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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES
Chapter 165
FORMATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
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F.S. 165.031
165.031 Definitions.The following terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) “County” means a political subdivision of the state established pursuant to s. 1, Art. VIII of the State Constitution.
(2) “Formation” means any one of the following activities:
(a) “Incorporation”The establishment of a municipality.
(b) “Dissolution”The dissolving of the corporate status of a municipality.
(c) “Merger”The merging of two or more municipalities with each other and with any unincorporated areas authorized pursuant to this act to form a new municipality; the merging of one or more municipalities or special districts, in any combination thereof, with each other; or the merging of one or more counties with one or more special districts.
(3) “Municipality” means a municipality created pursuant to general or special law authorized or recognized pursuant to s. 2 or s. 6, Art. VIII of the State Constitution.
(4) “Newspaper of general circulation” means a newspaper printed in the language most commonly spoken in the area within which it circulates, which is readily available for purchase by all inhabitants in its area of circulation, but does not include a newspaper intended primarily for members of a particular professional or occupational group, a newspaper the primary function of which is to carry legal notices, or a newspaper that is given away primarily to distribute advertising.
(5) “Parties affected” means any person owning property or residing in a municipality proposing a formation or in the territory that is proposed for a formation or any governmental unit with jurisdiction over such area.
(6) “Qualified voter” means any person registered to vote in accordance with law.
(7) “Special district” means a local unit of special government, as defined in s. 189.012. This term includes dependent special districts, as defined in s. 189.012, and independent special districts, as defined in s. 189.012. All provisions of s. 200.001(8)(d) and (e) shall be considered provisions of this chapter.
History.s. 1, ch. 74-192; s. 11, ch. 81-167; s. 71, ch. 81-259; s. 24, ch. 82-154; s. 11, ch. 83-55; s. 37, ch. 89-169; s. 481, ch. 2011-142; s. 1, ch. 2012-121; s. 65, ch. 2014-22.

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Amendments to 165.031


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 165.031
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 165.031.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

OCEAN BANK, v. SAVE IMPORT AND EXPORT, INC., 797 So. 2d 609 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . complaint once each week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation, as defined in s. 165.031 . . .

FULLWOOD, v. OSCEOLA COUNTY INVESTIGATIVE BUREAU,, 672 So. 2d 614 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . complaint twice each week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation, as defined in s. 165.031 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, v. REAL PROPERTY,, 588 So. 2d 957 (Fla. 1991)

. . . proceeding once each week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation, as defined in s. 165.031 . . .

W. KANE, v. S. ROBBINS,, 556 So. 2d 1381 (Fla. 1989)

. . . Section 165.031(5), Florida Statutes (1987), provides: (5) “Special district” means a local unit of special . . .

W. KANE, E. R. v. S. ROBBINS,, 524 So. 2d 1048 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . Section 165.031(5), Florida Statutes (1985), which provides a definition of “special district” within . . . Section 165.031(5) provides: “Special district” means a local unit of special government, except a district . . . (Emphasis added.) § 165.031(5), Fla. Stat. (1985). . . .

CAMPUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. a v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF FLORIDA,, 473 So. 2d 1290 (Fla. 1985)

. . . matter at a post office in the county where published, for sale to the public general-ly_and section 165.031 . . . While the language of section 165.031(9) may demonstrate some legislative ambiguity regarding the nature . . . publications given away primarily to distribute advertising, it is clear from reading sections 50.011, 165.031 . . . class, then it would have been unnecessary to include the limiting language in sections 50.011 and 165.031 . . .

In FORFEITURE OF ONE MERCEDES BENZ MOTOR VEHICLE V. I. N., 423 So. 2d 535 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . proceeding once each week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation, as defined in s. 165.031 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE v. SKOP M. d b a, 383 So. 2d 678 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . county where published, for sale to the public generally, available to the public generally . . . ” Sec. 165.031 . . .

GALLANT, v. STEPHENS, E. G. O. T. J. Ed, 358 So. 2d 536 (Fla. 1978)

. . . . §§ 165.031(5) and 218.31(5), Fla.Stat. (1975). . See note 2 above. . . .