(1) The governing body of each special district shall file quarterly, semiannually, or annually a schedule of its regular meetings with the local governing authority or authorities. The schedule shall include the date, time, and location of each scheduled meeting. The schedule shall be published quarterly, semiannually, or annually in the manner required in this subsection. The governing body of an independent special district shall advertise the day, time, place, and purpose of any meeting other than a regular meeting or any recessed and reconvened meeting of the governing body, at least 7 days before such meeting as provided in chapter 50 in the county or counties in which the special district is located, unless a bona fide emergency situation exists, in which case a meeting to deal with the emergency may be held as necessary, with reasonable notice, so long as it is subsequently ratified by the governing body. No approval of the annual budget shall be granted at an emergency meeting. The notice shall be posted as provided in chapter 50. Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, and except in the case of emergency meetings, water management districts may provide reasonable notice of public meetings held to evaluate responses to solicitations issued by the water management district, as provided in chapter 50 by publication on a publicly accessible website or by publication in a newspaper in the county where the principal office of the water management district is located, or in the county or counties where the public work will be performed, no fewer than 7 days before such meeting.
(2) All meetings of the governing body of the special district shall be open to the public and governed by the provisions of chapter 286.
(3) Meetings of the governing body of the special district shall be held in a public building when available within the district, in a county courthouse of a county in which the district is located, or in a building in the county accessible to the public.
History.—s. 10, ch. 79-183; s. 78, ch. 81-259; s. 24, ch. 89-169; s. 19, ch. 97-255; s. 33, ch. 99-378; s. 39, ch. 2014-22; s. 16, ch. 2021-17; s. 15, ch. 2022-103.
Note.—Former s. 189.005; s. 189.417.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XIII - Planning and Development
Chapter 189 - Uniform Special District Accountability Act
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 189.01-189.019)
189.011 - Statement of legislative purpose and intent.
189.013 - Special districts; creation, dissolution, and reporting requirements.
189.014 - Designation of registered office and agent.
189.015 - Meetings; notice; required reports.
189.016 - Reports; budgets; audits.
189.017 - Rulemaking authority.