CHAPTER 6197-(No. 78). AN ACT Creating Three Additional Judicial Circuits in the State of Florida, to be Known and Designated as Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Judicial Circuits, and De fining and Fixing the Territorial Limits and Boundaries of Such Additional Circuits and Defining and Fixing the Territorial Limits and Boundaries of the Eight Existing Judicial Circuits. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. There shall be eleven judicial circuits in and for the State of Florida, and there shall be eleven circuits judges and eleven State attorneys, who shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate and who shall hold their office for the term provided for by the Constitution: Provided, That the eight circuit judges and State attorneys holding office at the time of this division shall continue to exercise jurisdiction over their existing circuits as constituted at the time of this division, until the judges and State attorneys of the three additional circuits hereby created shall have qualified. The circuit judges and State attorneys holding office at the time of this division shall severally continue in office until the expiration of their existing term of office as judges and State attorneys of the circuits respectively in which, under this division, the county of their residence may be included; and a circuit judge and State attorney for each of the three additional circuits hereby created shall be appointed, when the circuit courts for the three additional circuits shall have jurisdiction over all circuit court cases then pending in the various counties composing said additional circuits; and no civil or criminal case, pleading or indictment shall abate, be quashed, dismissed or defeated in any of the circuits by reason of this change in circuits or division of the State into eleven judicial circuits; but all cases now pending in any of the circuits as herein established may be maintained and prosecuted in such circuit. Sec. 2. The first judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa and Walton. 1911 Sec. 3. The Second judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla, Franklin, Jefferson and Liberty. Sec. 4. The third judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Madison, Taylor, Lafayette. Suwannee, Hamilton and Columbia. Sec. 5. The fourth judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Duval, Nassau, Clay and St. Johns. Sec. 6. The fifth judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Marion, Citrus, Hernando, Sumter and Lake. Sec. 7. The sixth judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Hillsboro and Pasco. Sec. 8. The seventh judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Orange, Osceola, Volusia, Brevard and St. Lucie. Sec. 9. The eighth judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Alachua, Bradford, Levy, Putnam and Baker. Sec. 10. The ninth judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Washington, Holmes, Jackson and Calhoun. Sec. 11. The tenth judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Polk, Manatee, DeSoto and Lee. Sec. 12. The eleventh judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Palm Beach, Dade and Monroe. Sec. 13. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Sec. 14. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. (Became a law without the approval of the Governor.) CHAPTER 6198-(No. 79). AN ACT to Amend An Act Entitled "An Act Creating Three Additional Judicial Circuits in the State of Florida to be Known and Designated as Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Judicial Circuits, and Defining and Fixing the Territorial Limits and Boundaries of Such Additional Circuits and Defining and Fixing the Territorial Limits and Boundaries of the Eight Existing Judicial Circuits." Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 6197. 1911 Section 1. That An Act entitled "An Act creating three Amending additional Judicial Circuits in the State of Florida, to Chapter be known and designated as Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Judicial Circuits, and defining and fixing the territorial limits and boundaries of such additional circuits and defining and fixing the territorial limits and boundaries of the eight existing Judicial Circuits," passed by the Legislature of the State of Florida, 1911. be and same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. There shall be eleven judicial circuits in and for the State of Florida, and there shall be eleven Circuit Judges and eleven State Attorneys, who shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate and who shall hold their office for the term provided for by the Constitution; Provided, That the eight Circuit Judges and State Attorneys holding office at the time of this division shall continue to exercise jurisdiction over their existing circuits as constituted at the time of this division, until the Judges and State Attorneys of the three additional circuits hereby created shall have qualified. The Circuit Judges and State Attorneys holding office at the time of this division shall severally continue in office until the expiration of their existing term of office as Judges and State Attorneys of the circuits respectively, in which, under this division, the county of their residence may be included; and a Circuit Judge and State Attorney for each of the three additional circuits hereby created shall be appointed, when the Circuit Courts for the three additional circuits shall have jurisdiction over all Circuit Court cases then pending in the various counties compos 1911 ing said additional circuits; and no civil or criminal case, pleading or indictment shall abate, be squashed, dismissed or defeated in any of the circuits by reason of this change in circuits or division of the State into eleven Judicial Circuits; but all cases now pending in any of the circuits as herein established may be maintained and prosecuted in such circuit. Sec. 2. The First Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa and Walton. Sec. 3. The Second Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the counties of Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla, Franklin, Jefferson and Liberty. Sec. 4. The Third Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the counties of Madison, Taylor, Lafayette, Suwannee, Hamilton and Columbia. Sec. 5. The Fourth Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the counties of Duval, Nassau, Clay and St. Johns. Sec. 6. The Fifth Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the counties of Marion, Citrus, Hernando, Sumter and Lake. Sec. 7. The Sixth Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the counties of Hillsboro and Pasco. Sec. 8. The Seventh Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the counties of Orange, Osceola, Volusia, Brevard and St. Lucie. Sec. 9. The Eighth Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the counties of Alachua, Bradford, Levy, Putnam and Baker. Sec. 10. The Ninth Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the counties of Washington, Holmes, Jackson and Calhoun. Sec. 11. The Tenth Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the counties of Polk, Manatee, DeSoto and Lee. Sec. 12. The Eleventh Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the counties of Palm Beach, Dade and Monroe. Sec. 13. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Sec. 14. This Act shall take effect June tenth, 1911. Sec. 2. This amendatory Act shall also take effect June tenth, 1911. Approved May 27, 1911. CHAPTER 6199-(No. 80). AN ACT to Authorize Incorporated Towns and Cities to Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 1911 Election to Section 1. Whenever the city or town council of any Free library. incorporated city or town in this State shall deem it advisable to establish and maintain a public library and reading room free for the use of the inhabitants of such city or town, they shall call an election to decide whether such public library and reading room shall be established be called. in said city or town, and, if a majority of the registered voters of such city or town, at such an election, shall vote in favor of establishing and maintaining such public library, the city or town council of such incorporated city or town shall establish the same, and may levy a tax of not more than two mills on the dollar annually to be levied and collected in like manner as any other taxes of said city or town, and to be known as the "Library Fund." Library Term of Sec. 2. When any city or town council shall have decided by ordinance to establish and maintain a public Board. library and reading room under this Act, they shall elect a Library Board to consist of five directors, to be chosen from the citizens at large, of which Board neither the Mayor nor any member of the city or town council shall be a member. Such directors, first elected shall hold their office one for the term of one year, one for the term of two office. years, one for the term of three years, one for the term of four years, and one for the term of five years, from the first day of July following their appointment, and one director shall be chosen annually thereafter for the term of five years; and in cases of vacancies by resignation, removal or otherwise, the council shall fill such vacancy for the unexpired term, and no director shall receive any pay or compensation for any service rendered as a member of such board, and such directors shall give such bond as the council may require. Such directors shall immediately after their appointment, meet and organize by electing one of their number president, and such other officers as may be necessary. Vacancies. |