HB 971 (2006) -  Broward County

by Sobel (CO-SPONSORS) Brutus; Henriquez; Meadows; Sands; Slosberg
Creates the Broward County Council for Services for Seniors as an independent special district to provide funding for services for seniors; authorizes ad valorem taxation and provides a millage cap; provides for a governing board for the district; specifies the powers and duties of the council; requires that all tax moneys collected be paid directly to the council by the Broward County Tax Collector and deposited in qualified public depositories; provides that the district may be amended or dissolved by a special act of the Legislature; authorizes the Broward County Board of County Commissioners to fund the budget of the council from its own funds after or during the council's first year of operation; requires the district to comply with statutory requirements related to the filing of a financial or compliance report; authorizes the district to seek grants and accept donations from public and private sources; requires a referendum.
Effective Date: only upon approval by a majority vote of those qualified electors of Broward County voting in a referendum election to be called by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners and held in conjunction with the primary election held on September
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Fiscal Council 4/11/2006 1:47:33 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Fiscal Council 4/10/2006 8:34:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee 3/22/2006 12:41:45 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee 3/20/2006 4:25:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee 3/20/2006 4:10:22 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government Council 3/15/2006 5:11:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government Council 3/13/2006 5:08:54 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/19/2006 - 5:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on Second Reading Time: 04/19/2006 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/19/2006) Time: 04/17/2006 - 7:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/11/2006 - 1:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/11/2006 - 1:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Fiscal Council Time: 04/11/2006 - 1:20 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Fiscal Council Time: 04/11/2006 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Fiscal Council agenda Time: 04/07/2006 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Fiscal Council Time: 03/22/2006 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/22/2006 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/22/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Elder & Long-Term Care Committee agenda Time: 03/20/2006 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/15/2006 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local Government Council Time: 03/15/2006 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Local Government Council Time: 03/15/2006 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Local Government Council agenda Time: 03/13/2006 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Local Government Council Time: 02/23/2006 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Fiscal Council Time: 02/23/2006 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 02/23/2006 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Government Council Time: 02/23/2006 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/01/2006 - 3:45 PM Member: Sobel Committee: Version: __