Florida Florida Statutes

§ 189.068 — Special districts; authority for oversight; general oversight review process

FS § 189.068Ch. 189

Statute text

(1)The Legislature finds it to be in the public interest to establish an oversight review process for special districts wherein each special district in the state may be reviewed by the appropriate oversight entity as provided in this part. The Legislature further finds and determines that such law fulfills an important state interest. It is the intent of the Legislature that the oversight review process shall contribute to informed decisionmaking. These decisions may involve the continuing existence or dissolution of a district, the appropriate future role and focus of a district, improvements in the functioning or delivery of services by a district, and the need for any transition, adjustment, or special implementation periods or provisions. Any final recommendations from the oversight review process which are adopted and implemented by the appropriate level of government may not be implemented in a manner that would impair the obligation of contracts.

(2)Special districts may be reviewed for general oversight purposes under this section as follows:(a) Each special district created by special act may be reviewed by the Legislature using the process provided in s. 189.0651.

(b)Each special district created by local ordinance or resolution may be reviewed by the local general-purpose government that enacted the ordinance or resolution using the process provided in s. 189.0652.

(c)Each dependent special district not created by special act may be reviewed by the local general-purpose government upon which it is dependent.

(d)All special districts created or established by rule of the Governor and Cabinet may be reviewed as directed by the Governor and Cabinet.

(e)Except as provided in paragraphs (a)-(d), all other special districts may be reviewed as directed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (3)

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