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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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29. Regional Planning Councils |
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29H. Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council |
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29H-1. Organization |
1The Council shall serve local governments in the Tampa Bay Area as the areawide clearinghouse and comprehensive planning agency, with the powers, duties and responsibilities for carrying out regional planning and coordination as set forth in the interlocal agreement establishing the Council.
43The purposes of the Council shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
57(1) To provide local governments with a means of exercising the rights, duties, and powers of a Regional Planning Agency as defined in Chapters 23, 380 and Sections 85163.01, 86163.02, F.S., 88as amended, including those functions enumerated hereinabove by preambles, and other applicable Florida, Federal and Local Law.
105(2) To provide a means for conducting the comprehensive regional planning process.
117(3) To provide regional coordination for the members of the Council.
128(4) To act in an advisory capacity to exchange, interchange and review the various programs referred to it by the individual members which are of regional concern.
155(5) To promote communication among members and the identification and resolution of common regional-scale problems.
170(6) To cooperate with Federal, State, Local and nongovernmental agencies and citizens to coordinate State, Federal, and Local planning and development programs in order to assure the orderly and balanced growth and development of the region, consistent with the protection of the natural resources and environment of the region and to protect the health, safety, welfare and quality of life of the residents of the region.
236Rulemaking Authority 238120.53(1)(a), 239163.01(2), 240163.02(5)(a) FS. 242Law Implemented 244120.53(1)(a), 245163.01(2), 246163.01(5)(a) FS. 248History–New 11-27-75, Formerly 29H-1.02.
