Florida Statute 125.64 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 125
COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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F.S. 125.64

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 to be held not more than 90 nor less than 45 days subsequent to its receipt of the proposed charter, at which special election a referendum of the qualified electors within the county shall be held to determine whether the proposed charter shall be adopted. Notice of the election on the proposed charter shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county not less than 30 nor more than 45 days before the election.

(2) If a majority of those voting on the question favor the adoption of the new charter, it shall become effective January 1 of the succeeding year or at such other time as the charter shall provide. Such charter, once adopted by the electors, may be amended only by the electors of the county. The charter shall provide a method for submitting future charter revisions and amendments to the electors of the county.

(3) If a majority of the voters disapprove the proposed charter, no new referendum may be held during the next 2 years following the date of such disapproval.

(4) Upon acceptance or rejection of the proposed charter by the qualified electors, the charter commission will be dissolved, and all property of the charter commission will thereupon become the property of the county.

History.—s. 4, ch. 69-45.

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Cases Citing Statute 125.64

Total Results: 6

Pinellas County v. City of Largo

964 So. 2d 847, 2007 WL 2713544

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 2007 | Docket: 1240744

Cited 2 times | Published

conflicts and litigation. See § 171.201. [5] Section 125.64, Florida Statutes (2005), provides for adoption

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 21, 1998 | Docket: 3255500

Published

county commissioners, the board is required by section 125.64(1), Florida Statutes, to call a special election

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jul 23, 1996 | Docket: 3255427

Published

a referendum on the charter as provided in section 125.64, Florida Statutes. You have asked whether the

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 31, 1990 | Docket: 3257987

Published

125.61, F.S. 2 Section 125.64(1), F.S. 3 Id. 4 Section 125.64(2), F.S. 5 Section 125.64(3), F.S. 6 See

County of Orange v. Webster

546 So. 2d 1033, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 285, 1989 Fla. LEXIS 558, 1989 WL 65500

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 1989 | Docket: 64643894

Published

charter for violation of the requirements of section 125.64(1), Florida Statutes (1985), that the election

Webster v. County of Orange

531 So. 2d 176, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1044, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1683, 1988 WL 95666

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 1988 | Docket: 64636988

Published

Webster appealed.3 Webster asserts that under section 125.-64(1), Florida Statutes (1985), a special election