Special Districts (within 30 days The Department of Economic Opportunity is after adoption of required to notify the special district and either special act local government/other entity within 30 days Special District or other document of receipt of the creation documents as to Creation that created whether the special district has been Documents, Jack Gaskins, Special District Information Program, Florida district or determined to be dependent or Special Districts Department of Economic Opportunity, (850)717-8430, Written Status amendment/ independent. Statement, Map, (Independent & E-mail: update to such For more information, please see the Dependent) Website: and Amendments document ) Florida Special District Handbook Online at: Special Districts (within 30 days Special District Jack Gaskins, Special District Information Program, Florida after first meeting Registered Agent Special Districts Department of Community Affairs, (850)717-8430, of governing and Office (Independent & E-mail: board and when a Information Dependent) Website: change occurs) Special Districts (within 30 days after status Special District Jack Gaskins, Special District Information Program, Florida change; includes Dissolution, Special Districts Department of Economic Opportunity, (850)717-8430, dissolution, Merger, or Other (Independent & E-mail: merger, or Documents Dependent) Sections and , F.S. Website: boundary revision) Special Districts [(1) within 1 year of creation; (2) annual notice of any change; (3) every 7 years (at least 12 months before the local governing Public Facilities authority Initial Report, submission of Notice of Change, evaluation and The Department of Economic Opportunity is and Updated Independent Special appraisal required to post a schedule of due dates on Report Districts Local General-Purpose Government notification letter)] its website: Special Districts Regular Public Special Districts (quarterly, Meeting (Independent & semiannually, or Schedules Dependent) Local Governing Authority annually) Advance Notice of Impending Sale of Counties, Municipalities, Sharon Williams, Division of Bond Finance, Florida State Board of Bond Issue and Final Official Special Districts Administration, (850)413-1304, Prior to Bond (excludes Housing E-mail: Statement, if any issue sale published Authorities) Website:
Special Districts (within 30 days after adoption of either special act or other document that created district or amendment/ update to such document ) Special District Creation Documents, Written Status Statement, Map, and Amendments Special Districts (Independent & Dependent) Jack Gaskins, Special District Information Program, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, (850)717-8430, E-mail: Website: The Department of Economic Opportunity is required to notify the special district and local government/other entity within 30 days of receipt of the creation documents as to whether the special district has been determined to be dependent or independent. For more information, please see the Florida Special District Handbook Online at: Special Districts (within 30 days after first meeting of governing board and when a change occurs) Special District Registered Agent and Office Information Special Districts (Independent & Dependent) Jack Gaskins, Special District Information Program, Florida Department of Community Affairs, (850)717-8430, E-mail: Website: Special Districts (within 30 days after status change; includes dissolution, merger, or boundary revision) Special District Dissolution, Merger, or Other Documents Special Districts (Independent & Dependent) Sections and , F.S. Jack Gaskins, Special District Information Program, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, (850)717-8430, E-mail: Website: Special Districts [(1) within 1 year of creation; (2) annual notice of any change; (3) every 7 years (at least 12 months before the local governing authority submission of evaluation and appraisal notification letter)] Public Facilities Initial Report, Notice of Change, and Updated Report Independent Special Districts Local General-Purpose Government The Department of Economic Opportunity is required to post a schedule of due dates on its website: Special Districts (quarterly, semiannually, or annually) Regular Public Meeting Schedules Special Districts (Independent & Dependent) Local Governing Authority Prior to Bond issue sale Advance Notice of Impending Sale of Bond Issue and Final Official Statement, if any published Counties, Municipalities, Special Districts (excludes Housing Authorities) Sharon Williams, Division of Bond Finance, Florida State Board of Administration, (850)413-1304, E-mail: Website:
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