290.00675  Amendment of certain enterprise zone boundaries.--

(1)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may amend the boundaries of an area designated as an enterprise zone in a community having a population of 235,000 persons but less than 260,000, so long as the area does not increase the overall size of the zone by greater than 25 acres and the increased area is contiguous to the existing enterprise zone. The amendment must also be consistent with the limitations imposed by s. 290.0055 upon establishment of the enterprise zone.

(2)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may approve requests to amend the boundaries of an area designated as an enterprise zone in a community having a population of 50,000 persons but fewer than 60,000, so long as the area does not increase the overall size of the zone by greater than 400 acres and the increased area is contiguous to the existing enterprise zone. The amendment must also be consistent with the limitations imposed by s. 290.0055 upon establishment of the enterprise zone. Such request must be submitted to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development prior to December 31, 2004.

(3)  Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may amend the boundaries of an area designated as The City of Brooksville/Hernando County Enterprise Zone #2701. Hernando County is a community having a population greater than 140,000. The boundary amendment must not increase the overall size of the enterprise zone by more than 5 square miles. The increased area shall be contiguous to the existing enterprise zone. The boundary amendment must also be consistent with the limitations imposed by s. 290.0055. The application package for the boundary amendment must be submitted to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development no later than December 31, 2004.