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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XIII
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 191
INDEPENDENT SPECIAL FIRE CONTROL DISTRICTS
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191.003 Definitions.—As used in this act:
(1) “Board” means the governing board of a district.
(2) “District” means an independent special fire control district as provided in this act.
(3) “Elector” means a person who is a resident of the district and is qualified to vote in a general election within the local general-purpose government jurisdiction in which the district is located.
(4) “Emergency medical service” means basic and advanced life support service as defined in s. 401.23.
(5) “Independent special fire control district” means an independent special district as defined in s. 189.012, created by special law or general law of local application, providing fire suppression and related activities within the jurisdictional boundaries of the district. The term does not include a municipality, a county, a dependent special district as defined in s. 189.012, a district providing primarily emergency medical services, a community development district established under chapter 190, or any other multiple-power district performing fire suppression and related services in addition to other services.
(6) “Rescue response service” means an initial response to an emergency or accident situation, including, but not limited to, a plane crash, a trench or building collapse, a swimming or boating accident, or a motor vehicle accident.
History.—s. 3, ch. 97-256; s. 72, ch. 2014-22.

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Dep't of Admin. v. Horne, 269 So. 2d 659 (Fla. 1972).

Cited 43 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1972 Fla. LEXIS 3229

C.J.S. Const.Law §§ 76 & 80; 81 C.J.S. States § 191. [3] See footnote 1 (Dickinson). [4] Rickman v.
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2000).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

impact fees, or other fees would be unaltered. Section 191.003(5), Florida Statutes, defines "[i]ndependent
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1999).

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...n, and procedures concerning the operations and governance of independent special fire control districts as well as greater uniformity in the financing authority of such districts. 4 The term "Independent special fire control district" is defined by section 191.003 (5), Florida Statutes, to mean: "an independent special district as defined in s....
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2009).

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the financing authority of such districts.5 Section 191.003(5), Florida Statutes, defines the term "[i]independent
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2001).

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special fire control district" is defined by section 191.003(5), Florida Statutes, to mean: "an independent
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2004).

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...trol District Act," 5 to provide standards, direction, and procedures relating to the operations and governance of independent special fire control districts as well as greater uniformity in the financing authority of such districts. 6 As defined in section 191.003 (5), Florida Statutes, the term "Independent special fire control district" is: "an independent special district as defined in s....