138.01 Petition to change county seat.

138.01 Petition to change county seat.

The qualified electors in any county in this state wishing to change their county seat, shall present to the board of county commissioners of such county a petition signed by one-third of the qualified electors, who are taxpayers on real or personal property, praying for a change of the location of such county seat.

History. s. 1, ch. 1890, 1872; RS 622; GS 831; s. 1, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1578; CGL 2426.