Florida Statute 100.201 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 100
GENERAL, PRIMARY, SPECIAL, BOND, AND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

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100.201 Referendum required before issuing bonds.—Whenever any county, district, or municipality is by law given power to issue bonds which are required to be approved by referendum, such bonds shall be issued only after the same have been approved by the majority of votes cast by those persons eligible to vote in such referendum. The election costs of such referendum shall be paid in whole or in part, as the case may be, out of the county, district, or municipal treasury.

History.—s. 1, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(1); s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 3, ch. 69-377; s. 12, ch. 77-175; s. 7, ch. 87-363.

Note.—Former s. 103.01.

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Cases Citing Statute 100.201

Total Results: 9

Schwarz v. City of Treasure Island

544 F.3d 1201, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 21094, 2008 WL 4498944

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 8, 2008 | Docket: 2103972

Cited 241 times | Published

as a residence for homeless persons. 24 C.F.R. § 100.201 (emphases added). Although this definition provides

Weiss v. 2100 Condominium Ass'n

941 F. Supp. 2d 1337, 2013 WL 1767974, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61625

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 2013 | Docket: 65990855

Cited 9 times | Published

or any change to a dwelling unit.” 24 C.F.R. § 100.201. Thus, the plain language of § 3604(f)(3)(B),

Orange County Civic Facilities Authority v. State

286 So. 2d 193

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 22, 1973 | Docket: 1714518

Cited 8 times | Published

involved, no referendum is necessary. (Fla. Stat. § 100.201[1] also does not require a referendum, because

Bone v. Village Club, Inc.

223 F. Supp. 3d 1203, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 188201, 2016 WL 7131589

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 12, 2016 | Docket: 64311697

Cited 6 times | Published

as ... emotional or mental illness.” 24 C.F.R. § 100.201(a)(2). “Major life activities” are “functions

Palm Partners, LLC v. City of Oakland Park

102 F. Supp. 3d 1334, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56928, 2015 WL 1968799

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2015 | Docket: 64301831

Cited 3 times | Published

controlled substance) and alcoholism. See 24 C.F.R. § 100.201(a)(2). For purposes of summary judgment, the City

Adam U. Steines v. Westgate Palace, L.L.C.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 5, 2024 | Docket: 68449190

Published

Argued: Apr 18, 2024

(emphasis omitted) (quoting 24 C.F.R. § 100.201). Similarly relying on dictionary definitions

Albert Schaw v. Habitat for Humanity of Citrus County, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 18, 2019 | Docket: 16211359

Published

breathing, learning and working,” 24 C.F.R. § 100.201(b). So, linking these ideas together, an accommodation

Sun Harbor Homeowners' Ass'n v. Bonura

95 So. 3d 262, 2012 WL 2120923, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 9572

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 2012 | Docket: 60311164

Published

disorder,” such as “emotional illness.” 24 C.F.R. § 100.201(a)(2) (2009). Federal regulations interpret “major

State ex rel. Sandel v. City of Hallandale

95 So. 2d 7, 1957 Fla. LEXIS 3429

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 10, 1957 | Docket: 64489190

Published

point is predicated on failure to comply with Section 100.201, Florida Statutes 1955, F.S.A. (Section 6,

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