164.102 – Purpose and Intent.
164.102 Purpose and intent.—The purpose and intent of this act is to promote, protect, and improve the public health, safety, and welfare and to enhance intergovernmental coordination efforts by the creation of a governmental conflict resolution procedure that can provide an equitable, expeditious, effective, and inexpensive method for resolution of conflicts between and among local and […]
163.565 – Short title.
163.565 Short title.—This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Regional Transportation Authority Law.” History.—s. 1, ch. 71-373; s. 1, ch. 73-278.
164.1031 – Definitions.
164.1031 Definitions.—For purposes of this act: (1) “Local governmental entities” includes municipalities, counties, school boards, special districts, and other local entities within the jurisdiction of one county created by general or special law or local ordinance. (2) “Regional governmental entities” includes regional planning councils, metropolitan planning organizations, water supply authorities that include more than one county, local health […]
163.566 – Definitions.
163.566 Definitions.—As used in this part, and unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Authority” means a body politic and corporate created pursuant to this part. (2) “Member” means the municipality, county, or political subdivision which, in combination with another member or members, comprises the authority. (3) “Board of directors,” hereinafter referred to as the board, means the governing […]
164.1041 – Duty to Negotiate.
164.1041 Duty to negotiate.— (1) If a governmental entity files suit against another governmental entity, court proceedings on the suit shall be abated, by order of the court, until the procedural options of this act have been exhausted. The governing body of a governmental entity initiating conflict resolution procedures pursuant to this act shall, by motion, request […]
163.567 – Regional transportation authorities.
163.567 Regional transportation authorities.— (1) Any two or more contiguous counties, municipalities, other political subdivisions, or combinations thereof in this state are authorized and empowered to convene a charter committee for the purpose of developing a charter under which a regional transportation authority, hereinafter referred to as “authority,” may be constituted, composed, and operated as delineated in […]
164.1051 – Scope.
164.1051 Scope.—It is not the intent of this act to limit the conflicts that may be considered under this act, except that any administrative proceeding pursuant to chapter 120 shall not be subject to this act. Pursuant to s. 164.1041, this act shall apply, at a minimum, to governmental conflicts arising from any of the following […]
163.5035 – Safe neighborhood improvement districts; compliance with special district provisions.
163.5035 Safe neighborhood improvement districts; compliance with special district provisions.—Any special district created pursuant to this part shall comply with all applicable provisions contained in chapter 189. In cases where a provision contained in this part conflicts with a provision in chapter 189, the provision in chapter 189 shall prevail. History.—s. 4, ch. 91-86.
163.504 – Safe neighborhood improvement districts; formation authorized by ordinance; jurisdictional boundaries.
163.504 Safe neighborhood improvement districts; formation authorized by ordinance; jurisdictional boundaries.—The governing body of any municipality or county may authorize the formation of safe neighborhood improvement districts through the adoption of a planning ordinance which specifies that such districts may be created by one or more of the methods established in ss. 163.506, 163.508, 163.511, and […]
163.5055 – Registration of district establishment; notice of dissolution.
163.5055 Registration of district establishment; notice of dissolution.— (1)(a) Each neighborhood improvement district authorized and established under this part shall within 30 days thereof register with the Department of Economic Opportunity by providing the department with the district’s name, location, size, and type, and such other information as the department may require. (b) Each local governing body that […]