Florida special districts

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Florida special districts are specialized, limited-purpose local government units within the state that provide specific public services such as water management, fire protection, or community development in defined geographic areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf local government unit
special district
appliesToJurisdiction Florida
surface form: State of Florida
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy general law of Florida
ordinance of a county
ordinance of a municipality
rule of the Governor and Cabinet sitting as the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission
special act of the Florida Legislature
documentedIn Official List of Special Districts in Florida
governedBy Chapter 189, Florida Statutes
Constitution of Florida
surface form: Florida Constitution

Florida statutes
surface form: Florida Statutes

Uniform Special District Accountability Act
hasCharacteristic governed by a board of supervisors or commissioners
limited geographic boundaries
limited governmental powers
may issue bonds as authorized by law
may levy assessments or taxes as authorized by law
separate budget from general-purpose local governments
single-purpose or limited-purpose focus
subject to state oversight and reporting requirements
hasType dependent special district
independent special district
locatedIn Florida
purpose children’s services
community development
fire protection
health care services
improvement and stewardship of specific geographic areas
library services
mosquito control
port and inlet management
provide limited-purpose local government services
transportation and transit
water management
regulatedBy Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
Florida special districts self-linksurface differs
surface form: Florida Special District Accountability Program
relatedTo Florida counties
Florida local governments
surface form: Florida municipalities

Florida water management districts
community development districts in Florida
subclassOf local government in Florida
political subdivision of the State of Florida
subjectTo annual audit requirements when thresholds are met
annual financial reporting requirements
open meetings laws of Florida
public records laws of Florida

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Florida local governments composedOf Florida special districts
Florida special districts regulatedBy Florida special districts self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Florida Special District Accountability Program