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2023 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) › 125.38 - Sale of county property to United States, or state.

125.38 Sale of county property to United States, or state.—If the United States, or any department or agency thereof, the state or any political subdivision or agency thereof, or any municipality of this state, or corporation or other organization not for profit which may be organized for the purposes of promoting community interest and welfare, should desire any real or personal property that may be owned by any county of this state or by its board of county commissioners, for public or community interest and welfare, then the United States, or any department or agency thereof, state or such political subdivision, agency, municipality, corporation or organization may apply to the board of county commissioners for a conveyance or lease of such property. Such board, if satisfied that such property is required for such use and is not needed for county purposes, may thereupon convey or lease the same at private sale to the applicant for such price, whether nominal or otherwise, as such board may fix, regardless of the actual value of such property. The fact of such application being made, the purpose for which such property is to be used, and the price or rent therefor shall be set out in a resolution duly adopted by such board. In case of a lease, the term of such lease shall be recited in such resolution. No advertisement shall be required.
History.—s. 4, ch. 23829, 1947.
2023 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) › 125.39 - Nonapplicability to county lands acquired for specific purposes.

125.39 Nonapplicability to county lands acquired for specific purposes.—The provisions of this law shall not be construed to cover the sale or disposition of any land conveyed to any county for a specific purpose and containing a reversionary clause whereby said land shall revert to the grantor or grantors upon failure to use said real property for such purpose.
History.—s. 5, ch. 23829, 1947; s. 1, ch. 73-260; s. 29, ch. 73-332.
2023 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) › 125.411 - Conveyance of land by county.

125.411 Conveyance of land by county.—
(1) Deeds of conveyance of lands, the title to which is held by any county or in the name of its board of county commissioners, may be in substantially the following form:
THIS DEED, made this   day of  ,   (year)  , by   County, Florida, party of the first part, and  , party of the second part,
WITNESSETH that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of $  to it in hand paid by the party of the second part, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained and sold to the party of the second part, his or her heirs and assigns forever, the following described land lying and being in   County, Florida:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said party of the first part has caused these presents to be executed in its name by its Board of County Commissioners acting by the Chair or Vice Chair of said board, the day and year aforesaid.
(OFFICIAL SEAL)
ATTEST:   Clerk (or Deputy Clerk of Circuit Court)
County, Florida
By its Board of County Commissioners
By   Chair (or Vice Chair)
(2) No such deed of conveyance shall be required to be witnessed or acknowledged, but shall be entitled to record when properly executed.
(3) All deeds of conveyance by any county or by its board of county commissioners shall convey only the interest of the county and such board in the property covered thereby, and shall not be deemed to warrant the title or to represent any state of facts concerning the same.
(4) Any conveyance of real property executed by the board of county commissioners of any county after May 5, 1971, and before October 1, 1975, if it would have been valid had this act been in effect at the time such conveyance was executed, and the recording thereof by the clerk of the circuit court are hereby validated, ratified, and confirmed.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 75-26; s. 818, ch. 95-147; s. 15, ch. 99-6.
Note.—Former s. 125.41.
2023 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) › 125.42 - Water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other utility, and television lines within the right-of-way limits of county roads and highways.

125.42 Water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other utility, and television lines within the right-of-way limits of county roads and highways.—
(1) The board of county commissioners, with respect to property located without the corporate limits of any municipality, is authorized to grant a license to any person or private corporation to construct, maintain, repair, operate, and remove lines for the transmission of water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other public utilities, television, or other communications services as defined in s. 202.11(1) under, on, over, across, or within the right-of-way limits of any county highway or any public road or highway acquired by the county or public by purchase, gift, devise, dedication, or prescription. However, the board of county commissioners shall include in any instrument granting such license adequate provisions:
(a) To prevent the creation of any obstructions or conditions which are or may become dangerous to the traveling public;
(b) To require the licensee to repair any damage or injury to the road or highway by reason of the exercise of the privileges granted in any instrument creating such license and to repair the road or highway promptly, restoring it to a condition at least equal to that which existed immediately prior to the infliction of such damage or injury;
(c) Whereby the licensee shall hold the board of county commissioners and members thereof harmless from the payment of any compensation or damages resulting from the exercise of the privileges granted in any instrument creating the license; and
(d) As may be reasonably necessary, for the protection of the county and the public.
(2) A license may be granted in perpetuity or for a term of years, subject, however, to termination by the licensor, in the event the road or highway is closed, abandoned, vacated, discontinued, or reconstructed.
(3) The board of county commissioners is authorized to grant exclusive or nonexclusive licenses for the purposes stated herein for television.
(4) This law is intended to provide an additional method for the granting of licenses and shall not be construed to repeal any law now in effect relating to the same subject.
(5) In the event of widening, repair, or reconstruction of any such road, the licensee shall move or remove such water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, and other utility lines and television lines at no cost to the county should they be found by the county to be unreasonably interfering, except as provided in s. 337.403(1)(d)-(j).
History.—ss. 1-3, ch. 23850, 1947; s. 1, ch. 57-777; s. 1, ch. 80-138; s. 2, ch. 2009-85; s. 1, ch. 2014-169; s. 1, ch. 2016-44.
2023 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) › 125.421 - Telecommunications services.

125.421 Telecommunications services.—A telecommunications company that is a county or other entity of local government may obtain or hold a certificate required by chapter 364, and the obtaining or holding of said certificate serves a public purpose only if the county or other entity of local government:
(1) Separately accounts for the revenues, expenses, property, and source of investment dollars associated with the provision of such service;
(2) Is subject, without exemption, to all local requirements applicable to telecommunications companies; and
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, pays, on its telecommunications facilities used to provide two-way telecommunication services to the public for hire and for which a certificate is required under chapter 364, ad valorem taxes, or fees in amounts equal thereto, to any taxing jurisdiction in which the county or other entity of local government operates. Any entity of local government may pay and impose such ad valorem taxes or fees. Any immunity of any county or other entity of local government from taxation of the property taxed by this section is hereby waived.
This section does not apply to the provision of telecommunications services for internal operational needs of a county or other entity of local government. This section does not apply to the provision of internal information services, including, but not limited to, tax records, engineering records, and property records, by a county or other entity of local government to the public for a fee.
History.—s. 1, ch. 97-197.
2023 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) › 125.485 - Utility services; nonpayment of charges by former occupant of rental unit; county action limited.

125.485 Utility services; nonpayment of charges by former occupant of rental unit; county action limited.—Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, no county may refuse services, or discontinue utility, water, sewer, or wastewater reuse services, to the owner of any rental unit, or to a tenant or prospective tenant of such rental unit, for nonpayment of service charges incurred by a former occupant of the rental unit; and any such unpaid service charges incurred by a former occupant shall not be the basis for any lien against the rental property except to the extent that the present tenant or owner has benefited directly from the service provided to the former occupant. This section applies only when the former occupant of the rental unit contracted for such services with the county.
History.—s. 1, ch. 85-96; s. 18, ch. 87-224; s. 2, ch. 93-51; s. 10, ch. 97-95.
2023 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) › 125.488 - Ordinances, regulations, and policies concerning temporary underground power panels.

125.488 Ordinances, regulations, and policies concerning temporary underground power panels.—
(1) A county may not enact any ordinance, regulation, or policy that prevents or has the effect of preventing an electric utility, as defined in s. 366.02(4), from installing a temporary underground power panel if the temporary underground power panel meets the requirements of Article 590 of the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition, during the construction and installation of the temporary underground power panel. After the county has conducted an inspection of the temporary underground power panel, the county may not require a subsequent inspection of the temporary underground power panel as a condition of issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
(2) As used in this section, the term “temporary underground power panel” means a permanent meter base that includes a meter socket, meter, and downpipe, to which power is provided through an underground service line by an electric utility pursuant to its tariffs or service standards, that is permanently attached to a block residential structure, provides temporary power for construction of the residential structure, and is intended for use in providing permanent service to the residential structure upon issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2022-82; s. 46, ch. 2023-8.
2023 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) › 125.561 - Amateur radio antennas; construction in conformance with federal requirements.

125.561 Amateur radio antennas; construction in conformance with federal requirements.—
(1) No county shall enact or enforce any ordinance or regulation which fails to conform to the limited preemption entitled “Amateur Radio Preemption, 101 FCC 2d 952 (1985)” as issued by the Federal Communications Commission. Any ordinance or regulation adopted by a county with respect to amateur radio antennas shall conform to the above-cited limited preemption, which states that local regulations which involve placement, screening, or height of antennas based on health, safety, or aesthetic considerations must be crafted to reasonably accommodate amateur communications, and to represent the minimum practicable regulation to accomplish the local authority’s legitimate purpose.
(2) Nothing in this section shall affect any applicable provisions of chapter 333.
History.—s. 1, ch. 91-28.
Note.—Former s. 125.0185.
2023 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) › 125.568 - Conservation of water; Florida-friendly landscaping.

125.568 Conservation of water; Florida-friendly landscaping.—
(1)(a) The Legislature finds that Florida-friendly landscaping contributes to the conservation, protection, and restoration of water. In an effort to meet the water needs of this state in a manner that will supply adequate and dependable supplies of water where needed, it is the intent of the Legislature that Florida-friendly landscaping be an essential part of water conservation and water quality protection and restoration planning.
(b) As used in this section, “Florida-friendly landscaping” has the same meaning as in s. 373.185.
(2) The board of county commissioners of each county shall consider enacting ordinances, consistent with s. 373.185, requiring the use of Florida-friendly landscaping as a water conservation or water quality protection or restoration measure. If the board determines that such landscaping would be of significant benefit as a water conservation or water quality protection or restoration measure, especially for waters designated as impaired pursuant to s. 403.067, relative to the cost to implement Florida-friendly landscaping in its area of jurisdiction, the board shall enact a Florida-friendly landscaping ordinance. Further, the board of county commissioners shall consider promoting Florida-friendly landscaping as a water conservation or water quality protection or restoration measure by: using such landscaping in any areas under its jurisdiction which are landscaped after the effective date of this act; providing public education on Florida-friendly landscaping, its uses in increasing water conservation and water quality protection or restoration, and its long-term cost-effectiveness; and offering incentives to local residents and businesses to implement Florida-friendly landscaping.
(3)(a) The Legislature finds that the use of Florida-friendly landscaping and other water use and pollution prevention measures to conserve or protect the state’s water resources serves a compelling public interest and that the participation of homeowners’ associations and local governments is essential to the state’s efforts in water conservation and water quality protection and restoration.
(b) A deed restriction or covenant may not prohibit or be enforced so as to prohibit any property owner from implementing Florida-friendly landscaping on his or her land or create any requirement or limitation in conflict with any provision of part II of chapter 373 or a water shortage order, other order, consumptive use permit, or rule adopted or issued pursuant to part II of chapter 373.
(c) A local government ordinance may not prohibit or be enforced so as to prohibit any property owner from implementing Florida-friendly landscaping on his or her land.
History.—s. 5, ch. 91-41; s. 5, ch. 91-68; s. 2, ch. 2001-252; s. 21, ch. 2009-243.
2023 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) › 125.569 - Sanitary sewer lateral inspection programs for counties.

125.569 Sanitary sewer lateral inspection programs for counties.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “sanitary sewer lateral” means a privately owned pipeline connecting a property to the main sewer line which is maintained and repaired by the property owner.
(2) By July 1, 2022, each county is encouraged to establish an evaluation and rehabilitation program for sanitary sewer laterals on residential and commercial properties within the county’s jurisdiction to identify and reduce extraneous flow from leaking sanitary sewer laterals. At a minimum, the program may do all of the following:
(a) Establish a system to identify defective, damaged, or deteriorated sanitary sewer laterals on residential and commercial properties within the jurisdiction of the county.
(b) Consider economical methods for a property owner to repair or replace a defective, damaged, or deteriorated sanitary sewer lateral.
(c) Establish and maintain a publicly accessible database to store information concerning properties where a defective, damaged, or deteriorated sanitary sewer lateral has been identified. For each property, the database must include, but is not limited to, the address of the property, the names of any persons the county notified concerning the faulty sanitary sewer lateral, and the date and method of such notification.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2020-158.
2023 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) › 125.571 - Permit may not be required for owner to paint residence.

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125.571 Permit may not be required for owner to paint residence.—A local government may not require an owner of a residence to obtain a permit to paint such residence, regardless of whether the residence is owned by a limited liability company.
History.—s. 15, ch. 2017-149.
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Note.—Also published at s. 166.0483.
2023 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) › 125.5801 - Criminal history record checks for certain county employees and appointees.

125.5801 Criminal history record checks for certain county employees and appointees.—
(1) Notwithstanding chapter 435, a county may require, by ordinance, state and national criminal history screening for:
(a) Any position of county employment or appointment, whether paid, unpaid, or contractual, which the governing body of the county finds is critical to security or public safety;
(b) Any private contractor, employee of a private contractor, vendor, repair person, or delivery person who is subject to licensing or regulation by the county; or
(c) Any private contractor, employee of a private contractor, vendor, repair person, for-hire chauffeur, or delivery person who has direct contact with individual members of the public or access to any public facility or publicly operated facility in such a manner or to such an extent that the governing body of the county finds that preventing unsuitable persons from having such contact or access is critical to security or public safety.
(2) The ordinance must require each person applying for, or continuing employment or appointment in, any such position, applying for initial or continuing licensing or regulation, or having such contact or access to be fingerprinted. The fingerprints shall be submitted to the Department of Law Enforcement for a state criminal history record check and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. The information obtained from the criminal history record checks conducted pursuant to the ordinance may be used by the county to determine a person’s eligibility for such employment or appointment and to determine a person’s eligibility for continued employment or appointment. This section is not intended to preempt or prevent any other background screening, including, but not limited to, criminal history record checks, which a county may lawfully undertake.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-169; s. 1, ch. 2013-116.
2023 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) › 125.581 - Certain local employment registration prohibited.

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125.581 Certain local employment registration prohibited.—
(1) Except as authorized by law, no county or municipality shall enact or enforce any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, policy, or other action which requires the registration or background screening of any individual engaged in or applying for a specific type or category of employment in the county or municipality or requires the carrying of an identification card issued as a result of such registration or screening, whether or not such requirement is based upon the residency of the person. However, an ordinance that regulates any business, institution, association, profession, or occupation by requiring background screening, which may include proof of certain skills, knowledge, or moral character, is not prohibited by this section, provided that such regulation:
(a) Is not preempted to the state or is not otherwise prohibited by law;
(b) Is a valid exercise of the police power;
(c) Is narrowly designed to offer the protection sought by the county or municipality; and
(d) Does not unfairly discriminate against any class of individuals.
(2) This act shall not be construed to prohibit any employer, including a local government, from investigating the background of employees or prospective employees or from requiring employees to carry an identification card or registration card.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 86-259.
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Note.—Also published at s. 166.0443.
2023 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) › 125.585 - Employee assistance programs; public records exemption.

125.585 Employee assistance programs; public records exemption.—
(1) As used in this section, “employee assistance program” means a counseling, therapeutic, or other professional treatment program provided by a county to assist any county employee who has a behavioral disorder, medical disorder, or substance abuse problem or who has an emotional difficulty which affects the employee’s job performance.
(2) A county employee’s personal identifying information contained in records held by the employing county relating to that employee’s participation in an employee assistance program is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
History.—s. 2, ch. 98-8; s. 1, ch. 2003-101.
2023 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) › 125.59 - Special grand jury fund.

125.59 Special grand jury fund.—
(1) The boards of county commissioners of the respective counties are hereby authorized to budget and expend county funds for the creation and use of a special grand jury fund.
(2) The moneys of the special grand jury fund may be used by any grand jury in the county, in their discretion, in investigating crime and enforcing the criminal laws. The grand jury may employ special investigators and special legal counsel and may pay all expenses incidental to such purposes; provided, that no expenditure shall be made without the approval of a majority of the members of the grand jury, whose vote shall be recorded in the minutes of the grand jury’s proceedings.
(3) The moneys in the special grand jury fund shall be payable to the grand jury on their order upon a voucher being presented to the clerk of the circuit court, signed by the foreperson and by a member of the grand jury designated as grand jury treasurer.
History.—s. 1, ch. 67-466; s. 819, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part II - Self-Government (Ss. 125.60-125.691) › 125.60 - Adoption of county charter.

125.60 Adoption of county charter.—Any county not having a chartered form of consolidated government may, pursuant to the provisions of ss. 125.60-125.64, locally initiate and adopt by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the county a county home rule charter.
History.—s. 1, ch. 69-45.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part II - Self-Government (Ss. 125.60-125.691) › 125.61 - Charter commission.

125.61 Charter commission.—
(1) Following the adoption of a resolution by the board of county commissioners or upon the submission of a petition to the county commission signed by at least 15 percent of the qualified electors of the county requesting that a charter commission be established, a charter commission shall be appointed pursuant to subsection (2) within 30 days of the adoption of said resolution or of the filing of said petition.
(2) The charter commission shall be composed of an odd number of not less than 11 or more than 15 members. The members of the commission shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners of said county or, if so directed in the initiative petition, by the legislative delegation. No member of the Legislature or board of county commissioners shall be a member of the charter commission. Vacancies shall be filled within 30 days in the same manner as the original appointments.
History.—s. 2, ch. 69-45; s. 1, ch. 73-290; s. 1, ch. 74-239.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part II - Self-Government (Ss. 125.60-125.691) › 125.62 - Charter commission; organization.

125.62 Charter commission; organization.—
(1) A charter commission appointed pursuant to s. 125.61 shall meet for the purpose of organization within 30 days after the appointments have been made. The charter commission shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its membership. Further meetings of the commission shall be held upon the call of the chair or a majority of the members of the commission. All meetings shall be open to the public. A majority of the members of the charter commission shall constitute a quorum. The commission may adopt such other rules for its operations and proceedings as it deems desirable. Members of the commission shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses pursuant to law.
(2) Expenses of the charter commission shall be verified by a majority vote of the commission forwarded to the board of county commissioners for payment from the general fund of the county. The charter commission may employ a staff, consult and retain experts, and purchase, lease, or otherwise provide for such supplies, materials, equipment and facilities as it deems necessary and desirable. The board of county commissioners may accept funds, grants, gifts, and services for the charter commission from the state, the Government of the United States, or other sources, public or private.
History.—s. 3, ch. 69-45; s. 820, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part II - Self-Government (Ss. 125.60-125.691) › 125.63 - Proposal of county charter.

125.63 Proposal of county charter.—The charter commission shall conduct a comprehensive study of the operation of county government and of the ways in which the conduct of county government might be improved or reorganized. Within 18 months of its initial meeting, unless such time is extended by appropriate resolution of the board of county commissioners, the charter commission shall present to the board of county commissioners a proposed charter, upon which it shall have held three public hearings at intervals of not less than 10 nor more than 20 days. At the final hearing the charter commission shall incorporate any amendments it deems desirable, vote upon a proposed charter, and forward said charter to the board of county commissioners for the holding of a referendum election as provided in s. 125.64.
History.—s. 3, ch. 69-45; s. 2, ch. 73-290.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part II - Self-Government (Ss. 125.60-125.691) › 125.64 - Adoption of charter; dissolution of commission.

125.64 Adoption of charter; dissolution of commission.—
(1) Upon submission to the board of county commissioners of a charter by the charter commission, the board of county commissioners shall call a special election to be held not more than 90 nor less than 45 days subsequent to its receipt of the proposed charter, at which special election a referendum of the qualified electors within the county shall be held to determine whether the proposed charter shall be adopted. Notice of the election on the proposed charter shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county not less than 30 nor more than 45 days before the election.
(2) If a majority of those voting on the question favor the adoption of the new charter, it shall become effective January 1 of the succeeding year or at such other time as the charter shall provide. Such charter, once adopted by the electors, may be amended only by the electors of the county. The charter shall provide a method for submitting future charter revisions and amendments to the electors of the county.
(3) If a majority of the voters disapprove the proposed charter, no new referendum may be held during the next 2 years following the date of such disapproval.
(4) Upon acceptance or rejection of the proposed charter by the qualified electors, the charter commission will be dissolved, and all property of the charter commission will thereupon become the property of the county.
History.—s. 4, ch. 69-45.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part II - Self-Government (Ss. 125.60-125.691) › 125.67 - Limitation on subject and matter embraced in ordinances; amendments; enacting clause.

125.67 Limitation on subject and matter embraced in ordinances; amendments; enacting clause.—Every ordinance shall embrace but one subject and matter properly connected therewith, and the subject shall be briefly expressed in the title. No ordinance shall be revised or amended by reference to its title only. Ordinances to revise or amend shall set out in full the revised or amended section, subsection, or paragraph of a subsection. The enacting clause of every ordinance shall read: “Be It Ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of   County:”
History.—s. 2, ch. 69-32.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part II - Self-Government (Ss. 125.60-125.691) › 125.68 - Codification of ordinances; exceptions; public record.

125.68 Codification of ordinances; exceptions; public record.—
(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), counties shall maintain a current codification of all ordinances. Such codification shall be published annually by the board of county commissioners.
(b) Any comprehensive plan, or amendment to such plan, adopted by ordinance pursuant to s. 163.3184, is exempt from codification and annual publication requirements if the board of county commissioners determines that the text of the comprehensive plan, or an amendment to such plan, or any associated maps, diagrams, or charts cannot be published in a reasonable manner according to the county’s established method of publication. Factors which may be considered in determining reasonableness of publication include the cost of publication, changes that are required in the method of publication, the number of documents in the comprehensive plan or amendment, and how frequently a plan is amended. This paragraph does not prohibit the adoption or incorporation by reference of a comprehensive plan, or amendment to such plan, in order to enact the plan or amendment by ordinance.
(c) The following ordinances are exempt from codification and annual publication requirements:
1. Any development agreement, or amendment to such agreement, adopted by ordinance pursuant to ss. 163.3220-163.3243.
2. Any development order, or amendment to such order, adopted by ordinance pursuant to s. 380.06(4).
(d) Any ordinance that is exempt from codification and annual publication requirements must be recorded in a book kept for that purpose and maintained by the clerk of the board of county commissioners. The existence and location of such records shall be noted in any ordinance that adopts a comprehensive plan, development order, development agreement, or an amendment to any such plan, order, or agreement. The existence and location of such records shall also be noted in any ordinance that establishes procedures or requirements for development orders or development agreements.
(2) All ordinances shall be public records, and copies of such ordinances shall be available to the public. A reasonable charge may be made for the provision of copies, but such charges shall not exceed the actual costs incidental to providing such copies.
History.—s. 3, ch. 69-32; s. 2, ch. 90-152; s. 6, ch. 2018-158.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part II - Self-Government (Ss. 125.60-125.691) › 125.691 - Prohibition against duplicating county constitutional office powers or authority; penalties; remedies.

125.691 Prohibition against duplicating county constitutional office powers or authority; penalties; remedies.—
(1) A county may not create any office, special district, or governmental unit, or expand the powers or authority of any existing office, special district, or governmental unit, for the purpose of exercising any power or authority allocated exclusively to a sheriff, tax collector, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, or clerk of the court by the State Constitution or general law.
(2) A county commissioner who votes in favor of a proposed ordinance to create an office, special district, or governmental unit, or expand the powers or authority of an existing office, special district, or governmental unit, for the purpose of exercising any power or authority allocated exclusively to a sheriff, tax collector, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, or clerk of the court by the State Constitution or general law is guilty of misfeasance or malfeasance in office.
(3) If a county adopts an ordinance pursuant to subsection (2), the state may withhold all or part of any distribution under part II of chapter 218 which is otherwise allocable to the county, other than any distribution exclusively for school purposes or required for existing bond debt service, during the period such ordinance is in force.
(4) A sheriff, tax collector, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, clerk of the court, or any resident of a county may bring an action in circuit court against a county that violates this section. The court may enter a judgment awarding declaratory and injunctive relief, damages, and costs. The court may also award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party; however, the court may not award reasonable attorney fees to a county as the prevailing party.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2023-306.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part III - County Administration (Ss. 125.70-125.74) › 125.70 - Short title.

125.70 Short title.—This part shall be known and may be cited as the “County Administration Law of 1974.”
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-193.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part III - County Administration (Ss. 125.70-125.74) › 125.71 - Purpose.

125.71 Purpose.—It is the legislative intent that it is necessary to authorize a form of county administration that best assures an adequate and efficient provision of services to the citizens in this state, that provides for coordinated administration of county departments to better protect the health, welfare, safety, and quality of life of the residents in each of the more urbanized counties, and that places in the hands of a county administrator the multitude of details which must necessarily arise from the operation of a county as a unit of local government and, thus, enables the board of county commissioners to perform freely, without unnecessary interruption, its fundamental intended purpose of making policies within the framework of law applicable to county government in this state. It is the further legislative intent to provide a formula and structure for the economic and efficient conduct of county affairs by making the county administrator established by this act responsible for handling of all things necessary to accomplish and bring to fruition the policies established by the board of county commissioners.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-193.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part III - County Administration (Ss. 125.70-125.74) › 125.72 - Application of the part.

125.72 Application of the part.—The provisions of this part may apply to any county in this state which has not adopted a charter form of county government upon passage of a county ordinance by the governing body of such county expressly adopting this part.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-193.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part III - County Administration (Ss. 125.70-125.74) › 125.73 - County administrator; appointment, qualifications, compensation.

125.73 County administrator; appointment, qualifications, compensation.—
(1) Each county to which this part applies shall appoint a county administrator, who shall be the administrative head of the county and shall be responsible for the administration of all departments of the county government which the board of county commissioners has authority to control pursuant to this act, the general laws of Florida, or other applicable legislation.
(2) The county administrator shall be qualified by administrative and executive experience and ability to serve as the chief administrator of the county. He or she shall be appointed by an affirmative vote of not less than three members of the board of county commissioners and may be removed at any time by an affirmative vote, upon notice, of not less than three members of the board, after a hearing if such be requested by the county administrator. The administrator need not be a resident of the county at the time of appointment, but during his or her tenure in office shall reside within the county.
(3) The compensation of the administrator shall be fixed by the board of county commissioners unless otherwise provided by law.
(4) The office of county administrator shall be deemed vacant if the incumbent moves his or her residence from the county or is, by death, illness, or other casualty, unable to continue in office. A vacancy in the office shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The board of county commissioners may appoint an acting administrator in the case of vacancy or temporary absence or disability until a successor has been appointed and qualified or the administrator returns.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-193; s. 821, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part IV - Optional County Charters (Ss. 125.80-125.88) › 125.80 - Short title.

125.80 Short title.—This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Optional County Charter Law.”
History.—s. 2, ch. 74-193.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part IV - Optional County Charters (Ss. 125.80-125.88) › 125.81 - Definitions.

125.81 Definitions.—As used in this part, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section except when the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) “County charter” means the charter by which county government in this state may exercise all powers of local self-government not inconsistent with general law and as adopted by a vote of the electors of the county.
(2) “Form of county government” is that form adopted by the electors providing for the operation of a county government operating under a charter which shall be provided in the charter.
(3) “Officer” means all officials of county government operating under a charter which shall be provided in the charter.
History.—s. 2, ch. 74-193.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part IV - Optional County Charters (Ss. 125.80-125.88) › 125.82 - Charter adoption by ordinance.

125.82 Charter adoption by ordinance.—
(1) As a supplemental and alternative way to the provisions of ss. 125.60-125.64, inclusive, the board of county commissioners may propose by ordinance a charter consistent with the provisions of this part and provide for a special election pursuant to the procedures established in s. 101.161(1) with notice published as provided in s. 100.342. The time period provided in s. 125.64 does not apply to the proposal of a charter by ordinance under this section.
(2) Any charter proposed under this section which was adopted by vote of the electors at an election conducted and noticed in conformance with the requirements of ss. 100.342 and 101.161(1) is hereby ratified.
History.—s. 2, ch. 74-193; ss. 1, 2, ch. 88-38.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part IV - Optional County Charters (Ss. 125.80-125.88) › 125.83 - County charters; general provisions.

125.83 County charters; general provisions.—
(1) A county charter may prescribe one of the optional forms of government herein authorized, and shall clearly define the responsibility for legislative and executive functions in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The county charter shall require all elective offices to be filled only by qualified voters of the county. All appointed offices may be filled by nonresidents of the county; however, the charter may require that, upon appointment, such officers shall reside in the county during their tenure in office.
(3) The county charter shall define “vacancy in office” and provide methods for filling such vacancy.
(4) The county charter shall provide that the salaries of all county officers shall be provided by ordinance and shall not be lowered during an officer’s term in office.
(5) The county charter shall provide a schedule for the transfer of governmental functions into the charter form of government as adopted.
History.—s. 2, ch. 74-193.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 125 - County Government › Part IV - Optional County Charters (Ss. 125.80-125.88) › 125.84 - County charters; optional forms.

125.84 County charters; optional forms.—Any county desiring to adopt a county charter shall provide for one of the following optional forms of government:
(1) COUNTY EXECUTIVE FORM.—The county executive form shall provide for governance by an elected board of commissioners and an elected county executive and such other officers as may be duly elected or appointed pursuant to the charter. The elected county executive shall exercise the executive responsibilities assigned by the charter and shall, in addition, approve each ordinance by signing it or allowing it to become approved without signature by failing to veto it or may veto any ordinance by returning it to the clerk of the board within 10 days of passage with a written statement of his or her objections. If two-thirds of the members of the board present and voting and constituting a quorum shall, upon reconsideration, vote for the ordinance, the executive’s veto shall be overridden and the ordinance shall become law in 10 days or at such other time as may be provided in the ordinance or by resolution of the board, without the executive’s signature.
(2) COUNTY MANAGER FORM.—The county manager form shall provide for governance by an elected board of commissioners and an appointed county manager and such other officers as may be duly elected or appointed pursuant to the charter. The county manager shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the board and shall exercise the executive responsibilities assigned by the charter.
(3) COUNTY CHAIR-ADMINISTRATOR PLAN.—The county chair-administrator plan shall provide for governance by an elected board of commissioners, presided over by an elected chair who shall vote only in case of tie, and an appointed county administrator and such other officers as may be duly elected or appointed pursuant to the charter. The county administrator shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the chair. The chair shall exercise, in conjunction with the administrator, the executive responsibilities assigned by the charter.
History.—s. 2, ch. 74-193; s. 823, ch. 95-147.