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4. PRESENTATION ON CHARTER GOVERNMENT IN FLORIDA <br />VIRGINIA "GINGER"DELEGAL, GENERAL COUNSEL, FLORIDA ASSOCIATION <br />OF COUNTIES. <br />Chairman Wheeler introduced Ms. Delegal who came from Tallahassee to provide <br />information on what a county may or may not do if it intends to adopt a "Charter" form of <br />government. He invited questions, after the presentation, and thanked everyone for taking the time <br />to attend the workshop. <br />Virginia Delegal, General Counsel, on behalf of the Florida Association of <br />Counties, brought greetings from Tallahassee. She introduced herself providing background on <br />her education and experience. She declared being a "huge proponent of Home Rule for local <br />governments in the State of Florida", and stated she was only here to provide information on <br />Charter government in a county. <br />Through a PowerPoint presentation Ms. Delegal gave a brief background on the <br />functions of the Florida Association of Counties (a not-for-profit, non-partisan corporation), <br />outlining its mission and guiding principle, which is Education. <br />To effectuate her goal of providing information on what a Charter government can <br />or cannot do for us, she first named all the counties involved in Charter government. In regard to <br />Home Rule Powers, Ms. Delegal advised that Non -Charter counties in Florida have Home Rule <br />power, and a county does not have to be a Charter to have Home Rule power. <br />She provided information on the Power of Taxation and what a Charter county can <br />do in that area. She also discussed Relationships With Others, meaning how conflict with <br />Public Workshop 01/17/07 2 <br />Charter Government <br />