298.329 – When Works Insufficient, Supervisors Have Power to Make a New or Amended Plan; Additional Levy; Issuance of Bonds; Procedure.
298.329 When works insufficient, supervisors have power to make a new or amended plan; additional levy; issuance of bonds; procedure.— (1) If the works set out in the district water control plan are found insufficient to develop, in whole or in part, any or all of the lands of the district, the board of supervisors shall have […]
298.16 – Appointment of District Engineer; Engineer’s Duties.
298.16 Appointment of district engineer; engineer’s duties.— (1) Within 30 days after organizing, the board of supervisors shall appoint a district engineer, who may be an individual, copartnership, or corporation, and who shall engage such assistants as the board of supervisors may approve. Such district engineer shall faithfully and honestly perform all the duties required of him […]
298.17 – Appointment and Duties of Treasurer of District; Appointment of Deputies; Bond of Treasurer; Audit of Books; Disbursements by Warrant; Form of Warrant.
298.17 Appointment and duties of treasurer of district; appointment of deputies; bond of treasurer; audit of books; disbursements by warrant; form of warrant.—The board of supervisors in any district shall select and appoint some competent person, bank or trust company, organized under the laws of the state, as treasurer of such district, who shall receive and […]
298.18 – Supervisors to Employ Attorney for District; Duty of Attorney.
298.18 Supervisors to employ attorney for district; duty of attorney.—The board of supervisors within 30 days after organizing shall employ an attorney to act for the district and to advise said board. Such employment shall be evidenced by an agreement in writing, which, as far as possible, shall specify the exact amount to be paid to […]
298.001 – Districts Designated as “Water Control” Districts.
298.001 Districts designated as “water control” districts.—A water management district or a drainage district heretofore or hereafter created pursuant to the method authorized in this chapter or a water management district created by special act to operate under the authority of this chapter shall be designated as a water control district. History.—s. 1, ch. 78-153.
298.005 – Definitions.
298.005 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Jurisdictional water management district” means the chapter 373 water management district or districts within which the lands encompassed by a water control district are located. (2) “Owner” means the owner of the freehold estate, subject to assessment pursuant to this chapter, as appears by the deed record. The term […]
298.01 – Formation of Water Control District.
298.01 Formation of water control district.—It is the legislative intent that those water control districts established prior to July 1, 1980, pursuant to the process formerly contained in this section and former ss. 298.02 and 298.03, may continue to operate as outlined in this chapter. However, on and after that date, no water control district may […]
298.11 – Landowners’ Meetings; Election of Board of Supervisors; Duties of Department of Environmental Protection.
298.11 Landowners’ meetings; election of board of supervisors; duties of Department of Environmental Protection.— (1) Within 20 days after the effective date of a special act creating a district, notice of a landowners’ meeting shall be given as provided in the special act. The notice shall be published once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a […]