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171.093 – Municipal annexation within independent special districts.

171.093 Municipal annexation within independent special districts.— (1) The purpose of this section is to provide an orderly transition of special district service responsibilities in an annexed area from an independent special district which levies ad valorem taxes to a municipality following the municipality’s annexation of property located within the jurisdictional boundaries of an independent special district, […]

171.094 – Effect of interlocal service boundary agreements adopted under part II on annexations under this part.

171.094 Effect of interlocal service boundary agreements adopted under part II on annexations under this part.— (1) An interlocal service boundary agreement entered into pursuant to part II is binding on the parties to the agreement, and a party may not take any action that violates the interlocal service boundary agreement. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this […]

171.20 – Short title.

171.20 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-218.

171.201 – Legislative intent.

171.201 Legislative intent.—The Legislature intends to provide an alternative to part I of this chapter for local governments regarding the annexation of territory into a municipality and the subtraction of territory from the unincorporated area of the county. The principal goal of this part is to encourage local governments to jointly determine how to provide services […]

171.202 – Definitions.

171.202 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term: (1) “Chief administrative officer” means the municipal administrator, municipal manager, county manager, county administrator, or other officer of the municipality, county, or independent special district who reports directly to the governing body of the local government. (2) “Enclave” has the same meaning as provided in s. 171.031. (3) “Independent special district” […]

171.043 – Character of the area to be annexed.

171.043 Character of the area to be annexed.—A municipal governing body may propose to annex an area only if it meets the general standards of subsection (1) and the requirements of either subsection (2) or subsection (3). (1) The total area to be annexed must be contiguous to the municipality’s boundaries at the time the annexation proceeding […]

171.203 – Interlocal service boundary agreement.

171.203 Interlocal service boundary agreement.—The governing body of a county and one or more municipalities or independent special districts within the county may enter into an interlocal service boundary agreement under this part. The governing bodies of a county, a municipality, or an independent special district may develop a process for reaching an interlocal service boundary […]

171.044 – Voluntary annexation.

171.044 Voluntary annexation.— (1) The owner or owners of real property in an unincorporated area of a county which is contiguous to a municipality and reasonably compact may petition the governing body of said municipality that said property be annexed to the municipality. (2) Upon determination by the governing body of the municipality that the petition bears the […]

171.204 – Prerequisites to annexation under this part.

171.204 Prerequisites to annexation under this part.—The interlocal service boundary agreement may describe the character of land that may be annexed under this part and may provide that the restrictions on the character of land that may be annexed pursuant to part I are not restrictions on land that may be annexed pursuant to this part. […]

171.045 – Annexation limited to a single county.

171.045 Annexation limited to a single county.—In order for an annexation proceeding to be valid for the purposes of this chapter, the annexation must take place within the boundaries of a single county. History.—s. 2, ch. 74-190.