(1) Each county in which one or more areas of critical state concern are located is authorized to create, by ordinance, a public body corporate and politic, to be known as a land authority, which may be renamed by the governing board of the county. The governing body of the land authority shall be the governing board of the county. For the purposes of this act, the governing body of the land authority shall be referred to individually or collectively as the members or membership of the land authority, whichever is appropriate.
(2) The chair and a vice chair shall be elected annually by the members of the land authority. The membership of the land authority may also designate and elect any additional officers as may be deemed necessary in order to carry out the responsibilities pursuant to this act.
(3) Members of the land authority shall receive no compensation for services but shall be entitled to necessary expenses, including per diem and travel expenses, incurred in the discharge of official duties as provided by law.
History.—s. 1, ch. 86-170; s. 642, ch. 95-148.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use
Chapter 380 - Land and Water Management
Part I - Environmental Land and Water Management (Ss. 380.012-380.12)
380.032 - State land planning agency; powers and duties.
380.04 - Definition of development.
380.045 - Resource planning and management committees; objectives; procedures.
380.05 - Areas of critical state concern.
380.051 - Coordinated agency review; Florida Keys area.
380.0551 - Green Swamp Area; designation as area of critical state concern.
380.0552 - Florida Keys Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern.
380.0555 - Apalachicola Bay Area; protection and designation as area of critical state concern.
380.06 - Developments of regional impact.
380.061 - The Florida Quality Developments program.
380.0651 - Statewide guidelines, standards, and exemptions.
380.0657 - Expedited permitting process for economic development projects.
380.0661 - Legislative intent.
380.0663 - Land authority; creation, membership, expenses.
380.0664 - Quorum; voting; meetings.
380.0665 - Executive director; agents and employees.
380.0666 - Powers of land authority.
380.0667 - Advisory committee; acquisitions.
380.0668 - Bonds; purpose, terms, approval, limitations.
380.0669 - State and local government liability on bonds.
380.0672 - Conflicts of interest.
380.0673 - Exemption from taxes and eligibility as investment.
380.0674 - Corporate existence.
380.0675 - Inconsistent provisions of other laws superseded.
380.07 - Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission.
380.08 - Protection of landowners’ rights.
380.085 - Judicial review relating to permits and licenses.
380.0933 - Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation.
380.0935 - Resilient Florida Trust Fund.
380.11 - Enforcement; procedures; remedies.
380.115 - Vested rights and duties; changes in statewide guidelines and standards.