The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 153
WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS

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F.S. 153.81

153.81 Ad valorem maintenance tax.—In addition to the ad valorem taxes authorized to be levied to pay the principal of and interest on general obligation bonds, or as additional security for revenue bonds or assessment bonds, any district is authorized to levy a special ad valorem maintenance tax of a sufficient number of mills upon the dollar of assessed valuation of property subject to taxation in the district to pay for the maintenance and operation and other corporate purposes of said district; provided, however, that such special maintenance tax shall in no event exceed 5 mills during any one year. Such special maintenance tax shall be levied and collected in the manner provided herein for ad valorem taxes levied and collected for debt service on bonds issued pursuant to this law.

History.—s. 32, ch. 59-466.

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Amendments to 153.81

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 153.81

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 153.81.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

In ENGMAN,, 389 B.R. 36 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 2008)

. . . These requests total $153.81 and $55.85, respectively. . . .

DECKER, Z. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, 564 F. Supp. 1273 (E.D. Wis. 1983)

. . . Hours spent on appeals 33.5 TOTAL hours awarded 153.81 The affidavits submitted by the plaintiffs’ attorneys . . .

BOCA CIEGA SANITARY DISTRICT, PINELLAS COUNTY, v. STATE, 161 So. 2d 529 (Fla. 1964)

. . . Sections 153.60 and 153.81, F.S.A. . . . essential governmental functions and shall have the power to sue and be sued; to contract * * *. . “153.81 . . .