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163.65 – Agencies receiving government funding encouraged to participate.

163.65 Agencies receiving government funding encouraged to participate.—An agency that receives moneys from a federal, state, or local agency is encouraged to participate in any collaborative client information system that is available within the service area of the agency. History.—s. 47, ch. 97-286.

164.101 – Short Title.

164.101 Short title.—Sections 164.101-164.1061 may be cited as the “Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 87-346; s. 1, ch. 99-279.

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 […]

163.503 – Definitions.

163.503 Definitions.— (1) “Safe neighborhood improvement district,” “district,” or “neighborhood improvement district” means a district located in an area in which more than 75 percent of the land is used for residential purposes, or in an area in which more than 75 percent of the land is used for commercial, office, business, or industrial purposes, excluding the […]

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 […]