(1) All districts in this state, whether existing under authority of general law or special enactment, may issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness with or without interest in an amount not exceeding the total indebtedness of district issuing such bonds at the time of the issue authorized hereunder, for the purpose of enabling such districts to comply with and take advantage of the provisions of any Act of the Congress authorizing the Secretary of the Interior or other government agency to make loans to drainage and levee districts.
(2) All districts in this state, as aforesaid, are further authorized to do all other acts and things required of them as a prerequisite to securing from the Secretary of the Interior, or other government agency, loans authorized by federal law now in force or which may be enacted hereafter.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 14507, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 1522(1), (2); s. 26, ch. 79-5.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 298 - Drainage and Water Control
298.001 - Districts Designated as “Water Control” Districts.
298.01 - Formation of Water Control District.
298.12 - Annual Election of Supervisors; Term of Office; Vacancy.
298.13 - Supervisor’s Oath of Office.
298.14 - Organization of Board; Annual Reports to Landowners; Compensation of Members of Board.
298.15 - Record of Proceedings.
298.16 - Appointment of District Engineer; Engineer’s Duties.
298.18 - Supervisors to Employ Attorney for District; Duty of Attorney.
298.19 - Appointment and Duties of Superintendent of Plant and Operations and Overseers.
298.20 - Supervisors to Fix Compensation for Work and Employees.
298.21 - Supervisors May Remove Officers and Employees.
298.22 - Powers of Supervisors.
298.225 - Water Control Plan; Plan Development and Amendment.
298.23 - Supervisors Authorized to Take Land for Rights-of-Way, etc.; Payment.
298.25 - Type of Bridges Over Drains in Large Counties.
298.305 - Assessing Land for Development; Apportionment of Assessment.
298.333 - Assessments and Costs; a Lien on Land Against Which Levied.
298.341 - When Unpaid Assessments Delinquent; Penalty.
298.345 - Enforcement of Non-Ad Valorem Assessments.
298.349 - Uniform Initial Acreage Assessment for Payment of Expenses.
298.36 - Lands Belonging to State Assessed; Drainage Tax Record.
298.365 - Collection of Annual Installment Tax; Lien.
298.366 - Delinquent Taxes; Penalties.
298.401 - Property Appraisers and Tax Collectors; Compensation; Characterization of Services.
298.41 - Taxes and Costs a Lien on Land Against Which Taxes Levied; Subdistricts.
298.465 - District Taxes; Delinquent; Discounts.
298.47 - Supervisors May Issue Bonds.
298.48 - Sale of Bonds and Disposition of Proceeds.
298.49 - Interest Upon Matured Bonds.
298.50 - Levy of Tax to Pay Bonds, Sinking Fund.
298.51 - Defaults, Receivership for District.
298.52 - Refunding and Extending Bonds.
298.59 - Supervisors Authorized to Obtain Consent of United States.
298.60 - Unpaid Warrants Issued by District to Draw Interest.
298.62 - Lands May Be Acquired for Rights-of-Way and Other Purposes.
298.63 - Bonds to Secure Loans From Secretary of Interior.
298.66 - Obstruction of Public Drainage Canals, etc., Prohibited; Damages; Penalties.
298.70 - Department of Environmental Protection Authorized to Borrow Money.
298.71 - Department May Issue Notes; Suit by Holder; Judgment.
298.72 - Department May Use Proceeds of Drainage Tax to Pay Loans.
298.73 - Matured Written Obligations Receivable in Payment of Taxes.
298.76 - Special or Local Legislation; Effect.
298.77 - Readjustment of Assessments; Procedure, Notice, Hearings.