Cases from cite.case.law:

MULLEN, v. BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE,, 241 So. 3d 949 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . Plaintiffs' effort to secure passage of two amendments to the Village Charter, pursuant to section 166.031 . . . adding a "requirement" for petition drives to amend the Village Charter-not contained in either section 166.031 . . . Plaintiffs argued that, because nothing in section 166.031, the Village Charter or Village Code required . . . Section 166.031 governs municipal charter amendment elections. . . . Section 166.031(1) provides, in relevant part, as follows: [E]lectors of a municipality may, by petition . . .

SUBIRATS, v. FIDELITY NATIONAL PROPERTY,, 106 So. 3d 997 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . filed, pursuant to Section 627.7015, Florida Statutes (2009), and Florida Administrative Code Rule 69J-166.031 . . . R. 69J-166.031(4)(a)(l). It is there the Department exceeded its charge. . . . Our glancing reference to Rule 69J-166.031 in a footnote in the opinion was clearly dicta. . . . The Appellants cite no case holding that violation of Rule 69J-166.031(4)(a)(l) results in a waiver of . . . See Rule 69J-166.031(4)(a)(4). . . .

CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, a v. RIVIERA BEACH CITIZENS TASK FORCE, a, 87 So. 3d 18 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . certification with the City asserting that the Task Force’s petition was in accordance with section 166.031 . . . However, section 166.031 describes the method by which the City and citizens may initiate a charter amendment . . . any part or to all of said charter except that part describing the boundaries of such municipality. § 166.031 . . . The trial court found that section 166.031 does not require the passage of a resolution. . . . submitted the provision for placement on the ballot, it would have violated its duty under section 166.031 . . .

STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY, v. UNLIMITED RESTORATION SPECIALISTS, INC., 84 So. 3d 390 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . Unlimited Restoration relied in support of its position principally upon Rule 69B-166.031(10)(c), Florida . . . relied on Rule 690-166.031(10)(c), Florida Administrative Code. . . . In September 2008, Rule 69B-166.031 was transferred to Rule 69J-166.031. . . . identical to Rule 690-166.031, and both rules included the language relied upon by the lower courts . . . Rule 690-166.031, however, was not similarly amended. . . . .

GASSMAN, v. STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY,, 77 So. 3d 210 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . Code R. 69J-166.031(4)(a)l. . . . The Third District concluded: The plain language of section 627.7015, as well as that of rule 69-166.031 . . .

UNIVERSAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, v. COLOSIMO, 61 So. 3d 1241 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . The statutory requirements are further clarified in rule 69J-166.031 of the Florida Administrative Code . . . Code R. 69J-166.031(1) & 4(a)1-3 (emphasis added). . . . Code R. 69-166.031. . . . Code R. 69J-166.031. . . . Code R. 69J-166.031 (4)(a)(1). . . .

CITIZENS FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY POLITICAL COMMITTEE, v. S. BROWNING, L., 572 F.3d 1213 (11th Cir. 2009)

. . . . § 166.031(1). . . .

CITIZENS FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY POLITICAL COMMITTEE, v. S. BROWNING, L., 581 F. Supp. 2d 1164 (M.D. Fla. 2008)

. . . . § 166.031(1) (2007). . . .

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE GROWTH, a v. CITY OF ST. PETE BEACH, a, 940 So. 2d 1144 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . or Plan Amendment is approved by the electors in a referendum as provided in Florida statute Section 166.031 . . . redevelopment plan is submitted to a vote of the electors by referendum as provided by Florida Statutes Section 166.031 . . . such amendment is submitted to a vote of the electors by referendum as provided by Florida Statute S. 166.031 . . .

GUETZLOE v. CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH,, 901 So. 2d 415 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . once he obtained 6,843 signatures (thereby meeting the 10% statutory threshold set forth in section 166.031 . . . did not automatically constitute compliance with the 10% threshold requirement set forth in section 166.031 . . . Section 166.031 of the Florida Statutes (2001) provides: 166.031. . . .

M. SHULMISTER, v. E. LARKINS, I. L. K. E. K. a, 856 So. 2d 1149 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . Initiative Petition containing the proposed amendment was circulated by the Committee pursuant to section 166.031 . . . Section 166.031(1) provides in relevant part: The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, . . .

CITY OF COCOA BEACH, v. VACATION BEACH, INC., 852 So. 2d 358 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . In August of 2001, pursuant to section 166.031, Florida Statutes (2001), citizens of City initiated petitions . . . This code provision does nothing other than acknowledge what section 166.031(2) already provides—that . . . to suggest that the council’s involvement is tantamount to “adoption” ignores the fact that section 166.031 . . .

M. SHULMISTER, v. CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, a, 798 So. 2d 799 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . We hold that because section 166.031(1), Florida Statutes (2000), requires the governing body to place . . . Appellant’s petition for a charter amendment was required to comply with section 166.031(1), which provides . . . See § 166.031(1), Fla. Stat. . . . The legislature could have included that requirement in section 166.031(1), but it did not. . . .

FLORIDA SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, v. KEELEAN,, 727 So. 2d 1131 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . and offered to mediate the matter pursuant to section 627.7015, Florida Statutes (1995), and Rule 4-166.031 . . .

ENNIS, v. TOWN OF LADY LAKE,, 660 So. 2d 1174 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . The legislature, through the enactment of Section 166.031, Florida Statutes, provided the procedure by . . . Section 166.031 was the legislative response to its constitutional duly as regards municipal citizens . . .

W. EVANS F. v. R. BELL, a, 651 So. 2d 162 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . government “cannot become effective without approval by referendum of the electors as provided in section 166.031 . . . Section 166.031, Florida Statutes (1993), provides: (1) The governing body of a municipality may, by . . .

S. HOLZENDORF, v. R. BELL, CITIZENS PETITION AGAINST THE GARBAGE FEE, v. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,, 606 So. 2d 645 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . matters could not become effective without approval by referendum of the electors as provided in section 166.031 . . . amend the charter as attempted, contending that the trial court’s ruling “flies in the face” of section 166.031 . . .

STATE v. CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH,, 529 So. 2d 250 (Fla. 1988)

. . . any rights of municipal employees, without approval by referendum of the electors as provided in s. 166.031 . . .

D. GAINES, v. CITY OF ORLANDO,, 450 So. 2d 1174 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . to compel the City to take action on their petition to amend the City Charter, pursuant to section 166.031 . . . The petitioners allege in their verified petition for mandamus that pursuant to section 166.031 they . . . Section 166.031(1) provides that the governing body of a city or the electors by petition signed by ten . . . We think that they have the right to vote on this issue pursuant to section 166.031. . . . However, on appeal, petitioners urge that section 166.031, Florida Statutes (1983), is the source of . . .

UNITED STATES v. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, v. FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, CITY OF MIAMI LODGE NO. R., 664 F.2d 435 (5th Cir. 1981)

. . . any rights of municipal employees, without approval by referendum of the electors as provided in s. 166.031 . . .

RAGUCCI, v. CITY OF PLANTATION, a E., 407 So. 2d 932 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . any rights of municipal employees, without approval by referendum of the electors as provided in s. 166.031 . . .

A. CAPELLA, v. CITY OF GAINESVILLE,, 377 So. 2d 658 (Fla. 1979)

. . . See section 166.031(1), Florida Statutes (1977). . . .

R. RESEDEAN, v. CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF CITY OF PENSACOLA, 332 So. 2d 150 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . rights of municipal employees, without approval by referendum of the electors as provided in section 166.031 . . . F.S. 166.031 describes the manner in which amendments to municipal charters may be enacted. . . . “any rights of municipal employees” may be repealed or amended only by the method described in F.S. 166.031 . . .