Florida HB 4043: Morningside Drive Extension

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An act relating to the Citrus County Hospital Board, 2
Citrus County; requiring the district to wind down its 3
affairs and adopt a dissolution plan by a specified 4
date; repealing chs. 2011-256 and 2014-254, Laws of 5
Florida; dissolving the district on a specified date; 6
providing for the continued operation of an 7
irrevocable community trust or foundation established 8
pursuant to ch. 2014-254, Laws of Florida; 9
transferring district assets and liabilities to the 10
Board of County Commissioners of Citrus County; 11
providing effective dates. 12
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14
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Section 1. The Citrus County Hospital Board shall wind 16
down its affairs, including, but not limited to, adopting a 17
dissolution plan that includes satisfying all of its obligations 18
and indebtedness and making provisions for the use of any 19
remaining assets of the district, including, but not limited to, 20
distributions to the irrevocable community trust or foundation 21
created pursuant to chapter 2014-254, Laws of Florida. Such plan 22
shall be adopted by September 30, 2026. 23
Section 2. Effective October 1, 2026, chapters 2011-256 24
and 2014-254, Laws of Florida, are repealed. 25

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Section 3. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the 26
Citrus County Hospital Board is dissolved effective October 1, 27
2026. 28
Section 4. Notwithstanding the repeal of chapter 2014-254, 29
Laws of Florida, by this act, an irrevocable community trust or 30
foundation established pursuant to chapter 2014-254, Laws of 31
Florida, may continue to operate as otherwise provided by 32
general law. 33
Section 5. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, 34
effective October 1, 2026, all assets and liabilities of the 35
Citrus County Hospital Board are transferred to the Board of 36
County Commissioners of Citrus County. All assets received by 37
the board of county commissioners pursuant to this section shall 38
first be used to satisfy all liabilities of the former district 39
received pursuant to this section. All assets remaining after 40
the satisfaction of former district liabilities shall be used by 41
the board of county commissioners in accordance with the 42
dissolution plan adopted by the Citrus County Hospital Board 43
before October 1, 2026, provided such plan is consistent with 44
chapters 2011-256 and 2014-254, Laws of Florida. 45
Section 6. Except as otherwise provided in this act, this 46
act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 47