Florida Statutes Title XXX. Social Welfare § 421.04. Creation of housing authorities

(1) In each city, as herein defined, there is hereby created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the “Housing Authority” of the city;  provided, however, that such authority shall not transact any business or exercise its powers hereunder until or unless the governing body of the city by proper resolution shall declare that there is need for an authority to function in such city.  The determination as to whether there is such need for an authority to function:

(2) The governing body may adopt a resolution declaring that there is need for a housing authority in the city if it shall find that:

(3) In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract of the authority, the authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers hereunder upon proof of the adoption of a resolution by the governing body declaring the need for the authority.  Such resolution or resolutions shall be sufficient if it declares that there is such need for an authority and finds in substantially the foregoing terms, no further detail being necessary, that either or both of the above enumerated conditions exist in the city.  A copy of such resolution duly certified by the clerk shall be admissible in evidence in any suit, action or proceeding.

(4) Regardless of the date of its creation, a housing authority may not apply to the Federal Government to seize any projects, units, or vouchers of another established housing authority, irrespective of each housing authority's areas of operation.