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FL Stat § 215.551 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.551 - Federal Use of State Lands Trust Fund; County Distribution; Requests by Counties.

215.551 Federal Use of State Lands Trust Fund; county distribution; requests by counties.—(1) The Chief Financial Officer may make distribution of the Federal Use of State Lands Trust Fund, when so requested by the counties in interest, of such amounts as may be accumulated in that fund.(2) The Chief Financial Officer shall ascertain, from the records of the General Land Office or other departments in Washington, D.C., the number of acres of land situated in the several counties in which the Apalachicola, Choctawhatchee, Ocala, and Osceola Forest Reserves are located, the number of acres of land of such forest reserve embraced in each of the counties in each of the reserves, and, also, the amount of money received by the United States Government from each of the reserves, respectively. The Chief Financial Officer shall apportion the money on hand to each county in each reserve, respectively and separately; such distribution shall be based upon the number of acres of land embraced in the Apalachicola Forest, Choctawhatchee Forest, Ocala Forest, and Osceola Forest, respectively, in each county and shall be further based upon the amount collected by the United States from each of such forests, so that such distribution, when made, will include for each county the amount due each county, based upon the receipts for the particular forest and the acreage in the particular county in which such forest is located. The Chief Financial Officer shall issue two warrants in each case, the sum of which shall be the amount due each of such counties from the fund. One warrant shall be payable to the county for the county general road fund, and one warrant, of equal amount, shall be payable to such county’s district school board for the district school fund.(3) In the event that actual figures of receipts from different reserves cannot be obtained by counties, so as to fully comply with subsections (1) and (2), the Chief Financial Officer may adjust the matter according to the United States statutes, or as may appear to him or her to be just and fair, and with the approval of all counties in interest.(4) The moneys that may be received and credited to the Federal Use of State Lands Trust Fund are appropriated for the payment of the warrants of the Chief Financial Officer in pursuance of this section.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 6966, 1915; ss. 2, 3, 4, ch. 7405, 1917; RGS 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097; CGL 1447, 1448, 1449, 1450; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 1, ch. 69-300; s. 81, ch. 77-104; s. 1, ch. 83-35; s. 1, ch. 86-211; s. 1152, ch. 95-147; s. 22, ch. 99-205; s. 2, ch. 99-310; s. 219, ch. 2003-261.Note.—Consolidation of former ss. 254.01, 254.02, 254.03, 254.05.
FL Stat § 215.552 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.552 - Federal Use of State Lands Trust Fund; Land Within Military Installations; County Distribution.

215.552 Federal Use of State Lands Trust Fund; land within military installations; county distribution.—The Chief Financial Officer shall distribute moneys from the Federal Use of State Lands Trust Fund when so requested by the counties so affected. The Chief Financial Officer shall apportion the money on hand equal to the percentage of land in each county within each military installation, and the amount so apportioned to each county shall be applied by such counties equally divided between the district school fund and the general road fund of such counties.History.—s. 2, ch. 83-35; s. 11, ch. 95-372; s. 220, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 215.556 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.556 - Exemption.

215.556 Exemption.—The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund created by s. 215.555 is exempt from the deduction required by s. 215.20(1).History.—s. 2, ch. 93-409.
FL Stat § 215.557 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.557 - Reports of Insured Values.

215.557 Reports of insured values.—The reports of insured values under covered policies by zip code submitted to the State Board of Administration pursuant to s. 215.555, as created by s. 1, ch. 93-409, Laws of Florida, or similar legislation, are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.History.—s. 1, ch. 93-413; s. 71, ch. 96-406.
FL Stat § 215.5588 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.5588 - Florida Disaster Recovery Program.

215.5588 Florida Disaster Recovery Program.—(1) The Department of Economic Opportunity shall implement the 2006 Disaster Recovery Program from funds provided through the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006, for the purpose of assisting local governments in satisfying disaster recovery needs in the areas of low-income housing and infrastructure, with a primary focus on the hardening of single-family and multifamily housing units, not only to ensure that affordable housing can withstand the effects of hurricane-force winds, but also to mitigate the increasing costs of insurance, which may ultimately render existing affordable homes unaffordable or uninsurable. This section does not create an entitlement for local governments or property owners or obligate the state in any way to fund disaster recovery needs.(2) Entitlement and nonentitlement counties identified under the Federal Disaster Declaration (FEMA-1609-DR), federally recognized Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for funding.(3) Up to 78 percent of these funds may be used to complement the grants awarded by the Department of Financial Services under s. 215.5586 and fund other eligible disaster-related activities supporting housing rehabilitation, hardening, mitigation, and infrastructure improvements at the request of the local governments in order to assist the State of Florida in better serving low-income homeowners in single-family housing units, including, but not limited to, condominiums. Up to 20 percent of the funds may be used to provide inspections and mitigation improvements to multifamily units receiving rental assistance under projects of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Rural Development Division of the United States Department of Agriculture.History.—s. 41, ch. 2007-1; s. 81, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 215.55952 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.55952 - Annual Report on Economic Impact of a 1-in-100-Year Hurricane.

215.55952 Annual report on economic impact of a 1-in-100-year hurricane.—The Chief Financial Officer shall provide a report on the economic impact on the state of a 1-in-100-year hurricane to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by March 1 of each year. The report shall include an estimate of the short-term and long-term fiscal impacts of such a storm on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, the private insurance and reinsurance markets, the state economy, and the state debt. The report shall also include an analysis of the average premium increase to fund a 1-in-100-year hurricane event and list the average cost, in both a percentage and dollar amount, impact to consumers on a county-level basis. The report may also include recommendations by the Chief Financial Officer for preparing for such a hurricane and reducing the economic impact of such a hurricane on the state. In preparing the analysis, the Chief Financial Officer shall coordinate with and obtain data from the Office of Insurance Regulation, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology, the State Board of Administration, the Office of Economic and Demographic Research, and other state agencies.History.—s. 21, ch. 2008-66.
FL Stat § 215.56021 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.56021 - Exemptions From Public Records and Public Meetings Requirements; Peer Review Panels.

1215.56021 Exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements; peer review panels.—(1) That portion of a meeting of a peer review panel in which applications for biomedical research grants under s. 215.5602 or s. 381.922 are discussed is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution.(2) Any records generated by the peer review panel relating to review of applications for biomedical research grants, except final recommendations, are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.(3) Research grant applications provided to the peer review panel are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.(4) Information that is held confidential and exempt under this section may be disclosed with the express written consent of the individual to whom the information pertains or the individual’s legally authorized representative, or by court order upon showing good cause.History.—s. 1, ch. 2012-15; s. 1, ch. 2017-9.1Note.—Also published at s. 381.92201.
FL Stat § 215.57 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.57 - Short Title.

215.57 Short title.—Sections 215.57-215.83 shall be known and may be cited as the “State Bond Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 69-230.
FL Stat § 215.58 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.58 - Definitions Relating to State Bond Act.

215.58 Definitions relating to State Bond Act.—The following words or terms when used in this act shall have the following meanings:(1) “Governor” means the Governor of the state or any Acting Governor or other person then exercising the duties of the office of Governor.(2) “State” means the State of Florida.(3) “Division” means the Division of Bond Finance.(4) “Board” means the governing board of the division, which shall be composed of the Governor and Cabinet.(5) “Director” means the chief administrator of the division, who shall act on behalf of the division when authorized by the board, as provided by this act.(6) “State agency” means any board, commission, authority, or other state agency heretofore or hereafter created by the constitution or statutes of the state.(7) “Bonds” means state bonds, or any revenue bonds, certificates or other obligations heretofore or hereafter authorized to be issued by said division or by any state agency.(8) “State bonds” means bonds pledging the full faith and credit of the State of Florida.(9) “Legislature” means the State Legislature.(10) “Constitution” means the existing constitution of the state, or any constitution hereafter adopted by the people of the state, together with all amendments thereof.(11) “Original issue discount” means the amount by which the par value of a bond exceeds its public offering price at the time it is originally offered to an investor.(12) “Governmental agency” means:(a) The state or any department, commission, agency, or other instrumentality thereof.(b) Any county or municipality or any department, commission, agency, or other instrumentality thereof.(c) Any school board or special district, authority, or governmental entity.History.—s. 2, ch. 69-230; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 87-308; s. 4, ch. 89-287; s. 151, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 84, ch. 99-2; s. 225, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 215.59 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.59 - State Bonds, Revenue Bonds; Issuance.

215.59 State bonds, revenue bonds; issuance.—(1) The issuance of state bonds pledging the full faith and credit of the state, pursuant to s. 11, Art. VII of the State Constitution, is hereby authorized upon approval by vote of the electors, except as otherwise authorized by said s. 11, Art. VII. The amount of such state bonds, other than refunding bonds, the projects to be financed thereby, and the date of such vote of the electors shall be as provided by law.(2) The issuance of revenue bonds payable solely from funds derived directly from sources other than state tax revenues, pursuant to s. 11(d), Art. VII of the State Constitution, is hereby authorized without a vote of the electors in the manner provided by law.(3) All bonds hereby authorized shall be issued in the manner provided by the Constitution or by the division in the manner provided by this act, subject to all other applicable provisions of law.History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 69-230; s. 2, ch. 87-308.
FL Stat § 215.60 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.60 - State Bonds for Financing Road Acquisition and Construction.

215.60 State bonds for financing road acquisition and construction.—(1) The issuance of state bonds to finance the acquisition and construction of roads, primarily payable from the revenues provided for by s. 9(c), Art. XII of the State Constitution and pledging the full faith and credit of the state, is hereby authorized, pursuant to the provisions of said section of the Constitution and this act.(2) The State Board of Administration is hereby designated as the state fiscal agency to make the determinations required by said s. 9(c), Art. XII of the Constitution in connection with the issuance of such bonds.History.—s. 4, ch. 69-230.
FL Stat § 215.605 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.605 - State Bonds for Right-of-Way Acquisition or Bridge Construction.

215.605 State bonds for right-of-way acquisition or bridge construction.—(1) The issuance of state bonds to finance or refinance the cost of acquiring real property or the rights to real property for state roads as defined by law, or to finance or refinance the cost of state bridge construction, and purposes incidental to such property acquisition or state bridge construction, is hereby authorized pursuant to s. 17, Art. VII of the State Constitution and ss. 215.57-215.83. Except for bonds issued to refinance property acquisition or bridge construction previously financed by bonds issued under this section, right-of-way or bridges financed by state bonds issued under this section shall first be authorized by the Legislature by an act relating to appropriations or by general law and shall be issued pursuant to the State Bond Act.(2) Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be payable primarily from motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes which are transferred to the Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction Trust Fund, which fund is hereby created in the Department of Transportation, and shall additionally be secured by the full faith and credit of the state. Any moneys transferred into the fund under s. 206.46 that are not needed to pay the debt service on, provide required financial coverage levels for, and fund debt service reserve funds, rebate obligations, or other amounts with respect to bonds issued pursuant to this section, may be transferred to the State Transportation Trust Fund.(3) The Department of Transportation shall request the Division of Bond Finance to issue the state bonds authorized by this section pursuant to the State Bond Act. The Department of Transportation shall certify that the projects to be financed will comply with the requirements of s. 339.135(4)(b) and (c) and (5).(4) The proceeds from the sale of bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Right-of-way Acquisition and Bridge Construction Trust Fund.(5) Section 339.135 shall apply to the Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction Trust Fund.History.—s. 2, ch. 88-247; s. 9, ch. 89-301; s. 117, ch. 92-152; s. 39, ch. 95-280; s. 131, ch. 95-417.
FL Stat § 215.616 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.616 - State Bonds for Federal Aid Highway Construction.

215.616 State bonds for federal aid highway construction.—(1) Upon the request of the Department of Transportation, the Division of Bond Finance is authorized pursuant to s. 11, Art. VII of the State Constitution and the State Bond Act to issue revenue bonds, for and on behalf of the Department of Transportation, for the purpose of financing or refinancing the construction, reconstruction, and improvement of projects that are eligible to receive federal-aid highway funds. The Division of Bond Finance is authorized to consider innovative financing technologies which may include, but are not limited to, innovative bidding and structures of potential financings that may result in negotiated transactions.(2) Any bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be payable primarily from a prior and superior claim on all federal highway aid reimbursements received each year with respect to federal-aid projects undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Title 23 of the United States Code.(3) The term of the bonds shall not exceed a term of 12 years. Prior to the issuance of bonds, the Department of Transportation shall determine that annual debt service on all bonds issued pursuant to this section does not exceed 10 percent of annual apportionments to the department for federal highway aid in accordance with the provisions of Title 23 of the United States Code.(4) The bonds issued under this section shall not constitute a debt or general obligation of the state or a pledge of the full faith and credit or taxing power of the state. The bonds shall be secured by and are payable from the revenues pledged in accordance with this section and the resolution authorizing their issuance.(5) The state does covenant with the holders of bonds issued under this section that it will not repeal, impair, or amend this section in any manner which will materially and adversely affect the rights of bondholders as long as the bonds authorized by this section are outstanding.(6) Any complaint for such validation of bonds issued pursuant to this section 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.History.—s. 68, ch. 99-385; s. 12, ch. 2000-257; s. 82, ch. 2012-174.
FL Stat § 215.617 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.617 - Bonds for State-Funded Infrastructure Bank.

215.617 Bonds for state-funded infrastructure bank.—(1) Upon the request of the Department of Transportation, the Division of Bond Finance is authorized pursuant to s. 11, Art. VII of the State Constitution and the State Bond Act to issue revenue bonds, for and on behalf of the Department of Transportation, for the purpose of financing or refinancing the construction, reconstruction, and improvement of projects that are eligible to receive assistance from the state-funded infrastructure bank as provided in s. 339.55. The facilities to be financed with the proceeds of such bonds are designated as state fixed capital outlay projects for the purposes of s. 11(d), Art. VII of the State Constitution, and the specific facilities to be financed shall be determined by the Department of Transportation in accordance with s. 339.55. Each project financed with the proceeds of the bonds issued under this section in the 2003-2004 fiscal year is approved as required by s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution. In the 2004-2005 fiscal year and thereafter, legislative approval of the department’s tentative work program specifying the State Infrastructure Bank project loans constitutes approval to issue bonds as required by s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution. The Division of Bond Finance is authorized to consider innovative financing techniques, which may include, but are not limited to, innovative bidding and structures of potential financings that may result in negotiated transactions.(2) Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be payable primarily from a prior and superior claim on all state-funded infrastructure bank repayments received each year with respect to state-funded infrastructure bank projects undertaken in accordance with s. 339.55.(3) The duration of each series of bonds may not exceed 30 annual maturities.(4) The bonds issued under this section shall not constitute a general obligation or debt of the state or a pledge of the full faith and credit or taxing power of the state. The bonds shall be secured by and are payable from the revenues pledged in accordance with this section and the resolution authorizing their issuance.(5) The state does covenant with the holders of bonds issued under this section that it will not take any action that will materially and adversely affect the rights of such bondholders as long as the bonds authorized by this section are outstanding.(6) Any complaint for validation of bonds issued pursuant to this section 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.History.—s. 1, ch. 2003-409.
FL Stat § 215.62 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIV - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 215 - Financial Matters: General Provisions|215.62 - Division of Bond Finance.

215.62 Division of Bond Finance.—(1) There is created a division of the State Board of Administration of the state to be known as the Division of Bond Finance. The Governor shall be the chair of the governing board of the division, the Attorney General shall be the secretary of the board, and the Chief Financial Officer shall be the treasurer of the board for the purposes of this act. The division shall be a public body corporate for the purposes of this act.(2) Any action of the division shall be taken pursuant to resolution which shall be in effect upon passage by a majority of the members of the board and need not be posted or published, and a majority of the board shall be and constitute a quorum for all meetings.(3) The employees of the division shall be required to give such bond as the board may require, but the board may provide for payment of such employee bond premiums from moneys available for administrative expenses of the division.(4) The members of said board shall not receive any additional salary for services in such capacity, but shall be entitled to their necessary travel and other expenses in the performance of their duties and obligations as members of the board.(5) The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of law conferring duties on it. The board shall hold regular and special meetings at such places and times, in such manner, and after such notice as may be provided by resolution adopted by the board or upon call of the chair.History.—s. 7, ch. 69-230; s. 152, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 1153, ch. 95-147; s. 23, ch. 98-200; s. 10, ch. 2003-6.