Florida Statutes Title XI Chapter 138 - County Seats

• 138.01 - Petition To Change County Seat.
  The qualified electors in any county in this state wishing to change their county seat, shall present to the board of county commissioners of such...
• 138.02 - Commissioners To Order Election.
  The county commissioners of any county in this state, upon receiving such petition as is specified in s. 138.01 shall order an election to be...
• 138.03 - Conduct And Return Of Election.
  All elections held under the provisions of this chapter shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by law for holding general elections in this state,...
• 138.04 - Names Of Towns, Etc., For County Seat To Be Filed With Clerk.
  Names of all towns, villages or cities, put forward as candidates for the county seat of any county in this state under the provisions of...
• 138.05 - Form Of Ballot.
  The clerk of the circuit court of any county in this state, when the names of the towns, villages, and cities required in s. 138.04...
• 138.06 - Canvass And Result Of Election; Contests.
  The county commissioners shall, not later than 5 days after the aforesaid election is held, publicly canvass the same, and the place receiving a majority...
• 138.07 - Second Election When No Place Receives Majority Vote.
  Should three or more places be put forward and voted for as the county seat of any county in this state, and the county commissioners...
• 138.08 - The Two Places Receiving Highest Vote To Be Placed On Ballot In Second Election.
  Should the second election, as provided for in s. 138.07, be necessary to select the place as county seat of any county in this state,...
• 138.09 - Canvass Of Votes Of Second Election; Establishing County Seat.
  The county commissioners shall, within 5 days after the election provided for in s. 138.07 is held, meet and publicly canvass the same; and the...
• 138.11 - Unlawful Use Of Money In Election To Change County Seat.
  Any person using money, goods or chattels in any election to change the county seat of any county, to secure votes or influence for any...
• 138.12 - Commissioners May Expand County Seat.
  The board of county commissioners of any county may expand the geographical area of the county seat of its county beyond the corporate limits of...

Last modified: September 23, 2016