Title: 6.16.26 Chapter 2026-222 Laws of Florida

Ch. 2026 222

LAWS OF FLORIDA

Ch. 2026 222

CHAPTE  2026-222

Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 4091
An act relating to Sarasota and Manatee Counties; providing legislative findings; providing legislative intent; creating the University Town Center Improvement District, an independent special taxing district, in Sarasota and Manatee Counties; providing purposes of the district; establishing the boundaries of the district; providing the powers of the district; creating a Board of Supervisors; providing for the organization, powers, duties, terms of office, and compensation of the board; providing for landowners’ meetings and election of supervisors; providing non-ad valorem assessments; providing penalties; providing for issuance of bonds; providing minimum charter requirements; providing boundary changes; providing severability; providing construction; requiring that certain requirements be set forth under a special circumstance; providing effective dates.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.  Legislative findings.—The Legislature finds that:
 ​ The University Town Center area is a largely commercially zoned area located at the intersection of I-75 and University Parkway that extends into both Sarasota and Manatee Counties near the Lakewood anch planned community.
 ​ The University Town Center area of Sarasota and Manatee Counties have experienced unprecedented growth as commercial development, tourism events, sport competitions, entertainment, and recreational activ-ities have drawn residents and visitors to the region.
 ​ The University Town Center area contains more than 3 million square feet of commercial development with plans to double in size over the next 20 years. Estimates of the University Town Center development’s total economic activity exceed $3.5 billion, supporting more than 15,000 perma-nent jobs. More than 1 million square feet of commercial development immediately adjacent to the University Town Center contributes significant additional economic impact to the area.
 ​ The University Town Center area is located on the county line of Sarasota and Manatee Counties and has become a significant economic catalyst of the Florida economy, supporting the continued development of tourist development attractions at Nathan Benderson Park and Mote Science Education Aquarium (“MoteSEA”), the planned expansion of the sports complex at Nathan Benderson Park, and the attraction of interna-tional events such as the 2017 World owing Championships and planned 2028 “Mega-Worlds” World owing Championship.

 ​ Visit Florida and Visit Sarasota have independently verified that Nathan Benderson Park, located within the University Town Center area, has generated over $200 million of regional economic impact since Sarasota County’s initial allocation of Tourist Development revenue to the project.
 ​ The University Town Center and Nathan Benderson Park have led to the development of significant additional projects such as MoteSEA. MoteSEA will independently generate $28 million annually to the local economy, attract approximately 700,000 visitors, support $120 million in wages, and produce $2.4 million in direct tax revenue.
 ​ The property owners within the University Town Center area have developed and redeveloped the commercial, retail, dining, and entertain-ment areas with a comprehensive water control plan that provides drainage and water control infrastructure and protection to the commercial properties in the area, and also the surrounding adjacent commercial and residential properties. The flood control measures and mitigation have also facilitated the creation of recreational facilities that attract local, national, and international sports and tourism activities to the region.
 ​ The property owners within the University Town Center have also constructed and maintained roadways, sidewalks, pedestrian walkways, and supporting infrastructure, including landscaping, signage, and street lighting, to provide connectivity to ongoing attractions and entertainment within the area.
 ​ The property owners within the University Town Center have organized, funded, promoted, and facilitated numerous regional and seasonal entertainment attractions, including large-scale holiday lighting and community events.
 ​ ecreational, sports tourism, and other seasonal entertainment events are promoted and encouraged to support the commercial activities throughout the University Town Center area and Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
 ​ The property owners seek to ensure that there is an ongoing source of funding to continue the multi-county comprehensive stormwater and flood control management program.
 ​ The property owners within the University Town Center area seek to create an improvement district to ensure the ongoing funding for the continuation of the above described services with the powers and authority to sufficiently address drainage and flood control needs in the most efficient, least intrusive, and most cost-effective manner.
 ​ The creation of an improvement district that continues the current level of service to the University Town Center area serves a public purpose of providing for the health, safety, and welfare of property owners within the area, and other properties proximate to the region.

Section 2. Legislative intent.—Based upon the foregoing findings, it is the intent of the Legislature to create and constitute the University Town Center Improvement District for the purposes of providing the services and infrastructure authorized in this act. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this law to provide a single, comprehensive special act charter for the district within its jurisdictional boundaries, including all legislative authority granted to the district by this act, and authority granted by applicable general law.
Section 3. The University Town Center Improvement District (“dis-trict”).—The University Town Center Improvement District is created as an independent special district in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. The district is organized and exists for all purposes and shall hold all powers set forth in this act and chapters 189 and 197, Florida Statutes, except as otherwise provided for in this act. The district charter may be amended only by special act of the Legislature.
Section 4. The Charter for the University Town Center Improvement District.—The Charter for the University Town Center Improvement District is created to read:
Section 1.  Name and corporate status.—
 ​ The name of the district is the “University Town Center Improvement District.”
 ​ The district shall be an independent special district of the State of Florida located within Sarasota and Manatee Counties. The district shall be a body corporate and politic organized for the purposes of providing the services and infrastructure authorized within chapters 189 and 298, Florida Statutes, as specified in this special act.
Section 2. District boundaries.—The lands included within the Uni-versity Town Center Improvement District territorial boundaries shall consist of the following described lands in Sarasota and Manatee Counties, and excluding described lands set forth herein:
Lands in Sarasota County, Florida:
A PA CEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN SECTIONS 1, 2, 12, 13,
AND 24, TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, ANGE 18 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLO IDA. BEING MO E PA TICULA LY DESC IBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CO NE OF SAID SECTION 36; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 36 THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COU SES: (1) THENCE S.89°23′53″E. A DISTANCE OF 2705.83′; (2) THENCE S.89°25′07″E. A DISTANCE OF 441.01′; THENCE S.00°19′15″W. A DISTANCE OF 27.07′ TO THE
 IGHT OF WAY LINE OF INTE STATE 75, (STATE OAD 93) AS SHOWN ON THE FLO IDA DEPA TMENT OF T ANSPO TATION

 IGHT OF WAY MAPS, SECTION 13075- 2402; THENCE ALONG SAID LIMITED ACCESS IGHT OF WAY THE FOLLOWING THI TY (30) COU SES: (1) THENCE S.00°35′18″W. A DISTANCE OF 19.93′; (2) THENCE S.89°24′42″E. A DISTANCE OF 491.02′; (3) THENCE S.85°35′51″E. A DISTANCE OF 280.94′; (4) THENCE S.85°35′51″E. A DISTANCE OF 182.00′; (5) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 460.20′, A ADIUS OF 456.00′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.56°41′08″E., A CHO D LENGTH OF 440.92′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 57°49′26″;
(6) THENCE S.27°46′25″E. A DISTANCE OF 566.67′; (7) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 1014.76′, A ADIUS OF 4489.66′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.21°17′55″E., A CHO D LENGTH OF 1012.60′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 12°57′00″; (8) THENCE WITH A COMPOUND CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 890.04′, A
 ADIUS OF 11083.95′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.12°31′24″E., A CHO D LENGTH OF 889.80′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 04°36′03″;
(9) THENCE WITH A COMPOUND CU VE TU NING TO THE
 IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 1069.03′, A ADIUS OF 7509.45′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.03°59′41″E., A CHO D LENGTH OF 1068.13′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 08°09′23″; (10) THENCE S.00°05′12″W. A DISTANCE OF 594.90′; (11) THENCE S.00°35′27″W. A DISTANCE OF 1076.59′; (12) THENCE S.00°11′42″W. A DISTANCE OF 783.81′; (13) THENCE S.00°11′26″W. A DISTANCE OF 1856.86′;
 THENCE S.00°12′28″W. A DISTANCE OF 802.20′; (15) THENCE S.00°12′27″W. A DISTANCE OF 1838.46′; (16) THENCE S.00°11′26″W. A DISTANCE OF 809.32′; (17) THENCE S.89°48′25″E. A DISTANCE OF 25.00′; (18) THENCE S.00°13′22″W. A DISTANCE OF 1833.27′; (19) THENCE S.00°13′51″W. A DISTANCE OF 809.57′; (20) THENCE S.00°12′44″W. A DISTANCE OF 936.16′; (21) THENCE S.01°28′49″
W. A DISTANCE OF 866.39′; (22) THENCE S.05°28′49″W. A DIS-TANCE OF 219.30′; (23) THENCE S.05°28′49″W. A DISTANCE OF 309.52′; (24) THENCE S.11°52′47″W. A DISTANCE OF 294.54′; (25) THENCE S.24°28′46″W. A DISTANCE OF 30.73′; (26) THENCE N.89°51′47″W. A DISTANCE OF 110.87′; (27) THENCE S.30°42′52″
W. A DISTANCE OF 499.12′; (28) THENCE S.30°42′52″W. A DIS-TANCE OF 746.86′; (29) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 466.57′, A ADIUS OF 462.74′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.59°35′59″W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 447.06′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 57°46′14″; (30) THENCE S.88°29′06″W. A DISTANCE OF 426.17′ TO THE SOUTHWEST CO NE  OF LOT 1 GATEWAY TO SA ASOTA, PHASE 1, AS
 ECO DED IN PLAT BOOK 39 PAGE 12 OF THE PUBLIC ECO D OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA.; THENCE S.88°29′06″W. A DISTANCE OF 118.01′ TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF T ACT 1 OF SAID GATEWAY TO SA ASOTA, PHASE 1,; THENCE S.01°28′17″E., ALONG SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 17.91′ TO THE SOUTHEAST CO NE OF SAID T ACT 1; THENCE S.88°31′43″W., ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID T ACT 1, A

DISTANCE OF 585.08′ TO THE SOUTHWEST CO NE  OF SAID T ACT 1; THENCE N.00°18′12″E., ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID T ACT 1 AND THE EAST LINE OF WHITAKE  PA K, AS
 ECO DED IN PLAT BOOK 48, PAGE 22 OF THE PUBLIC
 ECO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA, A DISTANCE OF 2107.53′ TO THE NO THEAST CO NE  OF SAID WHITAKE  PA K AND THE SOUTH IGHT OF WAY LINE OF ICHA DSON
 OAD; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH IGHT OF WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING FOU (4) COU SES: (1) THENCE N.89°36′06″E. A DISTANCE OF 1692.47′; (2) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 236.10′, A ADIUS OF 729.87′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.81°09′19″E., A CHO D LENGTH OF 235.07′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 18°32′02″; (3) THENCE S.71°45′22″E. A DISTANCE OF 250.04′; (4) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE LEFT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 50.80′, A ADIUS OF 658.06′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.73°44′15″E., A CHO D LENGTH OF 50.79′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 04°25′24″ TO THE INTE SECTION OF THE WESTE LY IGHT OF WAY LINE OF N. CATTLEMEN OAD; THENCE N.19°08′29″E. A DIS-TANCE OF 101.18′ TO THE INTE SECTION OF THE WEST IGHT OF WAY LINE OF CATTLEMEN OAD AND THE NO TH IGHT OF WAY LINE OF ICHA DSON OAD AS ECO DED IN OFFICIAL
 ECO DS BOOK INST UMENT NUMBE 2001049630; THENCE ALONG SAID NO TH IGHT OF WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING TH EE (3) COU SES: (1) THENCE N.72°09′38″W. A DISTANCE OF
244.89′; (2) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE LEFT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 276.88′, A ADIUS OF 869.34′, A CHO D BEA ING OF N.81°17′05″W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 275.71′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 18°14′54″; (3) THENCE S.89°35′28″W. A DIS-TANCE OF 426.49′ TO THE EAST LINE OF DEE HOLLOW UNIT IA, AS  ECO DED IN PLAT BOOK 30, PAGE 5, OF THE PUBLIC
 ECO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE N.00°08′26″W., ALONG SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1417.17′ TO THE SOUTHWEST CO NE  OF SAN PALE MO AS
 ECO DED IN PLAT BOOK 45, PAGE 9, OF THE PUBLIC ECO D OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SAN PALE MO THE FOLLOWING TH EE (3) COU SES: (1) THENCE N.89°51′34″E. A DISTANCE OF 641.75′; (2) THENCE S.00°12′17″W. A DISTANCE OF 157.17′; (3) THENCE N.89°54′09″E. A DISTANCE OF 328.46′ TO THE SOUTHEAST CO NE OF SAID SAN PALE MO AND THE WEST IGHT OF WAY LINE OF CATTLEMEN  OAD AS  ECO DED IN OFFICIAL
 ECO DS BOOK INST UMENT NUMBE 2001049630; THENCE ALONG THE SAID WEST IGHT OF WAY LINE AND THE EAST LINE OF SAID SAN PALE MO THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COU SES: (1) THENCE N.00°12′17″E. A DISTANCE OF 518.74′; (2) THENCE N.00°13′01″E. A DISTANCE OF 819.26′ TO THE NO TH-EAST CO NE OF SAID SAN PALE MO; THENCE S.89°20′24″E. A DISTANCE OF 69.91′; THENCE N.00°13′21″E. A DISTANCE OF

662.07′; THENCE N.89°26′46″W. A DISTANCE OF 69.95′ TO THE WESTE LY  IGHT OF WAY LINE OF CATTLEMEN  OAD AS
 ECO DED IN OFFICIAL ECO D INST UMENT NUMBE  2008032343, 2008030381, AND 2008032590 OF THE PUBLIC E-CO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE ALONG SAID WESTE LY IGHT OF WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING FOU (4) COU SES: (1) THENCE N.00°12′38″E. A DISTANCE OF 166.76′; (2) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE LEFT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 487.42′, A ADIUS OF 2799.35′, A CHO D BEA ING OF N.04°46′39″W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 486.81′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 09°58′35″; (3) THENCE N.09°47′13″W. A DISTANCE OF
52.28′; (4) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 436.90′, A ADIUS OF 2933.52′, A CHO D BEA ING OF N.05°31′13″W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 436.50′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 08°32′00″ TO THE SOUTH LINE OF NATHAN BENDE SON PA K AS ECO DED IN OFFI-CIAL ECO DS BOOK 2805, PAGE 797OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH-E LY LINE OF SAID NATHAN BENDE SON PA K THE FOLLOW-ING FIVE (5) COU SES: (1) THENCE S.89°27′01″W. A DISTANCE OF 1223.82′; (2) THENCE S.00°33′03″W. A DISTANCE OF 100.00′; (3) THENCE S.88°53′04″W. A DISTANCE OF 982.23′; (4) THENCE S.00°03′03″E. A DISTANCE OF 100.00′; (5) THENCE S.89°29′06″W. A DISTANCE OF 329.89′ TO THE EAST LINE OF DEE HOLLOW UNIT NO. V, AS ECO DED IN PLAT BOOK 34, PAGE 20, OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CO NE  OF P OPE TY DESC IBED IN INST UMENT NUMBE  2006043641 OF THE PUBLIC E-CO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE N.00°02′26″
W. ALONG THE EASTE LY LINE OF P OPE TY DESC IBED IN INST UMENT NUMBE 2006043641, A DISTANCE OF 270.11′; THENCE N.89°41′17″W. ALONG THE NO THE LY LINE OF P OP-E TY DESC IBED IN INST UMENT NUMBE 2006043641 AND THE NO THE LY LINE OF SAID DEE HOLLOW UNIT V, A DISTANCE OF 685.53′ TO THE NO THWEST CO NE OF SAID DEE HOLLOW ALSO BEING THE NO THEAST CO NE OF DEE HOLLOW UNIT VI, AS ECO DED IN PLAT BOOK 34, PAGE 9 OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE N.89°41′27″W. ALONG THE NO TH LINE OF SAID DEE HOLLOW UNIT VI, A DISTANCE OF 685.40′; THENCE N.00°16′06″W. A DISTANCE OF 160.11′; THENCE N.89°42′44″W. A DISTANCE OF 1310.71′ TO THE EAST IGHT OF WAY LINE OF HONO E AVENUE AS ECO DED IN OFFICIAL ECO DS BOOK 1383, PAGE 1923 OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE ALONG SAID EAST IGHT OF WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING TH EE (3) COU SES: (1) THENCE N.00°29′01″W. A DISTANCE OF 648.48′; (2) THENCE S.89°49′20″E. A DISTANCE OF 15.00′; (3) THENCE N.00°29′01″W. A DISTANCE OF 60.00′ TO THE SOUTHWEST CO NE  OF THE MEADOWS UNIT 16,

AS ECO DED IN PLAT BOOK 33, PAGE 25 OF THE PUBLIC
 ECO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY FLO IDA; THENCE S.89°49′20″ E., ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID MEADOWS, AND THE SOUTH LINE OF DEVONSHI E PLACE, AS ECO DED IN PLAT BOOK 35, PAGE 2, OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA AND THE SOUTH LINE OF ST ATFIELD PA K PHASE II, AS ECO DED IN PLAT BOOK 35, PAGE 16, OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY FLO IDA, A DISTANCE OF 2673.35′; THENCE N.00°33′48″E. ALONG THE EAST LINE OF ST ATFIELD PA K PH II PLAT, BOOK 35, PAGE 16, ST ATFIELD PA K PH I, PLAT BOOK 34, PAGE 49, THE MEADOWS UNIT 15, PLAT BOOK 32, PAGE 45, THE MEADOWS UNIT 14, PLAT BOOK 31, PAGE 29, AND THE MEADOWS UNIT 12, PLAT BOOK 30, PAGE 30, ALL  ECO DED IN THE PUBLIC
 ECO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA, A DISTANCE OF 5251.19′ TO THE SOUTH QUA TE CO NE OF SECTION 1; THENCE N.00°31′10″E. ALONG THE EAST LINE OF HE SOUTH-WEST QUA TE OF SAID SECTION 1, A DISTANCE OF 1336.87′ TO THE NO THEAST CO NE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUA TE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUA TE OF SAID SECTION 1; THENCE N.89°14′52″W. ALONG THE NO TH LINE OF THE SOUTH ONE HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUA TE OF SAID SECTION 1, A DISTANCE OF 2447.68′; THENCE N.00°30′14″E. A DISTANCE OF
35.72′; THENCE N.53°37′49″W. A DISTANCE OF 186.41′; THENCE S.59°21′24″W. A DISTANCE OF 71.20′ TO THE EAST IGHT OF WAY LINE OF HONO E AVENUE; THENCE ALONG THE EAST IGHT OF WAY LINE OF HONO E AVENUE AS ECO DED IN INST U-MENT NUMBE 2007185497, OFFICIAL ECO DS BOOK 2486, PAGE 95, AND OFFICIAL ECO DS BOOK 2653, PAGE 1728, PUBLIC ECO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA THE FOL-LOWING FIVE (5) COU SES: (1) THENCE N.00°30′14″E. A DIS-TANCE OF 973.13′; (2) THENCE N.14°40′08″E. A DISTANCE OF 49.04′; (3) THENCE N.00°30′14″E. A DISTANCE OF 239.64′; (4) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 29.88′, A ADIUS OF 35.00′, A CHO D BEA ING OF N.23°57′19″W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 28.98′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 48°55′28″; (5) THENCE N.00°30′27″E. A DISTANCE OF 2402.49′; THENCE N.89°23′59″W. A DISTANCE OF 92.00′ TO THE WESTE LY IGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID HONO E AVENUE AND TH EAST BOUNDA Y LINE OF HONO E BUSINESS PA K, A LAND CONDOMINIUM AS ECO DED IN CONDOMINIUM BOOK 4, PAGE 31 OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE ALONG SAID EAST BOUNDA Y LINE, BEING THE WESTE LY IGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID HONO E AVE-NUE THE FOLLOWING FIVE (5) COU SES: (1)THENCE S.00°31′03″
W. A DISTANCE OF 334.73′; (2) THENCE S.15°21′39″W. A DISTANCE OF 52.70′; (3) THENCE S.00°31′03″W. A DISTANCE OF 100.40′; (4) THENCE N.89°28′57″W. A DISTANCE OF 6.50′; (5) THENCE S.00°31′03″W. A DISTANCE OF 38.91′ TO THE NO TH SIDE OF

 OADWAY C.E. AS SHOWN ON SAID HONO E BUSINESS PA K LAND CONDOMINIUM PLAT; THENCE ALONG THE NO TH LINE OF SAID OADWAY C.E. THE FOLLOWING EIGHT (8) COU SES:
(1) THENCE N.89°28′57″W. A DISTANCE OF 44.09′; (2) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE LEFT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 49.61′, A ADIUS OF 100.00′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.76°18′16″ W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 49.11′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 28°25′35″; (3) THENCE WITH A EVE SE CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 49.61′, A ADIUS OF 100.00′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.76°18′16″W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 49.11′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 28°25′35″; (4) THENCE N.89°28′57″W. A DISTANCE OF 111.31′; (5) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE LEFT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 48.37′, A ADIUS OF 100.00′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.76°39′43″W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 47.90′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 27°42′41″;
(6) THENCE S.62°48′22″W. A DISTANCE OF 136.88′; (7) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 24.51′, A ADIUS OF 50.67′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.76°39′43″ W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 24.27′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 27°42′40″; (8) THENCE N.89°28′57″W. A DISTANCE OF 156.75′ TO THE WEST BOUNDA Y LINE OF SAID HONO E BUSINESS PA K; THENCE N.00°30′01″E. ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 170.75′ TO THE SOUTHEAST CO NE  OF THE P OPE TY DE-SC IBED IN OFFICIAL ECO DS INST UMENT 2025107900; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID P OPE TY THE FOLLOWING FIVE (5) COU SES: (1) THENCE N.89°20′07″W. A DISTANCE OF 304.86′; (2) THENCE N.89°33′04″W. A DISTANCE OF 15.00′; (3) THENCE N.00°26′56″E. A DISTANCE OF 0.11′; (4) THENCE N.89°20′43″W. A DISTANCE OF 319.86′; (5) THENCE N.89°34′10″W. A DISTANCE OF 25.00′ TO THE SOUTHWEST CO NE OF SAID P OPE TY; THENCE N.00°25′50″E. ALONG THE WEST BOUND-A Y OF SAID P OPE TY, A DISTANCE OF 664.43′ TO THE NO TH LINE OF SECTION 2; THENCE S.89°27′05″E., ALONG SAID NO TH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1330.34′; TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, HAVING AN A EA OF APP OXIMATELY 1,092 AC ES, MO E O  LESS.
  Lands in Manatee County, Florida:
A PA CEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN SECTIONS 25, 35 AND 36, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, ANGE 18 EAST, MANATEE COUNTY, FLO IDA. BEING MO E PA TICULA LY DESC IBED AS FOL-LOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CO NE OF SAID SECTION 36; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 36 THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COU SES: (1) THENCE S.89°23′53″E. A DISTANCE OF 2705.83′; (2) THENCE S.89°25′07″E. A DISTANCE OF 441.01′; THENCE N.00°34′53″E. A DISTANCE OF 229.64′ TO THE LIMITED ACCESS  IGHT OF WAY LINE OF INTE STATE 75,

(STATE OAD 93) AS SHOWN ON THE FLO IDA DEPA TMENT OF T ANSPO TATION IGHT OF WAY MAPS, SECTION 13075-2402; THENCE ALONG SAID LIMITED ACCESS IGHT OF WAY THE FOLLOWING SEVEN COU SES: (1) THENCE S.89°25′07″E. A DISTANCE OF 298.24′; (2) THENCE N.88°17′27″E. A DISTANCE OF
628.42′; (3) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE LEFT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 315.44′, A ADIUS OF 216.00′, A CHO D BEA ING OF N.46°27′17″E., A CHO D LENGTH OF 288.15′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 83°40′23″; (4) THENCE N.04°37′06″E. A DIS-TANCE OF 450.00′; (5) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE LEFT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 638.55′, A ADIUS OF 3180.04′, A CHO D BEA ING OF N.03°55′22″W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 637.48′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 11°30′18″; (6) THENCE N.09°40′31″W. A DISTANCE OF 518.74′; (7) THENCE N.13°40′30″W. A DISTANCE OF 4565.88′ TO THE SOUTHEAST CO NE OF INDIGO IDGE AT UNIVE SITY PLACE AS ECO D IN PLAT BOOK 41, PAGE 75, OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID INDIGO IDGE AT UNIVE SITY PLACE THE FOLLOWING TH EE
(3) COU SES: (1) THENCE S.76°19′29″W. A DISTANCE OF 241.90′;
(2) THENCE N.13°40′31″W. A DISTANCE OF 50.00′; (3) THENCE S.76°19′29″W. A DISTANCE OF 138.18′ TO THE NO THEAST CO NE  OF ASHLEY T ACE AT UNIVE SITY PLACE AS  E-CO DED IN PLAT BOOK 41, PAGE 91, OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID ASHLEY T ACE AT UNIVE SITY PLACE THE FOLLOWING TH EE (3) COU SES: (1) THENCE S.01°35′25″W. A DISTANCE OF 138.18′; (2) THENCE S.88°24′35″E. A DISTANCE OF 50.00′; (3) THENCE S.01°35′25″W. A DISTANCE OF 965.34′ TO THE NO THEAST CO NE OF CHA LESTON POINTE PHASE A1 AT UNIVE SITY PLACE AS ECO DED IN PLAT BOOK 40, PAGE 49, OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE S.00°27′10″W. ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID CHA - LESTON POINTE PHASE A1 AT UNIVE SITY PLACE, A DISTANCE OF 1910.69′ TO THE SOUTHEAST CO NE OF SAID CHA LESTON POINTE PHASE A1 AT UNIVE SITY PLACE AND THE NO TH
 IGHT OF WAY LINE OF COOPE C EEK BOULEVA D AS SHOWN IN THE PLAT OF CHALESTON POINTE PHASE “A” AT UNIVE SITY PLACE AS ECO DED IN PLAT BOOK 40, PAGE 34, OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE ALONG SAID NO TH IGHT OF WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING TH EE (3) COU SES: (1)THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 415.48′, A
 ADIUS OF 940.00′, A CHO D BEA ING OF N.50°49′46″W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 412.11′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 25°19′30″;
(2) THENCE WITH A EVE SE CU VE TU NING TO THE LEFT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 628.15′, A ADIUS OF 552.00′, A CHO D BEA ING OF N.70°45′59″W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 594.80′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 65°12′00″; (3) THENCE WITH A  EVE SE

CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 260.88′, A ADIUS OF 1358.00′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.82°08′13″ W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 260.48′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 11°00′25″; THENCE S.02°21′34″E. A DISTANCE OF 84.00′ TO THE SOUTHE LY IGHT OF WAY LINE OF COOPE C EEK BOULE-VA D AS SHOWN IN THE PLAT OF CHALESTON POINTE PHASE “A” AT UNIVE SITY PLACE AS ECO DED IN PLAT BOOK 40, PAGE 34, OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHE LY IGHT OF WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COU SES: (1) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE LEFT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 277.02′, A ADIUS OF 1442.00′, A CHO D BEA ING OF N.82°08′13″ E., A CHO D LENGTH OF 276.59′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 11°00′25″; (2) THENCE WITH A EVE SE CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 123.84′, A ADIUS OF 468.00′, A CHO D BEA ING OF N.84°12′52″E., A CHO D LENGTH OF 123.48′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 15°09′42″ TO THE NO TH-EAST CO NE OF SAVANNAH P ESE VE AT UNIVE SITY PLACE AS ECO DED IN OFFICIAL ECO DS BOOK 2224 PAGE 1318 OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF MANATEE COUNTY FLO IDA; THENCE ALONG THE EASTE LY AND SOUTHE LY LINES OF SAID SAVANNAH P ESE VE AT UNIVE SITY PLACE TO FOLLOWING SIX (6) COU SES: (1) THENCE S.06°03′00″W. A DISTANCE OF 528.00′; (2) THENCE N.85°52′00″W. A DISTANCE OF 156.00′; (3) THENCE N.20°52′00″W. A DISTANCE OF 250.00′; (4) THENCE N.90°00′00″W. A DISTANCE OF 228.00′; (5) THENCE S.18°23′00″W. A DISTANCE OF 892.00′; (6) THENCE S.80°24′00″W. A DISTANCE OF 194.69′ TO THE SOUTHEAST CO NE  OF CA OLINA LANDINGS AS ECO DED IN OFFICIAL ECO D BOOK 1979, PAGE 2295 OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHE LY LINE OF SAID CA OLINA LANDINGS THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COU SES: (1) THENCE S.80°24′00″W. A DISTANCE OF 367.31′; (2) THENCE S.88°35′01″W. A DISTANCE OF 462.44′ TO THE WES-TE LY IGHT OF WAY LINE OF HONO E AVENUE AS  E-CO DED IN OFFICIAL ECO DS BOOK 1461, PAGE 3023 AND OFFICIAL ECO DS BOOK 1598, PAGE 1505 OF THE PUBLIC
 ECO DS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE ALONG SAID WESTE LY IGHT OF WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COU SES: (1) THENCE S.00°20′22″E. A DISTANCE OF 1317.63′; (2) THENCE WITH A CU VE TU NING TO THE IGHT WITH AN A C LENGTH OF 276.87′, A ADIUS OF 1440.00′, A CHO D BEA ING OF S.05°10′08″W., A CHO D LENGTH OF 276.45′, AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 11°00′59″ TO THE SOUTHEAST CO NE OF SABAL BAY CONDOMINIUM PLAT AS ECO DED IN CONDOMINIUM BOOK 33, PAGE 96, OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE N.89°27′25″W., ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SABAL BAY CONDOMINIUM, A DISTANCE OF 1550.09′ TO THE SOUTHWEST CO NE  OF SAID SABAL BAY

CONDOMINIUM, AND THE EAST LINE OF A FLO IDA POWE & LIGHT EASEMENT (160′ WIDE), ECO DED IN OFFICIAL E-CO DS BOOK 996, PAGE 1979, OF THE PUBLIC ECO DS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLO IDA; THENCE S.00°26′00″W., ALONG SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 950.35′ TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 35; THENCE S.89°27′05″E., ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1405.88′; TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, HAVING AN A EA OF 16447708.61 SQUA E FEET, 377.587 AC ES.
  Excluded lands from the district:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following lands described below shall be excluded from the district’s jurisdictional boundaries:
 ​ Parcel ID: 0036010002 (MOTE) LEGAL DESC IPTION:
COMMENCE AT THE NW CO NE OF THE SE ^1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, ANGE 18 EAST, SA ASOTA COUNTY, FLO IDA;
THENCE S 89°18′11″ E, ALONG THE NO TH LINE OF THE SE ^1/4 OF SAID SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 177.43 FEET FO A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE S 89°18′11″E, ALONG SAID NO TH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1128.19 FEET; THENCE S 00°00′13″ E, A DISTANCE OF 327.36 FEET; THENCE	S
89°59′47″ W, A DISTANCE OF 36.47 FEET TO A POINT OF CU VATU E OF A CU VE CONCAVE SOUTHEASTE LY HAVING A ADIUS OF 45.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE LEFT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 74°27′17″ A DISTANCE OF 58.48 FEET TO A POINT OF
 EVE SE CU VATU E OF A CU VE CONCAVE NO THWES-TE LY HAVING A ADIUS OF 300.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH-WESTE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE IGHT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 51°16′30″ A DISTANCE OF
268.48 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENCY; THENCE N
89°37′27″ W, A DISTANCE OF 255.09 FEET; THENCE N 35°53′57″ E, A DISTANCE OF 34.55 FEET TO A POINT OF CU VATU E OF A CU VE CONCAVE WESTE LY HAVING A ADIUS OF 540.00 FEET; THENCE NO THE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE LEFT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 40°32′31″ A DISTANCE OF 382.10 FEET TO A POINT OF COMPOUND CU VA-TU E OF A CU VE CONCAVE SOUTHWESTE LY HAVING A
 ADIUS OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE NO THWESTE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE LEFT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 85°31′07″ A DISTANCE OF 74.63 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE S 89°50′18″ W, A DISTANCE OF 463.42 FEET TO A POINT OF CU VATU E OF A CU VE CONCAVE SOUTH-EASTE LY HAVING A ADIUS OF 25.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH-WESTE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE LEFT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 89°17′05″ A DISTANCE OF 38.96

FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE S 00°33′13″ W, A DISTANCE OF 528.07 FEET; THENCE N 89°26′47″ W, A DISTANCE OF 71.50 FEET; THENCE S 00°29′40″ W, A DISTANCE OF 128.56 FEET TO A POINT OF CU VATU E OF A CU VE CONCAVE NO THWESTE LY HAVING A ADIUS OF 111.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE
 IGHT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 56°56′28″ A DISTANCE OF 110.81 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENCY; THENCE N 42°14′07″ W, A DISTANCE OF 206.65 FEET TO A POINT ON THE A C OF A CU VE CONCAVE NO THEASTE LY WHOSE ADIUS POINT LIES N 51°08′46″ E, A DISTANCE OF 553.95 FEET; THENCE NO THWESTE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE
 IGHT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 10°01′02″ A DISTANCE OF 96.85 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENCY; THENCE N 34°58′00″ W, A DISTANCE OF 45.27 FEET TO A POINT ON THE A C OF A CU VE CONCAVE EASTE LY WHOSE ADIUS POINT LIES N 66°32′14″ E, A DISTANCE OF 493.10 FEET; THENCE NO TH-E LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE  IGHT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 18°29′43″ A DISTANCE OF
159.17 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENCY; THENCE N
00°30′56″ E, A DISTANCE OF 110.89 FEET; THENCE S 89°29′04″ E, A DISTANCE OF 63.07 FEET TO A POINT OF CU VATU E OF A CU VE CONCAVE NO THWESTE LY HAVING A  ADIUS OF
50.00 FEET; THENCE NO THEASTE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE LEFT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 90°30′56″ A DISTANCE OF 78.99 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE N 00°00′00″ E, A DISTANCE OF 165.14 FEET TO A POINT OF CU VATU E OF A CU VE CONCAVE EASTE LY HAVING A
 ADIUS OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE NO THE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE IGHT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 19°48′33″ A DISTANCE OF 17.29 FEET TO A POINT OF
 EVE SE CU VATU E OF A CU VE CONCAVE WESTE LY HAVING A ADIUS OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE NO THE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE LEFT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 22°11′28″ A DISTANCE OF 19.37 FEET TO A POINT OF EVE SE CU VATU E OF A CU VE CONCAVE EAST-E LY HAVING A ADIUS OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE NO THE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE IGHT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 15°48′42″ A DISTANCE OF 13.80 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE N 13°25′47″ E, A DISTANCE OF
27.41 FEET TO A POINT OF CU VATU E OF A CU VE CONCAVE SOUTHEASTE LY HAVING A ADIUS OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE NO THEASTE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE
 IGHT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF 43°19′54″ A DISTANCE OF 37.81 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE N 56°45′41″ E, A DISTANCE OF 22.41 FEET TO A POINT OF CU VATU E OF A CU VE CONCAVE NO THWESTE LY HAVING A  ADIUS OF
30.00 FEET; THENCE NO THEASTE LY ALONG THE A C OF SAID CU VE TO THE LEFT TH OUGH A CENT AL ANGLE OF

56°03′53″ A DISTANCE OF 29.36 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE N 00°41′49″ E, A DISTANCE OF 15.38 FEET TO THE INTE SECTION WITH THE NO TH LINE OF SAID SE ^1/4 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 512,332.83 SQUA E FEET (11.76 AC ES).
 ​ Parcel ID: 0014002020 (SA ASOTA COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPI-TAL DIST ICT)
The Northwest ^1/4 of the Northwest ^1/4 of Section 1, Township 36 South,
 ange 18 East, less the right-of-way of University Parkway and less the right-of-way of Honore Avenue and more particularly described as follows:
Commence at a 5″ x 5″ concrete monument found at the Northwest corner of said Section 1; thence S 00°30′31″ W along the West line of the Northwest ^1/4 of said Section 1, a distance of 206.00 feet to the Southerly right-of-way of University Parkway; thence S89°24′11″ E along the Southerly right-of-way of University Parkway, a distance of 46.00 feet to the Point of Beginning: (the following five calls are along the Southerly right-of-way of University Parkway) thence S 89°24′11″ E, a distance of
342.16 feet, thence S 00°35′49″ W, a distance of 15.00 feet; thence S 89°24′11″ E, a distance of 135.25 feet to the point of curvature of a curve to the left, having a radius of 5847.58 feet and a central angle of 08°05′48″; thence Easterly along the arc of said curve, an arc length of
826.34 feet to the end of said curve; thence N 82°30′34″ E, a distance of
6.16 feet to the Easterly line of the Northwest ^1/4 of the Northwest ^1/4 of aforementioned Section 1; thence S 00°30′47″ W along said Easterly line and away from the Southerly right-of-way of University Parkway, a distance of 1173.61 feet to the Southeast corner of said Northwest ^1/4 of the Northwest ^1/4 of Section 1; thence N 89°21′17″ W along the Southerly line of said Northwest ^1/4 of the Northwest ^1/4 of Section 1, a distance of 1307.08 feet to the Easterly right-of-way line of Honore Avenue (92′ wide); thence N 00°30′31″ E along the Easterly right-of-way line of Honore Avenue, a distance of 1128.35 feet to the Point of Beginning. LESS and except the right-of-way for Honore Avenue described in Official ecords Book 2486, Page 95, and Official ecords Instrument 2009001090, Public ecords of Sarasota County, Florida. Lying and being in Sarasota County, Florida.
  Total district acreage:
The total acreage of property within the district’s boundaries in Sarasota and Manatee Counties consists of 1,469.651 acres, more or less.

Section 3.  Powers of the district.—
 ​ The district shall have all authority, powers, and duties granted by this charter and by chapters 189 and 197, Florida Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time.

 ​ The district shall have the authority, power, and duties to provide for drainage and water control. In exercising its authority for drainage and water control, the district shall have the authority provided by, and be subject to, ss. 298.11, 298.13, 298.16, 298.17, 298.18, 298.19, 298.20, 298.21,
298.22, 298.225, 298.24, 298.25, 298.26, 298.28, 298.301, 298.305, 298.329,
298.333, 298.341, 298.345, 298.353, 298.365, 298.366, 298.401, 298.41(1),
298.465, 298.47, 298.48, 298.49, 298.50, 298.52, 298.54, 298.56, 298.59,
298.61, 298.62, 298.63, and 298.66, Florida Statutes.
 ​ The district shall have all authority, powers, and duties to provide the following:
 ​ To construct, operate, and maintain canals, ditches, drains, levees, lakes, ponds, and other works for water management, flood, and drainage control purposes;
 ​ To acquire, purchase, operate, and maintain pumps, plants, and pumping systems for water management, flood, and drainage control purposes;
 ​ To construct, operate, and maintain irrigation works, machinery, and plants;
 ​ To construct and maintain facilities for and take measures to control mosquitoes and other arthropods of public health importance;
 ​ To levy non-ad valorem assessments, prescribe, fix, establish, and collect rates, fees, rentals, fares, or other charges, and to revise the same from time to time, for the facilities and services furnished or to be furnished by the district and to recover the cost of making connection to any district facility or system;
 ​ To provide for the discontinuance of service and reasonable penalties, including attorney fees, against any user or property for any such rates, fees, rentals, fares, or other charges that become delinquent and require collection. However, no charges or fees shall be established until after a public hearing of the Board of Supervisors at the district at which all affected persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard;
 ​ To enter into agreements with any person, firm, or corporation for the furnishing by such person, firm, or corporation of any facilities and services of the type provided for in this act;
 ​ To finance, fund, plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate, and maintain additional systems and facilities for conservation areas, mitigation areas, and wildlife habitat, including the maintenance of any plant or animal species, and any related interest in real or personal property;
 ​ To borrow money and issue negotiable or other bonds of the district as hereinafter provided; to borrow money, from time to time, and issue

negotiable or other notes of the district therefore, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum interest allowable by law, in anticipation of the collection of assessments or revenues of the district; to pledge assessments and revenues to secure such bonds, notes, or obligations; and to sell, discount, negotiate, and dispose of the same;
 ​ To exercise all other powers necessary, convenient, or proper in connection with any of the powers or duties of the district stated in this act. The powers and duties of the district shall be exercised by and through the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall have the authority to employ engineers, attorneys, agents, employees, and representatives as the Board of Supervisors may, from time to time, determine, and to fix their compensation and duties;
To receive grants and contributions from public and private sources;
 ​ To sue and be sued by its name in any court of law or in equity, to make contracts, to adopt and use a corporate seal, and to alter the same at pleasure;
 ​ To acquire by purchase or gift real and personal property, either or both, within or without the district, and to convey and dispose of such real and personal property, either or both, as may be necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes, or any of the purposes, of this act;
 ​ The district shall have authority to employ staff to discharge its responsibilities, including, but not limited to, staff necessary to exercise the authority and discharge its duties under subsections (2) and (3). Employees of the district shall serve at the pleasure of the district board.
 ​ Notwithstanding the foregoing, the district shall not have the power of condemnation.
Section 4.	Board of Supervisors, organization, powers, duties, terms of office, and compensation.—
 ​ The district shall be governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, elected on a one-acre, one-vote basis by the landowners in the district.
 ​ Prior to taking any district action, a quorum must be present. Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
 ​ Except as provided in subsection (8) for the initial landowners’ meeting, the election of the district’s Board of Supervisors shall be on a one-acre, one-vote basis pursuant to s. 298.11, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time.
 ​ Each year during the month of June, supervisors shall be elected by the landowners of the district to fill the seat or seats of supervisors whose terms have expired. All vacancies or expirations on the board shall be filled as required by this act and chapter 298, Florida Statutes.

 ​ Except for the initial landowners’ meeting provided for in subsection (8), each supervisor shall hold office for a term of 3 years and until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.
 ​ The supervisors of said University Town Center Improvement District shall be residents of the State of Florida and citizens of the United States.
 ​ In case of a vacancy in the office of any supervisor, the remaining supervisors may fill such vacancy by appointment until the next annual meeting of the landowners, when his or her successor shall be elected by the landowners for the unexpired term.
 ​ At the initial landowners’ meeting, the landowners shall, at such election, determine the length of the terms of office of each initial supervisor so elected by them. espectively, there shall be one 1-year term, two 2-year terms, and two 3-year terms. Thereafter, all terms of supervisors shall be for 3 years. All supervisors shall serve until their successors have been elected or appointed and qualified.
 ​ Except as provided in subsection (8), the procedures for conducting district elections and for qualification of electors shall be pursuant to this act and chapters 189 and 298, Florida Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time.
 ​ Whenever any election shall be authorized or required by this act or chapter 298, Florida Statutes, to be held by the landowners at any particular or stated time or day, and if for any reason such election shall not or cannot be held at such time or on such day, then in such event, the power or duty to hold such election shall not cease or lapse, but such election shall be held thereafter as soon as practicable and consistent with this act.
 ​ The administrative duties of the Board of Supervisors shall be as set forth in this act and chapter 298, Florida Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time.
 ​ The compensation of the supervisors shall be governed by this act and chapter 298, Florida Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time.
 ​ The supervisors shall be required to comply with the requirements for financial disclosure, meeting notices, reporting, public records main-tenance, and per diem expenses for officers and employees as set forth in chapters 112, 119, 189, 286, and 298, Florida Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time.
Section 5.	Meetings of landowners; election of supervisors.—
 ​ Each year during the month of June, beginning with June 2026, an annual meeting of the landowners of the district shall be held for the purpose of electing a supervisor or supervisors and hearing reports of the Board of

Supervisors. At each annual meeting, the Board of Supervisors shall report on all work undertaken or completed during the preceding year, and the status of the finances of the district.
 ​ As soon as practicable after their election, the Board of Supervisors of the district shall organize by choosing one of their members to serve as president of the Board of Supervisors and by electing some suitable person, who may or may not be a supervisor, to serve as secretary. The Board of Supervisors shall adopt a seal, which shall be the seal of the district.
 ​ Only landowners with taxable acreage in the district who are not exempt or immune from taxes or assessments shall be considered electors entitled to vote at any landowner meeting and election. Such landowners representing a majority of the taxable acreage who are present or are represented by proxy at landowner meetings constitute a quorum at any meeting of the landowners.
Section 6.	Non-ad valorem assessments.—
 ​ Non-ad Valorem Assessments.—Non-ad valorem assessments for the construction, operation, or maintenance of district facilities, services, and operations shall be assessed, levied, and collected pursuant to chapter 170, chapter 197, or chapter 298, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time.
 ​ Assessments and Costs; Lien on Land Against Which Levied.—All assessments provided for in this act, together with all penalties for default in payment of the same, and all costs in collecting the same, shall, from the date of assessment thereof until paid, constitute a lien of equal dignity with the liens for county taxes, and other taxes of equal dignity with county taxes, upon all the lands against which such taxes shall be levied as provided in this charter.
 ​ Levies of Non-ad Valorem Assessments on Lands Less than One (1) Acre.—In levying and assessing all assessments, each tract or parcel of land less than one (1) acre in area shall be assessed as a full acre, and each tract or parcel of land more than one (1) acre in area which contains a fraction of an acre shall be assessed at the nearest whole number of acres, a fraction of one half or more to be assessed as a full acre.
 ​ Compensation of Property Appraisers, Tax Collectors, and Clerks of Circuit Court.—The property appraisers, tax collectors, and clerks of the circuit court of Sarasota and Manatee Counties shall be entitled to compensation for services performed in connection with taxes and assess-ments of the district as provided by general law.
Section 7. When unpaid assessments delinquent; penalty.—All assess-ments provided for in this charter shall be and become delinquent and bear penalties on the amount of said taxes in the same manner as county taxes.
Section 8. Enforcement of assessments.—The collection and enforce-ment of all assessments levied by the district shall be at the same time and in

like manner as county taxes, and the provisions of the Florida Statutes relating to the sale of lands for unpaid and delinquent county taxes, the issuance, sale, and delivery of tax certificates for such unpaid and delinquent county taxes, the redemption thereof, the issuance to individuals of tax deeds based thereon, and all other procedure in connection therewith, shall be applicable to the district and the delinquent and unpaid taxes of the district to the same extent as if said statutory provisions were expressly set forth in this charter. All assessments shall be subject to the same discounts as county taxes.
Section 9.	Issuance of bonds.—
 ​ Issuance of evenue Bonds, Assessment Bonds, and Bond Anticipa-tion Notes.—
 ​ In addition to the other powers provided to the district, and not in limitation thereof, the district shall have the power, pursuant to chapter 298, Florida Statutes, and applicable general law as amended from time to time, at any time, and, from time to time, after the issuance of any bonds of the district shall have been authorized, to borrow money for the purposes for which such bonds are to be issued in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of the sale of such bonds and to issue bond anticipation notes in a principal sum not in excess of the authorized maximum amount of such bond issue.
 ​ Pursuant to chapter 298, Florida Statutes, and applicable general law as amended from time to time, the district shall have the power to issue assessment bonds and revenue bonds, from time to time, without limitation as to the amount for the purpose of financing the infrastructure, systems, and facilities provided for in section 3. Such revenue bonds may be secured by, or payable from, the gross or net pledge of the revenues to be derived from any project or combination of projects; from the rates, fees, or other charges to be collected from the users of any project or projects; from any revenue-producing undertaking or activity of the district; from special assessments; or from any other source or pledged security. Such bonds shall not constitute an indebtedness of the district, and the approval of the qualified electors shall not be required unless such bonds are additionally secured by the full faith and credit and taxing power of the district.
 ​ Any issue of bonds may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the district and a corporate trustee or trustees, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without this state. The resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or such trust agreement may pledge the revenues to be received from any projects of the district and may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as the board may approve, including, without limitation, covenants setting forth the duties of the district in relation to the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, stewardship, improvement, maintenance, repair, operation, and insurance of any projects; the fixing and revising of the rates, fees, and charges; and the

custody, safeguarding, and application of all moneys; and for the employ-ment of consulting engineers in connection with such acquisition, construc-tion, reconstruction, stewardship, improvement, maintenance, repair, or operation.
 ​ Bonds of each issue shall be dated; shall bear interest at such rate or rates, including variable rates, which interest may be tax exempt or taxable for federal income tax purposes; shall mature at such time or times from their date or dates; and may be made redeemable before maturity at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be determined by the board.
 ​ The district shall have the power to issue bonds for the purpose of refunding any outstanding bonds of the district.
  ​ General Obligation Bonds.—
 ​ Pursuant to this charter, the district shall have the power from time to time to issue general obligation bonds to finance or refinance capital projects.
 ​ If the board determines to issue general obligation bonds for more than one capital project, the approval of the issuance of the bonds for each and all such projects may be submitted to the elector on one and the same ballot. The failure of the electors to approve the issuance of bonds for any one or more of the capital projects shall not defeat the approval of bonds for any capital project that has been approved by the electors.
 ​ In arriving at the amount of general obligation bonds permitted to be outstanding at any one time pursuant to paragraph (a), there shall not be included any general obligation bonds that are additionally secured by the pledge of special assessments levied in the amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on a general obligation bond so additionally secured, which assessments have been equalized and confirmed by resolution or ordinance of the board pursuant to s. 170.08, Florida Statutes.
Section 10.	Minimum charter requirements.—
 ​ The district is organized and exists for all purposes set forth in this charter and chapter 298, Florida Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time.
 ​ The powers, functions, and duties of the district regarding non-ad valorem assessments, bond issuance, other revenue-raising capabilities, budget preparation and approval, liens and foreclosure of liens, use of tax deeds and tax certificates as appropriate for non-ad valorem assessments, and contractual agreements shall be as set forth in chapters 170, 189, and 298, Florida Statutes, or any other applicable general or special law, as they may be amended from time to time. The district shall not have the power to levy ad valorem taxes.

 ​ The district is created by special act of the Legislature, in accordance with chapters 189 and 298, Florida Statutes.
 ​ The district’s charter may be amended only by special act of the Legislature.
 ​ In accordance with chapter 189, Florida Statutes, this charter, and s. 298.11, Florida Statutes, the district is governed by a five-member board, elected on a one-acre, one-vote basis by the landowners in the district. The membership and organization of the board shall be as set forth in this charter and chapter 298, Florida Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time.
 ​ The compensation of board members shall be governed by this charter and chapter 298, Florida Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time.
 ​ The administrative duties of the Board of Supervisors shall be as set forth in this charter and chapter 298, Florida Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time.
 ​ equirements for financial disclosure, meeting notices, reporting, public records maintenance, and per diem expenses for officers and employees shall be as set forth in chapters 112, 189, 286, and 298, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time.
 ​ The procedures and requirements governing the issuance of bonds, notes, and other evidence of indebtedness by the district shall be as set forth in chapter 298, Florida Statutes, and applicable general laws, as they may be amended from time to time.
 ​ The procedures for conducting district elections and for qualification of electors shall be pursuant to this charter and chapters 189 and 298, Florida Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time.
 ​ The district may be financed by any method established in this charter, chapter 298, Florida Statutes, and applicable general laws, as they may be amended from time to time.
 ​ The methods for collecting non-ad valorem assessments, fees, or service charges shall be as set forth in chapters 197 and 298, Florida Statutes, and other applicable general laws, as they may be amended from time to time.
 ​ The district’s planning requirements shall be as set forth in this charter.
 ​ The district’s geographic boundary limitations shall be as set forth in this charter.

Section 11. Boundary changes.—Notwithstanding the provisions of general or other special law, the district’s boundaries may be contracted and acreage may be removed from the district when commercial or multifamily acreage is converted to a residential condominium use. The district boundary contraction shall occur only after the residential conver-sion is recorded with the applicable county clerk of court, and the district’s Board of Supervisors has approved of the district’s boundary contraction by a supermajority vote. If approved, the Board of Supervisors shall adopt a resolution describing the revised contracted district boundary, inclusive of a map, and setting forth the acreage removed from the district. The resolution of Board of Supervisors shall be posted on the district’s website in accordance with section 189.069, Florida Statutes, and transmitted to Sarasota and Manatee Counties, the county tax collectors and property appraisers, and the county sheriffs. Annexation by any municipality of any lands within the district is prohibited.
Section 12. Severability.—If any provision of this charter or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the charter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this charter are declared severable. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this charter and the provisions of any other act, the provisions of this charter shall control to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. If this act is approved by a majority of the landowners who are not exempt or immune from ad valorem taxes or non-ad valorem assess-ments who are present at a landowners meeting to be held within 20 days after section 6 becomes a law, the landowners shall conduct a landowner meeting to address the remaining requirements set forth within s. 298.11, Florida Statutes.
Section 6. Except for this section and sections 1 and 2, which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect only upon approval by a majority vote of those landowners who are not exempt or immune from ad valorem taxes or non-ad valorem assessments who are present at a landowner meeting to be held within 20 days after this section becomes a law.
Approved by the Governor June 16, 2026. Filed in Office Secretary of State June 16, 2026.

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