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Florida Statute 218.33 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XIV
TAXATION AND FINANCE
Chapter 218
FINANCIAL MATTERS PERTAINING TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
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F.S. 218.33
218.33 Local governmental entities; establishment of uniform fiscal years and accounting practices and procedures.—
(1) Each local governmental entity shall begin its fiscal year on October 1 of each year and end it on September 30.
(2) Each local governmental entity shall follow uniform accounting practices and procedures as promulgated by rule of the department to assure the use of proper accounting and fiscal management by such units. Such rules shall include a uniform classification of accounts.
(3) Each local governmental entity shall establish and maintain internal controls designed to:
(a) Prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse as defined in s. 11.45(1).
(b) Promote and encourage compliance with applicable laws, rules, contracts, grant agreements, and best practices.
(c) Support economical and efficient operations.
(d) Ensure reliability of financial records and reports.
(e) Safeguard assets.
(4) Any word, sentence, phrase, or provision of any special act, municipal charter, or other law that prohibits or restricts a local governmental entity from complying with this section or any rules adopted under this section is nullified and repealed to the extent of the conflict.
History.—s. 2, ch. 73-349; s. 66, ch. 77-104; s. 20, ch. 96-324; s. 63, ch. 2001-266; s. 14, ch. 2019-15.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 218.33
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 218.33.

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Cases Citing Statute 218.33

Total Results: 11

Brock v. Board of County Commissioners

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-09-28

Citation: 21 So. 3d 844, 2009 WL 3012705

Snippet: record in accordance with s. 218.33.” § 116.07, Fla. Stat. (2007). Section 218.33(2), Florida Statutes (2007)

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1980-04-11

Snippet: began on October 1, 1979, in accordance with s. 218.33(1), F. S. AS TO QUESTION 1: The answer to question

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1979-09-21

Snippet: of June 30 in each and every year. See also s. 218.33(1), F. S., providing,inter alia, that each county

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1978-10-10

Snippet: rulemaking authority given to the department by s. 218.33(2), F. S., similarly fails, either expressly or

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1977-11-17

Snippet: Department of Banking and Finance authorized under s.218.33(2), F. S., to promulgate rules and regulations

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1976-09-23

Snippet: required to adopt the fiscal year prescribed by s. 218.33(1), F. S., of the Uniform Local Government Financial

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1975-04-15

Snippet: of this section be read in pari materia with s.218.33(2), F.S., which provides: The department [of banking

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1974-12-03

Snippet: days after the close of the fiscal year. . . . 218.33 Units of local government; establishment of uniform

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1974-08-06

Snippet: October 1 and ending September 30, pursuant to s. 218.33(1), F.S., of the Uniform Local Government Financial

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1974-06-12

Snippet: begins on October 1 and ends on September 30, s. 218.33(1), supra. The Department of Banking and Finance

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1974-01-14

Snippet: and subject to the requirements of ss. 218.32(1), 218.33, and 218.34, F.S. Question 1 is answered in the