Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

...o the proceedings). Section 75.02, Florida Statutes (2000), provides that the party seeking bond validation can file a complaint in circuit court "against the state and the taxpayers, property owners, and citizens" of the area affected by the bonds. Section 75.05 further provides that the court shall issue an order "directed against the state and the several property owners, taxpayers, citizens and others having or claiming any right, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance...

...In bond validation proceedings, the Legislature has provided that a copy of the bond validation complaint and the court's order to show cause why the complaint should not be granted and the bonds validated must be served on the state attorney in the circuit where the proceeding is pending. See § 75.05(1), Fla....

...1992), this Court concluded that a newspaper advertisement of a bond validation hearing for an unspecified "roadway project" provided adequate notice and "complied with the requirements of law." Nor do the pertinent bond validation statutes require the specificity of published notice urged by the Citizens. See §§ 75.05, 75.06, Fla....

...However, the Legislature has authorized local governments within the Florida Keys area of critical state concern to enact an ordinance requiring connection to a central sewer system within thirty days. See ch. 99-395, § 4, at 4068, Laws of Fla. [2] Section 75.05(3), Florida Statutes (2000), requires independent special districts such as the Authority to also serve a copy of the complaint for bond validation on the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration.

...f the petition, was a copy of the resolution adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, dated November 21, 1950. An order was made by the Circuit Court upon the filing of the petition as prescribed by the provisions of Section 75.05, F.S.A....

...suance only: (a) to finance or refinance capital projects authorized by law and only when approved by vote of the electors who are owners of freeholds therein not wholly exempt from taxation.... [3] This procedure is in accord with the provisions of section 75.05(1), Florida Statutes (2000), which specifically provides for the state attorney to respond to whether the bonds or certificates in question are duly authorized....

...ave filed assignments of error and briefs. They claimed that there was an abuse of discretion on the part of the trial Judge in denying them the right to intervene. This entire question of intervention is covered by Chapter 75, and particularly F.S. Section 75.05, F.S.A....

...Williamson, and others, filed their petition to intervene to which was attached a proposed answer. By F.S. Section 75.07, F.S.A., it is provided that any interested person may become a party to the proceeding by pleading to the petition on or before the time set for hearing, as provided for in F.S. Section 75.05, F.S.A., or thereafter by intervention upon leave of the Court....

payers, was entered by the Court, pursuant to Section 75.05 Florida Statutes 1941. Seven days later, on

...h allegation of the complaint, and participated in the hearing. That the court validated the bonds does not mean that the state failed to participate actively in the proceedings. The record shows that the state performed the duties required of it by section 75.05, Florida Statutes (1985)....

validation proceeding under s. 75.09, F. S. Section 75.05, F. S., requires that notice of a proceeding

...-2-  Under the plain terms of the statute, any person wishing to participate in bond validation proceedings must appear in the circuit court. In connection with the filing of a bond validation complaint, section 75.05(1), Florida Statutes, requires that “[t]he court shall issue an order directed against the state and the several property owners, taxpayers, citizens and others having or claiming any right, title or interest in property to be affe...

...The Williamson case, sup'ra, which as aforesaid appellee vigorously contends is controlling here and should cause us to dismiss this appeal, must likewise be distinguished from the instant case. In the Williamson case the appellants had moved to intervene in the circuit court, under F.S. §§ 75.05 and 75.07, F.S.A., after the time fixed for intervention as of right had expired....