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INDIAN RIVER COCM HOME RULE CHARTER September 1, 1976 PREAMBLE The citizens of Indian River County, joined together with the knowledge that the purpose of county goverment is to benefit its residents, do hereby avail them - `selves of the opportunity afforded by the Florida Constitution and Laws of the State af Korida to adopt a County Home Rule Charter in the belief that such action will serve to create a more responsive and efficient form of local goven nent. -- ARTICLE I POWERS OF GOVERM4ENT Section 1.01. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. Indian Fiver County shall be a political subdivision of the State of Florida, shall be a body corporate and politic and shall have all rights and powers of local self-govenmmt crni.cn are now, or hereafter may be, provided by the Constitution and Laws of Florida and this Home Rule Charter hereinafter referred to as the "Charter". Section 1.02 NAVE AND BOUNDARIES. The corporate name shall be 'Indian River County", hereinafter referred to as the "County", and it shall be so designated in all actions and proceedings tauching its rights, powers, properties and duties. Its seat and boundaries shall be those presently designated by law. Section 1.03. CEERAL POSERS OF THE COUNTY. A. The County shall have all powers acid duties prescribed in the Constitution, the Laws of Florida and this Charter and shall have all powers of .local self- govern-ment not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter. B. 'All pokers of the County shall be carried into execution as provided by this Charter or, if the Charter makes no provision, as provided by ordinance or resolution of the County Commission or by the Constitution and Laws -of Florida.. Section 1.04. SPECIAL POWERS OF TEE (MINTY. A. .The County, operating under this Charter, shall have all special pagers and duties which are not inconsistent with this Charter heretofore granted by-law to the Board of County Commissioners and shall have such additional county and municipal powers as may be required to fu1fi11 the intent of this Charter. B. The County shall have all necessary powers to accomplish all local govern- ment purposes by and within special districts. C. Property situated within municipalities shall not be subject to taxation for services rendered by the County exclusively for the benefit of residents or property not within municipal boundaries, nor shall property situated outside of aamicipal boundaries be subject to taxation for services provided by the County ex- clusively for the benefit of residents or property within municipal boundaries. SEP 81976 ��r 26