Lake County may apply to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for designation of one enterprise zone, which zone shall encompass an area of up to 10 square miles within Lake County. The application must have been submitted by December 31, 2011, and must comply with the requirements of s. 290.0055. Notwithstanding s. 290.0065 limiting the total number of enterprise zones designated and the number of enterprise zones within a population category, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may designate one enterprise zone under this section. The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development shall establish the initial effective date of the enterprise zone designated under this section.

s. 31, ch. 2011-76.