Florida Statutes

Title XXVI Public Transportation

Chapter 348 Expressway And Bridge Authorities

Part I - Florida Expressway Authority Act And Related Provisions
(ss. 348.0001-348.0012)

  • §348.0001   Short title.
    Sections 20-31 of chapter 90-136, Laws of Florida, may be cited as the "Florida Expressway Authority Act." History.--s. 22, ch. 90-136. ...
  • §348.0002   Definitions.
    As used in the Florida Expressway Authority Act, the term: (1)  "Agency of the state" means and includes the state and any department of, or corporation,...
  • §348.0003   Expressway authority; formation; membership.
    (1)  Any county, or two or more contiguous counties located within a single district of the department, may, by resolution adopted by the board of county...
  • §348.0004   Purposes and powers.
    (1)(a)  An authority created and established pursuant to the Florida Expressway Authority Act may acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate, own, and lease an expressway system....
  • §348.0005   Bonds.
    (1)  Bonds may be issued on behalf of an authority as provided by the State Bond Act. (2)(a)  An authority in any county as defined in s....
  • §348.0006   Lease-purchase agreement.
    (1)  In order to effectuate the purposes of the Florida Expressway Authority Act, an authority may enter into a lease-purchase agreement with the department relating to...
  • §348.0007   Department may be appointed agent of division for construction.
    The department may be appointed by the division as its agent for the purpose of constructing improvements and extensions to an expressway system and for...
  • §348.0008   Acquisition of lands and property.
    (1)  For the purposes of the Florida Expressway Authority Act, an expressway authority may acquire such rights, title, or interest in private or public property and...
  • §348.0009   Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.
    Express authority and power is given and granted to any county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school district, or other political subdivision, board,...
  • §348.0010   Covenant of the state.
    The state does hereby pledge to, and agrees with, any person, firm, corporation, or federal or state agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to...
  • §348.0011   Exemption from taxation.
    The effectuation of the authorized purposes of an expressway authority is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the...
  • §348.0012   Exemptions from applicability.
    The Florida Expressway Authority Act does not apply: (1)  In a county in which an expressway authority has been created pursuant to parts II-IX of this...

Part II - Brevard County Expressway Authority (ss. 348.216-348.23)

  • §348.216   Short title.
    This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Brevard County Expressway Authority Law." History.--s. 1, ch. 72-408. ...
  • §348.217   Definitions.
    As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)  The term "agency of the state" means and includes the state and any department...
  • §348.218   Brevard County Expressway Authority.
    (1)  There is hereby created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, to be known as the Brevard County Expressway Authority,...
  • §348.219   Purposes and powers.
    (1)  The authority created and established by this part shall have the right to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate, own, and lease in the capacity...
  • §348.22   Bonds of the authority.
    (1)  The bonds of the authority issued pursuant to the provisions of this part, whether on original issuance or on refunding, shall be authorized by resolution...
  • §348.221   Remedies of the bondholders.
    (1)  The rights and remedies herein conferred upon or granted to the bondholders shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any rights and...
  • §348.222   Lease-purchase agreement.
    (1)  In order to effectuate the purposes of this part, and as authorized by this part, the authority may enter into a lease-purchase agreement with the...
  • §348.223   Department of Transportation may be appointed agent of authority for construction.
    The Department of Transportation may be appointed by said authority as its agent for the purpose of constructing improvements and extensions to the Brevard County...
  • §348.224   Acquisition of lands and property.
    (1)  For the purposes of this part, the Brevard County Expressway Authority may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air,...
  • §348.225   Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies and individuals.
    Express authority and power is hereby given and granted any county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school district, or any other political subdivision,...
  • §348.226   Covenant of the state.
    The state does hereby pledge to, and agrees with, any person, firm, or corporation or any federal or state agency subscribing to, or acquiring, the...
  • §348.227   Exemption from taxation.
    The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority created under this part is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the...
  • §348.228   Eligibility for investments and security.
    Any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this part shall be and constitute legal investments for banks, savings banks, trustees, executors, administrators, and all...
  • §348.229   Pledges enforceable by bondholders.
    It is the express intention of this part that any pledge by the Department of Transportation of rates, fees, revenues, Brevard County gasoline tax funds,...
  • §348.23   This part complete and additional authority.
    (1)  The powers conferred by this part shall be in addition and supplemental to the existing powers of said board and the Department of Transportation, and...

Part III - Broward County Expressway Authority (ss. 348.24-348.25)

  • §348.24   Short title.
    This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Broward County Expressway Authority Law." History.--s. 1, ch. 83-289. ...
  • §348.241   Definitions.
    As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)  The term "agency of the state" means and includes this state and any department...
  • §348.242   Broward County Expressway Authority.
    (1)  There is created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, to be known as the "Broward County Expressway Authority," hereinafter...
  • §348.243   Purposes and powers.
    (1)(a)  The authority created and established by the provisions of this part is granted and shall have the right to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate,...
  • §348.244   Bonds.
    Bonds may be issued on behalf of the authority as provided by the State Bond Act. History.--s. 1, ch. 83-289. ...
  • §348.245   Lease-purchase agreement.
    (1)  In order to effectuate the purposes of this part and as authorized herein, the authority may enter into a lease-purchase agreement with the department relating...
  • §348.246   Department may be appointed agent of division for construction.
    The department may be appointed by the division as its agent for the purpose of constructing improvements and extensions to the system and for the...
  • §348.247   Acquisition of lands and property.
    (1)  For the purposes of this part, the authority may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air, view, and light,...
  • §348.248   Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.
    Express authority and power is given and granted to any county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school district, or other political subdivision, board,...
  • §348.249   Covenant of the state.
    The state does hereby pledge to, and agrees with, any person, firm, corporation, or federal or state agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to...
  • §348.25   Exemption from taxation.
    The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the Broward County Expressway Authority is, shall be, and will be in all respects for the benefit of...

Part IV - Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway
Authority (ss. 348.50-348.70)

  • §348.50   Title of law.
    This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority Law." History.--s. 1, ch. 63-447. ...
  • §348.51   Definitions.
    The following terms whenever used or referred to in this part shall have the following meanings, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates...
  • §348.52   Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority.
    (1)  There is hereby created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, to be known as the "Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority."...
  • §348.53   Purposes of the authority.
    The authority is created for the purposes and shall have power to construct, reconstruct, improve, extend, repair, maintain and operate the expressway system. It is...
  • §348.54   Powers of the authority.
    Except as otherwise limited herein, the authority shall have the power: (1)  To sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, complain and defend in all...
  • §348.545   Facility improvement; bond financing authority.
    Pursuant to s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution, the Legislature hereby approves for bond financing by the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority improvements to...
  • §348.56   Bonds of the authority.
    (1)  The authority shall have the power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue bonds in such principal amount as, in the opinion...
  • §348.565   Revenue bonds for specified projects.
    The existing facilities that constitute the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway System are hereby approved to be refinanced by the issuance of revenue bonds by the Division...
  • §348.57   Refunding bonds.
    (1)  Subject to public notice as provided in s. 348.54, the authority is authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance from time to time of...
  • §348.58   Remedies.
    (1)  The rights and the remedies herein conferred upon or granted to the bondholders shall be in addition to and not in limitation of any rights...
  • §348.59   Traffic control.
    (1)  In addition to the powers conferred by the statutes of the state and the ordinances of the city, the authority is hereby authorized to promulgate...
  • §348.60   Lease-purchase agreements.
    (1)  In order to effectuate the purposes of this part, the authority may enter into lease-purchase agreements with the city, the county, the state or any...
  • §348.61   Department may be appointed agent of authority for construction.
    The department may be appointed by the authority as its agent for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, improving, extending or repairing the expressway system. In...
  • §348.62   Acquisition of lands and property.
    (1)  For the purpose of this part, the authority may acquire private or public property and property rights including rights of access, air, view and light...
  • §348.63   Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies and individuals.
    Express authority and power is hereby given and granted any county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school district or any other political subdivision,...
  • §348.64   Covenant of the state.
    The state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders from time to time of the bonds that the state will not limit or...
  • §348.65   Exemption from taxation.
    The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority created under this part is, shall and will be in all respects for the benefit of...
  • §348.66   Eligibility for investments and security.
    The bonds shall be and constitute legal investments for banks, savings banks, trustees, executors, administrators and all other fiduciaries and for all state, municipal and...
  • §348.67   Pledges enforceable for bondholders.
    It is the express intention of this part that any pledge of revenues, Hillsborough County gasoline tax funds or other funds either as rentals to...
  • §348.68   Consultation with Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission.
    In determining the route or routes, and the design and type of construction in connection with constructing the expressway system or any extension thereof, consideration...
  • §348.681   Design standards.
    The geometric design standards used in connection with constructing the expressway system or any extension thereof shall as nearly as is practicable follow or be...
  • §348.70   This part complete and additional authority.
    The powers conferred by this part shall be in addition and supplemental to the existing respective powers of the authority, the department, the county and...

Part V - Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
(ss. 348.751-348.765)

  • §348.751   Short title.
    This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority Law." History.--s. 1, ch. 63-573. Note.--Former s. 348.0100. ...
  • §348.752   Definitions.
    The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this law, shall have the following meanings, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates...
  • §348.753   Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority.
    (1)  There is hereby created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, to be known as the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority,...
  • §348.754   Purposes and powers.
    (1)(a)  The authority created and established by the provisions of this part is hereby granted and shall have the right to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain,...
  • §348.7543   Improvements, bond financing authority for.
    Pursuant to s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution, the Legislature hereby approves for bond financing by the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority improvements to...
  • §348.7544   Northwest Beltway Part A, construction authorized; financing.
    Notwithstanding s. 338.2275, the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority is hereby authorized to construct, finance, operate, own, and maintain that portion of the Western Beltway known...
  • §348.7545   Western Beltway Part C, construction authorized; financing.
    Notwithstanding s. 338.2275, the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority is authorized to exercise its condemnation powers, construct, finance, operate, own, and maintain that portion of the...
  • §348.7546   Wekiva Parkway, construction authorized; financing.
    Notwithstanding s. 338.2275, the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority is hereby authorized to exercise its condemnation powers, construct, finance, operate, own, and maintain the Wekiva Parkway...
  • §348.7547   Maitland Boulevard Extension and Northwest Beltway Part A Realignment construction authorized; financing.
    Notwithstanding s. 338.2275, the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority is hereby authorized to exercise its condemnation powers, construct, finance, operate, own, and maintain the portion of...
  • §348.755   Bonds of the authority.
    (1)(a)  Bonds may be issued on behalf of the authority pursuant to the State Bond Act. (b)  Alternatively, the authority may issue its own bonds pursuant to...
  • §348.756   Remedies of the bondholders.
    (1)  The rights and the remedies herein conferred upon or granted to the bondholders shall be in addition to and not in limitation of any rights...
  • §348.757   Lease-purchase agreement.
    (1)  In order to effectuate the purposes of this part and as authorized by this part, the authority may enter into a lease-purchase agreement with the...
  • §348.758   Department may be appointed agent of authority for construction.
    The department may be appointed by said authority as its agent for the purpose of constructing improvements and extensions to the Orlando-Orange County Expressway System...
  • §348.759   Acquisition of lands and property.
    (1)  For the purposes of this part, the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air,...
  • §348.760   Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.
    Express authority and power is hereby given and granted any county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school district or any other political subdivision,...
  • §348.761   Covenant of the state.
    The state does hereby pledge to, and agrees, with any person, firm or corporation, or federal or state agency subscribing to, or acquiring the bonds...
  • §348.762   Exemption from taxation.
    The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority created under this part is, shall and will be, in all respects for the benefit of...
  • §348.763   Eligibility for investments and security.
    Any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this part shall be and constitute legal investments for banks, savings banks, trustees, executors, administrators, and all...
  • §348.764   Pledges enforceable by bondholders.
    It is the express intention of this part that any pledge by the department of rates, fees, revenues, Orange County gasoline tax funds or other...
  • §348.765   This part complete and additional authority.
    (1)  The powers conferred by this part shall be in addition and supplemental to the existing powers of said board and the department, and this part...

Part VI - Pasco County Expressway Authority (ss. 348.80-348.94)

  • §348.80   Short title.
    This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Pasco County Expressway Authority Law." History.--s. 1, ch. 73-226. ...
  • §348.81   Definitions.
    As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)  The term "agency of the state" means and includes the state and any department...
  • §348.82   Pasco County Expressway Authority.
    There is created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, to be known as the Pasco County Expressway Authority, hereinafter...
  • §348.83   Purposes and powers.
    (1)(a)  The authority created and established by the provisions of this part is hereby granted and shall have the right to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain,...
  • §348.84   Bonds.
    Bonds may be issued on behalf of the authority as provided by the State Bond Act. History.--s. 1, ch. 73-226. ...
  • §348.86   Lease-purchase agreement.
    (1)  In order to effectuate the purposes of this part and as authorized herein, the authority may enter into a lease-purchase agreement with the department relating...
  • §348.87   Department may be appointed agent of authority for construction.
    The department may be appointed by the authority as its agent for the purpose of constructing improvements and extensions to the Pasco County Expressway System...
  • §348.88   Acquisition of lands and property.
    (1)  For the purposes of this part, the Pasco County Expressway Authority may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air,...
  • §348.89   Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.
    Express authority and power is hereby given and granted any county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school district, or other political subdivision, board,...
  • §348.90   Covenant of the state.
    The state does hereby pledge to, and agrees, with any person, firm, or corporation, or federal or state agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds...
  • §348.91   Exemption from taxation.
    The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority created under this part is, shall, and will be in all respects for the benefit of...
  • §348.92   Eligibility for investments and security.
    Any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this part shall be and constitute legal investments for banks, savings banks, trustees, executors, administrators, and all...
  • §348.93   Pledges enforceable by bondholders.
    It is the express intention of this part that any pledge by the department of rates, fees, revenues, Pasco County gasoline tax funds, or other...
  • §348.94   This part complete and additional authority.
    (1)  The powers conferred by this part shall be in addition and supplemental to the existing powers of the board and the department, and this part...

Part VII - St. Lucie County Expressway
And Bridge Authority (ss. 348.9401-348.9495)

  • §348.9401   Short title.
    This part shall be known and may be cited as the "St. Lucie County Expressway and Bridge Authority Law." History.--s. 1, ch. 83-128; s. 48,...
  • §348.941   Definitions.
    As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term: (1)  "Agency of the state" means and includes this state and any department...
  • §348.942   St. Lucie County Expressway and Bridge Authority.
    (1)  There is created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, to be known as the "St. Lucie County Expressway and...
  • §348.943   Purposes and powers.
    (1)(a)  The authority created and established by the provisions of this part is granted and shall have the right to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate,...
  • §348.944   Bonds.
    (1)  Bonds may be issued on behalf of the authority as provided by the State Bond Act. (2)  As an alternative to subsection (1), the authority may...
  • §348.945   Lease-purchase agreement.
    (1)  In order to effectuate the purposes of this part and as authorized herein, the authority may enter into a lease-purchase agreement with the department relating...
  • §348.946   Department may be appointed agent of division for construction.
    The department may be appointed by the division as its agent for the purpose of constructing improvements and extensions to the system and for the...
  • §348.947   Acquisition of lands and property.
    (1)  For the purposes of this part, the authority may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air, view, and light,...
  • §348.948   Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.
    Express authority and power is given and granted to any county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school district, or other political subdivision, board,...
  • §348.949   Covenant of the state.
    The state does hereby pledge to, and agrees with, any person, firm, corporation, or federal or state agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to...
  • §348.9495   Exemption from taxation.
    The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority created under this part is, shall, and will be in all respects for the benefit of...

Part VIII - Seminole County Expressway Authority (ss. 348.95-348.963)

  • §348.95   Short title.
    This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Seminole County Expressway Authority Law." History.--s. 1, ch. 74-375. ...
  • §348.951   Definitions.
    As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)  The term "agency of the state" means and includes the state and any department...
  • §348.952   Seminole County Expressway Authority.
    (1)  There is hereby created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, to be known as the Seminole County Expressway Authority,...
  • §348.953   Purposes and powers.
    (1)(a)  The authority created and established by the provisions of this part is hereby granted and shall have the right to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain,...
  • §348.954   Bonds.
    Bonds may be issued on behalf of the authority as provided by the State Bond Act. History.--s. 1, ch. 74-375. ...
  • §348.955   Lease-purchase agreement.
    (1)  In order to effectuate the purposes of this part and as authorized herein, the authority may enter into a lease-purchase agreement with the department relating...
  • §348.956   Department may be appointed agent of authority for construction.
    The department may be appointed by the authority as its agent for the purpose of constructing improvements and extensions to the Seminole County Expressway System...
  • §348.957   Acquisition of lands and property.
    (1)  For the purposes of this part, the Seminole County Expressway Authority may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air,...
  • §348.958   Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.
    Express authority and power is hereby given and granted any county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school district, or any other political subdivision,...
  • §348.959   Covenant of the state.
    The state does hereby pledge to, and agrees with, any person, firm, corporation, or federal or state agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to...
  • §348.96   Exemption from taxation.
    The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority created under this part is, shall, and will be, in all respects, for the benefit of...
  • §348.961   Eligibility for investments and security.
    Any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this part shall be and constitute legal investments for banks, savings banks, trustees, executors, administrators, and all...
  • §348.962   Pledges enforceable by bondholders.
    It is the express intention of this part that any pledge by the department of rates, fees, revenues, Seminole County gasoline tax funds, or other...
  • §348.963   This part complete and additional authority.
    (1)  The powers conferred by this part shall be in addition and supplemental to the existing powers of the board and the department, and this part...

Part IX - Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority (ss. 348.965-348.9781)

  • §348.965   Short title.
    This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority Law." History.--s. 1, ch. 84-354. ...
  • §348.966   Definitions.
    As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term: (1)  "Agency of the state" means and includes this state and any department...
  • §348.967   Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority.
    (1)  There is created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, to be known as the "Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority,"...
  • §348.968   Purposes and powers.
    (1)(a)  The authority created and established by the provisions of this part is granted and shall have the right to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate,...
  • §348.969   Bonds.
    (1)  Bonds may be issued on behalf of the authority as provided by the State Bond Act. In the alternative, the authority may issue bonds pursuant...
  • §348.97   Lease-purchase agreement.
    (1)  In order to effectuate the purposes of this part and as authorized herein, the authority may, but shall not be required to, enter into a...
  • §348.971   Department may be appointed agent of authority for construction.
    The department may be appointed by the authority as its agent for the purpose of constructing improvements and extensions to the system and for the...
  • §348.972   Acquisition of lands and property.
    (1)  For the purposes of this part, the authority may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air, view, and light,...
  • §348.973   Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.
    Express authority and power is given and granted to any agency or instrumentality of the state, county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school...
  • §348.974   Covenant of the state.
    The state does hereby pledge to, and agrees with, any person, firm, corporation, or federal or state agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to...
  • §348.9751   Remedies; pledges enforceable for bondholders.
    Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this part, except to the extent such rights may be restricted by the resolution, deed of...
  • §348.9761   Exemption from taxation.
    The accomplishment of the authorized purposes of the authority created under this part is, shall, and will be in all respects for the benefit of...
  • §348.9771   Eligibility for investments and security.
    All bonds issued by the authority shall be and constitute legal investment for state, county, municipal, and all other public funds, and for banks, savings...
  • §348.9781   This part complete and additional authority.
    (1)  The powers conferred by this part shall be in addition and supplemental to the existing respective powers of the authority, the department, and the county,...

Part X - Southwest Florida Expressway Authority (ss. 348.993-348.9948)

  • §348.993   Popular name.
    This part may be cited as the "Southwest Florida Expressway Authority Law." History.--s. 1, ch. 2005-154. ...
  • §348.9931   Definitions.
    The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this part, shall have the following meanings, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates...
  • §348.9932   Southwest Florida Expressway Authority.
    (1)  There is hereby created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, encompassing Collier and Lee Counties, to be known as...
  • §348.9933   Purposes and powers.
    (1)(a)  The authority created and established by the provisions of this part is hereby granted and shall have the right to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain,...
  • §348.9934   Procurement.
    The authority is authorized to procure commodities and the services of a qualified person or entity to design, build, finance, operate, maintain, and implement the...
  • §348.9935   Bond financing authority for improvements.
    Pursuant to s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution, the Legislature hereby approves for bond financing by the Southwest Florida Expressway Authority improvements to...
  • §348.9936   Bonds of the authority.
    (1)(a)  Bonds may be issued on behalf of the authority pursuant to the State Bond Act. (b)  Alternatively, the authority may issue its own bonds pursuant to...
  • §348.9938   Lease-purchase agreement.
    (1)  In order to effectuate the purposes of this part and as authorized by this part, the authority may enter into a lease-purchase agreement with the...
  • §348.9939   Department may be appointed agent of authority for construction.
    The department may be appointed by said authority as its agent for the purpose of constructing improvements and extensions to the Southwest Florida Transportation System...
  • §348.994   Acquisition of lands and property.
    (1)  For the purposes of this part, the Southwest Florida Expressway Authority may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air,...
  • §348.9941   Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.
    Express authority and power is hereby given and granted any county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school district, or any other political subdivision,...
  • §348.9942   Covenant of the state.
    The state does hereby pledge to and agree with any person, firm, corporation, or federal or state agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to...
  • §348.9943   Exemption from taxation.
    The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority created under this part is, shall, and will be in all respects for the benefit of...
  • §348.9944   Eligibility for investments and security.
    Any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this part shall be and constitute legal investments for banks, savings banks, trustees, executors, administrators, and all...
  • §348.9945   Pledges enforceable by bondholders.
    It is the express intention of this part that any pledge by the department of rates, fees, revenues, or other funds, as rentals, to the...
  • §348.9946   This part complete and additional authority.
    (1)  The powers conferred by this part shall be in addition and supplemental to the existing powers of said authority and the department, and this part...
  • §348.9947   Changes to this part.
    It is the intent of the Legislature that any changes to this part be approved by the Boards of County Commissioners of Lee and Collier...
  • §348.9948   Sunset of the Southwest Florida Expressway Authority's duties and powers.
    The powers conferred to the Southwest Florida Expressway Authority and this part, the statutory establishment of the Southwest Florida Expressway Authority, shall expire 12 years...