Florida Statute 159.26 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 159
BOND FINANCING

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F.S. 159.26

159.26 Legislative findings and purposes.—The Legislature finds and declares that:

(1) The agriculture, tourism, urban development, historic preservation, education, and health care industries, among others, are vital to the economy of the state and to the welfare of the people and need to be enhanced and expanded to improve the competitive position of the state;

(2) There is a need to enhance other economic activity in the state by attracting manufacturing development, business enterprise management, and other activities conducive to economic promotion in order to provide a stronger, more balanced, and stable economy in the state, while providing through pollution control and otherwise for the health and safety of the people;

(3) In order to improve the prosperity and welfare of the state and its inhabitants; to improve education, living conditions, and health care; to promote the preservation of historic structures; to promote the rehabilitation of enterprise zones; to promote improved transportation; to promote effective and efficient pollution control throughout the state; to promote the advancement of education and science and research in and the economic development of the state; and to increase purchasing power and opportunities for gainful employment, it is necessary and in the public interest to facilitate the financing of the projects provided for in this part and to facilitate and encourage the planning and development of these projects without regard to the boundaries between counties, municipalities, special districts, and other local governmental bodies or agencies in order to more effectively and efficiently serve the interests of the greatest number of people in the widest area practicable; and

(4) The purposes to be achieved by such projects and the financing of them in compliance with the criteria and requirements of this part are predominantly the public purposes stated in this section, and such purposes implement the governmental purposes under the State Constitution of providing for the health, safety, and welfare of the people, including implementing the purpose of s. 10(c), Art. VII of the State Constitution.

History.—s. 2, ch. 69-104; s. 1, ch. 75-126; s. 2, ch. 79-101; s. 1, ch. 80-287; s. 7, ch. 82-119; s. 18, ch. 83-271; s. 1, ch. 84-308; s. 3, ch. 85-282.

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ORANGE COUNTY INDUS. DEVELOP. AUTH. v. State

427 So. 2d 174, 1983 Fla. LEXIS 2291

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 27, 1983 | Docket: 1151457

Cited 22 times | Published

Dade, 250 So.2d 875, 877 (Fla. 1971). See also § 159.26, Fla. Stat. (1981). Codified as Part II of Chapter

Linscott v. Orange County Indus. Dev. Auth.

443 So. 2d 97

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1983 | Docket: 2571272

Cited 18 times | Published

the purposes declared by the legislature in section 159.26 of promoting the economic development of Florida

State v. Orange County Indus. Dev. Auth.

417 So. 2d 959, 1982 Fla. LEXIS 2474

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 1982 | Docket: 1382935

Cited 8 times | Published

Florida Industrial Development Financing Act. In section 159.26 the legislature made a finding that "agriculture

State v. Leon County

400 So. 2d 949

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 25, 1981 | Docket: 1263542

Cited 6 times | Published

purpose, the legislature specifically found in section 159.26 of chapter 159 that health care industries

State v. City of Riviera Beach

397 So. 2d 685

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 1981 | Docket: 1357490

Cited 6 times | Published

(1979). These are referred to as "the Act." Section 159.26 of the Act reads, in part, as follows: The

State v. OSCEOLA CTY. INDUS. DEV. AUTHORITY

424 So. 2d 739, 1982 Fla. LEXIS 2619

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 1982 | Docket: 1297556

Cited 5 times | Published

proceeding. Ch. 80-287, Laws of Fla. (1980). Section 159.26 now provides: The Legislature finds and declares

INTERN. BROTH. v. Jacksonville Port Auth.

424 So. 2d 753

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 1982 | Docket: 1297365

Cited 3 times | Published

sale, operation or leasing of the projects. Section 159.26, Florida Statutes (1981), recites the legislative

State v. Jacksonville Port Authority

305 So. 2d 166

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 18, 1974 | Docket: 457091

Cited 3 times | Published

[1] 1969 Florida Laws, Ch. 104, at 473-88. [2] § 159.26, Fla. Stat.

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 22, 2008 | Docket: 3256716

Published

Attorney General's Opinion 83-18 (1983). 10 Section 159.26(1), Fla. Stat. 11 See s. 159.26, Fla. Stat

State v. County of Dade

250 So. 2d 875, 1971 Fla. LEXIS 3562

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 1971 | Docket: 64521558

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of the state and its inhabitants (See Fla.Stat. § 159.26, F.S.A.), both the Board of County Commissioners