Florida Municipal Officials' Manual
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This manual is intended as a reference on common topics of municipal government for use by municipal officials, both elected and appointed. We believe that newly elected mayors and council members will find it a handy reference, as will the appointed administrator and/or clerk who may be unfamiliar with Florida statutes governing particular municipal affairs.
This manual is primarily a review of state statutory provisions affecting the conduct of municipal affairs; therefore, it will be useful primarily to the reader who seeks this sort of information. However, other types of information are presented which we believe will be useful to municipal officials. The attempt has been made to be simple and concise, rather than all inclusive. Click on the links below to view each chapter.
Preface
A. Nature of the Manual
B. Suggestions for Improvement
C. Note About Citations
Chapter 1: Florida Municipal Government in Nation and State
Section 1-1: Municipalities in the Federal System
Section 1-2: Municipal Government and the State
Section 1-3: State Constitutional Provisions Affecting Municipalities
Chapter 2: Primary Elements of Municipal Government
Section 2-1: Basic Forms of Municipal Government
Section 2-2: The Municipal Charter
Section 2-3: Incorporation, Merger and Dissolution
Section 2-4: Annexation
Section 2-5: Elections
Section 2-6: Key Officials and Their Roles
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Chapter 3: Standards of Conduct
Section 3-1: Overview
Section 3-2: Constitutional Provisions
Section 3-3: The Code of Ethics
Section 3-4: The Commission on Ethics
Section 3-5: Bribery
Section 3-6: Campaign, Finances and Conduct
Section 3-7: Suspension and Removal
Section 3-8: Recall
Chapter 4: The Policy-Making Process
Section 4-1: Council Meetings
Section 4-2: Parliamentary Procedure
Section 4-3: Ordinances and Resolutions
Section 4-4: Public Meetings
Section 4-5: Public Records
Chapter 5: Public Safety
Section 5-1: Law Enforcement
Section 5-2: Fire Protection
Section 5-3: Animal Control and Protection
Section 5-4: Code Enforcement
Section 5-5: Alcoholic Beverages
Section 5-6: Emergency Management
Section 5-7: Occupational, Business and Professional Regulation
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Chapter 6: Public Services
Section 6-1: Streets and Highways
Section 6-2: Public Transit
Section 6-3: Airports
Section 6-4: Water Service and Sanitation
Section 6-5: Parks and Recreation
Section 6-6: Libraries
Section 6-7: Cemeteries
Section 6-8: Ports and Harbors
Section 6-9: Cable Television
Chapter 7: Municipal Finance
Section 7-1: Introduction to Municipal Finance
Section 7-2: Charges for Services
Section 7-3: Property Taxes
Section 7-4: Sales Tax Programs
Section 7-5: Municipal Revenue Sharing
Section 7-6: Gas Taxes
Section 7-7: Optional Tourist Taxes
Section 7-8: Other Municipal Revenue Sources
Section 7-9: Municipal Expenditures
Chapter 8: Growth Management
Section 8-1: Planning and Growth in Florida
Section 8-2: The Local Comprehensive Planning Process
Section 8-3: Regional Planning Councils
Chapter 9: Florida League of Cities
Section 9-1: Organization
Section 9-2: Functions
Section 9-3: Resources
Chapter 10: Reference Guide
Section 10-1: Glossary of Key Terms
Section 10-2: Acronyms and Abbreviations Used Within Florida Governments
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