Fla. Stat. 132.43
Pledge and use of proceeds of general obligation refunding bonds

That portion of such proceeds from the sale of general obligation refunding bonds, together with any other moneys placed in escrow by the unit and together with interest earned thereon, which shall be required for the payment of the principal of and interest on general obligation bonds to be refunded or the general obligation refunding bonds, in accordance with the refunding financial plan, shall be irrevocably committed and pledged to such purpose and the holders of such general obligation bonds to be refunded or such general obligation refunding bonds, respectively, shall have a lien upon such moneys and the investments thereof. The pledges and liens provided for in this section shall become valid and binding upon the issuance of the general obligation refunding bonds and the moneys and investments held by the escrow agent shall immediately be subject thereto without any further act. Such pledges and liens shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the unit irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. Neither the refunding bond resolution, the escrow agreement, nor any other instrument relating to such pledges and liens need be filed or recorded.

Source: Section 132.43 — Pledge and use of proceeds of general obligation refunding bonds, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0132.­43 (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
Sections

Current through Fall 2025

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