Florida Statute 165.031 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 165
FORMATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

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F.S. 165.031

165.031 Definitions.—The following terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1) “County” means a political subdivision of the state established pursuant to s. 1, Art. VIII of the State Constitution.

(2) “Formation” means any one of the following activities:

(a) “Incorporation”—The establishment of a municipality.

(b) “Dissolution”—The dissolving of the corporate status of a municipality.

(c) “Merger”—The merging of two or more municipalities with each other and with any unincorporated areas authorized pursuant to this act to form a new municipality; the merging of one or more municipalities or special districts, in any combination thereof, with each other; or the merging of one or more counties with one or more special districts.

(3) “Municipality” means a municipality created pursuant to general or special law authorized or recognized pursuant to s. 2 or s. 6, Art. VIII of the State Constitution.

(4) “Newspaper of general circulation” means a newspaper printed in the language most commonly spoken in the area within which it circulates, which is readily available for purchase by all inhabitants in its area of circulation, but does not include a newspaper intended primarily for members of a particular professional or occupational group, a newspaper the primary function of which is to carry legal notices, or a newspaper that is given away primarily to distribute advertising.

(5) “Parties affected” means any person owning property or residing in a municipality proposing a formation or in the territory that is proposed for a formation or any governmental unit with jurisdiction over such area.

(6) “Qualified voter” means any person registered to vote in accordance with law.

(7) “Special district” means a local unit of special government, as defined in s. 189.012. This term includes dependent special districts, as defined in s. 189.012, and independent special districts, as defined in s. 189.012. All provisions of s. 200.001(8)(d) and (e) shall be considered provisions of this chapter.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-192; s. 11, ch. 81-167; s. 71, ch. 81-259; s. 24, ch. 82-154; s. 11, ch. 83-55; s. 37, ch. 89-169; s. 481, ch. 2011-142; s. 1, ch. 2012-121; s. 65, ch. 2014-22.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 165.031

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 165.031.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 165.031

Total Results: 20

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2010-09-16T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: 125.011(1) or by any municipality defined in s. 165.031, or by any county or municipality that hasestablished

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2009-09-15T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: special district within the definition of sections 165.031(5) and 200.001(8)(d), Florida Statutes. The district

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2004-10-14T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: 1974), 74-49 (1974), 73-443 (1973). And see s. 165.031(2), (4) and (5), Fla. Stat., defining "Local

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2003-03-02T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: , authority, special district as defined in s. 165.031(5), or other public body of the state, except a… a school district"). Section 165.031(5), Fla. Stat., defines "Special district" as &

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2002-09-03T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: authority, special district as defined in section 165.031(5), Florida Statutes, or other public body of the…; or "taxing authority." And see, s. 165.031(5), Fla. Stat., defining "Special district

Ocean Bank v. Save Import & Export, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-09-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 797 So. 2d 609

Snippet: newspaper of general circulation, as defined in s. 165.031, in the county where the seizure occurred. (Emphasis

Hesser v. Flick

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-06-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 758 So. 2d 1266

Snippet: persons specified by name. Postal Service manual Sec. 165.31, February 6, 1975; see also Ex parte Shuttleworth

Fullwood v. Osceola County Investigative Bureau

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-04-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 672 So. 2d 614

Snippet: newspaper of general circulation, as defined in s. 165.031, in the county where the seizure occurred. [Emphasis

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1993-03-09T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: political subdivisions called counties. And see, s. 165.031(3), F.S., defining "county" for purposes

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1993-02-03T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: , authority, special district as defined in s. 165.031(5), or other public body of the state, except a

In Re Estate of Walker

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-08-05T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 609 So. 2d 623

Snippet: P.2d 945 (1957); Blakeman v. Harwell, 198 Ga. 165, 31 S.E.2d 50 (1944); In re Chadwick's *625 Estate

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1992-02-19T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: , authority, special district as defined in s. 165.031(5), or other public body of the state, except a

Department of Law Enf. v. Real Property

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1991-12-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 588 So. 2d 957

Snippet: newspaper of general circulation, as defined in s. 165.031, in the county where the seizure occurred. The

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1991-02-07T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: , authority, special district as defined in s. 165.031(5), or other public body of the state . . . ."

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1990-08-15T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: ., "special district" defined in ss. 165.031(5),200.001(8)(c), (d) and (e), and 218.31(5), F.S

Kane v. Robbins

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1989-07-20T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 556 So. 2d 1381

Snippet: distinguished school boards and special districts. Section 165.031(5), Florida Statutes (1987), provides: (5) "

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1988-05-26T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: contained in these statutes are incorporated into s. 165.031(5), F.S., which defines "special district&

Kane v. Robbins

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-04-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 524 So. 2d 1048, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 860, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1382, 1988 WL 28281

Snippet: school board from a special district. Section 165.031(5), Florida Statutes (1985), which provides a definition…school board is not a special district. Section 165.031(5) provides: “Special district” means a local unit…within limited boundaries. (Emphasis added.) § 165.031(5), Fla. Stat. (1985). Section 200.001(8)(c), Florida

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1986-08-14T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: .022(1), F.S. And see, AGO 84-23. See also, s. 165.031(5), F.S., which defines "special district&…independent special district." See also, s. 165.031(5), F.S., defining "special district"

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1986-06-19T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: not state agencies); AGO 85-103. See also, ss. 165.031(5),200.001(8)(c) and 218.31(5), F.S., defining