Art. VIII, § 3, Fla. Const. · Article VIII. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Consolidation.
Text — As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
The government of a county and the government of one or more municipalities located therein may be consolidated into a single government which may exercise any and all powers of the county and the several municipalities. The consolidation plan may be proposed only by special law, which shall become effective if approved by vote of the electors of the county, or of the county and municipalities affected, as may be provided in the plan. Consolidation shall not extend the territorial scope of taxation for the payment of pre-existing debt except to areas whose residents receive a benefit from the facility or service for which the indebtedness was incurred.
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Cited by 8 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Art. VIII, § 3, Fla. Const.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 30.49, Fla. Stat.Budgets.Printed as s. 3 or s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution
- § 30.53, Fla. Stat.Independence of constitutional officials.Printed as s. 3 or s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution
- § 166.021, Fla. Stat.Powers.Printed as ss. 1(g), 3, and 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution
- § 175.041, Fla. Stat.Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund created; applicability of provisions.Printed as s. 3 or s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution
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