Fla. Stat. 186.515
Creation of regional planning councils under chapter 163

Nothing in ss. 186.501-186.507, 186.513, and this section is intended to repeal or limit the provisions of chapter 163; however, the local general-purpose governments serving as voting members of the governing body of a regional planning council created pursuant to ss. 186.501-186.507, 186.513, and this section are not authorized to create a regional planning council pursuant to chapter 163 unless an agency, other than a regional planning council created pursuant to ss. 186.501-186.507, 186.513, and this section, is designated to exercise the powers and duties in any one or more of ss. 163.3164 and 380.031(15); in which case, such a regional planning council is also without authority to exercise the powers and duties in s. 163.3164 or s. 380.031(15).

Source: Section 186.515 — Creation of regional planning councils under chapter 163, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0186.515 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

186.001
Short title 186.002
Findings and intent 186.003
Definitions 186.004
Governor 186.005
Designation of departmental planning officer 186.006
Powers and responsibilities of Executive Office of the Governor 186.007
State comprehensive plan 186.008
State comprehensive plan 186.009
Growth management portion of the state comprehensive plan 186.021
Long-range program plans 186.031
Annual report 186.501
Short title 186.502
Legislative findings 186.503
Definitions relating to Florida Regional Planning Council Act 186.504
Regional planning councils 186.505
Regional planning councils 186.506
Executive Office of the Governor 186.507
Strategic regional policy plans 186.508
Strategic regional policy plan adoption 186.509
Dispute resolution process 186.511
Evaluation of strategic regional policy plan 186.512
Designation of regional planning councils 186.513
Reports 186.515
Creation of regional planning councils under chapter 163 186.801
Ten-year site plans 186.803
Use of geographic information by governmental entities 186.901
Population census determination

Current through Fall 2025

§ 186.515. Creation of regional planning councils under chapter 163's source at flsenate.gov

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Original Source: Section 186.515 — Creation of regional planning councils under chapter 163, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0186.515 (last accessed Aug. 7, 2025).