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Fla. Stat. § 125.0101 (2025)
County may contract to provide services to municipalities and special districts.
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125.0101 County may contract to provide services to municipalities and special districts.—
(1) It is the legislative intent of this act to permit counties to contract for services with municipalities and special districts as provided by s. 4, Art. VIII of the State Constitution.
(2) In addition to the powers enumerated in this chapter, the legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to contract with a municipality or special district within the county for fire protection, law enforcement, library services and facilities, beach erosion control, recreation services and facilities, water, streets, sidewalks, street lighting, garbage and trash collection and disposal, waste and sewage collection and disposal, drainage, transportation, and other essential facilities and municipal services. Such services shall be funded as agreed upon between the county and the municipality or special district. This section shall not be construed to authorize the county to impose any service charge or special assessment or to levy any tax within the municipality or special district, nor shall this section be construed to authorize the creation of a municipal service taxing unit within such area.
(3) Municipalities and special districts are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into service contracts pursuant to this section.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the powers granted by this section shall not be deemed to be a limitation of powers already existing but shall be deemed to be cumulative.
(5) This section shall not apply to any county operating under a home rule charter adopted pursuant to ss. 10, 11, and 24, Art. VIII of the State Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1994–2016 · leading case: Town of Gulf Stream v. Palm Beach Cnty., 206 So. 3d 721 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).
Town of Gulf Stream v. Palm Beach Cnty., 206 So. 3d 721 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). “0101 states in relevant part: (2)In addition to the powers enumerated in this, chapter, the legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to contract with a municipality or special district within the county for fire protection, law enforcement, library…”
Madison Cnty. v. Foxx, 636 So. 2d 39 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). “01(5)(a), and section 125.0101(2). [9] For fire protection, the County claimed authority to act under Article VIII(1)(f) of the Florida Constitution, section 125.”
In Re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases—report 2016-03, 202 So. 3d 830 (Fla. 2016). “§ 125.0101/5(2), Fla. Stat. “First responder” means a law enforcement officer, a firefighter,, or an emergency medical technician or paramedic who is employed by the state or a local government.”
— 125.0101(2) — 2 cases
Town of Gulf Stream v. Palm Beach Cnty., 206 So. 3d 721 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). “0101 states in relevant part: (2)In addition to the powers enumerated in this, chapter, the legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to contract with a municipality or special district within the county for fire protection, law enforcement, library…”
Madison Cnty. v. Foxx, 636 So. 2d 39 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). “01(5)(a), and section 125.0101(2). [9] For fire protection, the County claimed authority to act under Article VIII(1)(f) of the Florida Constitution, section 125.”
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