Florida Statute 125.81 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 125
COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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125.81 Definitions.—As used in this part, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section except when the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) “County charter” means the charter by which county government in this state may exercise all powers of local self-government not inconsistent with general law and as adopted by a vote of the electors of the county.

(2) “Form of county government” is that form adopted by the electors providing for the operation of a county government operating under a charter which shall be provided in the charter.

(3) “Officer” means all officials of county government operating under a charter which shall be provided in the charter.

History.—s. 2, ch. 74-193.

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Armco Drainage & Metal Prod. v. Cnty. of Pinellas, 137 So. 2d 234 (Fla. 2d DCA 1962).

Cited 8 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

as defined in F.S. § 125.081, F.S.A. We find nothing in Florida Statutes, § 125.081, F.S.A., that would

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Pinellas Cnty., Florida v. Gary Joiner, etc. (Fla. 2024).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...(2014); § 125.86(2), Fla. Stat. (2014), the power to take private property and appropriate it for a county purpose, § 127.01, Fla. Stat. (2014), and all powers of local self-government not inconsistent with state law in the case of charter counties, § 125.81(1), Fla....

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1981).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...125 , F.S.].' (Emphasis supplied.) The several optional forms of government are enumerated in s. 125.84 , F.S., and each of them requires that the designated county executives or coexecutives exercise the prescribed executive responsibilities assigned by the charter . Section 125.81 (2) defines `form of county government' to mean `that form ....

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