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• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.001; Short title.
  Sections 186.001-186.031 and 186.801-186.901 shall be known and may be cited as the "Florida State Comprehensive Planning Act of ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.002; Findings and intent.
  (1) The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The issues of public safety, education, health care, community and economic development and redevelopment, protection and conservation ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.003; Definitions; ss. 186.001-186.031, 186.801-186.901.
  As used in ss. 186.001-186.031 and 186.801-186.901, the term: (1) "Executive Office of the Governor" means the Office of ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.004; Governor; chief planning officer of the state.
  The Governor is the chief planning officer of the state and shall conduct a biennial review and revision of the state comprehensive ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.005; Designation of departmental planning officer.
  (1) The head of each executive department and the Public Service Commission, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Parole Commission, and the Department of ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.006; Powers and responsibilities of Executive Office of the Governor.
  For the purpose of establishing consistency and uniformity in the state and regional planning process and in order to ensure that the intent of ss. ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.007; State comprehensive plan; preparation; revision.
  (1) The Executive Office of the Governor shall prepare a proposed state comprehensive plan which provides long-range guidance for the orderly social, economic, and ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.008; State comprehensive plan; revision; implementation.
  (1) On or before October 1 of every odd-numbered year, the Executive Office of the Governor shall prepare, and the Governor shall recommend to ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.009; Growth management portion of the state comprehensive plan.
  (1) The Executive Office of the Governor shall prepare the proposed growth management portion of the state comprehensive plan in coordination with the Legislature, appropriate ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.0201; Electric substation planning.
  Electric utility substations respond to development and, consequently, siting locations cannot be precisely planned years in advance. Nevertheless, on or before June 1 of every ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.021; Long-range program plans.
  Pursuant to s. 216.013, each state agency shall develop a long-range program plan on an annual basis. The plan shall provide the framework ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.022; Information technology strategic plans.
  By June 1 of each year, the Financial Management Information Board, the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council, and the Health Information Systems Council ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.031; Annual report.
  The Governor as the chief planning and budget officer of the state shall annually report to the Legislature and the public on the economic conditions ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.501; Short title.
  Sections 186.501-186.513 shall be known and may be cited as the "Florida Regional Planning Council ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.502; Legislative findings; public purpose.
  (1) The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The problems of growth and development often transcend the boundaries of individual units of local general-purpose ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.503; Definitions relating to Florida Regional Planning Council Act.
  As used in this act, the term: (1) "Comprehensive planning districts" means the geographic areas within the state specified by rule by the Executive Office ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.504; Regional planning councils; creation; membership.
  (1) A regional planning council shall be created in each of the several comprehensive planning districts of the state. Only one agency shall exercise the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.505; Regional planning councils; powers and duties.
  Any regional planning council created hereunder shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt rules of procedure for the regulation of its affairs and the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.506; Executive Office of the Governor; powers and duties.
  The Executive Office of the Governor, or its designee, shall: (1) Arbitrate and settle disputes between regional planning councils. (2) Provide assistance to local general-...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.507; Strategic regional policy plans.
  (1) A strategic regional policy plan shall contain regional goals and policies that shall address affordable housing, economic development, emergency preparedness, natural resources of regional ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.508; Strategic regional policy plan adoption; consistency with state comprehensive plan.
  (1) Each regional planning council shall submit to the Executive Office of the Governor its proposed strategic regional policy plan on a schedule established by ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.509; Dispute resolution process.
  Each regional planning council shall establish by rule a dispute resolution process to reconcile differences on planning and growth management issues between local governments, regional ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.511; Evaluation of strategic regional policy plan; changes in plan.
  The regional planning process shall be a continuous and ongoing process. Each regional planning council shall prepare an evaluation and appraisal report on its strategic ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.513; Reports.
  Each regional planning council shall prepare and furnish an annual report on its activities to the state land planning agency as defined in s. 163....
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.515; Creation of regional planning councils under chapter 163.
  Nothing in ss. 186.501-186.507, 186.513, and 186.515 is intended to repeal or limit the provisions of chapter 163; however, the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.801; Ten-year site plans.
  (1) Beginning January 1, 1974, each electric utility shall submit to the Public Service Commission a 10-year site plan which shall estimate its power-...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.803; Use of geographic information by governmental entities.
  When state agencies, water management districts, regional planning councils, local governments, and other governmental entities use maps, including geographic information maps and other graphic information ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.805; Data Bank on Older Floridians.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the development, implementation, and maintenance of a Data Bank on Older Floridians in order ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 186.901; Population census determination.
  (1) The Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall annually provide to the Executive Office of the Governor population estimates of local governmental units as ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 187.101; Description of plan; legislative intent; construction and application of plan.
  (1) The State Comprehensive Plan shall provide long-range policy guidance for the orderly social, economic, and physical growth of the state. It shall be ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 187.201; State Comprehensive Plan adopted.
  The Legislature hereby adopts as the State Comprehensive Plan the following specific goals and policies: (1) CHILDREN.-- (a) Goal.--Florida shall provide programs sufficient to ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.401; Short title.
  This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Special District Accountability Act of ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.402; Statement of legislative purpose and intent.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature through the adoption of this chapter to provide general provisions for the definition, creation, and operation of ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.403; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Special district" means a local unit of special purpose, as opposed to general-purpose, government within a ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.4031; Special districts; creation, dissolution, and reporting requirements; charter requirements.
  (1) All special districts, regardless of the existence of other, more specific provisions of applicable law, shall comply with the creation, dissolution, and reporting requirements ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.4035; Preparation of official list of special districts.
  (1) The Department of Community Affairs shall compile the official list of special districts. The official list of special districts shall include all special districts ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.404; Legislative 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.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of the Legislature that, after September 30, 1989, at a minimum, the requirements of subsection (3) must be ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.4041; Dependent special districts.
  (1) A charter for the creation of a dependent special district created after September 30, 1989, shall be adopted only by ordinance of a county ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.4042; Merger and dissolution procedures.
  (1)(a) The merger or dissolution of dependent special districts may be effectuated by an ordinance of the general-purpose local governmental entity wherein the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.4044; Special procedures for inactive districts.
  (1) The department shall declare inactive any special district in this state by documenting that: (a) The special district meets one of the following criteria: ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.4045; 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 ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.4047; Refund of certain special assessments.
  If a dependent special district has levied assessments for an improvement or specialized function for which it was created; no bonds have been issued against ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.405; Elections; general requirements and procedures; education programs.
  (1) If a dependent special district has an elected governing board, elections shall be conducted by the supervisor of elections of the county wherein the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.4051; Elections; special requirements and procedures for districts with governing boards elected on a one-acre/one-vote basis.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section: (a) "Qualified elector" means any person at least 18 years of age who is a citizen of the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.4065; Collection of non-ad valorem assessments.
  Community development districts may and other special districts shall provide for the collection of annual non-ad valorem assessments in accordance with chapter 197 or ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.408; Special district bond referenda.
  Where required by the State Constitution or general law, special district bond referenda shall be conducted according to ss. 100.211 and 100.221. The ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.4085; Bond issuance.
  If a referendum is not required, the district shall ensure that, at the time of the closing, the bonds met at least one of the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.412; Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities.
  The Special District Information Program of the Department of Community Affairs is created and has the following special duties: (1) The collection and maintenance of ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.413; Special districts; oversight of state funds use.
  Any state agency administering funding programs for which special districts are eligible shall be responsible for oversight of the use of such funds by special ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.415; 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 ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.4155; 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 ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.4156; 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. ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.416; Designation of registered office and agent.
  (1) Within 30 days after the first meeting of its governing board, each special district in the state shall designate a registered office and a ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.417; Meetings; notice; required reports.
  (1) The governing body of each special district shall file quarterly, semiannually, or annually a schedule of its regular meetings with the local governing authority ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.418; Reports; budgets; audits.
  (1) When a new special district is created, the district must forward to the department, within 30 days after the adoption of the special act, ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.419; Effect of failure to file certain reports or information.
  (1) If a special district fails to file the reports or information required under s. 189.415, s. 189.416, or s. 189.417 with ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.420; Assessments levied on facilities regulated under chapter 513.
  When an independent or dependent special district levies an assessment on a facility regulated under chapter 513, the assessment shall not be based on the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.421; Failure of district to disclose financial reports.
  (1) When notified pursuant to s. 189.419, the department shall attempt to assist a special district to comply with its financial reporting requirements by ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.423; Purchase, sale, or privatization of water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility by special district.
  No dependent or independent special district may purchase or sell a water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility that provides service to the public for compensation, ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.425; Rulemaking authority.
  The Department of Community Affairs may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.427; Fee schedule; Operating Trust Fund.
  The Department of Community Affairs, by rule, shall establish a schedule of fees to pay one-half of the costs incurred by the department in ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.428; Special districts; oversight review process.
  (1) The Legislature finds it to be in the public interest to establish an oversight review process for special districts wherein each special district in ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.429; Codification.
  (1) Each district, by December 1, 2004, shall submit to the Legislature a draft codified charter, at its expense, so that its special acts may ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.430; Community Improvement Authority Act; short title.
  This act may be cited as the "Community Improvement Authority ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.431; Legislative findings; intent.
  (1) The Legislature finds that certain counties in the state have the need for enhancement of areas surrounding major downtown areas through the improvement of ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.432; Definitions; Community Improvement Authority Act.
  As used in this act, the term: (1) "Authority" means an authority created under this act. (2) "Board" or "board of supervisors" means the governing ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.433; Creation of a community improvement authority; charter.
  (1) A community improvement authority is established within each eligible county with all of the powers, authority, duties, and limitations set forth in this act, ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.434; Board of supervisors.
  (1) A board of supervisors shall govern each authority. (2) The board shall be composed of nine members. Not sooner than 60 days after the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.435; Executive director.
  The board may appoint and fix the salary of an executive director to carry out the day-to-day activities of the authority and to ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.436; Chief financial officer and other officers; financial records; fiscal year.
  (1) The board may appoint and fix the salary of a chief financial officer of the authority, who is responsible for the funds and finances ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.437; Budgets.
  On or before June 30 of each year, the executive director of the authority shall prepare a proposed budget, including an estimate of all revenues ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.438; Powers and duties.
  (1) Each authority has, and the board may exercise the power to take all steps reasonable, necessary, or advisable to generate local support for the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.439; Bonds.
  (1) AUTHORIZATION AND FORM OF BONDS.-- (a) The authority may issue and sell bonds for any purpose for which the authority has the power to ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.440; Tax exemption.
  The bonds and other obligations issued under this act, their transfer, and the income therefrom, including any profit made on the sale thereof, and all ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.441; Contracts.
  Contracts for the construction of projects and for any other purpose of the authority may be awarded by the authority in a manner that will ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.442; Sale or lease of property.
  The authority may sell or lease property of the authority or grant operating agreements for any project of the authority in a manner that will ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.443; Damages arising out of tort.
  Any suit or action brought or maintained against the authority for damages arising out of tort are subject to the limitations provided in s. 768....
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 189.444; Dissolution.
  (1) Once an authority has been established, its existence is not affected by any subsequent reduction in population in the eligible county. Subject to subsection (...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.001; Short title.
  This act may be cited as the "Uniform Community Development District Act of ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.002; Legislative findings, policies, and intent.
  (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) There is a need for uniform, focused, and fair procedures in state law to provide a reasonable alternative for ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.003; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Ad valorem bonds" means bonds which are payable from the proceeds of ad valorem taxes levied on ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.004; Preemption; sole authority.
  (1) This act constitutes the sole authorization for the future establishment of independent community development districts which have any of the specialized functions and powers ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.005; Establishment of district.
  (1) The exclusive and uniform method for the establishment of a community development district with a size of 1,000 acres or more shall be ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.006; Board of supervisors; members and meetings.
  (1) The board of the district shall exercise the powers granted to the district pursuant to this act. The board shall consist of five members; ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.007; Board of supervisors; general duties.
  (1) The board shall employ, and fix the compensation of, a district manager. The district manager shall have charge and supervision of the works of ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.008; Budget; reports and reviews.
  (1) The district shall provide financial reports in such form and such manner as prescribed pursuant to this chapter and chapter 218. (2)(a) On ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.009; Disclosure of public financing.
  (1) The district shall take affirmative steps to provide for the full disclosure of information relating to the public financing and maintenance of improvements to ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.011; General powers.
  The district shall have, and the board may exercise, the following powers: (1) To sue and be sued in the name of the district; to ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.012; Special powers; public improvements and community facilities.
  The district shall have, and the board may exercise, subject to the regulatory jurisdiction and permitting authority of all applicable governmental bodies, agencies, and special ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.0125; Purchase, privatization, or sale of water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility by district.
  No community development district may purchase or sell a water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility that provides service to the public for compensation, or enter ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.013; Water management and control plan.
  In the event that the board assumes the responsibility for providing water management and control for the district as provided in s. 190.012(1)(...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.014; Issuance of bond anticipation notes.
  In addition to the other powers provided for in this act, and not in limitation thereof, the district shall have the power, at any time, ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.015; Short-term borrowing.
  The district at any time may obtain loans, in such amount and on such terms and conditions as the board may approve, for the purpose ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.016; Bonds.
  (1) SALE OF BONDS.--Bonds may be sold in blocks or installments at different times, or an entire issue or series may be sold at ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.017; Trust agreements.
  Any issue of bonds shall be secured by a trust agreement by and between the district and a corporate trustee or trustees, which may be ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.021; Taxes; non-ad valorem assessments.
  (1) AD VALOREM TAXES.--An elected board shall have the power to levy and assess an ad valorem tax on all the taxable property in ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.022; Special assessments.
  (1) The board may levy special assessments for the construction, reconstruction, acquisition, or maintenance of district facilities authorized under this chapter using the procedures for ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.023; Issuance of certificates of indebtedness based on assessments for assessable improvements; assessment bonds.
  (1) The board may, after any assessments for assessable improvements are made, determined, and confirmed as provided in s. 190.022, issue certificates of indebtedness ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.024; Tax liens.
  All taxes of the district provided for in this act, together with all penalties for default in the payment of the same and all costs ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.025; Payment of taxes and redemption of tax liens by the district; sharing in proceeds of tax sale.
  (1) The district has the right to: (a) Pay any delinquent state, county, district, municipal, or other tax or assessment upon lands located wholly or ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.026; Foreclosure of liens.
  Any lien in favor of the district arising under this act may be foreclosed by the district by foreclosure proceedings in the name of the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.031; Mandatory use of certain district facilities and services.
  To the full extent permitted by law, the district shall require all lands, buildings, premises, persons, firms, and corporations within the district to use the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.033; Bids required.
  (1) No contract shall be let by the board for any goods, supplies, or materials to be purchased when the amount thereof to be paid ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.035; Fees, rentals, and charges; procedure for adoption and modifications; minimum revenue requirements.
  (1) The district is authorized to prescribe, fix, establish, and collect rates, fees, rentals, or other charges, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "revenues," and to ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.036; Recovery of delinquent charges.
  In the event that any rates, fees, rentals, charges, or delinquent penalties shall not be paid as and when due and shall be in default ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.037; Discontinuance of service.
  In the event the fees, rentals, or other charges for water and sewer services, or either of them, are not paid when due, the board ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.041; Enforcement and penalties.
  The board or any aggrieved person may have recourse to such remedies in law and at equity as may be necessary to ensure compliance with ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.043; Suits against the district.
  Any suit or action brought or maintained against the district for damages arising out of tort, including, without limitation, any claim arising upon account of ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.044; Exemption of district property from execution.
  All district property shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.046; Termination, contraction, or expansion of district.
  (1) The board may petition to contract or expand the boundaries of a community development district in the following manner: (a) The petition shall contain ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.047; Incorporation or annexation of district.
  (1) Upon attaining the population standards for incorporation contained in s. 165.061, any district wholly contained within the unincorporated area of a county shall ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.048; Sale of real estate within a district; required disclosure to purchaser.
  Subsequent to the establishment of a district under this chapter, each contract for the initial sale of a parcel of real property and each contract ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.0485; Notice of establishment.
  Within 30 days after the effective date of a rule or ordinance establishing a community development district under this act, the district shall cause to ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 190.049; Special acts prohibited.
  Pursuant to s. 11(a)(21), Art. III of the State Constitution, there shall be no special law or general law of local application creating ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.001; Short title.
  Sections 191.001-191.014 may be cited as the "Independent Special Fire Control District ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.002; Legislative intent.
  The purposes of this act are to: (1) Provide standards, direction, and procedures concerning the operations and governance of independent special fire control districts. (2) ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.003; Definitions.
  As used in this act: (1) "Board" means the governing board of a district. (2) "District" means an independent special fire control district as provided ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.004; Preemption of special acts and general acts of local application.
  Each district, regardless of any other, more specific provision of any special act or general law of local application creating the charter of the district, ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.005; District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.
  (1)(a) With the exception of districts whose governing boards are appointed collectively by the Governor, the county commission, and any cooperating city within the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.006; General powers.
  The district shall have, and the board may exercise by majority vote, the following powers: (1) To sue and be sued in the name of ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.007; Exemption from taxation.
  Since the exercise of the powers conferred by this act constitutes action by a political subdivision performing essential public functions and since the property of ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.008; Special powers.
  Independent special fire control districts shall provide for fire suppression and prevention by establishing and maintaining fire stations and fire substations and acquiring and maintaining ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.009; Taxes; non-ad valorem assessments; impact fees and user charges.
  (1) AD VALOREM TAXES.--An elected board may levy and assess ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the district to construct, operate, and ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.011; Procedures for the levy and collection of non-ad valorem assessments.
  (1) A district may provide for the levy of non-ad valorem assessments under this act on the lands and real estate benefited by the ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.012; District issuance of bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, or other evidences of indebtedness.
  (1) A district may issue general obligation bonds, assessment bonds, revenue bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, or other evidences of indebtedness to finance all or ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.013; Intergovernmental coordination.
  (1) The fire chiefs of each county are urged to organize and meet as a county fire chiefs' association to coordinate the planning and activities ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.014; District creation, expansion, and merger.
  (1) New districts may be created only by the Legislature under s. 189.404. (2) The boundaries of a district may be modified, extended, or ...
• Florida Planning And Development Code Section 191.015; Codification.
  Each fire control district existing on the effective date of this section, by December 1, 2004, shall submit to the Legislature a draft codified charter, ...

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