Florida Statutes
Part II - County Water and Sewer Districts (Ss. 153.50-153.88)
153.66 - Covenants of district board with bondholders.


(1) Reasonable deposits with the district in advance to ensure the payment of rates, fees or charges for the facilities of the system.
(2) The discontinuance of the services and facilities of any water system or sewer system, or both, for delinquent payments for either water services or sewer services, and the terms and conditions of the restoration of such service.
(3) Contracts with private or public owners of a water system or sewer system not owned and operated by the district for the discontinuance of service to any users of the water system or sewer system, as the case may be, owned and operated by the district.
(4) Limitations on the powers of the district to construct, acquire or operate, or permit the construction, acquisition or operation of any plants, structures, facilities or properties which may compete or tend to compete with any water system or sewer system.
(5) The manner and method of paying service charges and fees and the levying of penalties for delinquent payments.
(6) Subject to this law the manner and order of priority of the disposition of revenues or redemption of any bonds or other obligations.
(7) Terms and conditions for modification or amendment of any provisions or covenants in any such proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds or other obligations.
(8) Provisions for and limitations on the appointment of a trustee for bondholders for any water system or sewer system.
(9) Provisions as to the appointment of a receiver of any sewer system or water system or both, on default of principal or interest on any such bonds or other obligations or the breach of any covenant or condition of such authorizing proceedings or the provisions and requirements of this law.
(10) Provisions as to the execution and entering into of trust agreements regarding the holding and disposition of revenues derived from such systems and the proceeds of bonds issued for the cost of acquisition or construction or improvement of a water system or sewer system or both, or for any other purposes necessary to secure any such revenue bonds.
(11) Provisions as to the maintenance of any such systems and reasonable insurance thereof.
(12) Any other matters necessary to secure such bonds and the payment of the principal and interest thereof.

All such provisions of the bond proceedings and all such covenants and agreements in addition to the other provisions and requirements of this law shall constitute valid and legally binding contracts between the district and several holders of any such bonds and shall be enforceable by any such holder or holders by mandamus or other appropriate action, suit or proceeding in law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction.

History.—s. 17, ch. 59-466.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations

Chapter 153 - Water and Sewer Systems

Part II - County Water and Sewer Districts (Ss. 153.50-153.88)

153.50 - Short title.

153.51 - Legislative intent.

153.52 - Definitions.

153.53 - Establishment of districts in unincorporated areas.

153.54 - Preliminary report by county commissioners with respect to creation of proposed district.

153.55 - Public hearing upon report of county commissioners and creation of district; findings of board of county commissioners.

153.56 - Call election to determine creation of district, issuance of bonds.

153.57 - Ballots and election officials.

153.58 - Election results; resolution of commission; publication of notice of estoppel.

153.59 - Court proceedings; jurisdiction, priority.

153.60 - County commissioners ex officio governing board.

153.61 - Expenses.

153.62 - District board; powers.

153.63 - Revenue bonds.

153.64 - Schedule of rates and fees.

153.65 - Trust funds; trustees.

153.66 - Covenants of district board with bondholders.

153.67 - Unpaid fees to constitute lien.

153.68 - General obligation bonds, election; issuance, tax levy.

153.69 - County property appraiser ex officio tax assessor for district.

153.70 - Provisions of s. 153.63 applicable to general obligation bonds.

153.71 - Publication of notice of issuance of bonds.

153.72 - Bonds; qualities of negotiable instruments; rights of holders.

153.73 - Assessable improvements; levy and payment of special assessments.

153.74 - Issuance of certificates of indebtedness based on assessments for assessable improvements.

153.75 - Annual reports of district board.

153.76 - Exemption from taxation.

153.77 - District bonds as securities for public bodies.

153.78 - Bonds as payment for services.

153.79 - Contracts for construction of improvements, sealed bids.

153.80 - Consolidation of systems.

153.81 - Ad valorem maintenance tax.

153.82 - Handling of taxes and special assessments, district treasurer.

153.83 - Free water and sewer services prohibited.

153.84 - Contracts enforceable by bondholders.

153.85 - Conveyance of property without consideration.

153.86 - District approval of construction of water and sewage facilities.

153.87 - Mortgage or sale by board of district property prohibited; rights of bondholders protected.

153.88 - Construction of law.