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FL Stat § 121.70 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part III - Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates (Ss. 121.70-121.78)|121.70 - Legislative purpose and intent.

121.70 Legislative purpose and intent.—(1) This part provides for a uniform system for funding benefits provided under the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan established under part I of this chapter (referred to in this part as the pension plan) and under the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan established under part II of this chapter (referred to in this part as the investment plan). The Legislature recognizes and declares that the Florida Retirement System is a single retirement system, consisting of two retirement plans and other nonintegrated programs. Employees and employers participating in the Florida Retirement System collectively shall be responsible for making contributions to support the benefits provided under both plans. The employees and employers shall make contributions based upon uniform contribution rates determined as a percentage of the employee’s gross monthly compensation for the employee’s class or subclass of Florida Retirement System membership, irrespective of the retirement plan in which the individual employee is enrolled. This shall be known as a uniform or blended contribution rate system.(2) In establishing a uniform contribution rate system, it is the intent of the Legislature to:(a) Provide greater stability and certainty in financial planning and budgeting for Florida Retirement System employers by eliminating the fiscal instability that would be caused by dual rates coupled with employee-selected plan participation;(b) Provide greater fiscal equity and uniformity for system employers by effectively distributing the financial burden and benefit of short-term system deficits and surpluses, respectively, in proportion to total system payroll; and(c) Allow employees to make their retirement plan selection decisions free of circumstances that may cause employers to favor one plan choice over another.History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-177; s. 32, ch. 2011-68.
FL Stat § 121.72 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part III - Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates (Ss. 121.70-121.78)|121.72 - Allocations to investment plan member accounts; percentage amounts.

121.72 Allocations to investment plan member accounts; percentage amounts.—(1) The allocations established in subsection (4) shall fund retirement benefits under the investment plan and shall be transferred monthly by the Division of Retirement from the Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to the third-party administrator for deposit in each participating employee’s individual account based on the membership class of the participant.(2) The allocations are stated as a percentage of each investment plan member’s gross compensation for the calendar month. A change in a contribution percentage is effective the first day of the month for which retirement contributions may be made on or after the beginning date of the change. Contribution percentages may be modified by general law.(3) Employer and employee contributions to member accounts shall be accounted for separately. Interest and investment earnings on contributions shall accrue on a tax-deferred basis until proceeds are distributed.(4) Effective July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2012, allocations from the Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to investment plan member accounts are as follows:Membership ClassPercentage of Gross Compensation Regular Class9.00%Special Risk Class20.00%Special Risk Administrative Support Class11.35%Elected Officers’ Class— Legislators, Governor, Lt. Governor, Cabinet Officers, State Attorneys, Public Defenders13.40%Elected Officers’ Class— Justices, Judges18.90%Elected Officers’ Class— County Elected Officers16.20%Senior Management Service Class10.95%(5) Effective July 1, 2012, allocations from the Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to investment plan member accounts are as follows:Membership ClassPercentage of Gross Compensation Regular Class6.30%Special Risk Class14.00%Special Risk Administrative Support Class7.95%Elected Officers’ Class— Legislators, Governor, Lt. Governor, Cabinet Officers, State Attorneys, Public Defenders9.38%Elected Officers’ Class— Justices, Judges13.23%Elected Officers’ Class— County Elected Officers11.34%Senior Management Service Class7.67%History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-177; s. 34, ch. 2011-68; s. 5, ch. 2012-146.
FL Stat § 121.73 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part III - Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates (Ss. 121.70-121.78)|121.73 - Allocations for member disability coverage; percentage amounts.

121.73 Allocations for member disability coverage; percentage amounts.—(1) The allocations established in subsection (3) shall be used to provide disability coverage for members in the investment plan and shall be transferred monthly by the Division of Retirement from the Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to the disability account of the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund.(2) The allocations are stated as a percentage of each investment plan member’s gross compensation for the calendar month. A change in a contribution percentage is effective the first day of the month for which retirement contributions may be made on or after the beginning date of the change. Contribution percentages may be modified by general law.(3) Effective July 1, 2002, allocations from the Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to provide disability coverage for members in the investment plan, and to offset the costs of administering said coverage, are as follows:Membership ClassPercentage of Gross Compensation Regular Class0.25%Special Risk Class1.33%Special Risk Administrative Support Class0.45%Elected Officers’ Class— Legislators, Governor, Lt. Governor, Cabinet Officers, State Attorneys, Public Defenders0.41%Elected Officers’ Class— Justices, Judges0.73%Elected Officers’ Class— County Elected Officers0.41%Senior Management Service Class0.26%History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-177; s. 35, ch. 2011-68.
FL Stat § 121.735 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part III - Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates (Ss. 121.70-121.78)|121.735 - Allocations for member line-of-duty death benefits; percentage amounts.

121.735 Allocations for member line-of-duty death benefits; percentage amounts.—(1) The allocations established in subsection (3) shall be used to provide line-of-duty death benefit coverage for members in the investment plan and shall be transferred monthly by the division from the Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to the survivor benefit account of the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund.(2) Such allocations are stated as a percentage of each investment plan member’s gross compensation for the calendar month. Any change in a contribution percentage is effective the first day of the month for which retirement contributions may be made on or after the beginning date of the change. Contribution percentages may be modified by general law.(3) Allocations from the Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to provide line-of-duty death benefits for members in the investment plan and to offset the costs of administering said coverage, are as follows:Membership ClassPercentage of Gross Compensation Regular Class0.05%Special Risk Class1.21%Special Risk Administrative Support Class0.03%Elected Officers’ Class— Legislators, Governor, Lt. Governor, Cabinet Officers, State Attorneys, Public Defenders0.15%Elected Officers’ Class— Justices, Judges0.09%Elected Officers’ Class— County Elected Officers0.20%Senior Management Service Class0.05%History.—s. 5, ch. 2016-213; s. 15, ch. 2017-88; s. 2, ch. 2019-21.
FL Stat § 121.74 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part III - Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates (Ss. 121.70-121.78)|121.74 - Administrative and educational expenses.

121.74 Administrative and educational expenses.—In addition to contributions required to fund member accounts under s. 121.71, effective July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2014, employers participating in the Florida Retirement System shall contribute an employer assessment amount equal to 0.03 percent of the payroll reported for each class or subclass of Florida Retirement System membership. Effective July 1, 2014, the employer assessment is 0.04 percent of the payroll reported for each class or subclass of membership. Effective July 1, 2016, the employer assessment is 0.06 percent of the payroll reported for each class or subclass of membership. The amount assessed shall be transferred by the division from the Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to the State Board of Administration’s Administrative Trust Fund to offset the costs of administering the investment plan and the costs of providing educational services to members of the Florida Retirement System. Approval of the trustees is required before the expenditure of these funds. Payments for third-party administrative or educational expenses shall be made only pursuant to the terms of the approved contracts for such services.History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-177; s. 4, ch. 2003-260; s. 2, ch. 2004-293; s. 4, ch. 2005-93; s. 4, ch. 2010-180; s. 36, ch. 2011-68; s. 6, ch. 2014-54; s. 3, ch. 2016-63; s. 7, ch. 2016-213.
FL Stat § 121.75 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part III - Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates (Ss. 121.70-121.78)|121.75 - Allocation for pension plan.

121.75 Allocation for pension plan.—After making the transfers required pursuant to ss. 121.71, 121.72, 121.73, 121.735, and 121.74, the monthly balance of funds in the Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund shall be transferred to the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund to pay the costs of providing pension plan benefits and plan administrative costs under the pension plan.History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-177; s. 37, ch. 2011-68; s. 8, ch. 2016-213.
FL Stat § 121.76 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part III - Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates (Ss. 121.70-121.78)|121.76 - Contributions for social security and for retiree health insurance subsidy.

121.76 Contributions for social security and for retiree health insurance subsidy.—Contributions required under this part shall be made or deducted, as may be appropriate, for each pay period and are in addition to employer and member contributions required for social security and the Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy Trust Fund as provided under parts I and II of this chapter.History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-177.
FL Stat § 121.77 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part III - Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates (Ss. 121.70-121.78)|121.77 - Deductions from member accounts.

121.77 Deductions from member accounts.—The State Board of Administration may authorize the third-party administrator to deduct reasonable fees and apply appropriate charges to investment plan member accounts. In no event may administrative and educational expenses exceed the portion of employer contributions earmarked for such expenses under this part, except for reasonable administrative charges assessed against member accounts of persons for whom no employer contributions are made during the calendar quarter. Investment management fees shall be deducted from member accounts, pursuant to the terms of the contract between the provider and the board.History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-177; s. 38, ch. 2011-68.
FL Stat § 125.001 (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)|125.001 - Board meetings; notice.

125.001 Board meetings; notice.—(1) Upon the giving of due public notice, regular and special meetings of the board may be held at any appropriate public place in the county.(2) The board may hold joint meetings with the governing body or bodies of one or more adjacent counties or municipalities to discuss matters regarding land development, economic development, or any other matters of mutual interest at any appropriate public place within the jurisdiction of any participating county or municipality only if the board provides due public notice within the jurisdiction of all participating municipalities and counties.(a) To participate in a joint public meeting, the governing body of a county or municipality must first adopt a resolution authorizing such participation.(b) No official vote may be taken at a joint meeting.(c) A joint meeting may not take the place of any public hearing required by law.History.—s. 3, ch. 71-305; s. 1, ch. 2016-148.
FL Stat § 125.0101 (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)|125.0101 - County may contract to provide services to municipalities and special districts.

125.0101 County may contract to provide services to municipalities and special districts.—(1) It is the legislative intent of this act to permit counties to contract for services with municipalities and special districts as provided by s. 4, Art. VIII of the State Constitution.(2) In addition to the powers enumerated in this chapter, the legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to contract with a municipality or special district within the county for fire protection, law enforcement, library services and facilities, beach erosion control, recreation services and facilities, water, streets, sidewalks, street lighting, garbage and trash collection and disposal, waste and sewage collection and disposal, drainage, transportation, and other essential facilities and municipal services. Such services shall be funded as agreed upon between the county and the municipality or special district. This section shall not be construed to authorize the county to impose any service charge or special assessment or to levy any tax within the municipality or special district, nor shall this section be construed to authorize the creation of a municipal service taxing unit within such area.(3) Municipalities and special districts are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into service contracts pursuant to this section.(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the powers granted by this section shall not be deemed to be a limitation of powers already existing but shall be deemed to be cumulative.(5) This section shall not apply to any county operating under a home rule charter adopted pursuant to ss. 10, 11, and 24, Art. VIII of the Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), Art. VIII, of the Constitution of 1968.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-47.
FL Stat § 125.0102 (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)|125.0102 - Sign ordinances.

1125.0102 Sign ordinances.—Nothing in chapter 78-8, Laws of Florida, shall be deemed to supersede the rights and powers of municipalities and counties to establish sign ordinances; however, such ordinances shall not conflict with any applicable state or federal laws.History.—s. 5, ch. 78-8.1Note.—Also published at s. 166.0425.
FL Stat § 125.01045 (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)|125.01045 - Prohibition of fees for first responder services.

125.01045 Prohibition of fees for first responder services.—(1) A county may not impose a fee or seek reimbursement for any costs or expenses that may be incurred for services provided by a first responder, including costs or expenses related to personnel, supplies, motor vehicles, or equipment in response to a motor vehicle accident, except for costs to contain or clean up hazardous materials in quantities reportable to the Florida State Warning Point at the Division of Emergency Management, and costs for transportation and treatment provided by ambulance services licensed pursuant to s. 401.23(4) and (5).(2) As used in this section, the term “first responder” means a law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10, a firefighter as defined in s. 633.102, or an emergency medical technician or paramedic as defined in s. 401.23 who is employed by the state or a local government. A volunteer law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician or paramedic engaged by the state or a local government is also considered a first responder of the state or local government for purposes of this section.History.—s. 1, ch. 2009-191; s. 123, ch. 2013-183.
FL Stat § 125.0105 (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)|125.0105 - Service fee for dishonored check.

125.0105 Service fee for dishonored check.—The governing body of a county may adopt a service fee not to exceed the service fees authorized under s. 832.08(5) or 5 percent of the face amount of the check, draft, or order, whichever is greater, for the collection of a dishonored check, draft, or other order for the payment of money to a county official or agency. The service fee shall be in addition to all other penalties imposed by law. Proceeds from this fee, if imposed, shall be retained by the collector of the fee.History.—s. 2, ch. 75-56; s. 28, ch. 79-164; s. 1, ch. 86-51; s. 3, ch. 89-303; s. 3, ch. 91-211; s. 2, ch. 96-239.
FL Stat § 125.01055 (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)|125.01055 - Affordable housing.

125.01055 Affordable housing.—(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county may adopt and maintain in effect any law, ordinance, rule, or other measure that is adopted for the purpose of increasing the supply of affordable housing using land use mechanisms such as inclusionary housing or linkage fee ordinances.(2) An inclusionary housing ordinance may require a developer to provide a specified number or percentage of affordable housing units to be included in a development or allow a developer to contribute to a housing fund or other alternatives in lieu of building the affordable housing units.(3) An affordable housing linkage fee ordinance may require the payment of a flat or percentage-based fee, whether calculated on the basis of the number of approved dwelling units, the amount of approved square footage, or otherwise.(4) In exchange for a developer fulfilling the requirements of subsection (2) or, for residential or mixed-use residential development, the requirements of subsection (3), a county must provide incentives to fully offset all costs to the developer of its affordable housing contribution or linkage fee. Such incentives may include, but are not limited to:(a) Allowing the developer density or intensity bonus incentives or more floor space than allowed under the current or proposed future land use designation or zoning;(b) Reducing or waiving fees, such as impact fees or water and sewer charges; or(c) Granting other incentives.(5) Subsection (2) does not apply in an area of critical state concern, as designated in s. 380.0552.(6) Notwithstanding any other law or local ordinance or regulation to the contrary, the board of county commissioners may approve the development of housing that is affordable, as defined in s. 420.0004, on any parcel zoned for residential, commercial, or industrial use.History.—s. 16, ch. 2001-252; s. 1, ch. 2019-165; s. 1, ch. 2020-27.
FL Stat § 125.0107 (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)|125.0107 - Ordinances relating to possession or sale of ammunition.

125.0107 Ordinances relating to possession or sale of ammunition.—No county may adopt any ordinance relating to the possession or sale of ammunition. Any such ordinance in effect on June 24, 1983, is void.History.—s. 2, ch. 83-253.
FL Stat § 125.0109 (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)|125.0109 - Family day care homes; local zoning regulation.

1125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation.—The operation of a residence as a family day care home, as defined by law, registered or licensed with the Department of Children and Families shall constitute a valid residential use for purposes of any local zoning regulations, and no such regulation shall require the owner or operator of such family day care home to obtain any special exemption or use permit or waiver, or to pay any special fee in excess of $50, to operate in an area zoned for residential use.History.—s. 3, ch. 86-87; s. 11, ch. 99-8; s. 34, ch. 2014-19.1Note.—Also published at s. 166.0445.
FL Stat § 125.014 (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)|125.014 - Title designation of authority.

125.014 Title designation of authority.—For administrative convenience, the board of county commissioners, in the exercise of the powers hereby conferred and those powers otherwise conferred, may be referred to as the county port authority or any other appropriate title duly adopted by resolution of the board of county commissioners. However, in counties to which ss. 125.011-125.019 apply which counties have adopted, or may hereafter adopt, a home rule form of government and which create or establish thereunder a port authority to conveniently administer the business and exercise the powers provided for in ss. 125.011-125.019, the words “port authority” shall apply wherever the words “county” or “board of county commissioners” are used, and such authority may exercise all the powers granted under ss. 125.011-125.019.History.—s. 3, ch. 71-249; s. 24, ch. 91-45.
FL Stat § 125.015 (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)|125.015 - Acquisition of facilities from municipalities.

125.015 Acquisition of facilities from municipalities.—Any county coming within the provisions hereof shall have the power to acquire by purchase or condemnation the docks, wharves, warehouses, and other port facilities or any project (as herein defined) of any municipality within such county. Any project owned or operated by such county and lying within the boundaries of a municipality shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the county and shall be without the jurisdiction of said municipality.History.—s. 4, ch. 71-249.