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Florida Statute 165.022 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 165.022 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 165.022 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
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.

Cases Citing F.S. 165.022

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·City of Miami Beach v. Berns, 245 So. 2d 38 (Fla. 1971).

Cited 147 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

supersedes or repeals Fla. Stat. § 165.22, F.S.A. Fla. Stat. § 165.22, F.S.A., reads in part as follows:
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·Times Publ'g Co. v. Williams, 222 So. 2d 470 (Fla. 2d DCA 1969).

Cited 158 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5837

Florida already had an open meeting statute, § 165.22, F.S.A., relating to the meetings of city councils
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·Turk v. Richard, 47 So. 2d 543 (Fla. 1950).

Cited 18 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

fellow member to secure an interpretation of section 165.22, Florida Statutes, 1941, F.S.A., which reads
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City of Miami Beach v. Berns, 231 So. 2d 847 (Fla. 3d DCA 1970).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

municipal corporations due to the existence of § 165.22 Fla. Stat., F.S.A. (Chapter 5463 §§ 1-3, Laws
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·Baillie v. Town of Medley, 262 So. 2d 693 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6782

also distinguishes between cities and towns in § 165.22 Fla.Stat., F.S. A. Our construction of § 116.10
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2010).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

substantially the following question: Does section 165.022, Florida Statutes, preclude a town from dissolving
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1978).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

special laws are preempted or superseded. Section 165.022, F. S. Section165.041(2), F. S., provides:
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1985).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...istrict under Ch. 165 , F.S., to levy ad valorem taxes for the purpose of maintaining and operating bridges, and [if so] what the appropriate procedure is for approval of the millage rate of this district, pursuant to s. 9(b), Art. VII, State Const. Section 165.022 (1) states that the provisions of Ch....

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