A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans’ compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
State Law
Florida
means the amount of revenue which would be shared with an eligible unit of local government if the distribution from trust funds were based solely on the formula computation Florida Statutes 218.21