Bill > H4095

This bill establishes the Headwaters Water Control District as an independent public corporation in Indian River County, Florida, with specific boundaries detailed in the act, and outlines its charter requirements, including that amendments can only be made by the Legislature. The district will be governed by a five-person Board of Supervisors elected by landowners on a one-acre, one-vote basis, and its operations will adhere to Florida Statutes chapters 189 and 298, which govern special districts and water control districts respectively. The bill also assigns responsibility for the maintenance and use of specific canals, including the Lateral "U" Canal, a portion of the Main Canal, and the Park Lateral Canal, with provisions for collaboration and dispute resolution between the Headwaters Water Control District and the Fellsmere Water Control District. Furthermore, it mandates that the district provide 60 days' notice to Indian River County and the City of Fellsmere before seeking future legislative amendments to its charter. The act includes a severability clause, meaning if any part of it is found invalid, the rest will remain in effect, and it will take effect upon the passage of similar legislation.