Florida Statutes 218.369 – Definitions applicable to ss. 218.37-218.386
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 218.369
- Limited revenue bonds: means any obligations issued by a unit to pay the cost of a project or improvement thereof, or combination of one or more projects or improvements thereof, and payable from funds, exclusive of ad valorem taxes, special assessments, or earnings from such projects or improvements. See Florida Statutes 218.31
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Revenue bonds: means any obligations issued by a unit to pay the cost of a project or improvement thereof, or combination of one or more projects or improvements thereof, and payable from the earnings of such project and any other special funds authorized to be pledged as additional security therefor. See Florida Statutes 218.31
- Special district: means a special district as defined in…. See Florida Statutes 218.31
As used in this section and in ss. 218.37–218.386, the term “unit of local government,” except where exception is made, means a county, municipality, special district, district school board, local agency, authority, or consolidated city-county government or any other local governmental body or public body corporate and politic authorized or created by general or special law and granted the power to issue general obligation or revenue bonds; and the words “general obligation or revenue bonds” shall be interpreted to include within their scope general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, special assessment bonds, limited revenue bonds, special obligation bonds, debentures, and other similar instruments, but not bond anticipation notes.