Florida Statutes

TITLE XI - COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (Ch.124-164)

Chapter 124 COMMISSIONERS' DISTRICTS
- 124.01 Division of counties into districts; county commissioners.
- 124.011 Alternate procedure for the election of county commissioners to provide for single-member representation.
- 124.02 Notice of change of boundaries of district to be given by publication.
- 124.03 Description of district boundaries to be furnished Department of State.
Chapter 125 COUNTY GOVERNMENT
- PART I COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: POWERS AND DUTIES(ss. 125.001-125.59)
- PART II SELF-GOVERNMENT(ss. 125.60-125.69)
- PART III COUNTY ADMINISTRATION(ss. 125.70-125.74)
- PART IV OPTIONAL COUNTY CHARTERS(ss. 125.80-125.88)
- PART V CHILDREN’S SERVICES(ss. 125.901, 125.902)
- PART VI VOLUNTEERS(ss. 125.9501-125.9506)
Chapter 127 RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO COUNTIES
- 127.01 Counties delegated power of eminent domain; recreational purposes, issue of necessity of taking; compliance with limitations.
- 127.02 County commissioners may authorize acquirement of property by eminent domain.
Chapter 129 COUNTY ANNUAL BUDGET
- 129.01 Budget system established.
- 129.011 Consolidation of funds.
- 129.02 Requisites of budgets.
- 129.021 County officer budget information.
- 129.025 County budget officer.
- 129.03 Preparation and adoption of budget.
- 129.04 Fiscal year.
- 129.06 Execution and amendment of budget.
- 129.07 Unlawful to exceed the budget; certain contracts void; commissioners contracting excess indebtedness personally liable.
- 129.08 County commissioner voting to pay illegal claim or for excess indebtedness.
- 129.09 County auditor not to sign illegal warrants.
- 129.201 Budget of supervisor of elections; manner and time of preparation and presentation.
- 129.202 Budget of supervisor of elections; matters related to allocation, expenditure, etc., of amounts in budget.
Chapter 130 COUNTY BONDS
- 130.01 Purposes for which county bonds may issue.
- 130.02 Commissioners may levy tax.
- 130.03 Election required before issuance of bonds.
- 130.04 Sale of bonds.
- 130.05 Security may be required of bidders.
- 130.06 Form of bids.
- 130.07 Form of bonds.
- 130.08 Disposition of proceeds.
- 130.09 Cancellation of exchanged evidences of indebtedness.
- 130.10 Tax for interest and sinking fund.
- 130.11 Bond trustees.
- 130.12 Collector to pay taxes to trustees or other officials or boards.
- 130.13 Annual report of trustees.
- 130.14 Resignation and removal of trustees.
- 130.15 Filling of vacancies in board of trustees.
- 130.16 Compensation of trustees.
- 130.17 Building bridges over navigable streams; determination of amount of bonds required.
- 130.18 Calling and conduct of election for bonds to build bridges over navigable streams.
- 130.19 Result of election; issuance and sale of bonds.
- 130.20 Time warrants in newly created counties.
- 130.21 Time warrants in newly created counties; interest and date of maturity.
- 130.22 Time warrants in newly created counties; distribution and use of proceeds.
- 130.23 Time warrants in newly created counties; payment of interest and creation of sinking fund.
- 130.24 Obligations valid when signed by officers who retire before delivery.
Chapter 132 GENERAL REFUNDING LAW
- 132.01 How chapter may be cited.
- 132.02 Taxing units may refund obligations.
- 132.03 Interest; maturity; payment; right to redeem in advance.
- 132.04 Redemption before maturity.
- 132.05 Form; execution; delivery.
- 132.06 Separate series of bonds; rates of interest.
- 132.07 Maturity date.
- 132.08 Exchange of bonds.
- 132.09 Sale of bonds.
- 132.11 Amount of refunding bonds to be sold.
- 132.12 Exchange without notice.
- 132.13 Delivery of bonds sold.
- 132.14 Exchange in lieu of sale.
- 132.15 Provision for conditional increase of rate of interest.
- 132.16 Sinking fund.
- 132.17 Pledge of anticipated revenues.
- 132.18 Pledge of fixed portion of revenues.
- 132.19 Priority of payment of refunding bonds.
- 132.20 Proportionate taxes for sinking fund.
- 132.21 Pledge of special assessments.
- 132.22 Levy of ad valorem tax for payment of bonds.
- 132.23 Tax by municipalities; bonds to constitute general obligations; debt limit inapplicable.
- 132.24 Elections, notice, etc.
- 132.25 Creation and maintenance of sinking fund.
- 132.26 Chapter supplemental and additional.
- 132.27 Chapter complete within itself.
- 132.28 Chapter applicable to school districts.
- 132.29 Validation.
- 132.30 Chapter applicable to all taxing districts.
- 132.31 No other proceedings required.
- 132.32 Replacement of bonds.
- 132.33 Short title.
- 132.34 Definitions.
- 132.35 Authorization to issue general obligation refunding bonds.
- 132.36 Refunding bond resolution; form and contents.
- 132.37 Levy of ad valorem tax for payment of general obligation refunding bonds.
- 132.38 Sale of general obligation refunding bonds.
- 132.39 Certification of debt service savings.
- 132.40 Notice to holders of general obligation bonds to be redeemed; covenant with holders of general obligation refunding bonds.
- 132.41 Duties and obligations of escrow agent.
- 132.42 Investment of escrow funds.
- 132.43 Pledge and use of proceeds of general obligation refunding bonds.
- 132.44 Powers in addition to other powers granted.
- 132.45 Recital in general obligation refunding bonds.
- 132.46 Effect of invalidity or irregularity in prior proceedings.
- 132.47 Sections 132.33-132.47 applicable to school districts.
Chapter 136 COUNTY DEPOSITORIES
- 136.01 County depositories.
- 136.03 County funds to be paid into depositories; triplicate receipts to be issued.
- 136.04 Depositories to keep demand and time deposits separate; how interest on deposits credited.
- 136.05 County board to keep set of books; overdrawing prohibited.
- 136.06 Withdrawal of funds from depositories; direct deposit; transfer of funds.
- 136.08 Accounts subject to examination by authorized persons.
- 136.091 Exemption for county self-insurance programs.
Chapter 137 BONDS OF COUNTY OFFICERS
- 137.01 Bonds required by the board of county commissioners for county officers.
- 137.02 Bond of tax collector.
- 137.03 Bond of property appraisers.
- 137.04 County commissioners to give bond.
- 137.05 Duty of boards of county commissioners.
- 137.08 Sums for which sureties may be bound.
- 137.09 Justification and approval of bonds.
- 137.10 Provisions not applicable to surety companies.
Chapter 138 COUNTY SEATS
- 138.01 Petition to change county seat.
- 138.02 Commissioners to order election.
- 138.03 Conduct and return of election.
- 138.04 Names of towns, etc., for county seat to be filed with clerk.
- 138.05 Form of ballot.
- 138.06 Canvass and result of election; contests.
- 138.07 Second election when no place receives majority vote.
- 138.08 The two places receiving highest vote to be placed on ballot in second election.
- 138.09 Canvass of votes of second election; establishing county seat.
- 138.11 Unlawful use of money in election to change county seat.
- 138.12 Commissioners may expand county seat.
Chapter 142 COUNTY FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND
- 142.01 Fine and forfeiture fund; disposition of revenue; clerk of the circuit court.
- 142.02 Levy of a special tax.
- 142.03 Disposition of fines, forfeitures, and civil penalties to municipalities.
- 142.09 If defendant is not convicted or dies.
- 142.15 Prisoner confined in different county.
- 142.16 Change of venue.
Chapter 145 COMPENSATION OF COUNTY OFFICIALS
- 145.011 Legislative intent.
- 145.012 Applicability.
- 145.021 Definitions.
- 145.022 Guaranteed salary upon resolution of board of county commissioners.
- 145.031 Board of county commissioners.
- 145.051 Clerk of circuit court; county comptroller.
- 145.071 Sheriff.
- 145.09 Supervisor of elections.
- 145.10 Property appraiser.
- 145.11 Tax collector.
- 145.121 Other income to be income of the office.
- 145.131 Repeal of other laws relating to compensation; exceptions.
- 145.132 Repeal of other laws relating to compensation of district school board members.
- 145.14 Compensation of other county officials; guarantee.
- 145.141 Deficiency to be paid by board of county commissioners.
- 145.16 Special laws or general laws of local application prohibited.
- 145.17 Supplemental compensation prohibited.
- 145.19 Annual percentage increases based on increase for state career service employees; limitation.
Chapter 153 WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS
- PART I COUNTY WATER SYSTEM AND SANITARY SEWER FINANCING(ss. 153.01-153.20)
- PART II COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICTS(ss. 153.50-153.88)
- PART III WASTEWATER FACILITY PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS(ss. 153.90-153.94)
- PART IV LOCAL GOVERNMENT UTILITIES ASSISTANCE(ss. 153.951-153.955)
Chapter 154 PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES
- PART I COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS(ss. 154.001-154.067)
- PART II COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH TRUSTS(ss. 154.07-154.12)
- PART III HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITIES(ss. 154.201-154.247)
- PART IV HEALTH CARE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INDIGENTS(ss. 154.301-154.331)
- PART V PRIMARY CARE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES(ss. 154.501-154.507)
Chapter 155 HOSPITALS
- 155.01 County commissioners may act as trustees of stock of hospitals.
- 155.02 Rule against perpetuities inapplicable.
- 155.03 Duties of county commissioners.
- 155.04 County hospitals; petition; election; establishment.
- 155.05 County hospitals; establishment without election.
- 155.06 County hospitals; trustees; appointment, terms.
- 155.07 County hospitals; organization; officers; powers; bonds; travel expenses.
- 155.08 County hospitals; seal; evidence.
- 155.09 County hospitals; secretary and treasurer; minutes; accounts; public inspection; bond.
- 155.10 County hospitals; rules and regulations.
- 155.11 County hospitals; deposit of moneys; payments.
- 155.12 County hospitals; general powers of trustees; duties; tax levies; etc.
- 155.13 County hospitals; vacancies in trustees.
- 155.14 County hospitals; bonds; maturities; interest; etc.
- 155.15 County hospitals; procuring lands for hospital.
- 155.16 County hospitals; residents; nonresidents; fees; contagious diseases; etc.
- 155.17 County hospitals; rules for physicians, nurses, etc.
- 155.18 County hospitals; discrimination against doctors; etc.
- 155.19 County hospitals; training school for nurses.
- 155.20 County hospitals; charity patients; hospital charges.
- 155.21 County hospitals; donations; etc.
- 155.22 County hospitals; purposes are public.
- 155.23 County hospitals; federal loans, aid, etc.
- 155.24 County hospitals; additional funds.
- 155.25 Levy authorized for county hospital purposes.
- 155.40 Sale or lease of county, district, or municipal hospital; effect of sale.
- 155.41 Exceptions for sales or leases.
- 155.45 Retirement annuities authorized.
Chapter 157 DRAINAGE BY COUNTIES
- 157.01 Public ditch, drain or canal.
- 157.02 Action on petition by county commissioners.
- 157.03 Commissioners to appoint committee; report of plans and estimate; letting contract; right-of-way for drains.
- 157.04 Bond required before letting contract.
- 157.05 Work done under supervision of committee; when completed, report to commissioners; payments.
- 157.06 Committee to view land before letting contract; assessment; hearing complaints; collection of tax.
- 157.07 Where cost of construction exceeds estimated cost commissioners to assess difference.
- 157.08 Assessments; validation.
- 157.09 Compensation of committee.
- 157.10 Application to lateral ditches.
- 157.11 Lateral drains may be established; commissioners may enlarge district or widen any drain; cost; proviso.
- 157.12 Duty of bond trustees to borrow money to pay interest on bonds until collection of first assessment; may issue notes; notes and bonds lien against lands; committee may issue notes.
- 157.13 Use of surplus of bond proceeds.
- 157.14 Owner may pay whole tax in one sum; county commissioners may make new assessments where former assessments found illegal; time in which assessments may be questioned in collateral proceedings.
- 157.15 County commissioners may issue bonds to pay scrip; decrease of assessment.
- 157.16 Enlarging drains and assessing cost.
- 157.17 Assessment to maintain drains.
- 157.18 Awarding contract for enlarging or repairing drains.
- 157.19 Where actual cost exceeds estimated cost; additional work; assessment for same.
- 157.20 Appointment of committee to view work and make assessments; report to commissioners; form of assessment.
- 157.21 Enlargement of drains; appointment of committee; report to commissioners; letting contract; contractor’s bond; payments; assessment.
- 157.22 Repairing drains; appointment of committee; report to commissioners; contract; bond; assessment.
- 157.23 Objections to report of committee fixing assessments; notice; hearing; equalization; assessments; collection by tax collector.
- 157.24 Commissioners may issue interest-bearing scrip against land to borrow money or pay for work; lien on land assessed.
- 157.25 Compensation of committee; irregular assessment corrected.
- 157.26 Repair and maintenance of drains under supervision of county commissioners.
- 157.27 Proceedings for making repair to drains, etc.
- 157.28 Awarding contracts for repair; approval.
- 157.29 Levy of tax for maintaining and repairing drains; assessment and collection of tax; sale of land for unpaid taxes.
- 157.30 Reassessment of lands where attempt to establish ditch or canal irregular.
- 157.31 Notice of reassessment for drainage.
- 157.32 Reviewing complaints and making assessment against property benefited.
- 157.33 Issuance of scrip to take up former scrip or bonds.
- 157.34 Reassessments to have effect as original assessment.
- 157.35 Assessments conclusive after lapse of 6 months.
- 157.36 Adjustment of drainage tax liens.
Chapter 159 BOND FINANCING
- PART I REVENUE BOND ACT OF 1953(ss. 159.01-159.19)
- PART II FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ACT(ss. 159.25-159.431)
- PART III INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES(ss. 159.44-159.53)
- PART IV HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITIES(ss. 159.601-159.623)
- PART IX QUALIFIED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BONDS(ss. 159.841-159.845)
- PART V RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES(ss. 159.701-159.7095)
- PART VI PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS(ss. 159.801-159.816)
- PART VII TAXABLE BONDS(ss. 159.821-159.8291)
- PART VIII QUALIFIED PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS(ss. 159.831-159.835)
Chapter 161 BEACH AND SHORE PRESERVATION
- PART I REGULATION OF CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, ANDOTHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITY(ss. 161.011-161.242)
- PART II BEACH AND SHORE PRESERVATION DISTRICTS(ss. 161.25-161.45)
- PART III COASTAL ZONE PROTECTION(ss. 161.52-161.58)
- PART IV OCEANS AND COASTAL RESOURCES ACT(ss. 161.70-161.76)
Chapter 162 COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT
- PART I LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARDS(ss. 162.01-162.13)
- PART II SUPPLEMENTAL COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CODE OR ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES(ss. 162.21-162.30)
Chapter 163 INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS
- PART I MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS(ss. 163.01-163.08)
- PART II GROWTH POLICY; COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PLANNING; LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION(ss. 163.2511-163.3247)
- PART III COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT(ss. 163.330-163.463)
- PART IV NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS(ss. 163.501-163.526)
- PART V REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES(ss. 163.565-163.572)
- PART VI COLLABORATIVE CLIENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS(ss. 163.61-163.65)
Chapter 164 GOVERNMENTAL DISPUTES
- 164.101 Short title.
- 164.102 Purpose and intent.
- 164.1031 Definitions.
- 164.1041 Duty to negotiate.
- 164.1051 Scope.
- 164.1052 Initiation of conflict resolution procedure; duty to give notice.
- 164.1053 Conflict assessment phase.
- 164.1055 Joint public meeting.
- 164.1056 Final resolution.
- 164.1057 Execution of resolution of conflict.
- 164.1058 Penalty.
- 164.1061 Time extensions.
- 164.1065 Applicability of ch. 99-279.