(1) The boards of county commissioners of the respective counties are hereby authorized to budget and expend county funds for the creation and use of a special grand jury fund.
(2) The moneys of the special grand jury fund may be used by any grand jury in the county, in their discretion, in investigating crime and enforcing the criminal laws. The grand jury may employ special investigators and special legal counsel and may pay all expenses incidental to such purposes; provided, that no expenditure shall be made without the approval of a majority of the members of the grand jury, whose vote shall be recorded in the minutes of the grand jury’s proceedings.
(3) The moneys in the special grand jury fund shall be payable to the grand jury on their order upon a voucher being presented to the clerk of the circuit court, signed by the foreperson and by a member of the grand jury designated as grand jury treasurer.
History.—s. 1, ch. 67-466; s. 819, ch. 95-147.
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.