Bill Text: FL H0817 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Taxi Operators

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [H0817 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H0817-Introduced.html

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HB 817

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to taxi operators; authorizing
3	governmental units that regulate the operation of taxis to
4	create a private property right in the license to operate
5	a taxi; providing for the transfer of such property right;
6	providing definitions; providing an effective date.
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8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1.  (1)  Any governmental unit that is authorized
11	to regulate the operation of taxis within its geographic
12	boundaries may adopt ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, or
13	other acts that create a private property right or interest in a
14	license to operate a taxi within the geographic boundaries of
15	the governmental unit.
16	(2)  Upon the creation of such private property right, the
17	owner of a taxi operation may pledge, sell, assign, sublease, or
18	otherwise transfer the license to another person. However, the
19	owner must apply to the governmental unit before making such
20	transfer and obtain its approval for the proposed action, except
21	that a license may be transferred by operation of intestate
22	succession or devise.
23	(3)  As used in this section, the term:
24	(a)  "License" includes any certificate, permit, medallion,
25	or other evidence that authorizes a person to operate a taxi
26	within the geographic boundaries of a governmental unit.
27	(b)  "Governmental unit" includes a county, municipality,
28	special district, commission, or other unit of state or local
29	government.
30	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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