Article VIII — LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Fla. Const. art. VIII, § 1 Counties
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(a) POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. The state shall be divided by law into political subdivisions called counties. Counties may be created, abolished or changed by law, with provision for payment or apportionment of the public debt.(b) COUNTY FUNDS. The care, custody and method of disbur…
Fla. Const. art. VIII, § 2 Municipalities
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(a) ESTABLISHMENT. Municipalities may be established or abolished and their charters amended pursuant to general or special law. When any municipality is abolished, provision shall be made for the protection of its creditors.(b) POWERS. Municipalities shall have governmental, cor…
Fla. Const. art. VIII, § 3 Consolidation
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The government of a county and the government of one or more municipalities located therein may be consolidated into a single government which may exercise any and all powers of the county and the several municipalities. The consolidation plan may be proposed only by special law,…
Fla. Const. art. VIII, § 4 Transfer of powers
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By law or by resolution of the governing bodies of each of the governments affected, any function or power of a county, municipality or special district may be transferred to or contracted to be performed by another county, municipality or special district, after approval by vote…
Fla. Const. art. VIII, § 5 Local option
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(a) Local option on the legality or prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines or beers shall be preserved to each county. The status of a county with respect thereto shall be changed only by vote of the electors in a special election called upon the petition of twent…
Fla. Const. art. VIII, § 6 Schedule to Article VIII
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(a) This article shall replace all of Article VIII of the Constitution of 1885, as amended, except those sections expressly retained and made a part of this article by reference.(b) COUNTIES; COUNTY SEATS; MUNICIPALITIES; DISTRICTS. The status of the following items as they exist…