§ 189.04, Fla. Stat. · Part IV. ELECTIONS
Elections; general requirements and procedures.
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(1) If a dependent special district has an elected governing body, elections shall be conducted by the supervisor of elections of the county wherein the district is located in accordance with the Florida Election Code, chapters 97-106.
(2)(a) Any independent special district located entirely in a single county may provide for the conduct of district elections by the supervisor of elections for that county. Any independent special district that conducts its elections through the office of the supervisor shall make election procedures consistent with the Florida Election Code.
(b) Any independent special district not conducting district elections through the supervisor of elections shall report to the supervisor in a timely manner the purpose, date, authorization, procedures, and results of each election conducted by the district.
(c) A candidate for a position on a governing body of a single-county special district that has its elections conducted by the supervisor of elections shall qualify for the office with the county supervisor of elections in whose jurisdiction the district is located. Elections for governing body members elected by registered electors shall be nonpartisan, except when partisan elections are specified by a district’s charter. Candidates shall qualify as directed by chapter 99. The qualifying fee shall be remitted to the general revenue fund of the qualifying officer to help defray the cost of the election.
(3)(a) If a multicounty special district has a popularly elected governing body, elections for the purpose of electing members to such governing body shall conform to the Florida Election Code, chapters 97-106.
(b) With the exception of those districts conducting elections on a one-acre/one-vote basis, qualifying for multicounty special district governing body positions shall be coordinated by the Department of State. Elections for governing body members elected by registered electors shall be nonpartisan, except when partisan elections are specified by a district’s charter. Candidates shall qualify as directed by chapter 99. The qualifying fee shall be remitted to the Department of State.
(4) With the exception of elections of special district governing body members conducted on a one-acre/one-vote basis, in any election conducted in a special district the decision made by a majority of those voting shall prevail, except as otherwise specified by law.
(5) The provisions of this section shall not apply to community development districts established pursuant to chapter 190 or to water management districts created and operated pursuant to chapter 373.
(6) Nothing in this act requires that a special district governed by an appointed governing body convert to an elected governing body.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 12, ch. 89-169; s. 13, ch. 97-255; s. 2, ch. 98-320; s. 52, ch. 2007-30; s. 27, ch. 2014-22.
Note
Note.—Subsections (1)-(4) former s. 189.405(1)-(4); subsections (5), (6) former s. 189.405(6), (7).
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- § 100.011, Fla. Stat.Opening and closing of polls, all elections; expenses.Printed as ss. 189.04 and 189.041
- § 101.657, Fla. Stat.Early voting.Printed as s. 189.04
- § 189.031, Fla. Stat.Legislative intent for the creation of independent special districts; special act prohibitions; model elements and other requirements; local general-purpose government/Governor and Cabinet creation authorizations.Printed as s. 189.04
- § 191.005, Fla. Stat.District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.Printed as s. 189.04(2)(a)
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