County Water and Sewer Districts (Ss. 153.50-153.88)

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Section
153.50

Short title.

Section
153.51

Legislative intent.

Section
153.52

Definitions.

Section
153.53

Establishment of districts in unincorporated areas.

Section
153.54

Preliminary report by county commissioners with respect to creation of proposed district.

Section
153.55

Public hearing upon report of county commissioners and creation of district; findings of board of county commissioners.

Section
153.56

Call election to determine creation of district, issuance of bonds.

Section
153.57

Ballots and election officials.

Section
153.58

Election results; resolution of commission; publication of notice of estoppel.

Section
153.59

Court proceedings; jurisdiction, priority.

Section
153.60

County commissioners ex officio governing board.

Section
153.61

Expenses.

Section
153.62

District board; powers.

Section
153.63

Revenue bonds.

Section
153.64

Schedule of rates and fees.

Section
153.65

Trust funds; trustees.

Section
153.66

Covenants of district board with bondholders.

Section
153.67

Unpaid fees to constitute lien.

Section
153.68

General obligation bonds, election; issuance, tax levy.

Section
153.69

County property appraiser ex officio tax assessor for district.

Section
153.70

Provisions of s. 153.63 applicable to general obligation bonds.

Section
153.71

Publication of notice of issuance of bonds.

Section
153.72

Bonds; qualities of negotiable instruments; rights of holders.

Section
153.73

Assessable improvements; levy and payment of special assessments.

Section
153.74

Issuance of certificates of indebtedness based on assessments for assessable improvements.

Section
153.75

Annual reports of district board.

Section
153.76

Exemption from taxation.

Section
153.77

District bonds as securities for public bodies.

Section
153.78

Bonds as payment for services.

Section
153.79

Contracts for construction of improvements, sealed bids.

Section
153.80

Consolidation of systems.

Section
153.81

Ad valorem maintenance tax.

Section
153.82

Handling of taxes and special assessments, district treasurer.

Section
153.83

Free water and sewer services prohibited.

Section
153.84

Contracts enforceable by bondholders.

Section
153.85

Conveyance of property without consideration.

Section
153.86

District approval of construction of water and sewage facilities.

Section
153.87

Mortgage or sale by board of district property prohibited; rights of bondholders protected.

Section
153.88

Construction of law.