The Florida Senate

189.4042  Merger and dissolution procedures.--

(1)(a)  The merger or dissolution of dependent special districts may be effectuated by an ordinance of the general-purpose local governmental entity wherein the geographical area of the district or districts is located. However, a county may not dissolve a special district that is dependent to a municipality or vice versa, or a dependent district created by special act.

(b)  A copy of any ordinance and of any changes to a charter affecting the status or boundaries of one or more special districts shall be filed with the Special District Information Program within 30 days of such activity.

(2)  The merger or dissolution of an independent special district or a dependent district created and operating pursuant to a special act may only be effectuated by the Legislature unless otherwise provided by general law. If an independent district was created by a county or municipality, the county or municipality that created the district may merge or dissolve the district pursuant to the same procedure by which the independent district was created; however, for any such independent district that has ad valorem taxation powers, the same procedure required to grant such independent district ad valorem taxation powers shall also be required to dissolve or merge the district.

(3)  The provisions of this section shall not apply to community development districts implemented pursuant to chapter 190 or to water management districts created and operated pursuant to chapter 373.

History.--s. 8, ch. 89-169; s. 8, ch. 97-255; s. 1, ch. 98-320.