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Fla. Stat. § 373.083 (2025)
General powers and duties of the governing board.
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373.083 General powers and duties of the governing board.—In addition to other powers and duties allowed it by law, the governing board is authorized to:
(1) Contract with public agencies, private corporations, or other persons; sue and be sued; and appoint and remove agents and employees, including specialists and consultants.
(2) Issue orders to implement or enforce any of the provisions of this chapter or regulations thereunder.
(3) Make surveys and investigations of the water supply and resources of the district and cooperate with other governmental agencies in similar activities.
(4) Solicit and accept donations or grants of funds or services from both public and private sources for the planning and implementation of district undertakings and delegations, including, but not limited to, projects, programs, works, and studies.
(5) Execute any of the powers, duties, and functions vested in the governing board through a member, the executive director, or other district staff as designated by the governing board. The governing board may establish the scope and terms of any delegation, and no delegation shall be subject to the rulemaking requirements of chapter 120. However, if the governing board delegates to the executive director its authority to take final action on permit applications under part II or petitions for variances or waivers of permitting requirements under part II, the executive director may execute such delegated authority through designated staff. However, the governing board must provide a process for referring a denial of such application or petition to the governing board for the purpose of taking final action. The authority to delegate under this subsection is supplemental to any other provision of this chapter granting authority to the governing board to delegate specific powers, duties, or functions.
History.—s. 16, part I, ch. 72-299; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 25, ch. 88-242; ss. 1, 2, ch. 89-279; ss. 11, 12, ch. 90-217; s. 1, ch. 97-70; s. 1, ch. 2000-133; s. 2, ch. 2001-256; s. 7, ch. 2009-243; s. 52, ch. 2010-205.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1977–2014 · leading case: United States Ex Rel. Lesinski v. South Florida Water Mgmt. Dist., 739 F.3d 598 (11th Cir. 2014).
United States Ex Rel. Lesinski v. South Florida Water Mgmt. Dist., 739 F.3d 598 (11th Cir. 2014). “Thus, because the statute that authorizes the District to solicit public *604 grants does not require direct State oversight, see Fla. Stat. § 373.083 (4), Appellant argues that the District was acting with autonomy akin to that of a county or municipality when it requested the…”
Friends of the Everglades v. South Florida Water Mgmt. Dist., 570 F.3d 1210 (11th Cir. 2009). “See Fla. Stat. § 373.083 . The plaintiffs have the greatest interest in the availability of remedies.”
Gilbertson v. Lennar Homes, Inc., 629 So. 2d 1029 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993). “§ 373.083, Fla. Stat. (1979) (emphasis added).”
City of St. Petersburg v. Sw. Fla. Water Mgmt. Dist., 355 So. 2d 796 (Fla. 2d DCA 1977). “" Section 373.083(2), Florida Statutes. Sections 373.”
Osceola Cty. v. St. Johns River Water Mgt. Dist., 486 So. 2d 616 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). “, § 373.103, Fla. Stat. (1985); Fla. Admin. Code Rule 17-40.”
FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES v. South Florida Water Mgmt. Dist., 605 F.3d 962 (11th Cir. 2009). “See Fla. Stat. § 373.083 . The plaintiffs have the greatest interest in the availability of remedies.”
— 373.083(2) — 1 case
City of St. Petersburg v. Sw. Fla. Water Mgmt. Dist., 355 So. 2d 796 (Fla. 2d DCA 1977). “" Section 373.083(2), Florida Statutes. Sections 373.”
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