Title XI, County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations

The governing body of any unit is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase, whenever it shall deem such purchase expedient, any self-liquidating project as hereinabove defined, or any such project, wholly or partly constructed, and any franchise, easements, permits and contracts …

It shall be the duty of the governing body at or before the time any such project shall be acquired by purchase, to determine what repairs, replacements, additions or betterments will be necessary to place the project in safe and efficient condition for use, and to cause an estim…

The governing body of any unit is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, whenever it shall deem such construction expedient, any self-liquidating project as hereinabove defined.History.—s. 7, ch. 28045, 1953.

(1) The governing body of any unit shall have the power and it is hereby authorized to provide by ordinance or resolution, at one time or from time to time, for the issuance of revenue bonds of the unit for the purpose of paying all or a part of the cost as hereinabove defined of…

In the discretion of the governing body, each or any issue of such bonds may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the unit and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or outside the state. Such trust agreem…

(1) The governing body shall fix and revise from time to time rates, fees, rentals, tolls or other charges for the use of each project or for the services and facilities furnished thereby and charge and collect the same. Such rates, fees, rentals, tolls, or other charges shall be…

All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this part, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds, to be held and applied solely as provided in this part. The governing body shall, in the ordinance or resolution autho…

Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this part or any of the coupons attached thereto, and the trustee under the trust agreement, if any, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by ordinance or resolution passed before the issuance of …

(1) The governing body of any unit is hereby authorized to provide by ordinance or resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of such unit for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds then outstanding and which shall then have matured or are then redeemable or subje…

This part shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing. T…

(1) It is hereby found and determined that all of the purposes for which revenue bonds are authorized to be issued by this part constitute essential governmental purposes, and all of the properties, revenues, moneys and other assets owned and used in the operation of such project…

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, any county or municipality issuing revenue bonds hereunder for any of the purposes provided in this part, shall have power to pledge the full faith and credit and ad valorem taxing power of such county or municipality for the …

Any municipality issuing revenue bonds hereunder shall have a lien on all lands or premises served by any water system, sewer system or gas system for all service charges for such facilities until paid, which liens shall be prior to all other liens on such lands or premises excep…

(1) Any municipality shall have power to discontinue and shut off the supplying of any or all water, gas and sewer services to any users of the facilities of a water system, gas system or sewer system of such municipality for nonpayment of service charges for any such water syste…

(1) Any municipality may pledge the proceeds of utilities services taxes, cigarette taxes, or franchise taxes, as defined herein, or any other excise taxes or other funds which such municipality is authorized to levy and collect or will have available, as additional security for …

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Industrial Development Financing Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 69-104.

The Legislature finds and declares that:(1) The agriculture, tourism, urban development, historic preservation, education, and health care industries, among others, are vital to the economy of the state and to the welfare of the people and need to be enhanced and expanded to impr…

The following words and terms, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, shall have the following meanings:(1) “Bonds” or “revenue bonds” means the bonds authorized to be issued by any local agency under this part, which may consist of a single bond. The term “bon…

Every local agency shall have all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this part, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the powers, with respect to any project or projects:(1) To prescribe rule…

(1) A county shall have full power and authority to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing and providing funds to pay the cost of pollution-control facilities or devices, or to provide facilities for the furnishing of water or sewerage or solid-waste disposal incorporat…

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part or of any special act, any commission, council, board, or authority created by special act with the authority to issue bonds for the purpose of promoting economic development throughout a county shall be deemed to have been cre…

In undertaking any project pursuant to this part, a local agency shall be guided by and shall observe the following criteria and requirements; however, the determination of the local agency as to compliance with such criteria and requirements shall be final and conclusive:(1) The…

(1) No project financed under the provisions of this part shall be operated by the local agency or any other governmental agency, except that the local agency may temporarily operate or cause to be operated all or any part of a project to protect its interest therein pending any …

The exercise of the powers granted by this part in all respects will be for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their industry and prosperity, for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and for the provision of gainful employment and will c…

Contracts for the construction of the project may be awarded by the local agency in such manner as in its judgment will best promote free and open competition, including advertisement for competitive bids in a newspaper of general circulation within the boundaries of the local ag…

(1) Bonds issued under the provisions of this part shall not be deemed to constitute a debt, liability, or obligation of the local agency or of the state or of any political subdivision thereof, or a pledge of the faith and credit of the local agency or of the state or of any suc…

(1) The local agency is authorized to provide for the issuance, at one time or from time to time, of industrial revenue bonds of the local agency for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any project or projects. The bonds shall be designated, subject to such addit…

Any local agency which issues any revenue bonds pursuant to this part shall supply the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration with a copy of the report required in s. 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, at the times required pursuant to th…

In the discretion of the local agency, any bonds issued under the provisions of this part may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the local agency and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the…

(1) The local agency is authorized to fix and to collect fees, rents, and charges for the use of any project or projects, and any part or section thereof, and to contract with any person, partnership, association, or corporation respecting the use thereof. The local agency may re…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, all money received pursuant to the provisions of this part, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds, sale of property, insurance, or condemnation awards, or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held a…

Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this part or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by such trust agreement or the resolution authorizing the issuance of…

All bonds issued under the provisions of this part, regardless of form or terms, are hereby declared to have all the qualities and incidents, including negotiability, of investment securities under the Uniform Commercial Code of the state. Compliance with the provisions of the co…

Bonds issued by any local agency under the provisions of this part are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, investment companies, executor…

(1) Any local agency is authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of the local agency for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which shall have been issued under the provisions of this part, including the payment of any redempt…

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, regulation, or ordinance to the contrary, including ss. 112.311-112.326, a board may sell its bonds to a financial institution, as defined in s. 655.005, which employs a member of the board as an officer, director, or employee and…

Any local agency has the authority to issue, at one time or from time to time, a single issue of bonds to finance separate projects to be used by separate businesses and secured ratably by payments due under separate financing agreements between the local agency and each separate…

(1) Any local agency may issue, at one or more times, single issues of bonds to fund a pool financing program. For purposes of this chapter, the term “pool financing program” means a program under which bonds or other debt obligations are issued by a local agency, some or all of …

The state, its officers, departments, divisions, and other state entities are authorized to cooperate with and provide assistance to local agencies in carrying out the purposes of this part and thereby promote the industry and economy of the state. Personnel, facilities, and prop…

Part II of this chapter, being necessary for the prosperity and welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof; shall be, and be deemed, authority in addition to, and shall provide alternative methods for, any other authority…

Chapter 80-287, Laws of Florida, shall not apply to any bonds for which a local agency has, prior to July 1, 1980, adopted a resolution or engaged in negotiations. Such bonds shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 159, as it existed immediately prior to July 1, 1980.Histo…

The following words and terms, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, shall have the following meaning:(1) “Bonds” or “revenue bonds” means the bonds authorized to be issued by any authority under this act, which may consist of a single bond. The term “bonds” o…

(1) In each county, there is hereby created a local governmental body as a public body corporate and politic to be known as the “ County Industrial Development Authority,” hereafter referred to as “authority” or “authorities.” Each of the authorities is constituted as a public in…

Industrial development authorities, as authorized by ss. 159.44-159.53, are created for the purpose of financing and refinancing projects for the public purposes described in, and in the manner provided by, the Florida Industrial Development Financing Act and by ss. 159.44-159.53…

(1) The authority is authorized and empowered:(a) To have perpetual succession as a body politic and corporate and to adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business;(b) To adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure;(c) To maintain an off…

Any authority which issues any revenue bonds pursuant to this part shall supply the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration with a copy of the report required pursuant to s. 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, at the times required pursuant…