189.08 – Special district public facilities report.
189.08 Special district public facilities report.— (1) It is declared to be the policy of this state to foster coordination between special districts and local general-purpose governments as those local general-purpose governments develop comprehensive plans under the Community Planning Act, pursuant to part II of chapter 163. (2) Each independent special district shall submit to each local general-purpose […]
189.081 – Activities of special districts; local government comprehensive planning.
189.081 Activities of special districts; local government comprehensive planning.— (1) Construction or expansion of a public facility, or major alteration which affects the quantity or quality of the level of service of a public facility, which is undertaken or initiated by a special district or through some other entity shall be consistent with the applicable local government […]
189.082 – Water management district technical assistance; local government comprehensive planning.
189.082 Water management district technical assistance; local government comprehensive planning.—Water management districts shall assist local governments in the development of local government comprehensive plan elements related to water resource issues as required by s. 373.711. History.—s. 22, ch. 89-169; s. 8, ch. 2010-205; s. 37, ch. 2014-22. Note.—Former s. 189.4156.
189.072 – Dissolution of an independent special district.
189.072 Dissolution of an independent special district.— (1) VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION.—If the governing body of an independent special district created and operating pursuant to a special act elects, by a majority vote plus one, to dissolve the district, the voluntary dissolution of an independent special district created and operating pursuant to a special act may be effectuated only […]
189.073 – Legislative merger of independent special districts.
189.073 Legislative merger of independent special districts.—The Legislature, by special act, may merge independent special districts created and operating pursuant to special act. History.—s. 1, ch. 2012-16; s. 20, ch. 2014-22. Note.—Former s. 189.4042(4).
189.074 – Voluntary merger of independent special districts.
189.074 Voluntary merger of independent special districts.—Two or more contiguous independent special districts created by special act which have similar functions and elected governing bodies may elect to merge into a single independent district through the act of merging the component independent special districts. (1) INITIATION.—Merger proceedings may commence by: (a) A joint resolution of the governing bodies […]
189.075 – Involuntary merger of independent special districts.
189.075 Involuntary merger of independent special districts.— (1) INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICTS CREATED BY SPECIAL ACT.—In order for the Legislature to merge an active independent special district or districts created and operating pursuant to a special act, the special act merging the active independent special district or districts must be approved at separate referenda of the impacted local […]
189.076 – Financial allocations.
189.076 Financial allocations.— (1) The government formed by merger of existing special districts shall assume all indebtedness of, and receive title to all property owned by, the preexisting special districts. The proposed charter shall provide for the determination of the proper allocation of the indebtedness so assumed and the manner in which said debt shall be retired. […]
189.0761 – Exemptions.
189.0761 Exemptions.—This part does not apply to community development districts implemented pursuant to chapter 190 or to water management districts created and operated pursuant to chapter 373. History.—s. 8, ch. 89-169; s. 8, ch. 97-255; s. 1, ch. 2012-16; s. 23, ch. 2014-22. Note.—Former s. 189.4042(7).
189.0651 – Oversight of special districts created by special act of the Legislature.
189.0651 Oversight of special districts created by special act of the Legislature.— (1) This section applies to any special district created by special act of the Legislature. (2) If a special district fails to file required reports or requested information under s. 11.45(6) or (7), s. 218.32, s. 218.38(3), s. 218.39, or s. 218.503(3) with the appropriate state […]