Fla. Stat. 388.021
Creation of mosquito control districts

(1)

The abatement or suppression of arthropods, whether disease-bearing or merely pestiferous, within any or all counties of this state is advisable and necessary for the maintenance and betterment of the comfort, health, and welfare of the people thereof and is found and declared to be for public purposes. Areas where arthropods incubate, hatch, or occur in significant numbers so as to constitute a public health, welfare, or nuisance problem may be controlled or abated as provided in this chapter or the rules promulgated hereunder. Therefore, any city, town, or county, or any portion or portions thereof, whether such portion or portions include incorporated territory or portions of two or more counties in the state, may be created into a special taxing district for the control of arthropods under the provisions of this chapter.

(2)

It is the legislative intent that those mosquito control districts established prior to July 1, 1980, pursuant to the petition process contained in former s. 388.031, may continue to operate as outlined in this chapter. However, on and after that date, no mosquito control districts may be created except pursuant to s. 125.01.

Source: Section 388.021 — Creation of mosquito control districts, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0388.­021 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

388.011
Definitions 388.021
Creation of mosquito control districts 388.43
Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory 388.45
Threat to public or animal health 388.46
Florida Coordinating Council on Mosquito Control 388.101
District boards of commissioners 388.0101
Declaration of legislative intent 388.111
District boards of commissioners 388.121
District boards of commissioners 388.131
Commissioners 388.141
Commissioners 388.151
District boards of commissioners 388.161
District boards of commissioners 388.162
Direction of the program 388.171
Power to perform work 388.181
Power to do all things necessary 388.201
District budgets 388.211
Change in district boundaries 388.221
Tax levy 388.231
Restrictions on use, loan, or rental of equipment 388.241
Board of county commissioners vested with powers and duties of board of commissioners in certain counties 388.251
Delegation of authority to county health department 388.261
State aid to counties and districts for arthropod control 388.271
Prerequisites to participation 388.281
Use of state matching funds 388.291
Source reduction measures 388.301
Payment of state funds 388.311
Carry over of state funds and local funds 388.321
Equipment to become property of the county or district 388.322
Record and inventory of certain property 388.323
Disposal of surplus property 388.341
Reports of expenditures and accomplishments 388.351
Transfer of equipment, personnel, and supplies during an emergency 388.361
Department authority and rules 388.381
Cooperation by counties and district 388.391
Control measures in municipalities and portions of counties located outside boundaries of districts 388.401
Penalty for damage to property or operations 388.3711
Enforcement 388.4111
Public lands

Current through Fall 2025

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