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FL Stat § 215.82 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.82 - Validation; When Required.

215.82 Validation; when required.—(1) Bonds issued pursuant to this act shall be validated in the manner provided by law through proceedings instituted by the attorneys for the division under chapter 75. Refunding bonds issued pursuant to s. 215.79, bonds issued pursuant to s. 9(a)(2), Art. XII of the State Constitution to finance or refinance capital outlay projects authorized by the Legislature for the state system of public education, and bonds issued to finance the acquisition and construction of roads in a county pursuant to s. 9(c), Art. XII of the State Constitution may, as determined by the division, be validated pursuant to chapter 75. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent sale or delivery of any bonds or notes after entry of a judgment of validation by the circuit court.(2) Any bonds issued pursuant to this act which are validated shall be validated in the manner provided by chapter 75. In actions to validate bonds to be issued in the name of the State Board of Education under s. 9(a) and (d), Art. XII of the State Constitution and bonds to be issued pursuant to chapter 259, the Land Conservation Program, the complaint shall be filed in the circuit court of the county where the seat of state government is situated, the notice required to be published by s. 75.06 shall be published only in the county where the complaint is filed, and the complaint and order of the circuit court shall be served only on the state attorney of the circuit in which the action is pending. In any action to validate bonds issued pursuant to s. 1010.62 or issued pursuant to s. 9(a)(1), Art. XII of the State Constitution or issued pursuant to s. 215.605, the complaint shall be filed in the circuit court of the county where the seat of state government is situated, the notice required to be published by s. 75.06 shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the complaint is filed and in two other newspapers of general circulation in the state, and the complaint and order of the circuit court shall be served only on the state attorney of the circuit in which the action is pending; provided, however, that if publication of notice pursuant to this section would require publication in more newspapers than would publication pursuant to s. 75.06, such publication shall be made pursuant to s. 75.06.History.—s. 27, ch. 69-230; s. 6, ch. 73-135; s. 5, ch. 84-171; s. 4, ch. 88-247; s. 1, ch. 88-318; s. 17, ch. 90-136; s. 921, ch. 2002-387; s. 22, ch. 2007-5; s. 24, ch. 2007-217; s. 31, ch. 2016-233; s. 16, ch. 2017-42.
FL Stat § 215.821 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.821 - Issuance of Bonds by State Agencies.

215.821 Issuance of bonds by state agencies.—Prior to July 1, 1969, state agencies may issue bonds directly under the laws relating to such state agencies. Any state agency may, however, make application for the issuance of such bonds on behalf of such state agency by the division as provided in ss. 215.57-215.83 at any time after July 1, 1969; and, in such event, all the provisions of ss. 215.57-215.83 shall apply to such bonds issued by the division on behalf of any state agency making such application. The provisions of ss. 215.57-215.83 shall apply to all state agencies on and after July 1, 1969, and all bonds of such state agencies shall thereafter be issued by the division on behalf of such state agencies under the provisions of ss. 215.57-215.83, except in cases in which the State Constitution provides for the issuance of such bonds by the state agency. In any such case a state agency may request the division to act as the agent of such state agency in the sale of such bonds and to render any assistance in the preparation and dissemination of information and preparation of proceedings for the issuance of such bonds under such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon by the board.History.—s. 28, ch. 69-230; s. 50, ch. 71-355.
FL Stat § 215.83 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.83 - Construction of State Bond Act.

215.83 Construction of State Bond Act.—The provisions of this act shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. The exercise of the powers provided by this act and the issuance of bonds and federal arbitrage compliance functions provided for hereunder shall not be subject to the limitations and provisions of any other law or laws which are inconsistent with the provisions of this act, and any provisions of any other laws relating to the issuance of bonds by any state agency or affecting such federal arbitrage compliance functions which are inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby superseded to the extent of such inconsistent provisions. The provisions of all resolutions adopted by the board which authorize the issuance and sale of bonds, and all other proceedings taken pursuant to this act for the sale, issuance, and delivery of the bonds, shall be liberally construed in favor of the bondholders of such bonds.History.—s. 29, ch. 69-230; s. 6, ch. 84-171; s. 9, ch. 89-287.
FL Stat § 215.835 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.835 - Rulemaking Authority.

215.835 Rulemaking authority.—The Division of Bond Finance and the State Board of Administration may adopt rules deemed necessary to carry out the provisions and intent of this act, including, but not limited to, reporting of debt service accounts.History.—s. 11, ch. 89-287; s. 6, ch. 98-47; s. 1, ch. 98-124.
FL Stat § 215.845 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.845 - Certain Special Laws Establishing Interest Rates on Bonds Prohibited.

215.845 Certain special laws establishing interest rates on bonds prohibited.—Pursuant to s. 11(a)(21), Art. III of the State Constitution, the Legislature hereby prohibits any special law providing for the establishment of an interest rate on bonds in excess of the maximum prescribed in s. 215.84(3) or providing any procedure for exceeding such interest rate, which procedure conflicts with that prescribed in s. 215.84(4).History.—s. 2, ch. 80-318.
FL Stat § 215.86 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.86 - Management Systems and Controls.

215.86 Management systems and controls.—Each state agency and the judicial branch as defined in s. 216.011 shall establish and maintain management systems and internal controls designed to:(1) Prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse as defined in s. 11.45(1).(2) Promote and encourage compliance with applicable laws, rules, contracts, and grant agreements.(3) Support economical and efficient operations.(4) Ensure reliability of financial records and reports.(5) Safeguard assets.History.—s. 55, ch. 2001-266; s. 9, ch. 2019-15.
FL Stat § 215.90 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.90 - Short Title.

215.90 Short title.—Sections 215.90-215.96 may be cited as the “Florida Financial Management Information System Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 80-45; s. 19, ch. 97-286.
FL Stat § 215.92 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.92 - Definitions Relating to Florida Financial Management Information System Act.

215.92 Definitions relating to Florida Financial Management Information System Act.—For the purposes of ss. 215.90-215.96:(1) “Auditable” means the presence of features and characteristics that are needed to verify the proper functioning of controls in any given information subsystem.(2) “Board” means the Financial Management Information Board.(3) “Coordinating council” or “council” means the Florida Financial Management Information System Coordinating Council.(4) “Data or data code” means representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by humans or by automatic means. The term includes any representations such as characters or analog quantities to which meaning is, or might be, assigned.(5) “Design and coordination staff” means the personnel responsible for providing administrative and clerical support to the board, coordinating council, and secretary to the board. The design and coordination staff shall function as the agency clerk for the board and the coordinating council. For administrative purposes, the design and coordination staff are assigned to the Department of Financial Services but they are functionally assigned to the board.(6) “Functional owner” means the agency, or the part of the judicial branch, that has the legal responsibility to ensure that a subsystem is designed, implemented, and operated in accordance with ss. 215.90-215.96.(7) “Functional system specifications” means the detailed written description of an information subsystem. These specifications are prepared by the functional owner of the system; describe, in the functional owner’s language, what an information subsystem is required to do; and describe the features, characteristics, controls, and internal control measures to be incorporated into the information subsystem. Such specifications are the basis for the preparation of the technical system specifications by the functional owner.(8) “Information system” means a group of interrelated information subsystems.(9) “Information subsystem” means the entire collection of procedures, equipment, and people devoted to the generation, collection, evaluation, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of data and information within an organization or functional area in order to promote the flow of information from source to user.History.—s. 1, ch. 80-45; s. 28, ch. 92-142; s. 21, ch. 97-286; s. 15, ch. 2003-138; s. 229, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 215.95 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.95 - Financial Management Information Board.

215.95 Financial Management Information Board.—(1) There is created, as part of the Administration Commission, the Financial Management Information Board. The board shall be composed of the Governor, the Chief Financial Officer, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the Attorney General. The Governor shall be chair of the board. The Governor or the Chief Financial Officer may call a meeting of the board at any time the need arises.(2) To carry out its duties and responsibilities, the board shall by majority vote:(a) Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the Florida Financial Management Information System.(b) Oversee the actions of the coordinating council and issue orders to executive branch agencies to enforce implementation of and compliance with provisions relating to the Florida Financial Management Information System.(c) Manage and oversee the development of the Florida Financial Management Information System in such a fashion including, but not limited to, ensuring compatibility and integration with the Legislative Appropriations System.History.—s. 1, ch. 80-45; s. 1156, ch. 95-147; s. 24, ch. 97-286; s. 24, ch. 98-200; s. 11, ch. 2003-6; s. 9, ch. 2004-390; s. 16, ch. 2007-105.
FL Stat § 215.962 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.962 - Standards for State Agency Use of Card-Based Technology.

215.962 Standards for state agency use of card-based technology.—Each state agency that uses a card that relies on the electronic reading and use of information encoded in the card must comply with the following standards unless an exception is granted by the Florida Fiscal Accounting Management Information System Coordinating Council. The council shall follow the notice, review, and exception procedures in s. 216.177 prior to granting an exception. These standards apply whether the card is used for electronic transfer of benefits, identification, or other purposes.(1) Card-based technology must conform to standards of the American National Standards Institute.(2) Each card must contain the digital photographic image of the person to whom it is issued.(3) If the card is issued for purposes of financial transactions, it must be readable and usable by a portion of point-of-sale devices that are sufficient to guarantee reasonable access to benefits and services for card users.(4) Cards must contain the words “State of Florida” to identify the card as being issued by the state.(5) A single-purpose card may not be procured or issued.(6) Provision must be made in all card-based technology, whether developed by the issuing agency or procured by contract, for migration to advanced systems, in order to keep pace with card-based technology.History.—s. 16, ch. 97-241.
FL Stat § 215.964 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.964 - Process for Acquisition of Commodities or Services That Include the Use of Card-Based Technology.

215.964 Process for acquisition of commodities or services that include the use of card-based technology.—(1) Whenever any state agency intends to issue a bid, request for proposals, or contract in any manner to acquire commodities or services that include the use of card-based technology and will require the agency to expend more than the threshold amount provided in s. 287.017 for CATEGORY FIVE, such acquisition documentation must be submitted to the Florida Fiscal Accounting Management Information System Coordinating Council for approval prior to issuance. The Florida Fiscal Accounting Management Information System Coordinating Council shall consider whether the proposed transaction is structured to encourage vendor competition, cooperation among agencies in the use of card-based technology, and other financial terms and conditions that are appropriate with regard to the nature of the card-based technology application being acquired.(2) Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to prohibit an agency from continuing to use a card-based technology system that was lawfully acquired before the effective date of this act unless specifically directed otherwise in the General Appropriations Act.(3) An extension or renewal of an existing contract in any manner for commodities or services that include the use of card-based technology and will require the agency to expend more than the threshold amount provided in s. 287.017 for CATEGORY FIVE, is subject to the provisions of subsection (1).History.—s. 17, ch. 97-241.
FL Stat § 215.965 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.965 - Disbursement of State Moneys.

215.965 Disbursement of state moneys.—Except as provided in s. 17.076, s. 253.025(17), s. 717.124(4)(b) and (c), s. 732.107(5), or s. 733.816(5), all moneys in the State Treasury shall be disbursed by state warrant, drawn by the Chief Financial Officer upon the State Treasury and payable to the ultimate beneficiary. This authorization shall include electronic disbursement.History.—s. 31, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 81-277; s. 6, ch. 85-61; s. 2, ch. 89-291; s. 7, ch. 89-299; s. 4, ch. 91-56; s. 12, ch. 94-240; s. 24, ch. 96-301; s. 7, ch. 99-247; s. 59, ch. 2000-371; s. 33, ch. 2001-36; s. 191, ch. 2001-226; s. 232, ch. 2003-261; s. 24, ch. 2006-1; s. 32, ch. 2016-233.Note.—Former s. 216.331.
FL Stat § 215.966 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.966 - Refinancing of Bonds.

215.966 Refinancing of bonds.—The Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration is hereby authorized to refinance any or all bonds previously issued pursuant to the provisions of s. 11(d), Art. VII of the State Constitution, and all projects that have been built or are scheduled to be built with the proceeds of bonds previously issued pursuant to the provisions of s. 11(d), Art. VII of the State Constitution are hereby approved in accordance with the provisions of s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution for the purposes of one or more refinancings of any or all of such bonds as may be determined by the Division of Bond Finance. The bonds authorized to be issued shall not be counted towards any statutory limit on the dollar amount of bonds which may be issued for any bond program.History.—s. 14, ch. 95-396; s. 7, ch. 2000-152; s. 60, ch. 2000-371.Note.—Former s. 216.3505.
FL Stat § 215.981 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.981 - Audits of State Agency Direct-Support Organizations and Citizen Support Organizations.

215.981 Audits of state agency direct-support organizations and citizen support organizations.—(1) Each direct-support organization and each citizen support organization with annual expenditures in excess of $100,000, created or authorized pursuant to law, and created, approved, or administered by a state agency, other than a university, district board of trustees of a community college, or district school board, shall provide for an annual financial audit of its accounts and records to be conducted by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with rules adopted by the Auditor General pursuant to s. 11.45(8) and the state agency that created, approved, or administers the direct-support organization or citizen support organization. The audit report shall be submitted within 9 months after the end of the fiscal year to the Auditor General and to the state agency responsible for creation, administration, or approval of the direct-support organization or citizen support organization. Such state agency, the Auditor General, and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall have the authority to require and receive from the organization or from the independent auditor any records relative to the operation of the organization.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), direct-support organizations and citizen support organizations for the Department of Environmental Protection or direct-support organizations and citizen support organizations for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that are not for profit and that have annual expenditures of less than $300,000 are not required to have an independent audit. The respective department shall establish accounting and financial management guidelines for those organizations under its jurisdiction. Each year, the respective department shall conduct operational and financial reviews of a selected number of direct-support organizations or citizen support organizations that fall below the audit threshold established in this subsection.History.—s. 57, ch. 2001-266; s. 35, ch. 2002-402; s. 1, ch. 2003-135; s. 3, ch. 2011-206.
FL Stat § 216.0111 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 216 - Planning and Budgeting|216.0111 - State Agency Contracts; Required Information to Be Provided to Department of Financial Services.

216.0111 State agency contracts; required information to be provided to Department of Financial Services.—(1) Each state agency, as defined in s. 216.011, shall provide the following information to the Department of Financial Services regarding the agency’s contracted activities:(a) The nature of the commodities or services purchased.(b) The term of the contract.(c) The final obligation made by the agency.(d) A summary of any time constraints that apply to the procurement.(e) The justification for not using the competitive solicitation, including any statutory exemption or exception.(f) Other information regarding the contract or the procurement which may be required by the Department of Financial Services.(2) This section applies to any contract executed on or after July 1, 2010, for the purchase of commodities or contractual services in excess of the CATEGORY TWO threshold amount provided in s. 287.017 which is not:(a) Awarded by competitive solicitation pursuant to s. 287.057(1); or(b) Purchased from a purchasing agreement or state term contract pursuant to s. 287.056.(3) An agency must submit the required information to the Department of Financial Services within 3 working days after executing the contract.History.—s. 46, ch. 2010-151.
FL Stat § 216.0113 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 216 - Planning and Budgeting|216.0113 - Preferred Pricing Clauses in State Contracts; Compliance Required.

1216.0113 Preferred pricing clauses in state contracts; compliance required.—(1) Each state agency, as defined in s. 216.011, shall review its contracts and, for any contract with a preferred-pricing clause, the agency shall ensure that the contractor complies with such clause.(2) Each contract executed, renewed, extended, or modified on or after July 1, 2010, which includes a preferred-pricing clause, must require an affidavit from an authorized representative of the contractor attesting that the contract is in compliance with the preferred-pricing clause. Such affidavit must be submitted at least annually. A contractor’s failure to comply with a preferred-pricing clause is grounds for terminating the contract at the state agency’s sole discretion.(3) As used in this section, the term “preferred-pricing clause” means a contractual provision under which the state is offered the most favorable price that the contractor offers to any client.History.—s. 48, ch. 2010-151.1Note.—Section 47, ch. 2010-151, provides that “[e]ach state agency, as defined in s. 216.011, Florida Statutes, shall review existing contract renewals and reprocurements with private providers and public-private providers in an effort to reduce contract payments by at least 3 percent. It is the statewide goal to achieve substantial savings; however, it is the intent of the Legislature that the level and quality of services not be affected. Each agency shall renegotiate and reprocure contracts consistent with this section. Any savings that accrue through renegotiating the renewal or reprocurement of an existing contract shall be placed in reserve by the Executive Office of the Governor.”
FL Stat § 216.012 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 216 - Planning and Budgeting|216.012 - Long-Range Financial Outlook.

216.012 Long-range financial outlook.—(1) The commission shall develop a long-range 3-year financial outlook and shall update that outlook each year.(2) Each state agency shall provide information to the commission, based on the commission’s direction, which supports the commission’s development and updates of the long-range financial outlook. The commission has the authority to accept, modify, or direct the agency to modify any information received from an agency.(3) By September 15 of each year, the commission shall complete the long-range financial outlook. The commission may subsequently provide any additions or adjustments to the outlook based on information not previously available.History.—s. 6, ch. 2006-119.