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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 348 - Expressway and Bridge Authorities › Part III - Central Florida Expressway Authority (Ss. 348.751-348.765) › 348.7547 - Maitland Boulevard Extension and Northwest Beltway Part A Realignment construction authorized; financing.

348.7547 Maitland Boulevard Extension and Northwest Beltway Part A Realignment construction authorized; financing.—Notwithstanding s. 338.2275, the Central Florida Expressway Authority may exercise its condemnation powers, construct, finance, operate, own, and maintain the portion of State Road 414 known as the Maitland Boulevard Extension and the realigned portion of the Northwest Beltway Part A as part of the authority’s long-range capital improvement plan. The Maitland Boulevard Extension extends from the current terminus of State Road 414 at U.S. 441 west to State Road 429 in west Orange County. The realigned portion of the Northwest Beltway Part A runs from the point at or near where the Maitland Boulevard Extension connects with State Road 429 and proceeds to the west and then north resulting in the northern terminus of State Road 429 moving farther west before reconnecting with U.S. 441. However, under no circumstances may the realignment of the Northwest Beltway Part A conflict with or contradict the alignment of the Wekiva Parkway as defined in s. 348.7546. This project may be financed with any funds available to the authority for such purpose or revenue bonds issued by the authority under s. 11, Art. VII of the State Constitution and s. 348.755(1)(b).
History.—s. 4, ch. 2004-384; s. 9, ch. 2014-171.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 348 - Expressway and Bridge Authorities › Part III - Central Florida Expressway Authority (Ss. 348.751-348.765) › 348.758 - Appointment of department as agent of authority for construction.

348.758 Appointment of department as agent of authority for construction.—The department may be appointed by the authority as its agent for the purpose of constructing improvements and extensions to the Central Florida Expressway System and for its completion. In such event, the authority shall provide the department with complete copies of all documents, agreements, resolutions, contracts, and instruments relating thereto and shall request the department to do such construction work, including the planning, surveying, and actual construction of the completion, extensions, and improvements to the Central Florida Expressway System and shall transfer to the credit of an account of the department in the State Treasury the necessary funds, and the department may proceed with such construction and use the funds for such purpose in the same manner that it is authorized to use the funds for the construction of roads and bridges.
History.—s. 8, ch. 63-573; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 13, ch. 2014-171.
Note.—Former s. 348.0107.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 348 - Expressway and Bridge Authorities › Part III - Central Florida Expressway Authority (Ss. 348.751-348.765) › 348.759 - Acquisition of lands and property.

348.759 Acquisition of lands and property.—
(1) For the purposes of this part, the Central Florida Expressway Authority may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air, view, and light, by gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation by eminent domain proceedings, as the authority deems necessary for any of the purposes of this part, including, but not limited to, any lands reasonably necessary for securing applicable permits, areas necessary for management of access, borrow pits, drainage ditches, water retention areas, rest areas, replacement access for landowners whose access is impaired due to the construction of a facility, and replacement rights-of-way for relocated rail and utility facilities; for existing, proposed, or anticipated transportation facilities on the Central Florida Expressway System or in a transportation corridor designated by the authority; or for the purposes of screening, relocation, removal, or disposal of junkyards and scrap metal processing facilities. The authority may condemn any material and property necessary for such purposes.
(2) The authority shall exercise the right of eminent domain in the manner provided by law.
(3) When the authority acquires property for a transportation facility or in a transportation corridor, it is not subject to any liability imposed by chapter 376 or chapter 403 for preexisting soil or groundwater contamination due solely to its ownership. This section does not affect the rights or liabilities of any past or future owners of the acquired property and does not affect the liability of any governmental entity for the results of its actions which create or exacerbate a pollution source. The authority and the Department of Environmental Protection may enter into interagency agreements for the performance, funding, and reimbursement of the investigative and remedial acts necessary for property acquired by the authority.
History.—s. 9, ch. 63-573; s. 2, ch. 89-240; s. 180, ch. 94-356; s. 64, ch. 99-385; s. 14, ch. 2014-171.
Note.—Former s. 348.0108.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 348 - Expressway and Bridge Authorities › Part III - Central Florida Expressway Authority (Ss. 348.751-348.765) › 348.760 - Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.

348.760 Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.—A county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school district or any other political subdivision, board, commission, or individual in, or of, the state may make and enter into with the authority, contracts, leases, conveyances, partnerships, or other agreements pursuant to this part. The authority may make and enter into contracts, leases, conveyances, partnerships, and other agreements with any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the state and any federal agencies, corporations, and individuals, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part.
History.—s. 10, ch. 63-573; s. 62, ch. 95-257; s. 15, ch. 2014-171.
Note.—Former s. 348.0109.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 348 - Expressway and Bridge Authorities › Part III - Central Florida Expressway Authority (Ss. 348.751-348.765) › 348.761 - Covenant of the state.

348.761 Covenant of the state.—The state pledges to, and agrees, with any person, firm or corporation, or federal or state agency subscribing to, or acquiring the bonds to be issued by the authority for the purposes of this part that the state will not limit or alter the rights that are vested in the authority and the department until all issued bonds and interest are fully paid and discharged insofar as the pledge affects the rights of the holders of bonds issued pursuant to this part. The state does further pledge to, and agree, with the United States that in the event any federal agency constructs or contributes any funds for the completion, extension, or improvement of the Central Florida Expressway System, or any part or portion of the system, the state will not alter or limit the rights and powers of the authority and the department in any manner that would be inconsistent with the continued maintenance and operation of the Central Florida Expressway System or the completion, extension, or improvement of the system, or that would be inconsistent with the due performance of any agreements between the authority and any such federal agency, and the authority and the department shall continue to have and may exercise all powers granted in this part, so long as the powers are necessary or desirable for the carrying out of the purposes of this part and the purposes of the United States in the completion, extension, or improvement of the Central Florida Expressway System, or any part of the system.
History.—s. 11, ch. 63-573; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 16, ch. 2014-171.
Note.—Former s. 348.0110.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 348 - Expressway and Bridge Authorities › Part III - Central Florida Expressway Authority (Ss. 348.751-348.765) › 348.762 - Exemption from taxation.

348.762 Exemption from taxation.—The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority created under this part is, shall and will be, in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and since such authority will be performing essential governmental functions in effectuating such purposes, such authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments of any kind or nature whatsoever upon any property acquired or used by it for such purposes, or upon any rates, fees, rentals, receipts, income or charges at any time received by it, and the bonds issued by the authority, their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profits made on the sale thereof shall at all times be free from taxation of any kind by the state, or by any political subdivision, or taxing agency or instrumentality thereof. The exemption granted by this section shall not be applicable to any tax imposed by chapter 220 on interest, income, or profits on debt obligations owned by corporations.
History.—s. 12, ch. 63-573; s. 12, ch. 73-327.
Note.—Former s. 348.0111.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 348 - Expressway and Bridge Authorities › Part III - Central Florida Expressway Authority (Ss. 348.751-348.765) › 348.763 - Eligibility for investments and security.

348.763 Eligibility for investments and security.—Any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this part shall be and constitute legal investments for banks, savings banks, trustees, executors, administrators, and all other fiduciaries, and for all state, municipal and other public funds and shall also be and constitute securities eligible for deposit as security for all state, municipal or other public funds, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or laws to the contrary.
History.—s. 13, ch. 63-573.
Note.—Former s. 348.0112.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 348 - Expressway and Bridge Authorities › Part III - Central Florida Expressway Authority (Ss. 348.751-348.765) › 348.764 - Pledges enforceable by bondholders.

348.764 Pledges enforceable by bondholders.—It is the express intention of this part that any pledge by the department of rates, fees, revenues, Orange County gasoline tax funds or other funds, as rentals, to the authority, or any covenants or agreements relative thereto may be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction against the authority or directly against the department by any holder of bonds issued by the authority.
History.—s. 14, ch. 63-573; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106.
Note.—Former s. 348.0113.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 348 - Expressway and Bridge Authorities › Part III - Central Florida Expressway Authority (Ss. 348.751-348.765) › 348.7645 - Exit sign to university.

348.7645 Exit sign to university.—Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the authority, upon request by a university described in this section, shall erect signage at the most convenient, existing exit directing traffic to a university with at least 6,000 full-time students which is located within 5 miles of a roadway operated by the authority. Any such university shall pay to the authority the actual costs of any signage erected.
History.—s. 70, ch. 2012-174.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 348 - Expressway and Bridge Authorities › Part III - Central Florida Expressway Authority (Ss. 348.751-348.765) › 348.765 - This part complete and additional authority.

348.765 This part complete and additional authority.—
(1) The powers conferred by this part are in addition and supplemental to the existing powers of the board and the department, and this part may not be construed as repealing any of the provisions, of any other law, general, special, or local, but to supersede such other laws in the exercise of the powers provided in this part, and to provide a complete method for the exercise of the powers granted in this part. The extension and improvement of the Central Florida Expressway System, and the issuance of bonds pursuant to this part to finance all or part of the cost of the system, may be accomplished upon compliance with the provisions of this part without regard to or necessity for compliance with the provisions, limitations, or restrictions contained in any other general, special, or local law, including, but not limited to, s. 215.821, and no approval of any bonds issued under this part by the qualified electors or qualified electors who are freeholders in the state or in the County of Orange, or in the City of Orlando, or in any other political subdivision of the state, is required for the issuance of such bonds pursuant to this part.
(2) This part does not repeal, rescind, or modify any other law relating to the State Board of Administration, the Department of Transportation, or the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration, but supersedes any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of this part, including, but not limited to, s. 215.821.
History.—s. 15, ch. 63-573; ss. 22, 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 291, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 132, ch. 2002-20; s. 17, ch. 2014-171.
Note.—Former s. 348.0114.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.041 - Provision of Funds and Services by City to Authority.

349.041 Provision of funds and services by city to authority.—
(1) The authority shall prepare and submit annually its requests for such funds as it may require from the city for the ensuing year to the council of the city on or before June 1, setting forth its estimation for related gross revenues and estimated requirements for operations, maintenance expenses, and debt service. A copy of such requests shall be furnished to the Department of Transportation. The council and the mayor of the City of Jacksonville may appropriate such funds as they deem appropriate for the use of the authority, and the use of such funds shall be subject to audit by the Council Auditor of the City of Jacksonville.
(2) Except as the council may provide, and except as otherwise required by any trust indenture outstanding on September 1, 1971, the authority may use, on a cost-accounted basis, the central services of the city and shall pay therefor.
History.—s. 6, ch. 71-101; s. 4, ch. 2009-111.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.043 - Public Hearings for Transportation Facilities.

349.043 Public hearings for transportation facilities.—Transportation facilities may not be designated or relocated by the authority, nor may substantive changes be made thereto, until after a public hearing is conducted by the authority. Any interested party shall have the opportunity to be heard either in person or by counsel and to introduce testimony in such person’s behalf at the hearing. Reasonable notice of each such public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in each county directly affected by the proposed transportation facility not less than 14 days prior to the hearing. In addition, the authority shall comply with all applicable federal and state requirements related to new or altered transportation facilities or services.
History.—s. 6, ch. 2009-111.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.061 - Bond Financing Authority.

349.061 Bond financing authority.—Pursuant to s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution, the Legislature hereby approves for bond financing by the authority any extensions, additions, and improvements to the Jacksonville Expressway System and any other facilities appurtenant, necessary, or incidental to the system or any transportation facilities herein authorized to be constructed, acquired, or operated by the authority. Subject to terms and conditions of applicable revenue bond resolutions and covenants, such costs may be financed in whole or in part by revenue bonds issued pursuant to s. 349.05(1)(a) or (b), whether currently issued or issued in the future, or by a combination of such bonds.
History.—s. 9, ch. 2009-111.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.08 - Transfer of Existing Jacksonville Expressway System to Authority.

349.08 Transfer of existing Jacksonville Expressway System to authority.—
(1) In order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, and subject to the rights of any holders of bonds heretofore issued by said Florida State Improvement Commission to finance any part of the cost of said Jacksonville Expressway System heretofore constructed by Florida State Improvement Commission in the Jacksonville, Duval County, metropolitan area, and to the rights of the State Road Department under any lease-purchase agreement heretofore entered into therefor between Florida State Improvement Commission and said State Road Department, all the right, title and interest in and to said Jacksonville Expressway System, and all powers, jurisdiction and control over or relating thereto, heretofore vested in Florida State Improvement Commission, upon the request of the authority, shall be transferred, set over, assigned and conveyed to said authority, and said Florida State Improvement Commission shall thereupon transmit to the proper officers of the authority all deeds, conveyances, documents, books and records relating to said system, and shall execute all necessary documents and papers to carry out and consummate the conveyance and transfer of said system to said authority as provided for in this chapter; provided, however, that in the event no such request is made by said authority on or before April 1, 1956, then, and in such event, this chapter shall be of no force or effect and, thereafter, all powers, jurisdiction and control over or relating to said Jacksonville Expressway System existing in the Florida State Improvement Commission, the State Road Department and the State Board of Administration prior to the enactment of this chapter shall continue in full force and effect to the same extent as if this chapter had never been enacted.
(2) This section, without reference to any other laws, shall be deemed to be and shall constitute complete authority for the transfer, assignment and conveyance herein authorized, any provisions of other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, and no proceedings or other action shall be required except as herein prescribed.
History.—s. 8, ch. 29996, 1955.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.09 - Department May Be Appointed Agent of Authority for Construction.

349.09 Department may be appointed agent of authority for construction.—The department may be appointed by said authority as its agent for the purpose of constructing improvements and extensions to the Jacksonville Expressway System and for the completion thereof. In such event, the authority shall provide the department with complete copies of all documents, agreements, resolutions, contracts and instruments relating thereto and shall request the department to do such construction work including the planning, surveying and actual construction of the completion, extensions, and improvements to the Jacksonville Expressway System and shall transfer to the credit of an account of the department in the treasury of the state the necessary funds therefor and the department shall thereupon be authorized, empowered and directed to proceed with such construction and to use the said funds for such purpose in the same manner that it is now authorized to use the funds otherwise provided by law for its use in construction of roads and bridges.
History.—s. 9, ch. 29996, 1955; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.10 - Acquisition of Lands and Property.

349.10 Acquisition of lands and property.—
(1) For the purposes of this chapter, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air, view, and light, by gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation by eminent domain proceedings, as the authority may deem necessary, including, but not limited to, any lands reasonably necessary for securing applicable permits, areas necessary for management of access, borrow pits, drainage ditches, water retention areas, rest areas, replacement access for landowners whose access is impaired due to the construction of transportation facilities, and replacement rights-of-way for relocated rail and utility facilities, and areas necessary for existing, proposed, or anticipated transportation facilities or in a transportation corridor designated by the authority. The authority shall also have the power to condemn any material and property necessary for such purposes. Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired in like manner, provided that no real property belonging to the state or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired without the state’s or affected political subdivision’s consent. The right of eminent domain conferred in this section shall be exercised by the authority in the manner provided by law. Notwithstanding that the authority is an agency of the state, the authority shall not exercise its powers of condemnation granted in this section with respect to any property or property rights of any county or municipality, including, without limitation, the City of Jacksonville.
(2) The authority may acquire such rights, title, interest, or easements in such lands as it may deem necessary for any of the purposes of this chapter.
(3) In connection with the acquisition of property or property rights as herein provided, the authority may in its discretion acquire an entire lot, block, or tract of land, if by so doing the interests of the public will be best served, even though said entire lot, block, or tract is not immediately needed for the right-of-way proper.
(4) When the authority acquires property for a transportation facility or in a transportation corridor, it is not subject to any liability imposed by chapter 376 or chapter 403 for preexisting soil or groundwater contamination due solely to its ownership. This section does not affect the rights or liabilities of any past or future owners of the acquired property, nor does it affect the liability of any governmental entity for the results of its actions that create or exacerbate a pollution source. The authority and the Department of Environmental Protection may enter into interagency agreements for the performance, funding, and reimbursement for the costs of the investigative and remedial acts necessary for property acquired by the authority.
History.—s. 10, ch. 29996, 1955; s. 1, ch. 57-800; s. 2, ch. 71-101; s. 52, ch. 96-323; s. 11, ch. 2009-111.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.11 - Cooperation With Other Units, Boards, Agencies, and Individuals.

349.11 Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.—Express authority and power is hereby given and granted any county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school district or any other political subdivision, board, commission or individual in, or of, the state to make and enter into with the authority, contracts, leases, conveyances, or other agreements within the provisions and purposes of this chapter. The authority is hereby expressly authorized to make and enter into contracts, leases, conveyances and other agreements with any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of the state and any and all federal agencies, corporations and individuals, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
History.—s. 11, ch. 29996, 1955.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.12 - Covenant of the State.

349.12 Covenant of the state.—The state does hereby pledge to and agree with any person, firm, corporation, or federal or state agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to be issued by the authority for the purposes of this chapter that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority and the department until all bonds at any time issued, together with the interest thereon, are fully paid and discharged insofar as the same affects the rights of the holders of bonds issued hereunder. The state does further pledge to and agree with the United States and any federal agency that, in the event that any federal agency shall construct or contribute any funds for the completion, extension, or improvement of the Jacksonville Expressway System or other transportation facilities of the authority, or any part or portion thereof, the state will not alter or limit the rights and powers of the authority and the department in any manner that would be inconsistent with the continued maintenance and operation of the Jacksonville Expressway System or other transportation facilities of the authority or the completion, extension, or improvement thereof, or that would be inconsistent with the due performance of any agreements between the authority and any such federal agency, and the authority and the department shall continue to have and may exercise all powers herein granted, so long as the same shall be necessary or desirable for the carrying out of the purposes of this chapter and the purposes of the United States in the completion, extension, or improvement of the Jacksonville Expressway System or other transportation facilities of the authority, or any part or portion thereof.
History.—s. 12, ch. 29996, 1955; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 12, ch. 2009-111.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.13 - Exemption From Taxation.

349.13 Exemption from taxation.—The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority created under this chapter is, shall and will be, in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and since such authority will be performing essential governmental functions in effectuating such purposes, such authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments of any kind or nature whatsoever upon any property acquired or used by it for such purposes or upon any rates, fees, rentals, receipts, income, or charges at any time received by it, and the bonds and other obligations issued under this chapter, their transfer and the income therefrom (including any profits made on the sale thereof), shall at all times be free from taxation of any kind by the state or by any political subdivision or taxing agency or instrumentality thereof. The exemption granted by this section shall not be applicable to any tax imposed by chapter 220 on interest, income, or profits on debt obligations owned by corporations. When property of the authority is leased, it shall be exempt from ad valorem taxes only if the use by the lessee qualifies the property for exemption under s. 196.199.
History.—s. 13, ch. 29996, 1955; s. 13, ch. 73-327; s. 13, ch. 2009-111.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.14 - Eligibility for Investments and Security.

349.14 Eligibility for investments and security.—Any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this chapter shall be and constitute legal investments for banks, savings banks, trustees, executors, administrators, and all other fiduciaries, and for all state, municipal and other public funds and shall also be and constitute securities eligible for deposit as security for all state, municipal or other public funds, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or laws to the contrary.
History.—s. 14, ch. 29996, 1955.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.15 - Remedies; Pledges Enforceable by Bondholders.

349.15 Remedies; pledges enforceable by bondholders.—Any holder of bonds issued under this chapter, except to the extent such rights may be restricted by the resolution, deed of trust, indenture, or other proceeding relating to the issuance of such bonds, may by civil action, mandamus, or other appropriate action, suit, or proceeding in law or in equity, in any court of competent jurisdiction, protect and enforce any and all rights of such bondholder granted under the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds and enforce any pledge made for payment of the principal and interest on bonds, or any covenant or agreement relative thereto, against the authority.
History.—s. 15, ch. 29996, 1955; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 14, ch. 2009-111; s. 28, ch. 2011-64.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.16 - Transfer of Refunding Powers to Authority.

349.16 Transfer of refunding powers to authority.—The power vested in the State Board of Administration by s. 344.26, to issue its refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding, at or prior to maturity, outstanding obligations of Florida State Improvement Commission, is, but only insofar as such power to refund is applicable to any bonds of Florida State Improvement Commission heretofore issued to finance part of the cost of Jacksonville Expressway System, hereby transferred to and vested in the authority and the authority is hereby authorized to issue its revenue bonds, for the purpose of refunding such outstanding bonds of Florida State Improvement Commission, and the State Board of Administration shall be deemed to be, and is hereby, divested of such power to refund, at or prior to maturity, said bonds of Florida State Improvement Commission heretofore issued to finance part of the cost of Jacksonville Expressway System.
History.—s. 16, ch. 29996, 1955.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.17 - Chapter Complete and Additional Authority.

349.17 Chapter complete and additional authority.—
(1) The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the existing powers of said board and the Department of Transportation, and this chapter shall not be construed as repealing any of the provisions of any other law, general, special, or local, but to supersede such other laws in the exercise of the powers provided in this chapter, and to provide a complete method for the exercise of the powers granted in this chapter. The refunding of any of the bonds of Florida State Improvement Commission heretofore issued to finance part of the cost of said Jacksonville Expressway System, and the completion, extension, and improvement of said system, and the issuance of bonds hereunder to finance all or part of the cost thereof, may be accomplished upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter without regard to or necessity for compliance with the provisions, limitations, or restrictions contained in any other general, special, or local law, including, without limitation, s. 215.821, and no approval of any bonds issued under this chapter by the qualified electors or qualified electors who are freeholders in the state or in said County of Duval, or in said City of Jacksonville, or in any other political subdivision of the state, shall be required for the issuance of such bonds pursuant to this chapter.
(2) This chapter shall not be deemed to repeal, rescind, or modify any other law or laws relating to said State Board of Administration, said Department of Transportation, or said Florida State Improvement Commission but shall be deemed to and shall supersede such other law or laws in the exercise of the powers provided in this chapter insofar as such other law or laws are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, including, without limitation, s. 215.821.
History.—s. 17, ch. 29996, 1955; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 15, ch. 2009-111.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVI - Public Transportation › Chapter 349 - Jacksonville Transportation Authority › 349.21 - Powers Conferred by S. 212.055(1).

349.21 Powers conferred by s. 212.055(1).—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any transportation authority created by this chapter shall have all the powers conferred by s. 212.055(1). The revenues provided by this section may be used or pledged to pay principal and interest on bonds as set forth in s. 212.055(1). In no event may local transportation surtax moneys collected in Duval County be expended on transportation facilities outside the boundaries of Duval County.
History.—ss. 51, 69, ch. 86-152; s. 140, ch. 99-13; s. 16, ch. 2009-111.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities › Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission › 350.001 - Legislative Intent.

350.001 Legislative intent.—The Florida Public Service Commission has been and shall continue to be an arm of the legislative branch of government. The Public Service Commission shall perform its duties independently. It is the desire of the Legislature that the Governor participate in the appointment process of commissioners to the Public Service Commission. The Legislature accordingly delegates to the Governor a limited authority with respect to the Public Service Commission by authorizing him or her to participate in the selection of members only in the manner prescribed by s. 350.031.
History.—s. 1, ch. 78-426; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 527, ch. 95-148; s. 2, ch. 2005-132.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities › Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission › 350.011 - Florida Public Service Commission; Jurisdiction; Powers and Duties.

350.011 Florida Public Service Commission; jurisdiction; powers and duties.—The state regulatory agency heretofore known as the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission or Florida Public Utilities Commission shall be known and hereafter called Florida Public Service Commission, and all rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, jurisdiction, and judicial powers now vested in said Railroad and Public Utilities Commission or said Florida Public Utilities Commission and the commissioners thereof are vested in the Florida Public Service Commission and the commissioners thereof.
History.—s. 1, ch. 24095, 1947; s. 1, ch. 63-279; s. 1, ch. 65-52; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 2, ch. 2006-214.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities › Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission › 350.03 - Power of Governor to Remove and to Fill Vacancies.

350.03 Power of Governor to remove and to fill vacancies.—The Governor shall have the same power to remove, suspend, or appoint to fill vacancies in the office of commissioners as in other offices, as set forth in s. 7, Art. IV of the State Constitution.
History.—s. 1, ch. 4700, 1899; GS 2884; RGS 4609; CGL 6694; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 33, ch. 2008-227.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities › Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission › 350.04 - Qualifications of Commissioners.

350.04 Qualifications of commissioners.—A commissioner may not, at the time of appointment or during his or her term of office:
(1) Have any financial interest, other than ownership of shares in a mutual fund, in any business entity which, either directly or indirectly, owns or controls any public utility regulated by the commission, in any public utility regulated by the commission, or in any business entity which, either directly or indirectly, is an affiliate or subsidiary of any public utility regulated by the commission.
(2) Be employed by or engaged in any business activity with any business entity which, either directly or indirectly, owns or controls any public utility regulated by the commission, by any public utility regulated by the commission, or by any business entity which, either directly or indirectly, is an affiliate or subsidiary of any public utility regulated by the commission.
History.—s. 1, ch. 4700, 1899; GS 2885; RGS 4610; CGL 6695; s. 1, ch. 65-422; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 2, ch. 90-272; s. 530, ch. 95-148.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities › Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission › 350.043 - Enforcement and Interpretation.

350.043 Enforcement and interpretation.—Any violation of s. 350.031, s. 350.04, s. 350.041, s. 350.042, or s. 350.0605 by a commissioner, former commissioner, former employee, or Public Service Commission Nominating Council member shall be punishable as provided in ss. 112.317 and 112.324. The Commission on Ethics is hereby given the power and authority to investigate complaints of violation of this chapter in the manner provided in part III of chapter 112, as if this section were included in that part. A commissioner may request an advisory opinion from the Commission on Ethics as provided by s. 112.322(3)(a).
History.—s. 5, ch. 90-272; s. 13, ch. 94-277.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities › Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission › 350.05 - Oath of Office.

350.05 Oath of office.—Before entering upon the duties of his or her office each commissioner shall subscribe to the following oath: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States and of the State of Florida; that I am qualified to hold office under the constitution of the state, and that I will well and faithfully perform at all times the duties of Florida Public Service Commissioner, on which I am now about to enter in a professional, independent, objective, and nonpartisan manner; that I do not have any financial, employment, or business interest which is prohibited by chapter 350, Florida Statutes; and that I will abide by the standards of conduct required of me by chapters 112 and 350, Florida Statutes, so help me God.” In case any commissioner should in any way become disqualified, he or she shall at once remove such disqualification or resign, and upon his or her failure to do so, he or she shall be suspended from office by the Governor and dealt with as provided by law.
History.—s. 1, ch. 4700, 1899; GS 2886; RGS 4611; CGL 6696; s. 1, ch. 63-279; s. 1, ch. 65-52; s. 2, ch. 65-422; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 6, ch. 90-272; s. 533, ch. 95-148.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities › Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission › 350.06 - Place of Meeting; Expenditures; Employment of Personnel; Records Availability and Fees.

350.06 Place of meeting; expenditures; employment of personnel; records availability and fees.—
(1) The offices of said commissioners shall be in the vicinity of Tallahassee, but the commissioners may hold sessions anywhere in the state at their discretion.
(2) All sums of money authorized to be paid on account of said commissioners shall be paid out of the State Treasury only on the order of the Chief Financial Officer.
(3) The commissioners may employ clerical, technical, and professional personnel reasonably necessary for the performance of their duties and may also employ one or more persons capable of stenographic court reporting, to be known as the official reporters of the commission.
(4) When needed, the commission may engage supplementary qualified reporters at their usual rate of compensation; however, the supplementary reporters shall furnish the commission the original certified transcripts of testimony taken by them.
(5) The commission shall make available to the public counsel the original copy of all transcripts for use and study in the commission offices. If the commission makes any copies of transcripts for internal use and if the public counsel has so requested in writing to the clerk of the commission, the commission shall supply the public counsel with a copy of the transcript at no charge.
(6) The commission shall collect for copying, examining, comparing, correcting, verifying, certifying, or furnishing orders, records, transcripts of testimony, papers, or other instruments no more than the same fees that are allowed clerks of the circuit courts of this state. In cases where the fee would amount to less than $1, no fee shall be charged.
(7) Copies of commission orders furnished to public officials, newspapers, periodical publications, federal agencies, state officials of other states, and parties to the proceeding in which the order was entered and their attorneys shall be without charge. However, the commission may in its discretion charge fees for the furnishing of more than one copy of any order to any of the foregoing.
(8) The commission shall keep accounting records in which all fees collected by it as provided for herein shall be recorded, together with the amount and purpose for which collected. The accounting records shall be public records. All moneys collected pursuant to this section by the commission shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Florida Public Service Regulatory Trust Fund.
History.—s. 2, ch. 4700, 1899; GS 2887; s. 1, ch. 5625, 1907; s. 1, ch. 7811, 1919; RGS 4612; s. 1, ch. 11365, 1925; s. 2, ch. 12218, 1927; CGL 6697; s. 1, ch. 15720, 1931; s. 2, ch. 75-109; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 9, ch. 85-61; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 23, ch. 87-225; s. 534, ch. 95-148; s. 377, ch. 2003-261; s. 5, ch. 2006-214.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities › Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission › 350.0603 - Rulemaking Authority and Procedures for Purchases.

350.0603 Rulemaking authority and procedures for purchases.—The Florida Public Service Commission may adopt rules and procedures for purchases of commodities and services, including procurement of vehicles, office space, and contractual services necessary for efficient operation. These procedures must recognize that fair and open competition is a basic tenet of public procurement and that both documentation of the acts taken and effective monitoring mechanisms are important to the process.
History.—s. 1, ch. 98-42.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities › Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission › 350.0605 - Former Commissioners and Employees; Representation of Clients Before Commission.

350.0605 Former commissioners and employees; representation of clients before commission.—
(1) Any former commissioner of the Public Service Commission is prohibited from appearing before the commission representing any client or any industry regulated by the Public Service Commission for a period of 2 years following termination of service on the commission.
(2) Any former employee of the commission is prohibited from appearing before the commission representing any client regulated by the Public Service Commission on any matter which was pending at the time of termination and in which such former employee had participated.
(3) For a period of 2 years following termination of service on the commission, a former member may not accept employment by or compensation from a business entity which, directly or indirectly, owns or controls a public utility regulated by the commission, from a public utility regulated by the commission, from a business entity which, directly or indirectly, is an affiliate or subsidiary of a public utility regulated by the commission or is an actual business competitor of a local exchange company or public utility regulated by the commission and is otherwise exempt from regulation by the commission under ss. 364.02(13) and 366.02(8), or from a business entity or trade association that has been a party to a commission proceeding within the 2 years preceding the member’s termination of service on the commission. This subsection applies only to members of the Florida Public Service Commission who are appointed or reappointed after May 10, 1993.
History.—s. 4, ch. 78-426; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 1, ch. 93-201; s. 142, ch. 99-13; s. 24, ch. 2003-32; s. 24, ch. 2005-132; s. 58, ch. 2011-36; s. 35, ch. 2011-64; s. 26, ch. 2022-4.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities › Chapter 350 - Florida Public Service Commission › 350.061 - Public Counsel; Appointment; Oath; Restrictions on Public Counsel and His or Her Employees.

350.061 Public Counsel; appointment; oath; restrictions on Public Counsel and his or her employees.—
(1) The committee designated by joint rule of the Legislature or by agreement between the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as the Committee on Public Counsel Oversight shall appoint a Public Counsel to represent the general public of Florida before the Florida Public Service Commission. The Public Counsel shall be an attorney admitted to practice before the Florida Supreme Court, shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed thereafter, provided that a person appointed as the Public Counsel may not serve more than 12 consecutive years in the position. However, the time served by the Public Counsel before July 1, 2020, may not be considered in applying the limitation on consecutive years of service. The Public Counsel shall be appointed by a majority vote of the committee appointees of each house and may be removed from office by a majority vote of the committee appointees of each house. A person may continue as Public Counsel beyond the 4-year term until his or her successor is appointed and takes office, unless the person is removed by a vote of the committee. The Committee on Public Counsel Oversight shall receive applications, conduct interviews, and appoint a Public Counsel to a 4-year term beginning on March 1, 2021, and every 4 years thereafter. The Public Counsel shall perform his or her duties independently. Vacancies in the office shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(2) The Public Counsel shall take and subscribe to the oath of office required of state officers by the State Constitution.
(3) No officer or full-time employee of the Public Counsel shall actively engage in any other business or profession; serve as the representative of any political party or on any executive committee or other governing body thereof; serve as an executive, officer, or employee of any political party, committee, organization, or association; receive remuneration for activities on behalf of any candidate for public office; or engage on behalf of any candidate for public office in the solicitation of votes or other activities in behalf of such candidacy. Neither the Public Counsel nor any employee of the Public Counsel shall become a candidate for election to public office unless he or she shall first resign from his or her office or employment.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-195; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 535, ch. 95-148; s. 6, ch. 2005-132; s. 35, ch. 2008-227; s. 29, ch. 2011-34; s. 1, ch. 2020-137.