Fla. Stat. 132.42
Investment of escrow funds

Funds held in escrow by the escrow agent under an escrow agreement entered into pursuant to s. 132.41 may be held uninvested or may be invested only in direct obligations of the United States of America or in obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America, which obligations shall mature or be subject to redemption at the option of the holder thereof in such amounts and on such dates as funds will be required to make payments in accordance with the refunding financial plan. Any moneys remaining in the custody of the escrow agent after the full satisfaction of all obligations to be paid from moneys held in escrow by the escrow agent under the escrow agreement shall be returned to the unit and, if any general obligation refunding bonds remain outstanding, shall be applied by the unit to the payment of the principal of or interest on such general obligation refunding bonds.

Source: Section 132.42 — Investment of escrow funds, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0132.­42 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

132.01
How chapter may be cited 132.02
Taxing units may refund obligations 132.03
Interest 132.04
Redemption before maturity 132.05
Form 132.06
Separate series of bonds 132.07
Maturity date 132.08
Exchange of bonds 132.09
Sale of bonds 132.11
Amount of refunding bonds to be sold 132.12
Exchange without notice 132.13
Delivery of bonds sold 132.14
Exchange in lieu of sale 132.15
Provision for conditional increase of rate of interest 132.16
Sinking fund 132.17
Pledge of anticipated revenues 132.18
Pledge of fixed portion of revenues 132.19
Priority of payment of refunding bonds 132.20
Proportionate taxes for sinking fund 132.21
Pledge of special assessments 132.22
Levy of ad valorem tax for payment of bonds 132.23
Tax by municipalities 132.24
Elections, notice, etc 132.25
Creation and maintenance of sinking fund 132.26
Chapter supplemental and additional 132.27
Chapter complete within itself 132.28
Chapter applicable to school districts 132.29
Validation 132.30
Chapter applicable to all taxing districts 132.31
No other proceedings required 132.32
Replacement of bonds 132.33
Short title 132.34
Definitions 132.35
Authorization to issue general obligation refunding bonds 132.36
Refunding bond resolution 132.37
Levy of ad valorem tax for payment of general obligation refunding bonds 132.38
Sale of general obligation refunding bonds 132.39
Certification of debt service savings 132.40
Notice to holders of general obligation bonds to be redeemed 132.41
Duties and obligations of escrow agent 132.42
Investment of escrow funds 132.43
Pledge and use of proceeds of general obligation refunding bonds 132.44
Powers in addition to other powers granted 132.45
Recital in general obligation refunding bonds 132.46
Effect of invalidity or irregularity in prior proceedings 132.47
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Current through Fall 2025

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