Florida Statute 165.22 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 165
FORMATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

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F.S. 165.022

165.022 Preemption; effect on special laws.—It is the purpose of this act to provide viable and usable general law standards and procedures for forming and dissolving municipalities in lieu of any procedure or standards now provided by general or special law. The provisions of this act shall be the exclusive procedure pursuant to general law for forming or dissolving municipalities in this state, except in those counties operating under a home rule charter which provides for an exclusive method as specifically authorized by s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution. Any provisions of a general or special law existing on July 1, 1974, in conflict with the provisions of this act shall not be effective to the extent of such conflict.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-192; s. 23, ch. 82-154; s. 66, ch. 89-169.

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Amendments to 165.022

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Cases Citing Statute 165.022

Total Results: 8

Times Publishing Company v. Williams

222 So. 2d 470, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5837

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1969 | Docket: 1759551

Cited 158 times | Published

Florida already had an open meeting statute, § 165.22, F.S.A., relating to the meetings of city councils

City of Miami Beach v. Berns

245 So. 2d 38

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 27, 1971 | Docket: 1706414

Cited 147 times | Published

supersedes or repeals Fla. Stat. § 165.22, F.S.A. Fla. Stat. § 165.22, F.S.A., reads in part as follows:

Turk v. Richard

47 So. 2d 543

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 1950 | Docket: 1384504

Cited 18 times | Published

fellow member to secure an interpretation of section 165.22, Florida Statutes, 1941, F.S.A., which reads

City of Miami Beach v. Berns

231 So. 2d 847

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 24, 1970 | Docket: 1708550

Cited 4 times | Published

municipal corporations due to the existence of § 165.22 Fla. Stat., F.S.A. (Chapter 5463 §§ 1-3, Laws

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 7, 2010 | Docket: 3258374

Published

substantially the following question: Does section 165.022, Florida Statutes, preclude a town from dissolving

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 16, 1985 | Docket: 3258170

Published

pursuant to s. 9(b), Art. VII, State Const. Section 165.022(1) states that the provisions of Ch. 165 "shall

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 29, 1978 | Docket: 3258007

Published

special laws are preempted or superseded. Section 165.022, F. S. Section165.041(2), F. S., provides:

Baillie v. Town of Medley

262 So. 2d 693, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6782

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 23, 1972 | Docket: 64526173

Published

also distinguishes between cities and towns in § 165.22 Fla.Stat., F.S. A. Our construction of § 116.10