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FL Stat § 218.36 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part III - Local Financial Management and Reporting (Ss. 218.30-218.391)|218.36 - County officers; record and report of fees and disposition of same.

218.36 County officers; record and report of fees and disposition of same.—(1) Each county officer who receives any expenses or compensation in fees, commissions, or other remuneration shall keep a complete record of all fees, commissions, or other remuneration collected by that county officer and shall make an annual report to the board of county commissioners within 31 days of the close of his or her fiscal year. Such report shall specify in detail the purposes, character, and amount of all official expenses and the amount of net income or unexpended budget balance as of the close of the fiscal year. All officers shall prepare such reports and subscribe under oath as to their accuracy and propriety.(2) On or before the date for filing the annual report, each county officer shall pay into the county general fund all money in excess of the sum to which he or she is entitled under the provisions of chapter 145. Whenever a tax collector has money in excess, he or she shall distribute the excess to each governmental unit in the same proportion as the fees paid by the governmental unit bear to the total fee income of his or her office. Any excess held by a property appraiser shall be divided into parts for each governmental unit which was billed and which paid for the operation of the property appraiser’s office in the same proportion as the governmental units were originally billed. Such part shall be an advance on the current year’s bill, if any.(3) The board of county commissioners may notify the Governor of the failure of any county officer to comply with the provisions of this section. Such notification shall specify the name of the officer and the office held by him or her at the time of such failure and shall subject said officer to suspension from office at the Governor’s discretion.(4) Compliance by a county officer with the provisions of this section shall exempt said officer from making any report required pursuant to s. 116.03.History.—s. 2, ch. 73-349; s. 17, ch. 74-234; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 5, ch. 88-175; s. 1177, ch. 95-147; s. 29, ch. 2004-305.
FL Stat § 218.369 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part III - Local Financial Management and Reporting (Ss. 218.30-218.391)|218.369 - Definitions applicable to ss. 218.37-218.386.

218.369 Definitions applicable to ss. 218.37-218.386.—As used in this section and in ss. 218.37, 218.38, 218.385, and 218.386, the term “unit of local government,” except where exception is made, means a county, municipality, special district, district school board, local agency, authority, or consolidated city-county government or any other local governmental body or public body corporate and politic authorized or created by general or special law and granted the power to issue general obligation or revenue bonds; and the words “general obligation or revenue bonds” shall be interpreted to include within their scope general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, special assessment bonds, limited revenue bonds, special obligation bonds, debentures, and other similar instruments, but not bond anticipation notes.History.—s. 1, ch. 82-195; s. 84, ch. 83-217; s. 30, ch. 2004-305.
FL Stat § 218.37 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part III - Local Financial Management and Reporting (Ss. 218.30-218.391)|218.37 - Powers and duties of Division of Bond Finance; advisory council.

218.37 Powers and duties of Division of Bond Finance; advisory council.—(1) The Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration, with respect to both general obligation bonds and revenue bonds, shall:(a) Provide information, upon request of a unit of local government, on the preliminary planning of a new bond issue.(b) Collect, maintain, and make available information on new bonds of units of local government and of the state.(c) Serve as a clearinghouse for information on bond issues of units of local government and of the state.(d) Undertake or commission studies on methods to reduce the costs of local and state bond issues.(e) Recommend changes in law and in local practices to improve the sale and servicing of local bonds.(f) By January 1 each year, provide the Special District Accountability Program of the Department of Economic Opportunity with a list of special districts that are not in compliance with the requirements in s. 218.38.(2) The Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration shall also collect, maintain, and make available information from units of local government on lease-purchase agreements or certificates of participation, or other similar debt instruments, for which the total amount of principal payments under the agreement or series of agreements is $2 million or more.(3) The Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration may adopt rules to implement this section and ss. 218.38 and 218.385.(4) The Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration shall conduct a study of professional fees paid to fiscal advisers, bond counsel, and others and shall adopt a recommended fee schedule that is commensurate with fees typically paid in states similar to Florida in size and character. The schedule must be adopted by the division as the recommended fee schedule for all state and state agency financings.History.—s. 6, ch. 79-183; s. 1, ch. 82-46; ss. 1, 9, ch. 82-195; s. 85, ch. 83-217; s. 2, ch. 88-318; s. 44, ch. 89-169; s. 15, ch. 92-173; s. 165, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 20, ch. 95-196; s. 23, ch. 96-324; s. 43, ch. 2004-305; s. 86, ch. 2011-142; s. 80, ch. 2014-22; s. 1, ch. 2015-22.
FL Stat § 218.386 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part III - Local Financial Management and Reporting (Ss. 218.30-218.391)|218.386 - Bonds; finder’s fees prohibited.

218.386 Bonds; finder’s fees prohibited.—(1)(a) As used in this section, “finder” means a person who is not regularly employed by, or not a partner or officer of, an underwriter, bank, banker, or financial consultant or adviser and who enters into an understanding with either the issuer or the managing underwriter, or both, for any paid or promised compensation or valuable consideration directly or indirectly, expressly or impliedly, to act solely as an intermediary between such issuer and managing underwriter for the purpose of influencing any transaction in the purchase of such bonds.(b) No underwriter, commercial bank, investment banker, or financial consultant or adviser shall pay any finder any bonus, fee, or gratuity in connection with the sale of general obligation bonds or revenue bonds issued by any unit of local government, unless full disclosure is made to the unit of local government prior to or concurrently with the submission of a purchase proposal for bonds by the underwriter, commercial bank, investment banker, or financial consultant or adviser and subsequently in the official statement or offering circular, if any, detailing the name and address of any finder and the amount of bonus, fee, or gratuity paid to such finder.(2) The willful violation of this section is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(3) No violation of this section shall affect the validity of the bond issue.History.—s. 2, ch. 80-98; s. 3, ch. 82-195.
FL Stat § 218.40 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part IV - Investment of Local Government Surplus Funds (Ss. 218.40-218.415)|218.40 - Short title.

218.40 Short title.—This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the “Investment of Local Government Surplus Funds Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 77-394.
FL Stat § 218.401 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part IV - Investment of Local Government Surplus Funds (Ss. 218.40-218.415)|218.401 - Purpose.

218.401 Purpose.—It is the intent of this part to promote, through state assistance, the maximization of net interest earnings on invested surplus funds of local units of government, based on the principles of investor protection, mandated transparency, and proper governance, with the goal of reducing the need for imposing additional taxes.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-394; s. 1, ch. 2008-59; s. 38, ch. 2019-3.
FL Stat § 218.403 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part IV - Investment of Local Government Surplus Funds (Ss. 218.40-218.415)|218.403 - Definitions.

218.403 Definitions.—The following words or terms, when used in this part, shall have the following meanings:(1) “Board” means the State Board of Administration.(2) “Chief Financial Officer” means the mayor, manager, administrator, clerk, comptroller, treasurer, director of finance, or other local government official, regardless of the title of his or her office, charged with administering the fiscal affairs of a unit of local government.(3) “Current expenses” means expenses to meet known cash needs and anticipated cash-flow requirements for the short term.(4) “GASB” means the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.(5) “GFOA” means the Government Finance Officers Association.(6) “Governing body” means the body or board in which the legislative power of a unit of local government is vested.(7) “Short term” means a maximum of 6 months of operation.(8) “Surplus funds” means any funds in any general or special account or fund of a unit of local government, or funds held by an independent trustee on behalf of a unit of local government, which in reasonable contemplation will not be immediately needed for the purposes intended.(9) “Trust fund” means the pooled investment fund created by s. 218.405 and known as the Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund.(10) “Trustees” mean the Trustees of the State Board of Administration.(11) “Unit of local government” means any governmental entity within the state not part of state government and shall include, but not be limited to, the following and the officers thereof: any county, municipality, school district, special district, clerk of the circuit court, sheriff, property appraiser, tax collector, supervisor of elections, authority, board, public corporations, or any other political subdivision of the state.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-394; s. 4, ch. 87-239; s. 1178, ch. 95-147; s. 5, ch. 95-194; s. 1, ch. 97-9; s. 2, ch. 2008-59.
FL Stat § 218.405 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part IV - Investment of Local Government Surplus Funds (Ss. 218.40-218.415)|218.405 - Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund; creation; objectives; certification; interest; rulemaking.

218.405 Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund; creation; objectives; certification; interest; rulemaking.—(1) There is hereby created a Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund to be administered by the board and to be composed of local government surplus funds deposited therein by units of local government under the procedures established in this part. The board may contract with a professional money management firm to manage the trust fund.(2) The primary objectives, in priority order, of investment activities shall be safety, liquidity, and competitive returns with minimization of risks.(3) The trustees shall annually certify to the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee that the trust fund is in compliance with the requirements of this part and that the trustees have conducted a review of the trust fund and determined that the management of the trust fund is in accord with best investment practices.(4) The board may adopt rules to administer the provisions of this section.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-394; s. 3, ch. 98-124; s. 3, ch. 2008-59.
FL Stat § 218.407 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part IV - Investment of Local Government Surplus Funds (Ss. 218.40-218.415)|218.407 - Local government investment authority.

218.407 Local government investment authority.—(1) Prior to any determination by the governing body that it is in the interest of the unit of local government to deposit surplus funds in the trust fund, the board or a professional money management firm must provide to the governing body enrollment materials, including a trust fund profile containing impartial educational information describing the administration and investment policy of the trust fund, including, but not limited to:(a) All rights and conditions of participation, including potential restrictions on withdrawals.(b) The historical performance, investment holdings, credit quality, and average maturity of the trust fund investments.(c) The applicable administrative rules.(d) The rate determination processes for any deposit or withdrawal.(e) Any fees, charges, penalties, and deductions that apply to the account.(f) The most recently published financial statements or independent audits, if available, prepared under generally accepted accounting principles.(g) A disclosure statement for signature by the appropriate local government official.(2) Upon review of the enrollment materials and upon determination by the governing body that it is in the interest of the unit of local government to deposit surplus funds in the trust fund, a resolution by the governing body and the signed acceptance of the disclosure statement by the local government official, who may be the chief financial or administrative officer of the local government, shall be filed with the board and, if appropriate, a copy shall be provided to a professional money management firm authorizing investment of its surplus funds in the trust fund established by this part. The resolution shall name:(a) The local government official, who may be the chief financial or administrative officer of the local government, or(b) An independent trustee holding funds on behalf of the unit of local government,responsible for deposit and withdrawal of such funds.(3) The board or a professional money management firm shall, upon the filing of the resolution, invest the moneys in the trust fund in the same manner and subject to the same restrictions as are set forth in s. 215.47. All units of local government that qualify to be participants in the trust fund shall have surplus funds deposited into a pooled investment account.(4) The provisions of this part shall not impair the power of a unit of local government to hold funds in deposit accounts with banking or savings institutions or to invest funds as otherwise authorized by law.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-394; s. 6, ch. 82-45; s. 3, ch. 84-137; s. 5, ch. 87-239; s. 9, ch. 98-47; s. 4, ch. 98-124; s. 4, ch. 2008-59.
FL Stat § 218.411 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part IV - Investment of Local Government Surplus Funds (Ss. 218.40-218.415)|218.411 - Authorization for state technical and advisory assistance.

218.411 Authorization for state technical and advisory assistance.—(1) The board is authorized, upon request, to assist local governments in investing funds that are temporarily in excess of operating needs by:(a) Explaining investment opportunities to such local governments through publication and other appropriate means.(b) Acquainting such local governments with the state’s practice and experience in investing short-term funds.(c) Providing, in cooperation with the Department of Economic Opportunity, technical assistance to local governments in investment of surplus funds.(2) The board may establish fees to cover the cost of such services, which shall be paid by the unit of local government requesting such service. Such fees shall be deposited to the credit of the appropriation or appropriations from which the costs of providing the services have been paid or are to be charged.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-394; s. 20, ch. 81-167; s. 18, ch. 83-55; s. 6, ch. 2008-59; s. 26, ch. 2012-96.
FL Stat § 218.412 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part IV - Investment of Local Government Surplus Funds (Ss. 218.40-218.415)|218.412 - Rulemaking authority.

218.412 Rulemaking authority.—The board may adopt rules as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this part for the administration of the trust fund.History.—s. 12, ch. 98-47; s. 7, ch. 2008-59.
FL Stat § 218.50 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part V - Local Governmental Entity and District School Board Financial Emergencies (Ss. 218.50-218.504)|218.50 - Short title.

218.50 Short title.—Sections 218.50-218.504 may be cited as the “Local Governmental Entity, Charter School, Charter Technical Career Center, and District School Board Financial Emergencies Act.”History.—s. 8, ch. 79-183; s. 32, ch. 2004-305; s. 3, ch. 2006-190; s. 3, ch. 2009-214.
FL Stat § 218.501 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part V - Local Governmental Entity and District School Board Financial Emergencies (Ss. 218.50-218.504)|218.501 - Purposes.

218.501 Purposes.—The purposes of ss. 218.50-218.504 are:(1) To promote the fiscal responsibility of local governmental entities, charter schools, charter technical career centers, and district school boards.(2) To assist local governmental entities, charter schools, charter technical career centers, and district school boards in providing essential services without interruption and in meeting their financial obligations.(3) To assist local governmental entities, charter schools, charter technical career centers, and district school boards through the improvement of local financial management procedures.History.—s. 8, ch. 79-183; s. 25, ch. 96-324; s. 33, ch. 2004-305; s. 4, ch. 2006-190; s. 4, ch. 2009-214.
FL Stat § 218.502 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part V - Local Governmental Entity and District School Board Financial Emergencies (Ss. 218.50-218.504)|218.502 - Definition.

218.502 Definition.—As used in ss. 218.50-218.504, the term “local governmental entity” means a county, municipality, or special district.History.—s. 8, ch. 79-183; s. 26, ch. 96-324; s. 24, ch. 99-333; s. 34, ch. 2004-305.
FL Stat § 218.5031 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part V - Local Governmental Entity and District School Board Financial Emergencies (Ss. 218.50-218.504)|218.5031 - Ratification of certain municipal parking surcharges.

218.5031 Ratification of certain municipal parking surcharges.—Any ordinance of any municipality imposing a surcharge pursuant to s. 132, chapter 99-251, Laws of Florida, is hereby ratified. All acts and proceedings, including enforcement procedures, taken in connection with a parking surcharge imposed by a municipality pursuant to s. 132, chapter 99-251, are ratified, validated, and confirmed, and the surcharge is declared to be legal and valid in all respects from the date of enactment of chapter 99-251.History.—s. 1, ch. 2001-373.
FL Stat § 218.504 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part V - Local Governmental Entity and District School Board Financial Emergencies (Ss. 218.50-218.504)|218.504 - Cessation of state action.

218.504 Cessation of state action.—The Governor or the Commissioner of Education, as appropriate, has the authority to terminate all state actions pursuant to ss. 218.50-218.504. Cessation of state action must not occur until the Governor or the Commissioner of Education, as appropriate, has determined that:(1) The local governmental entity, charter school, charter technical career center, or district school board:(a) Has established and is operating an effective financial accounting and reporting system.(b) Has resolved the conditions outlined in s. 218.503(1).(2) None of the conditions outlined in s. 218.503(1) exists.History.—s. 8, ch. 79-183; s. 28, ch. 96-324; s. 36, ch. 2004-305; s. 6, ch. 2006-190; s. 6, ch. 2009-214.
FL Stat § 218.60 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part VI - Participation in Half-Cent Sales Tax Proceeds (Ss. 218.60-218.67)|218.60 - Definitions.

218.60 Definitions.—(1) As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:(a) “Population” means the latest official state estimate of population certified pursuant to s. 186.901 prior to the beginning of the local government fiscal year.(b) “Utility tax relief” means a dollar amount which represents a reduction in taxes to be collected pursuant to ss. 166.231 and 166.232 for the upcoming fiscal year compared to such taxes collected in the current year, which reduction results from a reduction in the tax rate.(2) All definitions and provisions of s. 200.001 are applicable to this part.History.—s. 10, ch. 82-154; s. 11, ch. 83-204; s. 86, ch. 83-217; s. 60, ch. 87-224; s. 26, ch. 98-136; s. 41, ch. 2005-152.
FL Stat § 218.61 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 218 - Financial Matters Pertaining to Political Subdivisions|Part VI - Participation in Half-Cent Sales Tax Proceeds (Ss. 218.60-218.67)|218.61 - Local government half-cent sales tax; designated proceeds; trust fund.

218.61 Local government half-cent sales tax; designated proceeds; trust fund.—(1) Each participating county or municipal government shall receive a portion of the local government half-cent sales tax, as provided in this part.(2) Money remitted by a sales tax dealer located within the county and transferred into the Local Government Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund shall be earmarked for distribution to the governing body of that county and of each municipality within that county. Such distributions shall be made after funding is provided pursuant to s. 218.64(3), if applicable. Such moneys shall be known as the “local government half-cent sales tax.”(3) There is created in the State Treasury the Local Government Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund. Moneys in the fund are hereby appropriated to the Department of Revenue and shall be distributed monthly to participating units of local government.History.—s. 10, ch. 82-154; s. 3, ch. 82-399; s. 10, ch. 83-297; s. 68, ch. 85-342; s. 42, ch. 87-548; s. 48, ch. 89-356; s. 3, ch. 2006-262.