HB 795 (2008) -  Special Districts

by Kriseman (CO-SPONSORS) Long
Declares it state policy to codify charter of each independent & dependent special district every 10 years; requires each governmental entity that creates district to be responsible for subsequent examination of charter; provides criteria for determining district performance; requires that Legislature dispose of assets of district it abolishes & assign district's powers & duties; requires that DCA confirm any recommendation by local governmental entity to abolish district; requires that assets, powers, & duties of district be transferred to county or counties in which district operates; requires each district to pay costs of conducting subsequent examination; requires that examination be conducted by outside auditor in certain circumstances; provides schedule of codifications; provides procedures with respect to newly created districts, districts that appear in more than one function classification, & districts codification of which was omitted; provides liability of district officer or board member when audit shows that officer or member is responsible for financial loss by district through misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance; provides that district has cause of action against officer or member for recovery of its loss.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: Died in Committee on Urban & Local Affairs on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Urban & Local Affairs Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Urban & Local Affairs Version:
Event: H Now in Committee on Urban & Local Affairs Time: 03/06/2008 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Urban & Local Affairs Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Urban & Local Affairs by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 03/06/2008 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Urban & Local Affairs Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 02/10/2008 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 02/10/2008 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 02/10/2008 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/31/2008 - 8:09 AM Member: Kriseman Committee: Version: __

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