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Introduced Session

An act relating to community development districts; amending s. 125.572, F.S.; providing that specified provisions regarding synthetic turf do not apply to community development districts enforcing deed restrictions; amending s. 190.003, F.S.; revising the definition of the term “compact, urban, mixed-use district”; creating s. 190.0071, F.S.; defining terms; authorizing the removal of certain members of the board of supervisors of a community development district by recall; specifying requirements for the recall procedure; specifying the grounds for recall of elected members; providing for the designation of a recall committee and committee chair; specifying requirements for a recall petition; providing that the recall committee and the member sought to be recalled are subject to specified campaign financing requirements; specifying requirements for certain petitions and signatures; specifying requirements for filing signed petitions; prohibiting the petition from being amended after it is filed; providing an exception; requiring the clerk to make certain notifications within a specified timeframe; specifying requirements for the verification of signatures on a certain petition; requiring the committee to pay in advance to the supervisor of elections the actual cost of such verification; providing requirements for supervisors of elections when verifying signatures; requiring the clerk to take specified actions if the supervisor makes certain determinations regarding the number of signatures; providing that a recall petition deemed insufficient may not be used in another proceeding; authorizing an elector to request that his or her name be removed from certain petitions in a specified manner; requiring the clerk to take certain actions in response to such request for removal; specifying requirements for a Record of Recall Proceedings; specifying requirements for a recall referendum; requiring that ballots at such referendum meet certain specifications; requiring that a recall referendum be canceled in certain circumstances; specifying that certain resignations are irrevocable; requiring that the district promptly provide a certain copy to the clerk and the supervisor within a specified timeframe; providing that a board member subject to recall immediately ceases to hold office if a majority of qualified electors approves the recall; requiring that vacancies created by recall be filled in a specified manner; providing that recall proceedings are terminated if a majority of qualified electors does not approve the recall; prohibiting certain persons from being eligible for appointment to the board of supervisors for a specified timeframe; requiring the clerk to preserve certain papers for a specified timeframe; prohibiting certain actions related to the specified petitions; providing penalties; amending s. 190.006, F.S.; providing that certain board members of community development districts are subject to specified election recall provisions; providing an effective date.

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Kristen Arrington (D)*, 

Other Sponsors (2)

Ordered enrolled (on 03/17/2026)

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