Florida Statute 138.12 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 138
COUNTY SEATS

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F.S. 138.12

138.12 Commissioners may expand county seat.—The board of county commissioners of any county may expand the geographical area of the county seat of its county beyond the corporate limits of the municipality named as the county seat by adopting a resolution to that effect at any regular or special meeting of the board. Such a resolution may be adopted only after the board has held not less than two public hearings on the proposal at intervals of not less than 10 or more than 20 days and after notice of the proposal and such meetings has been published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. However, nothing herein shall be deemed to extend the boundaries of the municipality in which the county seat was previously located or annex to such municipality the territory added to the county seat.

History.—s. 1, ch. 73-320.

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Cases Citing Statute 138.12

Total Results: 3

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1999-08-05T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: of county seats. With the exception of section 138.12, Florida Statutes, the entire chapter addresses…county commission to expand the county seat. Section 138.12, Florida Statutes, enacted in 1973, provides: &…legislative history underlying the enactment of section 138.12, Florida Statutes, does not indicate that its application

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1991-09-18T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Attorney QUESTION: 1. May Lee County, pursuant to s. 138.12, F.S., expand the boundaries of the present county…#39;s ability to expand its county seat under s. 138.12, F.S. SUMMARY: 1. A county may expand its county…boundaries into an adjacent municipality pursuant to s. 138.12, F.S., but must otherwise comply with the provisions…limited by s. 138.10, F.S. QUESTION ONE: Section 138.12, F.S., provides: The board of county commissioners…municipality within the county.2 As indicated in s. 138.12, F.S., however, such expansion does not annex the

County of Volusia v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1982-06-10T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 417 So. 2d 968

Snippet: decided upon by the electors, we note that section 138.12, Florida Statutes (1981),[5] permits county commissioners…County Council exercises its authority under section 138.12 and expands the county seat to include the Indian…geographic area of DeLand as provided by section 138.12, Florida Statutes (1981). Alternatively, without…offices, and other related offices. [5] Section 138.12 provides: The board of county commissioners of