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131 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 RESOLUTION No.: A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, supporting Florida Senate Bill 2362 which provides for the placement of and access to transmission lines that are adjacent to and within the right -of -way of any public road controlled by the Florida Department of Transportation; and providing for an effective date. Whereas, SB 2362 directs the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to develop and amend rules to provide for the placement of and access to certain electrical transmission lines on the right of way of State roads, and Whereas, SB2362 would greatly assist the City of South Miami and other Florida municipalities by authorizing the placement of electrical transmission lines along State roads instead of in residential areas inside municipalities. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida: 18 Section 1. The City of South Miami supports Senate Bill 2362, and 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 specifically supports the proposed amendment to Section 337.401, Fla. Stat., which would provide for the placement of and access to certain electrical transmission lines on the right of way of State roads. Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption. Section 3. The City Clerk shall provide a copy of this Resolution to Governor Crist and to the Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation. PASSED AND ADOPTED this , DAY OF 2010. ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM AND SUFFICIENCY: CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED: MAYOR COMMISSION VOTE: Mayor Stoddard: Vice Mayor Newman: Commissioner Palmer: Commissioner Beasley: Commissioner Harris: Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 By the Committees on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Community Affairs; and Transportation; and Senator Gardiner 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to transportation; amending s. 3 212.055, F.S.; including counties within a regional 4 transportation or transit authority with those 5 counties that are authorized to levy a discretionary 6 sales surtax for transportation systems under certain 7 conditions; providing that the county commission may 8 apply the proceeds from the transportation system 9 surtax to the planning, development, construction, 10 operation, and maintenance of on- demand transportation 11 services; amending s. 310.0015, F.S., relating to 12 piloting regulation; conforming provisions to changes 13 made by the act; amending s. 310.002, F.S.; changing 14 the name of the Board of Pilot Commissioners to the 15 "Florida Pilotage Board "; amending s. 310.011, F.S.; 16 providing for the membership of the board; amending s. 17 310.042, F.S.; providing that the business of the 18 board must be presented to the board in the form of a 19 written agenda; amending s. 310.151, F.S.; eliminating 20 the Pilotage Rate Review Board and for its duties to 21 be assumed by the Florida Pilotage Board; authorizing 22 the Florida Pilotage Board to adopt rules; amending s. 23 316.1001, F.S.; clarifying the method to be used in 24 providing notice following the issuance of a citation 25 for failure to pay a toll; providing that receipt of 26 the citation rather than its mailing constitutes 27 notification; authorizing any governmental entity, 28 including the clerk of court, to provide specified 29 data to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Page 1 of 78 CODING: Words staFieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 30 Vehicles regarding outstanding violations for failure 31 to pay tolls; amending s. 316.302, F.S.; updating a 32 reference to current federal safety regulations for 33 commercial motor vehicles; amending s. 316.545, F.S.; 34 providing for a reduction in the gross weight of 35 certain vehicles equipped with idle- reduction 36 technologies when calculating a penalty for exceeding 37 maximum weight limits; requiring that an operator 38 provide certification of the weight of the idle - 39 reduction technology and demonstrate or certify that 40 the idle- reduction technology is fully functional at 41 all times; amending s. 316.550, F.S.; authorizing the 42 Department of Transportation to issue permits for 43 certain vehicles to operate on certain routes; 44 providing restrictions on routes; providing conditions 45 when vehicles must be unloaded; amending s. 318.18, 46 F.S.; revising provisions for distribution of proceeds 47 collected by the clerk of the court for disposition of 48 citations for failure to pay a toll; providing 49 alternative procedures for disposition of such 50 citations; providing for adjudication to be withheld 51 and no points assessed against the driver's license 52 unless adjudication is imposed by a court; authorizing 53 a court to direct the department to suspend a person's 54 driver's license for violations involving the failure 55 to pay tolls; amending s. 320.03, F.S.; clarifying 56 provisions requiring that the tax collector withhold 57 issuance of a license plate or revalidation sticker if 58 certain fines are outstanding; amending s. 320.08058, Page 2 of 78 CODING: Words�en are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 59 F.S.; revising authorized uses of revenue received 60 from the sale of United We Stand license plates; 61 amending s. 322.27, F.S.; providing for assessment of 62 points against a driver's license for specified 63 violations of requirements to pay a toll only when the 64 points are imposed by a court; repealing s. 332.14, 65 F.S., relating to the Secure Airports for Florida's 66 Economy Council; providing for the use of funds 67 accrued by the Secure Airports for Florida's Economy 68 Council; amending s. 337.14, F.S.; clarifying 69 provisions relating to the submission of interim 70 financial statements to the department along with 71 applications for contractor qualification; amending s. 72 337.195, F.S.; declaring certain provisions in motor 73 carrier transportation contracts related to 74 indemnification of promisees void and unenforceable; 75 amending s. 337.401, F.S.; providing for the placement 76 of and access to transmission lines that are adjacent 77 to and within the right -of -way of any public road 78 controlled by the Department of Transportation; 79 amending s. 338.155, F.S.; authorizing the Department 80 of Transportation to adopt rules related to the 81 payment, collection, and enforcement of tolls; 82 amending ss. 341.051 and 341.3025, F.S.; requiring the 83 use of universal common contactless fare media on new 84 or upgraded public rail transit systems or public 85 transit systems connecting to such rail systems; 86 amending s. 343.64, F.S.; authorizing the Central 87 Florida Regional Transportation Authority to borrow Page 3 of 78 CODING: Words ---en are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606 - 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 88 funds under certain circumstances; amending s. 348.51, 89 F.S.; setting forth the limited nature of the 90 obligations issued by the Tampa- Hillsborough County 91 Expressway Authority; amending s. 348.545, F.S.; 92 clarifying authorization for the authority to issue 93 bonds to finance improvements; amending s. 348.56, 94 F.S.; prescribing additional authorization for the 95 authority to issue bonds by or on behalf of the 96 authority; authorizing the public or negotiated sale 97 of bonds by the authority; amending s. 348.565, F.S.; 98 revising revenue bond - issuance authority with respect 99 to specific legislatively approved projects; amending 100 s. 348.57, F.S.; prescribing additional authorization 101 for the authority to issue refunding bonds; amending 102 s. 348.70, F.S.; exempting the authority from certain 103 provisions relating to issuance of bonds by state 104 agencies; creating part XI of ch. 348, F.S.; creating 105 s. 348.9950, F.S.; providing a short title; creating 106 s. 348.9951, F.S.; providing that certain terms have 107 the same meaning as in the Florida Expressway 108 Authority Act for certain purposes; creating s. 109 348.9952, F.S.; creating the Osceola County Expressway 110 Authority as an agency of the state; providing for a 111 governing body of the authority; providing for 112 membership, terms, organization, personnel, and 113 administration; authorizing payment of travel and 114 other expenses; directing the authority to cooperate 115 with and participate in any efforts to establish a 116 regional expressway authority; declaring that the Page 4 of 78 CODING: Words strip= are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 117 authority is not eligible for voting membership in 118 certain metropolitan planning organizations; creating 119 s. 348.9953, F.S.; providing purposes and powers of 120 the authority; creating s. 348.9954, F.S.; authorizing 121 the issuance of bonds to pay or secure certain 122 obligations; creating s. 348.9955, F.S.; authorizing 123 the authority to enter into certain agreements; 124 creating s. 348.9956, F.S.; authorizing the department 125 to act as the authority's appointed agent under 126 certain circumstances; creating s. 348.9957, F.S; 127 authorizing the authority to acquire certain lands and 128 property; authorizing the authority to exercise 129 eminent domain; creating s. 348.9958, F.S.; 130 authorizing certain entities to enter into agreements 131 with the authority; creating s. 348.9959, F.S.; 132 providing legislative intent and a pledge of the state 133 to bondholders; creating s. 348.9960, F.S.; exempting 134 the authority from taxation; creating s. 348.9961, 135 F.S.; providing for dissolution of the authority under 136 certain circumstances; amending s. 373.41492, F.S.; 137 increasing the mitigation fee for mining activities in 138 the Miami -Dade County Lake Belt; suspending an annual 139 increase in the mitigation fee; revising the frequency 140 of an interagency committee report; designating parts 141 I and II of ch. 479, F.S.; amending s. 479.01, F.S.; 142 clarifying the definitions of "commercial or 143 industrial zone" and "main- traveled way "; defining the 144 terms `allowable uses," "commercial use," "industrial 145 use," and "zoning category" for specified purposes; Page 5 of 78 CODING: Words stern are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 146 amending s. 479.261, F.S.; removing a provision 147 authorizing the Department of Transportation to rotate 148 certain logo signs relating to gas, food, and lodging 149 services on the rights -of -way of the interstate 150 highway system in the state during a specified period; 151 reducing the annual permit fees for businesses 152 participating in the interstate logo sign program; 153 creating part III of ch. 479, F.S.; creating s. 154 479.310, F.S.; providing legislative intent; creating 155 s. 479.311, F.S.; providing that the county court and 156 circuit court have concurrent jurisdiction; creating 157 ss. 479.312, 479.313, and 479.314, F.S.; requiring 158 that all costs incurred by the department to remove 159 signs in certain locations on the interstate highway 160 system, the federal -aid primary highway system, or the 161 state highway system to be assessed and collected from 162 certain persons under certain conditions; amending s. 163 705.18, F.S.; deleting provisions relating to public - 164 use airports or its directors, as well as the required 165 disposition of moneys from sale of property abandoned 166 at a public -use airport; creating s. 705.182, F.S.; 167 providing an eligibility period for personal property 168 found on public -use airports to be claimed; providing 169 options for disposing of personal property; providing 170 procedures for selling abandoned personal property; 171 providing for the notice of sale; authorizing an 172 airport tenant to establish its own lost and found 173 procedures; providing that a purchaser of certain 174 property holds title to such property; creating s. 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Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 175 705.183, F.S.; creating procedures for the disposal of 176 derelict or abandoned aircraft on the premises of a 177 public -use airport; requiring that the director of an 178 airport or the director's designee keep a record of 179 such aircraft found at an airport; defining the terms 180 "derelict aircraft" and "abandoned aircraft "; 181 requiring that the director of an airport or the 182 director's designee make a determination of the 183 identity of an aircraft owner and persons having legal 184 interest in the aircraft; requiring notification of 185 the aircraft owner and all persons having an equitable 186 or legal interest in the aircraft; requiring that 187 certain items be included in the notice; providing an 188 exception; providing for notice if the owner of the 189 aircraft is unknown or cannot be found; providing the 190 form of such notice; providing for the placement of 191 the notice; providing procedures for failure to remove 192 an aircraft and pay fees; requiring that any sale of 193 aircraft be made at a public auction; providing notice 194 requirements for such public auction; providing 195 procedures for disposing of an aircraft; providing for 196 liability if the sale price is less than the charges 197 and costs related to the aircraft; providing that a 198 lien in favor of the airport exists under certain 199 circumstances; providing for the payment of fees and 200 charges related to the aircraft; requiring notice of 201 any such lien; requiring the filing of a claim of 202 lien; providing a form of the claim of lien; providing 203 for service of the claim of lien; providing that the Page 7 of 78 CODING: Words are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 204 purchaser of the aircraft takes the property free of 205 rights of persons holding legal or equitable interest 206 in the aircraft; requiring that the purchaser or 207 recipient notify the Federal Aviation Administration 208 of the change in ownership; providing for the 209 deduction of costs if an aircraft is sold at a public 210 sale; requiring that the balance be deposited into an 211 interest - bearing account; providing a deadline for the 212 owner to claim the funds; authorizing the airport to 213 retain the balance under certain circumstances; 214 authorizing an airport to issue documents relating to 215 the aircraft disposal; creating s. 705.184, F.S.; 216 creating procedures for the disposal of derelict or 217 abandoned motor vehicles on public -use airports; 218 defining the terms "derelict motor vehicle" and 219 "abandoned motor vehicle "; authorizing the removal of 220 such a vehicle from the airport premises; requiring 221 that the director of an airport or the director's 222 designee make a determination of the identity of the 223 owner of the motor vehicle and the insurance company 224 insuring the motor vehicle; requiring notification of 225 the owner, insurer, and lienholder; requiring that 226 certain information be included in the notice; 227 providing an exception; providing a form for the 228 notice; providing for the placement of such notice; 229 authorizing an airport to take certain action if the 230 owner or lienholder fails to remove the motor vehicle 231 and pay applicable fees; requiring that any sale of a 232 motor vehicle be made at a public auction; providing Page 8 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 233 notice requirements for such auction; providing 234 procedures for disposing of the motor vehicle; 235 providing for liability if the sale price is less than 236 the charges and costs related to the motor vehicle; 237 providing for a lien in favor of the airport for all 238 fees and charges related to the motor vehicle under 239 certain circumstances; providing for notice of such 240 lien; requiring the filing of a claim of lien; 241 providing a form for the claim of such lien; 242 specifying requirements for service of a claim of 243 lien; providing that a purchaser of a motor vehicle 244 takes the property free of rights of persons holding 245 legal or equitable interest in the motor vehicle; 246 providing an effective date. 247 248 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 249 250 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 212.055, Florida 251 Statutes, is amended to read: 252 212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; 253 authorization and use of proceeds. —It is the legislative intent 254 that any authorization for imposition of a discretionary sales 255 surtax shall be published in the Florida Statutes as a 256 subsection of this section, irrespective of the duration of the 257 levy. Each enactment shall specify the types of counties 258 authorized to levy; the rate or rates which may be imposed; the 259 maximum length of time the surtax may be imposed, if any; the 260 procedure which must be followed to secure voter approval, if 261 required; the purpose for which the proceeds may be expended; Page 9 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 262 and such other requirements as the Legislature may provide. 263 Taxable transactions and administrative procedures shall be as 264 provided in s. 212.054. 265 (1) CHARTER COUNTY AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 266 SURTAX. - 267 (a) Each charter county that has adopted a charter, a+nd 268 each county the government of which is consolidated with that of 269 one or more municipalities, and each county that is within a 270 regional transportation or transit authority created under 271 chapter 343 or chapter 349, may levy a discretionary sales 272 surtax, subject to approval by a majority vote of the electorate 273 of the county or by a charter amendment approved by a majority 274 vote of the electorate of the county. 275 (b) The rate shall be up to 1 percent. 276 (c) The proposal to adopt a discretionary sales surtax as 277 provided in this subsection and to create a trust fund within 278 the county accounts shall be placed on the ballot in accordance 279 with law at a time to be set at the discretion of the governing 280 body. 281 (d) Proceeds from the surtax shall be applied to as many or 282 as few of the uses enumerated below in whatever combination the 283 county commission deems appropriate: 284 1. Deposited by the county in the trust fund and shall be 285 used for the purposes of development, construction, equipment, 286 maintenance, operation, supportive services, including a 287 countywide bus system, on- demand transportation services, and 288 related costs of a fixed guideway rapid transit system; 289 2. Remitted by the governing body of the county to an 290 expressway, transit, or transportation authority created by law Page 10 of 78 CODING: Wordsstrie:een are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 291 to be used, at the discretion of such authority, for the 292 development, construction, operation, or maintenance of roads or 293 bridges in the county, for the operation and maintenance of a 294 bus system, for the operation and maintenance of on- demand 295 transportation services, for the payment of principal and 296 interest on existing bonds issued for the construction of such 297 roads or bridges, and, upon approval by the county commission, 298 such proceeds may be pledged for bonds issued to refinance 299 existing bonds or new bonds issued for the construction of such 300 roads or bridges; 301 3. Used by the eha-rteL= county for the development, 302 construction, operation, and maintenance of roads and bridges in 303 the county; for the expansion, operation, and maintenance of bus 304 and fixed guideway systems; for the expansion, operation, and 305 maintenance of on- demand transportation services; and for the 306 payment of principal and interest on bonds issued for the 307 construction of fixed guideway rapid transit systems, bus 308 systems, roads, or bridges; and such proceeds may be pledged by 309 the governing body of the county for bonds issued to refinance 310 existing bonds or new bonds issued for the construction of such 37.1 fixed guideway rapid transit systems, bus systems, roads, or 312 bridges and no more than 25 percent used for nontransit uses; 313 and 314 4. Used by the a =rte= county for the planning, 315 development, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads 316 and bridges in the county; for the planning, development, 317 expansion, operation, and maintenance of bus and fixed guideway 318 systems; for the planning, development, construction, operation, 319 and maintenance of on- demand transportation services; and for Page 11 of 78 CODING: Words stiFleken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 320 the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued for the 321 construction of fixed guideway rapid transit systems, bus 322 systems, roads, or bridges; and such proceeds may be pledged by 323 the governing body of the county for bonds issued to refinance 324 existing bonds or new bonds issued for the construction of such 325 fixed guideway rapid transit systems, bus systems, roads, or 326 bridges. Pursuant to an interlocal agreement entered into 327 pursuant to chapter 163, the governing body of the e:aEte= 328 county may distribute proceeds from the tax to a municipality, 329 or an expressway or transportation authority created by law to 330 be expended for the purpose authorized by this paragraph. Any 331 ehaLteL county that has entered into interlocal agreements for 332 distribution of proceeds to one or more municipalities in the 333 county shall revise such interlocal agreements no less than 334 every 5 years in order to include any municipalities that have 335 been created since the prior interlocal agreements were 336 executed. 337 Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 338 310.0015, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 339 310.0015 Piloting regulation; general provisions. - 340 (3) The rate - setting process, the issuance of licenses only 341 in numbers deemed necessary or prudent by the board, and other 342 aspects of the economic regulation of piloting established in 343 this chapter are intended to protect the public from the adverse 344 effects of unrestricted competition which would result from an 345 unlimited number of licensed pilots being allowed to market 346 their services on the basis of lower prices rather than safety 347 concerns. This system of regulation benefits and protects the 348 public interest by maximizing safety, avoiding uneconomic Page 12 of 78 CODING: Words stEieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 349 duplication of capital expenses and facilities, and enhancing 350 state regulatory oversight. The system seeks to provide pilots 351 with reasonable revenues, taking into consideration the normal 352 uncertainties of vessel traffic and port usage, sufficient to 353 maintain reliable, stable piloting operations. Pilots have 354 certain restrictions and obligations under this system, 355 including, but not limited to, the following: 356 (b) Pilots may not unilaterally determine the pilotage 357 rates they charge. Such pilotage rates shall instead be 358 determined by the Florida Pilotage Rate Review Board, in the 359 public interest, as set forth in s. 310.151. 360 Section 3. Subsections (3) and (7) of section 310.002, 361 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 362 310.002 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, except where 363 the context clearly indicates otherwise: 364 (3) "Board" means the Florida Pilotage Board efPilea 365 mss. 366 (7) "Pilotage" means the compensation fixed by the Florida 367 Pilotage Rate Review Board which is payable by a vessel, its 368 owners, agents, charterers, or consignees to one or more pilots 369 in the port where piloting is performed. The word "pilotage" 370 also means the compensation of all types and sources derived by 371 one or more pilots or deputy pilots for the performance of 372 piloting at that port by licensed pilots or by certificated 373 deputy pilots, whether such piloting is performed pursuant to 374 this chapter or is performed by state - licensed pilots or state - 375 certificated deputy pilots when acting as a federal pilot for 376 vessels not required by this chapter to use a state- licensed 377 pilot or state - certificated deputy pilot. Page 13 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 378 Section 4. Section 310.011, Florida Statutes, is amended to 379 read: 380 310.011 Florida Pilotage Board of Pi et eFRm ss eneE, - 381 (1) A board is established within the Division of 382 Professions of the Department of Business and Professional 383 Regulation to be known as the Florida Pilotage Board ePilet 384 Gemmissieners. The board shall be composed of seven 4.8 members, - 385 386 `tat pilots ^, ly jaraetieing ti eiE prefessien. The board 387 shall perform such duties and possess and exercise such powers 388 relative to the protection of the waters, harbors, and ports of 389 this state as are prescribed and conferred on it in this 390 chapter. 391 (2) In accordance with the requirements of subsection (1), 392 the Governor shall appoint seven f-._ _- _______. ,_____._ ____ 393 are aetive etieing their e� - - -4^ ^9d five citizens of 394 the state, two of whom shall be licensed state pilots who are 395 actively practicing their profession, two of whom shall be 396 actively involved in a professional or business capacity in 397 maritime or marine shipping or the commercial passenger cruise 398 industry, one of whom shall be a certified public accountant 399 with at least 5 years' experience in financial management, and 400 two citizens of the state who are not 401 402 mari ti e ei marine shipping, e f . heFft shall: be a user o£ 403 pildng- sei-viees, and tthre^ of wheffi shall net be involved or 404 monetarily interested in the piloting profession or in the 405 maritime industry or marine shipping, to constitute the members 406 of the board. Fei� purses of this eiabseetien, a ",asa= of Page 14 of 78 CODING: Wordss�.i=ieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 407 pileting sei=viees" 408 interest in a 13usiness tha- ,i .... -1 ple l „a_ state 409 410 delivenng pileting serviees, eic any persen ..ho is a di r-eet 411 412 tha# h1"^'n^^ ^. Each member shall be appointed for a term of 4 413 years. The Governor shall have power to remove members of the 414 board from office for neglect of duty required by this chapter, 415 for incompetency, or for unprofessional conduct. Any vacancy 416 which may occur in the board in consequence of death, 417 resignation, removal from the state, or other cause shall be 418 filled for the unexpired term by the Governor in the same 419 manner. A majority of those serving on the board shall 420 constitute a quorum and action by a majority of a quorum only 421 shall be lawful and enforceable. 422 (3) In appointing members to the board who are pilots, the 423 Governor shall appoint one member from the state at large; one 424 member from any of the following ports: Pensacola, Panama City, 425 e-r- Port St. Joe,; ene Fftember am and' e€ the 426 Tampa Bay, Boca Grande, Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor, or Key 427 West; and one member from any of the following ports: 428 Fernandina, Jacksonville, er- Port Canaveral,; and ene member 429 fr-ea : Ft. Pierce, Miami, Port 430 Everglades, or Palm Beach. 431 Section 5. Present subsection (3) of section 310.042, 432 Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (4), and a new 433 subsection (3) is added to that section, to read: 434 310.042 Organization of board; meetings. - 435 (3) The business of the board shall be presented to the Page 15 of 78 CODING: Words s riek-en are deletions; words underlined are additions. 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 606- 04867 -10 board in the form of a written CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 The aaenda shall be set the chair and shall include items of business sted the board members. The written agenda shall be provided as part of the notice reauired by subsection (2). read: Section 6. Section 310.151, Florida Statutes, is amended to 310.151 Rates of pilotage; Pilotage Date Review Beard.— (1) To _a__1 _u_ the r__.______s __ this _______., the Piletage Rate Review Beard is created within the Department ef Business and Pi-exfees36nal Regulat -i than twe The in this Die .,perlfioa eenseeutive 4 year paa=agtaph. terms er Faere fftembet may serve than 11 years mere en the beard. have diiFeet ....... ...... .. .. s. .—„ seEved as a eaiaT,.. representative of any vessel epeiFater, shipping agent, er pilet hav�e been lieensed by the V In 4 led States least Guard a per-sen as least 5 I . eer-tified pubile aeeeuntant with at years' e111-- --- - defiizied in r as Page 16 of 78 CODING: Words :stEieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 465 sup- me 466 , 467 468 pLcevideel in subparagiFaph 2., the acefRainingf members shall be 469 470 t t.. t nrtefRbers ei the heard snail b�. ��s{ra- �� —�k-i s--Paragraph. �z 471 , with t 472 473 state 19aving at least ene Efteffiber sash. 474 2. Thicee mefabeL=s shall „ be h members t the ne,icd_ eensumer- 475 of Pilet Gemmissieners serving en that bear-'- „f 1µ19.,.s, , 476 , 477 478 479 eligible feir r yy tm z in 41he .same fashien as ether membeL s 481 euri=ent er fermeL ffieffiber F the Beai=el o f n; i et r,.., T 482 The seh=viee ef the eensumer fftembeL=s of the Bea L= of Pilet 483 Geffffftissieners an this beard ...'e they aL=e 484 eeneurLent mhersh; with the Beard e f P l et G....,... 485 486 duties en the Beard ` Pilot r issieners. in the event that 487 488 489 490 jarehibited puaFsuant to tzrs p agraph. 491 (a) -(e� The board may has autho=ity -e adopt rules pursuant 492 to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement __ -� this 493 section conferring duties upon it. The department shall provide Page 17 of 78 CODING: Words str-leken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 494 the staff required by the board to carry out its duties under 495 this section. 496 (b)-(-d All funds received pursuant to this section shall be 497 placed in the account of the board of Pilet Gemmissieney^, and 498 the board of Pilet remmissieners shall pay for all expenses 499 incurred pursuant to this section. 500 (2) Any pilot, group of pilots, or other person or group of 501 persons whose substantial interests are directly affected by the 502 rates established by the board may apply to the board for a 503 change in rates. However, an application for a change in rates 504 shall not be considered for any port for which rates have been 505 changed by this board in the 18 months preceding the filing of 506 the application. All applications for changes in rates shall be 507 made to the board, in writing, pursuant to rules prescribed by 508 the board. In the case of an application for a rate change on 509 behalf of a pilot or group of pilots, the application shall be 510 accompanied by a consolidated financial statement, statement of 511 profit or loss, and balance sheet prepared by a certified public 512 accountant of the pilot or group of pilots and all relevant 513 information, fiscal and otherwise, on the piloting activities 514 within the affected port area, including financial information 515 on all entities owned or partially owned by the pilot or group 516 of pilots which provide pilot- related services in the affected 517 port area. In the case of an application for a rate change filed 518 on behalf of persons other than a pilot or group of pilots, 519 information regarding the financial state of interested parties 520 other than pilots shall be required only to the extent that such 521 financial information is made relevant by the application or 522 subsequent argument before the board. The board shall have the Page 18 of 78 CODING: Words ^rtiFieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 523 authority to set, by rule, a rate review application fee of up 524 to $1,000, which must be submitted to the board upon the filing 525 of the application for a rate change. 526 (3) The board shall investigate and determine whether the 527 requested rate change will result in fair, just, and reasonable 528 rates of pilotage pursuant to rules prescribed by the board. In 529 addition to publication as required by law, notice of a hearing 530 to determine rates shall be mailed to each person who has 531 formally requested notice of any rate change in the affected 532 port area. The notice shall advise all interested parties that 533 they may file an answer, an additional or alternative petition, 534 or any other applicable pleading or response, within 30 days 535 after the date of publication of the notice, and the notice 536 shall specify the last date by which any such pleading must be 537 filed. The board may, for good cause, extend the period for 538 responses to a petition. Multiple petitions filed in this manner 539 do not warrant separate hearings, and these petitions shall be 540 consolidated to the extent that it shall not be necessary to 541 hold a separate hearing on each petition. The board shall 542 conclude its investigation, conduct a public hearing, and 543 determine whether to modify the existing rates of pilotage in 544 that port within 60 days after the filing of the completed 545 application, except that the board may not be required to 546 complete a hearing for more than one port within any 60 -day 547 period. Hearings shall be held in the affected port area, unless 548 a different location is agreed upon by all parties to the 549 proceeding. 550 (4)(a) The applicant shall be given written notice, either 551 in person or by certified mail, that the board intends to modify Page 19 of 78 CODING: Words str-ieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 552 the pilotage rates in that port and that the applicant may, 553 within 21 days after receipt of the notice, request a hearing 554 pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. Notice of the 555 intent to modify the pilotage rates in that port shall also be 556 published in the Florida Administrative Weekly and in a 557 newspaper of general circulation in the affected port area and 558 shall be mailed to any person who has formally requested notice 559 of any rate change in the affected port area. Within 21 days 560 after receipt or publication of notice, any person whose 561 substantial interests will be affected by the intended board 562 action may request a hearing pursuant to the Administrative 563 Procedure Act. If the board concludes that the petitioner has 564 raised a disputed issue of material fact, the board shall 565 designate a hearing, which shall be conducted by formal 566 proceeding before an administrative law judge assigned by the 567 Division of Administrative Hearings pursuant to ss. 120.569 and 568 120.57(1), unless waived by all parties. If the board concludes 569 that the petitioner has not raised a disputed issue of material 570 fact and does not designate the petition for hearing, that 571 decision shall be considered final agency action for purposes of 572 s. 120.68. The failure to request a hearing within 21 days after 573 receipt or publication of notice shall constitute a waiver of 574 any right to an administrative hearing and shall cause the order 575 modifying the pilotage rates in that port to be entered. If an 576 administrative hearing is requested pursuant to this subsection, 577 notice of the time, date, and location of the hearing shall be 578 published in the Florida Administrative Weekly and in a 579 newspaper of general circulation in the affected port area and 580 shall be mailed to the applicant and to any person who has Page 20 of 78 CODING: Words stEleken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 581 formally requested notice of any rate change for the affected 582 port area. 583 (b) In any administrative proceeding pursuant to this 584 section, the board's proposed rate determination shall be 585 immediately effective and shall not be stayed during the 586 administrative proceeding, provided that, pending rendition of 587 the board's final order, the pilot or pilots in the subject port 588 deposit in an interest - bearing account all amounts received 589 which represent the difference between the previous rates and 590 the proposed rates. The pilot or pilots in the subject port 591 shall keep an accurate accounting of all amounts deposited, 592 specifying by whom or on whose behalf such amounts were paid, 593 and shall produce such an accounting upon request of the board. 594 Upon rendition of the board's final order: 595 1. Any amounts deposited in the interest - bearing account 596 which are sustained by the final order shall be paid over to the 597 pilot or pilots in the subject port, including all interest 598 accrued on such funds; and 599 2. Any amounts deposited which exceed the rates sustained 600 in the board's final order shall be refunded, with the accrued 601 interest, to those customers from whom the funds were collected. 602 Any funds that are not refunded after diligent effort of the 603 pilot or pilots to do so shall be disbursed by the pilot or 604 pilots as the board shall direct. 605 (5)(a) In determining whether the requested rate change 606 will result in fair, just, and reasonable rates, the board shall 607 give primary consideration to the public interest in promoting 608 and maintaining efficient, reliable, and safe piloting services. 609 (b) The board shall also give consideration to the Page 21 of 78 CODING: Words serieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 610 following factors: 611 1. The public interest in having qualified pilots available 612 to respond promptly to vessels needing their service. 613 2. A determination of the average net income of pilots in 614 the port, including the value of all benefits derived from 615 service as a pilot. For the purposes of this subparagraph, "net 616 income of pilots" refers to total pilotage fees collected in the 617 port, minus reasonable operating expenses, divided by the number 618 of licensed and active state pilots within the ports. 619 3. Reasonable operating expenses of pilots. 620 4. Pilotage rates in other ports. 621 5. The amount of time each pilot spends on actual piloting 622 duty and the amount of time spent on other essential support 623 services. 624 6. The prevailing compensation available to individuals in 625 other maritime services of comparable professional skill and 626 standing as that sought in pilots, it being recognized that in 627 order to attract to the profession of piloting, and to hold the 628 best and most qualified individuals as pilots, the overall 629 compensation accorded pilots should be equal to or greater than 630 that available to such individuals in comparable maritime 631 employment. 632 7. The impact rate change may have in individual pilot 633 compensation and whether such change will lead to a shortage of 634 licensed state pilots, certificated deputy pilots, or qualified 635 pilot applicants. 636 B. Projected changes in vessel traffic. 637 9. Cost of retirement and medical plans. 638 10. Physical risks inherent in piloting. Page 22 of '78 CODING: Words rstEieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 639 11. Special characteristics, dangers, and risks of the 640 particular port. 641 12. Any other factors the board deems relevant in 642 determining a just and reasonable rate. 643 (c) The board may take into consideration the consumer 644 price index or any other comparable economic indicator when 645 fixing rates of pilotage; however, because the consumer price 646 index or such other comparable economic indicator is primarily 647 related to net income rather than rates, the board shall not use 648 it as the sole factor in fixing rates of pilotage. 649 (6) The board shall fix rates of pilotage pursuant to this 650 section based upon the following vessel characteristics: 651 (a) Length. 652 (b) Beam. 653 (c) Net tonnage, gross tonnage, or dead weight tonnage. 654 (d) Freeboard or height above the waterline. 655 (e) Draft or molded depth. 656 (f) Any combination of the vessel characteristics listed in 657 this subsection or any other relevant vessel characteristic or 658 characteristics. 659 Section 7. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and subsection 660 (4) of section 316.1001, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 661 316.1001 Payment of toll on toll facilities required; 662 penalties. - 663 (2) 664 (b) A citation issued under this subsection may be issued 665 by mailing the citation by first -class first elass mail, er—by 666 eertified mail, return receipt requested, to the address of the 667 registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation. Page 23 of 78 CODING: Words seek n are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 668 Receipt of Mailing the citation to this ,ddYe s constitutes 669 notification. In the case of joint ownership of a motor vehicle, 670 the traffic citation must be mailed to the first name appearing 671 on the registration, unless the first name appearing on the 672 registration is a business organization, in which case the 673 second name appearing on the registration may be used. A 674 citation issued under this paragraph must be mailed to the 675 registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation 676 within 14 days after the date of issuance of the citation 677 v elatienn. In addition to the citation, notification must be 678 sent to the registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in 679 the violation specifying remedies available under ss. 318.14(12) 680 and 318.18(7). 681 (4) Any governmental entity, including, without limitation, 682 a clerk of court, may provide supply the department with data 683 that is machine readable by the department's computer system, 684 listing persons who have one or more outstanding violations of 685 this section, with reference to the person's driver's license 686 number or vehicle registration number in the case of a business 687 entity. Pursuant to s. 320.03(8), those persons may not be 688 issued a license plate or revalidation sticker for any motor 689 vehicle. 690 Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 316.302, Florida 691 Statutes, is amended to read: 692 316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; 693 transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. - 694 (1)(a) All owners and drivers of commercial motor vehicles 695 that are operated on the public highways of this state while 696 engaged in interstate commerce are subject to the rules and Page 24 of 78 CODING: Words seen are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 697 regulations contained in 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 385, and 390 -397. 698 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all 699 owners or drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are engaged 700 in intrastate commerce are subject to the rules and regulations 701 contained in 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 385, and 390 -397, with the 702 exception of 49 C.F.R. s. 390.5 as it relates to the definition 703 - of bus, as such rules and regulations existed on October 1, 2009 704 X987-. 705 (c) Except as provided in s. 316.215(5), and except as 706 provided in s. 316.228 for rear overhang lighting and flagging 707 requirements for intrastate operations, the requirements of this 708 section supersede all other safety requirements of this chapter 709 for commercial motor vehicles. 710 Section 9. Subsection (3) of section 316.545, Florida 711 Statutes, is amended to read: 712 316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor 713 fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. - 714 (3) Any person who violates the overloading provisions of 715 this chapter shall be conclusively presumed to have damaged the 716 highways of this state by reason of such overloading, which 717 damage is hereby fixed as follows: 718 (a) When the excess weight is 200 pounds or less than the 719 maximum herein provided, the penalty shall be $10; 720 (b) Five cents per pound for each pound of weight in excess 721 of the maximum herein provided when the excess weight exceeds 722 200 pounds. However, whenever the gross weight of the vehicle or 723 combination of vehicles does not exceed the maximum allowable 724 gross weight, the maximum fine for the first 600 pounds of 725 unlawful axle weight shall be $10; Page 25 of 78 CODING: Wordset-r-leken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 c) For a vehicle e CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 d with fullv functional idle- reduction technology, any penalty shall be calculated by reducing the actual gross vehicle weight or the internal bridge weiaht by the certified weiaht of the idle- reduction technoloav or by 400 pounds, whichever is less. The vehicle operator must present written certification of the weight of the idle - reduction technoloav and must demonstrate or certifv that the idle - reduction technoloav is fully functional at all times. Such calculation may not be used for vehicles described in s. 316.535(6); (d)+e+ An apportioned motor vehicle, as defined in s. 320.01, operating on the highways of this state without being properly licensed and registered shall be subject to the penalties as herein provided; and (e) -Fd+ Vehicles operating on the highways of this state from nonmember International Registration Plan jurisdictions which are not in compliance with the provisions of s. 316.605 shall be subject to the penalties as herein provided. Section 10. Present subsections (4) through (10) of section 316.550, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5) through (11), respectively, and a new subsection (4) is added to that section, to read: 316.550 Operations not in conformity with law; special permits.- (4)(a) The Department of Transportation or local authority may issue permits that authorize commercial vehicles having weiahts not exceedina the limits of s. 316.535(5), plus the scale tolerance provided in s. 316.545(2), to operate off the Interstate Highway System on a designated route specified in the Page 26 of 78 CODING: Words etrieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 755 permit. Such permits shall be issued within 14 days after 756 receipt of the request. 757 (b) The designated route shall avoid any bridge that the 758 Department of Transportation determines cannot safely 759 accommodate vehicles having a gross vehicle weight authorized in 760 paragraph (a). 761 (c) Any vehicle, or combination of vehicles, which exceeds 762 the weight limits authorized in paragraph (a) shall be unloaded 763 and all material so unloaded shall be cared for by the owner or 764 operator. 765 Section 11. Subsection (7) of section 318.18, Florida 766 Statutes, is amended to read: 767 318.18 Amount of penalties. —The penalties required for a 768 noncriminal disposition pursuant to s. 318.14 or a criminal 769 offense listed in s. 318.17 are as follows: 770 (7) Mandatory $100 fine for each violation of s. 316.1001 771 plus the amount of the unpaid toll shown on the traffic citation 772 for each citation issued. The clerk of the court shall forward 773 $25 of the $100 fine received, plus the amount of the unpaid 774 toll that is shown on the citation, to the governmental entity 775 that issued the citation for citations issued by toll 776 enforcement officers or to the entity administering the tolls at 777 the facility where the violation occurred for citations issued 778 by law enforcement officers. However, a person may elect to pay 779 $30 to the clerk of the court, plus the amount of the unpaid 780 toll which is shown on the citation, in which case adjudication 781 is withheld, and no points may be assessed under s. 322.27. Upon 782 receipt of the $30 and unpaid toll amount, the clerk of the 783 court shall retain $5 for administrative purposes and shall Page 27 of 78 CODING: Words stcrieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 784 forward the remaining $25, plus the amount of the unpaid toll 785 shown on the citation, to the governmental entity that issued 786 the citation for citations issued by toll enforcement officers 787 or to the entity administering the tolls at the facility where 788 the violation occurred for citations issued by law enforcement 789 officers. Additionally, adjudication shall be withheld and no 790 points shall be assessed under s. 322.27, except when 791 adjudication is imposed by the court after a hearing pursuant to 792 s. 318.14(5), er en whese behalf the eit-a=ien was issue. If a 793 plea arrangement is reached prior to the date set for a 794 scheduled evidentiary hearing and, as a result of the plea, 795 adjudication is withheld, there shall be a mandatory fine 796 assessed per citation of not less than $50 and not more than 797 $100, plus the amount of the unpaid toll for each citation 798 issued. The clerk of the court shall forward $25 of the fine 799 imposed plus the amount of the unpaid toll that is shown on the 800 citation to the governmental entity that issued the citation for 801 citations issued by toll enforcement officers or to the entity 802 administering the tolls at the facility where the violation 803 occurred for citations issued by law enforcement officers er en 804 whe s^ behalf the eltatlen ed. The court shall have 805 specific authority to consolidate issued citations for the same 806 defendant for the purpose of sentencing and aggregate 807 jurisdiction. In addition, the court may direct the department 808 to shall suspend for 60 days the driver's license of a person 809 who is convicted of 10 violations of s. 316.1001 within a 36- 810 month period. Any funds received by a governmental entity for 811 this violation may be used for any lawful purpose related to the 812 operation or maintenance of a toll facility. Page 28 of 78 CODING: Words str-ieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 813 Section 12. Subsection (8) of section 320.03, Florida 814 Statutes, is amended to read: 815 320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; 816 International Registration Plan. - 817 (8) If the applicant's name appears on the list referred to 818 in s. 316.1001(4), s. 316.1967(6), or s. 713.78(13), a license 819 plate or revalidation sticker may not be issued until that 820 person's name no longer appears on the list or until the person 821 presents a receipt from the governmental entity or the clerk of 822 court that provided the data showing that the fines outstanding 823 have been paid. This subsection does not apply to the owner of a 824 leased vehicle if the vehicle is registered in the name of the 825 lessee of the vehicle. The tax collector and the clerk of the 826 court are each entitled to receive monthly, as costs for 827 implementing and administering this subsection, 10 percent of 828 the civil penalties and fines recovered from such persons. As 829 used in this subsection, the term "civil penalties and fines" 830 does not include a wrecker operator's lien as described in s. 831 713.78(13). If the tax collector has private tag agents, such 832 tag agents are entitled to receive a pro rata share of the 833 amount paid to the tax collector, based upon the percentage of 834 license plates and revalidation stickers issued by the tag agent 835 compared to the total issued within the county. The authority of 836 any private agent to issue license plates shall be revoked, 837 after notice and a hearing as provided in chapter 120, if he or 838 she issues any license plate or revalidation sticker contrary to 839 the provisions of this subsection. This section applies only to 840 the annual renewal in the owner's birth month of a motor vehicle 841 registration and does not apply to the transfer of a Page 29 of 78 CODING: Words ,teen are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 842 registration of a motor vehicle sold by a motor vehicle dealer 843 licensed under this chapter, except for the transfer of 844 registrations which is inclusive of the annual renewals. This 845 section does not affect the issuance of the title to a motor 846 vehicle, notwithstanding s. 319.23(7)(b). 847 Section 13. Paragraph (b) of subsection (32) of section 848 320.08058, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 849 320.08058 Specialty license plates. - 850 (32) UNITED WE STAND LICENSE PLATES. - 851 (b) The department shall retain all revenues from the sale 852 of such plates until all startup costs for developing and 853 issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, 100 percent 854 of the annual use fee shall be distributed to the Department of 855 Transportation to fund security - related aviation projects 856 pursuant to chapter 332 SAFE, Geianell te _____ _. 857 858 s. 3314. 859 Section 14. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 860 322.27, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 861 322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke 862 license. - 863 (3) There is established a point system for evaluation of 864 convictions of violations of motor vehicle laws or ordinances, 865 and violations of applicable provisions of s. 403.413(6)(b) when 866 such violations involve the use of motor vehicles, for the 867 determination of the continuing qualification of any person to 868 operate a motor vehicle. The department is authorized to suspend 869 the license of any person upon showing of its records or other 870 good and sufficient evidence that the licensee has been Page 30 of 78 CODING: Words st�ken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 871 convicted of violation of motor vehicle laws or ordinances, or 872 applicable provisions of s. 403.413(6)(b), amounting to 12 or 873 more points as determined by the point system. The suspension 874 shall be for a period of not more than 1 year. 875 (d) The point system shall have as its basic element a 876 graduated scale of points assigning relative values to 877 convictions of the following violations: 878 1. Reckless driving, willful and wanton -4 points. 879 2. Leaving the scene of a crash resulting in property 880 damage of more than $50 -6 points. 881 3. Unlawful speed resulting in a cra3h -6 points. 882 4. Passing a stopped school bus -4 points. 883 5. Unlawful speed: 884 a. Not in excess of 15 miles per hour of lawful or posted 885 speed -3 points. 886 b. In excess of 15 miles per hour of lawful or posted 887 speed -4 points. 888 6. A violation of a traffic control signal device as 889 provided in s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)l. -4 points. 890 7. All other moving violations (including parking on a 891 highway outside the limits of a municipality) -3 points. However, 892 no points shall be imposed for a violation of s. 316.0741 or s. 893 316.2065(12); and points shall be imposed for a violation of s. 894 316.1001 only when imposed by the court after a hearing pursuant 895 to s. 318.14(5). 896 8. Any moving violation covered above, excluding unlawful 897 speed, resulting in a crash -4 points. 898 9. Any conviction under s. 403.413(6)(b) -3 points. 899 10. Any conviction under s. 316.0775(2) -4 points. Page 31 of 78 CODING: Words men are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 900 Section 15. Section 332.14, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 901 Section 16. All funds accrued by the Secure Airports for 902 Florida's Economy Council prior to July 1, 2010, shall be 903 retained by the Department of Transportation. The Department of 904 Transportation is authorized to use these funds for statewide 905 training purposes relating to airport security and management. 906 The Department of Transportation is further authorized to use 907 these funds for-security-related aviation projects pursuant to 908 chapter 332, Florida Statutes. 909 Section 17. Subsection (1) of section 337.14, Florida 910 Statutes, is amended to read: 911 337.14 Application for qualification; certificate of 912 qualification; restrictions; request for hearing. - 913 (1) Any person desiring to bid for the performance of any 914 construction contract in excess of $250,000 which the department 915 proposes to let must first be certified by the department as 916 qualified pursuant to this section and rules of the department. 917 The rules of the department shall address the qualification of 918 persons to bid on construction contracts in excess of $250,000 919 and shall include requirements with respect to the equipment, 920 past record, experience, financial resources, and organizational 921 personnel of the applicant necessary to perform the specific 922 class of work for which the person seeks certification. The 923 department may is a"the_ized to limit the dollar amount of any 924 contract upon which a person is qualified to bid or the 925 aggregate total dollar volume of contracts such person is 926 allowed to have under contract at any one time. Each applicant 927 seeking qualification to bid on construction contracts in excess 928 of $250,000 shall furnish the department a statement under oath, Page 32 of 78 CODING: Words stid:eken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 929 on such forms as the department may prescribe, setting forth 930 detailed information as required on the application. Each 931 application for certification shall be accompanied by the latest 932 annual financial statement of the applicant completed within the 933 last 12 months. If the application or the annual financial 934 statement shows the financial condition of the applicant more 935 than 4 months before pee the date on which the application 936 is received by the department, then an interim financial 937 statement must also be submitted and be accompanied by an 938 updated application. The interim financial statement must cover 939 the period from the end date of the annual statement and must 940 show the financial condition of the applicant no more than 4 941 months before pier= to the date that the interim financial 942 statement en which the app! e,tien is received by the 943 department. Each required annual or interim financial statement 944 must be audited and accompanied by the opinion of a certified 945 public accountant or a public accountant approved by the 946 department. The information required by this subsection is 947 confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1). The 948 department shall act upon the application for qualification 949 within 30 days after the department determines that the 950 application is complete. The department may waive the 951 requirements of this subsection for projects having a contract 952 price of $500,000 or less if the department determines that the 953 project is of a noncritical nature and the waiver will not 954 endanger public health, safety, or property. 955 Section 18. Subsection (5) is added to section 337.195, 956 Florida Statutes, to read: 957 337.195 Limits on liability. — Page 33 of 78 CODING: Words etrieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 958 (5) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a 959 provision, clause, covenant, or agreement contained in, 960 collateral to, or affecting a motor carrier transportation 961 contract that purports to indemnify, defend, or hold harmless, 962 or has the effect of indemnifying, defending, or holding 963 harmless, the promisee from or against any liability for loss or 964 damage resulting from the negligence or intentional acts or 965 omissions of the promisee is against the public policy of this 966 state and is void and unenforceable. As used in this subsection, 967 the term "motor carrier transportation contract" means a 968 contract, agreement, or understanding covering: 969 (a) The transportation of property for compensation or hire 970 by the motor carrier; 971 (b) Entrance on property by the motor carrier for the 972 purpose of loading, unloading, or transporting property for 973 compensation or hire; or 974 (c) A service incidental to activity described in paragraph 975 (a) or paragraph (b), including, but not limited to, storage of 976 property. 977 978 A motor carrier transportation contract does not include the 979 Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement 980 administered by the Intermodal Association of North America or 981 other agreements providing for the interchange, use, or 982 possession of Intermodal chassis, containers, or other 983 intermodal equipment. As used in this subsection, "promisee" 984 means the contract's promisee and any agents, employees, 985 servants, or independent contractors directly responsible to the 986 contract's promise, but does not include motor carriers party to Page 34 of 78 CODING: Words stEieleen are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 987 a motor carrier transportation contract with the contract's 988 promisee including such motor carrier's agents, employees, 989 servants, or independent contractors directly responsible to 990 such motor carrier. 991 Section 19. Subsection (1) of section 337.401, Florida 992 Statutes, is amended to read: 993 337.401 Use of right -of -way for utilities subject to 994 regulation; permit; fees. - 995 (1)(a) The department and local governmental entities, 996 referred to in ss. 337.401- 337.404 as the "authority," that have 997 jurisdiction and control of public roads or publicly owned rail 998 corridors are authorized to prescribe and enforce reasonable 999 rules or regulations with reference to the placing and 1000 maintaining along, across, or on any road or publicly owned rail 1001 corridors under their respective jurisdictions any electric 1002 transmission, telephone, telegraph, or other communications 1003 services lines; pole lines; poles; railways; ditches; sewers; 1004 water, heat, or gas mains; pipelines; fences; gasoline tanks and 1005 pumps; or other structures referred to in this section as the 1006 utility. Fer aerial and e =eetr,c _. =____ 1007 1008 that are needed to aeeemmed-a-e `e .,AA44E ........ ........t,..;...,, 1009 —ansfer eapetei-y en he resulting EL=effi new 1010 ease lead geneaeating faeilities, where theL�e is ne ether- 1011 1012ss'= ��ar3snti ssi —lies an the depa t nt' ^ , 1013 1014 1015 Page 35 of 78 CODING: Words strieleen are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606 - 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 1016 3aa3 1017 emtent allewed —by (edema- law, if eefftplianee with the _t-anda a, 1018 established by sueh rules is —aehie ed. Su_.h r�Iee may i nelu e, 1019 b�it need net be limited te, that the use ef the right—e-f�� 1020 1021 , ' 1022 1023 1024 1025 191aeefftent -- the le - --- -tiny lines within the 1026 1027 1028 1029 the ^ rt'1_nt appr -e es lengi_ -$_-i elinal-- plaeeffient f _leet°'ie 1030 utility transFaissien- -lines in liffti eel aeeess 1031 eempensa-tlen fer the —ase of the — r- ,ht—ef way is ;:eEpali=ed. Sue-h, 1032 1033 1034 Brea -.e any preperty right in the l 1035 regardless e f the _ aeunt e f - - sieler-atien palel eE them 1036 3-mprevements eenstrueted en the pr- elaerty-by the atilt men 1037 netiee by �che department that the property is neeeled fer 1038 expansi- era eEi faeility, the 1039 e, e^'cr -'' U- `4:14 t- y transffi`ssien line will r-eleea`R -c f effi the 1040 faeility —at the — eleetr?e —utility's se4e empense. The e,eetr46 1041 1042 fr^;e li ity's €ail»e —er refusal te tlftely i=eleeate its 1043 transmissien lines. The rules to be adepted by the depa� 1044 Page 36 of 78 CODING: Words etLAeken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051' 1052 1053'' 10541 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 used in this serbseetie,,; the 11 of ehapt._ 493. The department may enter into a permit - delegation agreement with a governmental entity if issuance of a permit is based on requirements that the department finds will ensure the safety and integrity of facilities of the Department of Transportation; however, the permit - delegation agreement does not apply to facilities of electric utilities as defined in s. 366.02(2). (b) For aerial and underground electric utility transmission lines that are desianed to operate at 69 or more kilovolts and that are needed to accommodate the additional electrical transfer capacity on the transmission grid resulting from new base -load aeneratina facilities, the department's rules shall provide for placement of and access to such transmission lines adjacent to and within the right -of -way of any department - controlled public roads, including longitudinally within limited access facilities where there is no other practicable alternative available, to the greatest extent allowed by federal law, if compliance with the standards established by such rules is achieved. Without limitina or conditionina the department's jurisdiction or authority described in paragraph (a), with respect to limited access right -of -way, such rules may include, but need not be limited to, a reauirement that the use of the riaht- of -wav for longitudinal placement of electric utilit transmission lines be reasonably based upon a consideration of economic and environmental factors, including, but not limited to, other practicable alternative alignments, utility corridors and easements, impacts on adjacent property owners, and minimum Page 37 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 1074 clear cones and other safety standards. Such rules may also 1075 require that placement of the electric utility transmission 1076 lines within the department's right -of -way not interfere with 1077 operational requirements of the transportation facility or 1078 planned or potential future expansion of such transportation 1079 facility. Compensation for the use of the right -of -way must be 1080 provided if the department approves longitudinal placement of 1081 electric utility transmission lines in limited access 1082 facilities. Such consideration or compensation paid by the 1083 electric utility in connection with the department's issuance of 1084 a permit does not create any property right in the department's 1085 property regardless of the amount of consideration paid or the 1086 improvements constructed on the property by the utility. Upon 1087 notice by the department that the property is needed for 1088 expansion or improvement of the transportation facility, the 1089 electric utility transmission line shall be removed or relocated 1090 at the electric utility's sole expense. The electric utility 1091 shall pay to the department reasonable damages resulting from 1092 the utility's failure or refusal to timely remove or relocate 1093 its transmission lines. The rules adopted by the department may 1094 also address the compensation methodology and removal or 1095 relocation. As used in this subsection, the term "base -load 1096 generating facilities" means electric power plants that are 1097 certified under part II of chapter 403. 1098 Section 20. Subsection (1) of section 338.155, Florida 1099 Statutes, is amended to read: 1100 338.155 Payment of toll on toll facilities required; 1101 exemptions. - 1102 (1) No persons are permitted to use any toll facility Page 38 of 78 CODING: Wordsstrie;en are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 1103 without payment of tolls, except employees of the agency 1104 operating the toll project when using the toll facility on 1105 official state business, state military personnel while on 1106 official military business, handicapped persons as provided in 1107 this section, persons exempt from toll payment by the 1108 authorizing resolution for bonds issued to finance the facility, 1109 and persons exempt on a temporary basis where use of such toll 1110 facility is required as a detour route. Any law enforcement 1111 officer operating a marked official vehicle is exempt from toll 1112 payment when on official law enforcement business. Any person 1113 operating a fire vehicle when on official business or a rescue 1114 vehicle when on official business is exempt from toll payment. 1115 Any person participating in the funeral procession of a law 1116 enforcement officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty is 1117 exempt from toll payment. The secretary, or the secretary's 1118 designee, may suspend the payment of tolls on a toll facility 1119 when necessary to assist in emergency evacuation. The failure to 1120 pay a prescribed toll constitutes a noncriminal traffic 1121 infraction, punishable as a moving violation pursuant to s. 1122 318.18. The department is authorized to adopt rules relating to 1123 the payment, collection, and enforcement of tolls, including, 1124 but not limited to, rules for the implementation of video or 1125 other image billing and variable pricing g.,3�ant.,,s ` -'__ 1126 aeeeunts. 1127 Section 21. Subsection (7) is added to section 341.051, 1128 Florida Statutes, to read: 1129 341.051 Administration and financing of public transit and 1130 intercity bus service programs and projects. - 1131 (7) INTEROPERABLE FARE COLLECTION SYSTEMS. — Page 39 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 1132 (a) The Legislature recognizes the importance of 1133 encouraging the seamless use of local and regional public 1134 transportation systems by residents of and visitors to the state 1135 wherever possible. The paramount concern is to encourage the 1136 implementation of fare collection systems that are interoperable 1137 and compatible with multiple public transportation systems 1138 throughout the state. 1139 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 1140 contrary, in order to facilitate the ease of transfer from one 1141 public transportation system to another, any public transit 1142 system that connects directly with a new public rail system put 1143 into service on or after December 1, 2010, and that is adding a 1144 new fare media system or is upgrading its existing fare media 1145 system shall use a universal common contactless fare media that 1146 is compatible with the American Public Transportation 1147 Association's Contactless Fare Media System Standard and allows 1148 users to purchase fares at a single point of sale with coin, 1149 cash, or credit card. This paragraph does not require the use of 1150 a universal common contactless fare media for the paratransit 1151 element of any transit system or by any public transit system 1152 that does not share one or more points of origin or destination 1153 with a public rail system. 1154 1155 For purposes of this section, the term "net operating costs" 1156 means all operating costs of a project less any federal funds, 1157 fares, or other sources of income to the project. 1158 Section 22. Present subsection (7) of section 341.3025, 1159 Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (8), and a new 1160 subsection (7) is added to that section, to read: Page 40 of 78 CODING: Wordssti�d:eken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 17.61 341.3025 Multicounty public rail system fares and 1162 enforcement. - 1163 (7)(a) The Legislature recognizes the importance of 1164 encouraging the seamless use of local and regional public 1165 transportation systems by residents of and visitors to the state 1166 wherever possible. The paramount concern is to encourage the 1167 implementation of fare collection systems that are interoperable 1168 and compatible with multiple public transportation systems 1169 throughout the state. 1170 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 1171 contrary, in order to facilitate the ease of transfer from one 1172 public transportation system to another, any new public rail 1173 system that is constructed on or after December 1, 2010, by the 1174 state, an agency of the state, a regional transportation 1175 authority, or one or more counties or municipalities shall use a 1176 universal common contactless fare media that is compatible with 1177 the American Public Transportation Association's Contactless 1178 Fare Media System Standard and allows users to purchase fares at 1179 a single point of sale with coin, cash, or credit card. 1180 Additionally, any existing public rail system that is adding a 1181 new fare media system or is upgrading its existing fare media 1182 system shall use a universal common contactless fare media that 1183 is compatible with the American Public Transportation 1184 Association's Contactless Fare Media System Standard and allows 1185 users to purchase fares at a single point of sale with coin, 1186 cash, or credit card. 1187 Section 23. Paragraph (q) is added to subsection (2) of 1188 section 343.64, Florida Statutes, to read: 1189 343.64 Powers and duties. — Page 41 of 78 CODING: Words stLieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606 - 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 1190 (2) The authority may exercise all powers necessary, 1191 appurtenant, convenient, or incidental to the carrying out of 1192 the aforesaid purposes, including, but not limited to, the 1193 following rights and powers: 1194 (q) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 343.65, to borrow 1195 money in a principal amount not to exceed $10 million in any 1196 calendar year to refinance all or part of the costs or 1197 obligations of the authority, including, but not limited to, 1198 obligations of the authority as a lessee under a lease. 1199 Section 24. Subsection (3) of section 348.51, Florida 1200 Statutes, is amended to read: 1201 348.51 Definitions. —The following terms whenever used or 1202 referred to in this part shall have the following meanings, 1203 except in those instances where the context clearly indicates 1204 otherwise: 1205 (3) "Bonds" means and includes the notes, bonds, refunding 1206 bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness or obligations, in 1207 either temporary or definitive form, which e€ the authority is 1208 authorized to issue yea pursuant to this part. 1209 Section 25. Section 348.545, Florida Statutes, is amended 1210 to read: 1211 348.545 Facility improvement; bond financing authority. - 1212 Pursuant to s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution, the 1213 Legislature hereby approves for bond financing by the Tampa - 1214 Hillsborough County Expressway Authority improvements to toll 1215 collection facilities, interchanges to the legislatively 1216 approved expressway system, and any other facility appurtenant, 1217 necessary, or incidental to the approved system. Subject to 1218 terms and conditions of applicable revenue bond resolutions and Page 42 of 78 CODING: Words stEieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1219 covenants, such costs may be financed in whole or in 1220 part by revenue bonds issued under s. 348.56(1)(a) or (b) 1221 whether currently issued or issued in the future, or by a 1222 combination of such bonds. 1223 Section 26. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 348.56, 1224 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1225 348.56 Bonds of the authority. - 1226 (1)(a) Bonds may be issued on behalf of the authority under 1227 the State Bond Act. 1228 (b) Alternatively, the authority shall have the power and 1229 is hereby authorized from time to time to issue bonds in such 1230 principal amount as, in the opinion of the authority, shall be 1231 necessary to provide sufficient moneys for achieving its 1232 corporate purposes, including construction, reconstruction, 1233 improvement, extension, repair, maintenance and operation of the 1234 expressway system, the cost of acquisition of all real property, 1235 interest on bonds during construction and for a reasonable 1236 period thereafter, establishment of reserves to secure bonds, 1237 and all other expenditures of the authority incident to and 1238 necessary or convenient to carry out its corporate purposes and 1239 powers. 1240 (2)(a) Bonds issued by the authority under paragraph (1)(a) 1241 or (b) shall be authorized by resolution of the members of the 1242 authority and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time 1243 or times, not exceeding 40 years from their respective dates, 1244 bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding the maximum 1245 rate fixed by general law for authorities, be in such 1246 denominations, be in such form, either coupon or fully 1247 registered, carry such registration, exchangeability and Page 43 of 78 CODING: Words men are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1248 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253 1254 1255 1256 1257 1258 1259 1260 1261 1262 1263 1264 1265 1266 1267 1268 1269 1270 1271 1272 1273 1274 1275 1276 Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 interchangeability privileges, be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or places, be subject to such terms of redemption and be entitled to such priorities of lien on the revenues, other available moneys, and the Hillsborough County gasoline tax funds as such resolution or any resolution subsequent thereto may provide. The bonds shall be executed either by manual or facsimile signature by such officers as the authority shall determine, provided that such bonds shall bear at least one signature which is manually executed thereon. The coupons attached to such bonds shall bear the facsimile signature or signatures of such officer or officers as shall be designated by the authority. Such bonds shall have the seal of the authority affixed, imprinted, reproduced, or lithographed thereon. (b) The bonds issued under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) shall be sold at public sale in the same manner provided by the State Bond Act, and the net +,.,..,...t- ,.,.,.t -I-- the ..theEity en suer. -��r ies. However, if the authority, by official action at a meeting, determines that a neaotiated sale of such bonds is in the best interest of the authority, the authority may negotiate the sale of such bonds with the underwriter or underwriters desianated by the authority and the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration with respect to bonds issued pursuant to paragraph (1)(a) or solely by the authority with respect to bonds issued pursuant to paragraph (1)(b). The authority's determination to neaotiate the sale of such bonds may be based, in part, upon the written advice of the authority's financial adviser. if a 1 bias � eeelved sae Page 44 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1277 1278 1279 1280 1281 1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 1290 1291 1292 1293 1294 1295 1296 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1302 1303 1304 1305 Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 shall be lees— tie —lewest- net intei=est Best stated in the bids rejeeted at the publ e sale. Pending the preparation of definitive bonds, temporary bonds or interim certificates may be issued to the purchaser or purchasers of such bonds and may contain such terms and conditions as the authority may determine. Section 27. Section 348.565, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 348.565 Revenue bonds for specified projects. —The existing facilities that constitute the Tampa - Hillsborough County Expressway System are hereby approved to be refinanced by t-4�'e revenue bonds issued by the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration pursuant to s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution and the State Bond Act, or by revenue bonds issued by the authority under s. 348.56(1)(b). In addition, the following projects of the Tampa - Hillsborough County Expressway Authority are approved to be financed or refinanced by the issuance of revenue bonds in accordance with this part under p s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution: (1) Brandon area feeder roads. (2) Capital improvements to the expressway system, including safety and operational improvements and toll collection equipment. (3) Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway System widening. (4) The connector highway linking the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway to Interstate 4. Page 45 of 78 CODING: Words StEieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1306 Section 28. Subsection (1) of section 348.57, Florida 1307 Statutes, is amended to read: 1308 348.57 Refunding bonds. - 1309 (1) Subject to public notice as provided in s. 348.54, the 1310 authority is authorized to provide by resolution for the 1311 issuance from time to time of bonds under s. 348.56(1)(b) for 1312 the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding regardless 1313 of whether the bonds being refunded were issued by the authority 1314 under this chapter or on behalf of the authority under the State 1315 Bond Act. The authority is further authorized to provide by 1316 resolution for the issuance of bonds for the combined purpose 1317 of: 1318 (a) Paying the cost of constructing, reconstructing, 1319 improving, extending, repairing, maintaining and operating the 1320 expressway system. 1321 (b) Refunding bonds then outstanding. The authorization, 1322 sale and issuance of such obligations, the maturities and other 1323 details thereof, the rights and remedies of the holders thereof, 1324 and the rights, powers, privileges, duties and obligations of 1325 the authority with respect to the same shall be governed by the 1326 foregoing provisions of this part insofar as the same may be 1327 applicable. 1328 Section 29. Section 348.70, Florida Statutes, is amended to 1329 read: 1330 348.70 This part complete and additional authority. - 1331 (1) The powers conferred by this part shall be in addition 1332 and supplemental to the existing respective powers of the 1333 authority, the department, the county and the city, if any, and 1334 this part shall not be construed as repealing any of the Page 46 of 78 CODING: Words stV', �-' n are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1335 provisions of any other law, general, special or local, but 1336 shall be deemed to supersede such other law or laws in the 1337 exercise of the powers provided in this part insofar as such 1338 other law or laws are inconsistent with the provisions of this 1339 part and to provide a complete method for the exercise of the 1340 powers granted herein. The construction, reconstruction, 1341 improvement, extension, repair, maintenance and operation of the 1342 expressway system, and the issuance of bonds hereunder to 1343 finance all or part of the cost thereof, may be accomplished 1344 upon compliance with the provisions of this part without regard 1345 to or necessity for compliance with the provisions, limitations, 1346 or restrictions contained in any other general, special or local 1347 law, including, but not limited to, s. 215.821, and no approval 1348 of any bonds issued under this part by the qualified electors or 1349 qualified electors who are freeholders in the state or in the 1350 county or in the city or in any other political subdivision of 1351 the state shall be required for the issuance of such bonds. 1352 (2) This part does not repeal, rescind, or modify any other 1353 law or laws relating to the State Board of Administration, the 1354 Department of Transportation, or the Division of Bond Finance of 1355 the State Board of Administration, but supersedes any other law 1356 or laws that are inconsistent with the provisions of this part, 1357 including, but not limited to, s. 215.821. 1358 Section 30. Part XI of chapter 348, Florida Statutes, 1359 consisting of sections 348.9950, 348.9951, 348.9952, 348.9953, 1360 348.9954, 348.9955, 348.9956, 348.9957, 348.9958, 348.9959, 1361 348.9960, and 348.9961, is created to read: 1362 348.9950 Short title. —This part may be cited as the 1363 "Osceola County Expressway Authority Law." Page 47 of 78 CODING: Wordss`crieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 1364 348.9951 Definitions. —Terms used in this part, except where 1365 the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the same 1366 meanings as those defined in the Florida Expressway Authority 1367 Act. 1368 348.9952 Osceola County Expressway Authority.- 1369 (1) There is created a body politic and corporate, an 1370 agency of the state, to be known as the Osceola County 1371 Expressway Authority. 1372 (2)(a) The governing body of the authority shall consist of 1373 six members. Five members, at least one of whom must be a member 1374 of a racial or ethnic minority group, must be residents of 1375 Osceola County, three of whom shall be appointed by the 1376 governing body of the county and two of whom shall be appointed 1377 by the Governor. The sixth member shall be the district 1378 secretary of the department serving in the district that 1379 includes Osceola County, who shall serve as an ex officio, 1380 nonvoting member. The term of each appointed member shall be for 1381 4 years, except that the first term of the initial members 1382 appointed by the Governor shall be 2 years each. Each appointed 1383 member shall hold office until his or her successor has been 1384 appointed and has qualified. A vacancy occurring during a term 1385 shall be filled only for the balance of the unexpired term. Each 1386 appointed member of the authority shall be a person of 1387 outstanding reputation for integrity, responsibility, and 1388 business ability, but a person who is an officer or employee of 1389 any municipality or of Osceola County in any other capacity may 1390 not be an appointed member of the authority. A member of the 1391 authority is eligible for reappointment. 1392 (b) Members of the authority may be removed from office by Page 48 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 1393 the Governor for misconduct, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in 1394 office. 1395 (3)(a) The authority shall elect one of its members as 1396 chair. The authority shall also elect a secretary and a 1397 treasurer, who may be members of the authority. The chair, 1398 secretary, and treasurer shall hold such offices at the will of 1399 the authority. 1400 (b) Three members of the authority constitute a quorum, and 1401 the vote of three members is necessary for any action taken by 1402 the authority. A vacancy in the authority does not impair the 1403 right of a quorum of the authority to exercise all of the rights 1404 and perform all of the duties of the authority. 1405 (4)(a) The authority may employ an executive secretary, an 1406 executive director, its own counsel and legal staff, technical 1407 experts, engineers, and other employees, permanent or temporary, 1408 as it may require, and may determine the qualifications and fix 1409 the compensation of such persons, firms, or corporations. 1410 Additionally, the authority may employ a fiscal agent or agents. 1411 However, the authority shall solicit sealed proposals from at 1412 least three persons, firms, or corporations for the performance 1413 of any services as fiscal agents. The authority may delegate to 1414 one or more of its agents or employees such of its power as it 1415 deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this part, subject 1416 always to the supervision and control of the authority. 1417 (b) Members of the authority are entitled to receive from 1418 the authority their travel and other necessary expenses incurred 1419 in connection with the business of the authority as provided in 1420 s. 112.061, but members shall not draw salaries or other 1421 compensation. Page 49 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1422 1423 1424 1425 1426 1427 1428 1429 1430 1431 1432 1433 1434 1435 1436 1437 1438 1439 1440 1441 1442 1443 1444 1445 1446 1447 1448'' 1449 14501 Florida Senate - 2010 606 - 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 (c) The department is not required to grant funds for startup costs to the authority. However, the governing body of the county may provide funds for such startup costs. (d) The authority shall cooperate with and participate in any efforts to establish a regional expressway authority. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including s. 339.175(3), the authority -is not entitled to voting membership in a metropolitan planning organization in which Osceola County. or anv of the municipalities therein. are also voting members. 348.9953 Purposes and powers. —The purposes and powers of the authority shall be the same as those identified in the Florida Expresswav Authority Act. In imelementina this act, the authority shall institute procedures to encourage the awarding of contracts for professional services and construction to certified minority business enterprises as defined in s. 288.703. The authority shall develop and implement activities to encourage the participation of certified minority business enterprises in the contractina process. 348.9954 Bonds. —Bonds may be issued on behalf of the authority as provided by the State Bond Act and subject to the provisions of the Florida Expresswav Authority Act. 348.9955 Lease - purchase agreement. —The authority may enter into lease - purchase agreements with the department as provided in the Florida Expressway Authority Act. 348.9956 Department may be appointed agent of authority for construction. —The authority may appoint the department as its agent as provided in the Florida Expressway Authority Act. 348.9957 Acauisition of lands and property. —The authoritv Page 50 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 1451 may acquire such rights, title, or interest in private or public 1452 property and such property rights, including easements, rights 1453 of access, air, view, and light by gift, devise, purchase, or 1454 condemnation by eminent domain proceedings as the authority may 1455 deem necessary for the purposes of this part and subject to the 1456 provisions of the Florida Expressway Authority Act. 1457 348.9958'Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, 1458 and individuals. —Any county, municipality, drainage district, 1459 road and bridge district, school district, or other political 1460 subdivision, board, commission, or individual in or of the state 1461 may make and enter into any contract, lease, conveyance, 1462 partnership, or other agreement with the authority within the 1463 provisions and for purposes of this part. The authority may make 1464 and enter into any contract lease, conveyance, partnership, or 1465 other agreement with any political subdivision, agency, or 1466 instrumentality of the state or any federal agency, corporation, 1467 or individual for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 1468 this part. 1469 348.9959 Legislative intent; covenant of the state. —It is 1470 the intent of the Legislature that the state pledge to and agree 1471 with any person, firm, corporation, or federal or state agency 1472 subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to be issued by the 1473 authority for the purposes of this part that the state will not 1474 limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority and the 1475 department until all bonds at any time issued together with the 1476 interest thereon are fully paid and discharged insofar as the 1477 same affects the rights of the holders of bonds issued 1478 hereunder. It is also the intent of the Legislature that the 1479 state further pledge to and agree with the United States that in Page 51 of 78 CODING: Words strien= are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 1480 the event any federal agency shall construct or contribute any 1481 funds for the completion, extension, or improvement of the 1482 Osceola County Expressway System, or any part or portion 1483 thereof, the state will not alter or limit the rights and powers 1484 of the authority and the department in any manner that would be 1485 inconsistent with the continued maintenance and operation of the 1486 Osceola County Expressway System, or the completion, extension, 1487 or improvement thereof, or that would be inconsistent with the 1488 due performance of any agreements between the authority and any 1489 such federal agency. The authority and the department shall 1490 continue to have and may exercise all powers herein granted so 1491 long as the same shall be necessary or desirable for the 1492 carrying out of the purposes of this part and the purposes of 1493 the United States in the completion, extension, or improvement 1494 of the Osceola County Expressway System or any part or portion 1495 thereof. 1496 348.9960 Exemption from taxation. —As provided under and 1497 limited by the Florida Expressway Authority Act, the Osceola 1498 County Expressway authority is not required to pay taxes or 1499 assessments of any kind or nature whatsoever upon any property 1500 acquired by it or used by it for such'purpose or upon revenues 1501 at any time received by it. 1502 348.9961 Automatic dissolution. —If, before January 1, 2020, 1503 the authority has not encumbered any funds to further its 1504 purposes and powers as authorized in s. 348.9953 to establish 1505 the system, or upon the inclusion of the geographic area served 1506 by the authority within any multicounty regional transportation 1507 authority statutorily created after July 1, 2010, the Osceola 1508 County Expressway Authority is dissolved. Page 52 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 1509 Section 31. Subsections (2) and (5) and paragraph (b) of 1510 subsection (9) of section 373.41492, Florida Statutes, are 1511 amended to read: 1512 373.41492 Miami -Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation Plan; 1513 mitigation for mining activities within the Miami -Dade County 1514 Lake Belt. - 1515 (2) To provide for the mitigation of wetland resources lost 1516 to mining activities within the Miami -Dade County Lake Belt 1517 Plan, effective October 1, 1999, a mitigation fee is imposed on 1518 each ton of limerock and sand extracted by any person who 1519 engages in the business of extracting limerock or sand from 1520 within the Miami -Dade County Lake Belt Area and the east one - 1521 half of sections 24 and 25 and all of sections 35 and 36, 1522 Township 53 South, Range 39 East. The mitigation fee is imposed 1523 for each ton of limerock and sand sold from within the 1524 properties where the fee applies in raw, processed, or 1525 manufactured form, including, but not limited to, sized 1526 aggregate, asphalt, cement, concrete, and other limerock and 1527 concrete products. The mitigation fee imposed by this subsection 1528 for each ton of limerock and sand sold shall be 12 cents per ton 1529 beginning January 1, 2007; 18 cents per ton beginning January 1, 1530 2008; and 24 cents per ton beginning January 1, 2009; and 45 1531 cents per ton beginning January 1, 2011. To upgrade a water 1532 treatment plant that treats water coming from the Northwest 1533 Wellfield in Miami -Dade County, a water treatment plant upgrade 1534 fee is imposed within the same Lake Belt Area subject to the 1535 mitigation fee and upon the same kind of mined limerock and sand 1536 subject to the mitigation fee. The water treatment plant upgrade 1537 fee imposed by this subsection for each ton of limerock and sand Page 53 of 78 CODING: Words str-iejeen are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1538 sold shall be 15 cents per ton beginning on January 1, 2007, and 1539 the collection of this fee shall cease once the total amount of 1540 proceeds collected for this fee reaches the amount of the actual 1541 moneys necessary to design and construct the water treatment 1542 plant upgrade, as determined in an open, public solicitation 1543 process. Any limerock or sand that is used within the mine from 1544 which the limerock or sand is extracted is exempt from the fees. 1545 The amount of the mitigation fee and the water treatment plant 1546 upgrade fee imposed under this section must be stated separately 1547 on the invoice provided to the purchaser of the limerock or sand 1548 product from the limerock or sand miner, or its subsidiary or 1549 affiliate, for which the fee or fees apply. The limerock or sand 1550 miner, or its subsidiary or affiliate, who sells the limerock or 1551 sand product shall collect the mitigation fee and the water 1552 treatment plant upgrade fee and forward the proceeds of the fees 1553 to the Department of Revenue on or before the 20th day of the 1554 month following the calendar month in which the sale occurs. 1555 (5) Each January 1 beginning January 1, 2010, through 1556 December 31, 2011 ei=eafteE, the per -ton 1557 mitigation fee shall be increased by 2.1 percentage points, plus 1558 a cost growth index. The cost growth index shall be the 1559 percentage change in the weighted average of the Employment Cost 1560 Index for All Civilian Workers (ecu 10001I), issued by the 1561 United States Department of Labor for the most recent 12 -month 1562 period ending on September 30, and the percentage change in the 1563 Producer Price Index for All Commodities (WPU 00000000), issued 1564 by the United States Department of Labor for the most recent 12- 1565 month period ending on September 30, compared to the weighted 1566 average of these indices for the previous year. The weighted Page 54 of 78 CODING: Wordsn are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1567 average shall be calculated as 0.6 times the percentage change 1568 in the Employment Cost Index for All Civilian Workers (ecu 1569 10001I), plus 0.4 times the percentage change in the Producer 1570 Price Index for All Commodities (WPU 00000000). If either index 1571 is discontinued, it shall be replaced by its successor index, as 1572 identified by the United States Department of Labor. 1573 (9) 1574 (b) No sooner than January 31, 2010, and no more frequently 1575 than every 2 -& years thereafter, the interagency committee shall 1576 submit to the Legislature a report recommending any needed 1577 adjustments to the mitigation fee, including the annual 1578 escalator provided for in subsection (5), to ensure that the 1579 revenue generated reflects the actual costs of the mitigation. 1580 Section 32. Sections 479.01, 479.015, 479.02, 479.03, 1581 479.04, 479.05, 479.07, 479.08, 479.10, 479.105, 479.106, 1582 479.107, 479.11, 479.111, 479.12, 479.14, 479.15, 479.155, 1583 479.156, 479.16, 479.21, 479.24, and 479.25, Florida Statutes, 1584 are designated as part I of chapter 479, Florida Statutes. 1585 Section 33. Subsections (3) and (1) of section 479.01, 1586 Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsections (28), (29), (30), 1587 and (31) are added to that section, to read: 1588 479.01 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, the term: 1589 (3) "Commercial or industrial zone" means a parcel of land 1590 designated for commercial or industrial use under both the 1591 future land use map of the comprehensive plan and the land use 1592 development regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 163. If a 1593 parcel is located in an area designated for multiple uses on the 1594 future land use map of a comprehensive plan and the zoning 1595 category of the land development regulations does de not Page 55 of 78 CODING: Words s�.rd:eken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1596 specifically eleaL2ly designate that parcel for commercial or 1597 industrial uses a speeifie the area will be considered an 1598 unzoned commercial or industrial area if it meets the criteria 1599 of subsection (23). 1600 (10) "Main- traveled way" means the traveled way of a 1601 highway on which through traffic is carried. In the case of a 1602 divided highway, the traveled way of each of the separate 1603 roadways for traffic in opposite directions is a main - traveled 1604 way. It does not include such facilities as frontage roads, 1605 turning roadways, which specifically includes on or off ramps to 1606 the interstate highway system, or parking areas. 1607 (28) "Allowable uses" means those uses that are authorized 1608 within a zoning category without the requirement to obtain a 1609 variance or waiver. The term includes conditional uses and those 1610 allowed by special exception, but does not include uses that are 1611 accessory, incidental to the allowable uses, or allowed only on 1612 a temporary basis. 1613 (29) "Commercial use" means activities associated with the 1614 sale, rental, or distribution of products or the performance of 1615 services. The term includes, but is not limited to, such uses or 1616 activities as retail sales, wholesale sales, rentals of 1617 equipment, goods, or products, offices, restaurants, food 1618 service vendors sports arenas, theaters, and tourist 1619 attractions. 1620 (30) "Industrial use" means activities associated with the 1621 manufacture, assembly, processing, or storage of products, or 1622 the performance of services relating thereto. The term includes, 1623 but is not limited to, such uses or activities as automobile 1624 manufacturing or repair, boat manufacturing or repair, junk Page 56 of 78 CODING: Words5tlFieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1625 yards, meat packing facilities, citrus processing and packing 1626 facilities produce processing and packing facilities, 1627 electrical generating plants, water treatment plants, sewage 1628 treatment plants, and solid waste disposal sites. 1629 (31) "Zoning category" means the designation under the Land 1630 Development Regulations or other similar ordinance enacted to 1631 regulate the use of land, as provided in s. 163.3202(2)(b), 1632 which sets forth the allowable uses, restrictions, and 1633 limitations on use applicable to properties within the category. 1634 Section 34. Sections 479.261, 479.262, 479.27, 479.28, and 1635 479.30, Florida Statutes, are designated as part II of chapter 1636 479, Florida Statutes. 1637 Section 35. Subsections (1) and (5) of section 479.261, 1638 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1639 479.261 Logo sign program. - 1640 (1) The department shall establish a logo sign program for 1641 the rights -of -way of the interstate highway system to provide 1642 information to motorists about available gas, food, lodging, 1643 camping, attractions, and other services, as approved by the 1644 Federal Highway Administration, at interchanges through the use 1645 of business logos and may include additional interchanges under 1646 the program. 1647 (a) As used in this chapter, the term "attraction" means an 1648 establishment, site, facility, or landmark that is open a 1649 minimum of 5 days a week for 52 weeks a year; that has as its 1650 principal focus family- oriented entertainment, cultural, 1651 educational, recreational, scientific, or historical activities; 1652 and that is publicly recognized as a bona fide tourist 1653 attraction. Page 57 of 78 CODING: Words etEieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1654 (b) The department shall incorporate the use of RV- friendly 1655 markers on specific information logo signs for establishments 1656 that cater to the needs of persons driving recreational 1657 vehicles. Establishments that qualify for participation in the 1658 specific information logo program and that also qualify as "RV- 1659 friendly" may request the RV- friendly marker on their specific 1660 information logo sign. An RV- friendly marker must consist of a 1661 design approved by the Federal Highway Administration. The 1662 department shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 120 to 1663 administer this paragraph, including rules setting forth the 1664 minimum requirements that establishments must meet in order to 1665 qualify as RV- friendly. These requirements shall include large 1666 parking spaces, entrances, and exits that can easily accommodate 1667 recreational vehicles and facilities having appropriate overhead 1668 clearances, if applicable. 1669 (e) The department may implement a 3 year, aFe�.atien based 1670 lege - --_ --- previding 1671 . 1672 (5) At a minimum, permit fees for businesses that 1673 participate in the program must be established in an amount 1674 sufficient to offset the total cost to the department for the 1675 program, including contract costs. The department shall provide 1676 the services in the most efficient and cost - effective manner 1677 through department staff or by contracting for some or all of 1678 the services. The department shall adopt rules that set 1679 reasonable rates based upon factors such as population, traffic 1680 volume, market demand, and costs for annual permit fees. 1681 however, annual permit fees for sign locations inside an urban 1682 area, as defined in s. 334.03(32), may not exceed $3,5005 -8&8, Page 58 of 78 CODING: Words stEieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1683 and annual permit fees for sign locations outside an urban area, 1684 as defined in s. 334.03(32), may not exceed $2,000 $r2,59G. After 1685 recovering program costs, the proceeds from the annual permit 1686 fees shall be deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund 1687 and used for transportation purposes. 1688 Section 36. Part III of chapter 479, Florida Statutes, 1689 consisting of sections 479.310, 479.311, 479.312, 479.37.3, and 1690 479.314, is created to read: 1691 479.310 Legislative intent. —It is the intent of the 1692 Legislature that this part relieve the Department of 1693 Transportation from the financial burden incurred in the removal 1694 of unpermitted and illegal signs located within the controlled 1695 areas adjacent to the state highway system, interstate, or 1696 federal -aid primary system; to place the financial 1697 responsibility for the cost of such removal directly upon those 1698 benefiting from the location and operation of such unpermitted 1699 and illegal signs; and to provide clear authority to the 1700 department for the recovery of costs incurred by the department 1701 in the removal of such unpermitted and illegal signs. 1702 479.311 Jurisdiction; venue. —The county court shall have 1703 jurisdiction concurrent with the circuit court to consider 1704 claims filed by the department in amounts that are within their 1705 jurisdictional limitations. Venue shall be in Leon County for 1706 the purpose of a claim filed by the department to recover its 1707 costs as provided in this section. 1708 479.312 Unpermitted signs; cost of removal. —All costs 1709 incurred by the department in connection with the removal of a 1710 sign located within a controlled area adjacent to the interstate 1711 highway system the federal -aid primary highway system or the Page 59 of 78 CODING: Words ^awn are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 17121 state highway system shall be assessed against and collected 1713 from the following persons if they have not been issued a permit 1714 under part I of this chapter: 1715 (1) The owner of the sign; 1716 (2) The advertiser displayed on the sign; or 1717 (3) The owner of the property upon which the sign is 1718 located. 1719 1720 For the purpose of this subsection, a sign that does not display 1721 the name of the owner of the sign shall be presumed to be owned 1722 by the owner of the property upon which the sign is located. 1723 479.313 Permit revocation; cost of removal. —All costs 1724 incurred by the department in connection with the removal of a 1725 sign located within a controlled area adjacent to the interstate 1726 highway system, the federal -aid primary highway system, or the 1727 state highway system following the revocation of the permit for 1728 such sign shall be assessed against and collected from the 1729 permittee. 1730 479.314 Highway rights -of -way; cost of sign removal. —All 1731 costs incurred by the department in connection with the removal 1732 of a sign located within a right -of -way of the interstate 1733 highway system, the federal -aid primary highway system, or the 1734 state highway system shall be assessed against and collected 1735 from the owner of the sign or the advertiser displayed on the 1736 sign. 1737 Section 37. Section 705.18, Florida Statutes, is amended to 1738 read: 1739 705.18 Disposal of personal property lost or abandoned on 1740 university or community college campuses eic eei=tain publie use Page 60 of 78 CODING: Words n�eken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SE 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1741 aiers; disposition of proceeds from sale thereof. - 1742 (1) Whenever any lost or abandoned personal property is 1743 shall: be found on a campus of an institution in the State 1744 University System or a campus of a state - supported community 1745 college, er en premises ewned er eentrelled by the eperater of a 1746 having regularly seheduled internatienal 1747 passenger serviee, the president of the institution or the 1748 president's designee er the di Leeter of the ai rp .-` er the 1749 shall take charge thereof and make a record 1750 of the date such property was found. If, within 30 days after 1751 such property is found, or a longer period of time as may be 1752 deemed appropriate by the president er the d reete - under the 1753 circumstances, the property 4rt- is not claimed by the owner, the 1754 president er direeter shall order it sold at public outcry after 1755 giving notice of the time and place of sale in a publication of 1756 general circulation on the campus of such institution er within 1757 '� _un - 1 —m.L _ere the ; _r._. . , , .. ate and written notice to 1758 the owner if known. The rightful owner of such property may 1759 reclaim the same at any time prior to sale. 1760 (2) All moneys realized from such institution's sale shall 1761 be placed in an appropriate fund and used solely for student 1762 scholarship and loan purposes. All meneys realized from s 1763 sale by an airpert, less its eests of sterage, transpertatien, 1764 1765 by federal la-w, be dpesited inte the state wheel fide 1766 Section 38. Section 705.182, Florida Statutes, is created 1767 to read: 1768 705.182 Disposal of personal property found on the premises 1769 of public -use airports. - Page 61 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1770 1771 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776 1 "777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 (1) Whenever any personal property, other than aircraft or motor vehicles, is found on premises owned or controlled by the operator of a public -use airport the director of the airport or the director's designee shall take charge thereof and make a record of the date such property was found. (2) If within 30 calendar days after such property is found, or for such longer period of time as may be deemed appropriate by the director or the director's designee; under the circumstances, the property is not claimed by the owner, the director or the director's designee may: (a) Retain any or all of the property for the airport's own use or for use by the state or unit of local government owning or operating the airport; (b) Trade such property to another unit of local government or state agency; (c) Donate the property to a charitable organization; (d) Sell the property; or (e) Dispose of 'the property through an appropriate refuse removal company or a company that provides salvage services for the type of personal property found or located on the airport. The airport shall notify the owner, if known, of property found on the airport and that the airport intends to dispose of the property in any of the manners permitted in this section. (3) If the airport elects to sell the property pursuant to paragraph (2)(d), the property must be sold at a public auction on the Internet or at a specified physical location after giving notice of the time and place of sale, at least 10 calendar days before the date of sale, in a publication of general circulatio Page 62 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 1799 within the county where the airport is located and after written 1800 notice via certified mail, return receipt requested, is provided 1801 to the owner, if known. Any such notice is deemed sufficient if 1802 the notice refers to the airport's intention to sell all then - 1803 accumulated found property, and the notice need not identify 1804 each item to be sold. The rightful owner of such property may 1805 reclaim the property at any time before sale by presenting to 1806 the airport director or the director's designee acceptable 1807 evidence of ownership. All proceeds from the sale of the 1808 property shall be retained by the airport for use by the airport 1809 in any lawfully authorized manner. 1810 (4) This section does not preclude the airport from 1811 allowing a domestic or international air carrier or other tenant 1812 on premises owned or controlled by the operator of a public -use 1813 airport from establishing its own lost and found procedures for 1814 personal property and from disposing of such personal property. 1815 (5) A purchaser or recipient in good faith of personal 1816 property sold or obtained under this section takes the property 1817 free of the rights of persons then holding any legal or 1818 equitable interest thereto, regardless of whether such interest 1819 is recorded. 1820 Section 39. Section 705.183, Florida Statutes, is created 1821 to read: 1822 705.183 Disposal of derelict or abandoned aircraft on the 1823 premises of public -use airports. - 1824 (1) Whenever any derelict or abandoned aircraft is found or 1825 located on premises owned or controlled by the operator of a 1826 public -use airport, whether such premises are under a lease or 1827 license to third parties, the director of the airport or the Page 63 of 78 CODING: Words cgT^-_'_eken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1828 director's designee shall make a record of the date such 1829 aircraft was found or determined to be present on the airport. 1830 The term "derelict aircraft" means any aircraft that is not in a 1831 flyable condition, does not have a current certificate of air 1832 worthiness issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, or is 1833 not in the process of actively being repaired. The term 1834 "abandoned aircraft" means an aircraft that has been disposed of 1835 on a public -use airport in a wrecked, inoperative, or partially 1.836 dismantled condition, or an aircraft that has remained in an 1837 idle state on the premises owned or controlled by the operator 1838 of a public -use airport for 45 consecutive calendar days. 1839 (2) The director or the director's designee shall contact 1840 the Aircraft Registration Branch of the Federal Aviation 1841 Administration in order to determine the name and address of the 1842 last registered aircraft owner and make a diligent personal 1843 search of the appropriate records, or contact an aircraft title 1844 search company, in order to determine the name and address of 1845 any person having an equitable or legal interest in the 1846 aircraft. Within 10 business days after receipt of this 1847 information, the director or the director's designee shall 1848 notify the owner and all persons having an equitable or legal 1849 interest in the aircraft by certified mail, return receipt 1850 requested, advising them of the location of the derelict or 1851 abandoned aircraft on the airport; that fees and charges for the 1852 use of the airport by the aircraft have accrued and the amount 1853 thereof; that the aircraft is subject to a lien as provided in 1854 subsection (5) for the accrued fees and charges for the use of 1855 the airport and for the transportation, storage, and removal of 1856 the aircraft; that the lien is subject to enforcement pursuant Page 64 of 78 CODING: Words strieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 ].866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 to law; and that the airport may cause the use, trade, sale, or removal of the aircraft as described in s. 705.182(2)(a), (b), (d), and (e) if, within 30 calendar days after the date of receipt of such notice, the aircraft has not been removed from the airport upon payment in full of all accrued fees and charges for the.use of the airport and for the transportation, storage, and removal of the aircraft. Such notice may require removal of the aircraft in less than 30 calendar days if the aircraft poses a danaer to the health or safetv of users of the airport, as determined by the director or the director's designee. (3) If the owner of the aircraft is unknown or cannot be the director or the director's designee shall cause a laminated notice to be placed upon such aircraft in substantially the following form: NOTICE TO THE OWNER AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ATTACHED PROPERTY. This property, to wit: .(setting forth brief description) ... is unlawfully upon public property known as ...(setting forth brief description of location) ... and has accrued fees and charges for the use of the .(same description of location as above) ... and for the transportation, storage, and removal of the property. These accrued fees and charges must be paid in full and the property must be removed within 30 calendar days following the date of this notice; otherwise, the property will be removed and disposed of pursuant to chapter 705, Florida Statutes. The property is subject to a lien for all accrued fees and charges for the use of the public Page 65 of 78 CODING: Words strie e n are deletions; words underlined are additions. 11 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 property known as .(same description of location as above) ... by such property and for all fees and charges incurred by the public property known as .(same description of location as above) ... for the transportation, storage, and removal of the property. This lien is subject to enforcement pursuant to law. The owner will be liable for these fees and charges, as well as the cost for publication of this notice. Dated this: ...(setting forth the date of posting of notice)...., signed: ...(setting forth name, title, address, and telephone number of law enforcement officer) . Such notice must be at least 8 inches by 10 inches and sufficiently weatherproof to withstand normal exposure to the elements. If, at the end of 30 calendar days after Dostina the notice, the owner or any person interested in the derelict or abandoned aircraft described has not removed the aircraft from the airport upon payment in full of all accrued fees and charges for the use of the airport and for the transportation, storage, and removal of the aircraft, or shown reasonable cause for failure to do so, the director or the director's designee may cause the use, trade, sale, or removal of the aircraft as described in s. 705.182(2)(a), (b), (d), and (e). (4) Such aircraft shall be removed within the time period specified in the notice provided under subsection (2) or (3). If, at the end of such period, the owner or anv person interested in the derelict or abandoned aircraft has not removed the aircraft from the airport upon payment in full of all Page 66 of 78 CODING: Words stern are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942' 1943, Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 accrued fees and charges for the use of the airport and for the transportation, storage, and removal of the aircraft, or shown reasonable cause for the failure to do so, the director or the director's desianee may cause the use, trade, sale, or removal of the aircraft as described in s. 705.182(2)(a), (b), (d), and (e) (a) If the airport elects to sell the aircraft in accordance with s. 705.182(2)(d), the aircraft must be sold at public auction after giving notice of the time and place of sale at least 10 calendar days before the date of sale in a publication of general circulation within the county where the airport is located and after providina written notice of the intended sale to all parties known to have an interest in the aircraft. (b) If the airport elects to dispose of the aircraft in accordance with s. 705.182(2)(e), the airport may negotiate with the company for a price to be received from such company in payment for the aircraft, or, if circumstances warrant, a price to be paid to such company by the airport for the costs of disposing of the aircraft. All information pertaining to the establishment of such price and the justification for the amount of such price shall be prepared and maintained by the airport, and such negotiated price shall be deemed to be a commercially reasonable price. (c) If the sale price or the neaotiated price is less than the airport's then - current charges and costs against the aircraft, or if the airport is required to pay the salvage comoanv for its services, the owner of the aircraft remains liable to the airport for the airport's costs that are not Page 67 of 78 CODING: Wordsn are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606- 04867 -10 20102362c3 1944 offset by the sale price or negotiated price, in addition to the 1945 owner's liability for payment to the airport of the price the 1946 airport was required to pay any salvage company. All costs 1947 incurred by the airport in the removal, storage, and sale of any 1948 aircraft are recoverable against the owner thereof. 1949 (5) The airport has a lien on derelict or abandoned 1950 aircraft for all fees and charges for the use of the airport by 1951 such aircraft and for all fees and charges incurred by the 1952 airport for the transportation, storage, and removal of the 1953 aircraft. As a prerequisite to perfecting a lien under this 1954 section, the airport director or the director's designee must 1955 serve a notice in accordance with subsection (2) on the last 1956 registered owner and all persons having an equitable or legal 1957 interest in the aircraft. The serving of the notice does not 1958 dispense with recording the claim of lien. 1959 (6) (a) For the purpose of perfecting its lien under this 1960 section, the airport shall record a claim of lien which must 1961 state: 1962 1. The name and address of the airport. 1963 2. The name of the last registered aircraft owner and all 1964 persons having a legal or equitable interest in the aircraft. 1965 3. The fees and charges incurred by the aircraft for the 1966 use of the airport, and the fees and charges for the 1967 transportation, storage, and removal of the aircraft. 1968 4. A description of the aircraft sufficient for 1969 identification. 1970 (b) The claim of lien shall be signed and sworn to or 1971 affirmed by the airport director or the director's designee. 1972 (c) The claim of lien shall be sufficient if it is in Page 68 of 78 CODING: Words seen are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 substantially the following form: CLAIM OF LIEN State of . Countv of .... CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 Before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared who was duly sworn and says that he /she is the .... of ......... whose address is ........ ; and that the following described aircraft: (Description of aircraft owned by whose address is has accrued $.... in fees and charges for the use by the aircraft of ........ and for the transportation, storaae, and removal of the aircraft from ........; that the lienor served its notice to the last registered owner and all persons having a legal or eauitable interest in the aircraft on ..... ... (vear).... by (Signature) ... Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this .... day of ........ (vear).... by ...(name of person ma statement) .... (Signature of Notary Public) ...... (Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned name of Notary Public) ... .Personally.Known or Produced as Identification.... However, the negligent inclusion or omission of anv information in this claim of lien which does not prejudice the last registered owner does not constitute a default that operates to defeat an otherwise valid lien. Page 69 of 78 CODING: Words semen are deletions; words underlined are additions. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Florida Senate - 2010 606 - 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 (d) The claim of lien shall be served on the last registered aircraft owner and all persons havina an equitable or legal interest in the aircraft. The claim of lien shall be served before recordation. (e) The claim of lien shall be recorded in the clerk's office. The recording of the claim of lien constitutes constructive notice to all persons of the contents and effect of such claim. The lien attaches at the time of recordation and takes priority as of that time. (7) A purchaser or recipient in good faith of an aircraft sold or obtained under this section takes the property free of the rights of persons then holding anv legal or eauitable interest thereto, whether recorded or not. The purchaser or recipient shall notify the appropriate Federal Aviation Administration office of such chanae in the reaistered owner of the aircraft. (8) If the aircraft is sold at public sale, the airport shall deduct from the proceeds of sale the costs of transportation, storage, and publication of notice and all other costs reasonably incurred by the airport, and any balance of the proceeds shall be deposited into an interest - bearina account within 30 calendar days after the airport's receipt of the proceeds and held there for 1 year. The rightful owner of the aircraft may claim the balance of the proceeds within 1 year after the date of the deposit by makina application to the airport and presentation to the airport's director or the director's designee of acceptable written evidence of ownership. If no rightful owner comes forward with a claim to the proceeds within the 1 -vear period, the balance of the proceeds shall be Page 70 of 78 CODING: Words seen are deletions; words underlined are additions. 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054'' 2055 20561 2057 2058' 2059 Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 retained by the ai manner CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 to be used in anv legally authorized (9) Any person acquiring a legal interest in an aircraft that is sold by an airport under the orovisions of s. 705.182 or this section is the lawful owner of such aircraft and all other legal or equitable interests in such aircraft are divested and of no further force and effect if the holder of any such legal or equitable interest was notified of the intended disposal of the aircraft to the extent required in this section. The airport may issue documents of disposition to the purchaser or recipient of an aircraft disposed of under this section. Section 40. Section 705.184, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 705.184 Derelict or abandoned motor vehicles on the premises of public -use airports. - (1) Whenever anv derelict or abandoned motor vehicle is found on premises owned or controlled by the operator of a public -use airport, including airport premises leased to third parties, the director of the airport or the director's designee may take charge thereof and make a record of the date such motor vehicle was found. The term "derelict motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle that is not in a drivable condition. The term "abandoned motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has been disposed of on a public -use airport in a wrecked, inoperative, or partially dismantled condition, or a motor vehicle that has remained in an idle state on a public -use airport for 45 consecutive calendar days. After the information relating to the derelict or abandoned motor vehicle is recorded in the airoort's records, the director or the director's designee may cause the Page 71 of 78 CODING: Words str-ieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 2060 motor vehicle to be removed from airport premises by the 2061 airport's own wrecker or by a licensed independent wrecking 2062 company and stored at a suitable location on or off the airport 2063 premises. If the director or the director's designee causes the 2064 motor vehicle to be removed from airport premises by the 2065 airport's own wrecker, the airport is subject to the procedures 2066 set forth in subsections (2) -(8). If the director or the 2067 director's designee causes the motor vehicle to be removed from 2068 the airport premises by a licensed independent wrecking company, 2069 the airport is not subject to the procedures set forth in 2070 subsections (2) -(8). 2071 (2) The airport director or the director's designee shall 2072 contact the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in 2073 order to notify the department that the airport has possession 2074 of the subject motor vehicle and in order to determine the name 2075 and address of the owner of the motor vehicle, the insurance 2076 company insuring the motor vehicle notwithstanding the 2077 provisions of s. 627.736, and any person who has filed a lien on 2078 the motor vehicle. Within 7 business days after receipt of this 2079 information, the director or the director's designee shall send 2080 notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner 2081 of the motor vehicle, the insurance company insuring the motor 2082 vehicle notwithstanding the provisions of s. 627.736, and all 2083 persons of record claiming a lien against the motor vehicle. The 2084 notice must state the fact of possession of the motor vehicle; 2085 that charges for a reasonable tow fee, a reasonable storage fee, 2086 or accrued parking fees, if any, have accrued and the amount 2087 thereof; that a lien as provided in subsection (6) will be 2088 claimed; that the lien is subject to enforcement pursuant to Page 72 of 78 CODING: Words ^>tiEieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 2089 law; that the owner or lienholder, if any, has the right to a 2090 hearing as set forth in subsection (4); and that any motor 2091 vehicle which, at the end of 30 calendar days after receipt of 2092 the notice, has not been removed from the airport upon payment 2093 in full of all accrued charges for a reasonable tow fee, a 2094 reasonable storage fee, and parking fees, if any, may be 2095 disposed of in any of the manners set forth in s. 705.182(2)(a), 2096 (b), (d), and (e), including, but not limited to, the motor 2097 vehicle being sold free of all prior liens after 35 calendar 2098 days after the date on which the motor vehicle is stored if any 2099 prior liens on the motor vehicle are more than 5 years of age, 2100 or after 50 calendar days after the date on which the motor 2101 vehicle is stored if any prior liens on the motor vehicle are 5 2102 years of age or less. 2103 (3) If attempts to notify the owner or lienholder pursuant 2104 to subsection (2) prove unsuccessful, the requirement of notice 2105 by mail is deemed met and the director or the director's 2106 designee, in accordance with the requirements of subsection (5), 2107 may cause the motor vehicle to be disposed of in any of the 2108 manners set forth in s. 705.182(2)(a), (b), (d), and (e), 2109 including, but not limited to, the motor vehicle being sold free 2110 of all prior liens after 35 calendar days after the date on 2111 which the motor vehicle is stored if any prior liens on the 2112 motor vehicle are more than 5 years of age, or after 50 calendar 2113 des after the date on which the motor vehicle is stored if any 2114 prior liens on the motor vehicle are 5 years of age or less. 2115 (4)(a) The owner of, or any person with a lien on, a motor 2116 vehicle removed pursuant to subsection (1) within 10 calendar 2117 days after he or she obtains knowledge of the location of the Page 73 of 78 CODING: Words ^.gin are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606 - 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 2118 motor vehicle, may file a complaint in the county court of the 2119 county in which the motor vehicle is stored to determine if his 2120 or her property was wrongfully taken or withheld. 2121 (b) Upon filing a complaint, an owner or lienholder may 2122 have his or her motor vehicle released upon posting with the 2123 court a cash or surety bond or other adequate security equal to 2124 the amount of the fees for towing, storage, and accrued parking, 2125 if any, to ensure the payment of such fees in the event he or 2126 she does not prevail. Upon the posting of the bond or other 2127 adequate security and the payment of any applicable fee, the 2128 clerk of the court shall issue a certificate notifying the 2129 airport of the posting of the bond or other adequate security 2130 and directing the airport to release the motor vehicle. At the 2131 time of such release, after reasonable inspection, the owner or 2132 lienholder shall give a receipt to the airport reciting any 2133 claims he or she has for loss or damage to the motor vehicle or 2134 the contents thereof. 2135 (5) If after 30 calendar days after receipt of the notice, 2136 the owner or any person claiming a lien has not removed the 2137 motor vehicle from its storage location upon payment in full of 2138 all accrued charges for a reasonable tow fee, a reasonable 2139 storage fee, and parking fees, if any, or shown reasonable cause 2140 for the failure to do so, the airport director or the director's 2141 designee may dispose of the motor vehicle by any of the manners 2142 set forth in s. 705.182(2)(a), (b), (d), and (e). If the airport 2143 elects to sell the motor vehicle pursuant to s. 705.182(2)(d), 2144 the motor vehicle may be sold free of all prior liens after 35 2145 calendar days after the date on which the motor vehicle is 2146 stored if any prior liens on the motor vehicle are more than 5 Page 74 of 78 CODING: Words str-ieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 606- 04867 -10 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 20102362c3 2147 years of age, or after 50 calendar days after the date on which 2148 the motor vehicle is stored if any prior liens on the motor 2149 vehicle are 5 years of age or less—The sale shall be a public 2150 auction on the Internet or at a specified physical location. If 2151 the date of the sale was not included in the notice required in 2152 subsection (2), notice of the sale sent by certified mail, 2153 return receipt requested shall be given to the owner of the 2154 motor .vehicle and to all persons claiming a lien on the motor 2155 vehicle. Such notice shall be mailed at least 10 calendar days 2156 before the date of the sale. In addition to the notice by mail, 2157 public notice of the time and place of the sale at auction shall 2158 be made by publishing a notice thereof one time, at least 10 2159 calendar days before the date of sale, in a newspaper of general 2160 circulation in the county in which the sale is to be held. All 2161 costs incurred by the airport for the towing, storage, and sale 2162 of the motor vehicle, as well as all accrued parking fees, if 2163 any, shall be recovered by the airport from the proceeds of the 2164 sale, and any proceeds of the sale in excess of these costs 2165 shall be retained by the airport for use by the airport in any 2166 lawfully authorized manner. 2167 (6) Pursuant to this section, the airport or, if used, a 2168 licensed independent wrecking com apursuant to s. 713.78, has 2169 a lien on a derelict or abandoned motor vehicle for a reasonable 2170 tow fee, a reasonable storage fee, and all accrued parking fees, 2171 if any; except that a storage fee may not be charged if the 2172 vehicle is stored less than 6 hours. As a prerequisite to 2173 perfecting a lien under this section, the airport director or 2174 the director's designee must serve a notice in accordance with 2175 subsection (2) on the owner of the motor vehicle, the insurance Page 75 of 78 CODING: Words st-Lnieken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 2176 company insuring the motor vehicle notwithstanding the 2177 provisions of s. 627.736, and all persons of record claiming a 2178 lien against the motor vehicle. If attempts to notify the owner, 2179 the insurance company insuring the motor vehicle notwithstanding 2180 the provisions of s. 627.736, or lienholders prove unsuccessful, 2181 the requirement of notice by mail will be considered met. The 2182 serving of the notice does not dispense with recording the claim 2183 of lien. 2184 (7) (a) For the purpose of perfecting its lien under this 2185 section, the airport shall record a claim of lien, which must 2186 state: 2187 1. The name and address of the airport. 2188 2. The name of the owner of the motor vehicle, the 2189 insurance company insuring the motor vehicle notwithstanding the 2190 provisions of s. 627.736, and all persons of record claiming a 2191 lien against the motor vehicle. 2192 3. The fees incurred for a reasonable tow, reasonable 2193 storage, and parking, if any. 2194 4. A description of the motor vehicle sufficient for 2195 identification. 2196 (b) The claim of lien shall be signed and sworn to or 2197 affirmed by the airport director or the director's designee. 2198 (c) The claim of lien is sufficient if it is in 2199 substantially the following form: 2200 2201 CLAIM OF LIEN 2202 State of . 2203 County of . 2204 Before me', the undersigned notary public, personally Page 76 of 78 CODING: Words str-leken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 2205 2206 2207 2200 2209 2210 2211 2212 2213 2214 2215 2216 2217 2218 2219 2220 2221 2222 2223 2224 2225 2226 2227 2228 2229 2230 2231 2232 2233 Florida Senate - 2010 606-04867-10 CS for CS for C3 for 3B 2362 20lO2362n3 appeared ......... who was duly sworn and says that he/she is the of whose address is and that the following described motor vehicle: ...(Description f motor vehicle) owned by whose address is has accrued for a reasonable tow, for storage, and for tiu if li bl tbat the lieuoz served its notice to the onnez, the insurance comoaoY ioonriuo the motor vehicle notwithstanding the provisions 627.736, record claiming a lieu against tb t or vehicl .., <veaz> .,., bv ......... i Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before bi making atatemeut>.,.. ... (Signature of Notary Public) Print, Commissioned Public)... .,.9ecnouallv Known or Produced as Ideutifioatiou.... However, the li e t inclusion or omission of any information in this claim of lieu =biob does not nzeiodioe the owner does not constitute a default that oPezateo to defeat an otherwise valid lieu. claim of lien shall be d on the of the motor nebiole, the iuonzauoe compaor iuonriuo the motor vehicle notwithstanding the provisions of a. 627.736, and all persons of record claiming ^ lien against tb t vehicle. If attempts to notify the the insurance company insuring the t vehicle notwithstanding the i i uu of a 627.736, or Page 77 of 78 CODING: Words etai*�e** are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Senate - 2010 CS for CS for CS for SB 2362 606 - 04867 -10 20102362c3 2234 lienholders prove unsuccessful, the requirement of notice by 2235 mail will be deemed met. The claim of lien shall be served 2236 before recordation. 2237 (e) The claim of lien shall be recorded in the clerk's 2238 office. The recording of the claim of lien is constructive 2239 notice to all persons of the contents and effect of such claim. 2240 The lien attaches at the time of recordation and takes priority 2241 as of that time. 2242 (8) A purchaser or recipient in good faith of a motor 2243 vehicle sold or obtained under this section takes the property 2244 free of the rights of persons then holding any legal or 2245 equitable interest thereto, regardless of whether such interest 2246 is recorded. 2247 Section41. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010. Page 78 of 78 CODING: Words str-ieken are deletions; words underlined are additions.