Florida § 339.70 Authority referendum

Florida Statutes

§ 339.70 — Authority referendum

Florida § 339.70

TitleXXVI

Ch. 339TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND PLANNING

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Fla. Stat. § 339.70 (2026).

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(1)An authority created by an act of the Legislature, under condition to become effective upon approval by vote of the electors of the area affected, which has authority over matters related to transportation, including matters concerning a public right-of-way, and which has the authority to issue bonds, must not, in the event of referendum, be subject to consolidation or dissolution more than once every 8 years.

(2)A referendum that has not been expressly agreed to by an authority affected under this section may apply only to future bond issuances and may not affect an existing bond issuance.

(3)This section does not apply to the following:

(a)If the authority subject to referendum expressly agrees to a consolidation or dissolution.

(b)An entity governed by or created by chapter 30

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(1) An authority created by an act of the Legislature, under condition to become effective upon approval by vote of the electors of the area affected, which has authority over matters related to transportation, including matters concerning a public right-of-way, and which has the authority to issue bonds, must not, in the event of referendum, be subject to consolidation or dissolution more than once every 8 years.

(2) A referendum that has not been expressly agreed to by an authority affected under this section may apply only to future bond issuances and may not affect an existing bond issuance.

(3) This section does not apply to the following: (a) If the authority subject to referendum expressly agrees to a consolidation or dissolution. (b) An entity governed by or created by chapter 308, chapter 309, chapter 310, chapter 311, chapter 313, chapter 315, chapter 329, chapter 330, chapter 331, chapter 332, chapter 333, chapter 343, chapter 348, or chapter 349.