Florida § 200.101 - Referendum for millage in excess of limits.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 200.101 — Referendum for millage in excess of limits., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 200.101. Referendum for millage in excess of limits.
The qualified electors of a municipality may, by majority vote at a general election, as defined in s. 97.021, increase millage above those limits imposed by s. 200.081 in a referendum called for such purpose by the governing body of the municipality, but the period of such increase may not exceed 2 years. Such referendum also may be initiated by submission of a petition to the governing body of the municipality containing the signatures of 10 percent of those persons eligible to vote in such referendum, which signatures were affixed to the petition within 60 days prior to its submission.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 200.101 ("Referendum for millage in excess of limits.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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