Sec. 122-606. - Created, boundaries.

(a)

Pursuant to F.S. ch. 125, the Isle of Capri Municipal Rescue and Fire Services Taxing District is hereby created for the purpose of providing rescue and fire control services to the residents of the area hereinafter described:

(b)

All that land located in the county and specifically described as:

Sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 of Township 51 South, Range 26 East, and those portions of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Township 52 South, Range 26 East, which lie north of the Marco River.

(Ord. No. 78-49, § 1; Ord. No. 89-99, § 1)

State law reference— Authority to create municipal service taxing or benefit unit, F.S. § 125.01(1)(q).

Sec. 122-607. - Governing body.

The governing body of the district shall be, ex officio, the Board of County Commissioners.

(Ord. No. 78-49, § 2)

State law reference— Similar provisions, F.S. § 125.01(2).

Sec. 122-608. - Purpose.

The district is formed for the purpose of providing, equipping, operating, and maintaining a rescue and fire department within the district; to buy, lease, sell, exchange or otherwise acquire, hold and dispose of equipment and other personal or real property and to provide an adequate water supply for fire prevention and protection purposes; to employ and discharge employees and authorize them to enter upon private and public property at reasonable times to inspect, combat and investigate possible and actual fire hazards and occurrences; to promulgate rules and regulations for the prevention and control of fire and to otherwise protect persons and property within the district.

(Ord. No. 78-49, § 3; Ord. No. 89-99, § 2)

Sec. 122-609. - Advisory committee.

(a)

For the purpose of carrying into effect this article, the Board of County Commissioners shall appoint a committee of three to five electors residing within the district to serve staggered terms of two years each, to hold meetings at such times and places as it shall determine for the purpose of advising the board regarding the affairs of the district.

(b)

The advisory committee shall annually prepare a district budget and estimate the funds, their purpose and the ad valorem taxes necessary to carry out the provisions of this article for the following fiscal year, as prescribed by F.S. ch. 129.

(c)

Upon adoption of the district budget by the board, it shall cause the budget to be recorded in the board minutes and shall cause to be levied on all property within the district a millage sufficient to fund the budget, not exceeding two mill in any one year to be assessed and collected as county taxes.

(d)

The treasurer of the board shall:

(1)

Issue all warrants for services, equipment, materials and other expenses incurred by the district and approved for payment by the governing body.

(2)

On or before the end of each fiscal year prepare an annual report of the receipts and expenditures of the district to the governing board as required by F.S. § 218.20 et seq.

(Ord. No. 78-49, § 4; Ord. No. 02-19, § 1, 4-23-02)

Cross reference— Boards, commissions, committees and authorities, § 2-816 et seq.

Sec. 122-610. - Boundary changes.

The boundaries of this district, or the lands included in said district, may be changed by an amendment to this article.

(Ord. No. 78-49, § 5)

Secs. 122-611—122-630. - Reserved.