Florida Statutes Chapter 165 — FORMATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

Title XII

• § 165.011 — Short title.
• § 165.021 — Purpose.
• § 165.022 — Preemption; effect on special laws.
• § 165.0225 — Counties prohibited from requiring consideration for allowing incorporation.
• § 165.031 — Definitions.
• § 165.041 — Incorporation; merger.
• § 165.043 — Official county or municipal seal.
• § 165.051 — Dissolution procedures.
• § 165.061 — Standards for incorporation, merger, and dissolution.
• § 165.071 — Financial allocations.
• § 165.081 — Judicial review.