§ 189.014, Fla. Stat. · Part I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Designation of registered office and agent.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) Within 30 days after the first meeting of its governing body, each special district in the state shall designate a registered office and a registered agent and file such information with the local governing authority or authorities and with the department. The registered agent shall be an agent of the district upon whom any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the district may be served. A registered agent shall be an individual resident of this state whose business address is identical with the registered office of the district. The registered office may be, but need not be, the same as the place of business of the special district.
(2) The district may change its registered office or change its registered agent, or both, upon filing such information with the local governing authority or authorities and with the department.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 10, ch. 79-183; s. 15, ch. 81-167; s. 23, ch. 89-169; s. 18, ch. 97-255; s. 38, ch. 2014-22.
Note
Note.—Former s. 189.004; s. 189.416.
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Cited by 3 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites § 189.014, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 189.016, Fla. Stat.Reports; budgets; audits.Printed as ss. 189.014, 189.015, and 189.08
- § 189.066, Fla. Stat.Effect of failure to file certain reports or information.Printed as s. 189.014
- § 189.068, Fla. Stat.Special districts; authority for oversight; general oversight review process.Printed as s. 189.014
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