Bill Text: FL H1489 | 2011 | Regular Session | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Sebring Airport Authority, Highlands County

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-02 - Ordered enrolled -HJ 1005 [H1489 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H1489-Comm_Sub.html
CS/HB 1489

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to Sebring Airport Authority, Highlands
3County; amending chapter 2005-300, Laws of Florida;
4revising powers of the authority; providing that the
5authority may acquire, lease as lessee or lessor,
6construct, reconstruct, improve, extend, enlarge, equip,
7repair, maintain, and operate commercial and industrial
8facilities; providing that the authority may establish,
9operate, and maintain foreign-trade zone status under the
10alternative site framework in DeSoto, Glades, Hardee,
11Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee Counties and the Cities
12of Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay; expanding the
13power of the authority to purchase commodities or
14contractual services; providing an effective date.
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16Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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18     Section 1.  Subsection (2) of section 3, subsections (5)
19and (14) of section 6, and section 8 of section 3 of chapter
202005-300, Laws of Florida, are amended, and subsection (15) is
21added to section 6 of section 3 of that chapter, to read:
22     Section 3.
23     (2)  The Sebring Airport Authority is authorized to
24exercise its powers over properties in addition to the Sebring
25Regional Airport and Industrial Park so long as they are
26exercised pursuant to contracts with other governmental entities
27for the operation and supervision of other airports, airfields,
28and related facilities.
29     Section 6.  The Sebring Airport Authority is hereby
30authorized and empowered:
31     (5)  To acquire, lease as lessee or lessor, construct,
32reconstruct, improve, extend, enlarge, equip, repair, maintain,
33and operate any airport and other industrial facilities,
34(including tire and automobile testing and racing,) and
35commercial and industrial facilities, which may be located on
36the property of the authority. Nothing in this act shall exempt
37the Sebring Airport Authority from the provisions of chapter
38333, Florida Statutes.
39     (14)  To contract with other governmental entities to
40operate airports, airfields, and other related facilities and
41services, including providing all personnel, tools, equipment,
42supervision, and other materials and services required therefor.
43     (15)  To establish, operate, and maintain foreign-trade
44zone status under the alternative site framework in DeSoto,
45Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee Counties and
46the Cities of Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay.
47     Section 8.  (1)  No contract for the construction, repair,
48or alteration of any facility or part of the same, or the
49purchase of equipment, services, or supplies involving an
50expenditure of more than $10,000, shall be awarded by the
51authority unless the authority advertises for sealed bids at
52least once a week for 2 consecutive weeks and such contract is
53awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. However, the authority
54may reject all bids.
55     (2)  The authority may purchase commodities or contractual
56services from the purchasing agreements of other special
57districts, municipalities, or counties as provided in section
58189.4221, Florida Statutes.
59     Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.


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