Florida Statutes
§ 138.01 — Petition to change county seat
Florida § 138.01
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Bluebook
Fla. Stat. § 138.01 (2026).
Text
The qualified electors in any county in this state wishing to change their county seat, shall present to the board of county commissioners of such county a petition signed by one-third of the qualified electors, who are taxpayers on real or personal property, praying for a change of the location of such county seat.
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Related
Volusia County v. Eubank
151 So. 2d 37 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, 1963)
Legislative History
s. 1, ch. 1890, 1872; RS 622; GS 831; s. 1, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1578; CGL 2426.
Nearby Sections
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§ 138.01
Petition to change county seat§ 138.02
Commissioners to order election§ 138.03
Conduct and return of election§ 138.05
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