Florida Statutes Part II - Self-government (Ss. 125.60-125.69)

• 125.60 - Adoption Of County Charter.
  Any county not having a chartered form of consolidated government may, pursuant to the provisions of ss. 125.60-125.64, locally initiate and adopt by a majority...
• 125.61 - Charter Commission.
  (1) Following the adoption of a resolution by the board of county commissioners or upon the submission of a petition to the county commission signed by...
• 125.62 - Charter Commission; Organization.
  (1) A charter commission appointed pursuant to s. 125.61 shall meet for the purpose of organization within 30 days after the appointments have been made. The...
• 125.63 - Proposal Of County Charter.
  The charter commission shall conduct a comprehensive study of the operation of county government and of the ways in which the conduct of county government...
• 125.64 - Adoption Of Charter; Dissolution Of Commission.
  (1) Upon submission to the board of county commissioners of a charter by the charter commission, the board of county commissioners shall call a special election...
• 125.66 - Ordinances; Enactment Procedure; Emergency Ordinances; Rezoning Or Change Of Land Use Ordinances Or Resolutions.
  (1) In exercising the ordinance-making powers conferred by s. 1, Art. VIII of the State Constitution, counties shall adhere to the procedures prescribed herein.(2)(a) The regular enactment...
• 125.67 - Limitation On Subject And Matter Embraced In Ordinances; Amendments; Enacting Clause.
  Every ordinance shall embrace but one subject and matter properly connected therewith, and the subject shall be briefly expressed in the title. No ordinance shall...
• 125.68 - Codification Of Ordinances; Exceptions; Public Record.
  (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), counties shall maintain a current codification of all ordinances. Such codification shall be published annually by the...
• 125.69 - Penalties; Enforcement By Code Inspectors.
  (1) Violations of county ordinances shall be prosecuted in the same manner as misdemeanors are prosecuted. Such violations shall be prosecuted in the name of the...

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