCE OF 1314 |
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1846 | 1846 | | 1320 FEET; THENCE N 89°57'00" W, A DISTANCE OF 1980.00 1315 |
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1847 | 1847 | | FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE N 1316 |
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1848 | 1848 | | 00°13'07" W, A DISTANCE OF 1320 FEET TO THE POINT OF 1317 |
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1849 | 1849 | | BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 35 1318 |
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1850 | 1850 | | SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1319 |
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1851 | 1851 | | 1320 |
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1852 | 1852 | | TOGETHER WITH 1321 |
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1853 | 1853 | | 1322 |
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1854 | 1854 | | TRACT 4, SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANG E 20 EAST, 1323 |
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1855 | 1855 | | WATERBURY GRAPEFRUIT TRACT, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, 1324 |
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1856 | 1856 | | ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT 1325 |
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1864 | 1864 | | Page 54 of 149 |
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1865 | 1865 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1866 | 1866 | | |
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1867 | 1867 | | BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, 1326 |
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1868 | 1868 | | FLORIDA. 1327 |
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1869 | 1869 | | 1328 |
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1870 | 1870 | | TOGETHER WITH 1329 |
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1871 | 1871 | | 1330 |
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1872 | 1872 | | THAT PORTION OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 1331 |
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1873 | 1873 | | 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESCRIBED AS 1332 |
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1874 | 1874 | | FOLLOWS: 1333 |
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1875 | 1875 | | 1334 |
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1876 | 1876 | | LOTS 9 THROUGH 14 INCLUSIVE, LOTS 17 THROUGH 24 1335 |
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1877 | 1877 | | INCLUSIVE, AND LOTS 38 THROUGH 58 INCLUSIVE, WATERBURY 1336 |
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1878 | 1878 | | GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF 1337 |
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1879 | 1879 | | RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, PUBLIC RECORDS OF 1338 |
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1880 | 1880 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1339 |
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1881 | 1881 | | 1340 |
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1882 | 1882 | | TOGETHER WITH 1341 |
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1883 | 1883 | | 1342 |
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1884 | 1884 | | COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 15, 1343 |
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1885 | 1885 | | TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, 1344 |
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1886 | 1886 | | FLORIDA; THENCE S 89°50'36" E, 50.00 FEET; THENCE S 1345 |
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1887 | 1887 | | 00°21'09" E, 15.00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE 1346 |
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1888 | 1888 | | EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD #675 AND THE 1347 |
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1889 | 1889 | | SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A 30.00 FOOT PLATTED RIGHT -OF-1348 |
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1890 | 1890 | | WAY (BY PLAT OF WATERBURY GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 1349 |
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1891 | 1891 | | 2, PAGE 37) FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S 1350 |
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1899 | 1899 | | Page 55 of 149 |
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1900 | 1900 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1901 | 1901 | | |
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1902 | 1902 | | 00°21'09" E, ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE, A 1351 |
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1903 | 1903 | | DISTANCE OF 791.68 F EET; THENCE S 89°50'36" E, 100.00 1352 |
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1904 | 1904 | | FEET TO THE EAST LINE EXTENDED AND THE EAST LINE OF 1353 |
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1905 | 1905 | | BLOCKS 85, 102, AND 117, BRADENVIEW SUBDIVISION, AS 1354 |
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1906 | 1906 | | RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 42, OF THE PUBLIC 1355 |
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1907 | 1907 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE S 00°21'09" 1356 |
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1908 | 1908 | | E, ALONG SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1811.63 FEET TO 1357 |
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1909 | 1909 | | THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A 30.00 FOOT PLATTED ROAD 1358 |
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1910 | 1910 | | (BY SAID PLAT OF WATERBURY GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS); THENCE 1359 |
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1911 | 1911 | | S 89°50'27" E, ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE, A 1360 |
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1912 | 1912 | | DISTANCE OF 2499.50 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE 1361 |
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1913 | 1913 | | OF A 30.00 FOOT PLATTED ROAD (BY SAID PLAT OF 1362 |
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1914 | 1914 | | WATERBURY GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS); THENCE N 00°17'10" W, 1363 |
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1915 | 1915 | | ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1364 |
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1916 | 1916 | | 972.52 FEET; THENCE N 89°50'36" W, 833.45 FEET; THENCE 1365 |
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1917 | 1917 | | N 00°18'47" W 398.63 FEET; THENCE N 89°50'36" W, 1366 |
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1918 | 1918 | | 100.00 FEET; THENCE N 00°18'47" W, 1232.25 FEET TO THE 1367 |
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1919 | 1919 | | SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF A 30.00 FOOT PLATTED ROAD 1368 |
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1920 | 1920 | | (BY SAID PLAT OF WATERBURY GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS); THENCE 1369 |
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1921 | 1921 | | N 89°50'36" W, ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE, A 1370 |
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1922 | 1922 | | DISTANCE OF 1668.30 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNI NG. 1371 |
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1923 | 1923 | | 1372 |
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1924 | 1924 | | TOGETHER WITH 1373 |
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1925 | 1925 | | 1374 |
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1926 | 1926 | | ALL OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, 1375 |
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1934 | 1934 | | Page 56 of 149 |
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1935 | 1935 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1936 | 1936 | | |
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1937 | 1937 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LESS GOVERNMENT LOTS 3 AND 4 1376 |
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1938 | 1938 | | AND ALSO LESS A 210 FOOT SQUARE PARCEL IN THE 1377 |
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1939 | 1939 | | SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1378 |
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1940 | 1940 | | 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 6, AND TH AT PART OF SECTION 1, 1379 |
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1941 | 1941 | | TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, 1380 |
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1942 | 1942 | | FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1381 |
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1943 | 1943 | | 1382 |
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1944 | 1944 | | TRACTS 41 THROUGH 46 AND TRACTS 49 THROUGH 56, 1383 |
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1945 | 1945 | | WATERBURY GRAPEFRUIT TRACTS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 37, 1384 |
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1946 | 1946 | | PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, F LORIDA, LESS THAT 1385 |
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1947 | 1947 | | PART OF SECTIONS 6 AND 1 CONVEYED TO MANATEE COUNTY 1386 |
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1948 | 1948 | | (FOR A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PROJECT) BY D.B. KIBLER, 1387 |
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1949 | 1949 | | INC., BY DEED DATED JUNE 28, 1966, AND RECORDED IN 1388 |
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1950 | 1950 | | OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 318, PAGE 276, PUBLIC RECORDS OF 1389 |
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1951 | 1951 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND ALSO LESS THAT PARCEL 1390 |
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1952 | 1952 | | DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1391 |
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1953 | 1953 | | 1361, PAGE 1233, AND ALSO LESS THAT PARCEL DESCRIBED 1392 |
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1954 | 1954 | | IN DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1418, PAGE 1393 |
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1955 | 1955 | | 782, AND ALSO LESS THAT PARCEL DESCRIBED IN DEED 1394 |
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1956 | 1956 | | RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECOR DS BOOK 1230, PAGE 370, AND 1395 |
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1957 | 1957 | | ALSO LESS THAT PARCEL DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED IN 1396 |
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1958 | 1958 | | OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1349, PAGE 100, AND ALSO LESS 1397 |
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1959 | 1959 | | THAT PARCEL DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL 1398 |
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1960 | 1960 | | RECORDS BOOK 1502, PAGE 6579, AND ALSO LESS ROAD 1399 |
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1961 | 1961 | | RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 1400 |
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1969 | 1969 | | Page 57 of 149 |
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1970 | 1970 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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1971 | 1971 | | |
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1972 | 1972 | | 1401 |
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1973 | 1973 | | TOGETHER WITH 1402 |
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1974 | 1974 | | 1403 |
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1975 | 1975 | | BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 5, 1404 |
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1976 | 1976 | | TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, 1405 |
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1977 | 1977 | | FLORIDA; THENCE N 01°26'41" E, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF 1406 |
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1978 | 1978 | | SAID SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 1320.34 FEET TO THE NORTH 1407 |
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1979 | 1979 | | LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID 1408 |
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1980 | 1980 | | SECTION 5; THENCE S 88°10'02" E, ALONG SAID NORTH 1409 |
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1981 | 1981 | | LINE, A DISTANCE OF 106.29 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION 1410 |
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1982 | 1982 | | WITH THE 40 FOOT CONTOUR LINE OF THE MANATEE RIVER; 1411 |
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1983 | 1983 | | THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID 40 FOOT CONTOUR LINE 1412 |
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1984 | 1984 | | FOLLOWING TWELVE COURSES: 1413 |
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1985 | 1985 | | S 45°25'16" E, A DIS TANCE OF 133.53 FEET; THENCE S 1414 |
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1986 | 1986 | | 66°23'57" E, A DISTANCE OF 316.19 FEET; THENCE S 1415 |
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1987 | 1987 | | 44°50'09" E, A DISTANCE OF 65.24 FEET; THENCE S 1416 |
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1988 | 1988 | | 64°00'51" E, A DISTANCE OF 337.71 FEET; THENCE S 1417 |
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1989 | 1989 | | 77°00'41" E, A DISTANCE OF 288.94 FEET; THENCE N 1418 |
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1990 | 1990 | | 74°46'02" E, A DISTANCE OF 200 .94 FEET; THENCE S 1419 |
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1991 | 1991 | | 64°38'54" E, A DISTANCE OF 71.27 FEET; THENCE S 1420 |
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1992 | 1992 | | 89°14'39" E, A DISTANCE OF 242.59 FEET; THENCE N 1421 |
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1993 | 1993 | | 14°04'32" W, A DISTANCE OF 168.00 FEET; THENCE N 1422 |
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1994 | 1994 | | 13°33'21" E, A DISTANCE OF 166.59 FEET; THENCE S 1423 |
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1995 | 1995 | | 89°40'31" E, A DISTANCE OF 246.39 FEET; TH ENCE N 1424 |
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1996 | 1996 | | 20°47'08" E, A DISTANCE OF 85.11 FEET TO ANOTHER 1425 |
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2004 | 2004 | | Page 58 of 149 |
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2005 | 2005 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2006 | 2006 | | |
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2007 | 2007 | | INTERSECTION WITH SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE S 88°10'02" 1426 |
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2008 | 2008 | | E, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 761.19 FEET TO 1427 |
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2009 | 2009 | | THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SOUTH 1/2 OF SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF 1428 |
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2010 | 2010 | | SAID SECTION 5; THENCE N 00°58'16" E, ALONG THE EAST 1429 |
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2011 | 2011 | | LINE OF SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 5, A DISTANCE OF 1430 |
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2012 | 2012 | | 245.73 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH SAID 40 FOOT 1431 |
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2013 | 2013 | | CONTOUR LINE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID 40 FOOT 1432 |
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2014 | 2014 | | CONTOUR LINE THE FOLLOWING TWENTY -THREE COURSES: 1433 |
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2015 | 2015 | | S 82°59'06" E, A DISTANCE OF 29.8 6 FEET; THENCE N 1434 |
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2016 | 2016 | | 51°02'26" E, A DISTANCE OF 288.17 FEET; THENCE N 1435 |
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2017 | 2017 | | 76°45'42" E, A DISTANCE OF 279.59 FEET; THENCE N 1436 |
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2018 | 2018 | | 37°12'02" E, A DISTANCE OF 123.97 FEET; THENCE S 1437 |
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2019 | 2019 | | 65°41'13" E, A DISTANCE OF 166.96 FEET; THENCE N 1438 |
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2020 | 2020 | | 35°23'28" E, A DISTANCE OF 185.02 FEET; THE NCE N 1439 |
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2021 | 2021 | | 14°17'44" E, A DISTANCE OF 400.95 FEET; THENCE N 1440 |
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2022 | 2022 | | 73°28'51" E, A DISTANCE OF 374.50 FEET; THENCE N 1441 |
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2023 | 2023 | | 62°16'30" E, A DISTANCE OF 123.97 FEET; THENCE N 1442 |
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2024 | 2024 | | 25°51'08" E, A DISTANCE OF 271.92 FEET; THENCE N 1443 |
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2025 | 2025 | | 76°27'28" E, A DISTANCE OF 157.75 FEET; THENCE S 1444 |
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2026 | 2026 | | 17°57'05" E, A DISTANCE OF 165.59 FEET; THENCE N 1445 |
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2027 | 2027 | | 81°54'00" E, A DISTANCE OF 160.41 FEET; THENCE N 1446 |
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2028 | 2028 | | 42°53'58" E, A DISTANCE OF 149.60 FEET; THENCE N 1447 |
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2029 | 2029 | | 60°21'01" E, A DISTANCE OF 399.68 FEET; THENCE N 1448 |
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2030 | 2030 | | 65°13'12" E, A DISTANCE OF 200.17 FEET; THENCE N 1449 |
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2031 | 2031 | | 55°29'48" E, A DISTANCE OF 200.94 FEET; THENCE N 1450 |
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2039 | 2039 | | Page 59 of 149 |
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2040 | 2040 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2041 | 2041 | | |
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2042 | 2042 | | 77°48'12" E, A DISTANCE OF 210.09 FEET; THENCE N 1451 |
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2043 | 2043 | | 70°45'15" E, A DISTANCE OF 407.35 FEET; THENCE N 1452 |
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2044 | 2044 | | 26°32'54" E, A DISTANCE OF 114.56 FEET; THENCE N 1453 |
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2045 | 2045 | | 84°17'55" E, A DISTANCE OF 326.57 FEET; THENCE N 1454 |
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2046 | 2046 | | 69°36'03" E, A DISTANCE OF 197.61 FEET; THENCE N 1455 |
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2047 | 2047 | | 40°10'55" E, A DISTANCE OF 213.67 FEET; THENCE S 1456 |
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2048 | 2048 | | 88°35'51" E, A DISTANCE OF 1266.99 FEET; THENCE S 1457 |
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2049 | 2049 | | 01°24'09" W, A DISTANCE OF 1649.57 FEET; THENCE S 1458 |
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2050 | 2050 | | 82°56'07" W, A DISTANCE OF 1155.25 FEET; THENCE S 1459 |
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2051 | 2051 | | 19°53'42" W, A DISTANCE OF 334.91 F EET; THENCE S 1460 |
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2052 | 2052 | | 61°22'14" W, A DISTANCE OF 1606.04 FEET TO THE EAST 1461 |
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2053 | 2053 | | LINE OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE S 01°20'50" W, ALONG 1462 |
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2054 | 2054 | | SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 692.46 FEET TO THE 1463 |
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2055 | 2055 | | SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 5; THENCE S 86°58'03" W, 1464 |
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2056 | 2056 | | ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 5, A DISTANCE OF 1465 |
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2057 | 2057 | | 2565.28 FEET; THENCE N 88°15'04" W, CONTINUING ALONG 1466 |
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2058 | 2058 | | SAID SOUTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2670.86 FEET TO THE 1467 |
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2059 | 2059 | | POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING AND BEING IN SECTIONS 4 AND 1468 |
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2060 | 2060 | | 5, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, 1469 |
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2061 | 2061 | | FLORIDA; TOGETHER WITH ALL P ROPERTY, IF ANY, LYING 1470 |
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2062 | 2062 | | BETWEEN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY AND THE SOUTHERLY 1471 |
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2063 | 2063 | | BOUNDARY OF THE PROPERTY CONVEYED TO MANATEE COUNTY BY 1472 |
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2064 | 2064 | | INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 318, PAGE 1473 |
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2065 | 2065 | | 276, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1474 |
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2066 | 2066 | | 1475 |
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2074 | 2074 | | Page 60 of 149 |
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2075 | 2075 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2076 | 2076 | | |
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2077 | 2077 | | TOGETHER WITH 1476 |
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2078 | 2078 | | 1477 |
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2079 | 2079 | | ALL THAT LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1478 |
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2080 | 2080 | | 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, 1479 |
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2081 | 2081 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING SOUTH OF THE 40 FOOT 1480 |
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2082 | 2082 | | CONTOUR LINE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MANATEE RIVER, 1481 |
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2083 | 2083 | | MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1482 |
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2084 | 2084 | | 1483 |
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2085 | 2085 | | BEGIN AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE 1484 |
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2086 | 2086 | | SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE N 00°28'44" W, 1485 |
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2087 | 2087 | | ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 5, 294.65 FEET; 1486 |
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2088 | 2088 | | THENCE S 13°08'12" E, 255 FEET; THENCE S 47°15'39" E, 1487 |
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2089 | 2089 | | 68.02 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID LINE AND THE 1488 |
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2090 | 2090 | | SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTH 1/2; THENCE S 89°55'09" W, 1489 |
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2091 | 2091 | | ALONG SAID LINE, 105.45 FEET TO THE POINT OF 1490 |
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2092 | 2092 | | BEGINNING, LYING IN THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 1491 |
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2093 | 2093 | | OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, 1492 |
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2094 | 2094 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1493 |
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2095 | 2095 | | 1494 |
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2096 | 2096 | | TOGETHER WITH 1495 |
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2097 | 2097 | | 1496 |
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2098 | 2098 | | ALL OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, 1497 |
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2099 | 2099 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING NORTHERLY OF THE 1498 |
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2100 | 2100 | | PROPERTY CONVEYED BY D.B. KIBLER, INC., BY DEED DATED 1499 |
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2101 | 2101 | | JUNE 28, 1966, IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 318, PAGE 276, 1500 |
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2109 | 2109 | | Page 61 of 149 |
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2110 | 2110 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2111 | 2111 | | |
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2112 | 2112 | | PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LESS THE 1501 |
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2113 | 2113 | | SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 AND ALSO LESS THE NORTH 1502 |
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2114 | 2114 | | 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4, AND ALSO LESS ALL THAT LAND 1503 |
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2115 | 2115 | | LYING NORTH OF THE 40 FEET CONTOUR LINE NORTH OF THE 1504 |
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2116 | 2116 | | MANATEE RIVER IN THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF 1505 |
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2117 | 2117 | | SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, AND ALSO 1506 |
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2118 | 2118 | | LESS THAT PARCEL DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED IN 1507 |
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2119 | 2119 | | OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1356, PAGE 2651, PUBLIC RECORDS 1508 |
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2120 | 2120 | | OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1509 |
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2121 | 2121 | | 1510 |
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2122 | 2122 | | TOGETHER WITH 1511 |
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2123 | 2123 | | 1512 |
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2124 | 2124 | | ALL OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, 1513 |
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2125 | 2125 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LESS U.S. GOVERNMENT LOT 4, 1514 |
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2126 | 2126 | | LESS THAT PART THEREOF CONVEYED TO MANATEE COUNTY (FOR 1515 |
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2127 | 2127 | | A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PROJECT) BY D.B. KIBLER, INC., 1516 |
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2128 | 2128 | | BY DEED DATED JUNE 28, 1966, AND RECORDED IN OFFICIAL 1517 |
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2129 | 2129 | | RECORDS BOOK 318, PAGE 276, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE 1518 |
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2130 | 2130 | | COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND ALSO LESS ALL THAT LAND LYING 1519 |
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2131 | 2131 | | SOUTHEASTERLY OF THE LAND CONVEYED TO MANATEE COUNTY, 1520 |
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2132 | 2132 | | FLORIDA, BY DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1521 |
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2133 | 2133 | | 318, PAGE 276. 1522 |
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2134 | 2134 | | 1523 |
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2135 | 2135 | | TOGETHER WITH 1524 |
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2136 | 2136 | | 1525 |
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2144 | 2144 | | Page 62 of 149 |
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2145 | 2145 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2146 | 2146 | | |
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2147 | 2147 | | THAT PART OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 19 1526 |
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2148 | 2148 | | EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING EAST OF THE EAST 1527 |
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2149 | 2149 | | RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF RYE BRIDGE ROAD BEING MORE 1528 |
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2150 | 2150 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1529 |
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2151 | 2151 | | 1530 |
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2152 | 2152 | | BEGIN AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 13; 1531 |
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2153 | 2153 | | THENCE N 88°48'07" W, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 1532 |
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2154 | 2154 | | SECTION 13, A DISTANCE OF 1301.47 FEET TO THE 1533 |
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2155 | 2155 | | SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOU THEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1534 |
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2156 | 2156 | | 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 13; THENCE N 01°20'53" E, ALONG 1535 |
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2157 | 2157 | | THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1536 |
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2158 | 2158 | | 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 330.00 FEET; THENCE N 88°48'07" W, 1537 |
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2159 | 2159 | | PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 13, A 1538 |
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2160 | 2160 | | DISTANCE OF 650.59 F EET; THENCE S 01°20'53" W, 330.00 1539 |
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2161 | 2161 | | FEET TO A POINT ON THE AFOREMENTIONED SOUTH LINE OF 1540 |
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2162 | 2162 | | SECTION 13; THENCE N 88°48'07" W, ALONG SAID SOUTH 1541 |
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2163 | 2163 | | LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1956.79 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST 1542 |
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2164 | 2164 | | CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF 1543 |
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2165 | 2165 | | SAID SECTION 13; THENCE N 01°12'39" E, ALONG THE WEST 1544 |
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2166 | 2166 | | LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4, A 1545 |
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2167 | 2167 | | DISTANCE OF 428.04 FEET; THENCE N 88°48'07" W, 1546 |
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2168 | 2168 | | PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 13, A 1547 |
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2169 | 2169 | | DISTANCE OF 726.71 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST 1548 |
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2170 | 2170 | | MAINTAINED RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF RYE ROAD; THENCE N 1549 |
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2171 | 2171 | | 34°43'26" E, ALONG SAID EAST MAINTAINED RIGHT -OF-WAY 1550 |
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2180 | 2180 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2181 | 2181 | | |
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2182 | 2182 | | LINE, A DISTANCE OF 168.70 FEET; THENCE N 01°15'52" E, 1551 |
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2183 | 2183 | | ALONG SAID EAST MAINTAINED RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE, A 1552 |
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2184 | 2184 | | DISTANCE OF 259.36 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID 1553 |
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2185 | 2185 | | MAINTAINED RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, GO S 81°08'52" E, 1554 |
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2186 | 2186 | | 2613.07 FEET; THENCE S 88°48'07" E, PARALLEL TO AND 1555 |
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2187 | 2187 | | 480.00 FEET NORTH OF AFOREMENTIONED SOUTH LINE OF SAID 1556 |
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2188 | 2188 | | SECTION 13, A DISTANCE OF 650.59 FEET TO A POINT ON 1557 |
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2189 | 2189 | | THE AFOREMENTIONED WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF 1558 |
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2190 | 2190 | | THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECT ION 13; THENCE S 72°30'40" E, 1559 |
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2191 | 2191 | | 1354.69 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID 1560 |
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2192 | 2192 | | SECTION 13; THENCE S 00°26'58" W, ALONG SAID EAST 1561 |
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2193 | 2193 | | LINE, A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF 1562 |
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2194 | 2194 | | BEGINNING. 1563 |
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2195 | 2195 | | 1564 |
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2196 | 2196 | | TOGETHER WITH 1565 |
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2197 | 2197 | | 1566 |
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2198 | 2198 | | THE SOUTH 100 FEET OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, 1567 |
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2199 | 2199 | | RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1568 |
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2200 | 2200 | | 1569 |
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2201 | 2201 | | TOGETHER WITH 1570 |
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2202 | 2202 | | 1571 |
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2203 | 2203 | | THE SOUTH 100 FEET OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, 1572 |
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2204 | 2204 | | RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING WEST OF 1573 |
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2205 | 2205 | | THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD #675 (RUTLAND 1574 |
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2206 | 2206 | | ROAD). 1575 |
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2215 | 2215 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2216 | 2216 | | |
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2217 | 2217 | | 1576 |
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2218 | 2218 | | TOGETHER WITH 1577 |
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2219 | 2219 | | 1578 |
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2220 | 2220 | | THAT PART OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 20 1579 |
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2221 | 2221 | | EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING NORTH OF THE 1580 |
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2222 | 2222 | | MANATEE COUNTY RESERVOIR, LESS THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF 1581 |
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2223 | 2223 | | THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 19. ALSO, LESS THAT 1582 |
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2224 | 2224 | | PART OF SECTION 19 AS DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN DEED 1583 |
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2225 | 2225 | | RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 1039, PAGE 2988, 1584 |
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2226 | 2226 | | PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1585 |
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2227 | 2227 | | 1586 |
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2228 | 2228 | | TOGETHER WITH 1587 |
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2229 | 2229 | | 1588 |
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2230 | 2230 | | THAT PART OF SECTIONS 20 AND 21, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, 1589 |
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2231 | 2231 | | RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING WEST OF 1590 |
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2232 | 2232 | | THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD #675 (RUTLAND 1591 |
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2233 | 2233 | | ROAD), LESS ANY PORTION OF SAID SECTION 20 LYING 1592 |
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2234 | 2234 | | WITHIN THE MANATEE COUNTY RESERVOIR. ALSO, LESS THE 1593 |
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2235 | 2235 | | FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: 1594 |
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2236 | 2236 | | 1595 |
---|
2237 | 2237 | | COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20; 1596 |
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2238 | 2238 | | THENCE N 89°29'32" W, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 1597 |
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2239 | 2239 | | SECTION 20, A DISTANCE OF 1036.68 FEET TO A POINT ON 1598 |
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2240 | 2240 | | THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD #675 (RUTLAND 1599 |
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2241 | 2241 | | ROAD), SAID POINT BEING A POINT ON A CURVE, CONCAVE TO 1600 |
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2249 | 2249 | | Page 65 of 149 |
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2250 | 2250 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2251 | 2251 | | |
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2252 | 2252 | | THE SOUTHWEST, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1859.86 FEET; THENCE 1601 |
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2253 | 2253 | | SOUTHEASTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE AND SA ID 1602 |
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2254 | 2254 | | RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 1603 |
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2255 | 2255 | | 08°48'38", A DISTANCE OF 286.00 FEET (CHORD = 285.72 1604 |
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2256 | 2256 | | FEET; CHORD BEARING = S 32°16'02" E) TO THE POINT OF 1605 |
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2257 | 2257 | | TANGENCY OF SAID CURVE; THENCE S 27°51'43" E, ALONG 1606 |
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2258 | 2258 | | SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 372.80 FEET 1607 |
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2259 | 2259 | | TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF SAID WEST RIGHT -OF-WAY 1608 |
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2260 | 2260 | | LINE AND THE CENTERLINE OF AN EXISTING DITCH, SAID 1609 |
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2261 | 2261 | | POINT OF INTERSECTION BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; 1610 |
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2262 | 2262 | | THENCE SOUTHERLY, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, THE FOLLOWING 1611 |
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2263 | 2263 | | COURSES AND DISTANCES: 1612 |
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2264 | 2264 | | S 28°51'32" W, 249.99 FEET; S 09°22'00" W, 598.44 1613 |
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2265 | 2265 | | FEET; S 12°04'17" W, 113.76 FEET; S 35°49'39" E, 55.79 1614 |
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2266 | 2266 | | FEET; S 44°28'10" W, 80.21 FEET; S 35°40'46" E, 57.25 1615 |
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2267 | 2267 | | FEET; S 33°31'14" W, 110.09 FEET; S 02°31'24" E, 74.02 1616 |
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2268 | 2268 | | FEET; S 12°31'24" E, 55.82 FEET; S 13°08'26" W, 212.44 1617 |
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2269 | 2269 | | FEET; S 01°41'05" W, 254.06 FEET; S 02°21'30" W, 97.03 1618 |
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2270 | 2270 | | FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID CENTERLINE, GO S 89°36'26" 1619 |
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2271 | 2271 | | E, 1326.88 FEET TO A POINT ON THE AFOREMENTIONED WEST 1620 |
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2272 | 2272 | | RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD #675 (RUTLAND ROAD) 1621 |
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2273 | 2273 | | SAID POINT BEING A POINT ON A CURVE, CONCA VE TO THE 1622 |
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2274 | 2274 | | NORTHEAST, HAVING A RADIUS OF 11,356.05 FEET; THENCE 1623 |
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2275 | 2275 | | NORTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE AND SAID 1624 |
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2276 | 2276 | | RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 1625 |
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2284 | 2284 | | Page 66 of 149 |
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2285 | 2285 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2286 | 2286 | | |
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2287 | 2287 | | 02°02'37", A DISTANCE OF 405.03 FEET (CHORD = 405.00 1626 |
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2288 | 2288 | | FEET; CHORD BEARING = N 28°53'01" W) TO TH E POINT OF 1627 |
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2289 | 2289 | | TANGENCY OF SAID CURVE; THENCE N 27°51'43" W, ALONG 1628 |
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2290 | 2290 | | SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1699.04 1629 |
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2291 | 2291 | | FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 1630 |
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2292 | 2292 | | 1631 |
---|
2293 | 2293 | | TOGETHER WITH 1632 |
---|
2294 | 2294 | | 1633 |
---|
2295 | 2295 | | THAT PART OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 20 1634 |
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2296 | 2296 | | EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING WEST OF THE WEST 1635 |
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2297 | 2297 | | RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD #675 (RUTLAND RANCH) 1636 |
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2298 | 2298 | | AND NORTH AND WEST OF GILLEY CREEK OF THE MANATEE 1637 |
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2299 | 2299 | | COUNTY RESERVOIR. LESS THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1638 |
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2300 | 2300 | | "LAMB GROVE," DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" OF THAT CERTAIN 1639 |
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2301 | 2301 | | DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECOR D BOOK 1342, PAGE 3695, 1640 |
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2302 | 2302 | | PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1641 |
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2303 | 2303 | | 1642 |
---|
2304 | 2304 | | TOGETHER WITH 1643 |
---|
2305 | 2305 | | 1644 |
---|
2306 | 2306 | | SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE 1645 |
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2307 | 2307 | | COUNTY, FLORIDA, LESS ANY PORTION OF SAID SECTION 29 1646 |
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2308 | 2308 | | LYING WITHIN THE MANATEE COUNTY RESERVOIR. 1647 |
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2309 | 2309 | | 1648 |
---|
2310 | 2310 | | TOGETHER WITH 1649 |
---|
2311 | 2311 | | 1650 |
---|
2319 | 2319 | | Page 67 of 149 |
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2320 | 2320 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2321 | 2321 | | |
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2322 | 2322 | | THAT PART OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 20 1651 |
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2323 | 2323 | | EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING EAST OF THE 1652 |
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2324 | 2324 | | MANATEE COUNTY RESERVOIR. 1653 |
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2325 | 2325 | | 1654 |
---|
2326 | 2326 | | TOGETHER WITH 1655 |
---|
2327 | 2327 | | 1656 |
---|
2328 | 2328 | | THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 1657 |
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2329 | 2329 | | 34 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, 1658 |
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2330 | 2330 | | LYING NORTH OF THE MANATEE COUNTY RESERVOIR. 1659 |
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2331 | 2331 | | 1660 |
---|
2332 | 2332 | | TOGETHER WITH 1661 |
---|
2333 | 2333 | | 1662 |
---|
2334 | 2334 | | A PORTION OF SECTIONS 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, AND 21, 1663 |
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2335 | 2335 | | TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, 1664 |
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2336 | 2336 | | FLORIDA, LYING EAST OF THE EASTERLY RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE 1665 |
---|
2337 | 2337 | | OF COUNTY ROAD #675 (RUTLAND ROAD) BEING MORE 1666 |
---|
2338 | 2338 | | PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1667 |
---|
2339 | 2339 | | COMMENCE AT A 1 INCH IRON PIPE MARKING THE NORTHEAST 1668 |
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2340 | 2340 | | CORNER OF SAID SECTION 21 (ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST 1669 |
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2341 | 2341 | | CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16); THENCE S 01°02'21" W, 1670 |
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2342 | 2342 | | ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 21 (ALSO BEING THE 1671 |
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2343 | 2343 | | WEST LINE OF A PARCEL OF LAND AS DESCRIBED AND 1672 |
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2344 | 2344 | | RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 1580, PAGE 7149, AND 1673 |
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2345 | 2345 | | OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 1580, PAGE 7158, PUBLIC RECORDS 1674 |
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2346 | 2346 | | OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA), A DISTANCE OF 4004.60 1675 |
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2354 | 2354 | | Page 68 of 149 |
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2355 | 2355 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2356 | 2356 | | |
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2357 | 2357 | | FEET; THENCE S 77°02'40" W, ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE 1676 |
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2358 | 2358 | | OF SAID LANDS, A DIS TANCE OF 1947.07 FEET; THENCE S 1677 |
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2359 | 2359 | | 77°03'28" W, ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, 849.63 FEET; 1678 |
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2360 | 2360 | | THENCE S 72°17'41" W, ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, A 1679 |
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2361 | 2361 | | DISTANCE OF 719.40 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY 1680 |
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2362 | 2362 | | RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD #675 (RUTLAND ROAD); 1681 |
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2363 | 2363 | | THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT -OF-WAY 1682 |
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2364 | 2364 | | LINE, THE FOLLOWING TEN COURSES AND DISTANCES: 1683 |
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2365 | 2365 | | N 30°09'22" W, 2859.90 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE 1684 |
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2366 | 2366 | | OF A CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE NORTHEAST, HAVING A RADIUS 1685 |
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2367 | 2367 | | OF 11,409.23 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC 1686 |
---|
2368 | 2368 | | OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 02°32'00", A 1687 |
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2369 | 2369 | | DISTANCE OF 504.46 FEET (CHORD = 504.42 FEET; CHORD 1688 |
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2370 | 2370 | | BEARING = N 28°53'13" W) TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY OF 1689 |
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2371 | 2371 | | SAID CURVE; THENCE N 27°37'03" W, 2067.96 FEET TO THE 1690 |
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2372 | 2372 | | POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE 1691 |
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2373 | 2373 | | SOUTHWEST, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1959.86 FEET; THENCE 1692 |
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2374 | 2374 | | NORTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A 1693 |
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2375 | 2375 | | CENTRAL ANGLE OF 18°16'00", A DISTANCE OF 624.83 FEET 1694 |
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2376 | 2376 | | (CHORD = 622.19 FEET; CHORD BEARING = N 36°47'11" W), 1695 |
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2377 | 2377 | | TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY OF SAID CURVE; THENCE N 1696 |
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2378 | 2378 | | 45°55'11" W, 551.22 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF 1697 |
---|
2379 | 2379 | | A CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE NORTHEAST, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1698 |
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2380 | 2380 | | 2241.85 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF 1699 |
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2381 | 2381 | | SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 13°16'00", A 1700 |
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2389 | 2389 | | Page 69 of 149 |
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2390 | 2390 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2391 | 2391 | | |
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2392 | 2392 | | DISTANCE OF 519.09 FEET (CHORD = 517.93 FEET; CHORD 1701 |
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2393 | 2393 | | BEARING = N 39°17'11" W) TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY OF 1702 |
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2394 | 2394 | | SAID CURVE; THENCE N 32°39'11" W, 1388.00 FEET TO THE 1703 |
---|
2395 | 2395 | | POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE 1704 |
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2396 | 2396 | | SOUTHWEST, HAVING A RADIUS OF 5779.57 FEET; THENCE 1705 |
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2397 | 2397 | | NORTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CUR VE, THROUGH A 1706 |
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2398 | 2398 | | CENTRAL ANGLE OF 08°21'00", A DISTANCE OF 842.29 FEET 1707 |
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2399 | 2399 | | (CHORD = 841.54 FEET; CHORD BEARING = N 36°49'41" W) 1708 |
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2400 | 2400 | | TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY OF SAID CURVE; THENCE N 1709 |
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2401 | 2401 | | 41°00'11" W, 1536.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF 1710 |
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2402 | 2402 | | A CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHWE ST, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1711 |
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2403 | 2403 | | 68,804.94 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF 1712 |
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2404 | 2404 | | SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 00°38'00", A 1713 |
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2405 | 2405 | | DISTANCE OF 760.55 FEET (CHORD = 760.55 FEET; CHORD 1714 |
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2406 | 2406 | | BEARING = N 41°19'11" W) TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY OF 1715 |
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2407 | 2407 | | SAID CURVE; THENCE N 4 1°38'11" W, 977.57 FEET TO A 1716 |
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2408 | 2408 | | POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF AFOREMENTIONED SECTION 8; 1717 |
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2409 | 2409 | | THENCE N 00°38'24" E, ALONG SAID WEST LINE, ALSO BEING 1718 |
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2410 | 2410 | | THE EASTERLY LINE OF THOSE LANDS AS DESCRIBED AND 1719 |
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2411 | 2411 | | RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 1623, PAGE 1183, OF 1720 |
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2412 | 2412 | | THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, A 1721 |
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2413 | 2413 | | DISTANCE OF 1296.25 FEET; THENCE S 89°27'18" E, ALONG 1722 |
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2414 | 2414 | | THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LANDS, ALSO BEING THE NORTH 1723 |
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2415 | 2415 | | LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 8, A DISTANCE OF 1724 |
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2416 | 2416 | | 5385.41 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTH 1725 |
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2424 | 2424 | | Page 70 of 149 |
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2425 | 2425 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2426 | 2426 | | |
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2427 | 2427 | | 1/4, ALSO BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTH 1/4 1726 |
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2428 | 2428 | | OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE CONTINUE S 89°27'18" E, 1727 |
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2429 | 2429 | | ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LANDS, ALSO BEING THE 1728 |
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2430 | 2430 | | NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 3771.78 1729 |
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2431 | 2431 | | FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THAT CERTAIN GAS 1730 |
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2432 | 2432 | | LINE EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED AND RECORDED IN OFFICIAL 1731 |
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2433 | 2433 | | RECORD BOOK 396, PAGE 95 AND DEED BOOK 396, PAGE 95, 1732 |
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2434 | 2434 | | AS MODIFIED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 1577, PAGE 2817, 1733 |
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2435 | 2435 | | PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE N 1734 |
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2436 | 2436 | | 58°24'51" E, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID EASEMENT, A 1735 |
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2437 | 2437 | | DISTANCE OF 1878.98 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE 1736 |
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2438 | 2438 | | OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE S 00°37'55" W, ALONG SAID 1737 |
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2439 | 2439 | | EAST LINE, ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF THOSE LANDS AS 1738 |
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2440 | 2440 | | DESCRIBED AND RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 1662, 1739 |
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2441 | 2441 | | PAGE 411, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE C OUNTY, 1740 |
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2442 | 2442 | | FLORIDA, A DISTANCE OF 2402.31 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST 1741 |
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2443 | 2443 | | CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9, ALSO BEING THE NORTHEAST 1742 |
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2444 | 2444 | | CORNER OF AFOREMENTIONED SECTION 16; THENCE S 1743 |
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2445 | 2445 | | 01°13'46" W, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 16, 1744 |
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2446 | 2446 | | ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF THOSE LANDS AS DES CRIBED 1745 |
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2447 | 2447 | | AND RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 1580, PAGE 7149 1746 |
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2448 | 2448 | | AND OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 1580, PAGE 7158, PUBLIC 1747 |
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2449 | 2449 | | RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, A DISTANCE OF 1748 |
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2450 | 2450 | | 5275.88 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 1749 |
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2451 | 2451 | | 1750 |
---|
2459 | 2459 | | Page 71 of 149 |
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2460 | 2460 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2461 | 2461 | | |
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2462 | 2462 | | LESS LOT 46, BLOCK E, AND LESS LOT 14, BLOCK 65, 1751 |
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2463 | 2463 | | MANHATTAN SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 1752 |
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2464 | 2464 | | 19, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1753 |
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2465 | 2465 | | 1754 |
---|
2466 | 2466 | | TOGETHER WITH 1755 |
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2467 | 2467 | | 1756 |
---|
2468 | 2468 | | A PARCEL OF LAND IN SECTIONS 20 AND 21, TOWNSHIP 34 1757 |
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2469 | 2469 | | SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING 1758 |
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2470 | 2470 | | MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FO LLOWS: 1759 |
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2471 | 2471 | | 1760 |
---|
2472 | 2472 | | COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20; 1761 |
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2473 | 2473 | | THENCE N 89°29'32" W, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 1762 |
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2474 | 2474 | | SECTION 20, A DISTANCE OF 1036.68 FEET TO A POINT ON 1763 |
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2475 | 2475 | | THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 675 1764 |
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2476 | 2476 | | (RUTLAND ROAD), SAID POINT BEING A POI NT ON A CURVE, 1765 |
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2477 | 2477 | | CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHWEST, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1859.86 1766 |
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2478 | 2478 | | FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID 1767 |
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2479 | 2479 | | CURVE AND SAID RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL 1768 |
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2480 | 2480 | | ANGLE OF 08°48'38", A DISTANCE OF 286.00 FEET (CHORD = 1769 |
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2481 | 2481 | | 285.72 FEET; CHORD BEARING = S 32°16'02" E) TO THE 1770 |
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2482 | 2482 | | POINT OF TANGENCY OF SAID CURVE; THENCE S 27°51'43" E, 1771 |
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2483 | 2483 | | ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1772 |
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2484 | 2484 | | 1238.65 FEET; FOR POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S 1773 |
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2485 | 2485 | | 89°25'59" W, 616.50 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF 1774 |
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2486 | 2486 | | AN EXISTING DITCH; THENCE SOUTHE RLY, ALONG SAID 1775 |
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2495 | 2495 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2496 | 2496 | | |
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2497 | 2497 | | CENTERLINE, THE FOLLOWING ELEVEN COURSES AND 1776 |
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2498 | 2498 | | DISTANCES: 1777 |
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2499 | 2499 | | S 09°22'00" W, 38.33 FEET; S 12°04'17" W, 113.76 FEET; 1778 |
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2500 | 2500 | | THENCE S 35°49'39" E, 55.79 FEET; S 44°28'10" W, 80.21 1779 |
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2501 | 2501 | | FEET; S 35°40'46" E, 57.25 FEET; S 33°31'14" W, 110.09 1780 |
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2502 | 2502 | | FEET; S 02°31'24" E, 74.02 FEET; S 12°31'24" E, 55.82 1781 |
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2503 | 2503 | | FEET; S 13°08'26" W, 212.44 FEET; S 01°41'05" W, 1782 |
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2504 | 2504 | | 254.06 FEET; S 02°21'30" W, 97.03 FEET; THENCE LEAVING 1783 |
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2505 | 2505 | | SAID CENTERLINE, GO S 89°36'26" E, 1326.88 FEET TO A 1784 |
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2506 | 2506 | | POINT ON THE AFOREMENTIONED WEST RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE OF 1785 |
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2507 | 2507 | | COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 675 (RUTLAND ROAD), SAID POINT 1786 |
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2508 | 2508 | | BEING A POINT ON A CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE NORTHEAST, 1787 |
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2509 | 2509 | | HAVING A RADIUS OF 11356.05 FEET; THENCE 1788 |
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2510 | 2510 | | NORTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE AND SAID 1789 |
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2511 | 2511 | | RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 1790 |
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2512 | 2512 | | 02°02'37", A DISTANCE OF 405.03 FEET (CHORD = 405.00 1791 |
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2513 | 2513 | | FEET; CHORD BEARING = N 28°53'01" W) TO THE POINT OF 1792 |
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2514 | 2514 | | TANGENCY OF SAID CURVE; THENCE N 27°51'43" W, ALONG 1793 |
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2515 | 2515 | | SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 833.19 FEET 1794 |
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2516 | 2516 | | TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 1795 |
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2517 | 2517 | | 1796 |
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2518 | 2518 | | TOGETHER WITH 1797 |
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2519 | 2519 | | 1798 |
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2520 | 2520 | | THAT PART OF SECTION 6, T OWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 20 1799 |
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2521 | 2521 | | EAST, LYING NORTH OF THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT -OF-WAY 1800 |
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2529 | 2529 | | Page 73 of 149 |
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2530 | 2530 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2531 | 2531 | | |
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2532 | 2532 | | LINE OF RUTLAND ROAD (ALSO KNOWN AS STATE ROAD #675), 1801 |
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2533 | 2533 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1802 |
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2534 | 2534 | | 1803 |
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2535 | 2535 | | TOGETHER WITH 1804 |
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2536 | 2536 | | 1805 |
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2537 | 2537 | | A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION SECTIONS 1, 2, 11, 1806 |
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2538 | 2538 | | 12, AND 13, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 19 EAST AND 1807 |
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2539 | 2539 | | SECTIONS 35 AND 36, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE 19 EAST, 1808 |
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2540 | 2540 | | MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1809 |
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2541 | 2541 | | 1810 |
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2542 | 2542 | | BEGIN AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF 1811 |
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2543 | 2543 | | SAID SECTION 12; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID 1812 |
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2544 | 2544 | | QUARTER SECTION S00°29' 55"W, A DISTANCE OF 2676.05 1813 |
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2545 | 2545 | | FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER 1814 |
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2546 | 2546 | | OF SAID SECTION 13; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID 1815 |
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2547 | 2547 | | NORTHEAST QUARTER S00°42'15"W, A DISTANCE OF 2632.85 1816 |
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2548 | 2548 | | FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST 1817 |
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2549 | 2549 | | QUARTER; THENCE S65°59'46"W, A DISTANCE OF 1377.10 1818 |
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2550 | 2550 | | FEET; THENCE N88°25'52"W, A DISTANCE OF 1483.77 FEET; 1819 |
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2551 | 2551 | | THENCE N02°26'22"E, A DISTANCE OF 1744.56 FEET; THENCE 1820 |
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2552 | 2552 | | S50°35'20"W, A DISTANCE OF 538.86 FEET; THENCE 1821 |
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2553 | 2553 | | S57°46'55"W, A DISTANCE OF 423.69 FEET; THENCE 1822 |
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2554 | 2554 | | S02°26'22"W, A DISTAN CE OF 1091.72 FEET; THENCE 1823 |
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2555 | 2555 | | N88°23'59"W, A DISTANCE OF 1010.95 FEET TO AN 1824 |
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2556 | 2556 | | INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE OF 1825 |
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2564 | 2564 | | Page 74 of 149 |
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2565 | 2565 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2566 | 2566 | | |
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2567 | 2567 | | RYE ROAD NORTH AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1826 |
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2568 | 2568 | | 1855, PAGE 3892 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE 1827 |
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2569 | 2569 | | COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-1828 |
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2570 | 2570 | | WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) COURSES: (1) 1829 |
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2571 | 2571 | | N00°54'56"E, A DISTANCE OF 195.85 FEET; (2) 1830 |
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2572 | 2572 | | N00°12'03"W, A DISTANCE OF 48.51 FEET; (3) 1831 |
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2573 | 2573 | | N03°57'34"W, A DISTANCE OF 47.30 FEET; (4) 1832 |
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2574 | 2574 | | N09°01'56"W, A DISTANCE OF 52.25 FEET; (5) 1833 |
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2575 | 2575 | | N14°42'24"W, A DISTANCE OF 77.85 FEET; (6) 1834 |
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2576 | 2576 | | N17°56'13"W, A DISTANCE OF 124.06 FEET TO AN 1835 |
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2577 | 2577 | | INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH SECTION LINE OF THE 1836 |
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2578 | 2578 | | NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 13; THENCE CONTINUE 1837 |
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2579 | 2579 | | ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE AS RECORDED IN 1838 |
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2580 | 2580 | | OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1855, P AGE 3898 OF SAID PUBLIC 1839 |
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2581 | 2581 | | RECORDS, THE FOLLOWING FIFTEEN (15) COURSES: (1) 1840 |
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2582 | 2582 | | N17°55'47"W, A DISTANCE OF 175.80 FEET; (2) 1841 |
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2583 | 2583 | | N17°47'38"W, A DISTANCE OF 72.63 FEET; (3) 1842 |
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2584 | 2584 | | N17°19'23"W, A DISTANCE OF 72.18 FEET; (4) 1843 |
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2585 | 2585 | | N16°55'35"W, A DISTANCE OF 59.76 FEET; (5) 1844 |
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2586 | 2586 | | N15°49'23"W, A DISTANCE OF 85.64 FEET; (6) 1845 |
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2587 | 2587 | | N14°49'30"W, A DISTANCE OF 388.16 FEET; (7) 1846 |
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2588 | 2588 | | N14°34'46"W, A DISTANCE OF 25.43 FEET; (8) 1847 |
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2589 | 2589 | | N13°34'36"W, DISTANCE OF 29.17 FEET; (9) N12°28'42"W, 1848 |
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2590 | 2590 | | A DISTANCE OF 27.70 FEET; (10) N12°27'24"W, A DISTANCE 1849 |
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2591 | 2591 | | OF 125.00 FEET; (11) N12°31 '55"W, A DISTANCE OF 762.65 1850 |
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2599 | 2599 | | Page 75 of 149 |
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2600 | 2600 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2601 | 2601 | | |
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2602 | 2602 | | FEET; (12) N13°01'08"W, A DISTANCE OF 727.28 FEET; 1851 |
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2603 | 2603 | | (13) N13°15'10"W, A DISTANCE OF 137.72 FEET; (14) 1852 |
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2604 | 2604 | | N12°33'11"W, A DISTANCE OF 15.62 FEET; (15) 1853 |
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2605 | 2605 | | N12°54'21"W, A DISTANCE OF 43.67 FEET TO AN 1854 |
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2606 | 2606 | | INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH SECTION LIN E OF THE 1855 |
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2607 | 2607 | | SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE CONTINUE 1856 |
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2608 | 2608 | | ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE AS RECORDED IN 1857 |
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2609 | 2609 | | OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1855, PAGE 3904 OF SAID PUBLIC 1858 |
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2610 | 2610 | | RECORDS, THE FOLLOWING EIGHT (8) COURSES: (1) 1859 |
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2611 | 2611 | | N12°53'55"W, A DISTANCE OF 138.39 FEET; ( 2) 1860 |
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2612 | 2612 | | N12°47'11"W, A DISTANCE OF 42.51 FEET; (3) 1861 |
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2613 | 2613 | | N11°22'06"W, A DISTANCE OF 39.98 FEET; (4) 1862 |
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2614 | 2614 | | N08°47'09"W, A DISTANCE OF 41.41 FEET; (5) 1863 |
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2615 | 2615 | | N06°17'35"W, A DISTANCE OF 39.08 FEET; (6) 1864 |
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2616 | 2616 | | N04°02'31"W, A DISTANCE OF 29.90 FEET; (7) 1865 |
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2617 | 2617 | | N03°29'27"W, A DISTANCE OF 843.27 FEET ; (8) 1866 |
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2618 | 2618 | | N03°29'47"W, A DISTANCE OF 161.51 FEET; THENCE 1867 |
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2619 | 2619 | | S89°18'58"E, A DISTANCE OF 142.21 FEET TO AN 1868 |
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2620 | 2620 | | INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1869 |
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2621 | 2621 | | QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE ALONG SAID WEST 1870 |
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2622 | 2622 | | LINE N01°16'45"E, A DISTANCE OF 1319.34 FEET TO THE 1871 |
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2623 | 2623 | | SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID 1872 |
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2624 | 2624 | | SECTION 12; THENCE ALONG SAID WEST LINE N01°15'36"E, A 1873 |
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2625 | 2625 | | DISTANCE OF 2720.67 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 1874 |
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2626 | 2626 | | THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 11; THENCE ALONG 1875 |
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2634 | 2634 | | Page 76 of 149 |
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2635 | 2635 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2636 | 2636 | | |
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2637 | 2637 | | SAID NORTH LINE N89°17'09"W, A DISTANCE OF 503.63 FEET 1876 |
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2638 | 2638 | | TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST MAINTAINED RIGHT -OF-1877 |
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2639 | 2639 | | WAY LINE OF RYE ROAD NORTH; THENCE ALONG SAID EAST 1878 |
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2640 | 2640 | | MAINTAINED RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) 1879 |
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2641 | 2641 | | COURSES: (1) N03°11'56"W, A DISTANCE OF 759.66 FEET TO 1880 |
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2642 | 2642 | | THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE TO TH E RIGHT HAVING 1881 |
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2643 | 2643 | | A RADIUS OF 2279.53 FEET; (2) ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE 1882 |
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2644 | 2644 | | RIGHT THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 7°16'46", A DISTANCE 1883 |
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2645 | 2645 | | OF 289.61 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; (3) 1884 |
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2646 | 2646 | | N04°04'50"E, A DISTANCE OF 4345.36 FEET TO AN 1885 |
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2647 | 2647 | | INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE 1886 |
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2648 | 2648 | | OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 675 PER FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF 1887 |
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2649 | 2649 | | TRANSPORTATION RIGHT -OF-WAY MAP SECTION NUMBER 1351 -1888 |
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2650 | 2650 | | 201 (1311-201, 1311-101); THENCE ALONG SAID 1889 |
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2651 | 2651 | | SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING THREE 1890 |
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2652 | 2652 | | (3) COURSES: (1) S55°48'28"E, A DISTANCE OF 700 .20 1891 |
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2653 | 2653 | | FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT 1892 |
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2654 | 2654 | | HAVING A RADIUS OF 22,843.54 FEET; (2) ALONG SAID 1893 |
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2655 | 2655 | | CURVE TO THE RIGHT THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 1894 |
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2656 | 2656 | | 1°17'00", A DISTANCE OF 511.66 FEET TO THE POINT OF 1895 |
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2657 | 2657 | | TANGENCY; THENCE S54°31'28"E, A DISTANCE OF 17.33 TO 1896 |
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2658 | 2658 | | AN INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHWESTERLY RIGHT -OF-WAY 1897 |
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2659 | 2659 | | LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 675 AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL 1898 |
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2660 | 2660 | | RECORDS BOOK 2700, PAGE 5252 OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS; 1899 |
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2661 | 2661 | | THENCE THE PERIMETER OF SAID RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE THE 1900 |
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2669 | 2669 | | Page 77 of 149 |
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2670 | 2670 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2671 | 2671 | | |
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2672 | 2672 | | FOLLOWING SEVEN (7) COURSES: (1) S35°28'32"W , A 1901 |
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2673 | 2673 | | DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; (2) S54°31'28"E, A DISTANCE OF 1902 |
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2674 | 2674 | | 21.62 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE TO THE 1903 |
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2675 | 2675 | | RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 3,959.36 FEET; (3) ALONG THE 1904 |
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2676 | 2676 | | ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE 1905 |
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2677 | 2677 | | OF 7°28'00", A DISTANCE OF 515.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF 1906 |
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2678 | 2678 | | TANGENCY; (4) S47°03'28"E, A DISTANCE OF 168.06 FEET 1907 |
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2679 | 2679 | | TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT 1908 |
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2680 | 2680 | | HAVING A RADIUS OF 11,374.11 FEET; (5) ALONG THE ARC 1909 |
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2681 | 2681 | | OF SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 1910 |
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2682 | 2682 | | 3°18'00", A DISTANCE OF 655.10 FEET TO THE POINT OF 1911 |
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2683 | 2683 | | TANGENCY; (6) S43°45'28"E, A DISTANCE OF 22.27 FEET; 1912 |
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2684 | 2684 | | (7) N46°14'32"E, A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET TO AN 1913 |
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2685 | 2685 | | INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT -OF-WAY OF 1914 |
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2686 | 2686 | | COUNTY ROAD NO. 675 PER FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF 1915 |
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2687 | 2687 | | TRANSPORTATION RIGHT -OF-WAY MAP SECTION NUMBER 1351 -1916 |
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2688 | 2688 | | 201 (1311-201, 1311-101); THENCE ALONG SAID 1917 |
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2689 | 2689 | | SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING NINE (9) 1918 |
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2690 | 2690 | | COURSES: (1) S43°45'28"E, A DISTANCE OF 233.29 FEET TO 1919 |
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2691 | 2691 | | THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING 1920 |
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2692 | 2692 | | A RADIUS OF 9,747.26 FEET ; (2) ALONG THE ARC OF SAID 1921 |
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2693 | 2693 | | CURVE TO THE RIGHT THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 1922 |
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2694 | 2694 | | 3°14'00", A DISTANCE OF 550.06 FEET TO THE POINT OF 1923 |
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2695 | 2695 | | TANGENCY; (3) S40°31'28"E, A DISTANCE OF 20.85 FEET; 1924 |
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2696 | 2696 | | (4) N49°28'32"E, A DISTANCE OF 25.00 FEET; (5) 1925 |
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2704 | 2704 | | Page 78 of 149 |
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2705 | 2705 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2706 | 2706 | | |
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2707 | 2707 | | S40°31'28"E, A DISTANCE OF 972 .03 FEET TO THE POINT OF 1926 |
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2708 | 2708 | | CURVATURE OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 1927 |
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2709 | 2709 | | 68,804.90 FEET; (6) ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE 1928 |
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2710 | 2710 | | LEFT THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 1°40'00", A DISTANCE 1929 |
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2711 | 2711 | | OF 2001.45 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; (7) 1930 |
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2712 | 2712 | | S42°11'28"E, A DISTANCE O F 388.11 FEET TO THE POINT OF 1931 |
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2713 | 2713 | | CURVATURE OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 1932 |
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2714 | 2714 | | 68,804.24 FEET; (8) ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE 1933 |
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2715 | 2715 | | LEFT THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 0°38'00", A DISTANCE 1934 |
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2716 | 2716 | | OF 760.54 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; (9) 1935 |
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2717 | 2717 | | S42°49'28"E, A DISTAN CE OF 377.54 FEET TO AN 1936 |
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2718 | 2718 | | INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1937 |
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2719 | 2719 | | QUARTER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 19 1938 |
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2720 | 2720 | | EAST; THENCE ALONG SAID NORTH LINE N89°13'45"W, A 1939 |
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2721 | 2721 | | DISTANCE OF 157.01 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE 1940 |
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2722 | 2722 | | NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID S ECTION 12; THENCE ALONG 1941 |
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2723 | 2723 | | SAID EAST LINE S00°29'55"W, A DISTANCE OF 2676.05 FEET 1942 |
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2724 | 2724 | | TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 1943 |
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2725 | 2725 | | 1944 |
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2726 | 2726 | | ALL TOGETHER CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 25,626 ACRES, 1945 |
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2727 | 2727 | | MORE OR LESS. 1946 |
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2728 | 2728 | | 1947 |
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2729 | 2729 | | Being subject to any rights -of-way, restrictions, and easements 1948 |
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2730 | 2730 | | of record. 1949 |
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2731 | 2731 | | Section 5. Board of supervisors; members and meetings; 1950 |
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2739 | 2739 | | Page 79 of 149 |
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2740 | 2740 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2741 | 2741 | | |
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2742 | 2742 | | organization; powers; duties; terms of office; related election 1951 |
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2743 | 2743 | | requirements.— 1952 |
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2744 | 2744 | | (1) The board of the district shall exercise the powers 1953 |
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2745 | 2745 | | granted to the district pursuant to this act. The board shall 1954 |
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2746 | 2746 | | consist of five members, each of whom shall hold office for a 1955 |
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2747 | 2747 | | term of 4 years, as provided in this section, except as 1956 |
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2748 | 2748 | | otherwise provided herein for initial board members, and until a 1957 |
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2749 | 2749 | | successor is chosen and qualified. The members of the board must 1958 |
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2750 | 2750 | | be residents of the state and citizens of the United States. 1959 |
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2751 | 2751 | | (2)(a) Within 90 days after the effective date of this 1960 |
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2752 | 2752 | | act, there shall be held a meeting of the landowners of the 1961 |
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2753 | 2753 | | district for the purpose of electing five supervisors for the 1962 |
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2754 | 2754 | | district. Notice of the la ndowners' meeting shall be published 1963 |
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2755 | 2755 | | in a newspaper of general circulation in the general area of the 1964 |
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2756 | 2756 | | district once a week for 2 consecutive weeks, the last day of 1965 |
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2757 | 2757 | | such publication to be not fewer than 14 days nor more than 28 1966 |
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2758 | 2758 | | days before the date of the e lection. The landowners, when 1967 |
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2759 | 2759 | | assembled at such meeting, shall organize by electing a chair, 1968 |
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2760 | 2760 | | who shall conduct the meeting. The chair may be any person 1969 |
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2761 | 2761 | | present at the meeting. If the chair is a landowner or proxy 1970 |
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2762 | 2762 | | holder of a landowner, he or she may nomina te candidates and 1971 |
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2763 | 2763 | | make and second motions. The landowners present at the meeting, 1972 |
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2764 | 2764 | | in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. At any 1973 |
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2765 | 2765 | | landowners' meeting, 50 percent of the district acreage is not 1974 |
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2766 | 2766 | | required to constitute a quorum, and each governing bo ard member 1975 |
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2774 | 2774 | | Page 80 of 149 |
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2775 | 2775 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2776 | 2776 | | |
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2777 | 2777 | | elected by landowners shall be elected by a majority of the 1976 |
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2778 | 2778 | | acreage represented either by owner or proxy present and voting 1977 |
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2779 | 2779 | | at said meeting. 1978 |
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2780 | 2780 | | (b) At such meeting, each landowner shall be entitled to 1979 |
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2781 | 2781 | | cast one vote per acre of land owned by him o r her and located 1980 |
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2782 | 2782 | | within the district for each person to be elected. A landowner 1981 |
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2783 | 2783 | | may vote in person or by proxy in writing. Each proxy must be 1982 |
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2784 | 2784 | | signed by one of the legal owners of the property for which the 1983 |
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2785 | 2785 | | vote is cast and must contain the typed or printe d name of the 1984 |
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2786 | 2786 | | individual who signed the proxy; the street address, legal 1985 |
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2787 | 2787 | | description of the property, or tax parcel identification 1986 |
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2788 | 2788 | | number; and the number of authorized votes. If the proxy 1987 |
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2789 | 2789 | | authorizes more than one vote, each property must be listed and 1988 |
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2790 | 2790 | | the number of acres of each property must be included. The 1989 |
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2791 | 2791 | | signature on a proxy need not be notarized. A fraction of an 1990 |
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2792 | 2792 | | acre shall be treated as 1 acre, entitling the landowner to one 1991 |
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2793 | 2793 | | vote with respect thereto. The three candidates receiving the 1992 |
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2794 | 2794 | | highest number of votes shall each be elected for terms expiring 1993 |
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2795 | 2795 | | November 17, 2026, and the two candidates receiving the next 1994 |
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2796 | 2796 | | highest number of votes shall each be elected for terms expiring 1995 |
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2797 | 2797 | | November 19, 2024, with the term of office for each successful 1996 |
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2798 | 2798 | | candidate commencing upon election. The members of the first 1997 |
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2799 | 2799 | | board elected by landowners shall serve their respective terms; 1998 |
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2800 | 2800 | | however, the next election of board members shall be held on the 1999 |
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2801 | 2801 | | first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2024. 2000 |
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2809 | 2809 | | Page 81 of 149 |
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2810 | 2810 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2811 | 2811 | | |
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2812 | 2812 | | Thereafter, there shall be an election by landowners for the 2001 |
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2813 | 2813 | | district every 2 years on the first Tuesday after the first 2002 |
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2814 | 2814 | | Monday in November, which shall be noticed pursuant to paragraph 2003 |
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2815 | 2815 | | (a). The second and subsequent landowners' election shall be 2004 |
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2816 | 2816 | | announced at a public meeting of the board at least 90 days 2005 |
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2817 | 2817 | | before the date of the landowners' meeting and shall also be 2006 |
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2818 | 2818 | | noticed pursuant to paragraph (a). Instructions on how all 2007 |
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2819 | 2819 | | landowners may participate in the election, along with sample 2008 |
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2820 | 2820 | | proxies, shall be provided during the board meetin g that 2009 |
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2821 | 2821 | | announces the landowners' meeting. Each supervisor elected in or 2010 |
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2822 | 2822 | | after November 2024 shall serve a 4 -year term. 2011 |
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2823 | 2823 | | (3)(a)1. The board may not exercise the ad valorem taxing 2012 |
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2824 | 2824 | | power authorized by this act until such time as all members of 2013 |
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2825 | 2825 | | the board are qualified electors who are elected by qualified 2014 |
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2826 | 2826 | | electors of the district. 2015 |
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2827 | 2827 | | 2.a. Regardless of whether the district has proposed to 2016 |
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2828 | 2828 | | levy ad valorem taxes, board members shall be elected by 2017 |
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2829 | 2829 | | qualified electors of the district as the district becomes 2018 |
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2830 | 2830 | | populated with qualified electors. The transition shall occur 2019 |
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2831 | 2831 | | such that the composition of the board, after the first general 2020 |
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2832 | 2832 | | election following a trigger of the qualified elector population 2021 |
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2833 | 2833 | | thresholds set forth below, shall be as follows: 2022 |
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2834 | 2834 | | (I) Once 44,100 qualified electors reside within the 2023 |
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2835 | 2835 | | district, one governing board member shall be a person who is a 2024 |
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2836 | 2836 | | qualified elector of the district and who was elected by the 2025 |
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2844 | 2844 | | Page 82 of 149 |
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2845 | 2845 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2846 | 2846 | | |
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2847 | 2847 | | qualified electors, and four governing board members shall be 2026 |
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2848 | 2848 | | persons who were elected by th e landowners. 2027 |
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2849 | 2849 | | (II) Once 88,200 qualified electors reside within the 2028 |
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2850 | 2850 | | district, two governing board members shall be persons who are 2029 |
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2851 | 2851 | | qualified electors of the district and who were elected by the 2030 |
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2852 | 2852 | | qualified electors, and three governing board members shall be 2031 |
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2853 | 2853 | | persons elected by the landowners. 2032 |
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2854 | 2854 | | (III) Once 132,300 qualified electors reside within the 2033 |
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2855 | 2855 | | district, three governing board members shall be persons who are 2034 |
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2856 | 2856 | | qualified electors of the district and who were elected by the 2035 |
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2857 | 2857 | | qualified electors, and two gove rning board members shall be 2036 |
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2858 | 2858 | | persons who were elected by the landowners. 2037 |
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2859 | 2859 | | (IV) Once 176,400 qualified electors reside within the 2038 |
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2860 | 2860 | | district, four governing board members shall be persons who are 2039 |
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2861 | 2861 | | qualified electors of the district and who were elected by the 2040 |
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2862 | 2862 | | qualified electors, and one governing board member shall be a 2041 |
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2863 | 2863 | | person who was elected by the landowners. 2042 |
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2864 | 2864 | | (V) Once 198,450 qualified electors reside within the 2043 |
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2865 | 2865 | | district, all five governing board members shall be persons who 2044 |
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2866 | 2866 | | are qualified electors of the d istrict and who were elected by 2045 |
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2867 | 2867 | | the qualified electors. 2046 |
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2868 | 2868 | | 2047 |
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2869 | 2869 | | Nothing in this sub-subparagraph is intended to require an 2048 |
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2870 | 2870 | | election before the expiration of an existing board member's 2049 |
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2871 | 2871 | | term. 2050 |
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2879 | 2879 | | Page 83 of 149 |
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2880 | 2880 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2881 | 2881 | | |
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2882 | 2882 | | b. On or before June 1 of each election year, the board 2051 |
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2883 | 2883 | | shall determine the number of qualified electors in the district 2052 |
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2884 | 2884 | | as of the immediately preceding April 15. The board shall use 2053 |
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2885 | 2885 | | and rely upon the official records maintained by the supervisor 2054 |
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2886 | 2886 | | of elections and property appraiser or tax collector in Manatee 2055 |
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2887 | 2887 | | County in making this determination. Such determination shall be 2056 |
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2888 | 2888 | | made at a properly noticed meeting of the board and shall become 2057 |
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2889 | 2889 | | a part of the official minutes of the district. 2058 |
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2890 | 2890 | | c. All governing board members elected by qualified 2059 |
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2891 | 2891 | | electors shall be elected at large at an election occurring as 2060 |
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2892 | 2892 | | provided in subsection (2) and this subsection. 2061 |
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2893 | 2893 | | d. All governing board members elected by qualified 2062 |
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2894 | 2894 | | electors shall reside in the district. 2063 |
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2895 | 2895 | | e. Once the district qualifies to have any of its board 2064 |
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2896 | 2896 | | members elected by the qualified e lectors of the district, the 2065 |
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2897 | 2897 | | initial and all subsequent elections by the qualified electors 2066 |
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2898 | 2898 | | of the district shall be held at the general election in 2067 |
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2899 | 2899 | | November. The board shall adopt a resolution, if necessary, to 2068 |
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2900 | 2900 | | implement this requirement. The transition p rocess described 2069 |
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2901 | 2901 | | herein is intended to be in lieu of the process set forth in s. 2070 |
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2902 | 2902 | | 189.041, Florida Statutes. 2071 |
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2903 | 2903 | | (b) Elections of board members by qualified electors held 2072 |
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2904 | 2904 | | pursuant to this subsection shall be nonpartisan and shall be 2073 |
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2905 | 2905 | | conducted in the manner pr escribed by general law for holding 2074 |
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2906 | 2906 | | general elections. Board members shall assume the office on the 2075 |
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2914 | 2914 | | Page 84 of 149 |
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2915 | 2915 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2916 | 2916 | | |
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2917 | 2917 | | second Tuesday following their election. 2076 |
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2918 | 2918 | | (c) Candidates seeking election to office by qualified 2077 |
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2919 | 2919 | | electors under this subsection shall conduct their campaig ns in 2078 |
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2920 | 2920 | | accordance with chapter 106, Florida Statutes, and shall file 2079 |
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2921 | 2921 | | qualifying papers and qualify for individual seats in accordance 2080 |
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2922 | 2922 | | with s. 99.061, Florida Statutes. 2081 |
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2923 | 2923 | | (d) The supervisor of elections shall appoint the 2082 |
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2924 | 2924 | | inspectors and clerks of elections, p repare and furnish the 2083 |
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2925 | 2925 | | ballots, designate polling places, and canvass the returns of 2084 |
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2926 | 2926 | | the election of board members by qualified electors. The county 2085 |
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2927 | 2927 | | canvassing board shall declare and certify the results of the 2086 |
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2928 | 2928 | | election. 2087 |
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2929 | 2929 | | (4) Members of the board, regardl ess of how elected, shall 2088 |
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2930 | 2930 | | be public officers, shall be known as supervisors, and, upon 2089 |
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2931 | 2931 | | entering into office, shall take and subscribe to the oath of 2090 |
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2932 | 2932 | | office as prescribed by s. 876.05, Florida Statutes. Members of 2091 |
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2933 | 2933 | | the board shall be subject to ethics and co nflict of interest 2092 |
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2934 | 2934 | | laws of the state that apply to all local public officers. They 2093 |
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2935 | 2935 | | shall hold office for the terms for which they were elected or 2094 |
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2936 | 2936 | | appointed and until their successors are chosen and qualified. 2095 |
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2937 | 2937 | | If, during the term of office, a vacancy occurs , the remaining 2096 |
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2938 | 2938 | | members of the board shall fill each vacancy by an appointment 2097 |
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2939 | 2939 | | for the remainder of the unexpired term. 2098 |
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2940 | 2940 | | (5) Any elected member of the board of supervisors may be 2099 |
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2941 | 2941 | | removed by the Governor for malfeasance, misfeasance, 2100 |
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2949 | 2949 | | Page 85 of 149 |
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2950 | 2950 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2951 | 2951 | | |
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2952 | 2952 | | dishonesty, incompeten cy, or failure to perform the duties 2101 |
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2953 | 2953 | | imposed upon him or her by this act, and any vacancies that may 2102 |
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2954 | 2954 | | occur in such office for such reasons shall be filled by the 2103 |
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2955 | 2955 | | Governor as soon as practicable. 2104 |
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2956 | 2956 | | (6) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a 2105 |
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2957 | 2957 | | quorum for the purposes of conducting its business and 2106 |
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2958 | 2958 | | exercising its powers and for all other purposes. Action taken 2107 |
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2959 | 2959 | | by the district shall be upon a vote of a majority of the 2108 |
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2960 | 2960 | | members present unless general law or a rule of the district 2109 |
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2961 | 2961 | | requires a greater nu mber. 2110 |
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2962 | 2962 | | (7) As soon as practicable after each election or 2111 |
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2963 | 2963 | | appointment, the board shall organize by electing one of its 2112 |
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2964 | 2964 | | members as chair and by electing a secretary, who need not be a 2113 |
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2965 | 2965 | | member of the board, and such other officers as the board may 2114 |
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2966 | 2966 | | deem necessary. 2115 |
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2967 | 2967 | | (8) The board shall keep a permanent record book entitled 2116 |
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2968 | 2968 | | "Record of Proceedings of Northlake Stewardship District," in 2117 |
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2969 | 2969 | | which shall be recorded minutes of all meetings, resolutions, 2118 |
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2970 | 2970 | | proceedings, certificates, bonds given by all employees, and any 2119 |
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2971 | 2971 | | and all corporate acts. The record book and all other district 2120 |
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2972 | 2972 | | records shall at reasonable times be opened to inspection in the 2121 |
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2973 | 2973 | | same manner as state, county, and municipal records pursuant to 2122 |
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2974 | 2974 | | chapter 119, Florida Statutes. The record book shall be kept at 2123 |
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2975 | 2975 | | the office or other regular place of business maintained by the 2124 |
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2976 | 2976 | | board in a designated location in Manatee County. 2125 |
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2984 | 2984 | | Page 86 of 149 |
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2985 | 2985 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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2986 | 2986 | | |
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2987 | 2987 | | (9) Each supervisor may not be entitled to receive 2126 |
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2988 | 2988 | | compensation for his or her services in excess of the limits 2127 |
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2989 | 2989 | | established in s. 190.006(8), Florida Statutes, or any other 2128 |
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2990 | 2990 | | provision of general law; however, each supervisor shall receive 2129 |
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2991 | 2991 | | travel and per diem expenses as set forth in s. 112.061, Florida 2130 |
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2992 | 2992 | | Statutes. 2131 |
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2993 | 2993 | | (10) All meetings of the board shall be open to the public 2132 |
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2994 | 2994 | | and governed by chapter 286, Florida Statutes. 2133 |
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2995 | 2995 | | Section 6. Board of supervisors; general duties. — 2134 |
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2996 | 2996 | | (1) DISTRICT MANAGER AND EMPLOYEES. —The board shall employ 2135 |
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2997 | 2997 | | and fix the compensation of a district manager, who shall have 2136 |
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2998 | 2998 | | charge and supervision of the works of the district and shall be 2137 |
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2999 | 2999 | | responsible for preserving and maintaining any improvement or 2138 |
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3000 | 3000 | | facility constructed or erected pursuant to this act, for 2139 |
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3001 | 3001 | | maintaining and operating the equipment owned by the district, 2140 |
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3002 | 3002 | | and for performing such other duties as may be prescribed by th e 2141 |
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3003 | 3003 | | board. It is not a conflict of interest or an abuse of public 2142 |
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3004 | 3004 | | position under chapter 112, Florida Statutes, for a board 2143 |
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3005 | 3005 | | member, the district manager, or another employee of the 2144 |
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3006 | 3006 | | district to be a stockholder, officer, or employee of a 2145 |
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3007 | 3007 | | landowner. The distri ct manager may hire or otherwise employ and 2146 |
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3008 | 3008 | | terminate the employment of such other persons, including, 2147 |
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3009 | 3009 | | without limitation, professional, supervisory, and clerical 2148 |
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3010 | 3010 | | employees, as may be necessary and authorized by the board. The 2149 |
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3011 | 3011 | | compensation and other condit ions of employment of the officers 2150 |
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3019 | 3019 | | Page 87 of 149 |
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3020 | 3020 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3021 | 3021 | | |
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3022 | 3022 | | and employees of the district shall be as provided by the board. 2151 |
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3023 | 3023 | | (2) TREASURER.—The board shall designate a person who is a 2152 |
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3024 | 3024 | | resident of the state as treasurer of the district, who shall 2153 |
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3025 | 3025 | | have charge of the funds of the d istrict. Such funds shall be 2154 |
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3026 | 3026 | | disbursed only upon the order of or pursuant to a resolution of 2155 |
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3027 | 3027 | | the board by warrant or check countersigned by the treasurer and 2156 |
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3028 | 3028 | | by such other person as may be authorized by the board. The 2157 |
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3029 | 3029 | | board may give the treasurer such othe r or additional powers and 2158 |
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3030 | 3030 | | duties as the board may deem appropriate and may fix his or her 2159 |
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3031 | 3031 | | compensation. The board may require the treasurer to give a bond 2160 |
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3032 | 3032 | | in such amount, on such terms, and with such sureties as may be 2161 |
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3033 | 3033 | | deemed satisfactory to the board to secure the performance by 2162 |
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3034 | 3034 | | the treasurer of his or her powers and duties. The financial 2163 |
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3035 | 3035 | | records of the board shall be audited by an independent 2164 |
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3036 | 3036 | | certified public accountant in accordance with the requirements 2165 |
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3037 | 3037 | | of general law. 2166 |
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3038 | 3038 | | (3) PUBLIC DEPOSITORY. —The board is authorized to select 2167 |
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3039 | 3039 | | as a depository for its funds any qualified public depository as 2168 |
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3040 | 3040 | | defined in s. 280.02, Florida Statutes, which meets all the 2169 |
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3041 | 3041 | | requirements of chapter 280, Florida Statutes, and has been 2170 |
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3042 | 3042 | | designated by the treasurer as a qualified pu blic depository 2171 |
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3043 | 3043 | | upon such terms and conditions as to the payment of interest by 2172 |
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3044 | 3044 | | such depository upon the funds so deposited as the board may 2173 |
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3045 | 3045 | | deem just and reasonable. 2174 |
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3046 | 3046 | | (4) BUDGET; REPORTS AND REVIEWS. — 2175 |
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3054 | 3054 | | Page 88 of 149 |
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3055 | 3055 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3056 | 3056 | | |
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3057 | 3057 | | (a) The district shall provide financial reports in such 2176 |
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3058 | 3058 | | form and such manner as prescribed pursuant to this act and 2177 |
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3059 | 3059 | | chapter 218, Florida Statutes. 2178 |
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3060 | 3060 | | (b) On or before July 15 of each year, the district 2179 |
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3061 | 3061 | | manager shall prepare a proposed budget for the ensuing fiscal 2180 |
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3062 | 3062 | | year to be submitted to the board for boar d approval. The 2181 |
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3063 | 3063 | | proposed budget shall include at the direction of the board an 2182 |
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3064 | 3064 | | estimate of all necessary expenditures of the district for the 2183 |
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3065 | 3065 | | ensuing fiscal year and an estimate of income to the district 2184 |
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3066 | 3066 | | from the taxes and assessments provided in this act. The board 2185 |
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3067 | 3067 | | shall consider the proposed budget item by item and may either 2186 |
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3068 | 3068 | | approve the budget as proposed by the district manager or modify 2187 |
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3069 | 3069 | | the same in part or in whole. The board shall indicate its 2188 |
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3070 | 3070 | | approval of the budget by resolution, which resolution sha ll 2189 |
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3071 | 3071 | | provide for a hearing on the budget as approved. Notice of the 2190 |
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3072 | 3072 | | hearing on the budget shall be published in a newspaper of 2191 |
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3073 | 3073 | | general circulation in the general area of the district once a 2192 |
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3074 | 3074 | | week for 2 consecutive weeks, except that the first publication 2193 |
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3075 | 3075 | | shall be no fewer than 15 days before the date of the hearing. 2194 |
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3076 | 3076 | | The notice shall further contain a designation of the day, time, 2195 |
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3077 | 3077 | | and place of the public hearing. At the day, time, and place 2196 |
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3078 | 3078 | | designated in the notice, the board shall hear all objections to 2197 |
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3079 | 3079 | | the budget as proposed and may make such changes as the board 2198 |
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3080 | 3080 | | deems necessary. At the conclusion of the budget hearing, the 2199 |
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3081 | 3081 | | board shall, by resolution, adopt the budget as finally approved 2200 |
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3089 | 3089 | | Page 89 of 149 |
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3090 | 3090 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3091 | 3091 | | |
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3092 | 3092 | | by the board. The budget shall be adopted before October 1 of 2201 |
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3093 | 3093 | | each year. 2202 |
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3094 | 3094 | | (c) At least 60 days before adoption, the board of 2203 |
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3095 | 3095 | | supervisors of the district shall submit to the Board of County 2204 |
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3096 | 3096 | | Commissioners of Manatee County, for purposes of disclosure and 2205 |
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3097 | 3097 | | information only, the proposed annual budget for the ensuing 2206 |
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3098 | 3098 | | fiscal year, and the board of county commissioners may submit 2207 |
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3099 | 3099 | | written comments to the board of supervisors solely for the 2208 |
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3100 | 3100 | | assistance and information of the board of supervisors in 2209 |
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3101 | 3101 | | adopting its annual district budget. 2210 |
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3102 | 3102 | | (d) The board of supervisors shall submit annually a 2211 |
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3103 | 3103 | | public facilities report to the Board of County Commissioners of 2212 |
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3104 | 3104 | | Manatee County pursuant to s. 189.08, Florida Statutes. The 2213 |
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3105 | 3105 | | Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County may use and rely 2214 |
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3106 | 3106 | | on the district's public facilities report in the preparation or 2215 |
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3107 | 3107 | | revision of the Manatee County comprehensive plan. 2216 |
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3108 | 3108 | | (5) DISCLOSURE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION; WEB -BASED PUBLIC 2217 |
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3109 | 3109 | | ACCESS.—The district shall take affirmative steps to provide for 2218 |
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3110 | 3110 | | the full disclosure of information relating to the public 2219 |
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3111 | 3111 | | financing and maintenanc e of improvements to real property 2220 |
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3112 | 3112 | | undertaken by the district. Such information shall be made 2221 |
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3113 | 3113 | | available to all existing and prospective residents of the 2222 |
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3114 | 3114 | | district. The district shall furnish each developer of a 2223 |
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3115 | 3115 | | residential development within the district wi th sufficient 2224 |
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3116 | 3116 | | copies of that information to provide each prospective initial 2225 |
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3124 | 3124 | | Page 90 of 149 |
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3125 | 3125 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3126 | 3126 | | |
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3127 | 3127 | | purchaser of property in that development with a copy; and any 2226 |
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3128 | 3128 | | developer of a residential development within the district, when 2227 |
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3129 | 3129 | | required by general law to provide a public offerin g statement, 2228 |
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3130 | 3130 | | shall include a copy of such information relating to the public 2229 |
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3131 | 3131 | | financing and maintenance of improvements in the public offering 2230 |
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3132 | 3132 | | statement. The district shall file the disclosure documents 2231 |
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3133 | 3133 | | required by this subsection and any amendments thereto in the 2232 |
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3134 | 3134 | | property records of each county in which the district is 2233 |
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3135 | 3135 | | located. By the end of the first full fiscal year of the 2234 |
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3136 | 3136 | | district's creation, the district shall maintain an official 2235 |
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3137 | 3137 | | Internet website in accordance with s. 189.069, Florida 2236 |
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3138 | 3138 | | Statutes. 2237 |
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3139 | 3139 | | (6) GENERAL POWERS.—The district shall have, and the board 2238 |
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3140 | 3140 | | may exercise, the following general powers: 2239 |
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3141 | 3141 | | (a) To sue and be sued in the name of the district; to 2240 |
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3142 | 3142 | | adopt and use a seal and authorize the use of a facsimile 2241 |
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3143 | 3143 | | thereof; to acquire, by purchase, gift, dev ise, or otherwise, 2242 |
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3144 | 3144 | | and to dispose of, real and personal property, or any estate 2243 |
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3145 | 3145 | | therein; and to make and execute contracts and other instruments 2244 |
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3146 | 3146 | | necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers. 2245 |
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3147 | 3147 | | (b) To apply for coverage of its employees under the 2246 |
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3148 | 3148 | | Florida Retirement System in the same manner as if such 2247 |
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3149 | 3149 | | employees were state employees. 2248 |
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3150 | 3150 | | (c) To contract for the services of consultants to perform 2249 |
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3151 | 3151 | | planning, engineering, legal, or other appropriate services of a 2250 |
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3159 | 3159 | | Page 91 of 149 |
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3160 | 3160 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3161 | 3161 | | |
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3162 | 3162 | | professional nature. Such contracts shall b e subject to public 2251 |
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3163 | 3163 | | bidding or competitive negotiation requirements as set forth in 2252 |
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3164 | 3164 | | general law applicable to independent special districts. 2253 |
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3165 | 3165 | | (d) To borrow money and accept gifts; to apply for and use 2254 |
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3166 | 3166 | | grants or loans of money or other property from the Un ited 2255 |
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3167 | 3167 | | States, the state, a unit of local government, or any person for 2256 |
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3168 | 3168 | | any district purposes and enter into agreements required in 2257 |
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3169 | 3169 | | connection therewith; and to hold, use, and dispose of such 2258 |
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3170 | 3170 | | moneys or property for any district purposes in accordance with 2259 |
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3171 | 3171 | | the terms of the gift, grant, loan, or agreement relating 2260 |
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3172 | 3172 | | thereto. 2261 |
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3173 | 3173 | | (e) To adopt and enforce rules and orders pursuant to 2262 |
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3174 | 3174 | | chapter 120, Florida Statutes, prescribing the powers, duties, 2263 |
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3175 | 3175 | | and functions of the officers of the district; the conduct of 2264 |
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3176 | 3176 | | the business of the district; the maintenance of the records of 2265 |
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3177 | 3177 | | the district; and the form of certificates evidencing tax liens 2266 |
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3178 | 3178 | | of the district and all other documents and records of the 2267 |
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3179 | 3179 | | district. The board may also adopt and enforce administrative 2268 |
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3180 | 3180 | | rules with respect to any of the projects of the district and 2269 |
---|
3181 | 3181 | | define the area to be included therein. The board may also adopt 2270 |
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3182 | 3182 | | resolutions which may be necessary for the conduct of district 2271 |
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3183 | 3183 | | business. 2272 |
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3184 | 3184 | | (f) To maintain an office at such place or places as the 2273 |
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3185 | 3185 | | board of supervisors designates in Manatee County and within the 2274 |
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3186 | 3186 | | district when facilities are available. 2275 |
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3194 | 3194 | | Page 92 of 149 |
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3195 | 3195 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3196 | 3196 | | |
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3197 | 3197 | | (g) To hold, control, and acquire by donation, purchase, 2276 |
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3198 | 3198 | | or condemnation, or dispose of, any public easements, 2277 |
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3199 | 3199 | | dedications to public use, platted reservations for public 2278 |
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3200 | 3200 | | purposes, or any reservations for those purposes authorized by 2279 |
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3201 | 3201 | | this act and to make use of such easements, dedications, or 2280 |
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3202 | 3202 | | reservations for the purposes authorized by this act. 2281 |
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3203 | 3203 | | (h) To lease as lessor or lessee to or from any person, 2282 |
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3204 | 3204 | | firm, corporation, association, or body, public or private, any 2283 |
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3205 | 3205 | | projects of the type that the district is authorized to 2284 |
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3206 | 3206 | | undertake and facilities or property of any nature for the use 2285 |
---|
3207 | 3207 | | of the district to carry out the purposes authorized by this 2286 |
---|
3208 | 3208 | | act. 2287 |
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3209 | 3209 | | (i) To borrow money and issue bonds, certificates, 2288 |
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3210 | 3210 | | warrants, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness as provided 2289 |
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3211 | 3211 | | herein; to levy such taxes and assessments as may be authorized; 2290 |
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3212 | 3212 | | and to charge, collect, and enforce fees and other user charges. 2291 |
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3213 | 3213 | | (j) To raise, by user charges or fees authorized by 2292 |
---|
3214 | 3214 | | resolution of the board, amounts of money which are necessary 2293 |
---|
3215 | 3215 | | for the conduct of district activities and services and to 2294 |
---|
3216 | 3216 | | enforce their receipt and collection in the manner prescribed by 2295 |
---|
3217 | 3217 | | resolution not inconsistent with general law. 2296 |
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3218 | 3218 | | (k) To exercise all powers of eminent domain now or 2297 |
---|
3219 | 3219 | | hereafter conferred on counties in this state; provided, 2298 |
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3220 | 3220 | | however, that such power of eminent domain may not be exercised 2299 |
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3221 | 3221 | | outside the territorial limits of the district unless the 2300 |
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3229 | 3229 | | Page 93 of 149 |
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3230 | 3230 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3231 | 3231 | | |
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3232 | 3232 | | district receives prior approval by vote of a resolution of the 2301 |
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3233 | 3233 | | governing body of the county if the taking will occur in an 2302 |
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3234 | 3234 | | unincorporated area in that county, or the governing body of the 2303 |
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3235 | 3235 | | city if the taking will occur in an incorporated area. The 2304 |
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3236 | 3236 | | district does not have the power to exercise eminent domain over 2305 |
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3237 | 3237 | | municipal, county, state, or federal property. The powers 2306 |
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3238 | 3238 | | hereinabove granted to the district shall be so construed to 2307 |
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3239 | 3239 | | enable the district to fulfill the objects and purposes of the 2308 |
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3240 | 3240 | | district as set forth in this act. 2309 |
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3241 | 3241 | | (l) To cooperate with, or contract with, other 2310 |
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3242 | 3242 | | governmental agencies as may be necessary, convenient, 2311 |
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3243 | 3243 | | incidental, or proper in connection with any of the powers, 2312 |
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3244 | 3244 | | duties, or purposes authorized by this act. 2313 |
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3245 | 3245 | | (m) To assess and to impose upon lands in the district ad 2314 |
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3246 | 3246 | | valorem taxes as provided by this act. 2315 |
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3247 | 3247 | | (n) If and when authorized by general law, to determine, 2316 |
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3248 | 3248 | | order, levy, impose, collect, and enforce maintenance taxes. 2317 |
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3249 | 3249 | | (o) To determine, order, levy, impose, collect, and 2318 |
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3250 | 3250 | | enforce assessments pursuant to this act and chapter 170, 2319 |
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3251 | 3251 | | Florida Statutes, pursuant to authority granted in s. 197.3631, 2320 |
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3252 | 3252 | | Florida Statutes, or pursuant to other provisions of general law 2321 |
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3253 | 3253 | | now or hereinafter enacted which provide or authorize a 2322 |
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3254 | 3254 | | supplemental means to order, levy, impose, o r collect special 2323 |
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3255 | 3255 | | assessments. Such special assessments, at the discretion of the 2324 |
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3256 | 3256 | | district, may be collected and enforced pursuant to ss. 197.3632 2325 |
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3264 | 3264 | | Page 94 of 149 |
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3265 | 3265 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3266 | 3266 | | |
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3267 | 3267 | | and 197.3635, Florida Statutes, and chapters 170 and 173, 2326 |
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3268 | 3268 | | Florida Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time, or 2327 |
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3269 | 3269 | | as provided by this act, or by other means authorized by general 2328 |
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3270 | 3270 | | law now or hereinafter enacted. The district may levy such 2329 |
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3271 | 3271 | | special assessments for the purposes provided in this act and to 2330 |
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3272 | 3272 | | pay special assessments imposed by Manatee County on la nds 2331 |
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3273 | 3273 | | within the district. 2332 |
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3274 | 3274 | | (p) To exercise such special powers and other express 2333 |
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3275 | 3275 | | powers as may be authorized and granted by this act in the 2334 |
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3276 | 3276 | | charter of the district, including powers as provided in any 2335 |
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3277 | 3277 | | interlocal agreement entered into pursuant to chapter 1 63, 2336 |
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3278 | 3278 | | Florida Statutes, or which shall be required or permitted to be 2337 |
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3279 | 3279 | | undertaken by the district pursuant to any development order, 2338 |
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3280 | 3280 | | including any detailed specific area plan development order, or 2339 |
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3281 | 3281 | | any interlocal service agreement with Manatee County for fair -2340 |
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3282 | 3282 | | share capital construction funding for any certain capital 2341 |
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3283 | 3283 | | facilities or systems required of a developer pursuant to any 2342 |
---|
3284 | 3284 | | applicable development order or agreement. 2343 |
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3285 | 3285 | | (q) To exercise all of the powers necessary, convenient, 2344 |
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3286 | 3286 | | incidental, or proper in connecti on with any other powers or 2345 |
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3287 | 3287 | | duties or the special and limited purpose of the district 2346 |
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3288 | 3288 | | authorized by this act. 2347 |
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3289 | 3289 | | 2348 |
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3290 | 3290 | | This subsection shall be construed liberally in order to 2349 |
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3291 | 3291 | | effectively carry out the special and limited purpose of this 2350 |
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3299 | 3299 | | Page 95 of 149 |
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3300 | 3300 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3301 | 3301 | | |
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3302 | 3302 | | act. 2351 |
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3303 | 3303 | | (7) SPECIAL POWERS. —The district shall have, and the board 2352 |
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3304 | 3304 | | may exercise, the following special powers to implement its 2353 |
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3305 | 3305 | | lawful and special purpose and to provide, pursuant to that 2354 |
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3306 | 3306 | | purpose, systems, facilities, services, improvements, projects, 2355 |
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3307 | 3307 | | works, and infrastructure, each of which constitutes a lawful 2356 |
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3308 | 3308 | | public purpose when exercised pursuant to this charter, subject 2357 |
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3309 | 3309 | | to, and not inconsistent with, general law regarding utility 2358 |
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3310 | 3310 | | providers' territorial and service agreements; the regulatory 2359 |
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3311 | 3311 | | jurisdiction and permitting authority o f all other applicable 2360 |
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3312 | 3312 | | governmental bodies, agencies, and any special districts having 2361 |
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3313 | 3313 | | authority with respect to any area included therein; and to 2362 |
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3314 | 3314 | | plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or 2363 |
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3315 | 3315 | | extend, equip, operate, finance, fund, and mai ntain 2364 |
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3316 | 3316 | | improvements, systems, facilities, services, works, projects, 2365 |
---|
3317 | 3317 | | and infrastructure. Any or all of the following special powers 2366 |
---|
3318 | 3318 | | are granted by this act in order to implement the special and 2367 |
---|
3319 | 3319 | | limited purpose of the district but do not constitute 2368 |
---|
3320 | 3320 | | obligations to undertake such improvements, systems, facilities, 2369 |
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3321 | 3321 | | services, works, projects, or infrastructure: 2370 |
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3322 | 3322 | | (a) To provide water management and control for the lands 2371 |
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3323 | 3323 | | within the district, including irrigation systems and 2372 |
---|
3324 | 3324 | | facilities, and to connect some or any o f such facilities with 2373 |
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3325 | 3325 | | roads and bridges. In the event that the board assumes the 2374 |
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3326 | 3326 | | responsibility for providing water management and control for 2375 |
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3334 | 3334 | | Page 96 of 149 |
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3335 | 3335 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3336 | 3336 | | |
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3337 | 3337 | | the district which is to be financed by benefit special 2376 |
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3338 | 3338 | | assessments, the board shall adopt plans and assessments 2377 |
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3339 | 3339 | | pursuant to general law or may proceed to adopt water management 2378 |
---|
3340 | 3340 | | and control plans, assess for benefits, and apportion and levy 2379 |
---|
3341 | 3341 | | special assessments as follows: 2380 |
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3342 | 3342 | | 1. The board shall cause to be made by the district's 2381 |
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3343 | 3343 | | engineer, or such other engineer or eng ineers as the board may 2382 |
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3344 | 3344 | | employ for that purpose, complete and comprehensive water 2383 |
---|
3345 | 3345 | | management and control plans for the lands located within the 2384 |
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3346 | 3346 | | district that will be improved in any part or in whole by any 2385 |
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3347 | 3347 | | system of facilities that may be outlined and adop ted, and the 2386 |
---|
3348 | 3348 | | engineer shall make a report in writing to the board with maps 2387 |
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3349 | 3349 | | and profiles of said surveys and an estimate of the cost of 2388 |
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3350 | 3350 | | carrying out and completing the plans. 2389 |
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3351 | 3351 | | 2. Upon the completion of such plans, the board shall hold 2390 |
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3352 | 3352 | | a hearing thereon to hear objections thereto, shall give notice 2391 |
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3353 | 3353 | | of the time and place fixed for such hearing by publication in a 2392 |
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3354 | 3354 | | newspaper of general circulation in the general area of the 2393 |
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3355 | 3355 | | district once a week for 2 consecutive weeks, and shall permit 2394 |
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3356 | 3356 | | the inspection of the pl an at the office of the district by all 2395 |
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3357 | 3357 | | persons interested. All objections to the plan shall be filed at 2396 |
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3358 | 3358 | | or before the time fixed in the notice for the hearing and shall 2397 |
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3359 | 3359 | | be in writing. 2398 |
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3360 | 3360 | | 3. After the hearing, the board shall consider the 2399 |
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3361 | 3361 | | proposed plan and any objections thereto and may modify, reject, 2400 |
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3369 | 3369 | | Page 97 of 149 |
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3370 | 3370 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3371 | 3371 | | |
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3372 | 3372 | | or adopt the plan or continue the hearing until a day certain 2401 |
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3373 | 3373 | | for further consideration of the proposed plan or modifications 2402 |
---|
3374 | 3374 | | thereof. 2403 |
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3375 | 3375 | | 4. When the board approves a plan, a resolution shall be 2404 |
---|
3376 | 3376 | | adopted and a certified copy thereof shall be filed in the 2405 |
---|
3377 | 3377 | | office of the secretary and incorporated by him or her into the 2406 |
---|
3378 | 3378 | | records of the district. 2407 |
---|
3379 | 3379 | | 5. The water management and control plan may be altered in 2408 |
---|
3380 | 3380 | | detail from time to time until the engineer's report pursuant to 2409 |
---|
3381 | 3381 | | s. 298.301, Florida Statutes, is filed, but not in such manner 2410 |
---|
3382 | 3382 | | as to materially affect the conditions of its adoption. After 2411 |
---|
3383 | 3383 | | the engineer's report has been filed, the plan may not be 2412 |
---|
3384 | 3384 | | altered except as provided by this act. 2413 |
---|
3385 | 3385 | | 6. Within 20 days after the final adoption of the plan by 2414 |
---|
3386 | 3386 | | the board, the board shall proceed pursuant to s. 298.301, 2415 |
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3387 | 3387 | | Florida Statutes. 2416 |
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3388 | 3388 | | (b) To provide water supply, sewer, wastewater, and 2417 |
---|
3389 | 3389 | | reclaimed water management, reclamation, and reuse, or any 2418 |
---|
3390 | 3390 | | combination thereof, and any irrigat ion systems, facilities, and 2419 |
---|
3391 | 3391 | | services and to construct and operate water systems, sewer 2420 |
---|
3392 | 3392 | | systems, irrigation systems, and reclaimed water systems such as 2421 |
---|
3393 | 3393 | | connecting intercepting or outlet sewers and sewer mains and 2422 |
---|
3394 | 3394 | | pipes and water mains, conduits, or pipeli nes in, along, and 2423 |
---|
3395 | 3395 | | under any street, alley, highway, or other public place or way, 2424 |
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3396 | 3396 | | and to dispose of any water, effluent, residue, or other 2425 |
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3404 | 3404 | | Page 98 of 149 |
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3405 | 3405 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3406 | 3406 | | |
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3407 | 3407 | | byproduct of such water system, sewer system, irrigation system 2426 |
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3408 | 3408 | | or reclaimed water system, and to enter into interlo cal 2427 |
---|
3409 | 3409 | | agreements and other agreements with public or private entities 2428 |
---|
3410 | 3410 | | for the same. 2429 |
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3411 | 3411 | | (c) To provide any necessary bridges, culverts, wildlife 2430 |
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3412 | 3412 | | corridors, or road crossings across any drain, ditch, canal, 2431 |
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3413 | 3413 | | floodway, holding basin, excavation, public highway, t ract, 2432 |
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3414 | 3414 | | grade, fill, or cut and roadways over levees and embankments, 2433 |
---|
3415 | 3415 | | and to construct any and all of such works and improvements 2434 |
---|
3416 | 3416 | | across, through, or over any public right -of way, highway, 2435 |
---|
3417 | 3417 | | grade, fill, or cut. 2436 |
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3418 | 3418 | | (d) To provide district or other roads equal t o or 2437 |
---|
3419 | 3419 | | exceeding the specifications of the county in which such 2438 |
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3420 | 3420 | | district or other roads are located, and to provide street 2439 |
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3421 | 3421 | | lighting. This special power includes, but is not limited to, 2440 |
---|
3422 | 3422 | | roads, parkways, intersections, bridges, landscaping, 2441 |
---|
3423 | 3423 | | hardscaping, irrigation, bicycle lanes, sidewalks, jogging 2442 |
---|
3424 | 3424 | | paths, multiuse pathways and trails, street lighting, traffic 2443 |
---|
3425 | 3425 | | signals, regulatory or informational signage, road striping, 2444 |
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3426 | 3426 | | underground conduit, underground cable or fiber or wire 2445 |
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3427 | 3427 | | installed pursuant to an agreement wi th or tariff of a retail 2446 |
---|
3428 | 3428 | | provider of services, and all other customary elements of a 2447 |
---|
3429 | 3429 | | functioning modern road system in general or as tied to the 2448 |
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3430 | 3430 | | conditions of development approval for the area within and 2449 |
---|
3431 | 3431 | | without the district, and parking facilities that ar e 2450 |
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3439 | 3439 | | Page 99 of 149 |
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3440 | 3440 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3441 | 3441 | | |
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3442 | 3442 | | freestanding or that may be related to any innovative strategic 2451 |
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3443 | 3443 | | intermodal system of transportation pursuant to applicable 2452 |
---|
3444 | 3444 | | federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. 2453 |
---|
3445 | 3445 | | (e) To provide buses, trolleys, rail access, mass transit 2454 |
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3446 | 3446 | | facilities, transit shel ters, ridesharing facilities and 2455 |
---|
3447 | 3447 | | services, parking improvements, and related signage. 2456 |
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3448 | 3448 | | (f) To provide investigation and remediation costs 2457 |
---|
3449 | 3449 | | associated with the cleanup of actual or perceived environmental 2458 |
---|
3450 | 3450 | | contamination within the district under the supervis ion or 2459 |
---|
3451 | 3451 | | direction of a competent governmental authority unless the 2460 |
---|
3452 | 3452 | | covered costs benefit any person who is a landowner within the 2461 |
---|
3453 | 3453 | | district and who caused or contributed to the contamination. 2462 |
---|
3454 | 3454 | | (g) To provide observation, mitigation, wetland creation, 2463 |
---|
3455 | 3455 | | and wildlife habitat areas, including the maintenance of any 2464 |
---|
3456 | 3456 | | plant or animal species, and any related interest in real or 2465 |
---|
3457 | 3457 | | personal property. 2466 |
---|
3458 | 3458 | | (h) Using its general and special powers as set forth in 2467 |
---|
3459 | 3459 | | this act, to provide any other project within or without the 2468 |
---|
3460 | 3460 | | boundaries of the district when the project is the subject of an 2469 |
---|
3461 | 3461 | | agreement between the district and the Board of County 2470 |
---|
3462 | 3462 | | Commissioners of Manatee County or with any other applicable 2471 |
---|
3463 | 3463 | | public or private entity and is not inconsistent with the 2472 |
---|
3464 | 3464 | | effective local comprehensive plans. 2473 |
---|
3465 | 3465 | | (i) To provide parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor 2474 |
---|
3466 | 3466 | | recreational, cultural, and educational uses. 2475 |
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3474 | 3474 | | Page 100 of 149 |
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3475 | 3475 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3476 | 3476 | | |
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3477 | 3477 | | (j) To provide school buildings and related structures, 2476 |
---|
3478 | 3478 | | which may be leased, sold, or donated to the school district, 2477 |
---|
3479 | 3479 | | for use in the educational system when authorized by the 2478 |
---|
3480 | 3480 | | district school board. 2479 |
---|
3481 | 3481 | | (k) To provide fire prevention and control, including fire 2480 |
---|
3482 | 3482 | | stations, water mains and plugs, fire trucks, and other vehicles 2481 |
---|
3483 | 3483 | | and equipment. 2482 |
---|
3484 | 3484 | | (l) To provide security, including electron ic intrusion-2483 |
---|
3485 | 3485 | | detection systems and patrol cars, when authorized by proper 2484 |
---|
3486 | 3486 | | governmental agencies, and to contract with the appropriate 2485 |
---|
3487 | 3487 | | local general-purpose government agencies for an increased level 2486 |
---|
3488 | 3488 | | of such services within the district boundaries. 2487 |
---|
3489 | 3489 | | (m) To provide control and elimination of mosquitoes and 2488 |
---|
3490 | 3490 | | other arthropods of public health importance. 2489 |
---|
3491 | 3491 | | (n) To enter into impact fee, mobility fee, or other 2490 |
---|
3492 | 3492 | | similar credit agreements with Manatee County or other 2491 |
---|
3493 | 3493 | | governmental bodies or a landowner developer and to sell or 2492 |
---|
3494 | 3494 | | assign such credits on such terms as the district deems 2493 |
---|
3495 | 3495 | | appropriate. 2494 |
---|
3496 | 3496 | | (o) To provide buildings and structures for district 2495 |
---|
3497 | 3497 | | offices, maintenance facilities, meeting facilities, town 2496 |
---|
3498 | 3498 | | centers, or any other projects authorized or granted by this 2497 |
---|
3499 | 3499 | | act. 2498 |
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3500 | 3500 | | (p) To establish and create, at noticed meetings, such 2499 |
---|
3501 | 3501 | | departments of the board of supervisors of the district, as well 2500 |
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3509 | 3509 | | Page 101 of 149 |
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3510 | 3510 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3511 | 3511 | | |
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3512 | 3512 | | as committees, task forces, boards, or commissions, or other 2501 |
---|
3513 | 3513 | | agencies under the supervision and control of the district, as 2502 |
---|
3514 | 3514 | | from time to time the members of the board may deem necessary or 2503 |
---|
3515 | 3515 | | desirable in the performance of the acts or other things 2504 |
---|
3516 | 3516 | | necessary to exercise the board's general or special powers to 2505 |
---|
3517 | 3517 | | implement an innovative project to carry out the special and 2506 |
---|
3518 | 3518 | | limited purpose of the district as provided in this act and to 2507 |
---|
3519 | 3519 | | delegate the exercise of its powers to such departments, boards, 2508 |
---|
3520 | 3520 | | task forces, committees, or other agencies, and such 2509 |
---|
3521 | 3521 | | administrative duties and other powers as the board may deem 2510 |
---|
3522 | 3522 | | necessary or desirable, but onl y if there is a set of expressed 2511 |
---|
3523 | 3523 | | limitations for accountability, notice, and periodic written 2512 |
---|
3524 | 3524 | | reporting to the board that shall retain the powers of the 2513 |
---|
3525 | 3525 | | board. 2514 |
---|
3526 | 3526 | | (q) To provide electrical, sustainable, or green 2515 |
---|
3527 | 3527 | | infrastructure improvements, facilities, and services, 2516 |
---|
3528 | 3528 | | including, but not limited to, recycling of natural resources, 2517 |
---|
3529 | 3529 | | reduction of energy demands, development and generation of 2518 |
---|
3530 | 3530 | | alternative or renewable energy sources and technologies, 2519 |
---|
3531 | 3531 | | mitigation of urban heat islands, sequestration, capping or 2520 |
---|
3532 | 3532 | | trading of carbon emissions or carbon emissions credits, LEED or 2521 |
---|
3533 | 3533 | | Florida Green Building Coalition certification, and development 2522 |
---|
3534 | 3534 | | of facilities and improvements for low -impact development; to 2523 |
---|
3535 | 3535 | | enter into joint ventures, public -private partnerships, and 2524 |
---|
3536 | 3536 | | other agreements; and to grant such easements as may be 2525 |
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3544 | 3544 | | Page 102 of 149 |
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3545 | 3545 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3546 | 3546 | | |
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3547 | 3547 | | necessary to accomplish the foregoing. Nothing herein shall 2526 |
---|
3548 | 3548 | | authorize the district to provide electric service to retail 2527 |
---|
3549 | 3549 | | customers or otherwise act to impair electric utility franchise 2528 |
---|
3550 | 3550 | | agreements. 2529 |
---|
3551 | 3551 | | (r) To provide for any facilities or improvements that may 2530 |
---|
3552 | 3552 | | otherwise be provided for by any county or municipality, 2531 |
---|
3553 | 3553 | | including, but not limited to, libraries, annexes, substations, 2532 |
---|
3554 | 3554 | | and other buildings to house public officials, staff, and 2533 |
---|
3555 | 3555 | | employees. 2534 |
---|
3556 | 3556 | | (s) To provide waste collection and disposal. 2535 |
---|
3557 | 3557 | | (t) To provide for the construction and operation of 2536 |
---|
3558 | 3558 | | communications systems and related infrastructure for the 2537 |
---|
3559 | 3559 | | carriage and distribution of communications services; to enter 2538 |
---|
3560 | 3560 | | into joint ventures, public -private partnerships, a nd other 2539 |
---|
3561 | 3561 | | agreements; and to grant such easements as may be necessary to 2540 |
---|
3562 | 3562 | | accomplish the foregoing. For purposes of this paragraph, 2541 |
---|
3563 | 3563 | | communications systems means all facilities, buildings, 2542 |
---|
3564 | 3564 | | equipment, items, and methods necessary or desirable in order to 2543 |
---|
3565 | 3565 | | provide communications services, including, without limitation, 2544 |
---|
3566 | 3566 | | wires, cables, conduits, wireless cell sites, computers, modems, 2545 |
---|
3567 | 3567 | | satellite antennae sites, transmission facilities, network 2546 |
---|
3568 | 3568 | | facilities, and appurtenant devices necessary and appropriate to 2547 |
---|
3569 | 3569 | | support the provision of communications services. Communications 2548 |
---|
3570 | 3570 | | services includes, without limitation, Internet, voice 2549 |
---|
3571 | 3571 | | telephone, or similar services provided by voice -over-Internet 2550 |
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3579 | 3579 | | Page 103 of 149 |
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3580 | 3580 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3581 | 3581 | | |
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3582 | 3582 | | protocol, cable television, data transmission, electronic 2551 |
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3583 | 3583 | | security monitoring, an d multi-channel video programming 2552 |
---|
3584 | 3584 | | distribution. Nothing herein shall authorize the district to 2553 |
---|
3585 | 3585 | | provide communications services to retail customers or otherwise 2554 |
---|
3586 | 3586 | | act to impair existing service provider franchise agreements. 2555 |
---|
3587 | 3587 | | However, the district may contract with such providers for 2556 |
---|
3588 | 3588 | | resale purposes, provided the district complies with s. 350.81, 2557 |
---|
3589 | 3589 | | Florida Statutes, when contracting for resale purposes. 2558 |
---|
3590 | 3590 | | (u) To provide health care facilities and to enter into 2559 |
---|
3591 | 3591 | | public-private partnerships and agreements as may be necessary 2560 |
---|
3592 | 3592 | | to accomplish the foregoing. 2561 |
---|
3593 | 3593 | | (v) To coordinate, work with, and, as the board deems 2562 |
---|
3594 | 3594 | | appropriate, enter into interlocal agreements with any public or 2563 |
---|
3595 | 3595 | | private entity for the provision of an institution or 2564 |
---|
3596 | 3596 | | institutions of higher education. 2565 |
---|
3597 | 3597 | | (w) To coordinate, work with, and, as the board deems 2566 |
---|
3598 | 3598 | | appropriate, enter into public -private partnerships and 2567 |
---|
3599 | 3599 | | agreements as may be necessary or useful to effectuate the 2568 |
---|
3600 | 3600 | | purposes of this act. 2569 |
---|
3601 | 3601 | | 2570 |
---|
3602 | 3602 | | The special powers provided in this act may not be deemed 2571 |
---|
3603 | 3603 | | exclusive or restrictive but shall be deemed to incorporate all 2572 |
---|
3604 | 3604 | | powers express or implied necessary or incident to carrying out 2573 |
---|
3605 | 3605 | | such special powers, including the general powers provided by 2574 |
---|
3606 | 3606 | | this act to the district to implement its purposes. This 2575 |
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3614 | 3614 | | Page 104 of 149 |
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3615 | 3615 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3616 | 3616 | | |
---|
3617 | 3617 | | subsection shall be c onstrued liberally in order to effectively 2576 |
---|
3618 | 3618 | | carry out the special and limited purpose of the district under 2577 |
---|
3619 | 3619 | | this act. 2578 |
---|
3620 | 3620 | | (8) ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES. —In addition to 2579 |
---|
3621 | 3621 | | the other powers provided for in this act, and not in limitation 2580 |
---|
3622 | 3622 | | thereof, the district shall have the power, at any time and from 2581 |
---|
3623 | 3623 | | time to time after the issuance of any bonds of the district are 2582 |
---|
3624 | 3624 | | authorized, to borrow money for the purposes for which such 2583 |
---|
3625 | 3625 | | bonds are to be issued in anticipation of the receipt of the 2584 |
---|
3626 | 3626 | | proceeds of the sale of such bonds and to issue bond 2585 |
---|
3627 | 3627 | | anticipation notes in a principal sum not in excess of the 2586 |
---|
3628 | 3628 | | authorized maximum amount of such bond issue. Such notes shall 2587 |
---|
3629 | 3629 | | be in such denomination or denominations, bear interest at such 2588 |
---|
3630 | 3630 | | rate as the board may determine, not t o exceed the maximum rate 2589 |
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3631 | 3631 | | allowed by general law, mature at such time or times not later 2590 |
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3632 | 3632 | | than 5 years after the date of issuance, and be in such form and 2591 |
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3633 | 3633 | | executed in such manner as the board shall prescribe. Such notes 2592 |
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3634 | 3634 | | may be sold at either public or priva te sale or, if such notes 2593 |
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3635 | 3635 | | shall be renewal notes, may be exchanged for notes then 2594 |
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3636 | 3636 | | outstanding on such terms as the board shall determine. Such 2595 |
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3637 | 3637 | | notes shall be paid from the proceeds of such bonds when issued. 2596 |
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3638 | 3638 | | The board may, in its discretion, in lieu of ret iring the notes 2597 |
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3639 | 3639 | | by means of bonds, retire them by means of current revenues or 2598 |
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3640 | 3640 | | from any taxes or assessments levied for the payment of such 2599 |
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3641 | 3641 | | bonds, but, in such event, a like amount of the bonds authorized 2600 |
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3649 | 3649 | | Page 105 of 149 |
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3650 | 3650 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3651 | 3651 | | |
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3652 | 3652 | | may not be issued. 2601 |
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3653 | 3653 | | (9) BORROWING.—The district at any time may obtain loans, 2602 |
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3654 | 3654 | | in such amount and on such terms and conditions as the board may 2603 |
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3655 | 3655 | | approve, for the purpose of paying any of the expenses of the 2604 |
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3656 | 3656 | | district or any costs incurred or that may be incurred in 2605 |
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3657 | 3657 | | connection with any of the projects of the district, which loans 2606 |
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3658 | 3658 | | shall bear such interest as the board determines, not to exceed 2607 |
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3659 | 3659 | | the maximum rate allowed by general law, and may be payable from 2608 |
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3660 | 3660 | | and secured by a pledge of such funds, revenues, taxes, and 2609 |
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3661 | 3661 | | assessments as the board may determine; provi ded, however, that 2610 |
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3662 | 3662 | | the provisions contained in any proceeding under which bonds 2611 |
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3663 | 3663 | | were theretofore issued and are then outstanding. For the 2612 |
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3664 | 3664 | | purpose of defraying such costs and expenses, the district may 2613 |
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3665 | 3665 | | issue negotiable notes, warrants, or other evidences of debt to 2614 |
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3666 | 3666 | | be payable at such times and to bear such interest as the board 2615 |
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3667 | 3667 | | may determine, not to exceed the maximum rate allowed by general 2616 |
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3668 | 3668 | | law, and to be sold or discounted at such price or prices not 2617 |
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3669 | 3669 | | less than 95 percent of par value and on such terms as t he board 2618 |
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3670 | 3670 | | may deem advisable. The board shall have the right to provide 2619 |
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3671 | 3671 | | for the payment thereof by pledging the whole or any part of the 2620 |
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3672 | 3672 | | funds, revenues, taxes, and assessments of the district or by 2621 |
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3673 | 3673 | | covenanting to budget and appropriate from such funds. The 2622 |
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3674 | 3674 | | approval of the electors residing in the district is only 2623 |
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3675 | 3675 | | necessary when required by the State Constitution. 2624 |
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3676 | 3676 | | (10) BONDS.— 2625 |
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3684 | 3684 | | Page 106 of 149 |
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3685 | 3685 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3686 | 3686 | | |
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3687 | 3687 | | (a) Sale of bonds.—Bonds may be sold in blocks or 2626 |
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3688 | 3688 | | installments at different times, or an entire issue or series 2627 |
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3689 | 3689 | | may be sold at one time. Bonds may be sold at public or private 2628 |
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3690 | 3690 | | sale after such advertisement, if any, as the board may deem 2629 |
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3691 | 3691 | | advisable, but in no event at less than 90 percent of the par 2630 |
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3692 | 3692 | | value thereof, together with accrued interest thereon. Bonds may 2631 |
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3693 | 3693 | | be sold or exchanged for refunding bonds. Special assessment and 2632 |
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3694 | 3694 | | revenue bonds may be delivered by the district as payment of the 2633 |
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3695 | 3695 | | purchase price of any project or part thereof, or a combination 2634 |
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3696 | 3696 | | of projects or parts thereof, or as the purchase price or 2635 |
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3697 | 3697 | | exchange for any proper ty, real, personal, or mixed, including 2636 |
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3698 | 3698 | | franchises or services rendered by any contractor, engineer, or 2637 |
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3699 | 3699 | | other person, all at one time or in blocks from time to time, in 2638 |
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3700 | 3700 | | such manner and upon such terms as the board at its discretion 2639 |
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3701 | 3701 | | shall determine. The pri ce or prices for any bonds sold, 2640 |
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3702 | 3702 | | exchanged, or delivered may be: 2641 |
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3703 | 3703 | | 1. The money paid for the bonds. 2642 |
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3704 | 3704 | | 2. The principal amount, plus accrued interest to the date 2643 |
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3705 | 3705 | | of redemption or exchange, or outstanding obligations exchanged 2644 |
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3706 | 3706 | | for refunding bonds. 2645 |
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3707 | 3707 | | 3. In the case of special assessment or revenue bonds, the 2646 |
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3708 | 3708 | | amount of any indebtedness to contractors or other persons paid 2647 |
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3709 | 3709 | | with such bonds, or the fair value of any properties exchanged 2648 |
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3710 | 3710 | | for the bonds, as determined by the board. 2649 |
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3711 | 3711 | | (b) Authorization and form of bon ds.—Any general 2650 |
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3719 | 3719 | | Page 107 of 149 |
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3720 | 3720 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3721 | 3721 | | |
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3722 | 3722 | | obligation bonds, special assessment bonds, or revenue bonds may 2651 |
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3723 | 3723 | | be authorized by resolution or resolutions of the board which 2652 |
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3724 | 3724 | | shall be adopted by a majority of all the members thereof then 2653 |
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3725 | 3725 | | in office. Such resolution or resolutions may be a dopted at the 2654 |
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3726 | 3726 | | same meeting at which they are introduced and need not be 2655 |
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3727 | 3727 | | published or posted. The board may, by resolution, authorize the 2656 |
---|
3728 | 3728 | | issuance of bonds and fix the aggregate amount of bonds to be 2657 |
---|
3729 | 3729 | | issued; the purpose or purposes for which the moneys deri ved 2658 |
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3730 | 3730 | | therefrom shall be expended, including, but not limited to, 2659 |
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3731 | 3731 | | payment of costs as defined in section 2; the rate or rates of 2660 |
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3732 | 3732 | | interest, not to exceed the maximum rate allowed by general law; 2661 |
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3733 | 3733 | | the denomination of the bonds; whether the bonds are to be 2662 |
---|
3734 | 3734 | | issued in one or multiple series; the date or dates of maturity, 2663 |
---|
3735 | 3735 | | which may not exceed 40 years after their respective dates of 2664 |
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3736 | 3736 | | issuance; the medium of payment; the place or places within or 2665 |
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3737 | 3737 | | without the state at which payment shall be made; registration 2666 |
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3738 | 3738 | | privileges; redemption terms and privileges, whether with or 2667 |
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3739 | 3739 | | without premium; the manner of execution; the form of the bonds, 2668 |
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3740 | 3740 | | including any interest coupons to be attached thereto; the 2669 |
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3741 | 3741 | | manner of execution of bonds and coupons; and any and all other 2670 |
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3742 | 3742 | | terms, covenants, and conditions thereof and the establishment 2671 |
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3743 | 3743 | | of revenue or other funds. Such authorizing resolution or 2672 |
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3744 | 3744 | | resolutions may further provide for the contracts authorized by 2673 |
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3745 | 3745 | | s. 159.825(1)(f) and (g), Florida Statutes, regardless of the 2674 |
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3746 | 3746 | | tax treatment of such bo nds being authorized, subject to the 2675 |
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3754 | 3754 | | Page 108 of 149 |
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3755 | 3755 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3756 | 3756 | | |
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3757 | 3757 | | finding by the board of a net saving to the district resulting 2676 |
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3758 | 3758 | | by reason thereof. Such authorizing resolution may further 2677 |
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3759 | 3759 | | provide that such bonds may be executed in accordance with the 2678 |
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3760 | 3760 | | Registered Public Obligations Act, except that bonds not issued 2679 |
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3761 | 3761 | | in registered form shall be valid if manually countersigned by 2680 |
---|
3762 | 3762 | | an officer designated by appropriate resolution of the board. 2681 |
---|
3763 | 3763 | | The seal of the district may be affixed, lithographed, engraved, 2682 |
---|
3764 | 3764 | | or otherwise reproduced in facsimile on such bonds. In case any 2683 |
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3765 | 3765 | | officer whose signature shall appear on any bonds or coupons 2684 |
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3766 | 3766 | | shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such 2685 |
---|
3767 | 3767 | | bonds, such signature or facsimile shall nevertheless be valid 2686 |
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3768 | 3768 | | and sufficient for all purposes as if he or s he had remained in 2687 |
---|
3769 | 3769 | | office until such delivery. 2688 |
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3770 | 3770 | | (c) Interim certificates; replacement certificates. — 2689 |
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3771 | 3771 | | Pending the preparation of definitive bonds, the board may issue 2690 |
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3772 | 3772 | | interim certificates or receipts or temporary bonds, in such 2691 |
---|
3773 | 3773 | | form and with such provision s as the board may determine, 2692 |
---|
3774 | 3774 | | exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds have been 2693 |
---|
3775 | 3775 | | executed and are available for delivery. The board may also 2694 |
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3776 | 3776 | | provide for the replacement of any bonds which become mutilated, 2695 |
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3777 | 3777 | | lost, or destroyed. 2696 |
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3778 | 3778 | | (d) Negotiability o f bonds.—Any bond issued under this act 2697 |
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3779 | 3779 | | or any temporary bond, in the absence of an express recital on 2698 |
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3780 | 3780 | | the face thereof that it is nonnegotiable, shall be fully 2699 |
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3781 | 3781 | | negotiable and shall be and constitute a negotiable instrument 2700 |
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3789 | 3789 | | Page 109 of 149 |
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3790 | 3790 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3791 | 3791 | | |
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3792 | 3792 | | within the meaning and for all p urposes of the law merchant and 2701 |
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3793 | 3793 | | general law. 2702 |
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3794 | 3794 | | (e) Defeasance.—The board may make such provision with 2703 |
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3795 | 3795 | | respect to the defeasance of the right, title, and interest of 2704 |
---|
3796 | 3796 | | the holders of any of the bonds and obligations of the district 2705 |
---|
3797 | 3797 | | in any revenues, funds, or other properties by which such bonds 2706 |
---|
3798 | 3798 | | are secured as the board deems appropriate and, without 2707 |
---|
3799 | 3799 | | limitation on the foregoing, may provide that when such bonds or 2708 |
---|
3800 | 3800 | | obligations become due and payable or shall have been called for 2709 |
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3801 | 3801 | | redemption and the whole amount o f the principal and interest 2710 |
---|
3802 | 3802 | | and premium, if any, due and payable upon the bonds or 2711 |
---|
3803 | 3803 | | obligations then outstanding shall be held in trust for such 2712 |
---|
3804 | 3804 | | purpose, and provision shall also be made for paying all other 2713 |
---|
3805 | 3805 | | sums payable in connection with such bonds or ot her obligations, 2714 |
---|
3806 | 3806 | | and in such event the right, title, and interest of the holders 2715 |
---|
3807 | 3807 | | of the bonds in any revenues, funds, or other properties by 2716 |
---|
3808 | 3808 | | which such bonds are secured shall thereupon cease, terminate, 2717 |
---|
3809 | 3809 | | and become void; and the board may apply any surplus in any 2718 |
---|
3810 | 3810 | | sinking fund established in connection with such bonds or 2719 |
---|
3811 | 3811 | | obligations and all balances remaining in all other funds or 2720 |
---|
3812 | 3812 | | accounts other than moneys held for the redemption or payment of 2721 |
---|
3813 | 3813 | | the bonds or other obligations to any lawful purpose of the 2722 |
---|
3814 | 3814 | | district as the board shall determine. 2723 |
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3815 | 3815 | | (f) Issuance of additional bonds. —If the proceeds of any 2724 |
---|
3816 | 3816 | | bonds are less than the cost of completing the project in 2725 |
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3824 | 3824 | | Page 110 of 149 |
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3825 | 3825 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3826 | 3826 | | |
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3827 | 3827 | | connection with which such bonds were issued, the board may 2726 |
---|
3828 | 3828 | | authorize the issuance of additional bonds, upon such terms and 2727 |
---|
3829 | 3829 | | conditions as the board may provide in the resolution 2728 |
---|
3830 | 3830 | | authorizing the issuance thereof, but only in compliance with 2729 |
---|
3831 | 3831 | | the resolution or other proceedings authorizing the issuance of 2730 |
---|
3832 | 3832 | | the original bonds. 2731 |
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3833 | 3833 | | (g) Refunding bonds. —The district is authorized to issue 2732 |
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3834 | 3834 | | bonds to provide for the retirement or refunding of any bonds or 2733 |
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3835 | 3835 | | obligations of the district that at the time of such issuance 2734 |
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3836 | 3836 | | are or subsequent thereto become due and payable, or that at the 2735 |
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3837 | 3837 | | time of issuance have been called or are, or will be, subject to 2736 |
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3838 | 3838 | | call for redemption within 10 years thereafter, or the surrender 2737 |
---|
3839 | 3839 | | of which can be procured from the holders thereof at prices 2738 |
---|
3840 | 3840 | | satisfactory to the board. Refunding bonds may be issued at any 2739 |
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3841 | 3841 | | time that in the judgment of the board such issuance will be 2740 |
---|
3842 | 3842 | | advantageous to the district. Approval of the qualified electors 2741 |
---|
3843 | 3843 | | residing in the district is not required for the issuance of 2742 |
---|
3844 | 3844 | | refunding bonds except in cases in which such approval is 2743 |
---|
3845 | 3845 | | required by the State Constitution. The board may by r esolution 2744 |
---|
3846 | 3846 | | confer upon the holders of such refunding bonds all rights, 2745 |
---|
3847 | 3847 | | powers, and remedies to which the holders would be entitled if 2746 |
---|
3848 | 3848 | | they continued to be the owners and had possession of the bonds 2747 |
---|
3849 | 3849 | | for the refinancing of which such refunding bonds are issue d, 2748 |
---|
3850 | 3850 | | including, but not limited to, the preservation of the lien of 2749 |
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3851 | 3851 | | such bonds on the revenues of any project or on pledged funds, 2750 |
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3859 | 3859 | | Page 111 of 149 |
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3860 | 3860 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3861 | 3861 | | |
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3862 | 3862 | | without extinguishment, impairment, or diminution thereof. The 2751 |
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3863 | 3863 | | provisions of this act relating to bonds of the district shall, 2752 |
---|
3864 | 3864 | | unless the context otherwise requires, govern the issuance of 2753 |
---|
3865 | 3865 | | refunding bonds, the form and other details thereof, the rights 2754 |
---|
3866 | 3866 | | of the holders thereof, and the duties of the board with respect 2755 |
---|
3867 | 3867 | | to such bonds. 2756 |
---|
3868 | 3868 | | (h) Revenue bonds.— 2757 |
---|
3869 | 3869 | | 1. The district shall have the power to issue revenue 2758 |
---|
3870 | 3870 | | bonds from time to time without limitation as to amount. Such 2759 |
---|
3871 | 3871 | | revenue bonds may be secured by, or payable from, the gross or 2760 |
---|
3872 | 3872 | | net pledge of the revenues to be derived from any project or 2761 |
---|
3873 | 3873 | | combination of projects; from the rates, f ees, or other charges 2762 |
---|
3874 | 3874 | | to be collected from the users of any project or projects; from 2763 |
---|
3875 | 3875 | | any revenue-producing undertaking or activity of the district; 2764 |
---|
3876 | 3876 | | from special assessments; from benefit special assessments; or 2765 |
---|
3877 | 3877 | | from any other source or pledged security. S uch bonds do not 2766 |
---|
3878 | 3878 | | constitute an indebtedness of the district and the approval of 2767 |
---|
3879 | 3879 | | the qualified electors is not required unless such bonds are 2768 |
---|
3880 | 3880 | | additionally secured by the full faith and credit and taxing 2769 |
---|
3881 | 3881 | | power of the district. 2770 |
---|
3882 | 3882 | | 2. Any two or more projects m ay be combined and 2771 |
---|
3883 | 3883 | | consolidated into a single project and may hereafter be operated 2772 |
---|
3884 | 3884 | | and maintained as a single project. The revenue bonds authorized 2773 |
---|
3885 | 3885 | | herein may be issued to finance any one or more of such 2774 |
---|
3886 | 3886 | | projects, regardless of whether such projects have been combined 2775 |
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3894 | 3894 | | Page 112 of 149 |
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3895 | 3895 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3896 | 3896 | | |
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3897 | 3897 | | and consolidated into a single project. If the board deems it 2776 |
---|
3898 | 3898 | | advisable, the proceedings authorizing such revenue bonds may 2777 |
---|
3899 | 3899 | | provide that the district may thereafter combine the projects 2778 |
---|
3900 | 3900 | | then being financed or theretofore financed with other p rojects 2779 |
---|
3901 | 3901 | | to be subsequently financed by the district and that revenue 2780 |
---|
3902 | 3902 | | bonds to be thereafter issued by the district shall be on parity 2781 |
---|
3903 | 3903 | | with the revenue bonds then being issued, all on such terms, 2782 |
---|
3904 | 3904 | | conditions, and limitations as shall have been provided in th e 2783 |
---|
3905 | 3905 | | proceeding which authorized the original bonds. 2784 |
---|
3906 | 3906 | | (i) General obligation bonds. — 2785 |
---|
3907 | 3907 | | 1. Subject to the limitations of this charter, the 2786 |
---|
3908 | 3908 | | district shall have the power to issue general obligation bonds 2787 |
---|
3909 | 3909 | | to finance or refinance capital projects or to refund 2788 |
---|
3910 | 3910 | | outstanding bonds in an aggregate principal amount of bonds 2789 |
---|
3911 | 3911 | | outstanding at any one time not in excess of 35 percent of the 2790 |
---|
3912 | 3912 | | assessed value of the taxable property within the district as 2791 |
---|
3913 | 3913 | | shown on the pertinent tax records at the time of the 2792 |
---|
3914 | 3914 | | authorization of the general obligation bonds for which the full 2793 |
---|
3915 | 3915 | | faith and credit of the district is pledged. Except for 2794 |
---|
3916 | 3916 | | refunding bonds, general obligation bonds may not be issued 2795 |
---|
3917 | 3917 | | unless the bonds are issued to finance or refinance a capital 2796 |
---|
3918 | 3918 | | project and the issuance has bee n approved at an election held 2797 |
---|
3919 | 3919 | | in accordance with the requirements for such election as 2798 |
---|
3920 | 3920 | | prescribed by the State Constitution. Such elections shall be 2799 |
---|
3921 | 3921 | | called to be held in the district by the Board of County 2800 |
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3929 | 3929 | | Page 113 of 149 |
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3930 | 3930 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3931 | 3931 | | |
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3932 | 3932 | | Commissioners of Manatee County upon the request of the board of 2801 |
---|
3933 | 3933 | | the district. The expenses of calling and holding an election 2802 |
---|
3934 | 3934 | | shall be at the expense of the district and the district shall 2803 |
---|
3935 | 3935 | | reimburse the county for any expenses incurred in calling or 2804 |
---|
3936 | 3936 | | holding such election. 2805 |
---|
3937 | 3937 | | 2. The district may pledge it s full faith and credit for 2806 |
---|
3938 | 3938 | | the payment of the principal and interest on such general 2807 |
---|
3939 | 3939 | | obligation bonds and for any reserve funds provided therefor and 2808 |
---|
3940 | 3940 | | may unconditionally and irrevocably pledge itself to levy ad 2809 |
---|
3941 | 3941 | | valorem taxes on all taxable property in the district, to the 2810 |
---|
3942 | 3942 | | extent necessary for the payment thereof, without limitation as 2811 |
---|
3943 | 3943 | | to rate or amount. 2812 |
---|
3944 | 3944 | | 3. If the board determines to issue general obligation 2813 |
---|
3945 | 3945 | | bonds for more than one capital project, the approval of the 2814 |
---|
3946 | 3946 | | issuance of the bonds for each and al l such projects may be 2815 |
---|
3947 | 3947 | | submitted to the electors on one ballot. The failure of the 2816 |
---|
3948 | 3948 | | electors to approve the issuance of bonds for any one or more 2817 |
---|
3949 | 3949 | | capital projects does not defeat the approval of bonds for any 2818 |
---|
3950 | 3950 | | capital project which has been approved by the e lectors. 2819 |
---|
3951 | 3951 | | 4. In arriving at the amount of general obligation bonds 2820 |
---|
3952 | 3952 | | permitted to be outstanding at any one time pursuant to 2821 |
---|
3953 | 3953 | | subparagraph 1., there may not be included any general 2822 |
---|
3954 | 3954 | | obligation bonds that are additionally secured by the pledge of: 2823 |
---|
3955 | 3955 | | a. Any assessments levied in an amount sufficient to pay 2824 |
---|
3956 | 3956 | | the principal and interest on the general obligation bonds so 2825 |
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3964 | 3964 | | Page 114 of 149 |
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3965 | 3965 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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3966 | 3966 | | |
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3967 | 3967 | | additionally secured, which assessments have been equalized and 2826 |
---|
3968 | 3968 | | confirmed by resolution of the board pursuant to this act or s. 2827 |
---|
3969 | 3969 | | 170.08, Florida Statutes. 2828 |
---|
3970 | 3970 | | b. Water revenues, sewer revenues, or water and sewer 2829 |
---|
3971 | 3971 | | revenues of the district to be derived from user fees in an 2830 |
---|
3972 | 3972 | | amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the 2831 |
---|
3973 | 3973 | | general obligation bonds so additionally secured. 2832 |
---|
3974 | 3974 | | c. Any combination of assessments and revenues described 2833 |
---|
3975 | 3975 | | in sub-subparagraphs a. and b. 2834 |
---|
3976 | 3976 | | (j) Bonds as legal investment or security. — 2835 |
---|
3977 | 3977 | | 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 2836 |
---|
3978 | 3978 | | contrary, all bonds issued under this act shall constitute legal 2837 |
---|
3979 | 3979 | | investments for savings banks, banks, trust companies, insurance 2838 |
---|
3980 | 3980 | | companies, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, and 2839 |
---|
3981 | 3981 | | other fiduciaries and for any board, body, agency, 2840 |
---|
3982 | 3982 | | instrumentality, county, municipality, or other political 2841 |
---|
3983 | 3983 | | subdivision of the state and shall be and c onstitute security 2842 |
---|
3984 | 3984 | | which may be deposited by banks or trust companies as security 2843 |
---|
3985 | 3985 | | for deposits of state, county, municipal, or other public funds 2844 |
---|
3986 | 3986 | | or by insurance companies as required or voluntary statutory 2845 |
---|
3987 | 3987 | | deposits. 2846 |
---|
3988 | 3988 | | 2. Any bonds issued by the district s hall be incontestable 2847 |
---|
3989 | 3989 | | in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders for value and 2848 |
---|
3990 | 3990 | | are not invalid because of any irregularity or defect in the 2849 |
---|
3991 | 3991 | | proceedings for the issuance and sale thereof. 2850 |
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3999 | 3999 | | Page 115 of 149 |
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4000 | 4000 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4001 | 4001 | | |
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4002 | 4002 | | (k) Covenants.—Any resolution authorizing the issuance of 2851 |
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4003 | 4003 | | bonds may contain such covenants as the board may deem 2852 |
---|
4004 | 4004 | | advisable, and all such covenants shall constitute valid and 2853 |
---|
4005 | 4005 | | legally binding and enforceable contracts between the district 2854 |
---|
4006 | 4006 | | and the bondholders, regardless of the time of issuance thereof. 2855 |
---|
4007 | 4007 | | Such covenants may include, without limitation, covenants 2856 |
---|
4008 | 4008 | | concerning the disposition of the bond proceeds; the use and 2857 |
---|
4009 | 4009 | | disposition of project revenues; the pledging of revenues, 2858 |
---|
4010 | 4010 | | taxes, and assessments; the obligations of the district with 2859 |
---|
4011 | 4011 | | respect to the operation of the p roject and the maintenance of 2860 |
---|
4012 | 4012 | | adequate project revenues; the issuance of additional bonds; the 2861 |
---|
4013 | 4013 | | appointment, powers, and duties of trustees and receivers; the 2862 |
---|
4014 | 4014 | | acquisition of outstanding bonds and obligations; restrictions 2863 |
---|
4015 | 4015 | | on the establishment of competing p rojects or facilities; 2864 |
---|
4016 | 4016 | | restrictions on the sale or disposal of the assets and property 2865 |
---|
4017 | 4017 | | of the district; the priority of assessment liens; the priority 2866 |
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4018 | 4018 | | of claims by bondholders on the taxing power of the district; 2867 |
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4019 | 4019 | | the maintenance of deposits to ensure the p ayment of revenues by 2868 |
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4020 | 4020 | | users of district facilities and services; the discontinuance of 2869 |
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4021 | 4021 | | district services by reason of delinquent payments; acceleration 2870 |
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4022 | 4022 | | upon default; the execution of necessary instruments; the 2871 |
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4023 | 4023 | | procedure for amending or abrogating covenants with the 2872 |
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4024 | 4024 | | bondholders; and such other covenants as may be deemed necessary 2873 |
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4025 | 4025 | | or desirable for the security of the bondholders. 2874 |
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4026 | 4026 | | (l) Validation proceedings. —The power of the district to 2875 |
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4034 | 4034 | | Page 116 of 149 |
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4035 | 4035 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4036 | 4036 | | |
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4037 | 4037 | | issue bonds under this act may be determined, and any of the 2876 |
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4038 | 4038 | | bonds of the district maturing over a period of more than 5 2877 |
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4039 | 4039 | | years shall be validated and confirmed, by court decree, under 2878 |
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4040 | 4040 | | chapter 75, Florida Statutes, and laws amendatory thereof or 2879 |
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4041 | 4041 | | supplementary thereto. 2880 |
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4042 | 4042 | | (m) Tax exemption.—To the extent allowed by general law, 2881 |
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4043 | 4043 | | all bonds issued hereunder and interest paid thereon and all 2882 |
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4044 | 4044 | | fees, charges, and other revenues derived by the district from 2883 |
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4045 | 4045 | | the projects provided by this act are exempt from all taxes by 2884 |
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4046 | 4046 | | the state or by any political subdivision, agency, or 2885 |
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4047 | 4047 | | instrumentality thereof; however, any interest, income, or 2886 |
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4048 | 4048 | | profits on debt obligations issued hereunder are not exempt from 2887 |
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4049 | 4049 | | the tax imposed by chapter 220, Florida Statutes. Further, the 2888 |
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4050 | 4050 | | district is not exempt from chapter 212, Florida Statutes. 2889 |
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4051 | 4051 | | (n) Application of s. 18 9.051, Florida Statutes. —Bonds 2890 |
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4052 | 4052 | | issued by the district shall meet the criteria set forth in s. 2891 |
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4053 | 4053 | | 189.051, Florida Statutes. 2892 |
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4054 | 4054 | | (o) Act furnishes full authority for issuance of bonds. —2893 |
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4055 | 4055 | | This act constitutes full and complete authority for the 2894 |
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4056 | 4056 | | issuance of bonds an d the exercise of the powers of the district 2895 |
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4057 | 4057 | | provided herein. Procedures or proceedings, publications, 2896 |
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4058 | 4058 | | notices, consents, approvals, orders, acts, or things by the 2897 |
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4059 | 4059 | | board, or by any board, officer, commission, department, agency, 2898 |
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4060 | 4060 | | or instrumentality of the d istrict, other than those required by 2899 |
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4061 | 4061 | | this act, are not required to perform anything under this act, 2900 |
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4069 | 4069 | | Page 117 of 149 |
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4070 | 4070 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4071 | 4071 | | |
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4072 | 4072 | | except that the issuance or sale of bonds pursuant to this act 2901 |
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4073 | 4073 | | shall comply with the general law requirements applicable to the 2902 |
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4074 | 4074 | | issuance or sale of bonds b y the district. This act does not 2903 |
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4075 | 4075 | | authorize the district to utilize bond proceeds to fund the 2904 |
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4076 | 4076 | | ongoing operations of the district. 2905 |
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4077 | 4077 | | (p) Pledge by the state to the bondholders of the 2906 |
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4078 | 4078 | | district.—The state pledges to the holders of any bonds issued 2907 |
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4079 | 4079 | | under this act that it will not limit or alter the rights of the 2908 |
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4080 | 4080 | | district to own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, 2909 |
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4081 | 4081 | | maintain, operate, or furnish the projects or to levy and 2910 |
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4082 | 4082 | | collect the taxes, assessments, rentals, rates, fees, and other 2911 |
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4083 | 4083 | | charges provided for herein and to fulfill the terms of any 2912 |
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4084 | 4084 | | agreement made with the holders of such bonds or other 2913 |
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4085 | 4085 | | obligations and that it will not in any way impair the rights or 2914 |
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4086 | 4086 | | remedies of such holders. 2915 |
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4087 | 4087 | | (q) Default.—A default on the bonds or obligations of the 2916 |
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4088 | 4088 | | district does not constitute a debt or obligation of the state 2917 |
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4089 | 4089 | | or any general-purpose local government of the state. In the 2918 |
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4090 | 4090 | | event of a default or dissolution of the district, a general -2919 |
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4091 | 4091 | | purpose local government is not required to assume the property 2920 |
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4092 | 4092 | | of the district, the debts of the district, or the district's 2921 |
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4093 | 4093 | | obligations to complete any infrastructure improvements or 2922 |
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4094 | 4094 | | provide any services to the district. Section 189.076(2), 2923 |
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4095 | 4095 | | Florida Statutes, does not apply to the district. 2924 |
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4096 | 4096 | | (11) TRUST AGREEMENTS. —Any issue of bonds s hall be secured 2925 |
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4104 | 4104 | | Page 118 of 149 |
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4105 | 4105 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4106 | 4106 | | |
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4107 | 4107 | | by a trust agreement or resolution by and between the district 2926 |
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4108 | 4108 | | and a corporate trustee or trustees, which may be any trust 2927 |
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4109 | 4109 | | company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or 2928 |
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4110 | 4110 | | without the state. The resolution authorizing the issu ance of 2929 |
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4111 | 4111 | | the bonds or such trust agreement may pledge the revenues to be 2930 |
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4112 | 4112 | | received from any projects of the district and may contain such 2931 |
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4113 | 4113 | | provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies 2932 |
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4114 | 4114 | | of the bondholders as the board may approve, including, without 2933 |
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4115 | 4115 | | limitation, covenants setting forth the duties of the district 2934 |
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4116 | 4116 | | in relation to the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, 2935 |
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4117 | 4117 | | improvement, maintenance, repair, operation, and insurance of 2936 |
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4118 | 4118 | | any projects; the fixing and revising of the rates, fees, and 2937 |
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4119 | 4119 | | charges; and the custody, safeguarding, and application of all 2938 |
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4120 | 4120 | | moneys and for the employment of consulting engineers in 2939 |
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4121 | 4121 | | connection with such acquisition, construction, reconstruction, 2940 |
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4122 | 4122 | | improvement, maintenance, repair, operation, or insurance. It 2941 |
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4123 | 4123 | | shall be lawful for any bank or trust company within or without 2942 |
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4124 | 4124 | | the state which may act as a depository of the proceeds of bonds 2943 |
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4125 | 4125 | | or of revenues to furnish such indemnifying bonds or to pledge 2944 |
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4126 | 4126 | | such securities as may be required by the district. Such 2945 |
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4127 | 4127 | | resolution or trust agreement may set forth the rights and 2946 |
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4128 | 4128 | | remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee, if any, and may 2947 |
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4129 | 4129 | | restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. The 2948 |
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4130 | 4130 | | board may provide for the payment of proceeds of the sale of the 2949 |
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4131 | 4131 | | bonds and the revenues o f any project to such officer, board, or 2950 |
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4139 | 4139 | | Page 119 of 149 |
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4140 | 4140 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4141 | 4141 | | |
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4142 | 4142 | | depository as it may designate for the custody thereof and may 2951 |
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4143 | 4143 | | provide for the method of disbursement thereof with such 2952 |
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4144 | 4144 | | safeguards and restrictions as it may determine. All expenses 2953 |
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4145 | 4145 | | incurred in carrying out such res olution or trust agreement may 2954 |
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4146 | 4146 | | be treated as part of the cost of operation of the project to 2955 |
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4147 | 4147 | | which such trust agreement pertains. 2956 |
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4148 | 4148 | | (12) AD VALOREM TAXES; ASSESSMENTS, BENEFIT SPECIAL 2957 |
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4149 | 4149 | | ASSESSMENTS, MAINTENANCE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, AND SPECIAL 2958 |
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4150 | 4150 | | ASSESSMENTS; MAINTENANCE TAXES.— 2959 |
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4151 | 4151 | | (a) Ad valorem taxes. —At such time as all members of the 2960 |
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4152 | 4152 | | board are qualified electors who are elected by qualified 2961 |
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4153 | 4153 | | electors of the district, the board shall have the power to levy 2962 |
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4154 | 4154 | | and assess an ad valorem tax on all the taxable propert y in the 2963 |
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4155 | 4155 | | district to construct, operate, and maintain assessable 2964 |
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4156 | 4156 | | improvements; to pay the principal of, and interest on, any 2965 |
---|
4157 | 4157 | | general obligation bonds of the district; and to provide for any 2966 |
---|
4158 | 4158 | | sinking or other funds established in connection with any such 2967 |
---|
4159 | 4159 | | bonds. An ad valorem tax levied by the board for operating 2968 |
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4160 | 4160 | | purposes, exclusive of debt service on bonds, may not exceed 3 2969 |
---|
4161 | 4161 | | mills. The ad valorem tax provided for herein shall be in 2970 |
---|
4162 | 4162 | | addition to county and all other ad valorem taxes provided for 2971 |
---|
4163 | 4163 | | by general law. Such tax shall be assessed, levied, and 2972 |
---|
4164 | 4164 | | collected in the same manner and at the same time as county 2973 |
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4165 | 4165 | | taxes. The levy of ad valorem taxes must be approved by 2974 |
---|
4166 | 4166 | | referendum as required by s. 9, Art. VII of the State 2975 |
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4174 | 4174 | | Page 120 of 149 |
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4175 | 4175 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4176 | 4176 | | |
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4177 | 4177 | | Constitution. 2976 |
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4178 | 4178 | | (b) Benefit special assessment s.—The board annually shall 2977 |
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4179 | 4179 | | determine, order, and levy the annual installment of the total 2978 |
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4180 | 4180 | | benefit special assessments for bonds issued and related 2979 |
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4181 | 4181 | | expenses to finance assessable improvements. These assessments 2980 |
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4182 | 4182 | | may be due and collected during each year cou nty taxes are due 2981 |
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4183 | 4183 | | and collected, in which case such annual installment and levy 2982 |
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4184 | 4184 | | shall be evidenced to and certified to the property appraiser by 2983 |
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4185 | 4185 | | the board not later than August 31 of each year. Such assessment 2984 |
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4186 | 4186 | | shall be entered by the property appraiser on the county tax 2985 |
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4187 | 4187 | | rolls and shall be collected and enforced by the tax collector 2986 |
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4188 | 4188 | | in the same manner and at the same time as county taxes, and the 2987 |
---|
4189 | 4189 | | proceeds thereof shall be paid to the district. However, this 2988 |
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4190 | 4190 | | subsection does not prohibit the district in its di scretion from 2989 |
---|
4191 | 4191 | | using the method provided in s. 197.3632, Florida Statutes, or 2990 |
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4192 | 4192 | | chapter 173, Florida Statutes, as each may be amended from time 2991 |
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4193 | 4193 | | to time, for collecting and enforcing these assessments. Each 2992 |
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4194 | 4194 | | annual installment of benefit special assessments sha ll be a 2993 |
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4195 | 4195 | | lien on the property against which assessed until paid and shall 2994 |
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4196 | 4196 | | be enforceable in like manner as county taxes. The amount of the 2995 |
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4197 | 4197 | | assessment for the exercise of the district's powers under 2996 |
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4198 | 4198 | | subsections (6) and (7) shall be determined by the board ba sed 2997 |
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4199 | 4199 | | upon a report of the district's engineer and assessed by the 2998 |
---|
4200 | 4200 | | board upon such lands, which may be part or all of the lands 2999 |
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4201 | 4201 | | within the district benefited by the improvement, apportioned 3000 |
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4209 | 4209 | | Page 121 of 149 |
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4210 | 4210 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4211 | 4211 | | |
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4212 | 4212 | | between benefited lands in proportion to the benefits received 3001 |
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4213 | 4213 | | by each tract of land. The board may, if it determines it is in 3002 |
---|
4214 | 4214 | | the best interests of the district, set forth in the proceedings 3003 |
---|
4215 | 4215 | | initially levying such benefit special assessments or in 3004 |
---|
4216 | 4216 | | subsequent proceedings a formula for the determination of an 3005 |
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4217 | 4217 | | amount which, when paid by a taxpayer with respect to any tax 3006 |
---|
4218 | 4218 | | parcel, shall constitute a prepayment of all future annual 3007 |
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4219 | 4219 | | installments of such benefit special assessments. The payment of 3008 |
---|
4220 | 4220 | | which amount with respect to such tax parcel shall relieve and 3009 |
---|
4221 | 4221 | | discharge such tax pa rcel of the lien of such benefit special 3010 |
---|
4222 | 4222 | | assessments and any subsequent annual installment thereof. The 3011 |
---|
4223 | 4223 | | board may provide further that upon delinquency in the payment 3012 |
---|
4224 | 4224 | | of any annual installment of benefit special assessments, such 3013 |
---|
4225 | 4225 | | prepayment amount of all f uture annual installments of benefit 3014 |
---|
4226 | 4226 | | special assessments shall be and become immediately due and 3015 |
---|
4227 | 4227 | | payable together with such delinquent annual installment. 3016 |
---|
4228 | 4228 | | (c) Non-ad valorem maintenance taxes. —If and when 3017 |
---|
4229 | 4229 | | authorized by general law, to maintain and to pre serve the 3018 |
---|
4230 | 4230 | | physical facilities and services constituting the works, 3019 |
---|
4231 | 4231 | | improvements, or infrastructure owned by the district pursuant 3020 |
---|
4232 | 4232 | | to this act, to repair and restore any one or more of them, when 3021 |
---|
4233 | 4233 | | needed, and to defray the current expenses of the district, 3022 |
---|
4234 | 4234 | | including any sum which may be required to pay state and county 3023 |
---|
4235 | 4235 | | ad valorem taxes on any lands which may have been purchased and 3024 |
---|
4236 | 4236 | | which are held by the district under this act, the board of 3025 |
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4244 | 4244 | | Page 122 of 149 |
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4245 | 4245 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4246 | 4246 | | |
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4247 | 4247 | | supervisors may, upon the completion of said systems, 3026 |
---|
4248 | 4248 | | facilities, services, works, improvements, or infrastructure, in 3027 |
---|
4249 | 4249 | | whole or in part, as may be certified to the board by the 3028 |
---|
4250 | 4250 | | engineer of the board, levy annually a non -ad valorem and non-3029 |
---|
4251 | 4251 | | millage tax upon each tract or parcel of land within the 3030 |
---|
4252 | 4252 | | district, to be known as a "m aintenance tax." A maintenance tax 3031 |
---|
4253 | 4253 | | shall be apportioned upon the basis of the net assessments of 3032 |
---|
4254 | 4254 | | benefits assessed as accruing from the original construction and 3033 |
---|
4255 | 4255 | | shall be evidenced to and certified by the board of supervisors 3034 |
---|
4256 | 4256 | | of the district not later than June 1 of each year to the 3035 |
---|
4257 | 4257 | | Manatee County Tax Collector and shall be extended on the tax 3036 |
---|
4258 | 4258 | | rolls and collected by the tax collector on the merged 3037 |
---|
4259 | 4259 | | collection roll of the tax collector in the same manner and at 3038 |
---|
4260 | 4260 | | the same time as county ad valorem taxes, and th e proceeds 3039 |
---|
4261 | 4261 | | therefrom shall be paid to the district. The maintenance tax 3040 |
---|
4262 | 4262 | | shall be a lien until paid on the property against which 3041 |
---|
4263 | 4263 | | assessed and enforceable in like manner and of the same dignity 3042 |
---|
4264 | 4264 | | as county ad valorem taxes. 3043 |
---|
4265 | 4265 | | (d) Maintenance special assessmen ts.—To maintain and 3044 |
---|
4266 | 4266 | | preserve the facilities and projects of the district, the board 3045 |
---|
4267 | 4267 | | may levy a maintenance special assessment. This assessment may 3046 |
---|
4268 | 4268 | | be evidenced to and certified to the tax collector by the board 3047 |
---|
4269 | 4269 | | of supervisors not later than August 31 of ea ch year and shall 3048 |
---|
4270 | 4270 | | be entered by the property appraiser on the county tax rolls and 3049 |
---|
4271 | 4271 | | shall be collected and enforced by the tax collector in the same 3050 |
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4279 | 4279 | | Page 123 of 149 |
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4280 | 4280 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4281 | 4281 | | |
---|
4282 | 4282 | | manner and at the same time as county taxes, and the proceeds 3051 |
---|
4283 | 4283 | | therefrom shall be paid to the district. Howev er, this 3052 |
---|
4284 | 4284 | | subsection does not prohibit the district in its discretion from 3053 |
---|
4285 | 4285 | | using the method prescribed in s. 197.363, Florida Statutes, s. 3054 |
---|
4286 | 4286 | | 197.3631, Florida Statutes, or s. 197.3632, Florida Statutes, 3055 |
---|
4287 | 4287 | | for collecting and enforcing these assessments. These 3056 |
---|
4288 | 4288 | | maintenance special assessments shall be a lien on the property 3057 |
---|
4289 | 4289 | | against which assessed until paid and shall be enforceable in 3058 |
---|
4290 | 4290 | | like manner as county taxes. The amount of the maintenance 3059 |
---|
4291 | 4291 | | special assessment for the exercise of the district's powers 3060 |
---|
4292 | 4292 | | under this section shall be determined by the board based upon a 3061 |
---|
4293 | 4293 | | report of the district's engineer and assessed by the board upon 3062 |
---|
4294 | 4294 | | such lands, which may be all of the lands within the district 3063 |
---|
4295 | 4295 | | benefited by the maintenance thereof, apportioned between the 3064 |
---|
4296 | 4296 | | benefited lands in proportion to the benefits received by each 3065 |
---|
4297 | 4297 | | tract of land. 3066 |
---|
4298 | 4298 | | (e) Special assessments. —The board may levy and impose any 3067 |
---|
4299 | 4299 | | special assessments pursuant to this subsection. 3068 |
---|
4300 | 4300 | | (f) Enforcement of taxes. —The collection and enforcement 3069 |
---|
4301 | 4301 | | of all taxes levied by the district shall be at the same time 3070 |
---|
4302 | 4302 | | and in like manner as county taxes and the provisions of general 3071 |
---|
4303 | 4303 | | law relating to the sale of lands for unpaid and delinquent 3072 |
---|
4304 | 4304 | | county taxes; the issuance, sale, and delivery of tax 3073 |
---|
4305 | 4305 | | certificates for such unpaid and delin quent county taxes; the 3074 |
---|
4306 | 4306 | | redemption thereof; the issuance to individuals of tax deeds 3075 |
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4314 | 4314 | | Page 124 of 149 |
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4315 | 4315 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4316 | 4316 | | |
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4317 | 4317 | | based thereon; and all other procedures in connection therewith 3076 |
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4318 | 4318 | | shall be applicable to the district to the same extent as if 3077 |
---|
4319 | 4319 | | such statutory provisions were expressly set f orth in this act. 3078 |
---|
4320 | 4320 | | All taxes shall be subject to the same discounts as county 3079 |
---|
4321 | 4321 | | taxes. 3080 |
---|
4322 | 4322 | | (g) When unpaid tax is delinquent; penalty. —All taxes 3081 |
---|
4323 | 4323 | | provided for in this act shall become delinquent and bear 3082 |
---|
4324 | 4324 | | penalties on the amount of such taxes in the same manner a s 3083 |
---|
4325 | 4325 | | county taxes. 3084 |
---|
4326 | 4326 | | (h) Status of assessments. —Benefit special assessments, 3085 |
---|
4327 | 4327 | | maintenance special assessments, and special assessments are 3086 |
---|
4328 | 4328 | | hereby found and determined to be non -ad valorem assessments as 3087 |
---|
4329 | 4329 | | defined in s. 197.3632(1)(d), Florida Statutes. Maintenan ce 3088 |
---|
4330 | 4330 | | taxes are non-ad valorem taxes and are not special assessments. 3089 |
---|
4331 | 4331 | | (i) Assessments constitute liens; collection. —Any and all 3090 |
---|
4332 | 4332 | | assessments, including special assessments, benefit special 3091 |
---|
4333 | 4333 | | assessments, and maintenance special assessments authorized and 3092 |
---|
4334 | 4334 | | granted by this subsection and maintenance taxes if authorized 3093 |
---|
4335 | 4335 | | by general law, shall constitute a lien on the property against 3094 |
---|
4336 | 4336 | | which assessed from the date of levy and imposition thereof 3095 |
---|
4337 | 4337 | | until paid, coequal with the lien of state, county, municipal, 3096 |
---|
4338 | 4338 | | and school board taxes. These assessments may be collected, at 3097 |
---|
4339 | 4339 | | the district's discretion, under authority of s. 197.3631, 3098 |
---|
4340 | 4340 | | Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time, by the tax 3099 |
---|
4341 | 4341 | | collector pursuant to ss. 197.3632 and 197.3635, Florida 3100 |
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4349 | 4349 | | Page 125 of 149 |
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4350 | 4350 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4351 | 4351 | | |
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4352 | 4352 | | Statutes, as amended from tim e to time, or in accordance with 3101 |
---|
4353 | 4353 | | other collection measures provided by general law. In addition 3102 |
---|
4354 | 4354 | | to, and not in limitation of, any powers otherwise set forth 3103 |
---|
4355 | 4355 | | herein or in general law, these assessments may also be enforced 3104 |
---|
4356 | 4356 | | pursuant to chapter 173, Florida S tatutes, as amended from time 3105 |
---|
4357 | 4357 | | to time. 3106 |
---|
4358 | 4358 | | (j) Land owned by governmental entity. —Except as otherwise 3107 |
---|
4359 | 4359 | | provided by general law, a levy of ad valorem taxes or non -ad 3108 |
---|
4360 | 4360 | | valorem assessments under this act or chapter 170, Florida 3109 |
---|
4361 | 4361 | | Statutes, or chapter 197, Florida S tatutes, or otherwise by the 3110 |
---|
4362 | 4362 | | board of the district on property of a governmental entity that 3111 |
---|
4363 | 4363 | | is subject to a ground lease as described in s. 190.003(14), 3112 |
---|
4364 | 4364 | | Florida Statutes, does not constitute a lien or encumbrance on 3113 |
---|
4365 | 4365 | | the underlying fee interest of such gov ernmental entity. 3114 |
---|
4366 | 4366 | | (13) SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. — 3115 |
---|
4367 | 4367 | | (a) As an alternative method to the levy and imposition of 3116 |
---|
4368 | 4368 | | special assessments pursuant to chapter 170, Florida Statutes, 3117 |
---|
4369 | 4369 | | pursuant to the authority under s. 197.3631, Florida Statutes, 3118 |
---|
4370 | 4370 | | or pursuant to other p rovisions of general law, now or hereafter 3119 |
---|
4371 | 4371 | | enacted, which provide a supplemental means or authority to 3120 |
---|
4372 | 4372 | | impose, levy, and collect special assessments as otherwise 3121 |
---|
4373 | 4373 | | authorized under this act, the board may levy and impose special 3122 |
---|
4374 | 4374 | | assessments to finance the ex ercise of any of its powers 3123 |
---|
4375 | 4375 | | permitted under this act using the following uniform procedures: 3124 |
---|
4376 | 4376 | | 1. At a noticed meeting, the board of supervisors of the 3125 |
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4384 | 4384 | | Page 126 of 149 |
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4385 | 4385 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4386 | 4386 | | |
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4387 | 4387 | | district may consider and review an engineer's report on the 3126 |
---|
4388 | 4388 | | costs of the systems, facilities, and servi ces to be provided, a 3127 |
---|
4389 | 4389 | | preliminary special assessment methodology, and a preliminary 3128 |
---|
4390 | 4390 | | roll based on acreage or platted lands, depending upon whether 3129 |
---|
4391 | 4391 | | platting has occurred. 3130 |
---|
4392 | 4392 | | a. The special assessment methodology shall address and 3131 |
---|
4393 | 4393 | | discuss and the board shall consider whether the systems, 3132 |
---|
4394 | 4394 | | facilities, and services being contemplated will result in 3133 |
---|
4395 | 4395 | | special benefits peculiar to the property, different in kind and 3134 |
---|
4396 | 4396 | | degree than general benefits, as a logical connection between 3135 |
---|
4397 | 4397 | | the systems, facilities, and services th emselves and the 3136 |
---|
4398 | 4398 | | property, and whether the duty to pay the special assessments by 3137 |
---|
4399 | 4399 | | the property owners is apportioned in a manner that is fair and 3138 |
---|
4400 | 4400 | | equitable and not in excess of the special benefit received. It 3139 |
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4401 | 4401 | | shall be fair and equitable to designate a fix ed proportion of 3140 |
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4402 | 4402 | | the annual debt service, together with interest thereon, on the 3141 |
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4403 | 4403 | | aggregate principal amount of bonds issued to finance such 3142 |
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4404 | 4404 | | systems, facilities, and services which give rise to unique, 3143 |
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4405 | 4405 | | special, and peculiar benefits to property of the same or 3144 |
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4406 | 4406 | | similar characteristics under the special assessment methodology 3145 |
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4407 | 4407 | | so long as such fixed proportion does not exceed the unique, 3146 |
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4408 | 4408 | | special, and peculiar benefits enjoyed by such property from 3147 |
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4409 | 4409 | | such systems, facilities, and services. 3148 |
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4410 | 4410 | | b. The engineer's cost r eport shall identify the nature of 3149 |
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4411 | 4411 | | the proposed systems, facilities, and services, their location, 3150 |
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4419 | 4419 | | Page 127 of 149 |
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4420 | 4420 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4421 | 4421 | | |
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4422 | 4422 | | a cost breakdown plus a total estimated cost, including cost of 3151 |
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4423 | 4423 | | construction or reconstruction, labor, and materials, lands, 3152 |
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4424 | 4424 | | property, rights, easements, fra nchises, or systems, facilities, 3153 |
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4425 | 4425 | | and services to be acquired; cost of plans and specifications 3154 |
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4426 | 4426 | | and surveys of estimates of costs and revenues; costs of 3155 |
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4427 | 4427 | | engineering, legal, and other professional consultation 3156 |
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4428 | 4428 | | services; and other expenses or costs necessary or incident to 3157 |
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4429 | 4429 | | determining the feasibility or practicability of such 3158 |
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4430 | 4430 | | construction, reconstruction, or acquisition, administrative 3159 |
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4431 | 4431 | | expenses, relationship to the authority and power of the 3160 |
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4432 | 4432 | | district in its charter, and such other expenses or costs as may 3161 |
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4433 | 4433 | | be necessary or incident to the financing to be authorized by 3162 |
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4434 | 4434 | | the board of supervisors. 3163 |
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4435 | 4435 | | c. The preliminary special assessment roll shall be in 3164 |
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4436 | 4436 | | accordance with the assessment methodology as may be adopted by 3165 |
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4437 | 4437 | | the board of supervisors; the special assessment ro ll shall be 3166 |
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4438 | 4438 | | completed as promptly as possible and shall show the acreage, 3167 |
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4439 | 4439 | | lots, lands, or plats assessed and the amount of the fairly and 3168 |
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4440 | 4440 | | reasonably apportioned assessment based on special and peculiar 3169 |
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4441 | 4441 | | benefit to the property, lot, parcel, or acreage of la nd; and, 3170 |
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4442 | 4442 | | if the special assessment against such lot, parcel, acreage, or 3171 |
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4443 | 4443 | | portion of land is to be paid in installments, the number of 3172 |
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4444 | 4444 | | annual installments in which the special assessment is divided 3173 |
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4445 | 4445 | | shall be entered into and shown upon the special assessment 3174 |
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4446 | 4446 | | roll. 3175 |
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4454 | 4454 | | Page 128 of 149 |
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4455 | 4455 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4456 | 4456 | | |
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4457 | 4457 | | 2. The board of supervisors of the district may determine 3176 |
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4458 | 4458 | | and declare by an initial special assessment resolution to levy 3177 |
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4459 | 4459 | | and assess the special assessments with respect to assessable 3178 |
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4460 | 4460 | | improvements stating the nature of the systems, facilities, and 3179 |
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4461 | 4461 | | services, improvements, projects, or infrastructure constituting 3180 |
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4462 | 4462 | | such assessable improvements, the information in the engineer's 3181 |
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4463 | 4463 | | cost report, the information in the special assessment 3182 |
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4464 | 4464 | | methodology as determined by the board at the noticed meeting 3183 |
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4465 | 4465 | | and referencing and incorporating as part of the resolution the 3184 |
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4466 | 4466 | | engineer's cost report, the preliminary special assessment 3185 |
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4467 | 4467 | | methodology, and the preliminary special assessment roll as 3186 |
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4468 | 4468 | | referenced exhibits to the resolution by reference. If the board 3187 |
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4469 | 4469 | | determines to declare and levy the special assessments by the 3188 |
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4470 | 4470 | | initial special assessment resolution, the board shall also 3189 |
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4471 | 4471 | | adopt and declare a notice resolution which shall provide and 3190 |
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4472 | 4472 | | cause the initial special assessment resolution to be published 3191 |
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4473 | 4473 | | in a newspaper of general circulation in Manatee County once a 3192 |
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4474 | 4474 | | week for 2 consecutive weeks and said board shall by the same 3193 |
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4475 | 4475 | | resolution fix a time and place at which the owner or owners of 3194 |
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4476 | 4476 | | the property to be assessed or any other persons interested 3195 |
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4477 | 4477 | | therein may appear before said b oard and be heard as to the 3196 |
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4478 | 4478 | | propriety and advisability of making such improvements, as to 3197 |
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4479 | 4479 | | the costs thereof, as to the manner of payment therefor, and as 3198 |
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4480 | 4480 | | to the amount thereof to be assessed against each property so 3199 |
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4481 | 4481 | | improved. Thirty days' notice in writing of such time and place 3200 |
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4489 | 4489 | | Page 129 of 149 |
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4490 | 4490 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4491 | 4491 | | |
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4492 | 4492 | | shall be given to such property owners. The notice shall include 3201 |
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4493 | 4493 | | the amount of the special assessment and shall be served by 3202 |
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4494 | 4494 | | mailing a copy to each assessed property owner at his or her 3203 |
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4495 | 4495 | | last known address, the names and addresses of such property 3204 |
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4496 | 4496 | | owners to be obtained from the record of the property appraiser 3205 |
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4497 | 4497 | | of the county political subdivision in which the land is located 3206 |
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4498 | 4498 | | or from such other sources as the district manager or engineer 3207 |
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4499 | 4499 | | deems reliable. Proof of such mailing shall be ma de by the 3208 |
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4500 | 4500 | | affidavit of the manager of the district or by the engineer, 3209 |
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4501 | 4501 | | said proof to be filed with the district manager. Failure to 3210 |
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4502 | 4502 | | mail said notice or notices does not invalidate any of the 3211 |
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4503 | 4503 | | proceedings hereunder. It is provided further that the last 3212 |
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4504 | 4504 | | publication shall be at least 1 week before the date of the 3213 |
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4505 | 4505 | | hearing on the final special assessment resolution. Said notice 3214 |
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4506 | 4506 | | shall describe the general areas to be improved and advise all 3215 |
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4507 | 4507 | | persons interested that the description of each property to be 3216 |
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4508 | 4508 | | assessed and the amount to be assessed to each piece, parcel, 3217 |
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4509 | 4509 | | lot, or acre of property may be ascertained at the office of the 3218 |
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4510 | 4510 | | manager of the district. Such service by publication shall be 3219 |
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4511 | 4511 | | verified by the affidavit of the publisher and filed with the 3220 |
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4512 | 4512 | | district manager. Moreover, the initial special assessment 3221 |
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4513 | 4513 | | resolution with its attached, referenced, and incorporated 3222 |
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4514 | 4514 | | engineer's cost report, preliminary special assessment 3223 |
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4515 | 4515 | | methodology, and preliminary special assessment roll, along with 3224 |
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4516 | 4516 | | the notice resolution, shall be av ailable for public inspection 3225 |
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4524 | 4524 | | Page 130 of 149 |
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4525 | 4525 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4526 | 4526 | | |
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4527 | 4527 | | at the office of the manager and the office of the engineer or 3226 |
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4528 | 4528 | | any other office designated by the board of supervisors in the 3227 |
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4529 | 4529 | | notice resolution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the landowners 3228 |
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4530 | 4530 | | of all of the property which is pro posed to be assessed may give 3229 |
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4531 | 4531 | | the district written notice of waiver of any notice and 3230 |
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4532 | 4532 | | publication provided for in this subparagraph. However, such 3231 |
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4533 | 4533 | | notice and publication is not required, provided that any 3232 |
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4534 | 4534 | | meeting of the board of supervisors to consider suc h resolution 3233 |
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4535 | 4535 | | is a publicly noticed meeting. 3234 |
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4536 | 4536 | | 3. At the time and place named in the noticed resolution 3235 |
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4537 | 4537 | | as provided for in subparagraph 2., the board of supervisors of 3236 |
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4538 | 4538 | | the district shall meet and hear testimony from affected 3237 |
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4539 | 4539 | | property owners as to the propri ety and advisability of making 3238 |
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4540 | 4540 | | the systems, facilities, services, projects, works, 3239 |
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4541 | 4541 | | improvements, or infrastructure and funding them with 3240 |
---|
4542 | 4542 | | assessments referenced in the initial special assessment 3241 |
---|
4543 | 4543 | | resolution on the property. Following the testimony and 3242 |
---|
4544 | 4544 | | questions from the members of the board or any professional 3243 |
---|
4545 | 4545 | | advisors to the district of the preparers of the engineer's cost 3244 |
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4546 | 4546 | | report, the special assessment methodology, and the special 3245 |
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4547 | 4547 | | assessment roll, the board of supervisors shall make a final 3246 |
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4548 | 4548 | | decision on whether to levy and assess the particular special 3247 |
---|
4549 | 4549 | | assessments. Thereafter, the board of supervisors shall meet as 3248 |
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4550 | 4550 | | an equalizing board to hear and to consider any and all 3249 |
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4551 | 4551 | | complaints as to the particular special assessments and shall 3250 |
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4559 | 4559 | | Page 131 of 149 |
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4560 | 4560 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4561 | 4561 | | |
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4562 | 4562 | | adjust and equalize the spec ial assessments to ensure proper 3251 |
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4563 | 4563 | | assessment based on the benefit conferred on the property. 3252 |
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4564 | 4564 | | 4. When so equalized and approved by resolution or 3253 |
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4565 | 4565 | | ordinance by the board of supervisors, to be called the final 3254 |
---|
4566 | 4566 | | special assessment resolution, a final special as sessment roll 3255 |
---|
4567 | 4567 | | shall be filed with the clerk of the board and such special 3256 |
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4568 | 4568 | | assessment shall stand confirmed and remain legal, valid, and 3257 |
---|
4569 | 4569 | | binding first liens on the property against which such special 3258 |
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4570 | 4570 | | assessments are made until paid, equal in dignity to the first 3259 |
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4571 | 4571 | | liens of ad valorem taxation of county and municipal governments 3260 |
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4572 | 4572 | | and school boards. However, upon completion of the systems, 3261 |
---|
4573 | 4573 | | facilities, services, projects, improvements, works, or 3262 |
---|
4574 | 4574 | | infrastructure, the district shall credit to each of the 3263 |
---|
4575 | 4575 | | assessments the difference in the special assessment as 3264 |
---|
4576 | 4576 | | originally made, approved, levied, assessed, and confirmed and 3265 |
---|
4577 | 4577 | | the proportionate part of the actual cost of the improvement to 3266 |
---|
4578 | 4578 | | be paid by the particular special assessments as finally 3267 |
---|
4579 | 4579 | | determined upon the completi on of the improvement; but in no 3268 |
---|
4580 | 4580 | | event shall the final special assessment exceed the amount of 3269 |
---|
4581 | 4581 | | the special and peculiar benefits as apportioned fairly and 3270 |
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4582 | 4582 | | reasonably to the property from the system, facility, or service 3271 |
---|
4583 | 4583 | | being provided as originally assesse d. Promptly after such 3272 |
---|
4584 | 4584 | | confirmation, the special assessment shall be recorded by the 3273 |
---|
4585 | 4585 | | clerk of the district in the minutes of the proceedings of the 3274 |
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4586 | 4586 | | district, and the record of the lien in this set of minutes 3275 |
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4594 | 4594 | | Page 132 of 149 |
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4595 | 4595 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4596 | 4596 | | |
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4597 | 4597 | | shall constitute prima facie evidence of its val idity. The board 3276 |
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4598 | 4598 | | of supervisors, in its sole discretion, may, by resolution, 3277 |
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4599 | 4599 | | grant a discount equal to all or a part of the payee's 3278 |
---|
4600 | 4600 | | proportionate share of the cost of the project consisting of 3279 |
---|
4601 | 4601 | | bond financing costs, such as capitalized interest, funded 3280 |
---|
4602 | 4602 | | reserves, and bond discounts included in the estimated cost of 3281 |
---|
4603 | 4603 | | the project, upon payment in full of any special assessments 3282 |
---|
4604 | 4604 | | during such period before the time such financing costs are 3283 |
---|
4605 | 4605 | | incurred as may be specified by the board of supervisors in such 3284 |
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4606 | 4606 | | resolution. 3285 |
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4607 | 4607 | | 5. District special assessments may be made payable in 3286 |
---|
4608 | 4608 | | installments over no more than 40 years after the date of the 3287 |
---|
4609 | 4609 | | payment of the first installment thereof and may bear interest 3288 |
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4610 | 4610 | | at fixed or variable rates. 3289 |
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4611 | 4611 | | (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this a ct or chapter 3290 |
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4612 | 4612 | | 170, Florida Statutes, that portion of s. 170.09, Florida 3291 |
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4613 | 4613 | | Statutes, which provides that special assessments may be paid 3292 |
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4614 | 4614 | | without interest at any time within 30 days after the 3293 |
---|
4615 | 4615 | | improvement is completed and a resolution accepting the same has 3294 |
---|
4616 | 4616 | | been adopted by the governing authority is not applicable to any 3295 |
---|
4617 | 4617 | | district special assessments, whether imposed, levied, and 3296 |
---|
4618 | 4618 | | collected pursuant to this act or any other provision of general 3297 |
---|
4619 | 4619 | | law, including, but not limited to, chapter 170, Florida 3298 |
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4620 | 4620 | | Statutes. 3299 |
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4621 | 4621 | | (c) In addition, the district is authorized expressly in 3300 |
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4629 | 4629 | | Page 133 of 149 |
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4630 | 4630 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4631 | 4631 | | |
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4632 | 4632 | | the exercise of its rulemaking power to adopt rules that provide 3301 |
---|
4633 | 4633 | | for notice, levy, imposition, equalization, and collection of 3302 |
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4634 | 4634 | | assessments. 3303 |
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4635 | 4635 | | (14) ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS BASED ON 3304 |
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4636 | 4636 | | ASSESSMENTS FOR ASSESSABLE IMPROVEMENTS; ASSESSMENT BONDS. — 3305 |
---|
4637 | 4637 | | (a) The board may, after any special assessments or 3306 |
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4638 | 4638 | | benefit special assessments for assessable improvements are 3307 |
---|
4639 | 4639 | | made, determined, and confirmed as provided in this act, issue 3308 |
---|
4640 | 4640 | | certificates of indebtedness for the amount so assessed against 3309 |
---|
4641 | 4641 | | the abutting property or property otherwise benefited, as the 3310 |
---|
4642 | 4642 | | case may be, and separate certificates shall be issued against 3311 |
---|
4643 | 4643 | | each part or parcel of land or property assessed, which 3312 |
---|
4644 | 4644 | | certificates shall state the g eneral nature of the improvement 3313 |
---|
4645 | 4645 | | for which the assessment is made. The certificates shall be 3314 |
---|
4646 | 4646 | | payable in annual installments in accordance with the 3315 |
---|
4647 | 4647 | | installments of the special assessment for which they are 3316 |
---|
4648 | 4648 | | issued. The board may determine the interest to be borne by such 3317 |
---|
4649 | 4649 | | certificates, not to exceed the maximum rate allowed by general 3318 |
---|
4650 | 4650 | | law, and may sell such certificates at either private or public 3319 |
---|
4651 | 4651 | | sale and determine the form, manner of execution, and other 3320 |
---|
4652 | 4652 | | details of such certificates. The certificates shall r ecite that 3321 |
---|
4653 | 4653 | | they are payable only from the special assessments levied and 3322 |
---|
4654 | 4654 | | collected from the part or parcel of land or property against 3323 |
---|
4655 | 4655 | | which they are issued. The proceeds of such certificates may be 3324 |
---|
4656 | 4656 | | pledged for the payment of principal of and interest on a ny 3325 |
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4664 | 4664 | | Page 134 of 149 |
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4665 | 4665 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4666 | 4666 | | |
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4667 | 4667 | | revenue bonds or general obligation bonds issued to finance in 3326 |
---|
4668 | 4668 | | whole or in part such assessable improvement or, if not so 3327 |
---|
4669 | 4669 | | pledged, may be used to pay the cost or part of the cost of such 3328 |
---|
4670 | 4670 | | assessable improvements. 3329 |
---|
4671 | 4671 | | (b) The district may also issue assessm ent bonds, revenue 3330 |
---|
4672 | 4672 | | bonds, or other obligations payable from a special fund into 3331 |
---|
4673 | 4673 | | which such certificates of indebtedness referred to in paragraph 3332 |
---|
4674 | 4674 | | (a) may be deposited or, if such certificates of indebtedness 3333 |
---|
4675 | 4675 | | have not been issued, may assign to such special fund for the 3334 |
---|
4676 | 4676 | | benefit of the holders of such assessment bonds or other 3335 |
---|
4677 | 4677 | | obligations, or to a trustee for such bondholders, the 3336 |
---|
4678 | 4678 | | assessment liens provided for in this act unless such 3337 |
---|
4679 | 4679 | | certificates of indebtedness or assessment liens have been 3338 |
---|
4680 | 4680 | | theretofore pledged for any bonds or other obligations 3339 |
---|
4681 | 4681 | | authorized hereunder. In the event of the creation of such 3340 |
---|
4682 | 4682 | | special fund and the issuance of such assessment bonds or other 3341 |
---|
4683 | 4683 | | obligations, the proceeds of such certificates of indebtedness 3342 |
---|
4684 | 4684 | | or assessment liens deposited the rein shall be used only for the 3343 |
---|
4685 | 4685 | | payment of the assessment bonds or other obligations issued 3344 |
---|
4686 | 4686 | | under this section. The district is authorized to covenant with 3345 |
---|
4687 | 4687 | | the holders of such assessment bonds, revenue bonds, or other 3346 |
---|
4688 | 4688 | | obligations that it will diligently an d faithfully enforce and 3347 |
---|
4689 | 4689 | | collect all the special assessments, and interest and penalties 3348 |
---|
4690 | 4690 | | thereon, for which such certificates of indebtedness or 3349 |
---|
4691 | 4691 | | assessment liens have been deposited in or assigned to such 3350 |
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4699 | 4699 | | Page 135 of 149 |
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4700 | 4700 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4701 | 4701 | | |
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4702 | 4702 | | fund; to foreclose such assessment liens so assigne d to such 3351 |
---|
4703 | 4703 | | special fund or represented by the certificates of indebtedness 3352 |
---|
4704 | 4704 | | deposited in the special fund, after such assessment liens have 3353 |
---|
4705 | 4705 | | become delinquent, and deposit the proceeds derived from such 3354 |
---|
4706 | 4706 | | foreclosure, including interest and penalties, in such s pecial 3355 |
---|
4707 | 4707 | | fund; and to make any other covenants deemed necessary or 3356 |
---|
4708 | 4708 | | advisable in order to properly secure the holders of such 3357 |
---|
4709 | 4709 | | assessment bonds or other obligations. 3358 |
---|
4710 | 4710 | | (c) The assessment bonds, revenue bonds, or other 3359 |
---|
4711 | 4711 | | obligations issued under this subsection shall have such dates 3360 |
---|
4712 | 4712 | | of issuance and maturity as deemed advisable by the board; 3361 |
---|
4713 | 4713 | | however, the maturities of such assessment bonds or other 3362 |
---|
4714 | 4714 | | obligations may not be more than 2 years after the due date of 3363 |
---|
4715 | 4715 | | the last installment that will be payable on any of th e special 3364 |
---|
4716 | 4716 | | assessments for which such assessment liens, or the certificates 3365 |
---|
4717 | 4717 | | of indebtedness representing such assessment liens, are assigned 3366 |
---|
4718 | 4718 | | to or deposited in such special fund. 3367 |
---|
4719 | 4719 | | (d) Such assessment bonds, revenue bonds, or other 3368 |
---|
4720 | 4720 | | obligations issued under this subsection shall bear such 3369 |
---|
4721 | 4721 | | interest as the board may determine, not to exceed the maximum 3370 |
---|
4722 | 4722 | | rate allowed by general law, and shall be executed, shall have 3371 |
---|
4723 | 4723 | | such provisions for redemption before maturity, shall be sold in 3372 |
---|
4724 | 4724 | | such manner, and shall be subject to all of the applicable 3373 |
---|
4725 | 4725 | | provisions contained in this act for revenue bonds, except as 3374 |
---|
4726 | 4726 | | the same may be inconsistent with this subsection. 3375 |
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4734 | 4734 | | Page 136 of 149 |
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4735 | 4735 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4736 | 4736 | | |
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4737 | 4737 | | (e) All assessment bonds, revenue bonds, or other 3376 |
---|
4738 | 4738 | | obligations issued under this subsection shall be, shall 3377 |
---|
4739 | 4739 | | constitute, and shall have all the qualities and incidents of 3378 |
---|
4740 | 4740 | | negotiable instruments under the law merchant and general laws. 3379 |
---|
4741 | 4741 | | (15) TAX LIENS.—All taxes of the district provided for in 3380 |
---|
4742 | 4742 | | this act, together with all penalties for default in the payment 3381 |
---|
4743 | 4743 | | of the same and all costs in collecting the same, including a 3382 |
---|
4744 | 4744 | | reasonable attorney fee fixed by the court and taxed as a cost 3383 |
---|
4745 | 4745 | | in the action brought to enforce payment, shall, from January 1 3384 |
---|
4746 | 4746 | | of each year the property is liable to assessment and until 3385 |
---|
4747 | 4747 | | paid, constitute a l ien of equal dignity with the liens for 3386 |
---|
4748 | 4748 | | state and county taxes and other taxes of equal dignity with 3387 |
---|
4749 | 4749 | | state and county taxes upon all the lands against which such 3388 |
---|
4750 | 4750 | | taxes shall be levied. A sale of any of the real property within 3389 |
---|
4751 | 4751 | | the district for state and co unty or other taxes may not operate 3390 |
---|
4752 | 4752 | | to relieve or release the property so sold from the lien for 3391 |
---|
4753 | 4753 | | subsequent district taxes or installments of district taxes, 3392 |
---|
4754 | 4754 | | which lien may be enforced against such property as though no 3393 |
---|
4755 | 4755 | | such sale thereof had been made. In addition, for purposes of s. 3394 |
---|
4756 | 4756 | | 197.552, Florida Statutes, the lien of all special assessments 3395 |
---|
4757 | 4757 | | levied by the district shall constitute a lien of record held by 3396 |
---|
4758 | 4758 | | a municipal or county governmental unit. Sections 194.171, 3397 |
---|
4759 | 4759 | | 197.122, 197.333, and 197.432, Florida S tatutes, are applicable 3398 |
---|
4760 | 4760 | | to district taxes with the same force and effect as if such 3399 |
---|
4761 | 4761 | | sections were expressly provided in this act. 3400 |
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4769 | 4769 | | Page 137 of 149 |
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4770 | 4770 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4771 | 4771 | | |
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4772 | 4772 | | (16) PAYMENT OF TAXES AND REDEMPTION OF TAX LIENS BY THE 3401 |
---|
4773 | 4773 | | DISTRICT; SHARING IN PROCEEDS OF TAX SALE. — 3402 |
---|
4774 | 4774 | | (a) The district shal l have the power and right to: 3403 |
---|
4775 | 4775 | | 1. Pay any delinquent state, county, district, municipal, 3404 |
---|
4776 | 4776 | | or other tax or assessment upon lands located wholly or 3405 |
---|
4777 | 4777 | | partially within the boundaries of the district. 3406 |
---|
4778 | 4778 | | 2. Redeem or purchase any tax sales certificates issued or 3407 |
---|
4779 | 4779 | | sold on account of any state, county, district, municipal, or 3408 |
---|
4780 | 4780 | | other taxes or assessments upon lands located wholly or 3409 |
---|
4781 | 4781 | | partially within the boundaries of the district. 3410 |
---|
4782 | 4782 | | (b) Delinquent taxes paid, or tax sales certificates 3411 |
---|
4783 | 4783 | | redeemed or purchased, by the dis trict, together with all 3412 |
---|
4784 | 4784 | | penalties for the default in payment of the same and all costs 3413 |
---|
4785 | 4785 | | in collecting the same and a reasonable attorney fee, shall 3414 |
---|
4786 | 4786 | | constitute a lien in favor of the district of equal dignity with 3415 |
---|
4787 | 4787 | | the liens of state and county taxes and oth er taxes of equal 3416 |
---|
4788 | 4788 | | dignity with state and county taxes upon all the real property 3417 |
---|
4789 | 4789 | | against which the taxes were levied. The lien of the district 3418 |
---|
4790 | 4790 | | may be foreclosed in the manner provided in this act. 3419 |
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4791 | 4791 | | (c) In any sale of land pursuant to s. 197.542, Florida 3420 |
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4792 | 4792 | | Statutes, as may be amended from time to time, the district may 3421 |
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4793 | 4793 | | certify to the clerk of the circuit court of the county holding 3422 |
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4794 | 4794 | | such sale the amount of taxes due to the district upon the lands 3423 |
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4795 | 4795 | | sought to be sold, and the district shall share in the 3424 |
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4796 | 4796 | | disbursement of the sales proceeds in accordance with this act 3425 |
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4804 | 4804 | | Page 138 of 149 |
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4805 | 4805 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4806 | 4806 | | |
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4807 | 4807 | | and under general law. 3426 |
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4808 | 4808 | | (17) FORECLOSURE OF LIENS. —Any lien in favor of the 3427 |
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4809 | 4809 | | district arising under this act may be foreclosed by the 3428 |
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4810 | 4810 | | district by foreclosure proceedings in the name of the district 3429 |
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4811 | 4811 | | in a court of competent jurisdiction as provided by general law 3430 |
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4812 | 4812 | | in like manner as is provided in chapter 170, Florida Statutes, 3431 |
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4813 | 4813 | | or chapter 173, Florida Statutes, and any amendments thereto, 3432 |
---|
4814 | 4814 | | and those chapters shall be applicable to such proceedings with 3433 |
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4815 | 4815 | | the same force and effect as if those chapters were expressly 3434 |
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4816 | 4816 | | provided in this act. Any act required or authorized to be done 3435 |
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4817 | 4817 | | by or on behalf of a municipality in foreclosure proceedings 3436 |
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4818 | 4818 | | under chapter 170, Florida Statutes, or chapter 173, Florida 3437 |
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4819 | 4819 | | Statutes, may be performed by such officer or agent of the 3438 |
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4820 | 4820 | | district as the board of supervisors may designate. Such 3439 |
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4821 | 4821 | | foreclosure proceedings may be brought at any time after the 3440 |
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4822 | 4822 | | expiration of 1 year after the date any tax, or installment 3441 |
---|
4823 | 4823 | | thereof, becomes delinquent; howe ver, no lien shall be 3442 |
---|
4824 | 4824 | | foreclosed against any political subdivision or agency of the 3443 |
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4825 | 4825 | | state. Other legal remedies shall remain available. 3444 |
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4826 | 4826 | | (18) MANDATORY USE OF CERTAIN DISTRICT SYSTEMS, 3445 |
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4827 | 4827 | | FACILITIES, AND SERVICES. —To the full extent permitted by 3446 |
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4828 | 4828 | | general law, the district shall require all lands, buildings, 3447 |
---|
4829 | 4829 | | premises, persons, firms, and corporations within the district 3448 |
---|
4830 | 4830 | | to use the facilities of the district. 3449 |
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4831 | 4831 | | (19) COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT; BIDS; NEGOTIATIONS; RELATED 3450 |
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4839 | 4839 | | Page 139 of 149 |
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4840 | 4840 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4841 | 4841 | | |
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4842 | 4842 | | PROVISIONS REQUIRED. — 3451 |
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4843 | 4843 | | (a) A contract may n ot be let by the board for any goods, 3452 |
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4844 | 4844 | | supplies, or materials to be purchased when the amount thereof 3453 |
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4845 | 4845 | | to be paid by the district shall exceed the amount provided in 3454 |
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4846 | 4846 | | s. 287.017, Florida Statutes, for category four, unless notice 3455 |
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4847 | 4847 | | of bids shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation 3456 |
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4848 | 4848 | | in Manatee County at least once. Any board seeking to construct 3457 |
---|
4849 | 4849 | | or improve a public building, structure, or other public works 3458 |
---|
4850 | 4850 | | shall comply with the bidding procedures of s. 255.20, Florida 3459 |
---|
4851 | 4851 | | Statutes, as amended from time to time, and other applicable 3460 |
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4852 | 4852 | | general law. In each case, the bid of the lowest responsive and 3461 |
---|
4853 | 4853 | | responsible bidder shall be accepted unless all bids are 3462 |
---|
4854 | 4854 | | rejected because the bids are too high or the board determines 3463 |
---|
4855 | 4855 | | it is in the best interests of the distri ct to reject all bids. 3464 |
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4856 | 4856 | | The board may require the bidders to furnish a bond with a 3465 |
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4857 | 4857 | | responsible surety to be approved by the board. Nothing in this 3466 |
---|
4858 | 4858 | | subsection shall prevent the board from undertaking and 3467 |
---|
4859 | 4859 | | performing the construction, operation, and maintenanc e of any 3468 |
---|
4860 | 4860 | | project or facility authorized by this act by the employment of 3469 |
---|
4861 | 4861 | | labor, material, and machinery. 3470 |
---|
4862 | 4862 | | (b) The Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act, s. 3471 |
---|
4863 | 4863 | | 287.055, Florida Statutes, applies to contracts for engineering, 3472 |
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4864 | 4864 | | architecture, landscape archite cture, or registered surveying 3473 |
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4865 | 4865 | | and mapping services let by the board. 3474 |
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4866 | 4866 | | (c) Contracts for maintenance services for any district 3475 |
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4874 | 4874 | | Page 140 of 149 |
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4875 | 4875 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4876 | 4876 | | |
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4877 | 4877 | | facility or project shall be subject to competitive bidding 3476 |
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4878 | 4878 | | requirements when the amount thereof to be paid by the district 3477 |
---|
4879 | 4879 | | exceeds the amount provided in s. 287.017, Florida Statutes, as 3478 |
---|
4880 | 4880 | | amended from time to time, for category four. The district shall 3479 |
---|
4881 | 4881 | | adopt rules, policies, or procedures establishing competitive 3480 |
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4882 | 4882 | | bidding procedures for maintenance services. Contracts for other 3481 |
---|
4883 | 4883 | | services may not be subject to competitive bidding unless the 3482 |
---|
4884 | 4884 | | district adopts a rule, policy, or procedure applying 3483 |
---|
4885 | 4885 | | competitive bidding procedures to said contracts. Nothing herein 3484 |
---|
4886 | 4886 | | shall preclude the use of requests for proposal instead of 3485 |
---|
4887 | 4887 | | invitations to bid a s determined by the district to be in its 3486 |
---|
4888 | 4888 | | best interest. 3487 |
---|
4889 | 4889 | | (20) FEES, RENTALS, AND CHARGES; PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION 3488 |
---|
4890 | 4890 | | AND MODIFICATIONS; MINIMUM REVENUE REQUIREMENTS. 3489 |
---|
4891 | 4891 | | (a) The district is authorized to prescribe, fix, 3490 |
---|
4892 | 4892 | | establish, and collect rates, fees, rent als, or other charges, 3491 |
---|
4893 | 4893 | | hereinafter sometimes referred to as "revenues," and to revise 3492 |
---|
4894 | 4894 | | the same from time to time, for the systems, facilities, and 3493 |
---|
4895 | 4895 | | services furnished by the district, within the limits of the 3494 |
---|
4896 | 4896 | | district, including, but not limited to, recreat ional 3495 |
---|
4897 | 4897 | | facilities, water management and control facilities, and water 3496 |
---|
4898 | 4898 | | and sewer systems; to recover the costs of making connection 3497 |
---|
4899 | 4899 | | with any district service, facility, or system; and to provide 3498 |
---|
4900 | 4900 | | for reasonable penalties against any user or property for any 3499 |
---|
4901 | 4901 | | such rates, fees, rentals, or other charges that are delinquent. 3500 |
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4909 | 4909 | | Page 141 of 149 |
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4910 | 4910 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4911 | 4911 | | |
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4912 | 4912 | | (b) No such rates, fees, rentals, or other charges for any 3501 |
---|
4913 | 4913 | | of the facilities or services of the district shall be fixed 3502 |
---|
4914 | 4914 | | until after a public hearing at which all the users of the 3503 |
---|
4915 | 4915 | | proposed facility or services or owners, tenants, or occupants 3504 |
---|
4916 | 4916 | | served or to be served thereby and all other interested persons 3505 |
---|
4917 | 4917 | | shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed 3506 |
---|
4918 | 4918 | | rates, fees, rentals, or other charges. Rates, fees, rentals, 3507 |
---|
4919 | 4919 | | and other charges shall be adopted under the administrative 3508 |
---|
4920 | 4920 | | rulemaking authority of the district, but do not apply to 3509 |
---|
4921 | 4921 | | district leases. Notice of such public hearing setting forth the 3510 |
---|
4922 | 4922 | | proposed schedule or schedules of rates, fees, rentals, and 3511 |
---|
4923 | 4923 | | other charges shall have been published in a newspaper of 3512 |
---|
4924 | 4924 | | general circulation in Manatee County at least once and at least 3513 |
---|
4925 | 4925 | | 10 days before such public hearing. The rulemaking hearing may 3514 |
---|
4926 | 4926 | | be adjourned from time to time. After such hearing, such 3515 |
---|
4927 | 4927 | | schedule or schedules, either as initially proposed or as 3516 |
---|
4928 | 4928 | | modified or amended, may be finally adopted. A copy of the 3517 |
---|
4929 | 4929 | | schedule or schedules of such rates, fees, rentals, or charges 3518 |
---|
4930 | 4930 | | as finally adopted shall be kept on file in an office designated 3519 |
---|
4931 | 4931 | | by the board and shall be open at all reasonable time s to public 3520 |
---|
4932 | 4932 | | inspection. The rates, fees, rentals, or charges so fixed for 3521 |
---|
4933 | 4933 | | any class of users or property served shall be extended to cover 3522 |
---|
4934 | 4934 | | any additional users or properties thereafter served which shall 3523 |
---|
4935 | 4935 | | fall in the same class, without the necessity of any notice or 3524 |
---|
4936 | 4936 | | hearing. 3525 |
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4944 | 4944 | | Page 142 of 149 |
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4945 | 4945 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4946 | 4946 | | |
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4947 | 4947 | | (c) Such rates, fees, rentals, and charges shall be just 3526 |
---|
4948 | 4948 | | and equitable and uniform for users of the same class, and when 3527 |
---|
4949 | 4949 | | appropriate may be based or computed either upon the amount of 3528 |
---|
4950 | 4950 | | service furnished, upon the average number of pers ons residing 3529 |
---|
4951 | 4951 | | or working in or otherwise occupying the premises served, or 3530 |
---|
4952 | 4952 | | upon any other factor affecting the use of the facilities 3531 |
---|
4953 | 4953 | | furnished, or upon any combination of the foregoing factors, as 3532 |
---|
4954 | 4954 | | may be determined by the board on an equitable basis. 3533 |
---|
4955 | 4955 | | (d) The rates, fees, rentals, or other charges prescribed 3534 |
---|
4956 | 4956 | | shall be such as will produce revenues, together with any other 3535 |
---|
4957 | 4957 | | assessments, taxes, revenues, or funds available or pledged for 3536 |
---|
4958 | 4958 | | such purpose, at least sufficient to provide for the following 3537 |
---|
4959 | 4959 | | items, but not necessarily in the order stated: 3538 |
---|
4960 | 4960 | | 1. To provide for all expenses of operation and 3539 |
---|
4961 | 4961 | | maintenance of such facility or service. 3540 |
---|
4962 | 4962 | | 2. To pay when due all bonds and interest thereon for the 3541 |
---|
4963 | 4963 | | payment of which such revenues are, or shall have been, pledged 3542 |
---|
4964 | 4964 | | or encumbered, including reserves for such purpose. 3543 |
---|
4965 | 4965 | | 3. To provide for any other funds which may be required 3544 |
---|
4966 | 4966 | | under the resolution or resolutions authorizing the issuance of 3545 |
---|
4967 | 4967 | | bonds pursuant to this act. 3546 |
---|
4968 | 4968 | | (e) The board shall have the power to enter into contrac ts 3547 |
---|
4969 | 4969 | | for the use of the projects of the district and with respect to 3548 |
---|
4970 | 4970 | | the services, systems, and facilities furnished or to be 3549 |
---|
4971 | 4971 | | furnished by the district. 3550 |
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4979 | 4979 | | Page 143 of 149 |
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4980 | 4980 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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4981 | 4981 | | |
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4982 | 4982 | | (21) RECOVERY OF DELINQUENT CHARGES. —In the event that any 3551 |
---|
4983 | 4983 | | rates, fees, rentals, charges, or delinquent penalties are not 3552 |
---|
4984 | 4984 | | paid as and when due and are in default for 60 days or more, the 3553 |
---|
4985 | 4985 | | unpaid balance thereof and all interest accrued thereon, 3554 |
---|
4986 | 4986 | | together with reasonable attorney fees and costs, may be 3555 |
---|
4987 | 4987 | | recovered by the district in a civil action. 3556 |
---|
4988 | 4988 | | (22) DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICES OR FACILITIES. —In the 3557 |
---|
4989 | 4989 | | event the fees, rentals, or other charges for district services 3558 |
---|
4990 | 4990 | | or facilities are not paid when due, the board shall have the 3559 |
---|
4991 | 4991 | | power, under such reasonable rules and regulations as the board 3560 |
---|
4992 | 4992 | | may adopt, to discontin ue and shut off such services or 3561 |
---|
4993 | 4993 | | facilities until such fees, rentals, or other charges, including 3562 |
---|
4994 | 4994 | | interest, penalties, and charges for the shutting off and 3563 |
---|
4995 | 4995 | | discontinuance and the restoration of such services or 3564 |
---|
4996 | 4996 | | facilities, are fully paid; and, for such pur poses, the board 3565 |
---|
4997 | 4997 | | may enter on any lands, waters, or premises of any person, firm, 3566 |
---|
4998 | 4998 | | corporation, or body, public or private, within the district 3567 |
---|
4999 | 4999 | | limits. Such delinquent fees, rentals, or other charges, 3568 |
---|
5000 | 5000 | | together with interest, penalties, and charges for the s hutting 3569 |
---|
5001 | 5001 | | off and discontinuance and the restoration of such services or 3570 |
---|
5002 | 5002 | | facilities and reasonable attorney fees and other expenses, may 3571 |
---|
5003 | 5003 | | be recovered by the district, which may also enforce payment of 3572 |
---|
5004 | 5004 | | such delinquent fees, rentals, or other charges by any ot her 3573 |
---|
5005 | 5005 | | lawful method of enforcement. 3574 |
---|
5006 | 5006 | | (23) ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. —The board or any aggrieved 3575 |
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5014 | 5014 | | Page 144 of 149 |
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5015 | 5015 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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5016 | 5016 | | |
---|
5017 | 5017 | | person may have recourse to such remedies in general law and at 3576 |
---|
5018 | 5018 | | equity as may be necessary to ensure compliance with this act, 3577 |
---|
5019 | 5019 | | including injunctive relief to enj oin or restrain any person 3578 |
---|
5020 | 5020 | | violating this act or any bylaws, resolutions, regulations, 3579 |
---|
5021 | 5021 | | rules, codes, or orders adopted under this act. In case any 3580 |
---|
5022 | 5022 | | building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, 3581 |
---|
5023 | 5023 | | altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any building, 3582 |
---|
5024 | 5024 | | structure, land, or water is used, in violation of this act or 3583 |
---|
5025 | 5025 | | of any code, order, resolution, or other regulation made under 3584 |
---|
5026 | 5026 | | authority conferred by this act or under general law, the board 3585 |
---|
5027 | 5027 | | or any citizen residing in the district may institu te any 3586 |
---|
5028 | 5028 | | appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful 3587 |
---|
5029 | 5029 | | erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, 3588 |
---|
5030 | 5030 | | conversion, maintenance, or use; to restrain, correct, or avoid 3589 |
---|
5031 | 5031 | | such violation; to prevent the occupancy of such building, 3590 |
---|
5032 | 5032 | | structure, land, or water; and to prevent any illegal act, 3591 |
---|
5033 | 5033 | | conduct, business, or use in or about such premises, land, or 3592 |
---|
5034 | 5034 | | water. 3593 |
---|
5035 | 5035 | | (24) SUITS AGAINST THE DISTRICT. —Any suit or action 3594 |
---|
5036 | 5036 | | brought or maintained against the district for damages arising 3595 |
---|
5037 | 5037 | | out of tort, including, without limitation, any claim arising 3596 |
---|
5038 | 5038 | | upon account of an act causing an injury or loss of property, 3597 |
---|
5039 | 5039 | | personal injury, or death, shall be subject to the limitations 3598 |
---|
5040 | 5040 | | provided in s. 768.28, Florida Statutes. 3599 |
---|
5041 | 5041 | | (25) EXEMPTION OF DISTRICT PROPERTY FROM EXECUTION.—All 3600 |
---|
5049 | 5049 | | Page 145 of 149 |
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5050 | 5050 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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5051 | 5051 | | |
---|
5052 | 5052 | | district property shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue 3601 |
---|
5053 | 5053 | | of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process 3602 |
---|
5054 | 5054 | | shall issue against such property, nor shall any judgment 3603 |
---|
5055 | 5055 | | against the district be a charge or lien on its property or 3604 |
---|
5056 | 5056 | | revenues; however, nothing contained herein shall apply to or 3605 |
---|
5057 | 5057 | | limit the rights of bondholders to pursue any remedy for the 3606 |
---|
5058 | 5058 | | enforcement of any lien or pledge given by the district in 3607 |
---|
5059 | 5059 | | connection with any of the bonds or obligations of the district. 3608 |
---|
5060 | 5060 | | (26) TERMINATION, CONTRACTION, OR EXPANSION OF DISTRICT. — 3609 |
---|
5061 | 5061 | | (a) The board of supervisors of the district may not ask 3610 |
---|
5062 | 5062 | | the Legislature to repeal or amend this act to expand or to 3611 |
---|
5063 | 5063 | | contract the boundaries of the district or otherwise cause the 3612 |
---|
5064 | 5064 | | merger or termination o f the district without first obtaining a 3613 |
---|
5065 | 5065 | | resolution or official statement from Manatee County as required 3614 |
---|
5066 | 5066 | | by s. 189.031(2)(e)4., Florida Statutes, for creation of an 3615 |
---|
5067 | 5067 | | independent special district. The district's consent may be 3616 |
---|
5068 | 5068 | | evidenced by a resolution or o ther official written statement of 3617 |
---|
5069 | 5069 | | the district. 3618 |
---|
5070 | 5070 | | (b) The district shall remain in existence until: 3619 |
---|
5071 | 5071 | | 1. The district is terminated and dissolved pursuant to 3620 |
---|
5072 | 5072 | | amendment to this act by the Legislature. 3621 |
---|
5073 | 5073 | | 2. The district has become inactive pursuant to s. 3622 |
---|
5074 | 5074 | | 189.062, Florida Statutes. 3623 |
---|
5075 | 5075 | | (27) MERGER WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS. —The 3624 |
---|
5076 | 5076 | | district may merge with one or more community development 3625 |
---|
5084 | 5084 | | Page 146 of 149 |
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5085 | 5085 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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5086 | 5086 | | |
---|
5087 | 5087 | | districts situated wholly within its boundaries. The district 3626 |
---|
5088 | 5088 | | shall be the surviving entity of the merger. Any merger s shall 3627 |
---|
5089 | 5089 | | commence upon each such community development district filing a 3628 |
---|
5090 | 5090 | | written request for merger with the district. A copy of the 3629 |
---|
5091 | 5091 | | written request shall also be filed with Manatee County. The 3630 |
---|
5092 | 5092 | | district, subject to the direction of its board of supervisors, 3631 |
---|
5093 | 5093 | | shall enter into a merger agreement which shall provide for the 3632 |
---|
5094 | 5094 | | proper allocation of debt, the manner in which such debt shall 3633 |
---|
5095 | 5095 | | be retired, the transition of the community development district 3634 |
---|
5096 | 5096 | | board, and the transfer of all financial obligations and 3635 |
---|
5097 | 5097 | | operating and maintenance responsibilities to the district. The 3636 |
---|
5098 | 5098 | | execution of the merger agreement by the district and each 3637 |
---|
5099 | 5099 | | community development district constitutes consent of the 3638 |
---|
5100 | 5100 | | landowners within each district. The district and each community 3639 |
---|
5101 | 5101 | | development district requesting merger shall hold a public 3640 |
---|
5102 | 5102 | | hearing within its boundaries to provide information about and 3641 |
---|
5103 | 5103 | | take public comment on the proposed merger in the merger 3642 |
---|
5104 | 5104 | | agreement. The public hearing shall be held within 45 days after 3643 |
---|
5105 | 5105 | | the execution of the merger agreement by all parties thereto. 3644 |
---|
5106 | 5106 | | Notice of the public hearing shall be published in a newspaper 3645 |
---|
5107 | 5107 | | of general circulation in Manatee County at least 14 days before 3646 |
---|
5108 | 5108 | | the hearing. At the conclusion of the public hearing, each 3647 |
---|
5109 | 5109 | | district shall consider a resolutio n approving or disapproving 3648 |
---|
5110 | 5110 | | the proposed merger. If the district and each community 3649 |
---|
5111 | 5111 | | development district which is a party to the merger agreement 3650 |
---|
5119 | 5119 | | Page 147 of 149 |
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5120 | 5120 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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5121 | 5121 | | |
---|
5122 | 5122 | | adopt a resolution approving the proposed merger, the 3651 |
---|
5123 | 5123 | | resolutions and the merger agreement shall be filed with Manatee 3652 |
---|
5124 | 5124 | | County. Upon receipt of the resolutions approving the merger and 3653 |
---|
5125 | 5125 | | the merger agreement, Manatee County shall adopt a nonemergency 3654 |
---|
5126 | 5126 | | ordinance dissolving each community development district 3655 |
---|
5127 | 5127 | | pursuant to s. 190.046(10), Florida Statutes. 3656 |
---|
5128 | 5128 | | (28) INCLUSION OF TERRITORY.—The inclusion of any or all 3657 |
---|
5129 | 5129 | | territory of the district within a municipality does not change, 3658 |
---|
5130 | 5130 | | alter, or affect the boundary, territory, existence, or 3659 |
---|
5131 | 5131 | | jurisdiction of the district. 3660 |
---|
5132 | 5132 | | (29) SALE OF REAL ESTATE WITHIN THE DISTRICT; REQUIRED 3661 |
---|
5133 | 5133 | | DISCLOSURE TO PURCHASER. —Subsequent to the creation of this 3662 |
---|
5134 | 5134 | | district under this act, each contract for the initial sale of a 3663 |
---|
5135 | 5135 | | parcel of real property and each contract for the initial sale 3664 |
---|
5136 | 5136 | | of a residential unit within the district shall include, 3665 |
---|
5137 | 5137 | | immediately before the space reserved in the contract for the 3666 |
---|
5138 | 5138 | | signature of the purchaser, the following disclosure statement 3667 |
---|
5139 | 5139 | | in boldfaced and conspicuous type which is larger than the type 3668 |
---|
5140 | 5140 | | in the remaining text of the contract: "THE NORTHLAKE 3669 |
---|
5141 | 5141 | | STEWARDSHIP DISTRICT MAY IMP OSE AND LEVY TAXES OR ASSESSMENTS, 3670 |
---|
5142 | 5142 | | OR BOTH TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, ON THIS PROPERTY. THESE TAXES AND 3671 |
---|
5143 | 5143 | | ASSESSMENTS PAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE 3672 |
---|
5144 | 5144 | | COSTS OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SYSTEMS, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES OF THE 3673 |
---|
5145 | 5145 | | DISTRICT AND ARE SET ANNUA LLY BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE 3674 |
---|
5146 | 5146 | | DISTRICT. THESE TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ARE IN ADDITION TO COUNTY 3675 |
---|
5154 | 5154 | | Page 148 of 149 |
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5155 | 5155 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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5156 | 5156 | | |
---|
5157 | 5157 | | AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS AND ALL OTHER 3676 |
---|
5158 | 5158 | | TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS PROVIDED FOR BY GENERAL LAW." 3677 |
---|
5159 | 5159 | | (30) NOTICE OF CREATION AND ESTABLISHME NT.—Within 30 days 3678 |
---|
5160 | 5160 | | after the election of the first board of supervisors creating 3679 |
---|
5161 | 5161 | | the district, the district shall cause to be recorded in the 3680 |
---|
5162 | 5162 | | grantor-grantee index of the property records in Manatee County 3681 |
---|
5163 | 5163 | | a "Notice of Creation and Establishment of the Nor thlake 3682 |
---|
5164 | 5164 | | Stewardship District." The notice shall, at a minimum, include 3683 |
---|
5165 | 5165 | | the legal description of the territory described in this act. 3684 |
---|
5166 | 5166 | | (31) DISTRICT PROPERTY PUBLIC; FEES. —Any system, facility, 3685 |
---|
5167 | 5167 | | service, works, improvement, project, or other infrastructure 3686 |
---|
5168 | 5168 | | owned by the district, or funded by federal tax -exempt bonding 3687 |
---|
5169 | 5169 | | issued by the district, is public; and the district by rule may 3688 |
---|
5170 | 5170 | | regulate, and may impose reasonable charges or fees for, the use 3689 |
---|
5171 | 5171 | | thereof, but not to the extent that such regulation or 3690 |
---|
5172 | 5172 | | imposition of such charges or fees constitutes denial of 3691 |
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5173 | 5173 | | reasonable access. 3692 |
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5174 | 5174 | | Section 2. If any provision of this act or its application 3693 |
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5175 | 5175 | | to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity 3694 |
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5176 | 5176 | | does not affect the remaining provisions or applications of the 3695 |
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5177 | 5177 | | act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or 3696 |
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5178 | 5178 | | application, and to this end the provisions of this act are 3697 |
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5179 | 5179 | | severable. 3698 |
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5180 | 5180 | | Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law, 3699 |
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5181 | 5181 | | except that the provisions of this act which authorize the levy 3700 |
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