§ 22-61. Authority and purpose.

(a)

This article is enacted under the authority of Fla. Const. art. VIII, § 1, and F.S. § 125.01 and F.S. § 125.66. The board of county commissioners has all powers of local self-government to perform county and municipal functions and to render services in a manner not inconsistent with general law, and such power may be exercised by the enactment of county ordinances and resolutions.

(b)

The provisions of F.S. § 125.01(1)(q) provide specific legislative authorization for counties to establish a municipal service taxing unit for any part or all of the unincorporated areas within its boundaries, or within the municipal boundaries of an incorporated area upon consent of the governing body of such municipality, within which may be provided essential facilities and services.

(c)

The purpose of this article is to create a municipal service taxing unit to fund the provision of municipal services associated with the administration, planning and development of wastewater and reclaimed water projects within the municipal service taxing unit as generally described in section 22-62. This article shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.

(d)

This article is adopted to fulfill the obligation of the board of county commissioners under an interlocal agreement by and between the board of county commissioners and the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (the "authority") to provide limited funding source for the reimbursement and provision of municipal services relating to administration, planning and development of wastewater and reclaimed water projects (the "interlocal agreement").

(Code 1979, § 15.5-102; Ord. No. 037-2002, § 2)