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FL Stat § 130.17 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 130 - County Bonds|130.17 - Building Bridges Over Navigable Streams; Determination of Amount of Bonds Required.

130.17 Building bridges over navigable streams; determination of amount of bonds required.—Whenever a majority of the members of any board of county commissioners, in either of the counties of the state, shall vote to acquire any property, or right, or to double-deck, or parallel, or build any bridge, authorized in the transportation code; or when a petition signed by 10 percent of the duly qualified electors of any county is presented to the board of county commissioners of such county and praying any bridge be acquired, or double-decked or built, authorized by the transportation code, then such board of county commissioners shall immediately employ thoroughly competent and reliable experts who shall perform such service and give such information as required and shall be paid for such service out of the general revenue fund of such county; and such board of county commissioners shall then promptly determine the amount of county bonds required for such purposes, the rate of interest to be paid thereon, and the time when the principal and interest of such bonds shall become due and where payable.History.—s. 3, ch. 6536, 1913; RGS 1553; CGL 2347; ss. 2, 3, ch. 73-59.
FL Stat § 130.18 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 130 - County Bonds|130.18 - Calling and Conduct of Election for Bonds to Build Bridges Over Navigable Streams.

130.18 Calling and conduct of election for bonds to build bridges over navigable streams.—Bonds shall be issued only after the same shall have been approved by the majority of the votes cast in an election in which a majority of the freeholders who are qualified electors residing in such county shall participate, which election shall be called and held, and the result thereof declared and recorded, in the manner prescribed by ss. 100.201-100.221, 100.241, 100.261-100.341, and 100.351, and said election or any subsequent elections for the same purpose shall be subject to all the provisions of chapter 100.History.—s. 4, ch. 6536, 1913; RGS 1554; CGL 2348; s. 1, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(1); s. 64, ch. 77-175.
FL Stat § 130.19 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 130 - County Bonds|130.19 - Result of Election; Issuance and Sale of Bonds.

130.19 Result of election; issuance and sale of bonds.—If the election shall result “FOR BONDS” then the board of county commissioners of such county shall forthwith proceed and provide for the payment of the interest and principal of such bonds, and for the issuance, sale, disposition thereof, expenditure of proceeds realized therefrom, and for trustees therefor unless otherwise provided by law, as provided by ss. 130.03-130.16.History.—s. 5, ch. 6536, 1913; RGS 1555; CGL 2349.
FL Stat § 130.20 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 130 - County Bonds|130.20 - Time Warrants in Newly Created Counties.

130.20 Time warrants in newly created counties.—The board of county commissioners of any newly created county may, at any time within 6 months after the date at which the law creating the county shall become effective, issue interest-bearing time warrants in an aggregate sum not exceeding the amount of one half of 1 percent of the total tax assessed valuation of such county; provided, that where such time warrants shall come within the purview of s. 12, Art. VII of the State Constitution, the said time warrants shall be issued only after the same shall have been approved by the majority of the votes cast in an election in which a majority of the owners of freeholds not wholly exempt from taxation who are qualified electors residing in such county, shall participate, which said election shall be called and held, and the result thereof declared and recorded, in the manner prescribed by chapter 102, and said election shall be subject to all the provisions of said chapter.History.—s. 1, ch. 8518, 1921; CGL 2350; s. 1, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(1); s. 15, ch. 69-216.
FL Stat § 130.21 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 130 - County Bonds|130.21 - Time Warrants in Newly Created Counties; Interest and Date of Maturity.

130.21 Time warrants in newly created counties; interest and date of maturity.—Such warrants shall bear interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum, payable annually, and shall mature on or before a date 5 years after the date of the issue of such warrants.History.—s. 2, ch. 8518, 1921; CGL 2351.
FL Stat § 130.22 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 130 - County Bonds|130.22 - Time Warrants in Newly Created Counties; Distribution and Use of Proceeds.

130.22 Time warrants in newly created counties; distribution and use of proceeds.—The proceeds derived from the sale of such warrants shall be distributed by the board of county commissioners between the several funds of the county in such proportion as the county commissioners may deem expedient, and shall be used to pay the current expenses of the county, which are proper to be paid from such funds.History.—s. 3, ch. 8518, 1921; CGL 2352.
FL Stat § 130.23 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 130 - County Bonds|130.23 - Time Warrants in Newly Created Counties; Payment of Interest and Creation of Sinking Fund.

130.23 Time warrants in newly created counties; payment of interest and creation of sinking fund.—The board of county commissioners of each county issuing such interest-bearing time warrants may pay from the general revenue fund of such county each year the accrued interest on such interest-bearing time warrants to the holders thereof, and they shall set aside from the general revenue fund of such county such sum each year as a sinking fund, which together with accrued interest thereon will be sufficient to pay at least one-fifth of the amount due and required to pay off the said warrants at the end of the said 5-year period, thereby creating a sinking fund during the said period of 5 years sufficient to pay off the entire obligation at the end of the said 5-year period.History.—s. 4, ch. 8518, 1921; CGL 2353.
FL Stat § 130.24 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 130 - County Bonds|130.24 - Obligations Valid When Signed by Officers Who Retire Before Delivery.

130.24 Obligations valid when signed by officers who retire before delivery.—All bonds, notes, coupons or other obligations, signed by the duly authorized officers of any county, municipality, political subdivision or any public body, board or agency of the state, shall be valid and binding obligations, although before the date of delivery, the persons signing such bonds, notes, coupons or other obligations shall have ceased to be officers of the county, municipality, political subdivision, public body, board or agency issuing the same.History.—s. 1, ch. 8552, 1921; CGL 2354.
FL Stat § 132.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.01 - How Chapter May Be Cited.

132.01 How chapter may be cited.—This chapter may be cited as the “General Refunding Law.”History.—s. 1, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(1).
FL Stat § 132.02 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.02 - Taxing Units May Refund Obligations.

132.02 Taxing units may refund obligations.—(1) Each county, municipality, school district, or other taxing district in this state, herein sometimes called a unit, may issue, pursuant to a resolution or resolutions of the governing body thereof (meaning thereby the board or body vested with the power of determining the amount of tax levies required for taxing the taxable property of such unit for the purpose of such unit) and either with or without the approval of such bonds at an election, except as may be required by the Constitution of the state, bonds of such unit for the purpose of refunding any or all bonds, coupons, or interest on any such bonds, now or hereafter outstanding, or any other funded debt, all of which are herein referred to as bonds, whether such unit created such indebtedness or has assumed, or may become liable therefor.(2) In the event any such unit having outstanding bonded or other funded debt shall have been, or shall hereafter be, abolished otherwise than by annexation to, or consolidation with, a like political subdivision or district, the territory within such unit shall be deemed to be a taxing district within the meaning of this chapter, and the board of county commissioners of the county wherein such abolished unit, or any part thereof, is situate, or the governmental authority having power or authority to levy a tax for the retirement of the indebtedness to be refunded, shall be the governing body thereof, and may issue refunding bonds in behalf of such unit for the purpose of refunding its outstanding indebtedness, and may provide for the annual levy of ad valorem taxes without limitation as to rate or amount fully sufficient to pay principal of and interest on such refunding bonds, the tax to be levied on the same property which would have been taxable for payment of the outstanding indebtedness had such taxing unit not been abolished or dissolved.(3) If the territory of such abolished unit lies in more than one county, the territory in each county shall be deemed to be a taxing district in such county and the board of county commissioners of each county within which any of such territory is situate, or the governmental authority having power or authority to levy a tax for the retirement of the indebtedness to be refunded, may issue refunding bonds as herein provided for the purpose of refunding such portion of the indebtedness of the abolished unit as shall be chargeable against the territory in said county; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall affect or limit the powers of the State Board of Administration in the issuance of refunding bonds under s. 16, Art. IX of the State Constitution of 1885 as adopted by the 1968 revised constitution or under s. 9, Art. XII of said revision.History.—s. 2, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(2); s. 1, ch. 22001, 1943; s. 18, ch. 69-216; s. 10, ch. 2004-305.
FL Stat § 132.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.03 - Interest; Maturity; Payment; Right to Redeem in Advance.

132.03 Interest; maturity; payment; right to redeem in advance.—Such resolution or resolutions shall determine the rate or rates of interest to be paid, not exceeding 7.5 percent per annum, payable annually or at shorter intervals, and the maturity or maturities of the bonds which shall be at a time or times not exceeding 60 years from the date of the bonds (except that in the issuance of bonds of taxing districts where the maturities are fixed under the Constitution, then such maturities shall be in accordance with the maturities fixed in the constitutional provision), as well as determine the medium of payment and the place or places in Florida or any other state at which the principal and interest shall be payable. In the discretion of the governing body the right to redeem all or any of the bonds at par before maturity may be reserved upon terms and conditions to be fixed by resolution.History.—s. 3, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(3); s. 2, ch. 73-302.
FL Stat § 132.04 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.04 - Redemption Before Maturity.

132.04 Redemption before maturity.—Any such unit may obligate itself to redeem any or all of the refunding bonds before maturity on such terms and conditions as the resolution authorizing such bonds may determine. Bonds subject to redemption shall state the manner of giving notice of intention to redeem (which may be by publication without actual notice), and when such notice has been given such bonds shall not bear interest after the date fixed in such notice of redemption, nor shall coupons maturing thereafter be valid; provided that adequate funds for their redemption shall have been provided and set aside by such unit.History.—s. 4, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(4).
FL Stat § 132.05 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.05 - Form; Execution; Delivery.

132.05 Form; execution; delivery.—The refunding bonds herein provided for may be issued in registered form, or may be coupon bonds with the privilege of registration either as to principal only or as to both principal and interest, and shall be executed in the manner and by the officials provided in the resolution authorizing same. Except one signature on each bond, the signatures on the bonds and coupons may be facsimile signatures. Bonds and coupons duly executed by officials then in office may be negotiated and delivered after such officials have ceased to hold such office. The authentication or certificate of a registrar may be required on the bonds.History.—s. 5, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(5).
FL Stat § 132.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.06 - Separate Series of Bonds; Rates of Interest.

132.06 Separate series of bonds; rates of interest.—One resolution may provide for several separate series of refunding bonds. Each of such series and separate bonds of the same series may have different terms and provisions from the others. The same bonds may bear different rates of interest at different times. Bonds issued for the purpose of refunding accrued interest may be non-interest-bearing or may bear a lower rate than other bonds of the same series as may be provided in the resolution.History.—s. 6, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(6).
FL Stat § 132.07 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.07 - Maturity Date.

132.07 Maturity date.—Such resolution may provide that all or any part of the bonds issued thereunder shall mature in annual installments beginning at such time after date and running to such time, not longer than 60 years after date as said resolution may provide.History.—s. 7, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(7).
FL Stat § 132.08 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.08 - Exchange of Bonds.

132.08 Exchange of bonds.—Bonds issued under this chapter may be exchanged for not less than an equal principal amount and accrued interest of indebtedness to be retired thereby, including indebtedness not yet due, if the same be then redeemable or if the holders thereof be willing to surrender the same for retirement, but otherwise shall be sold and the proceeds thereof shall be applied to the payment of such indebtedness and accrued interest due or redeemable which may be so surrendered.History.—s. 8, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(8).
FL Stat § 132.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.09 - Sale of Bonds.

132.09 Sale of bonds.—When sold, the refunding bonds (except as otherwise expressly provided) shall be sold in the manner provided in s. 218.385.History.—s. 9, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(9); s. 11, ch. 2004-305.
FL Stat § 132.11 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.11 - Amount of Refunding Bonds to Be Sold.

132.11 Amount of refunding bonds to be sold.—In case of refunding bonds which are not exchanged for bonds outstanding but are sold, only such amount thereof shall be delivered as is necessary to provide for the payment of matured bonds and legally accrued interest and of such unmatured bonds as the holders thereof have agreed in writing to surrender upon payment of a sum not exceeding par and legally accrued interest.History.—s. 11, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(11).
FL Stat § 132.12 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.12 - Exchange Without Notice.

132.12 Exchange without notice.—In the case of refunding bonds which are exchanged for bonds outstanding and are not sold, such exchange may be made by the unit without the requirement of the publication of any notice thereof.History.—s. 12, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(12).
FL Stat § 132.13 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.13 - Delivery of Bonds Sold.

132.13 Delivery of bonds sold.—In case of refunding bonds which are not exchanged for bonds outstanding but are sold, they shall not be delivered until payment in full has been received therefor. Pursuant to agreement between unit and purchaser made either before or after the sale of the bonds, the bonds may be delivered in deferred installments and the total purchase price shall be divided and paid on the installments as may be agreed, but delivery shall not be deferred more than 1 year after the sale.History.—s. 13, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(13).
FL Stat § 132.14 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.14 - Exchange in Lieu of Sale.

132.14 Exchange in lieu of sale.—As hereinbefore provided the refunding bonds instead of being sold may be exchanged for bonds or for interest on bonds or interest on overdue interest on bonds to refund which they are issued. The principal and accrued interest of the refunding bonds shall not exceed the amount of the obligations refunded.History.—s. 14, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(14).
FL Stat § 132.15 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.15 - Provision for Conditional Increase of Rate of Interest.

132.15 Provision for conditional increase of rate of interest.—If the refunding bonds bear a lower rate of interest than the bonds for which they are exchanged, either the resolution authorizing the bonds or the refunding bonds themselves may provide that the refunding bonds shall bear the lower rate of interest only so long as the unit shall not be in default of any agreement or obligations to the holders and that after any such default, or at the option of the holders after any such default, the refunding bonds shall bear the same rate of interest as the bonds for which they were exchanged. The unit may impose limitations on the right to exercise such option, and may provide that the option may only be exercised after a period of default, or by the holders of a certain amount or proportion of bonds, all as provided in the said resolution or in the refunding bonds, and if the right to the higher interest accrues may agree to substitute new bonds and coupons bearing such higher interest.History.—s. 15, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(15).
FL Stat § 132.16 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.16 - Sinking Fund.

132.16 Sinking fund.—The resolution authorizing the refunding bonds may contain an agreement on the part of the unit to provide a sinking fund for such bonds, and said resolution may provide for payments of such sinking fund, the investment thereof, the administration thereof, and the application thereof to the payment, purchase and redemption of the refunding bonds.History.—s. 16, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(16).
FL Stat § 132.17 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.17 - Pledge of Anticipated Revenues.

132.17 Pledge of anticipated revenues.—The resolution authorizing refunding bonds may assign, pledge, or set aside as a trust for the payment of principal or interest of refunding bonds or for a sinking fund for the bonds, subject to prior liens or contract obligations, and on, or subject to, such terms and conditions as may be stated, any unpaid taxes or assessments whether due or to grow due, and any revenues due or to grow due, or proceeds of sale of improvements or properties of the unit. The resolution authorizing the bonds may contain agreement to collect and pay over the moneys derived from such source.History.—s. 17, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(17).
FL Stat § 132.18 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.18 - Pledge of Fixed Portion of Revenues.

132.18 Pledge of fixed portion of revenues.—The resolution authorizing the refunding bonds may pledge to the payment of principal and interest of such refunding bonds or to a sinking fund for the bonds, a fixed proportion, or a proportion to be determined from time to time as provided in said resolution, of the moneys from time to time collected either by taxation of any kind, whether upon real or personal property, or collected from other revenues or receipts of the unit, and such resolution may provide that the said fixed proportion or the proportions so determined out of each dollar collected by the unit shall be applied to the payment of the principal or interest of the refunding bonds, or be paid into or set aside as a sinking fund for the bonds.History.—s. 18, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(18).
FL Stat § 132.19 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.19 - Priority of Payment of Refunding Bonds.

132.19 Priority of payment of refunding bonds.—The resolution authorizing the bonds may provide that the unit shall first set aside out of the tax collections the amount required in any year for the payment of principal and interest of refunding bonds and for the sinking fund for the bonds, before any tax collections shall be set aside or applied to the payment of any bonds of the unit that may thereafter be issued, except bonds thereafter issued to pay or refund bonds then outstanding.History.—s. 19, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(19).
FL Stat § 132.20 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.20 - Proportionate Taxes for Sinking Fund.

132.20 Proportionate taxes for sinking fund.—The resolution authorizing the refunding bonds may provide that in addition to all other amounts to be paid into a sinking fund for such bonds, such sums shall be levied, assessed and collected for such sinking funds as bear a stated proportion of taxes of any kind which are imposed or collected for all purposes other than the payment of refunding bonds issued pursuant to this chapter, so that for every dollar of tax imposed or collected for all such purposes a stated amount shall be imposed for the said sinking fund.History.—s. 20, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(20).
FL Stat § 132.21 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 132 - General Refunding Law|132.21 - Pledge of Special Assessments.

132.21 Pledge of special assessments.—In the discretion of the governing board there may be pledged to the payment of any or all such bonds the collections or proceeds of any or all uncollected special assessments, subject, however, to any other outstanding pledge of such assessment previously made.History.—s. 21, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(21).