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 Manatee County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 2-2. ADMINISTRATION
 Article IX. CHILDREN'S SERVICES

  § 2-2-253. Definitions.  

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  • The following words, when used herein, shall have the meaning indicated unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

    Advisory board shall mean the Manatee County Children's Services Advisory Board as established herein.

    Agency shall mean any partnership, association, corporation or individual as well as any governmental body or unit.

    Children shall refer to Manatee County's neglected, abused or at-risk children or economically disadvantaged children under the age of eighteen (18).

    Child advocate shall mean a member of the general public with a demonstrated concern for the well being of children.

    Clerk shall mean the clerk of the circuit court and clerk to the board of county commissioners of Manatee County.

    County shall mean Manatee County acting by and through its board of county commissioners.

    Dedicated millage shall mean the ad valorem property taxes as provided for in Resolution R-90-169 and section 2-2-255(1) of this article.

    Department shall mean the community services department or such other department or division within county's jurisdiction, having cognizance over the furnishing of children's services and matters relating thereto.

    Director shall mean the director of the department or his designee.

    Exclusive jurisdiction of the school board shall mean matters pertaining to the obligations and duties of the school board pursuant to the Constitution and Laws of Florida and shall not apply to discretionary programs that may be implemented by the school board where such programs may be qualified for funding under this article and the school board held accountable to the county for the development of the program and the provision of services to children.

    Fiscal year shall mean the county's fiscal year beginning on October 1 and ending on September 30 of each year.

    Juvenile shall mean children as defined above.

    Supplant or replace shall mean to take the place of.

    Words of the masculine gender shall be deemed and construed to include correlative words of the feminine gender. Words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice-versa unless the context shall otherwise indicate. The word "person" shall include corporations, associations, natural persons and public bodies unless the context shall otherwise indicate. Reference to a person other than a natural person shall include its successors.

(Ord. No. 91-42, § 3, 7-9-91)