County Road And Bridge Indebtedness (2023)
Fla. Stat. ch. 344 (2023)
Florida Statutes
CHAPTER 344
344.11 Records of indebtedness.
History. — s. 11, ch. 14486, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 2470(11); s. 27, ch. 63-572.
344.13 Apportionment of indebtedness.
History. — s. 13, ch. 14486, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 2470(13); s. 1, ch. 57-749.
344.17 Depositories and investments.
History. — s. 17, ch. 14486, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 2470(17); s. 1, ch. 17889, 1937; s. 2, ch. 20302, 1941; s. 1, ch. 20946, 1941; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 2, ch. 57-749; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 18, ch. 69-216; s. 44, ch. 83-3; s. 286, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 510, ch. 95-148; s. 376, ch. 2003-261; s. 55, ch. 2013-15.
344.20 State of Florida not obligated.
History. — s. 20, ch. 14486, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 2470(20).
344.21 Certain bond trustees to continue other functions.
History. — s. 21, ch. 14486, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 2470(21).
344.24 Disposition of excess funds in county accounts.
(1) If in any case in which a levy of ad valorem taxes has been or may hereafter be laid and collected by or for any county or special road and bridge district, or other taxing district in this state, for the servicing of road and bridge bonded indebtedness being administered by the State Board of Administration, and the proceeds of which have been remitted to the State Board of Administration, or if on account of profits realized from investments by the State Board of Administration or its predecessor, the statutory Board of Administration, or if on account of tax redemption funds collected and remitted to the State Board of Administration or its predecessor, the statutory Board of Administration, there has been or shall hereafter be created an amount of funds in excess of the requirements for which such tax levies were or may be laid and upon which such tax redemptions may be based, or of the account for which such profits upon investments have been or may be realized, all such excess funds shall be transferred and applied as follows:
(2) All funds transferred under the provisions of this
section shall be under the control and supervision of the State Board of Administration, as are all other funds made available to and administered by it under s. 9, Art. XII of the State Constitution.
History. — ss. 1, 2, ch. 21640, 1943; s. 18, ch. 69-216.
344.26 State Board of Administration; duties concerning debt service.
(1)(
a) The constitutional State Board of Administration shall take over the management, control, bond trusteeship, administration, custody, and payment of all debt service or other funds or assets now or hereafter available for all bonds or debentures issued to finance the construction or purchase of bridges, highways, or other transportation facilities which are now or hereafter leased for a term of more than one year or purchased under installment purchase agreements by the State Road Department or Department of Transportation from any public body, county, district, municipality, or other public bridge authority.
(2) The Department of Transportation shall pay all rentals or purchase installments for bridges or highways direct to the State Board of Administration for application by said board as provided under the terms of said leases or purchase agreements.
History. — ss. 1, 2, ch. 21853, 1943; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 8, ch. 70-239; s. 34, ch. 2018-110.
344.261 State Board of Administration; debt service; approval of bonds or debentures and plan for their retirement.
(1) Before entering into a lease-purchase agreement with any county, road and bridge district, or any other agency covering any road, bridge, ferry, or other transportation facility or facilities, which agreement pledges rental and purchase payments by the Department of Transportation to apply on retirement of the debt incurred or to be incurred for the construction or supplying of such transportation facility, and which debt will, in consequence of s. 344.26, be administered by the State Board of Administration, the department shall first secure from the State Board of Administration a statement approving the legal and fiscal sufficiency of such bonds or debentures and the plan for their retirement.
(2) This
section shall be considered as supplementing and cumulative to existing laws and shall be effective as to any agreements entered into after June 9, 1951.
History. — ss. 1, 2, ch. 26954, 1951; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 9, ch. 70-239.