Florida Statute 189.02 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XIII
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Chapter 189
UNIFORM SPECIAL DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

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F.S. 189.02

189.02 Dependent special districts.—

(1) A charter for the creation of a dependent special district created after September 30, 1989, shall be adopted only by ordinance of a county or municipal governing body having jurisdiction over the area affected.

(2) A county is authorized to create dependent special districts within the boundary lines of the county, subject to the approval of the governing body of the incorporated area affected.

(3) A municipality is authorized to create dependent special districts within the boundary lines of the municipality.

(4) Dependent special districts created by a county or municipality shall be created by adoption of an ordinance that includes:

(a) The purpose, powers, functions, and duties of the district.

(b) The geographic boundary limitations of the district.

(d) An explanation of why the district is the best alternative.

(e) The membership, organization, compensation, and administrative duties of the governing body.

(f) The applicable financial disclosure, noticing, and reporting requirements.

(g) The methods for financing the district.

(h) A declaration that the creation of the district is consistent with the approved local government comprehensive plans.

(5) The Legislature may create a dependent special district by special act at the request or with the consent of the local government upon which the special district will be dependent.

History.—s. 7, ch. 89-169; s. 7, ch. 97-255; s. 16, ch. 2014-22; s. 5, ch. 2016-22.

Note.—Former s. 189.4041.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 189.02

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 189.02

Total Results: 6

Tuten v. State, Department of Environmental Protection

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-15

Citation: 819 So. 2d 187, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 6612, 2002 WL 985488

Snippet: directly related to such additional information. ... *189(2) A permit shall be approved or denied within 90

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2001-02-12

Snippet: such a limit is reasonable. Similarly, section 316.189(2), Florida Statutes, provides that the maximum speed

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1981-03-04

Snippet: limits on roads within their jurisdiction, s.316.189(2) (regulating speed on `county-maintained roads')

Nichols v. McGraw

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-04-18

Citation: 152 So. 2d 486

Snippet: involved in Shuba v. Greendonner, supra [271 N.Y. 189, 2 N.E.2d 536], and he may not deny his ownership

State Ex Rel. Adams v. Chase

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1938-02-19

Citation: 179 So. 419, 131 Fla. 186, 1938 Fla. LEXIS 1410

Snippet: sides, will go further and consider questions *Page 189 2 and 3 raised by petitioner's brief, which are:

Franklin Phosphate Co. v. International Harvester Co. of America

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1911-06-15

Citation: 62 Fla. 185

Snippet: powers and duties of a referee, is as follows: *189“2. To Allow Amendments. He shall have the same power