(1) It is the legislative intent of this act to permit counties to contract for services with municipalities and special districts as provided by s. 4, Art. VIII of the State Constitution.
(2) In addition to the powers enumerated in this chapter, the legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to contract with a municipality or special district within the county for fire protection, law enforcement, library services and facilities, beach erosion control, recreation services and facilities, water, streets, sidewalks, street lighting, garbage and trash collection and disposal, waste and sewage collection and disposal, drainage, transportation, and other essential facilities and municipal services. Such services shall be funded as agreed upon between the county and the municipality or special district. This section shall not be construed to authorize the county to impose any service charge or special assessment or to levy any tax within the municipality or special district, nor shall this section be construed to authorize the creation of a municipal service taxing unit within such area.
(3) Municipalities and special districts are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into service contracts pursuant to this section.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the powers granted by this section shall not be deemed to be a limitation of powers already existing but shall be deemed to be cumulative.
(5) This section shall not apply to any county operating under a home rule charter adopted pursuant to ss. 10, 11, and 24, Art. VIII of the Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), Art. VIII, of the Constitution of 1968.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-47.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations
Chapter 125 - County Government
Part I - County Commissioners: Powers and Duties (Ss. 125.001-125.59)
125.001 - Board meetings; notice.
125.0101 - County may contract to provide services to municipalities and special districts.
125.0103 - Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures.
125.0104 - Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement.
125.01045 - Prohibition of fees for first responder services.
125.01047 - Rules and ordinances relating to towing services.
125.0105 - Service fee for dishonored check.
125.01055 - Affordable housing.
125.0107 - Ordinances relating to possession or sale of ammunition.
125.0108 - Areas of critical state concern; tourist impact tax.
125.0109 - Family day care homes; local zoning regulation.
125.012 - Project facilities; general powers and duties.
125.013 - General obligation bonds; revenue bonds.
125.014 - Title designation of authority.
125.015 - Acquisition of facilities from municipalities.
125.0167 - Discretionary surtax on documents; adoption; application of revenue.
125.0168 - Special assessments levied on recreational vehicle parks regulated under chapter 513.
125.017 - Administrative agents.
125.018 - Rules and regulations.
125.019 - Exemption from taxation; immunity.
125.022 - Development permits and orders.
125.025 - County-municipality consolidated governments; additional powers.
125.029 - County park entrance fee discounts.
125.031 - Lease or lease-purchases of property for public purposes.
125.045 - County economic development powers.
125.15 - To sue and be sued in the name of county.
125.221 - Holding of court and meeting of grand jury; place other than courthouse.
125.222 - Auxiliary county offices, court proceedings.
125.271 - Emergency medical services; county emergency medical service assessments.
125.325 - Loans to public agencies authorized.
125.3401 - Purchase, sale, or privatization of water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility by county.
125.35 - County authorized to sell real and personal property and to lease real property.
125.355 - Proposed purchase of real property by county; confidentiality of records; procedure.
125.37 - Exchange of county property.
125.379 - Disposition of county property for affordable housing.
125.38 - Sale of county property to United States, or state.
125.39 - Nonapplicability to county lands acquired for specific purposes.
125.411 - Conveyance of land by county.
125.421 - Telecommunications services.
125.488 - Ordinances, regulations, and policies concerning temporary underground power panels.
125.561 - Amateur radio antennas; construction in conformance with federal requirements.
125.563 - Abatement of water pollution and shore erosion of inland lakes.
125.568 - Conservation of water; Florida-friendly landscaping.
125.569 - Sanitary sewer lateral inspection programs for counties.
125.571 - Permit may not be required for owner to paint residence.
125.5801 - Criminal history record checks for certain county employees and appointees.
125.581 - Certain local employment registration prohibited.
125.585 - Employee assistance programs; public records exemption.