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FL Stat § 157.22 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.22 - Repairing Drains; Appointment of Committee; Report to Commissioners; Contract; Bond; Assessment.

157.22 Repairing drains; appointment of committee; report to commissioners; contract; bond; assessment.—Whenever it shall become known to the board of county commissioners that it is necessary to repair any public drain or auxiliary thereto the said board of county commissioners shall appoint a committee of three competent and disinterested persons who are citizens of the county who shall ascertain the amount necessary for the repair of said work, and who shall report the same to the board of county commissioners at their next regular meeting, and upon the report of said committee to them they shall advertise not less than 30 days in a newspaper published in the county for bids on said work to be given to the lowest responsible bidder. Before letting the contract for the work, the said county commissioners shall require a sufficient bond from the contractor for the faithful performance of said work; when the work shall be completed the committee shall certify the same to the board of county commissioners who shall also inspect said work before final payment is made to the contractor, and such confirmation with the report of the committee that the work has been done according to contract shall be made a matter of record. Before letting such contract the committee appointed by the commissioners shall view the lands benefited by such drain or auxiliary and shall assess each parcel according and in proportion as each may be benefited, both those lands lying immediately along the drain or auxiliary thereto and those adjacent thereto for all the expenses that may be incurred in the repair of such drain, and shall file a report of the same with the board of county commissioners. Said report shall show each tract and parcel of land assessed, the amount of said assessment, and the names of the several owners, unless the owner cannot be ascertained by diligent inquiry, when the same may be assessed as unknown.History.—s. 8, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1759; CGL 2810.
FL Stat § 157.23 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.23 - Objections to Report of Committee Fixing Assessments; Notice; Hearing; Equalization; Assessments; Collection by Tax Collector.

157.23 Objections to report of committee fixing assessments; notice; hearing; equalization; assessments; collection by tax collector.—Whenever the report of any committee appointed under the provisions of this chapter, showing the amount of assessment against any lands for work done, or to be done, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall have been filed with the board of county commissioners, they shall at once give notice by publishing in a newspaper published in said county, at least once each week for 2 consecutive weeks prior to a regular meeting that they will at their next regular meeting hear complaints from the owner or agent of any real estate against the assessment so made against said property and the said county commissioners shall have the full power to equalize the assessments so made against said real estate, but cannot raise or lower the entire assessment so made by the committee so appointed by them to make said assessment and said assessment when equalized shall, by the county commissioners when they are satisfied that such assessments are just and proper, be turned over to the property appraiser with instructions to levy such assessment upon such parcels of land as aforesaid; provided, that when the assessment shall have been made under s. 157.07, s. 157.17 or s. 157.19, the notice published by the county commissioners shall only be required to contain the name of the drain or auxiliary thereto and the total amount of the assessment; and provided further, that when the assessment is made under s. 157.16, if no other lands are assessed than those assessed for the original construction of the drain or auxiliary thereto, then the notice given by the county commissioners need not contain anything but the name of said drain or auxiliary and the total amount of said assessment, but if the assessment is made under s. 157.16 and any other lands are assessed than those assessed for the original cost of the drain or auxiliary then the notice given by the county commissioners shall, in addition to the name of the drain and the total amount of the assessment give the several additional tracts of land so assessed, the owners thereof and the amount of assessment against such additional tracts of land. Said assessments may be levied for 1 year or in yearly assessments for 2, 3, 4, or 6 years, according as it may be deemed advisable and for the best interests of those concerned, and shall be collected by the tax collector in like manner as other taxes are collected, and made a special fund for the cancellation or redemption of the indebtedness incurred in the construction of said drain or auxiliary as aforesaid.History.—s. 9, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1760; CGL 2811; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 9, ch. 90-279.
FL Stat § 157.24 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.24 - Commissioners May Issue Interest-Bearing Scrip Against Land to Borrow Money or Pay for Work; Lien on Land Assessed.

157.24 Commissioners may issue interest-bearing scrip against land to borrow money or pay for work; lien on land assessed.—When any assessments under the provision of this chapter have been ordered by the county commissioners they may issue scrip bearing 6 percent interest against the lands assessed, redeemable in 1, 2, 3, 4, or 6 years, as the case may be, upon which they may borrow money with which to pay for the work aforesaid, or shall have the right to pay said scrip when issued for the cost of the work contracted for, direct to the contractor at its face value, and such scrip shall be a lien upon the lands assessed as aforesaid until such scrip shall be redeemed, and the indebtedness fully satisfied; provided, that no lien shall lie or be enforced against any tract of land for more than the amount so assessed against said tract.History.—s. 10, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1761; CGL 2812; s. 43, ch. 77-104.
FL Stat § 157.25 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.25 - Compensation of Committee; Irregular Assessment Corrected.

157.25 Compensation of committee; irregular assessment corrected.—The committee appointed by the county commissioners for the purposes aforesaid shall receive such compensation for their services as may be agreed upon. In the event any of the assessments herein provided for shall be declared illegal by any court on account of any irregularities therein, the said board of county commissioners may make new and other assessments in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, correcting said irregularities until the owners of the lands assessed shall have paid the amount for which they are properly assessable.History.—s. 12, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1763; CGL 2814.
FL Stat § 157.26 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.26 - Repair and Maintenance of Drains Under Supervision of County Commissioners.

157.26 Repair and maintenance of drains under supervision of county commissioners.—All ditches, drains and canals heretofore or hereafter constructed in any county of the state under the provisions of this chapter, shall for the purpose of maintenance and repair be and remain under the supervision and control of the board of county commissioners of the county where located.History.—s. 1, ch. 6190, 1911; RGS 1764; CGL 2815.
FL Stat § 157.27 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.27 - Proceedings for Making Repair to Drains, Etc.

157.27 Proceedings for making repair to drains, etc.—When it shall be made to appear to the board of county commissioners of any county that any such ditch, drain or canal within said county is in need of repair, that fact shall be entered upon the minutes of said board and published in at least one issue of a newspaper published in said county in and with the minutes of said board, and unless good cause to the contrary shall be shown by one or more interested owners of land to be taxed for said purpose, at the next regular meeting of the board, an order may be entered directing such repairs to be made.History.—s. 2, ch. 6190, 1911; RGS 1765; CGL 2816.
FL Stat § 157.28 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.28 - Awarding Contracts for Repair; Approval.

157.28 Awarding contracts for repair; approval.—If the estimated cost of repairing any such ditch, drain or canal shall not exceed the sum of $100, the board of county commissioners shall have full power to have the same done in such manner as said board may see fit; but if such estimated cost shall exceed $100, then the contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids at least once each week for 2 consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in the county, or by posting in five conspicuous places in the commissioners’ district in which such ditch, drain or canal shall be located, and all work done shall be subject to the approval and acceptance of the board of county commissioners.History.—s. 3, ch. 6190, 1911; RGS 1766; CGL 2817; s. 10, ch. 90-279.
FL Stat § 157.29 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.29 - Levy of Tax for Maintaining and Repairing Drains; Assessment and Collection of Tax; Sale of Land for Unpaid Taxes.

157.29 Levy of tax for maintaining and repairing drains; assessment and collection of tax; sale of land for unpaid taxes.—For the purpose of paying the cost of maintaining and repairing any such ditch, drain or canal and auxiliaries thereto, the board of county commissioners of the several counties of the state, wherein any such ditch, drain or canal is, or may be, located shall, when deemed necessary, levy such tax as in the opinion of said board may be deemed necessary for said purpose, which tax shall be levied upon the same lands originally assessed for the construction of such drain; and the expense of maintenance shall be borne by said lands in the same relative proportion as the original expense of constructing said drain, and the tax so imposed shall be levied and assessed by the same officers at the same time and in the same manner as other taxes are assessed, and shall be collected by the county tax collector as other taxes are collected, and in case of default in the payment of such tax the same penalty shall obtain and the lands may be sold and conveyed in the same way that lands are sold and conveyed for the collection of other taxes, and the money so collected shall be preserved in a separate fund for the maintenance of the ditch, drain or canal for the original construction of which such lands were assessed.History.—s. 4, ch. 6190, 1911; RGS 1767; CGL 2818.
FL Stat § 157.30 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.30 - Reassessment of Lands Where Attempt to Establish Ditch or Canal Irregular.

157.30 Reassessment of lands where attempt to establish ditch or canal irregular.—In all cases where there has been an attempt to establish a public ditch, drain or canal, in any of the counties of this state, and the county commissioners in pursuance of such attempt have proceeded to establish a public ditch, drain or canal, but there has been a failure to comply with the law, either in respect to the proceedings prior to the action by the county commissioners, or in respect to the subsequent proceedings, the lands specially benefited by such public ditch, drain or canal shall be subject to reassessment on account of such special benefit at any time within 3 years from the final completion of the work, or if bonds or scrip shall become due, in case a former assessment shall be discovered to be defective, irregular, or not in compliance with law, or be declared by the judgment of a court to be void.History.—s. 1, ch. 6963, 1915; RGS 1768; s. 1, ch. 9130, 1923; CGL 2819; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945.
FL Stat § 157.31 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.31 - Notice of Reassessment for Drainage.

157.31 Notice of reassessment for drainage.—In all such cases, the board of county commissioners, upon the matter being brought to its attention, shall cause to be published in some newspaper published in the county, at least once each week for 2 consecutive weeks, a notice substantially in the following form:Notice of Reassessment for DrainageWhereas, it has been discovered that the proceedings to establish a public ditch, drain or canal, commencing at   and running in a general   course through the following lands, viz.   were defective, and the assessment in pursuance thereof made was invalid, or irregular and not made in compliance with law, now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all persons interested, that the County Commissioners of   County, will be in session at   o’clock in the forenoon, at the courthouse, on the   day of  ,   (year)  , for the purpose of providing for a reassessment of the property specially benefited by the said public ditch, drain or canal, and all persons interested are hereby notified to attend on the said day, and present objections, if any, to the said reassessment, and are further notified that the board will give a hearing to all parties interested, and act on the said matter at the said meeting.History.—s. 2, ch. 6963, 1915; RGS 1769; s. 2, ch. 9130, 1923; CGL 2820; s. 11, ch. 90-279; s. 16, ch. 99-6.
FL Stat § 157.32 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.32 - Reviewing Complaints and Making Assessment Against Property Benefited.

157.32 Reviewing complaints and making assessment against property benefited.—If it shall appear to the board, after hearing all parties interested, that the public ditch, drain or canal has been an actual special benefit to the property served by it, and that the proceedings for the establishment thereof have been carried out bona fide and without fraud, the board shall proceed to assess each parcel of land benefited thereby for the expenses incurred in the construction of such ditch, drain or canal in proportion to the benefit accruing, and thereupon the board shall give notice once a week for 2 weeks, by publishing the same in some newspaper published in the county, that at its next regular meeting it will be in session for the purpose of reviewing the assessments and hearing complaints against the same. If no such complaints are filed in writing on the first day of the meeting of the board the assessments shall stand confirmed. If complaints are filed, the board shall hear and determine the same, and, if allowed, may modify or change the former assessments so as to equitably spread the burden on the property specially benefited.History.—s. 3, ch. 6963, 1915; RGS 1770; CGL 2821.
FL Stat § 157.33 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.33 - Issuance of Scrip to Take Up Former Scrip or Bonds.

157.33 Issuance of scrip to take up former scrip or bonds.—After the provisions of ss. 157.30-157.32 have been complied with, the board may issue scrip or bonds, as the case may be, to be delivered to the holder or holders of scrip or bonds issued pursuant to former proceedings upon surrender of the former scrip or bonds.History.—s. 4, ch. 6963, 1915; RGS 1771; CGL 2822; s. 43, ch. 77-104.
FL Stat § 157.34 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.34 - Reassessments to Have Effect as Original Assessment.

157.34 Reassessments to have effect as original assessment.—All assessments made pursuant to the provisions of ss. 157.30-157.32, shall have the same force and effect as is provided in cases of original assessments, and payment thereof shall be provided for and be enforced in the same manner.History.—s. 5, ch. 6963, 1915; RGS 1772; CGL 2823.
FL Stat § 157.35 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.35 - Assessments Conclusive After Lapse of 6 Months.

157.35 Assessments conclusive after lapse of 6 months.—After the lapse of 6 months from the final action of the board at its meeting to hear complaints against assessments, all assessments made shall be conclusive in any proceedings at law or in equity, in any court in this state.History.—s. 6, ch. 6963, 1915; RGS 1773; CGL 2824.
FL Stat § 157.36 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 157 - Drainage by Counties|157.36 - Adjustment of Drainage Tax Liens.

157.36 Adjustment of drainage tax liens.—Boards of county commissioners may act as a board of adjustment in settling and adjusting all delinquent drainage tax liens levied for interest and sinking fund purposes in drainage districts created and established in their respective counties of Florida, under authority of this chapter, wherein the total delinquent drainage tax liens in such respective drainage districts are in excess of their respective total debt requirements.History.—s. 1, ch. 17458, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 2824(1).
FL Stat § 164.101 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 164 - Governmental Disputes|164.101 - Short Title.

164.101 Short title.—Sections 164.101-164.1061 may be cited as the “Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 87-346; s. 1, ch. 99-279.
FL Stat § 164.102 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 164 - Governmental Disputes|164.102 - Purpose and Intent.

164.102 Purpose and intent.—The purpose and intent of this act is to promote, protect, and improve the public health, safety, and welfare and to enhance intergovernmental coordination efforts by the creation of a governmental conflict resolution procedure that can provide an equitable, expeditious, effective, and inexpensive method for resolution of conflicts between and among local and regional governmental entities. It is the intent of the Legislature that conflicts between governmental entities be resolved to the greatest extent possible without litigation.History.—s. 2, ch. 87-346; s. 2, ch. 99-279.
FL Stat § 164.1031 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 164 - Governmental Disputes|164.1031 - Definitions.

164.1031 Definitions.—For purposes of this act:(1) “Local governmental entities” includes municipalities, counties, school boards, special districts, and other local entities within the jurisdiction of one county created by general or special law or local ordinance.(2) “Regional governmental entities” includes regional planning councils, metropolitan planning organizations, water supply authorities that include more than one county, local health councils, water management districts, and other regional entities that are authorized and created by general or special law that have duties or responsibilities extending beyond the jurisdiction of a single county.(3) “Governmental entity” includes local and regional governmental entities.(4) “Local government resolution” has the same meaning as provided in s. 166.041.(5) “Governing body” means the council, commission, or other board or body in which the general legislative powers of a local or regional governmental entity are vested.(6) “Designee” means a representative with full authority to negotiate on behalf of a governmental entity and to recommend settlement to the appropriate decisionmaking body or authority of the governmental entity.(7) “Noticed public meeting” means a public meeting in which notice is given at least 10 days prior to the meeting by publication in the newspaper of widest circulation in the jurisdictions of the primary conflicting governmental entities. Each primary conflicting governmental entity shall provide notice within its jurisdiction.(8) “Primary conflicting governmental entities” means the governmental entity initiating the conflict resolution process provided for in this act, together with the governmental entity or entities with whom the initiating governmental entity has a conflict. The term does not include other governmental entities which may have a role in approving or implementing a particular element or aspect of any settlement of the conflict, or which may receive notice or intervene in the conflict resolution process provided for in this act.(9) “Mediation” means a process whereby a neutral third person called a mediator acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a conflict between two or more parties. The role of the mediator includes, but is not limited to, assisting the parties in identifying issues and exploring settlement alternatives.History.—s. 3, ch. 99-279.
FL Stat § 164.1051 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 164 - Governmental Disputes|164.1051 - Scope.

164.1051 Scope.—It is not the intent of this act to limit the conflicts that may be considered under this act, except that any administrative proceeding pursuant to chapter 120 shall not be subject to this act. Pursuant to s. 164.1041, this act shall apply, at a minimum, to governmental conflicts arising from any of the following issues or processes, including, but not limited to:(1) Any issue relating to local comprehensive plans or plan amendments prepared pursuant to part II of chapter 163, including, but not limited to, conflicts involving levels of service for public facilities and natural resource protection.(2) Municipal annexation.(3) Service provision areas.(4) Allocation of resources, including water, land, or other natural resources.(5) Siting of hazardous waste facilities, land fills, garbage collection facilities, silt disposal sites, or any other locally unwanted land uses.(6) Governmental entity permitting processes.(7) Siting of elementary and secondary schools.History.—s. 5, ch. 99-279.