§ 242-61. Tax assessment authorized.  


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  • The board of county commissioners of Brevard County is hereby authorized to assess a tax not to exceed nine-tenths of one mill on all taxable property located within Brevard County recreation district No. 4 and not zoned agricultural lands under the provisions of F.S. § 193.461, said Brevard County recreation district No. 4, as defined and established pursuant to Laws of Fla. ch. 61-1909, being hereinafter referred to as "recreation district," for the purpose of providing and maintaining recreational facilities and programs located in the recreation district. All units or parcels of taxable property located within the recreation district that are zoned agricultural lands under the provisions of F.S. § 193.461 shall be assessed the tax established by the board of county commissioners of Brevard County for the recreation district only on the first 100 acres of property with the highest assessment rate in said unit or parcel. This provision shall be liberally construed to include all expenditures reasonably necessary for providing recreational facilities and programs for the residents of the district, including payment of salaries and reasonable expenses of employees, purchase of equipment, supplies, utilities and any other expenditures reasonably necessary for the maintenance of recreational facilities and operation of recreational programs.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 71-544, § 1)