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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided February 5, 1975Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUESTIONS: 1. May a special fire district be set up within a noncharter county to be funded by an additional levy of ad valorem taxes? 2. May this district be approved by the voters within the district by a referendum? 3. What is the procedure for setting up such a district and holding the election?

SUMMARY: A special fire district or a municipal service taxing unit may be established by noncharter county ordinance to be funded by a levy of ad valorem taxes for the district or municipal service benefit unit within the limits of a millage approved by vote of district electors, not to exceed 10…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  2. Lainhart v. CattsSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
  3. L. Maxcy, Inc. v. Fed. Land Bank of ColumbiaSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  4. State Ex Rel. Dade County v. DickinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
  5. Rileigh v. Pinellas CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1967

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