Title: Municipal Governing Body Meetings

Summary: Authorizing the governing body of a municipality to hold joint meetings with the governing body of the county within which the municipality is located or the governing body of another municipality; authorizing the governing body of a municipality to prescribe the time and place of joint meetings by ordinance or resolution, etc.

Full Text:
An act relating to municipal governing body meetings; amending s. 166.0213, F.S.; authorizing the governing body of a municipality to hold joint meetings with the governing body of the county within which the municipality is located or the governing body of another municipality; authorizing the governing body of a municipality to prescribe the time and place of joint meetings by ordinance or resolution; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 166.0213, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 166.0213 Governing body meetings.  (1)  The governing body of a municipality having a population of or fewer residents may hold meetings within miles of the exterior jurisdictional boundary of the municipality at such time and place as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution. (2) The governing body of a municipality may hold joint meetings to receive, discuss, and act upon matters of mutual interest with the governing body of the county within which the municipality is located or the governing body of another municipality at such time and place as shall be prescribed by ordinance or resolution. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014.