ENROLLED HB 191 2024 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0191-01-er Page 1 of 1 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 1 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 9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10 11 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