Special Districts, FIN Flashcards

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What are special districts?

A
  1. Unit of LG.
  2. For specific purp.
  3. In a specific area.
  4. Created by gen law, spec. act, local ord, or gov.
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What do spec dist include?

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It’s a Special day when . . .

Hospital (is on) Fire (get) Water (go to) Airport.

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3
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What are excluded from spec dist?

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HR
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Special improvement dist.
School dist.
MSTU.
Elec serv board.
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4
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What pwrs do Spec Dist have?

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Express powers only found in Charter.
NO IMPLIED PWRS. Stuck as if pre-1968.
If want to take action first, go to its charter to see if it is authorized.

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5
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What makes Dependent?

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• Governing body
Or
• Budget
is controlled by a single county or city.

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How define an Indep Spec Dist?

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  1. Not dependent, under §189.012(2)
    OR
  2. Any special district across multi-counties, unless lies within a single city.

So if reaches across 2 counties, it is automatically an independent, unless stays within 1 city

Ex. If within city of Longboat Key even if in 2 counties could still be a dependent.

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If a spec dist reaches across 2 COUNTIES, how does that change its character?

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Automatically an independent UNLESS stays within 1 city.

Why? b/c dfn of “dependent” is governing body is identical to that of a single county or muni.

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If a spec dist reaches across 2 CITIES, how does that change its character?

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It’s indep UNLESS both cities are in 1 county. Which seems likely.
Why? b/c dfn of “dependent” is governing body is identical to that of a single county or muni.

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What must be maintained on special district website?

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Website is mandatory & must include:

  1.   Full legal name.
  2.  Purpose.
  3.  Name, contact, term + appointing authority of each mbr.
  4.  Fiscal year.
  5.  Full text of charter & statutes it operates under.
  6.  Contact info.
  7.   Its boundaries.
  8.   All taxes, fees, assessments charged + collectedw/ authority.
  9.  Primary contact for communication from DEO.
  10.  Code of ethics w/ hyperlink.
  11.  Budget
  12.  Audit report.
  13.  Listing of its regularly scheduled public meetings
  14.  Link to the Department of Financial Services’ website.
  15.  Agenda 7 days in advance
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How long must info be on its website?

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1 year after the event.

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Bonds issued by special district must meet 1 of what 4 statements?

A

FINANCE

  1. Bonds rated in 1 of the highest 4 ratings by a nationally recognized rating service;
  2. Privately placed or sold to accredited investors;
  3. Backed by a ltr of credit; or
  4. Indep fin advisory opinion that debt serv coverage & probability of debt repayment are reasonable.
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12
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What type of bonds issued by special district do not have to meet 1 of the 4 statutorily prescribed requirements?
[high rating, privately placed, ltr of credit, opinion]

A

Approved by referendum.

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13
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A “Dependent Special District” is a special district in which:
(a) the membership of its governing body is identical to the governing body of a single county or muni
(b) all members of the governing body are appointed by the governing body of a single county or muni
(c) members of the governing body are subject to removal by the governing body of a single county or muni
(d) all of the above

A

D.

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If the members of a special district’s governing body are subject to removal by the governing body of a single county, the special district is a “dependent special district.”

A

TRUE

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15
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A district that includes more than 1 county is always an independent district, unless the district is wholly within the boundaries of a single municipality.

A

TRUE

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