Local Government
Florida is split into how many counties?
A: 67 counties
Who Is The Top Official and City ?
A: The Mayor
What department are instrumental in maintaining public safety?
A: Fire fighters, Police, and sheriffs departments
Sheriffs are elected by who?
A: voters
What is executive authority?
A: the power to carry out and enforce laws
What are the three types of local government in Florida?
A: county, city, and special districts
Where Is The One responsibility of the mayor?
A: managing city funds and preparing budgets
Florida sheriffs are elected for how long?
A: four years
Sheriffs can apprehend who?
A: any person disturbing the peace
What is a special district?
A: a unit of local government created for a particular purpose
What branch helps carry out the laws by the board of commissioners ?
A: The Executive Branch
what is another responsibility of the mayor?
Executing contracts
Sheriffs serve as what?
A: chief law enforcement officer
Sheriffs can suppress what?
riots or unlawful assembilies
What is an ordinance?
A: local law created by the board or council
Executive branch employees help carry out what?
A: the laws by the board of commissioners
what role does the mayor serve ?
A: ceremonial head of the city
what can sheriffs execute?
A: writs, processes, warrants, and other legal papers
What does “raising the power of the county” mean?
A: calling on citizens for help in emergencies
What departments are included in public safety?
fire fighters, police, and sheriffs departments
Each county has its own what?
A: School district
Who may handle daily operations in larger cities?
A: City manger
Sheriffs have authority to attend what?
A: all terms of circuit court and county court
What can sheriffs execute besides warrants?
A: court papers
Public safety departments are funded by what?
A: taxes