UNFUNDED MANDATES

The FACA Board charged the FACA Committees with editing a whitepaper created by FAC staff.  The Board, at its meeting of December 1, 2016, approved the final draft below for use by FACA members.  The document, however, is an ever-changing document and will be updated yearly subject to the Legislature.  Also provided below is a quick reference guide on county unfunded mandates as well as county-by-county lists of unfunded mandates and the costs associated with same.

County Unfunded Mandates, June 2021

COUNTY BY COUNTY UNFUNDED MANDATES LISTS

Palm Beach County

Leon County

PREEMPTIONS

The FACA Board charged the FACA Committees with editing a whitepaper created by FAC staff.  The Board, at its meeting of December 1, 2016, approved the final draft below for use by FACA members.  The document, however, is an ever-changing document and will be updated yearly subject to the Legislature.  Also provided below is a quick reference guide on preemptions.

Preemption Strategy, The Attack on Home Rule in Florida, Integrity Florida

Preemption of County Authority in Florida, June 2023
Preemptions Quick Reference Guide, June 2023

COMMON LAW CITIZENS GRAND JURIES

FACA CLE SEMINAR MATERIALS

FACA CLE LIBRARY

Annual CLE Library (updated 7.2022)

Mid-Year CLE Library (updated 12.2022)

Please note, 2011-2014 whole agenda packets for the annual and mid-year CLE seminars are accessible above.  The 2015 annual CLE seminar presentations, and all future annual and mid-year CLE seminar presentations, are accessible in the Library documents above.  If by chance you see a pre-2011 topic that you would like to get a copy of the presentation, please email eanderson@flcounties.com and, if one is available, will be forwarded directly.

LEGISLATIVE

Legislative Memo, June 2022 – Kristin Haul, Escambia County Attorney’s Office

REDISTRICTING

Under Article VIII, section 1(e) of the Florida Constitution, each board of county commissioners must divide the county into districts of contiguous territory as nearly equal in population as practical, after each decennial census. Accordingly, during 2011 and 2012, the redistricting process at the county level will occur. The Florida Association of County Attorneys has tasked its General Governmental Committee to provide assistance to counties as they execute the redistricting process. In addition, there will be information of interest posted in this section of the website.

* The following presentation files exceeded the capacity for the server online,. Therefore, if you would like copies of same, please email Emily Anderson to access:

First Amendment Auditors: Written Materials, Derek Rooney and Lori Tetreault

All In the Family: Working Through the Legal, Policy and Relational Challenges of Intergovernmental Boards: Power Point, Douglas Manson