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RESOLUTION 2008 -049 A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE STATE REVISE ITS PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSING OF CONSERVATION LANDS, WHEREAS, conserving land for residents of this state has been a high priority; and WHEREAS, the citizens have amended Florida's Constitution to create Article X, Section 18, which states "the fee interest in real property held by an entity of the state and designated for natural resources conservation purposes as provided by general law shall be managed for the benefit of the citizens of this state and may be disposed of only if the members of the governing board of the entity holding title determine the property is no longer needed for conservation purposes and only upon a vote of two-thirds of the governing board"; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida has had successful land buying programs, such as Preservation 2000 and Florida Forever; and WHEREAS, Florida's five Water Management Districts receive thirty-five percent of the Florida Forever Funding; and WHEREAS, Florida Statute §253.111 prohibits The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State from selling any land to which they hold title unless and until they afford an opportunity to the county in which such land is situated to purchase such land; and WHEREAS, Florida Statute §373.089 governing the disposal of land held by the Water Management Districts has no requirement of granting the Counties of this State the right of first refusal to purchase said land. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: 1. The Board requests the State Legislative Delegation enact through amendment to Florida Statute §373.089 a requirement that Counties be granted the right of first refusal to purchase any fee interest of land being disposed of by the Water Management Districts 1