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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
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Avalon Beach -Mulat Fire 2
Protection District, Santa Rosa County; amending 3
chapter 2005-347, Laws of Florida; repealing the 4
district's authority to levy ad valorem taxes; 5
establishing maximum rates for non -ad valorem 6
assessments; providing an exception to general law 7
relating to the initial levy of non -ad valorem 8
assessments; providing effective dates. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislatur e of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Effective October 1, 2024, subsection (1) of 13
section 2 and section 3 of section 3 of chapter 2005 -347, Laws 14
of Florida, are amended to read: 15
Section 2. (1) District created. —There is hereby created 16
a special taxing fire protection and rescue service district 17
incorporating lands in Santa Rosa County described in subsection 18
(2) which shall be a public corporation having the powers, 19
duties, obligations, and immunities herein set forth, under the 20
name of the Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District and also 21
known as the Avalon Fire/Rescue District with all the powers and 22
duties specified in chapter 191, Florida Statutes, including the 23
authority to levy and collect non-ad valorem and ad valorem 24
assessments but not including the authority to assess and levy 25
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ad valorem taxes. 26
Section 3. Procedures for the levy and collection of non -27
ad valorem assessments Ad valorem taxation.— 28
(1) The district is authorized to levy and enforce non -ad 29
valorem assessments in acco rdance with chapters 170, 189, 191, 30
and 197, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time board 31
shall have the right, power, and authority to levy ad valorem 32
tax millage within the district to provide funds for the 33
purposes of the district . 34
(2) The non-ad valorem assessments may be levied up to the 35
following maximum amounts: 36
(a) Two hundred fifty dollars for residential properties 37
up to 1,600 square feet, with an additional $0.1544 per square 38
foot in excess of 1,600 square feet. 39
(b) Thirty dollars and 96 cents for vacant land. 40
(c) Five hundred dollars for commercial properties up to 41
950 square feet, with an additional $0.1544 per square foot in 42
excess of 950 square feet. 43
(d) Thirty dollars and 96 cents for unimproved acreage up 44
to 3 acres, with an additional $10.32 per acre in excess of 3 45
acres rate of taxation shall be fixed by a resolution of the 46
board; however, the maximum millage proposed in the initial 47
referendum shall not exceed 1 mill, unless increased by 48
referendum pursuant to section 191 .009, Florida Statutes . 49
Section 2. Notwithstanding s. 191.009, Florida Statutes, 50
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or any other provision of law, the Board of Commissioners of the 51
Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District may adopt an initial 52
levy of a non-ad valorem assessment, subj ect to the rate 53
limitations set forth in section 1 of this act, by resolution 54
pursuant to s. 191.011, Florida Statutes, adopted before July 1, 55
2024, without the need for a referendum. Future non -ad valorem 56
assessment rates are subject to s. 191.009, Florid a Statutes, 57
and other applicable law. 58
Section 3. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 59
act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 60