Part I
County Commissioners: Powers and Duties

Sections

125.01
Powers and duties
125.001
Board meetings; notice
125.011
Definitions
125.012
Project facilities; general powers and duties
125.013
General obligation bonds; revenue bonds
125.014
Title designation of authority
125.015
Acquisition of facilities from municipalities
125.15
To sue and be sued in the name of county
125.016
Ad valorem tax
125.17
Clerk
125.017
Administrative agents
125.018
Rules and regulations
125.019
Exemption from taxation; immunity
125.022
Development permits and orders
125.023
Temporary shelter prohibition
125.025
County-municipality consolidated governments; additional powers
125.27
Countywide forest fire protection; authority of the Florida Forest Service; state funding; county fire control assessments; disposition; equipment donations
125.029
County park entrance fee discounts
125.031
Lease or lease-purchases of property for public purposes
125.35
County authorized to sell real and personal property and to lease real property
125.37
Exchange of county property
125.38
Sale of county property to United States, or state
125.39
Nonapplicability to county lands acquired for specific purposes
125.42
Water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other utility, and television lines within the right-of-way limits of county roads and highways
125.045
County economic development powers
125.56
Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code; inspection fees; inspectors; etc
125.59
Special grand jury fund
125.0101
County may contract to provide services to municipalities and special districts
125.0102
Sign ordinances
125.0103
Ordinances and rules imposing price controls
125.0104
Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement
125.0105
Service fee for dishonored check
125.0107
Ordinances relating to possession or sale of ammunition
125.0108
Areas of critical state concern; tourist impact tax
125.0109
Family day care homes; local zoning regulation
125.0156
Restrictions on identification documents
125.0167
Discretionary surtax on documents; adoption; application of revenue
125.0168
Special assessments levied on recreational vehicle parks regulated under chapter 513
125.221
Holding of court and meeting of grand jury; place other than courthouse
125.222
Auxiliary county offices, court proceedings
125.0231
Public camping and public sleeping
125.271
Emergency medical services; county emergency medical service assessments
125.275
Countywide air quality protection; authority of counties designated as nonattainment areas; preemption of municipal ordinances
125.325
Loans to public agencies authorized
125.355
Proposed purchase of real property by county; confidentiality of records; procedure
125.379
Disposition of county property for affordable housing
125.411
Conveyance of land by county
125.421
Telecommunications services
125.485
Utility services; nonpayment of charges by former occupant of rental unit; county action limited
125.488
Ordinances, regulations, and policies concerning temporary underground power panels
125.561
Amateur radio antennas; construction in conformance with federal requirements
125.563
Abatement of water pollution and shore erosion of inland lakes
125.568
Conservation of water; Florida-friendly landscaping
125.569
Sanitary sewer lateral inspection programs for counties
125.571
Permit may not be required for owner to paint residence
125.581
Certain local employment registration prohibited
125.585
Employee assistance programs; public records exemption
125.01015
Office of the sheriff
125.01045
Prohibition of fees for first responder services
125.01047
Rules and ordinances relating to towing services
125.01055
Affordable housing
125.3401
Purchase, sale, or privatization of water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility by county
125.5801
Criminal history record checks for certain county employees and appointees

Current through Fall 2025

Part I. Cnty. Comm’rs: Powers & Duties's source at flsenate​.gov