§ 226-51. Contracts with municipalities or other political subdivisions.

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act [article] or of any other law, special or general, said county and any municipality within the County of Volusia, or any municipality or other political subdivision within said county or any county adjacent to the County of Volusia, or any other person, firm or corporation, shall have power to enter into contracts for the services or facilities, or both, of said waste collection and disposal system, for such period or periods of time, for such consideration and under such other conditions as shall be deemed necessary and advisable by the board of county commissioners of the County of Volusia and such other municipalities or other political subdivisions, persons, firms or corporations. Such contracts may be authorized by resolution duly adopted by the board of county commissioners of Volusia County, Florida, and by the duly constituted governing bodies of such municipalities or other political subdivisions and no hearing on or notice thereof, by either publication or posting, shall be required prior to the authorization or execution of such contracts by the County of Volusia; provided, however, that such contracts shall not be entered into for a period longer than 50 years from the date of the execution thereof and the provisions of said contracts shall be fair and reasonable and comply with all provisions of the resolution or resolutions authorizing the issuance of bonds pursuant to this act [article] and with the rights of the other users of the services and facilities of such waste collection and disposal system in relation to the fees, rentals or other charges to be paid under such contracts for the services and facilities of said waste collection and disposal system.

(b)

In like manner, said county and any municipality therein or other political subdivision within said county or within any county adjacent to Volusia County, or any county adjacent to Volusia County, or any other person, firm or corporation shall have power to enter into contracts for the services or facilities, or both, of a comparable waste system owned or operated by such municipality or other political subdivision, or person, firm or corporation.

(c)

Any municipality within said county, or municipality or other political subdivision in a county adjacent to said Volusia County shall also be authorized in such contracts to covenant and agree to pay all funds due under such contracts to the County of Volusia from the general funds of such municipality or other political subdivision.

(d)

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or laws, general or special, such contracts may be so entered into between the County of Volusia and such municipality or other political subdivision, person, firm or corporation without the necessity of the approval of the qualified electors who are freeholders or the qualified electors residing in the County of Volusia or such other municipalities or other political subdivisions executing such contracts.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 65-2357, § 22)