Fla. Stat. 153.51
Legislative intent

It is declared as a matter of legislative determination that the extensive growth of population and attendant industry and commerce throughout the state has given rise to public health and water supply problems of statewide concern, in that many unincorporated areas of the counties of the state are not served by water and sewer facilities normally and generally provided and maintained by the municipalities of the state or their agencies or instrumentalities or by private corporations or persons and are not otherwise adequately provided for; that many of such unincorporated areas are in extreme need of such sewage disposal and water supply facilities, and that it is the intent and purpose of this law to provide means for the counties of the state to alleviate such conditions in such unincorporated areas.

Source: Section 153.51 — Legislative intent, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0153.­51 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

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 153.56
Call election to determine creation of district, issuance of bonds 153.57
Ballots and election officials 153.58
Election results 153.59
Court proceedings 153.60
County commissioners ex officio governing board 153.61
Expenses 153.62
District board 153.63
Revenue bonds 153.64
Schedule of rates and fees 153.65
Trust funds 153.66
Covenants of district board with bondholders 153.67
Unpaid fees to constitute lien 153.68
General obligation bonds, election 153.69
County property appraiser ex officio tax assessor for district 153.70
Provisions of s 153.71
Publication of notice of issuance of bonds 153.72
Bonds 153.73
Assessable improvements 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 153.88
Construction of law

Current through Fall 2025

§ 153.51. Legislative intent's source at flsenate​.gov