Florida Statute 153.88 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 153
WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS

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153.88 Construction of law.—

(1) The provisions of this law shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes and shall be deemed cumulative, supplemental and alternative authority for the exercise of the powers provided herein. The exercise of the powers provided in this law and the issuance of bonds or other obligations hereunder shall not be subject to the limitations or provisions of any other law or laws except as expressly provided herein.

(2) Nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect any local or special act in force and effect on June 19, 1959.

History.—ss. 39, 41, ch. 59-466.

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East Naples Water v. Bd. of Cnty., 473 So. 2d 309 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

...ged monopolistic actions were "exempt" from the Florida Antitrust Act. Thus, the sole question which we must decide is whether appellees' actions are exempt from the Florida Antitrust Act. We conclude that the express language of sections 542.20 and 153.88(1) clearly provides such an exemption....

...Section 542.20 provides as follows: 542.20 Exemptions. Any activity or conduct exempt under Florida statutory or common law or exempt from the provisions of the antitrust laws of the United States is exempt from the provisions of this chapter. Correspondingly, section 153.88(1) provides: 153.88 Construction of Law....

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