Florida HB 4045: Construction of Commercial Training Kitchen, for Persons with Autism and other disabilities.

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An act relating to the Jacksonville Aviation 2
Authority, Consolidated City of Jacksonville, Duval 3
County; amending chapter 2004-464, Laws of Florida, as 4
amended by chapter 2005-328, Laws of Florida; 5
providing that the Jacksonville Aviation Authority is 6
responsible for the economic development of Cecil 7
Airport as a regional, state, and national aerospace 8
and related-industry hub; defining the term "aerospace 9
and related industry"; revising the definition of the 10
term "project"; requiring annual presentation of an 11
economic development plan for Cecil Airport to the 12
council of the City of Jacksonville for review; 13
revising threshold amounts for certain purchases by 14
the authority; providing an effective date. 15
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 17
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Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 1, sections 2 and 5, 19
and subsections (1) and (2) of section 10 of chapter 2004-464, 20
Laws of Florida, as amended by chapter 2005-328, Laws of 21
Florida, are amended to read: 22
Section 1. Creation of Jacksonville Aviation Authority.— 23
(1) The charter provisions concerning the airport 24
operations of the former Jacksonville Port Authority established 25

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pursuant to Chapter 2001-319, Laws of Florida, as amended, are 26
hereby amended and restated in their entirety to read as 27
follows: There is hereby created and established as of October 28
1, 2001, a separate body politic and corporate to be known as 29
the Jacksonville Aviation Authority and hereinafter referred to 30
singly as the "authority," which is created as an agency and 31
political subdivision of the State of Florida in the nature of 32
counties and not municipalities. This authority is authorized to 33
exercise its jurisdiction, powers, and duties within the 34
geographic area defined by the boundary lines of Duval County as 35
established by section 7.16, Florida Statutes, which boundary 36
lines also define the geographic area of the City of 37
Jacksonville, and outside such boundary lines as hereinafter 38
provided. The Jacksonville Aviation Authority shall operate, 39
manage, and control all of the publicly owned airports and 40
ancillary facilities located within Duval County and outside 41
such boundary lines as hereinafter provided. The authority is 42
also responsible for the economic development of Cecil Airport, 43
which shall include, but is not limited to, activities and 44
projects that support workforce development and training, 45
infrastructure investments, job creation, and technology 46
innovation, and is further charged with establishing and growing 47
Cecil Airport as a regional, state, and national aerospace and 48
related-industry hub in partnership with the economic 49
development agency or agencies of the City of Jacksonville. The 50

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authority was separated from the former Jacksonville Port 51
Authority pursuant to 2001-319, Laws of Florida, as amended, and 52
this separation shall be reviewed for performance and efficiency 53
after a period of 4 years from October 1, 2001. 54
Section 2. Definitions.—In the interpretation hereof, the 55
following words and terms shall be taken to include the 56
following meanings when the context shall require or permit: 57
(1) The term "aerospace and related industry" means and 58
includes the design, development, manufacturing, maintenance, 59
logistics, operation, use, and service of aircraft and 60
spacecraft for civilian, government, and military applications, 61
including subsystems and components thereof, and other 62
industries in substantial relation thereto. 63
(2)(1) The term "bonds" means and embraces bonds, notes, 64
certificates, and other financial obligations issued by the 65
authority for financing or refinancing purposes and, except 66
where otherwise required by the context, notes and other 67
instruments executed to evidence obligations of the authority 68
for the repayment of borrowed funds. 69
(3)(2) The term "county" means the County of Duval. 70
(4)(3) The term "city" or "City of Jacksonville" means the 71
consolidated government of the City of Jacksonville created 72
pursuant to section 9, Article VIII of the State Constitution. 73
(5)(4) The term "federal agency" means and includes the 74
United States, the President of the United States, and any 75

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