Florida Florida Statutes

§ 218.21 — Definitions

FS § 218.21Ch. 218

Statute text

As used in this part, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:(1) “Unit of local government” means a county or municipal government and shall not include any special district as defined in part III.

(2)“County” means a political subdivision of the state as established pursuant to s. 1, Art. VIII of the State Constitution.

(3)“Municipality” means a municipality created pursuant to general or special law and metropolitan and consolidated governments as provided in s. 6(e) and (f), Art. VIII of the State Constitution. Such municipality must have held an election for its legislative body pursuant to law and established such a legislative body which meets pursuant to law.

(4)“Department” means the Department of Revenue.

(5)“Entitlement” means the amount of revenue which would be shared with an eligible unit of local government if the distribution from trust funds were based solely on the formula computation.

(6)“Guaranteed entitlement” means the amount of revenue which must be shared with an eligible unit of local government so that:(a) No eligible county shall receive less funds from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Counties in any fiscal year than the amount received in the aggregate from the state in fiscal year 1971-1972 under the provisions of the then-existing s. 210.20(2)(c), tax on cigarettes; the then-existing s. 323.16(4), road tax; and the then-existing s. 199.292(4), tax on intangible personal property.

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Legislative history

s. 1, ch. 72-360; s. 1, ch. 73-349; s. 1, ch. 74-194; s. 1, ch. 74-628; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 65, ch. 77-104; s. 2, ch. 80-53; s.