Independent special district definition

Independent special district means a district operating under Title 17A, Chapter

Independent special district means a special district that is not a dependent special district defined above.

Independent special district. Means an independent local unit of special-purpose, as opposed to general-purpose, government within a limited boundary, created by general law, special act, local ordinance, or by rule of the Governor and Cabinet. The special purpose or purposes of special districts are implemented by specialized functions and related prescribed powers. The term does not include a school district, a community college district, a special improvement district created pursuant to Section 285.17, F.S., a municipal service taxing or benefit unit as specified in Section 125.01, F.S., or a board that provides electrical service and which is a political subdivision of a municipality or is part of a municipality. The membership of the governing body of an independent special district shall not be identical to, appointed by, or subject to removal by the governing body of a single county or a single municipality; nor shall the budget of an independent special district require approval by such a governing body. A district that includes more than one county is an independent special district.

Examples of Independent special district in a sentence

• Independent special district millage shall not be levied in excess of a millage amount authorized by general law and approved by vote of the electors pursuant to s.

• All tree removals shall comply with the San Mateo County Heritage Tree Ordinance and Significant Tree Ordinance, requiring replacement at a 1:1 ratio of any native trees greater than 38 inches in circumference.The San Mateo County General Plan does not contain policy specific to mosquito and vector control activities because the District was formed under the Mosquito Abatement Act and has since remained an Independent special district, separate from other county services.

• Skip to question 4 Independent special district Dependent special districtIf city of county agency, type of service A-3.

• Independent special district does not include any district excluded from the definition of district contained in Sections 56036 and 56036.6. GC section 56032.5 defines dependent special district and dependent districts:…any special district that has a legislative body that consists, in whole or part, of ex officio members who are officers of a county or another local agency, or who are appointees of those officers, and who are not appointed to fixed terms.

• Independent special district millage rates are limited by the law establishing such districts and must be approved by the voters within the district.

More Definitions of Independent special district

Independent special district means a special district that is not a dependent special district as defined in subsection (2). A district that includes more than one county is an independent special district unless the district lies wholly within the boundaries of a single municipality.

Independent special district means an independent special district under Title

Independent special district means a special district

Independent special district means a special district that is not a dependent special district as defined above. A district that includes more than one county is an independent special district.

Independent special district means a special district whose governing head is an independent body, either appointed or elected, and whose budget is established independently of the local governing authority, even though there may be appropriation of funds generally available to a local governing authority involved.

Independent special district means an inde- pendent special district, as defined in s. 189.012, which provides fire, emergency medical, water, wastewater, or stormwater services.

Independent special district means an independent special district as de- fined in s. 189.403(3), with the exception of a downtown development authority es- tablished prior to the effective date of the 1968 State Constitution as an independ- ent body, either appointed or elected, regardless of whether or not the budget is ap- proved by the local governing body, if the district levies a millage authorized as of the effective date of the 1968 State Constitution. Independent special district millage shall not be levied in excess of a millage amount authorized by general law and approved by vote of the electors pursuant to s. 9(b), Art. VII of the State Consti- tution, except for those independent special districts levying millage for water man- agement purposes as provided in that section and municipal service taxing units as specified in s. 125.01(1)(q) and (r). However, independent special district millage au- thorized as of the date the 1968 State Constitution became effective need not be so approved, pursuant to s. 2, Art. XII of the State Constitution.