Bill Text: FL H0827 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Use of Public Moneys and Property

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [H0827 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H0827-Introduced.html

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HB 827

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the use of public moneys and property;
3	defining the terms "governmental entity," "professional
4	sports team," and "public funds"; prohibiting the use of
5	public funds for certain purposes benefiting a
6	professional sports team; providing exceptions; amending
7	s. 196.199, F.S.; providing for the ad valorem taxation of
8	property owned by a governmental entity if the property is
9	used by a private entity for a nonexempt purpose;
10	providing effective dates.
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12	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14	Section 1.  (1)  As used in this section, the term:
15	(a)  "Governmental entity" means the state, a county, a
16	municipality, or an entity created by and acting on behalf of
17	the state, a county, or a municipality.
18	(b)  "Professional sports team" means a professional sports
19	franchise that exists within the National League or American
20	League of Major League Baseball, the National Basketball
21	Association, the National Football League, or the National
22	Hockey League.
23	(c)  "Public funds" means any moneys held by a governmental
24	entity.
25	(2)  Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided
26	in subsection (3), a governmental entity may not expend public
27	funds in aid of a professional sports team, to pay for a
28	facility used or intended to be used for a professional sports
29	team, or for a sporting event of a professional sports team,
30	unless the expenditure is approved by a majority vote of the
31	registered electors residing within the jurisdictional
32	boundaries of the governmental entity.
33	(3)  This section does not prohibit the expenditure of
34	funds to meet a legally binding obligation of a governmental
35	entity which was created before July 1, 2011, or to compensate
36	an employee of a governmental entity for an activity that is
37	within the scope of his or her employment and that assists a
38	professional sports team in an incidental manner, such as
39	advising a professional sports team of applicable regulatory
40	requirements.
41	Section 2.  Effective January 1, 2012, subsection (11) is
42	added to section 196.199, Florida Statutes, to read:
43	196.199  Government property exemption.-
44	(11)  Property that is owned by a governmental entity and
45	that is otherwise exempt or immune from taxation is taxable if
46	the property is used by a private entity in any manner other
47	than predominantly for a governmental, charitable, literary,
48	religious, scientific, or educational purpose.
49	Section 3.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
50	act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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