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Florida Statute 171.21 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 171
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARIES

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171.21 Effect of part on interlocal agreement and county charter.—A joint planning agreement, a charter provision adopted under s. 171.044(4), or any other interlocal agreement between local governments including a county, municipality, or independent special district is not affected by this part; however, a county, municipality or independent special district may avail itself of this part, which may result in the repeal or modification of a joint planning agreement or other interlocal agreement. A local government within a county that has adopted a charter provision pursuant to s. 171.044(4) may avail itself of the provisions of this part which authorize an interlocal service boundary agreement if such interlocal agreement is consistent with the charter of that county, as the charter was approved, revised, or amended pursuant to s. 125.64.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-218.

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Burton v. City of Belle Glade, 178 F.3d 1175 (11th Cir. 1999).

Cited 426 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 44 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 43, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 14020, 1999 WL 425895

the basis of their race. 13 . Section 171.021 provides: The purposes of this act are

Burton v. City of Belle Glade, 178 F.3d 1175 (11th Cir. 1999).

Cited 213 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

proximity to State Road Number 13 Section 171.021 provides: The purposes

SCA Servs., ETC. v. City of Tallahassee, 418 So. 2d 1148 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982).

Cited 10 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

determining when annexations ... may take place... ." § 171.021, Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1974). Reading the purposes

Cnty. of Volusia v. City of Deltona, 925 So. 2d 340 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 460, 2006 WL 140380

applied the incorrect law when it held that section 171.021, Florida Statutes (2003), did not apply to

Pinellas Cnty. v. City of Largo, 964 So. 2d 847 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2007 WL 2713544

...171.044(4) may avail itself of the provisions of this part which authorize an interlocal service boundary agreement if such interlocal agreement is consistent with the charter of that county, as the charter was approved, revised, or amended pursuant to s. 125.64.[ [5] ] See § 171.21 (emphasis added)....

...method of municipal annexation." § 171.044(4). A plain reading of the statute makes obvious that the charter, itself, set forth the method, not that charter counties may delineate the process in an ordinance. Our conclusion, again, is bolstered by section 171.21. The two references in section 171.21 to a charter provision discussed earlier reflect a legislative intent that the *855 method of annexation be in the charter, not in an ordinance....

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1996).

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RAB/tgk 1 Section 171.011, Fla. Stat. (1995). 2 Section 171.021, Fla. Stat. (1995). And see, SCA Services of

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2007).

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General BM/tals 1 Section 171.011, Fla. Stat. 2 Section 171.021, Fla. Stat. And see, SCA Services of Florida

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1991).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

designates the short title of the act. 4 Section 171.021, F.S. 5 See, s. 171.022, F.S., which provides

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1996).

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A. Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tjw 1 Section 171.021(2), Fla. Stat. 2 See, s. 171.022(2), Fla. Stat

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2005).

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providing the short title for the chapter. 2 Section 171.021, Fla. Stat. 3 See s. 171.022(2), Fla. Stat

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2007).

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Attorney General 1 Section 171.011, Fla. Stat. 2 Section 171.021, Fla. Stat. And see, SCA Services of Florida

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1986).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

municipal services can be provided to such areas. Section 171.021, F.S. Any municipality may annex contiguous

SCA Servs. of Florida, Inc. v. City of Tallahassee, 393 So. 2d 35 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19405

method of effecting annexation by municipality. Section 171.021, Fla.Stat. (1979); Section 171.0413(4), Fla

May v. Lee Cnty., 483 So. 2d 481 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 11 Fla. L. Weekly 417, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6294

sufficiently urban in character, as defined by section 171.021, Florida Statutes (1983). May then petitioned

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1998).

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Fla. Stat., provides the title of the act. 2 Section 171.021, Fla. Stat. 3 See, s. 171.022, Fla. Stat.,

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2004).

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jurisdiction over its municipal annexations. 2 Section 171.021(2), Fla. Stat. 3 See s. 171.022(2), Fla. Stat

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