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Fla. Stat. § 279.01 Short title
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This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Registered Public Obligations Act of Florida.”History.—s. 1, ch. 83-271.
Fla. Stat. § 279.02 Definitions
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As used in this act, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Authorized officer” means any individual required or permitted, alone or with others, by any provision of law or by the issuing public entity to execute on behalf of t…
Fla. Stat. § 279.03 Legislative intent
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(1) The code provides that interest with respect to certain obligations may not be exempt from federal income taxation unless such obligations are in registered form. It is therefore a matter of state concern that public entities be authorized to provide for the issuance of oblig…
Fla. Stat. § 279.04 System of registration
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(1) Each issuer or its designated agent is authorized to establish and maintain a system of registration with respect to each obligation which it issues. The system may be either:(a) A system pursuant to which only certificated registered public obligations are issued;(b) A syste…