298.74 – Drainage of Lakes.
298.74 Drainage of lakes.—It is unlawful for any person to drain or draw water from any lake of greater area than 2 square miles so as to lower the level thereof without first obtaining the written consent of all owners of property abutting on or bounded by said lake; provided, however, this section shall not apply […]
298.76 – Special or Local Legislation; Effect.
298.76 Special or local legislation; effect.— (1) This chapter is amended to provide that, pursuant to the authority granted the Legislature in s. 11(a)(21), Art. III of the State Constitution, there shall be no special law or general law of local application granting additional authority, powers, rights, or privileges to any water control district formed pursuant to […]
298.77 – Readjustment of Assessments; Procedure, Notice, Hearings.
298.77 Readjustment of assessments; procedure, notice, hearings.— (1) Whenever the owners of 25 percent or more of the acreage of the land of any district situated wholly in a single county existing under the general drainage laws of this state, now this chapter, joined by the holders of not less than 95 percent of the indebtedness outstanding […]
298.78 – Lien; Release.
298.78 Lien; release.—Any landowner shall have right at any time within 90 days after the date of said decree, or at any time thereafter with consent of holders of not less than 95 percent of bonds, to obtain a full release of his or her lands from the lien and liability of the assessment by the […]
298.353 – Unit Development; Powers of Board of Supervisors to Designate Units of District; Financing Assessments for Each Unit.
298.353 Unit development; powers of board of supervisors to designate units of district; financing assessments for each unit.—The board of supervisors of the district may designate areas or parts of the district as separate administrative and financial “units.” Units must be created or modified as a part of and through the adoption of a water control […]
298.36 – Lands Belonging to State Assessed; Drainage Tax Record.
298.36 Lands belonging to state assessed; drainage tax record.— (1) The benefits, and all lands in said district belonging to the state, shall be assessed to, and the taxes thereon shall be paid by, the state out of funds on hand, or which may hereafter be obtained, derived from the sale of lands belonging to the state. […]
298.365 – Collection of Annual Installment Tax; Lien.
298.365 Collection of annual installment tax; lien.—Annual installment taxes levied under s. 298.36 shall become due and be collected during each year at the same time that county taxes are due and collected, and said annual installment and levy shall be evidenced to and certified by the board of supervisors not later than June 1 of […]
298.366 – Delinquent Taxes; Penalties.
298.366 Delinquent taxes; penalties.—All taxes provided for in this chapter shall be and become delinquent and bear penalties on the amount of said taxes in the same manner as county taxes. History.—s. 17, ch. 72-291.
298.401 – Property Appraisers and Tax Collectors; Compensation; Characterization of Services.
298.401 Property appraisers and tax collectors; compensation; characterization of services.— (1) In any district or subdistrict whose area shall extend into not more than two counties, the property appraisers of each county containing lands within such districts where drainage taxes are assessed on the county tax roll by the county property appraiser shall be paid an amount […]
298.41 – Taxes and Costs a Lien on Land Against Which Taxes Levied; Subdistricts.
298.41 Taxes and costs a lien on land against which taxes levied; subdistricts.— (1) All drainage taxes provided for in this chapter, together with all penalties for default in payment of the same, all costs in collecting the same, including a reasonable attorney’s fee fixed by the court and taxed as costs in the action brought to […]