Florida 2024 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0191 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 03/07/2024

                                     
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HB 191  	2024 Legislature 
 
 
 
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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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An act relating to the Town of Orchid, Indian River 2 
County; providing legislative intent; providing an 3 
exception to general law; authorizing the Town of 4 
Orchid in Indian River County to hold public meetings 5 
within specified mileage of its jurisdictional 6 
boundary under certain circumstances; providing an 7 
effective date. 8 
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10 
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 Section 1.  (1)  The Legislature finds that the Town of 12 
Orchid in Indian River County currently owns no public meeting 13 
facilities within its jurisdiction and has no reasonable 14 
prospects for doing so in the future. 15 
 (2)  Notwithstanding s. 166.0213(1), Florida Statutes, the 16 
Town of Orchid in Indian River County may hold public meetings 17 
within 5 miles of its exterior jurisdictional boundary as long 18 
as its resident population does not exceed 1,250 persons. 19 
 Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 20