CHAPTER 2000-421 House Bill No. 1505
An act relating to Lee County; providing for codification of special laws regarding independent special fire control districts pursuant to s. 191.015, Florida Statutes, relating to the Captiva Island Fire Con trol District, an independent special taxing fire control district in Lee County; providing legislative intent; codifying, reenacting, and amending chapter 30929, Laws of Florida, 1955, and chapters 75 417 and 87-447, Laws of Florida; providing status, purpose, and boundaries of the district; providing for amendment of the district charter; providing for a district governing body; providing for elec tion and terms of members of the governing body; providing for organization of the governing body; providing powers and duties of the governing body; providing for the adoption of a district budget; requiring the governing body to set and fix a millage rate for the levy of ad valorem taxes; requiring the adoption of a 5-year plan by the district; specifying duties of the tax collector with respect to the collection of taxes under the act; providing for construction of the act; providing severability; repealing chapter 30929, Laws of Flor ida, 1955, and chapters 75-417 and 87-447, Laws of Florida; provid ing an effective date.