Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1180: Community Development Districts
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
Providing that specified provisions regarding synthetic turf do not apply to community development districts enforcing deed restrictions; authorizing the removal of certain members of the board of supervisors of a community development district by recall; specifying requirements for a recall referendum; providing that certain board members of community development districts are subject to specified election recall provisions, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to community development districts; amending s. 125.572, F.S.; providing that specified provisions regarding synthetic turf do not apply to community development districts enforcing deed restrictions; amending s. 190.003, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "compact, urban, mixed-use district"; creating s. 190.0071, F.S.; defining terms; authorizing the removal of certain members of the board of supervisors of a community development district by recall; specifying requirements for the recall procedure; specifying the grounds for recall of elected members…
From the enrolled text, March 18, 2026:
An act relating to community development districts; amending s. 125.572, F.S.; providing that specified provisions regarding synthetic turf do not apply to community development districts enforcing deed restrictions; amending s. 190.003, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "compact, urban, mixed-use district"; creating s. 190.0071, F.S.; defining terms; authorizing the removal of certain members of the board of supervisors of a community development district by recall; specifying requirements for the recall procedure; specifying the grounds for recall of elected members; providing for the designation of a recall committee and committee chair; specifying requirements for a recall petition; providing that the recall committee and the member sought to be recalled are subject to specified campaign financing requirements; specifying requirements for certain petitions and signatures; specifying requirements for filing signed petitions; prohibiting the petition from being amended after it is filed; providing an exception; requiring the clerk to make certain notifications within a specified timeframe; specifying requirements for the verification of signatures on a certain petition; requiring the committee to pay in advance to the supervisor of elections the actual cost of such verification; providing requirements for supervisors of elections when verifying signatures; requiring the clerk to take specified actions if the supervisor makes certain determinations regarding the number of signatures; providing that a recall petition deemed insufficient may not be used …