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Chapter 189

Fla. Stat. ch. 189

Special Districts: General Provisions

189.01Short title 189.401Short title 189.011Statement of legislative purpose and intent 189.402Statement of legislative purpose and intent 189.012Definitions 189.403Definitions 189.013Special districts; creation, dissolution, and reporting requirements 189.4031Special districts; creation, dissolution, and reporting requirements; charter requirements 189.014Designation of registered office and agent 189.4035Preparation of official list of special districts 189.015Meetings; notice; required reports 189.404Legislative intent for the creation of independent special districts; special act prohibitions; model elements and other requirements; general-purpose local government/Governor and Cabinet creation authorizations 189.016Reports; budgets; audits 189.40401Independent special district services in disproportionally affected county; rate reduction for providers providing economic benefits 189.017Rulemaking authority 189.4041Dependent special districts 189.018Fee schedule; Grants and Donations Trust Fund 189.4042Merger and dissolution procedures 189.019Codification 189.4044Special procedures for inactive districts 189.02Dependent special districts 189.4045Financial allocations 189.021Refund of certain special assessments 189.4047Refund of certain special assessments 189.022Status statement 189.405Elections; general requirements and procedures; education programs 189.03Statement of legislative purpose and intent; independent special districts 189.4051Elections; special requirements and procedures for districts with governing boards elected on a one-acre/one-vote basis 189.031Legislative intent for the creation of independent special districts; special act prohibitions; model elements and other requirements; local general-purpose government/Governor and Cabinet creation authorizations 189.4065Collection of non-ad valorem assessments 189.408Special district bond referenda 189.0311Independent special districts; charter requirements 189.034Oversight of special districts created by special act of the Legislature 189.409Determination of financial emergency 189.0312Independent special districts; term of office 189.4085Bond issuance 189.035Oversight of special districts created by local ordinance or resolution 189.412Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities 189.0313Independent special districts; boundaries; exception 189.033Independent special district services in disproportionally affected county; rate reduction for providers providing economic benefits 189.413Special districts; oversight of state funds use 189.04Elections; general requirements and procedures 189.415Special district public facilities report 189.041Elections; special requirements and procedures for districts with governing bodies elected on a one-acre/one-vote basis 189.4155Activities of special districts; local government comprehensive planning 189.042Special district bond referenda 189.4156Water management district technical assistance; local government comprehensive planning 189.05Collection of non-ad valorem assessments 189.416Designation of registered office and agent 189.051Bond issuance 189.417Meetings; notice; required reports 189.052Assessments levied on facilities regulated under chapter 513 189.418Reports; budgets; audits 189.053Purchases from purchasing agreements of special districts, municipalities, or counties 189.419Effect of failure to file certain reports or information 189.054Purchase, sale, or privatization of water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility by special district 189.420Assessments levied on facilities regulated under chapter 513 189.055Treatment of special districts 189.421Failure of district to disclose financial reports 189.422Action of the department 189.056Downtown development districts; ad valorem taxation 189.4221Purchases from purchasing agreements of special districts, municipalities, or counties 189.06Legislative intent; centralized location 189.423Purchase, sale, or privatization of water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility by special district 189.061Official list of special districts 189.425Rulemaking authority 189.062Special procedures for inactive districts 189.427Fee schedule; Grants and Donations Trust Fund 189.063Education programs for new members of district governing bodies 189.428Special districts; oversight review process 189.064Special District Accountability Program; duties and responsibilities 189.429Codification 189.065Special districts; oversight of state funds use 189.430Community Improvement Authority Act; short title 189.431Legislative findings; intent 189.0651Oversight of special districts created by special act of the Legislature 189.432Definitions; Community Improvement Authority Act 189.0652Oversight of special districts created by local ordinance or enacted by local resolution 189.433Creation of a community improvement authority; charter 189.0653Information before public hearing on noncompliance 189.066Effect of failure to file certain reports or information 189.434Board of supervisors 189.067Failure of district to disclose financial reports 189.435Executive director 189.068Special districts; authority for oversight; general oversight review process 189.436Chief financial officer and other officers; financial records; fiscal year 189.069Special districts; required reporting of information; web-based public access 189.437Budgets 189.438Powers and duties 189.0694Special districts; performance measures and standards 189.439Bonds 189.0695Independent special districts; performance reviews 189.07Definitions 189.440Tax exemption 189.071Merger or dissolution of a dependent special district 189.441Contracts 189.072Dissolution of an independent special district 189.442Sale or lease of property 189.073Legislative merger of independent special districts 189.443Damages arising out of tort 189.074Voluntary merger of independent special districts 189.444Dissolution 189.075Involuntary merger of independent special districts 189.076Financial allocations 189.0761Exemptions 189.08Special district public facilities report 189.081Activities of special districts; local government comprehensive planning 189.082Water management district technical assistance; local government comprehensive planning