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1. What is the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation?

2. Do any of these members represent other counties as well?

3. How many legislators are there statewide?

4. Do other counties have organized Delegation offices?

5. How are Delegation offices established and who pays for them?

6. What is a "special act"?

A special act, also known as a "local bill," is one enacted by the Legislature but which affects a limited geographic area. A bill or an act which affects the whole state is called a "general" bill or act.

Examples of special acts in Hillsborough County are those which created the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, the Tampa Port Authority, the Tampa Sports Authority, the Hillsborough County Hospital Authority (which now carries out only limited functions), the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission, the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission, and the Hillsborough County Civil Service Board. The only way to change a special act is to pass another local bill which amends it.

More information about bills and the legislative process can be found on On-Line Sunshine.

7. What function does the Hillsborough Delegation office serve?

8. Can I make my opinion known to all 16 members without writing 16 separate letters?

9. Where is the local Delegation office and how may someone contact staff there?

10. Who staffs the office?

11. How do I identify who represents me?

12. Does the Hillsborough Delegation open an office in Tallahassee during the legislative session?

13. What is the difference between a legislator and a congressperson?

14. What is the difference between the duties of the Delegation office and the program within the county's Office of Public Affairs that also works with the Legislature?

15. Why are lobbyists often seen in such a negative light?

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