Fla. Stat. § 171.202
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171.202 Definitions.
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As used in this part, the term:
(1) “Chief administrative officer” means the municipal administrator, municipal manager, county manager, county administrator, or other officer of the municipality, county, or independent special district who reports directly to the governing body of the local government.
(2) “Enclave” has the same meaning as provided in s. 171.031.
(3) “Independent special district” means an independent special district, as defined in s. 189.012, which provides fire, emergency medical, water, wastewater, or stormwater services.
(4) “Initiating county” means a county that commences the process for negotiating an interlocal service boundary agreement through the adoption of an initiating resolution.
(5) “Initiating local government” means a county, municipality, or independent special district that commences the process for negotiating an interlocal service boundary agreement through the adoption of an initiating resolution.
(6) “Initiating municipality” means a municipality that commences the process for negotiating an interlocal service boundary agreement through the adoption of an initiating resolution.
(7) “Initiating resolution” means a resolution adopted by a county, municipality, or independent special district which commences the process for negotiating an interlocal service boundary agreement and which identifies the unincorporated area and other issues for discussion.
(8) “Interlocal service boundary agreement” means an agreement adopted under this part, between a county and one or more municipalities, which may include one or more independent special districts as parties to the agreement.
(9) “Invited local government” means an invited county, municipality, or special district and any other local government designated as such in an initiating resolution or a responding resolution that invites the local government to participate in negotiating an interlocal service boundary agreement.
(10) “Invited municipality” means an initiating municipality and any other municipality designated as such in an initiating resolution or a responding resolution that invites the municipality to participate in negotiating an interlocal service boundary agreement.
(11) “Municipal service area” means one or more of the following as designated in an interlocal service boundary agreement: (a) An unincorporated area that has been identified in an interlocal service boundary agreement for municipal annexation by a municipality that is a party to the agreement. (b) An unincorporated area that has been identified in an interlocal service boundary agreement to receive municipal services from a municipality that is a party to the agreement or from the municipality’s designee.
(12) “Notified local government” means the county or a municipality, other than an invited municipality, that receives an initiating resolution.
(13) “Participating resolution” means the resolution adopted by the initiating local government and the invited local government.
(14) “Requesting resolution” means the resolution adopted by a municipality seeking to participate in the negotiation of an interlocal service boundary agreement.
(15) “Responding resolution” means the resolution adopted by the county or an invited municipality which responds to the initiating resolution and which may identify an additional unincorporated area or another issue for discussion, or both, and may designate an additional invited municipality or independent special district.
icipate in the negotiation of an interlocal service boundary agreement.
(15) “Responding resolution” means the resolution adopted by the county or an invited municipality which responds to the initiating resolution and which may identify an additional unincorporated area or another issue for discussion, or both, and may designate an additional invited municipality or independent special district.
(16) “Unincorporated service area” means one or more of the following as designated in an interlocal service boundary agreement: (a) An unincorporated area that has been identified in an interlocal service boundary agreement and that may not be annexed without the consent of the county. (b) An unincorporated area or incorporated area, or both, which have been identified in an interlocal service boundary agreement to receive municipal services from a county or its designee or an independent special district.
History: s. 1, ch. 2006-218; s. 67, ch. 2014-22.
(1) “Chief administrative officer” means the municipal administrator, municipal manager, county manager, county administrator, or other officer of the municipality, county, or independent special district who reports directly to the governing body of the local government.
(2) “Enclave” has the same meaning as provided in s. 171.031.
(3) “Independent special district” means an independent special district, as defined in s. 189.012, which provides fire, emergency medical, water, wastewater, or stormwater services.
(4) “Initiating county” means a county that commences the process for negotiating an interlocal service boundary agreement through the adoption of an initiating resolution.
(5) “Initiating local government” means a county, municipality, or independent special district that commences the process for negotiating an interlocal service boundary agreement through the adoption of an initiating resolution.
(6) “Initiating municipality” means a municipality that commences the process for negotiating an interlocal service boundary agreement through the adoption of an initiating resolution.
(7) “Initiating resolution” means a resolution adopted by a county, municipality, or independent special district which commences the process for negotiating an interlocal service boundary agreement and which identifies the unincorporated area and other issues for discussion.
(8) “Interlocal service boundary agreement” means an agreement adopted under this part, between a county and one or more municipalities, which may include one or more independent special districts as parties to the agreement.
(9) “Invited local government” means an invited county, municipality, or special district and any other local government designated as such in an initiating resolution or a responding resolution that invites the local government to participate in negotiating an interlocal service boundary agreement.
(10) “Invited municipality” means an initiating municipality and any other municipality designated as such in an initiating resolution or a responding resolution that invites the municipality to participate in negotiating an interlocal service boundary agreement.
(11) “Municipal service area” means one or more of the following as designated in an interlocal service boundary agreement: (a) An unincorporated area that has been identified in an interlocal service boundary agreement for municipal annexation by a municipality that is a party to the agreement. (b) An unincorporated area that has been identified in an interlocal service boundary agreement to receive municipal services from a municipality that is a party to the agreement or from the municipality’s designee.
(12) “Notified local government” means the county or a municipality, other than an invited municipality, that receives an initiating resolution.
(13) “Participating resolution” means the resolution adopted by the initiating local government and the invited local government.
(14) “Requesting resolution” means the resolution adopted by a municipality seeking to participate in the negotiation of an interlocal service boundary agreement.
(15) “Responding resolution” means the resolution adopted by the county or an invited municipality which responds to the initiating resolution and which may identify an additional unincorporated area or another issue for discussion, or both, and may designate an additional invited municipality or independent special district.
icipate in the negotiation of an interlocal service boundary agreement.
(15) “Responding resolution” means the resolution adopted by the county or an invited municipality which responds to the initiating resolution and which may identify an additional unincorporated area or another issue for discussion, or both, and may designate an additional invited municipality or independent special district.
(16) “Unincorporated service area” means one or more of the following as designated in an interlocal service boundary agreement: (a) An unincorporated area that has been identified in an interlocal service boundary agreement and that may not be annexed without the consent of the county. (b) An unincorporated area or incorporated area, or both, which have been identified in an interlocal service boundary agreement to receive municipal services from a county or its designee or an independent special district.
History: s. 1, ch. 2006-218; s. 67, ch. 2014-22.
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