AB438,,9393229.67 Jurisdiction. A district’s jurisdiction is any county with a population of more than 600,000 and all counties that are contiguous to that county and that are not already included in a different district. Once created, a 750,000 that is the site of baseball park facilities that are home to a professional baseball team. A district’s jurisdiction is fixed even if the population of other counties within the district subsequently exceeds 600,000. Once a county is included in a district’s jurisdiction the county remains in the district until the district is dissolved under s. 229.71. In this section, “contiguous” includes a county that touches another county only at a corner the county decreases below 750,001.

AB438,,9595229.68 Powers of a district. (intro.) A district has all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this subchapter, except that it may not incur any new obligations after the date on which the district may no longer collect the tax under s. 77.707 (1), if such an obligation could not be paid out of the district’s revenues or assets once the tax under s. 77.707 (1) is no longer collected. The district may not incur costs or any obligations for signage related to a change in naming rights for the baseball park facilities. In addition to all other powers granted by this subchapter, a district may do all of the following:

AB438,,9797229.68 (4) (b) Acquire; lease, as lessor or lessee; authorize the sublease of; use; or transfer property; except that the district may not enter into any lease or sublease that does not receive the affirmative vote of a supermajority majority of all current members appointed to the district board and eligible to vote on the matter.

AB438,,9999229.68 (4) (d) Enter into contracts, subject to this paragraph and such standards as may be established by the district board, which standards may include approval by a professional baseball team pursuant to the terms of a lease with the district. For a contract, the estimated cost of which exceeds $200,000, the district shall issue a request for proposals or other procurement document to solicit proposals. The district board may award any such contract for any combination or division of work it designates and may consider any factors in. In awarding a contract, including the district board shall consider price,; time for completion of work and; qualifications and past performance of a contractor; contractor responsiveness; contractor eligibility in accordance with any request for proposals or other procurement document; the results of applicable inspections and tests; and performance standards established by the board, including with respect to quality and workmanship. The district shall determine the most advantageous proposal from a responsible and responsive offeror taking into consideration only the factors under this paragraph and the evaluation criteria set forth in any request for proposals or other procurement document. The district shall award the contract by written notice to the selected offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the request for proposals or other procurement document.

AB438,,101101229.68 (7) Mortgage Subject to s. 229.682 (10), mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encumber the district’s property or funds.

AB438,,103103229.68 (8) (d) The bonds are issued before the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB438,,105105229.68 (8m) Obtain loans under s. 16.09 (5) for purposes described under s. 229.687 (2). Any moneys borrowed or accepted under this subsection shall be deposited into the baseball park facilities improvement segregated fund under s. 229.687.

AB438,,107107229.68 (9) Maintain funds and invest the funds in any investment that the district board considers appropriate. After the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], to the extent feasible, a district shall contract with the investment board to invest funds held in trust under this subchapter.

AB438,,110110229.68 (12) Set standards governing the use of, and the conduct within, its the baseball park facilities in order to promote public safety and convenience and to maintain order.

AB438,,112112229.68 (13) Establish and collect fees, and establish shared revenue arrangements or other charges for the use of its the baseball park facilities or for services rendered by the district.

AB438,,115115229.68 (16) (intro.) Accept Subject to s. 229.682 (10) accept gifts, loans, grants, and other aid, which may be used only for the following purposes:

AB438,,117117229.68 (16) (a) Retiring the bonds or other debt used to develop, construct the, improve, repair, or maintain baseball park facilities.

AB438,,119119229.6802 Lease and nonrelocation agreements required. The grant under s. 16.09 (3) may not be awarded unless the secretary of administration determines that all of the following apply:

AB438,,120120(1) Lease. The district has entered into a customary lease arrangement with a professional baseball team that satisfies all of the following: