HB 0019D 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to courthouse bonds; authorizing certain
3	counties to provide by ordinance for the increase of
4	service charges under certain circumstances; authorizing
5	refinancing under certain circumstances; providing an
6	effective date.
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8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1. Those counties which have heretofore imposed by
11	ordinance increased service charges pursuant to s. 28.2401, s.
12	28.241, or s. 34.041, Florida Statutes, to secure the payment of
13	the principal of and interest on bonds issued by such counties
14	prior to July 1, 2003, to finance state court facilities are
15	hereby authorized to provide by ordinance for the imposition of
16	service charges commencing on July 1, 2004, in excess of any
17	caps now or hereafter imposed by general law on the service
18	charges imposed by s. 28.2401, s. 28.241, or s. 34.041, Florida
19	Statutes, for the purpose of paying the principal of and
20	interest on such bonds until their stated maturities. Fines and
21	forfeitures collected pursuant to s. 34.191, Florida Statutes,
22	to the extent pledged prior to July 1, 2003, to pay debt service
23	on such bonds shall continue to be paid to such counties and
24	increased by ordinance of such counties if such increased
25	service charges are insufficient to pay such debt service.
26	Refinancing shall be permitted so long as there is a cost
27	savings but in no case shall the existing activity date be
28	extended.
29	Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.