§ 262-203. Powers and duties of board.

The business affairs of the district shall be administered and conducted by the board. It shall have the authority, for and on behalf of the district, to establish, equip, operate, and maintain a fire department and rescue squad within the district and shall buy, lease, sell, exchange, for otherwise acquire and dispose of firefighting equipment and other property real, personal, or mixed, that it may from time to time deem necessary to prevent and extinguish fire or provide rescue services within the district which services may include transportation to a health facility when authorized by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County under emergency conditions as may be prescribed by the board of county commissioners. This shall include, but not be limited to, the authority to provide water, water supply, water stations, and other necessary buildings; accept gifts or donations of equipment or money for the use of the district; and to do all things necessary to provide for an adequate water supply, fire prevention, and proper fire protection for the district. In addition, the board shall have the authority to extend its services outside the district when provided in cooperation with another governmental entity.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 61-2034, § 4; Laws of Fla. ch. 77-534, § 1; Laws of Fla. ch. 80-486, § 1; Laws of Fla. ch. 2000-444, § 2)

Editor's note

Although not specifically repealed, the provisions of Laws of Fla. ch. 61-2034, § 3, prescribing officials of the board, have been deleted as superseded by the above section.