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and it is the further intention that said Special District will exist separate and apart from the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Vero Beach as a separate and distinct public body corporate & politic and be entitled to sue and be sued in its own name, and the District shall avail itself of recovery limits for liability as provided in Chapter 95, Florida Statutes (1979), as from time to time amended; further that the District shall have the power to purchase, receive, lease, or otherwise acquire real and/or personal property, to make contracts and incur legal liabilities, and to levy an ad valorem tax, and generally to transact all lawful business and exercise all lawful powers to effect the purpose of the formation of the said District as provided by law, as from time to time amended. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9(a) and (b), Article VII, of the Florida Constitution of 1968, as amended, and Section 125.01 (5)(c), and Chapter 218, Part 3, Florida Statutes (1979), the Special District is authorized, upon the approval of the voters within said Special District in a referendum election to levy and collect an ad valorem tax or special assessment upon real and tangible property within the boundaries of such a Special District for the support thereof in the manner provided herein and by general law; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COU14TY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA: 1. Section 1. A new Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances of Indian River County, Florida, to be designated as Chapter 21, Article XI, is hereby adopted as follows: SECTION 21- . Creation of Special District. There is hereby created the South Indian River County Fire District, a Special District, pursuant to the authority granted this Board of County Commissioners under the provisions of Section 125.01 (5) (a),(b) and (c), Florida Statutes (1979) and Section 165.041 (2) and Section 165.061 (3), Florida Statutes (1979). The boundary of the said South Indian River County Fire District, hereinafter referred to as the "District", shall include the City of Vero Beach -3-