(1) The proceeds of the municipal fuel tax imposed pursuant to s. 206.41(1)(c), after deducting the service charge pursuant to chapter 215 and the administrative costs incurred by the department in collecting, administering, enforcing, and distributing the tax, which administrative costs may not exceed 2 percent of collections, shall be transferred into the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities.
(2) Funds available under this section shall be used only for purchase of transportation facilities and road and street rights-of-way; construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of roads, streets, bicycle paths, and pedestrian pathways; adjustment of city-owned utilities as required by road and street construction; and construction, reconstruction, transportation-related public safety activities, maintenance, and operation of transportation facilities. Municipalities are authorized to expend the funds received under this section in conjunction with other cities or counties or state or federal government in joint projects.
(3)(a) If any municipality subject to this section does not have the transportation facilities capability, the municipality may designate by resolution the projects to be undertaken, and the engineering may be thereafter performed and administered and the construction administered by the Department of Transportation or, in the case of a municipality, by the appropriate county, if such county has the capability and agrees to undertake the projects.
(b) In the event the municipality desires the Department of Transportation either to perform or administer the engineering services or to administer the construction, or both, it must so indicate at the time of the presentation of the annual budget or it must so designate at the time the county presents its annual budget.
History.—s. 2, ch. 71-363; s. 16, ch. 72-360; s. 58, ch. 77-104; s. 4, ch. 83-339; s. 113, ch. 85-342; s. 41, ch. 86-152; s. 59, ch. 87-99; s. 5, ch. 91-82; s. 6, ch. 92-184; s. 3, ch. 94-146; s. 1486, ch. 95-147; ss. 58, 59, ch. 95-417; s. 2, ch. 2003-86.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XIV - Taxation and Finance
Chapter 206 - Motor and Other Fuel Taxes
Part I - Motor Fuels (Ss. 206.01-206.64)
206.021 - Application for license; carriers.
206.022 - Application for license; terminal operators.
206.025 - Application by person whose license has been canceled; procedure.
206.027 - Licenses not assignable.
206.03 - Licensing of terminal suppliers, importers, exporters, and wholesalers.
206.04 - License number and cards; penalties.
206.05 - Bond required of licensed terminal supplier, importer, exporter, or wholesaler.
206.051 - Importer and exporter; credit authorization and bonding requirements.
206.052 - Export of tax-free fuels.
206.054 - Payment of taxes by importers.
206.06 - Estimate of amount of fuel taxes due and unpaid.
206.07 - Suits for collection of unpaid taxes.
206.075 - Department’s warrant for collection of unpaid taxes.
206.08 - Reports from persons who do not purchase tax-free motor fuel.
206.09 - Reports from carriers transporting motor fuel or similar products.
206.095 - Reports from terminal operators.
206.10 - Reports to be filed whether taxes due or not.
206.13 - Refund or credit of taxes erroneously paid or illegally collected.
206.14 - Inspection of records; audits; hearings; forms; rules and regulations.
206.15 - Fuel taxes a lien on property.
206.16 - Officer selling property.
206.17 - Department to furnish certificates of liens.
206.175 - Foreclosure of liens.
206.18 - Discontinuance or transfer of business; liability of tax, procedure; penalty for violation.
206.199 - Transportation of motor fuel by pipeline or marine vessel.
206.20 - Transportation of motor fuel over public highways.
206.204 - Transportation of motor fuel by boats over the navigable waters of this state.
206.205 - Forfeiture of vehicles and boats illegally transporting or delivering motor fuel.
206.21 - Trial of issues interposed by defense; sale, etc.
206.215 - Costs and expenses of proceedings.
206.22 - Restraining and enjoining violations.
206.23 - Tax; must be stated separately.
206.24 - Department and agents may make arrests, seize property, and execute warrants.
206.25 - Method for collection of tax cumulative.
206.27 - Records and files as public records.
206.28 - Exchange of information among the states.
206.404 - License requirements for retail dealers and resellers; penalty.
206.41 - State taxes imposed on motor fuel.
206.413 - Liability for tax; interstate agreement; penalties.
206.414 - Collection of certain taxes; prohibited credits and refunds.
206.416 - Change in state destination.
206.42 - Aviation gasoline exempt from excise tax; rocket fuel.
206.45 - Payment of tax into State Treasury.
206.46 - State Transportation Trust Fund.
206.47 - Distribution of constitutional fuel tax pursuant to State Constitution.
206.48 - Reports required of terminal suppliers, importers, exporters, blenders, and wholesalers.
206.485 - Tracking system reporting requirements.
206.49 - Invoice to show whether or not tax paid; liability.
206.56 - Unlawful use of tax collected; theft of state funds.
206.59 - Department to make rules; powers.
206.60 - County tax on motor fuel.
206.605 - Municipal tax on motor fuel.
206.606 - Distribution of certain proceeds.
206.608 - State Comprehensive Enhanced Transportation System Tax; deposit of proceeds; distribution.
206.609 - Transfer of funds to the Agricultural Emergency Eradication Trust Fund.
206.61 - Municipal taxes, limited.
206.62 - Certain sales to United States tax-exempt; rules and regulations.
206.625 - Return of tax to municipalities, counties, and school districts.
206.626 - Refunds to ethanol dealers.
206.63 - Definitions; s. 206.64.
206.64 - Refunds on fuel used for agricultural or commercial fishing purposes.