CHAP.TER 79".'."'.555
CHAPTER
CHAPTER 79-556
LAWS OF FLORIDA
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$1,000.00 of the
ch is subject to
WHEREAS, at that time and place, Bane Waddell Cheek was a student
in a physical education class at the Haines City High School which is
a part of the Polk County School System, and
uthorize the levy
he approval by a
n e 11 as Co un t y , as
te Constitution,
Board of County
any subsequent
egular primary or
11 be determined
shall be held in
ections currently
WHEREAS, the District School Board of Polk County was negligent in
the supervision, instruction and in the use of a mini-trampoline in
said physical education class, and
WHEH$AS, aa a result <if said ~cts ..~ 1ry~ ~~<ltl¢J.l'Ch$iLk Wi4$ lriJur~d
·whlle u1i1ng ti mini-trampoline. in said. rihy~l¢~+ e:dt.1¢~,t;qq.i;~a'~~<· .· $.a,iid.
injur:le:s In.eluded a._ f,ract~.nfe. of the ce:.r:vi~al Sf)Jne ,w:1:.th t.'.~$'.U:Hf119,
·<11.i"adr:apl·egia below th:.e l:'eve"l ·. o:f the· ·fi:tt:h .. cf;)t.v-lcai ·. v~tt,f!l.b1:ca,
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WHEREAS, the negligence of the District School Board of Polk
County as alleged above was the proximate cause of said irijuries to
Bane Waddell Cheek, and
n becoming a law.
y reject the levy
ant to section 3,
WHEREAS, Bahe Waddell Cheek has been caused to suffer physical
incapacitation, a lqss of his past and future earning capacity,
mental pain and suffering, disfigurement, humiliation, embarrassment,
the inability to lead a normal life and future medical expenses, and
WHEREAS, Fred and Nancy Cheek,
Waddell Cheek, hav• incurred expenses
rehabilitation expenses, expenses for
expenses for transportation and other
well as the loss of services, soci~ty
NOW, THEREFORE,
e relief of
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
and N·ancy
rict School
r personal
due to the
effective
Section i.
The facts stated in the preamble to this act are found
and declared to be t~ue.
Section 2. The District School Board of Polk county is authorized
and directed to compensate Bane Waddell Cheek in the amount of
$350,000
for injuries and damages sustained, and further, to
compensate Fred and Nancy Che~k in a sum of $50,000 for past and
future medical rehabilitation and expenses out 0£ the funds of the
District School Board of Polk County not otherwise appropriated.
provides that a
reported to the
her act of the
Section 3.
hundred and fifty
t of the Tenth
unty, on July 20,
k
Co un t y.
Sa id
ains fou~ hundred
This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
Approv~d by the Governor June 29, 1979.
Filed i~ Office Secretary of State July 3, 1979.
y at a meeting on
and
CHAPTER
79-557
House Bill No. 1517
, the son of Fred
relationship in
student enrolled
An
act relating to ·the Polk County Industrial Develoµnent
Authority; amending Section 2 of chapter 69-1510, Laws
of Florida, to provide for removal of members; adding
Section 9A to chapter 69-1510, Laws of Florida, to
provide for the alteration or change, of the structure,
organization, programs, activities, or existence of the
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as parents and guardian of Bane
for the past medical expenses,
the modification to their home,
rehabilitation equipment, as
and companionship of their son,
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Authority; amending Section 11 of chapter 69-1510, Laws
of Florida, to authorize the Authority to utilize the
privileges,
benefits and powers of an industrial
developnent authority creat.ed pursuant to Part III of
chapter 159, Florida St~tutes; providing an effective
date.
exe
iss
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
pre
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Fin
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aut
any
Section 1.
Section
amended to read:
Aut
2
of
pur
chapter 69-1510, Laws of Florida, is
sir.
all
s:~.c::t:ton :i.. __ JJ'h~ Atrthori.t:Y 'shall b~ -~¢fl'il?9~E1d 9J _n1;n& _t!:)) ___ memof:rt:1,
each of whom sh~}+ be a resitl~i:ll;t alt~') :f:ri;~,11():1oet <>':t P~lk Ro1.1nt:Y· .· .. ·11}re
ere
san:
or
of
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t.hree (3) years~. ·Each n1ember shall gerve_ar:id .continue to hold office
ltJj~q}nJ:~dand- qualified/ _i\ny __ melll~>:~t· _<ff. _tlte
~ut~.9tity _. J1,ray
t'~moy:ed wlth<>:Ut cause by_ a thr~f:1... fHths Vqt<i? ·o.f td.lt?
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had, an
o,1~po:rtunl·ty to be
hear~ Jrl 1'1¢:r}i1q'n.··q)t tl_y <!o.t\ir(s~l· .
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or negl~ct of duties, shall be filed in the office of the clerk of
the circuit court for Polk County. In the event of a vacancy in t-he
office of any member during a term of dffice, the said board of
county commissioners shall appoint a successor for the period of the
unexpired term. Each member shall subscribe and file with the clerk
of the circuit court of said county an oath accepting the office of
member and binding himself to well and truly perform the duties of
the office but no bond shall be required of him as a condition of
holding office._ The _ authority_m~yprovide __ for_ . its __ officers _or fo.r
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act to divest him of his office until the expiration of his• term.
All terms of members shall be measured from the date this act becomes
a law.
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Section 2.
Section
Florida, to read:
9A
is
added
to
not
chapter 69-1510, Laws of
Cit
pre
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Section 9A. The board of county commissioners of Polk County may,
at its sole discretion~ and at any time, alter or change the
structure, organizations, programs, or activities of the Authority,
and may eliminate the Authority, subject to any limitation on the
impairment of contracts·9ntered into by the Authority.
Section J,.
Section
amended to read:
11
mat
inc
of chapter 69-1510, Laws of Florida, is
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1ing an effective
,f Florida:
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id of nine (9) members,
· of Polk County.
The
the board of county
manner and for the
irm of three (3) years,
I , th re e ( 3 ) members
3) members shall serve
ihall serve terms of
:ontinue to hold office
Any member of the
1ree-fifths vote of the
,r for neglect of duty
Th·e Authority sh-a.ll
·th(f
Jg:fi!~~ti;};{i~!ij::~:fg;~~g;:t!;j;41~t:~;~:g!~i
sam.e 1ihl£ lp~ __.c.1m;~ncl~q .~i::Pm . t'ime· t~-. t:i:IJ'Jr. a'nd the authorfty may_ exe.ruise
or avail .itself o-f any or- l;lll $1Jc:·h·. prtvilEtge$. 1 b~rteflt;$ 1 and powe.--rs
of Part I I I .
.
Section 4.
the
hearing
Became a law without the Governor's approval.
Filed irr Office Secretary of State July 3, 1979.
CHAPTER 79-558
thereon
by co un s el •
If a
with the
,r misconduct in office
:ice of the clerk of
mt of a vac-:1ncy in the
the said
board of
~ for the period of the
House Bill No. 466
,n o r
;,
together
1d file with the clerk
1ccepting the office of
~rform the duties of
: him as a condition of
its officers or for
~t by the authority and
:ity expense. At least
:side in each county
~e
( 3) members shall
:; except that a change
of office shall not
~xpiration of his• term.
a date this act becomes
,apter 69-1510, Laws of
?
rs o f
Po 1 k Co un t y ma y ,
.a~ter
or change the
1t1es of the Authority,
1y limitation on the
thority.
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This act shall take effect July 1, 1979.
: a quonun of the board
>er may be removed for
1fter he has been given
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be ~.noowed wlth arid' authottzed to
Powe.rs ·tn connec-tlon Wi.th t.he authorization,
t.'{$1.t_et.n~~ a:11<( $i'ii'1¢ o,t revenue bonds to finance the cost of cap-ital
projecJs _cQitf~.ltteij o.ry .¢.<>tlhtiie~, municipal hies,. special ~istricts iind
otch:e:r lo.cal <;)'oVetnlll.~tit.<1);, j>.t.:'.t9Je,s Jy tl}~ ll'lQr:idp ll'ldtl$t·ria1 Oev-elopn.etft
Ftn·~m·i1119 ]l;crt c,1nd alt :Of t;he _pri.v:J:l:~g,~, ~~MiLit$, POW~t'~ . ·ana terms
p1;~.;Lpd3;~9 d~fi.liilJ::h:ms: of __ sudt .act_.shall :be fµx;:1;y ~pplj.tt:cl.bl.e t.p tt1e·
~uthoJ'ifY~----·._·. ;n c,t<ipftJont th:e Au'thor-Jty:.may _ ae·t.icl1 ~ny !fl~.rirj~( l3ng_. ···to
any_··-· . .·P.9_r•p$:ts7t ._. tJ•tf;l-t: . an _ ·-· tl'iq.ystrictl _______ qevefo{lllettt a:uthe~lty _ _ cr~~·te.<l
.pur:s11ant to -~'• . f-59. 1,Uh F:1:~t44~ ;$t;~tp~.e&1 :lllPY act. In :-addit.i<>.nf .--. tli~
Becti,di'i .U.
~.ifei:¢l:$a.. al,l
.e r 6 9 -1 51 O, La ws
to utilize the
an industrial
to Part II I o f
LAWS OF FLORJ:DA
CJ:lAPTER .79-557
An·
at:?'~rela,~lt'\g _ tp t:~e(!:l>ty i~J
Pt1nt'~: G9tda; aUthqrizing the
~i!ixlng_ d'istrictf:l_<foi the
m~1ntiinance _ .. 01:: <:pn~ls-,.
w~t:.~rway?
i;jJi~ '\ha.v.f~:~.bl:4
Cliiitli'.V()• .$,.-. lt:i(r!lldJng _:th,e -m!dn,tenan<;e ~n4 te~¢nis:(t'llC:t}~n
,C,H:y .Council. tC>_ c"t'~.ate: _.!?lt~et~l
111~!1r~:::,,1:i!:~i~ ~!liii~9.;;~~ft!1t:~!t?:::~
pr:ovoidfo9 ~<rr- Jt.p·e ~~feh$~$ 9.:£ crrtiati¢fi;
pqwe:rs of the -distrl<::·t~
i:irovi.d:ing.
the
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
l,
~ection
< 'I'he
City .CouncH of the City of Punta Go.rda may, by
/ft'dil'"l~fle,e, e:sta:~lish . ~ne -Or mar.a. districts for th~ purpose Q'X
~a{11'1?,~nt:J.n<te _- _· .:ioil• _ fee:-0.ns~r1.1cti:en .odf __ ._ bulRhttad$t -tetaJnJng_ •walls. an¢,
:;f!:r!?!:;!:!!:;;~?!t~!i!.%::ir:iii°Iti~~1if:i~i!I::~;:!~\[!
·'J~~,
~J.J, .pf the area's
o'.-!: such. C-ity..
·
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Section 2.
Prior to the consideration of any such ordinance, the
City Council of the City of Punta Gorda shall first cause a
preliminary report to be made by the City Engineer or other qualified
engineer, which report, together with any other relevant or pertinent
matter, shall include at least the following:
(1)
A general description
included within such district.
of
Fl Or id a , is
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the
territory
proposed
to be
:t
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