Article VIII
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Article VIII is the section of the Florida Constitution that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and functions of local government, including counties and municipalities, within the state.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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section of the Florida Constitution → |
| appliesTo |
all counties in Florida
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all municipalities in Florida → |
| authorizes |
county charters in Florida
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municipal charters in Florida → |
| contains |
provisions on annexation of territory by municipalities
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provisions on consolidation of local governments in Florida → provisions on county officers in Florida → provisions on creation of municipalities → |
| country |
United States of America
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| defines |
home rule powers of counties
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home rule powers of municipalities → powers of counties in Florida → powers of municipalities in Florida → structure of county government in Florida → structure of municipal government in Florida → |
| governs |
counties in Florida
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local government in Florida → municipalities in Florida → special districts in Florida → |
| hasScope |
intra‑state
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| jurisdiction |
State of Florida
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
supreme law for local government structure in Florida
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| legalSystem |
common law influenced legal system of Florida
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| levelOfGovernment |
sub‑state government
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| partOf |
Constitution of the State of Florida
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| refersTo |
Article VIII of the Florida Constitution
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| regulates |
relationship between counties and municipalities in Florida
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transfer of powers between local governments in Florida → |
| subjectMatter |
county charters
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distribution of local governmental powers → home rule → intergovernmental relations within Florida → local government organization → local officers → municipal charters → special districts → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Constitution of Florida
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