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About Children's Services Councils About Children's Services Councils <br /> • A CSC is a government entity created by the county commission(local • Nearly 60%of Florida's children younger than age 5 live in CSC county. <br /> ordinance)or approved by taxpayers(special taxing district)to fund . 50%of the state's children 18 and younger live in a CSC county. <br /> children's services in the county where it exists. <br /> • Chapter 125.901 of Florida Statutes governs the creation and operation • 2 of the 8 counties with a CSC are among the most populous counties in <br /> of a CSC. the nation: Miami-Dade county and Broward county. <br /> • Florida is the only state in the nation with a law enabling communities • 49%(9.3 million)of the state's entire population(19.3 million)live in <br /> to create a local government with the sole purpose of investing in these 8 counties. <br /> children's services. <br /> **It is part of the mission of the Council to support efforts in other <br /> communities to create local CSCs across the state. <br /> 3 .b. 2 <br />