Florida Senate Bill 4-C (2022)

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Florida Senate Bill 4-C (2022) is a Florida law that dissolved certain special districts, most notably the Reedy Creek Improvement District that granted Disney World extensive self-governing powers.

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Chapter 2022-266, Laws of Florida 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Florida state law
legislative act
appliesTo Aviation special districts created before November 5, 1968, without subsequent reauthorization
Bradford County Development Authority
Eastpoint Water and Sewer District
Hamilton County Development Authority
Marion County Law Library
Reedy Creek Improvement District
Sunshine Water Control District
independent special districts established prior to November 5, 1968
billNumber SB 4-C
chamber Florida Senate
codifiedAs Florida Senate Bill 4-C (2022) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chapter 2022-266, Laws of Florida
controversy raised concerns about local tax and debt obligations after dissolution of Reedy Creek Improvement District
raised questions about free speech and retaliation against a corporation
country United States of America
datePassedByHouse April 21, 2022
datePassedBySenate April 20, 2022
dateSigned April 22, 2022
dissolutionDateForDistricts June 1, 2023
effectiveDate July 1, 2022
governingLawArea special districts law
state and local government
introducedIn Florida Senate
jurisdiction Florida
surface form: State of Florida
keyProvision allows reestablishment of dissolved districts on or after June 1, 2023
provides for dissolution of certain independent special districts
targets districts created by special act prior to November 5, 1968
language English
legislativeSession Florida 2022 Special Session C
legislature Florida Legislature
locatedInLegalSystem Florida statutes
surface form: Florida Statutes and Laws system
notableEffect dissolution of Reedy Creek Improvement District
removal of certain self-governing powers from Disney World’s governing district
shift of governance responsibilities for affected districts to local governments after dissolution date
officeOfSigner Governor of Florida
politicalContext widely viewed as response to The Walt Disney Company’s opposition to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law
politicalPartyOfSponsor Republican Party
relatedTo Florida Parental Rights in Education Act
Reedy Creek Improvement District
The Walt Disney Company
signedBy Ron DeSantis
sponsor Jennifer Bradley
status enacted
subject Reedy Creek Improvement District
independent special districts
local government
special district dissolution
typeOfSession special session

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Florida Senate Bill 4-C (2022) codifiedAs Florida Senate Bill 4-C (2022) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chapter 2022-266, Laws of Florida
Reedy Creek Improvement District repealLegislation Florida Senate Bill 4-C (2022)