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FL Stat § 125.016 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.016 - Ad valorem tax.

125.016 Ad valorem tax.—Annually an ad valorem tax of not exceeding 11/2 mills may be levied upon all property in the county, which shall be levied and collected as other county taxes are levied and collected. The taxes shall be charged to the general fund, but such revenue may be appropriated by the county for the cost of constructing, operating, maintaining, expanding, enlarging, improving, or developing any project or projects herein specified, or for the payment of the costs of removing and relocating any structures, installations, or facilities which in the opinion of the board of county commissioners may be required for the safe and efficient operation of any such projects. Said tax may be levied, collected, and expended for any of the purposes herein specified notwithstanding the cost and expense thereof which may have been incurred in a previous year, and when so collected and used the tax shall be considered to be levied, collected and used for a county purpose.History.—s. 5, ch. 71-249.
FL Stat § 125.0168 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.0168 - Special assessments levied on recreational vehicle parks regulated under chapter 513.

125.0168 Special assessments levied on recreational vehicle parks regulated under chapter 513.—When a county levies a non-ad valorem special assessment on a recreational vehicle park regulated under chapter 513, the non-ad valorem special assessment shall not be based on the assertion that the recreational vehicle park is comprised of residential units. Instead, recreational vehicle parks regulated under chapter 513 shall be assessed as a commercial entity in the same manner as a hotel, motel, or other similar facility.History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-241.
FL Stat § 125.017 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.017 - Administrative agents.

125.017 Administrative agents.—The county may employ agents, clerks, or servants to administer any project under the rules, regulations, directions, and supervision of the county, and it may exact of any agent, clerk or servant a good and sufficient bond with proper surety to secure the faithful performance of his or her duties and otherwise conditioned as it shall see fit.History.—s. 6, ch. 71-249; s. 816, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 125.018 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.018 - Rules and regulations.

125.018 Rules and regulations.—All rules and regulations promulgated and all impositions and exactions made by authority hereof shall be just and reasonable and consistent with public interest, and their application shall be subject to review by certiorari in any court of proper and competent jurisdiction. All rules and regulations shall be published and dispensed by the county at cost to all applicants therefor.History.—s. 7, ch. 71-249.
FL Stat § 125.019 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.019 - Exemption from taxation; immunity.

125.019 Exemption from taxation; immunity.—(1) All powers, acts, and deeds hereby conferred or authorized are found to be and made a county purpose. Each project financed under the provisions of ss. 125.011-125.019 and the income therefrom, and any bonds issued under the provisions of s. 125.013 and the income therefrom, shall at all times be free from taxation within the state. The exemption granted by this subsection shall not be applicable to any tax imposed by chapter 220 on interest, income, or profits on debt obligations owned by corporations.(2) In the exercise of the additional powers conferred by ss. 125.011-125.019 as heretofore and hereafter amended, the county and county commissioners of any such county shall have the same rights, privileges, powers and immunities of a county of the state.History.—ss. 2, 8, ch. 71-249; s. 1, ch. 73-327; s. 25, ch. 91-45.
FL Stat § 125.025 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.025 - County-municipality consolidated governments; additional powers.

125.025 County-municipality consolidated governments; additional powers.—Each county which operates under a government consolidated with that of one or more municipalities in the county shall have the power, in addition to the powers otherwise conferred, to own, maintain, operate, and control export trading companies and foreign sales corporations as provided by the laws of the United States; to own, maintain, operate, and control cargo clearance centers and customs clearance facilities and corporations established for the purpose of providing or operating such facilities; to maintain the confidentiality of trade information to the degree provided by the Export Trading Company Act of 1982, Pub. L. No. 97-290, as it is amended from time to time; to maintain the confidentiality of trade information and data pursuant to the patent laws of the United States, the patent laws of foreign nations to the extent that they are enforced by the courts of the United States, the copyright laws of the United States, the copyright laws of foreign nations to the extent that they are enforced by the courts of the United States, and the trade secrets doctrine; and to authorize airport and port employees to serve as officers and directors of export trading companies, foreign sales corporations, and customs and cargo clearance corporations.History.—s. 3, ch. 87-144.
FL Stat § 125.029 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.029 - County park entrance fee discounts.

125.029 County park entrance fee discounts.—(1) A county park or recreation department shall provide a partial or a full discount on park entrance fees to the following individuals who present information satisfactory to the county department which evidences eligibility for the discount:(a) A current member of the United States Armed Forces, their reserve components, or the National Guard.(b) An honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces, their reserve components, or the National Guard.(c) An honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces, their reserve components, or the National Guard, who has a service-connected disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.(d) A surviving spouse and parents of a deceased member of the United States Armed Forces, their reserve components, or the National Guard, who died in the line of duty under combat-related conditions.(e) A surviving spouse and parents of a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10(1), a firefighter, as defined in s. 633.102, or an emergency medical technician or paramedic employed by state or local government, who died in the line of duty.(2) As used in this section, the term “park entrance fee” means a fee charged to access lands managed by a county park or recreation department. The term does not include expanded fees for amenities, such as campgrounds, aquatic facilities, stadiums or arenas, facility rentals, special events, boat launching, golf, zoos, museums, gardens, or programs taking place within public lands.History.—s. 1, ch. 2016-196.
FL Stat § 125.031 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.031 - Lease or lease-purchases of property for public purposes.

125.031 Lease or lease-purchases of property for public purposes.—Counties may enter into leases or lease-purchase arrangements relating to properties needed for public purposes for periods not to exceed 30 years at a stipulated rental to be paid from current or other legally available funds and may make all other contracts or agreements necessary or convenient to carry out such objective. The county shall have the right to enter into such leases or lease-purchase arrangements with private individuals, other governmental agencies, or corporations. When the term of such lease is for longer than 60 months, the rental shall be payable only from funds arising from sources other than ad valorem taxation. Such leases or lease-purchase arrangements shall be subject to approval by the board of county commissioners, and no such lease or lease-purchase contract shall be entered into without said approval. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a lease entered into by a county, as defined in s. 125.011(1), with the state or another governmental entity or authorized under the provisions of s. 125.01 is not subject to the 30-year lease term limitation of this section.History.—s. 1, ch. 71-240; s. 1, ch. 89-103; s. 1, ch. 2008-48.
FL Stat § 125.15 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.15 - To sue and be sued in the name of county.

125.15 To sue and be sued in the name of county.—The county commissioners shall sue and be sued in the name of the county of which they are commissioners. A change in the persons composing the board of county commissioners shall not abate the suit, but it shall proceed as if such change had not taken place.History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 3242, 1881; RS 580; GS 773; RGS 1493; CGL 2202.
FL Stat § 125.17 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.17 - Clerk.

125.17 Clerk.—The clerk of the circuit court for the county shall be clerk and accountant of the board of county commissioners. He or she shall keep their minutes and accounts, and perform such other duties as their clerk as the board may direct. The clerk shall have custody of their seal, shall affix the same to any paper or instrument to which it shall be proper or necessary that the same shall be affixed, and may give copies of writings in his or her custody as the clerk of said board, attested by his or her signature and authenticated by said seal.History.—RS 583; GS 776; RGS 1498; CGL 2261; s. 817, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 125.221 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.221 - Holding of court and meeting of grand jury; place other than courthouse.

125.221 Holding of court and meeting of grand jury; place other than courthouse.—In the event there is not suitable available space in the courthouse due to construction or reconstruction, destruction or other good reasons, for the holding of any court or courts now provided to be held in the county courthouse, or for the meeting of the grand jury of the county, the county commission, with the approval of the court, may designate some other place or places located in the county seat for the holding of court or courts or for the meeting of the grand jury.History.—s. 1, ch. 29795, 1955.
FL Stat § 125.222 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.222 - Auxiliary county offices, court proceedings.

125.222 Auxiliary county offices, court proceedings.—All proceedings, except trial by jury, had in any of the several counties of this state in connection with any civil, equity or criminal action may be conducted in auxiliary county offices where such offices have been established and are maintained under authorization of law, provided adequate space and facilities are available therein and provided that the Official Records books be kept and maintained in the county offices at the county seat.History.—s. 1, ch. 57-331; s. 19, ch. 94-348.
FL Stat § 125.271 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.271 - Emergency medical services; county emergency medical service assessments.

125.271 Emergency medical services; county emergency medical service assessments.—(1) As used in this section, the term “county” means:(a) A county that is within a rural area of opportunity as designated by the Governor pursuant to s. 288.0656;(b) A small county having a population of 75,000 or fewer on the effective date of this act which has levied at least 10 mills of ad valorem tax for the previous fiscal year; or(c) A county that adopted an ordinance authorizing the imposition of an assessment for emergency medical services prior to January 1, 2002.Once a county has qualified under this subsection, it always retains the qualification.(2) A county may fund the costs of emergency medical services through the levy of a special assessment that apportions the cost among the property based on a reasonable methodology that charges a parcel in proportion to its benefits.(3) The authorization provided in this section shall be construed to be general law authorization pursuant to ss. 1 and 9 of Art. VII of the State Constitution.(4) All special assessments for emergency medical services levied by a county prior to the effective date of this section are ratified and validated in all respects if they would have been valid had this section been in effect at the time they were levied; however, this subsection shall not validate assessments in counties with litigation challenging the validity of an assessment pending on January 1, 2002.History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-37; s. 23, ch. 2014-218.
FL Stat § 125.275 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.275 - Countywide air quality protection; authority of counties designated as nonattainment areas; preemption of municipal ordinances.

125.275 Countywide air quality protection; authority of counties designated as nonattainment areas; preemption of municipal ordinances.—(1) The board of county commissioners of any county which is designated, in whole or in part, as a nonattainment area for air quality pursuant to state and federal law is hereby authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to provide by ordinance for countywide protection of air quality. In furtherance of this purpose, the board of county commissioners of such county shall have the following powers:(a) To act as the local implementing authority of a nonattainment plan promulgated and adopted pursuant to state and federal law.(b) To adopt, revise, and amend, from time to time, appropriate ordinances, rules, and regulations reasonably necessary to maintain air quality standards established pursuant to state and federal law, including the federal Clean Air Act.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority granted in subsection (1) shall vest in such county, and, when exercised by the county, any municipality is hereby preempted from adoption of an ordinance pertaining to air quality upon the designation set forth in subsection (1).(3) No county is authorized by this act to promulgate any air quality standard more stringent than any state or federal standard as to any particular pollutant. Nothing herein shall be construed to modify any authority granted by an existing special act pertaining to air quality control.History.—s. 1, ch. 78-240.
FL Stat § 125.325 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.325 - Loans to public agencies authorized.

125.325 Loans to public agencies authorized.—Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 163.01, a legal entity created pursuant to interlocal agreement under s. 163.01, the membership of which entity consists of at least three counties, may lend the proceeds of obligations issued by such entity to any public agency as provided in s. 163.01(3)(b) whether or not such agency is a member of the entity. Such entity may have as members, in addition to counties, other public agencies as described in s. 163.01(3)(b) and may lend the proceeds of obligations to such public agencies for purposes of financing or refinancing capital projects or working capital if such agencies are otherwise authorized to incur debt.History.—s. 3, ch. 96-216.
FL Stat § 125.355 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.355 - Proposed purchase of real property by county; confidentiality of records; procedure.

125.355 Proposed purchase of real property by county; confidentiality of records; procedure.—(1)(a) In any case in which a county, pursuant to the provisions of this section, seeks to acquire by purchase any real property for a public purpose, every appraisal, offer, or counteroffer must be in writing. Such appraisals, offers, and counteroffers shall not be available for public disclosure or inspection and are exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) until an option contract is executed or, if no option contract is executed, until 30 days before a contract or agreement for purchase is considered for approval by the board of county commissioners. If a contract or agreement for purchase is not submitted to the board of county commissioners for approval, the exemption from s. 119.07(1) will expire 30 days after the termination of negotiations. The county shall maintain complete and accurate records of every such appraisal, offer, and counteroffer. For the purposes of this section, the term “option contract” means a proposed agreement by the county to purchase a piece of property, subject to the approval of the local governing body at a public meeting after 30 days’ public notice. The county will not be under any obligation to exercise the option unless the option contract is approved by the governing body at the public hearing specified in this section.(b) If the exemptions provided in this section are utilized, the governing body shall obtain at least one appraisal by an appraiser approved pursuant to s. 253.025 for each purchase in an amount of not more than $500,000. For each purchase in an amount in excess of $500,000, the governing body shall obtain at least two appraisals by appraisers approved pursuant to s. 253.025. If the agreed purchase price exceeds the average appraised price of the two appraisals, the governing body is required to approve the purchase by an extraordinary vote. The governing body may, by ordinary vote, exempt a purchase in an amount of $100,000 or less from the requirement for an appraisal.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any county that does not choose with respect to any specific purchase to utilize the exemptions from s. 119.07(1) provided in this section may follow any procedure not in conflict with the provisions of chapter 119 for the purchase of real property which is authorized in its charter or established by ordinance.(2) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as providing an exemption from, or an exception to, s. 286.011.History.—s. 1, ch. 84-298; s. 1, ch. 87-60; s. 1, ch. 88-315; s. 32, ch. 90-360; s. 8, ch. 94-240; s. 44, ch. 96-406; s. 29, ch. 2016-233.
FL Stat § 125.37 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.37 - Exchange of county property.

125.37 Exchange of county property.—Whenever, in the opinion of the board of county commissioners, the county holds and possesses any real property, not needed for county purposes, and such property may be to the best interest of the county exchanged for other real property, which the county may desire to acquire for county purposes, the said board of county commissioners of any county is authorized and empowered to make such an exchange. Provided, however, before any exchange of property shall be effected, a notice, setting forth the terms and conditions of any such exchange of property, shall be first published, once a week for at least 2 weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county, before the adoption by the board of county commissioners of a resolution authorizing the exchange of properties.History.—s. 3, ch. 23829, 1947.
FL Stat § 125.379 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 125 - County Government|Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)|125.379 - Disposition of county property for affordable housing.

125.379 Disposition of county property for affordable housing.—(1) By July 1, 2007, and every 3 years thereafter, each county shall prepare an inventory list of all real property within its jurisdiction to which the county holds fee simple title that is appropriate for use as affordable housing. The inventory list must include the address and legal description of each such real property and specify whether the property is vacant or improved. The governing body of the county must review the inventory list at a public hearing and may revise it at the conclusion of the public hearing. The governing body of the county shall adopt a resolution that includes an inventory list of such property following the public hearing.(2) The properties identified as appropriate for use as affordable housing on the inventory list adopted by the county may be offered for sale and the proceeds used to purchase land for the development of affordable housing or to increase the local government fund earmarked for affordable housing, or may be sold with a restriction that requires the development of the property as permanent affordable housing, or may be donated to a nonprofit housing organization for the construction of permanent affordable housing. Alternatively, the county may otherwise make the property available for use for the production and preservation of permanent affordable housing. For purposes of this section, the term “affordable” has the same meaning as in s. 420.0004(3).History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-69.