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FL Stat § 341.8225 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 341 - Public Transit|341.8225 - Department of Transportation Sole Governmental Entity to Acquire, Construct, or Operate High-Speed Rail Projects; Exception.

341.8225 Department of Transportation sole governmental entity to acquire, construct, or operate high-speed rail projects; exception.—(1) No governmental entity other than the department may acquire, construct, maintain, or operate the high-speed rail system except upon specific authorization of the Legislature.(2) Local governmental entities, as defined in s. 334.03(13), may negotiate with the department for the design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of any component of the high-speed rail system within areas of their respective jurisdictions or within counties with which they have interlocal agreements.History.—s. 14, ch. 2009-271; s. 92, ch. 2012-174.
FL Stat § 341.836 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 341 - Public Transit|341.836 - Associated Development.

341.836 Associated development.—(1) The enterprise, alone or as part of a joint development, may undertake associated developments to be a source of revenue for the establishment, construction, operation, or maintenance of the high-speed rail system. Such associated developments must be consistent, to the extent feasible, with applicable local government comprehensive plans and local land development regulations and otherwise be in compliance with ss. 341.8201-341.842.(2) Sections 341.8201-341.842 do not prohibit the enterprise, the selected person or entity, or a party to a joint venture with the enterprise or its selected person or entity from obtaining approval, pursuant to any other law, for any associated development that is reasonably related to the high-speed rail system.History.—s. 44, ch. 2002-20; s. 16, ch. 2009-271.
FL Stat § 341.838 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 341 - Public Transit|341.838 - Fares, Rates, Rents, Fees, and Charges.

341.838 Fares, rates, rents, fees, and charges.—(1) The enterprise may establish, revise, charge, and collect fares, rates, rents, fees, charges, and revenues for the use of and for the services furnished, or to be furnished, by the system and to contract with any person, partnership, association, corporation, or other body, public or private, in respect thereof. Such fares, rates, rents, fees, and charges shall be reviewed annually by the enterprise and may be adjusted as set forth in the contract setting such fares, rates, rents, fees, or charges. The funds collected pursuant to this section shall, with any other funds available, be used to pay the cost of designing, building, operating, financing, and maintaining the system and each and every portion thereof, to the extent that the payment of such cost has not otherwise been adequately provided for.(2) Fares, rates, rents, fees, and charges established, revised, charged, and collected by the enterprise pursuant to this section shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any other department, commission, board, body, bureau, or agency of this state other than the enterprise.History.—s. 46, ch. 2002-20; s. 18, ch. 2009-271.
FL Stat § 341.839 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 341 - Public Transit|341.839 - Alternate Means.

341.839 Alternate means.—Sections 341.8201-341.842 provide an additional and alternative method for accomplishing the purposes authorized therein and are supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws. Except as otherwise expressly provided in ss. 341.8201-341.842, none of the powers granted to the enterprise under ss. 341.8201-341.842 are subject to the supervision or require the approval or consent of any municipality or political subdivision or any commission, board, body, bureau, or official.History.—s. 47, ch. 2002-20; s. 19, ch. 2009-271.
FL Stat § 341.842 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 341 - Public Transit|341.842 - Liberal Construction.

341.842 Liberal construction.—This act, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.History.—s. 50, ch. 2002-20.
FL Stat § 342.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 342 - Waterway and Waterfront Improvement|342.03 - Beautification and Improvement of Waterways by Counties and Municipalities; Tax.

342.03 Beautification and improvement of waterways by counties and municipalities; tax.—It is declared to be a legitimate county or municipal purpose for any county or incorporated city or town in the state to improve and beautify waterways, including lakes, rivers, streams, ditches and canals, within such county or municipality, by opening such waterways and by clearing them of logs and other obstructions, including water hyacinths and other disagreeable and obnoxious vegetation, and, for all or any part of such purpose, any county or incorporated city or town in the state may levy a tax not to exceed 1 mill on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all property assessed for taxes in such county or incorporated city or town.History.—s. 1, ch. 14651, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2011(4).
FL Stat § 342.04 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 342 - Waterway and Waterfront Improvement|342.04 - Time Warrants.

342.04 Time warrants.—Any county or incorporated city or town in the state desiring to carry on all or any part of the work mentioned in s. 342.03 may issue and sell time warrants not to exceed in amount the sum of $15,000 for any county or the sum of $5,000 for any incorporated city or town, except that time warrants shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated revenue to be derived from the tax to be levied by virtue of s. 342.03. Such time warrants shall not be sold for less than their par value and shall not draw a rate of interest in excess of 6 percent per year. When 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 or city or town shall participate, which said 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, 100.351, and said election shall be subject to all the provisions of said chapter.History.—s. 2, ch. 14651, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2011(5); s. 24, ch. 57-1; s. 15, ch. 69-216; s. 64, ch. 77-175.
FL Stat § 342.05 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 342 - Waterway and Waterfront Improvement|342.05 - Precautions as to Use of Poisons.

342.05 Precautions as to use of poisons.—Any county or incorporated city or town in the state, its agents, servants, employees, and contractors, may use any poisonous substance, chemical, or spray in killing water hyacinths and other disagreeable or obnoxious vegetation in the waterways mentioned in s. 342.03, provided no such poisonous substance, chemical, or spray shall be used which might injure or destroy fish life or human or other animal life without first taking sufficient precaution to prevent the same.History.—s. 3, ch. 14651, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2011(6).
FL Stat § 342.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 342 - Waterway and Waterfront Improvement|342.06 - Contracts and Bond of Contractor.

342.06 Contracts and bond of contractor.—Any county or incorporated city or town in the state may contract to have carried on all or any part of the work mentioned in s. 342.03, provided such contract shall be let in the manner prescribed by law for other work of a public nature. No such contractor shall use any poisonous substance, chemical or spray in any of the waterways mentioned in s. 342.03 without first entering into a good and sufficient bond to be fixed and approved by the county or municipal authorities conditioned to indemnify any and all persons against any loss or damage for injury to livestock resulting from the use of such poisonous substance, chemical or spray.History.—s. 4, ch. 14651, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2011(7); s. 23, ch. 29615, 1955.
FL Stat § 342.07 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 342 - Waterway and Waterfront Improvement|342.07 - Recreational and Commercial Working Waterfronts; Legislative Findings; Definitions.

342.07 Recreational and commercial working waterfronts; legislative findings; definitions.—(1) The Legislature recognizes that there is an important state interest in facilitating boating and other recreational access to the state’s navigable waters. This access is vital to tourists and recreational users and the marine industry in the state, to maintaining or enhancing the $57 billion economic impact of tourism and the $14 billion economic impact of boating in the state annually, and to ensuring continued access to all residents and visitors to the navigable waters of the state. The Legislature recognizes that there is an important state interest in maintaining viable water-dependent support facilities, such as public lodging establishments and boat hauling and repairing and commercial fishing facilities, and in maintaining the availability of public access to the navigable waters of the state. The Legislature further recognizes that the waterways of the state are important for engaging in commerce and the transportation of goods and people upon such waterways and that such commerce and transportation is not feasible unless there is access to and from the navigable waters of the state through recreational and commercial working waterfronts.(2) As used in this section, the term “recreational and commercial working waterfront” means a parcel or parcels of real property which provide access for water-dependent commercial activities, including hotels and motels as defined in s. 509.242(1), or provide access for the public to the navigable waters of the state. Recreational and commercial working waterfronts require direct access to or a location on, over, or adjacent to a navigable body of water. The term includes water-dependent facilities that are open to the public and offer public access by vessels to the waters of the state or that are support facilities for recreational, commercial, research, or governmental vessels. These facilities include public lodging establishments, docks, wharfs, lifts, wet and dry marinas, boat ramps, boat hauling and repair facilities, commercial fishing facilities, boat construction facilities, and other support structures over the water. As used in this section, the term “vessel” has the same meaning as in s. 327.02. Seaports are excluded from the definition.History.—s. 13, ch. 2005-157; s. 8, ch. 2006-172; s. 6, ch. 2006-220; s. 8, ch. 2014-70.
FL Stat § 342.201 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 342 - Waterway and Waterfront Improvement|342.201 - Waterfronts Florida Program.

342.201 Waterfronts Florida Program.—(1) There is established within the Department of Economic Opportunity the Waterfronts Florida Program to provide technical assistance and support to communities in revitalizing waterfront areas in this state.(2) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Waterfront community” means a municipality or county that is required to prepare a coastal element for its local government comprehensive plan.(b) “Recreational and commercial working waterfront” means a parcel or parcels of real property that provide access for water-dependent commercial activities or provide access for the public to the navigable waters of the state. Recreational and commercial working waterfronts require direct access to or a location on, over, or adjacent to a navigable body of water. The term includes water-dependent facilities that are open to the public and offer public access by vessels to the waters of the state or that are support facilities for recreational, commercial, research, or governmental vessels. These facilities include docks, wharfs, lifts, wet and dry marinas, boat ramps, boat hauling and repair facilities, commercial fishing facilities, boat construction facilities, and other support structures over the water.(3) The purpose of this program is to provide technical assistance, support, training, and financial assistance to waterfront communities in their efforts to revitalize waterfront areas. The program shall direct its efforts on the following priority concerns:(a) Protecting environmental and cultural resources;(b) Providing public access;(c) Mitigating hazards; and(d) Enhancing the viable traditional economy.(4) The program is responsible for:(a) Implementing the Waterfronts Florida Partnership Program. The department, in coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall develop procedures and requirements governing program eligibility, application procedures, and application review. The department may provide financial assistance to eligible local governments to develop local plans to further the purpose of the program. In recognition of limited funding, the department may limit the number of local governments assisted by the program based on the amount of funding appropriated to the department for the purpose of the program.(b) Serving as a source for information and technical assistance for Florida’s waterfront communities in preserving traditional recreational and commercial working waterfronts.History.—s. 9, ch. 2005-157; s. 241, ch. 2011-142; s. 56, ch. 2012-96.
FL Stat § 344.11 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 344 - County Road and Bridge Indebtedness|344.11 - Records of Indebtedness.

344.11 Records of indebtedness.—The clerk of the circuit court of each county shall be the official custodian of all records pertaining to outstanding indebtedness of the county, and also of all bonded indebtedness of special road and bridge districts, and shall make a complete record of each issue of such bonds outstanding on June 21, 1929, including all county bonds and special road and bridge district bonds. This record shall contain the information with relation to each issue in a well-bound book, which shall be a public record in the office of the clerk of the circuit court.History.—s. 11, ch. 14486, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 2470(11); s. 27, ch. 63-572.
FL Stat § 344.13 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 344 - County Road and Bridge Indebtedness|344.13 - Apportionment of Indebtedness.

344.13 Apportionment of indebtedness.—If any special road and bridge district shall contain lands in more than one county, the amount of the bonded indebtedness of such special road and bridge district shall be, for the purposes of this chapter, apportioned between or among such counties in the proportion that the assessed valuation of the area of each county included within such special road and bridge district shall bear to the total assessed valuation of such special road and bridge district.History.—s. 13, ch. 14486, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 2470(13); s. 1, ch. 57-749.
FL Stat § 344.17 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 344 - County Road and Bridge Indebtedness|344.17 - Depositories and Investments.

344.17 Depositories and investments.—All moneys received by the Chief Financial Officer as treasurer of the State Board of Administration, a body corporate under s. 4, Art. IV of the State Constitution, shall be deposited by the treasurer in a solvent bank or banks, to be approved and accepted for such purposes by the board. In making such deposits, he or she shall follow the method for the deposit of state funds. Each bank receiving any portion of such funds shall be required to deposit with such treasurer satisfactory bonds or treasury certificates of the United States; bonds of the several states; special tax school district bonds; bonds of any municipality eligible to secure state deposits as provided by law; bonds of any county or special road and bridge district of this state entitled to participate under the provisions of s. 16, Art. IX of the State Constitution of 1885, as adopted by the 1968 revised constitution, and of s. 9, Art. XII of that revision; bonds issued under the provisions of s. 18, Art. XII of the State Constitution of 1885, as adopted by s. 9, Art. XII of the 1968 revised constitution; or bonds, notes, or certificates issued by the Florida State Improvement Commission or its successors, the Florida Development Commission and the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration, which contain a pledge of the 80-percent surplus 2-cent constitutional gasoline tax accruing under s. 16, Art. IX of the State Constitution of 1885, as adopted by the 1968 revised constitution, and under s. 9, Art. XII of that revision, which shall be equal to the amount deposited with such bank. Such security shall be in the possession of such treasurer; or the treasurer is authorized to accept, in lieu of the actual depositing with him or her of such security, trust or safekeeping receipts issued by any Federal Reserve Bank, or member bank thereof, or by any bank incorporated under the laws of the United States; provided the member bank or bank incorporated under the laws of the United States has been previously approved and accepted for such purposes by the State Board of Administration and the trust or safekeeping receipts are in substantially the same form as that which the Chief Financial Officer is authorized to accept in lieu of securities given to cover deposits of state funds.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.
FL Stat § 344.20 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 344 - County Road and Bridge Indebtedness|344.20 - State of Florida Not Obligated.

344.20 State of Florida not obligated.—It is not the purpose or intention of this chapter or any part hereof to obligate the state, directly or indirectly or contingently, for the payment of the obligations of any counties or the obligations of any special road and bridge district, or that the state should assume the payment thereof; and this chapter is not to be construed as obligating the state to the holders of said bonds to make any payment of the same, nor shall such holders have any rights to enforce the appropriation of the moneys hereinabove provided for. Appropriations are made specifically for the benefit of the taxpayers and property owners of the state and for the purpose of rendering assistance to the various state agencies which have already performed part of the functions resting upon the state, and this chapter shall be subject to amendment, alteration or repeal at any time.History.—s. 20, ch. 14486, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 2470(20).
FL Stat § 344.21 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 344 - County Road and Bridge Indebtedness|344.21 - Certain Bond Trustees to Continue Other Functions.

344.21 Certain bond trustees to continue other functions.—In the case of bond trustees, who not only handle the money and funds of such county or district, but who also govern and administer the affairs of their respective county or district, including the issuance and sale of bonds and the building and construction and maintenance of the roads and bridges thereof, then the provisions of this chapter shall apply only to the interest and sinking funds thereof, and such bond trustees shall continue in office and in the performance of their duties in the administration of the affairs and business of such district as may be authorized by law.History.—s. 21, ch. 14486, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 2470(21).
FL Stat § 344.24 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 344 - County Road and Bridge Indebtedness|344.24 - Disposition of Excess Funds in County Accounts.

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:(a) If created for countywide bonds or obligations, to the credit of the county, and applied by the State Board of Administration as gasoline and other fuel tax funds are applied, as required by s. 9, Art. XII of the State Constitution.(b) If created for special road and bridge district or other special taxing district bonds or obligations, to the credit of the interest and sinking funds of the respective districts, and applied to other district bonds or obligations being administered by the State Board of Administration; provided, that if there are no such other bonds or obligations of districts, then and in that event, such excess funds shall be transferred to the credit of the county in which such district is located, and applied as provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection.(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.