Bill Text: FL S0440 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Initiatives and Referenda

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-09 - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7081 (Ch. [S0440 Detail]

Download: Florida-2012-S0440-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2012                                     SB 440
       
       
       
       By Senator Bennett
       
       
       
       
       21-00406A-12                                           2012440__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to initiatives and referenda; amending
    3         s. 163.3167, F.S.; authorizing a local government to
    4         retain certain initiatives or referendum processes
    5         which were in effect as of a specified date; providing
    6         an effective date.
    7  
    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
    9  
   10         Section 1. Subsection (8) of section 163.3167, Florida
   11  Statutes, is amended to read:
   12         163.3167 Scope of act.—
   13         (8) An initiative or referendum process in regard to any
   14  development order or in regard to any local comprehensive plan
   15  amendment or map amendment is prohibited. However, an initiative
   16  or referendum process in regard to any development order or in
   17  regard to any local comprehensive plan amendment or map
   18  amendment which was in effect as of June 1, 2011, may be
   19  retained and completed.
   20         Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.