Florida Statute 159.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 159
BOND FINANCING

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F.S. 159.03

159.03 General powers.—The governing body of any unit in the state is hereby authorized and empowered:

(1) To acquire by purchase or to construct, or partly acquire and partly construct, and to improve, repair, reconstruct, own, operate and maintain any self-liquidating project, or any combination of one or more projects as a single project, either inside or outside or partly inside and partly outside of the boundaries of the corporate limits of such unit; provided, however, that the consent of the adjoining governmental authority must be first obtained before a project may be effected outside the boundaries of the corporate limits of such unit.

(2) To issue revenue bonds of such unit, payable from earnings and any other special funds pledged therefor as provided herein, to pay the cost of a project or improvement thereof.

(3) To fix and collect rates, fees, tolls, rentals or other charges for the services and facilities furnished by such project.

(4) To acquire in the name of the unit, either by purchase or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, such lands and rights and interests therein, including lands under water and riparian rights, and to acquire such personal property, as it may deem necessary in connection with the construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, enlargement or operation of any project.

(5) To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this part, and to employ such consulting engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts, superintendents, managers, and other employees and agents as may, in the judgment of the governing body, be deemed necessary, and to fix their compensation; provided, however, that all such expenses shall be payable solely from funds made available under the provisions of this part.

(6) To receive and accept from any federal agency grants for or in aid of the planning, construction, reconstruction or financing of any project, and to receive and accept aid or contributions from any source of either money, property, labor or other things of value, to be held, used and applied only for the purposes for which such grants and contributions may be made.

History.—s. 3, ch. 28045, 1953; s. 3, ch. 67-550; s. 1, ch. 77-174.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 159.03

Total Results: 10

UCF Athletics Ass'n v. Plancher

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-08-16

Citation: 121 So. 3d 1097, 2013 WL 4227292, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 12805

Snippet: university and organized under part V of chapter 159. 3.An organization that a state university board of

Kmt v. Dept. of H & R Serv.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-10-22

Citation: 608 So. 2d 865

Snippet: to have a hearing. A. That's correct. (T. 154-159). [3] Sections 415.103(3)(c)2 and 415.104(2), Florida

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1988-08-04

Snippet: 377 So.2d 1161 (Fla. 1979), on remand, 379 So.2d 159 (3 D.C.A. Fla., 1980). 9 52A C.J.S. Legal. 10 Id.

State v. City of Riviera Beach

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-04-16

Citation: 397 So. 2d 685

Snippet: chapter 159, Florida Statutes (1979), by section 159.03(1) thereof provides that if a public improvement

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1981-04-07

Snippet: 62(3), F.S. Finally, under the provisions of s. 159.03, F.S., the governing body of any county is empowered

Sanibel-Captiva Taxpayers' Ass'n v. County of Lee

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1961-07-12

Citation: 132 So. 2d 334, 1961 Fla. LEXIS 2014

Snippet: the bridge and causeway contract failed. Section 159.03(4), Florida Statutes, F.S.A., authorized this purchase

State v. City of Tampa

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1957-05-22

Citation: 95 So. 2d 409, 1957 Fla. LEXIS 3454

Snippet: first contention is negatived by Sections 159.02, 159.03, 167.01, 167.21, 169.02, 169.04, 170.01, 180.06

State v. City of Melbourne

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1957-03-06

Citation: 93 So. 2d 371, 1957 Fla. LEXIS 3734

Snippet: 02, Florida Statutes 1955, F.S.A., and Section 159.03, Revenue Bond Act of 1953, F.S.A. See also Section

Everglade Cypress Co. v. Tunnicliffe, as Liqdr.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1933-01-02

Citation: 148 So. 192, 107 Fla. 675

Snippet: Ill. 517, 48 N.E. 438, 61 A.S.R. 203, 39 L.R.A. 159; 3 R. C. L. 588. The current checking accounts of

Muscogee Lumber Co. v. Hyer

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1882-01-15

Citation: 18 Fla. 698

Snippet: (1 Wash. R., 246; 4 Hen. & Munt., 415; 1 Munf., 159; 3 Binney, 457.) But this • practice cannot be received