PART I. COUNTY WATER SYSTEM AND SANITARY SEWER FINANCING

SECTION 153.01. Short title.

SECTION 153.02. Definitions.

SECTION 153.03. General grant of power.

SECTION 153.04. Construction of water supply systems, water system improvements, sewage disposal systems, and sewer improvements.

SECTION 153.05. Water system improvements and sanitary sewers; special assessments.

SECTION 153.06. Issuance of bonds.

SECTION 153.07. General obligation bonds.

SECTION 153.08. Water and sewer district general obligation bonds.

SECTION 153.09. Water revenue bonds and sewer revenue bonds.

SECTION 153.091. Combined systems; issuance of bonds.

SECTION 153.10. Call for bids.

SECTION 153.11. Water service charges and sewer service charges; revenues.

SECTION 153.12. Collection of charges.

SECTION 153.13. Application of revenues.

SECTION 153.14. Trust funds.

SECTION 153.15. Remedies.

SECTION 153.16. Water revenue refunding bonds.

SECTION 153.17. Sewer revenue refunding bonds.

SECTION 153.18. Exemption of property from taxation.

SECTION 153.19. Private water supplies.

SECTION 153.20. Alternative method.

PART II. COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICTS

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.

PART III. WASTEWATER FACILITY PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS

SECTION 153.90. Legislative findings and declarations.

SECTION 153.91. Definitions.

SECTION 153.92. Clarifying the authority to enter wastewater facility privatization contracts.

SECTION 153.93. Responsibility for setting user fees.

SECTION 153.94. Applicability of other laws.

PART IV. LOCAL GOVERNMENT UTILITIES ASSISTANCE

SECTION 153.951. Short title.

SECTION 153.953. Definitions.

SECTION 153.954. Local Government Utilities Assistance Program; state assistance.

SECTION 153.955. Acquisition of privately owned water-wastewater utility.