161.25 County beach and shore preservation authority; board of county commissioners.—To carry out the beach and shore preservation program, the board of county commissioners of any county and its successors in office, as an ex officio duty, are hereby severally constituted as the beach and shore preservation authority for their county. In this capacity, any such […]
161.26 Expenses; use of county funds.—The board of county commissioners of any of the counties is authorized to use any available county funds to meet necessary expenses of its beach and shore preservation program. This may include, among other things, costs of studies, surveys, planning, engineering, coordination, negotiation, acquisition of lands, construction of works and facilities, […]
161.27 Personnel and facilities.—In carrying out the purposes of this part, the board of county commissioners may use to the extent feasible any personnel or facilities employed by or available to the county. In addition, the board of county commissioners may hire such personnel and contract for such services as may prove necessary or desirable. History.—s. […]
161.28 Comprehensive county beach and shore preservation program.—The board of county commissioners of any of the counties may, by assignments to legally qualified personnel, whose services are made available as provided in s. 161.27, initiate and carry on such studies and investigations as may be necessary to plan a logical and suitable program for comprehensive beach […]
161.29 Benefit categories or zones.—Upon adoption of a reasonably final plan of improvement for the beach and shore preservation program for the entire county, the board of county commissioners shall conduct, through the use of personnel competent and qualified in this field, an economic analysis of the proposed program, determining the nature and extent of benefits […]
161.31 Establishment of districts.— (1) Districts established under the provisions of this part shall constitute public bodies corporate and politic, exercising public powers and all other powers and duties incident to such bodies. (2) The board of county commissioners shall serve as the governing body for all districts created under this authority and shall proceed as expeditiously as […]
161.32 Existing erosion prevention district.—This part shall not be construed to impair the existence, powers or functions of any existing erosion prevention, beach or shore preservation districts created by special or local act; provided, however, that any such existing district may re-create and reestablish itself under the provisions of this act as if originally created and […]
161.33 Cooperation with federal, state, and other governmental entities.— (1) The board of county commissioners, for itself or on behalf of any and all duly established beach and shore preservation districts within the county, may enter into cooperative agreements and otherwise cooperate with, and meet the requirements and conditions of, federal, state and other local governments and […]
161.34 Coordination of county preservation activities.—The board of county commissioners shall coordinate the work and activity of all districts established hereunder within the county and, to further ensure harmony and consistency with the overall county beach and shore preservation plan, shall establish working liaison with each municipality and other agencies and groups involved in beach and […]
161.35 County shoreline; supervisory and regulatory powers of board of county commissioners.— (1) With the consent of the department and of any municipality or other political authority involved, the board of county commissioners may regulate and supervise all physical work or activity along the county shoreline which is likely to have a material physical effect on existing […]
161.36 General powers of authority.—In order to most effectively carry out the purposes of this part, the board of county commissioners, as the county beach and shore preservation authority and as the governing body of each beach and shore preservation district established thereby, shall be possessed of broad powers to do all manner of things necessary […]
161.37 Capital, operation and maintenance costs; district benefits tax levy.— (1) To provide for the capital, operation and maintenance cost of the beach and shore preservation program, either by debt service or direct expenditure, the board of county commissioners as the governing body of each district created in accordance with this part may levy upon all taxable […]
161.38 Issuance of bonds.— (1) The board of county commissioners, for and on behalf of each or any district created in accordance with this part, is authorized to provide from time to time for the issuance of bonds to obtain funds to meet the costs of the beach and shore preservation program; provided, however, that such issuance […]
161.39 Cooperation between two or more counties.— (1) When two or more counties have created one or more beach preservation districts as provided for under this part or any other law with same or like intent, or desire to carry out programs of beach and shore preservation, and find it to be mutually beneficial, the boards of […]
161.40 Tax exemptions.—All properties, revenues and other assets of the board of county commissioners acting as the beach and shore preservation authority, or of any of the districts created thereby, shall, by recognition of its essential public function, be exempt from all taxation by the state or any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof. The exemption […]
161.41 Construction of ss. 161.25-161.40.—The provisions of ss. 161.25-161.40 shall be liberally construed by all concerned in a manner to best accomplish the beach and shore preservation purposes and programs. History.—s. 3, ch. 65-408.
161.45 Effect of repeal of chapter 158 on districts created prior to repeal.—The county erosion districts created under the provisions of chapter 158, and presently in existence shall not be affected by the repeal of chapter 158. History.—s. 2, ch. 65-126.
