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Leon County Board Policies

Section Title Policy
1.01.1 Board-Appointed Citizen Committees 03-15
1.02 Citizen Inquiry Processing 92-11
1.02.1 Code of Ethics 03-5
1.03 County Commission Projects Requiring Commitment of Staff Time 01-06
1.04 Execution of Official Documents 93-11
1.04.1 Internal Operations and Protocols, Commission Office 03-3
1.05 Meeting Dates for Board of County Commissioners 18-2
1.06 Commissioner Membership on Boards, Committees, Councils, and Authorities 11-2
1.07 Proclamations and Resolutions- Ceremonial Recognition Policy 12-5
1.08 Reorganization of the Board of County Commissioners and Installation of Newly Elected Commissioners 98-7
1.08.1 Rules of Procedure for Meetings of the Leon County Board of County Commissioners 01-05
1.09 Use of Leon County Board of County Commissioners Official Stationery 09-2
1.10 Voting Equipment 09-2

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2.00 Candidacy for Political Office, Employees and Volunteers, Policy 01-08
2.00.1 County Administrator Performance Evaluation and Annual Reporting Process 11-6
2.01 Annual Evaluation and Pay Adjustment for the County Attorney 03-14
2.01.1 Real Estate Policy 16-5
2.02 Departments Having Matters to be Presented to the Board, Policy 93-15
2.03 Holidays 03-16
2.04 Lottery Tickets - Sale of 91-9
2.05 Mail 93-16
2.05.1 Naming of County Owned Facilities, Structures, Buildings, Geographical Areas, and Other Property and Sponsorship of Park Furnishings and Tress at a County-owned Park and Recreation Facility 97-3
2.06 Ordinance Drafting 95-5
2.07 Petty Cash Accounts, Establishment of 96-13
2.07.1 Photocopies, Duplexing 93-40
2.08 Photocopying Fees 97-4
2.09.1 Public Access to County Commission Meeting Agendas 97-7
2.10 Smoking 05-4
2.11 Solicitation 93-18
2.12 Travel 09-1
2.12.1 Uniform 94-5
2.13 Vehicle Assignments 08-2
2.14 Green Fleet Policy 12-1

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3.01 Enforcement of Ordinances 93-21
3.02 In-house Legal Services 93-22
3.02.1 Reimbursement of Attorneys Fees and Costs 03-02
3.02.2 Retention of Outside Counsel, Expert Witnesses, Consultants, and Related Professional Services Providers by the County Attorney 01-12
3.02.3 Service of Process of Summonses and Subpoenas 04-1
3.03 Settlement of Legal Controversies 21-2
3.04 Taxation, Settlement, and Collection of Costs of Litigation 98-4
3.05 Litigation Hold Policy 11-5

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4.01 Division of Animal Control Ordinance Administration Procedures and Guidelines 17-6

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5.01 Emergency Management 93-2

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6.00 Nondiscrimination Policy 18-1
6.01 Allocation of Space in the County Courthouse 93-3
6.02 Building Alterations and Remodeling 93-23
6.04 Directories and Signs in the County Courthouse 93-4
6.04.1 Flags, Displays at Half-Mast 96-14
6.04.2 Parking at County Facilities 14-5
6.04.3 Prohibition of Open Flame Devices in County Buildings 04-04
6.05 Public Use of Courthouse Facilities 00-2
6.06 Records Management 98-9
6.07 Security in the County Courthouse 93-7
6.07.1 Storage of Non-County Owned Property Prohibited 94-4
6.09 Work Areas in County Buildings 94-2
6.10 Use of County Buildings, Lands and other County Facilities 16-7

Section Title Policy
7.01 Building/Environmental/Concurrency Management Permit/Application Fee Refunds 98-26
7.02 Canopy Road Tree Protection 98-27
7.03 Surety Bond Release for Licensed Contractors 98-28

Section Title Policy
8.00 Eligibility for Library Cards 19-7
8.01 Library Internet Access & Computer Use Policy 02-07
8.02 Materials Selection - Library 98-13
8.03 Meeting Rooms 01-07
8.05 Library Code of Conduct 21-3
8.06 Library Exhibits Policy 21-4
8.07 Loan of Library Materials and Equipment 22-1

Section Title Policy
9.01 Accounting and Reporting 92-4
9.02 Amending the Budget 97-11
9.02.1 Carry Forward Program, Policy 98-16
9.02.2 Clerk of Court's Post-Audit Functions 06-04
9.03 Contingency Reserves 07-2
9.04 Debt Management and Other Investments 93-46
9.05 Dues and Memberships 93-46
9.06 Leon County Investment Policy 17-4
9.06.1 Finance Advisory Committee 00-01
9.07 Fiscal Planning 93-44
9.08 Industrial Development Revenue Bonding Financing 81-1
9.08.1 Solid Waste Rate Stabilization Reserve Funds 03-08
9.09 Revenues 92-5
9.10 Leon County Conduit Financing Policy 08-3
9.11 Selecting and Managing Method of Sale of Local Government Bonds 95-1
9.12 Volunteer Fire Department Annual Budget Allocation 01-03
9.13 Government Capital Asset Policy 19-05
9.14 Grant Application Approval Process 24-01

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10.01 Automation Policy (Adopted 3/10/92) n/a
10.01.1 Wireless Communication Devices: Authorization; Issuance; and Usage 04-3
10.02 Cybersecurity Policy 23-1
10.03 Public Records, Electronic Communications and Records Retention 96-4
10.03.1 E-Mail/Internet Use 01.01
10.04 Modems 96-6
10.05 Telephone Service 98-10
10.06 Court Website Policy 05-6

Section Title Policy
11.00 Employee I2 (Innovator/Inspirator) Award Program 14-4
11.01 Policies and Procedures n/a
11.01.1 Background Investigations 03-11
11.01.2 Violence Prevention and Intervention 03-12
11.02 Safety and Risk Management 98-17
11.03 Leon County Flexible Benefits Plan HIPAA Privacy Policy 04-7
11.04 Heat Stress Prevention 09-3
11.05 Leon County Wellness Program 12-4
11.06 Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence and Stalking in the Workplace 13-2
11.07 Employee Assistance Program 16-2
11.08 Succession Management Policy 16-4
11.09 Leon Works Junior Apprenticeship Program 16-8
11.10 Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy 16-1

Section Title Policy
12.01 Tangible Personal Property Policy and Procedures 02-5
12.01.1 Procurement of Paper Products 96-15
12.02 Purchasing Policy 96-1
12.02.1 Leon County / City of Tallahassee / Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Consolidated Minority, Women & Small Business Enterprise Policy
12.03 Policy for Purchases of Food, Beverages, and Supplies 04-6
12.04 Purchasing Card Policy 00-07
12.05 Vending Machine Services Policy 14-1

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13.00 Designation Procedure for New Canopy Roads 21-5

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14.00 Leon County Volunteer Services Policy 19-1

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15.01 Culverts in County Ditches 98-18
15.02 Fill Material - Securement and Disposal, Private Property 98-19
15.02.1 Flooded Property Acquisition and Management Program 05-5
15.02.2 Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds Program 97-13
15.02.3 Hazard Mitigation Program Citizen Participation 96-17
15.02.4 Utilization of Open Graded Cold Mix for 2/3-2/3 Program 03-06
15.03 Parks Housing 92-1
15.04 Private Road Preventative Maintenance and Repair Program 11-1
15.04.1 Private to Public Dirt Road Improvement and Maintenance Program 24-2
15.05 Resurfacing - Bike/Sidewalk Construction 80-8
15.08 Public Notification of Road Closing and Road Closure Request Procedure 17-1
15.09 Roadside Beautification 91-3
15.09.1 Roadway Memorial Markers 03-17
15.10 Sidewalk Eligibility Criteria and Implementation 13-1
15.11 Signs, Private Road 98-23
15.12 Stormwater Facilities Maintenance 98-24
15.13 Stormwater Management Responsibilty 98-30
15.15 Use and Scheduling of Parks and Recreation Facilities 06-1
15.17 Access Policy for Parks and Recreation Facilities 10-1
15.18 Mosquito Control Integrated Pest Management Policy 11-3
15.19 Background Checks for Sports Programs' Coaches, Volunteers, and Hired Workers 11-4
15.20 Leon County Outreach Partnership and Enhanced Navigation (OPEN) for Businesses Program 14-3
15.21 Livable Infrastructure for Everyone (L.I.F.E) Program Policy 16-6
15.22 Street Lighting Eligibility Criteria and Implementation 17-2
15.23 L.I.F.E Rural Road Safety Stabilization Program Policy 19-2
15.24 Safe Passage of Emergency Vehicles on Unpaved Private Roads 19-3
15.25 Springs Restoration Grants and Septic System Upgrades Policy 19-4
15.26 Traffic Calming Program 21-1
15.27 Building Sustainability Policy 21-7

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16.01 Disposition of Unclaimed and Indigent Bodies 98-25
16.02.1 Housing Reclamation 97-6
16.03 Grant to Active Duty Military Personnel 03-18
16.05 Leon County Fallen Hero Recognition 09-4
16.06 Homestead Loss Prevention Program 06-3
16.07 Veteran Service Organization Grant Assistance Program 16-3
16.08 Leon County Page Program 20-1
16.09 Anti-Displacement and Relocation Plan for the Community Development Block Grant 20-2
16.10 Citizen Participation and Complaint Plan for the Community Development Block Grant 20-3
16.11 Human Services Emergency Assistance Programs 20-4

Section Title Policy
17.00 HIPAA Privacy Policy (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) 05-3
17.01 Leon County Ride-Share Program 05-2
17.02 Collection of Delinquent Emergency Medical Services Accounts 07-1
17.03 Emergency Medical Services Fee Waiver for Qualifying Veterans 12-3
17.04 Criteria for the Placement of Fire Hydrants of Current Water Systems 14-2

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18.00 Community Garden Policy 12-2
18.01 Single-Use Plastic Straws and Expanded Polystyrene Products 19-6

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19.00 County Tourism Event Grant Programs 21-6
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