(1) The board of county commissioners, for itself or on behalf of any and all duly established beach and shore preservation districts within the county, may enter into cooperative agreements and otherwise cooperate with, and meet the requirements and conditions of, federal, state and other local governments and political entities, or any agencies or representative thereof, for the purpose of improving, furthering and expediting the beach and shore preservation program.
(2) The board of county commissioners and the department, for and on behalf of each or any district created in accordance with parts I and II of this chapter, are authorized to receive and accept from any federal agency, grants for or in aid of any beach and shore preservation program contemplated by this part, and to receive and accept aid or contributions from any source, of money, property and other things of value. The board of county commissioners is authorized to make application for federal participation in the cost of any beach and shore preservation program under any Acts of Congress and all amendments thereto.
History.—s. 1, ch. 65-408; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 30, ch. 94-356.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations
Chapter 161 - Beach and Shore Preservation
Part II - Beach and Shore Preservation Districts (Ss. 161.25-161.45)
161.25 - County beach and shore preservation authority; board of county commissioners.
161.26 - Expenses; use of county funds.
161.27 - Personnel and facilities.
161.28 - Comprehensive county beach and shore preservation program.
161.29 - Benefit categories or zones.
161.31 - Establishment of districts.
161.32 - Existing erosion prevention district.
161.33 - Cooperation with federal, state, and other governmental entities.
161.34 - Coordination of county preservation activities.
161.35 - County shoreline; supervisory and regulatory powers of board of county commissioners.
161.36 - General powers of authority.
161.37 - Capital, operation and maintenance costs; district benefits tax levy.
161.39 - Cooperation between two or more counties.
161.41 - Construction of ss. 161.25-161.40.
161.45 - Effect of repeal of chapter 158 on districts created prior to repeal.