Florida Statute 138.1 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 138
COUNTY SEATS

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F.S. 138.01

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 county a petition signed by one-third of the qualified electors, who are taxpayers on real or personal property, praying for a change of the location of such county seat.

History.—s. 1, ch. 1890, 1872; RS 622; GS 831; s. 1, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1578; CGL 2426.

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Amendments to 138.01

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 138.01

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 138.01.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 138.01

Total Results: 6

Caro-Galvan v. Curtis Richardson, Inc.

993 F.2d 1500, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 15274

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 25, 1993 | Docket: 843451

Cited 51 times | Published

185.2 (ten or more migrant workers); Iowa Code § 138.1(8) (1991) (seven or more migrants or two or more

Caro-Galvan v. Curtis Richardson, Inc.

993 F.2d 1500, 1993 WL 195370

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 25, 1993 | Docket: 66283986

Cited 4 times | Published

185.2 (ten or more migrant workers); Iowa Code § 138.1(8) (1991) (seven or more migrants or two or more

Caro-Galvan v. Curtis Richardson, Inc.

981 F.2d 501, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 610

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 20, 1993 | Docket: 276466

Cited 3 times | Published

185.2 (ten or more migrant workers); Iowa Code § 138.1(8) (1991) (seven or more migrants or two or more

Volusia County v. Eubank

151 So. 2d 37, 1963 Fla. App. LEXIS 3495

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 1963 | Docket: 60210845

Cited 1 times | Published

concurs WIGGINTON, J., specially concurring. . F.S. 138.01, F.S.A. provides: “Petition to change county

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 5, 1999 | Docket: 3256324

Published

which a county may change its county seat. Section 138.01, Florida Statutes, provides that the qualified

Caro-Galvan v. Curtis Richardson, Inc.

981 F.2d 501

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 20, 1993 | Docket: 66279876

Published

185.2 (ten or more migrant workers); Iowa Code § 138.1(8) (1991) (seven or more migrants or two or more