(1) If the governing body of a district fails to meet as required under s. 582.195, the district shall be automatically dissolved as of January 1 of the year immediately following the year in which the governing body failed to meet. All assets and liabilities of the district shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(2) Sections 189.076 and 582.30-582.32 do not apply to dissolution of a district under this section.
History.—s. 5, ch. 2022-191.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry
Chapter 582 - Soil and Water Conservation
582.02 - Legislative Policy and Findings; Purpose of Districts.
582.055 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Rules.
582.06 - Soil and Water Conservation Council; Powers and Duties.
582.10 - Creation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
582.11 - Hearing Upon Question of Creation; Notice, Etc.
582.12 - Referendum for Creation.
582.13 - Expenses of Referendum.
582.14 - Results of Referendum; Publication, Etc.
582.15 - Organization of District, Etc.
582.16 - Change of District Boundaries.
582.18 - Election of Supervisors of Each District.
582.19 - Qualifications and Tenure of Supervisors.
582.195 - Mandatory Meeting of Supervisors.
582.20 - Powers of Districts and Supervisors.
582.28 - Cooperation Between Districts.
582.29 - State Agencies to Cooperate.
582.295 - Automatic Dissolution of Districts.
582.30 - Discontinuance of Districts; Referendum; Commissioner’s Authority.
582.31 - Certification of Results of Referendum; Dissolution.