Florida Statute 138.9 - 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. 138.09

138.09 Canvass of votes of second election; establishing county seat.—The county commissioners shall, within 5 days after the election provided for in s. 138.07 is held, meet and publicly canvass the same; and the place receiving the majority of all the votes cast shall be the county seat for the next 10 years. The county commissioners shall erect a courthouse as soon as possible and provide suitable offices for all the county officers who are required by law to keep their offices at the courthouse at the place so selected as the county seat.

History.—s. 9, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1586; CGL 2434; s. 1, ch. 82-43.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 138.09

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 138.09.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 138.09

Total Results: 5

County of Volusia v. State

417 So. 2d 968

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 10, 1982 | Docket: 1383568

Cited 14 times | Published

section 1(k), Florida Constitution[2] and section 138.09, Florida Statutes (1981).[3] The County of

NIKKI ALVAREZ-SOWLES, AS CLERK AND COMPTROLLER OF PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA v. PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 2024 | Docket: 68836349

Published

County's county seat, as required by statute. See § 138.09, Fla. Stat. There is also a second courthouse

NIKKI ALVAREZ-SOWLES, AS CLERK AND COMPTROLLER OF PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA v. PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 2024 | Docket: 68034141

Published

County's county seat, as required by statute. See § 138.09, Fla. Stat. There is also a second courthouse

NIKKI ALVAREZ-SOWLES, AS CLERK AND COMPTROLLER OF PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA v. PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 2024 | Docket: 68034141

Published

County's county seat, as required by statute. See § 138.09, Fla. Stat. There is also a second courthouse

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 18, 1991 | Docket: 3257165

Published

correctional officer. Question One You refer to section 138.09, Florida Statutes 1981, which provided in part