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Florida Statutes, Title XIII

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Title XIII, Planning and Development

5 chapters · 134 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title XIII134 Ch 189, Uniform Special District Accountabil…55 Ch 190, Community Development Districts36 Ch 186, State and Regional Planning27 Ch 191, Independent Special Fire Control Dis…14 Ch 187, State Comprehensive Plan2

134 sections·Filtered byTitle XIII✕

Fla. Stat. § 189.042 Special district bond referenda
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Where required by the State Constitution or general law, special district bond referenda shall be conducted according to ss. 100.211 and 100.221. The provisions of this section shall not apply to community development districts established pursuant to chapter 190.History.—s. 15, …
Fla. Stat. § 189.05 Collection of non-ad valorem assessments
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Community development districts may and other special districts shall provide for the collection of annual non-ad valorem assessments in accordance with chapter 197 or monthly non-ad valorem assessments in accordance with chapter 170.History.—s. 14, ch. 89-169; s. 30, ch. 2014-22…
Fla. Stat. § 189.051 Bond issuance
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If a referendum is not required, the district shall ensure that, at the time of the closing, the bonds met at least one of the following criteria:(1) The bonds were rated in one of the highest four ratings by a nationally recognized rating service;(2) The bonds were privately pla…
Fla. Stat. § 189.052 Assessments levied on facilities regulated under chapter 513
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1When an independent or dependent special district levies an assessment on a facility regulated under chapter 513, the assessment may not be based on the assertion that the facility is comprised of residential units. Instead, facilities regulated under chapter 513 shall be assess…

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Fla. Stat. § 189.053 Purchases from purchasing agreements of special districts, municipalities, or counties

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Special districts may purchase commodities and contractual services, other than services the acquisition of which is governed by s. 287.055, from the purchasing agreements of other special districts, municipalities, or counties which have been procured pursuant to competitive bid…

Fla. Stat. § 189.054 Purchase, sale, or privatization of water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility by special district

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No dependent or independent special district may purchase or sell a water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility that provides service to the public for compensation, or enter into a wastewater facility privatization contract for a wastewater facility until the governing body of the…

Fla. Stat. § 189.055 Treatment of special districts

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For the purpose of s. 196.199(1), special districts shall be treated as municipalities.History.—s. 53, ch. 2014-22.

Fla. Stat. § 189.056 Downtown development districts; ad valorem taxation

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(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the revitalization of downtown areas within large municipalities where the societal ills associated with urban blight are most prevalent. However, in recognition of the traditionally broad home rule power exercised by charter c…

Fla. Stat. § 189.06 Legislative intent; centralized location

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It is the intent of the Legislature through the adoption of this chapter to have one centralized location for all legislation governing special districts and to:(1) Improve the enforcement of statutes currently in place that help ensure the accountability of special districts to …

Fla. Stat. § 189.061 Official list of special districts

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(1)(a) The department shall maintain the official list of special districts. The official list of special districts shall include all special districts in this state and shall indicate the independent or dependent status of each district. All special districts on the list shall b…

Fla. Stat. § 189.062 Special procedures for inactive districts

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(1) The department shall declare inactive any special district in this state by documenting that:(a) The special district meets one of the following criteria:1. The registered agent of the district, the chair of the governing body of the district, or the governing body of the app…

Fla. Stat. § 189.063 Education programs for new members of district governing bodies

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(1) The department may provide, contract for, or assist in conducting education programs, as its budget permits, for all newly elected or appointed members of district governing bodies. The education programs shall include, but are not limited to, courses on the code of ethics fo…

Fla. Stat. § 189.064 Special District Accountability Program; duties and responsibilities

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The Special District Accountability Program of the department has the following duties:(1) Electronically publishing special district noncompliance status reports from the Department of Management Services, the Department of Financial Services, the Division of Bond Finance of the…

Fla. Stat. § 189.065 Special districts; oversight of state funds use

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Any state agency administering funding programs for which special districts are eligible shall be responsible for oversight of the use of such funds by special districts. The oversight responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to:(1) Reporting the existence of the progra…

Fla. Stat. § 189.0651 Oversight of special districts created by special act of the Legislature

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(1) This section applies to any special district created by special act of the Legislature.(2) If a special district fails to file required reports or requested information under s. 11.45(6) or (7), s. 218.32, s. 218.38(3), s. 218.39, or s. 218.503(3) with the appropriate state a…

Fla. Stat. § 189.0652 Oversight of special districts created by local ordinance or enacted by local resolution

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(1) This section applies to any special district created by local ordinance or enacted by local resolution.(2) If a special district fails to file required reports or requested information under s. 11.45(6) or (7), s. 218.32, s. 218.38(3), s. 218.39, or s. 218.503(3) with the app…

Fla. Stat. § 189.0653 Information before public hearing on noncompliance

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Before the public hearing as provided in s. 189.0651(2) or s. 189.0652(2) is held, the special district shall provide the following information at the request of the local general-purpose government or the Legislative Auditing Committee, as appropriate:(1) The district’s annual f…

Fla. Stat. § 189.066 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information

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(1) If an independent special district fails to file the reports or information required under s. 189.014, s. 189.015, s. 189.016(9), or s. 189.08 with the local general-purpose government or governments in which it is located, the person authorized to receive and read the report…

Fla. Stat. § 189.067 Failure of district to disclose financial reports

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(1)(a) If notified pursuant to s. 189.066(1), (4), or (5), the department shall attempt to assist a special district in complying with its financial reporting requirements by sending a certified letter to the special district, and, if the special district is dependent, sending a …

Fla. Stat. § 189.068 Special districts; authority for oversight; general oversight review process

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(1) The Legislature finds it to be in the public interest to establish an oversight review process for special districts wherein each special district in the state may be reviewed by the appropriate oversight entity as provided in this part. The Legislature further finds and dete…

Fla. Stat. § 189.069 Special districts; required reporting of information; web-based public access

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(1) Beginning on October 1, 2015, or by the end of the first full fiscal year after its creation, each special district shall maintain an official website containing the information required by this section. Each special district shall submit its official website address to the d…

Fla. Stat. § 189.0694 Special districts; performance measures and standards

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(1) Beginning October 1, 2024, or by the end of the first full fiscal year after its creation, whichever is later, each special district must establish goals and objectives for each program and activity undertaken by the district, as well as performance measures and standards to …

Fla. Stat. § 189.0695 Independent special districts; performance reviews

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(1) For purposes of this section, the term “performance review” means an evaluation of an independent special district and its programs, activities, and functions. The term includes research and analysis of the following:(a) The special district’s purpose and goals as stated in i…

Fla. Stat. § 189.07 Definitions

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As used in this part, the term:(1) “Component independent special district” means an independent special district that proposes to be merged into a merged independent district, or an independent special district as it existed before its merger into the merged independent district…

Fla. Stat. § 189.071 Merger or dissolution of a dependent special district

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(1) The merger or dissolution of a dependent special district may be effectuated by an ordinance of the local general-purpose governmental entity wherein the geographical area of the district or districts is located. However, a county may not dissolve a special district that is d…

Fla. Stat. § 189.072 Dissolution of an independent special district

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(1) VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION.—If the governing body of an independent special district created and operating pursuant to a special act elects, by a majority vote plus one, to dissolve the district, the voluntary dissolution of an independent special district created and operating pu…

Fla. Stat. § 189.073 Legislative merger of independent special districts

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The Legislature, by special act, may merge independent special districts created and operating pursuant to special act.History.—s. 1, ch. 2012-16; s. 20, ch. 2014-22.Note.—Former s. 189.4042(4).

Fla. Stat. § 189.074 Voluntary merger of independent special districts

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Two or more contiguous independent special districts created by special act which have similar functions and elected governing bodies may elect to merge into a single independent district through the act of merging the component independent special districts.(1) INITIATION.—Merge…

Fla. Stat. § 189.075 Involuntary merger of independent special districts

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(1) INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICTS CREATED BY SPECIAL ACT.—In order for the Legislature to merge an active independent special district or districts created and operating pursuant to a special act, the special act merging the active independent special district or districts must b…

Fla. Stat. § 189.076 Financial allocations

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(1) The government formed by merger of existing special districts shall assume all indebtedness of, and receive title to all property owned by, the preexisting special districts. The proposed charter shall provide for the determination of the proper allocation of the indebtedness…

Fla. Stat. § 189.0761 Exemptions

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This part does not apply to community development districts implemented pursuant to chapter 190 or to water management districts created and operated pursuant to chapter 373.History.—s. 8, ch. 89-169; s. 8, ch. 97-255; s. 1, ch. 2012-16; s. 23, ch. 2014-22.Note.—Former s. 189.404…

Fla. Stat. § 189.08 Special district public facilities report

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(1) It is declared to be the policy of this state to foster coordination between special districts and local general-purpose governments as those local general-purpose governments develop comprehensive plans under the Community Planning Act, pursuant to part II of chapter 163.(2)…

Fla. Stat. § 189.081 Activities of special districts; local government comprehensive planning

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(1) Construction or expansion of a public facility, or major alteration which affects the quantity or quality of the level of service of a public facility, which is undertaken or initiated by a special district or through some other entity shall be consistent with the applicable …

Fla. Stat. § 189.082 Water management district technical assistance; local government comprehensive planning

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Water management districts shall assist local governments in the development of local government comprehensive plan elements related to water resource issues as required by s. 373.711.History.—s. 22, ch. 89-169; s. 8, ch. 2010-205; s. 37, ch. 2014-22.Note.—Former s. 189.4156.

Fla. Stat. § 190.001 Short title

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This act may be cited as the “Uniform Community Development District Act of 1980.”History.—s. 2, ch. 80-407.

Fla. Stat. § 190.002 Legislative findings, policies, and intent

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(1) The Legislature finds that:(a) There is a need for uniform, focused, and fair procedures in state law to provide a reasonable alternative for the establishment, power, operation, and duration of independent districts to manage and finance basic community development services;…

Fla. Stat. § 190.003 Definitions

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As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Ad valorem bonds” means bonds which are payable from the proceeds of ad valorem taxes levied on real and tangible personal property and which are generally referred to as general obligation bonds.(2) “Assessable improvements” means, without …

Fla. Stat. § 190.004 Preemption; sole authority

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(1) This act constitutes the sole authorization for the future establishment of independent community development districts which have any of the specialized functions and powers provided by this act.(2) The adoption of chapter 84-360, Laws of Florida, does not affect the validit…

Fla. Stat. § 190.005 Establishment of district

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(1) The exclusive and uniform method for the establishment of a community development district with a size of 2,500 acres or more shall be pursuant to a rule, adopted under chapter 120 by the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission, granting a petition for the establishmen…

Fla. Stat. § 190.006 Board of supervisors; members and meetings

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(1) The board of the district shall exercise the powers granted to the district pursuant to this act. The board shall consist of five members; except as otherwise provided herein, each member shall hold office for a term of 2 years or 4 years, as provided in this section, and unt…

Fla. Stat. § 190.007 Board of supervisors; general duties

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(1) The board shall employ, and fix the compensation of, a district manager. The district manager shall have charge and supervision of the works of the district and shall be responsible for preserving and maintaining any improvement or facility constructed or erected pursuant to …

Fla. Stat. § 190.0071 Community development district recall

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(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Clerk,” as the context requires, means:1. If the community development district was established by ordinance of a local general-purpose government pursuant to s. 190.005(2), the clerk of such local general-purpose government…

Fla. Stat. § 190.008 Budget; reports and reviews

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(1) The district shall provide financial reports in such form and such manner as prescribed pursuant to this chapter and chapter 218.(2)(a) On or before each June 15, the district manager shall prepare a proposed budget for the ensuing fiscal year to be submitted to the board for…

Fla. Stat. § 190.009 Disclosure of public financing

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(1) The district shall take affirmative steps to provide for the full disclosure of information relating to the public financing and maintenance of improvements to real property undertaken by the district. Such information shall be made available to all existing residents, and to…

Fla. Stat. § 190.011 General powers

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The district shall have, and the body may exercise, the following powers:(1) To sue and be sued in the name of the district; to adopt and use a seal and authorize the use of a facsimile thereof; to acquire, by purchase, gift, devise, or otherwise, and to dispose of, real and pers…

Fla. Stat. § 190.012 Special powers; public improvements and community facilities

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The district shall have, and the board may exercise, subject to the regulatory jurisdiction and permitting authority of all applicable governmental bodies, agencies, and special districts having authority with respect to any area included therein, any or all of the following spec…

Fla. Stat. § 190.0125 Purchase, privatization, or sale of water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility by district

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No community development district may purchase or sell a water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility that provides service to the public for compensation, or enter into a wastewater facility privatization contract for a wastewater facility, until the governing body of the community…

Fla. Stat. § 190.013 Water management and control plan

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In the event that the board assumes the responsibility for providing water management and control for the district as provided in s. 190.012(1)(a) which is to be financed by benefit special assessments, the board shall proceed to adopt water management and control plans, assess f…

Fla. Stat. § 190.014 Issuance of bond anticipation notes

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In addition to the other powers provided for in this act, and not in limitation thereof, the district shall have the power, at any time, and from time to time after the issuance of any bonds of the district shall have been authorized, to borrow money for the purposes for which su…

Fla. Stat. § 190.015 Short-term borrowing

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The district at any time may obtain loans, in such amount and on such terms and conditions as the board may approve, for the purpose of paying any of the expenses of the district or any costs incurred or that may be incurred in connection with any of the projects of the district,…