Florida Statutes Part VII - Local Government Prompt Payment Act (Ss. 218.70-218.80)

• 218.70 - Popular Name.
  This part may be cited as the “Local Government Prompt Payment Act.”History.—s. 4, ch. 89-297; s. 1, ch. 2005-230.
• 218.71 - Purpose And Policy.
  (1) The purpose of this part is:(a) To provide for prompt payments by local governmental entities and their institutions and agencies.(b) To provide for interest payments on late...
• 218.72 - Definitions.
  As used in this part, the term:(1) “Agent” means the project architect, project engineer, or other agency or person acting on behalf of the local governmental...
• 218.73 - Timely Payment For Nonconstruction Services.
  The time at which payment is due for a purchase other than construction services by a local governmental entity must be calculated from:(1) The date on...
• 218.735 - Timely Payment For Purchases Of Construction Services.
  (1) The due date for payment for the purchase of construction services by a local governmental entity is determined as follows:(a) If an agent must approve the...
• 218.74 - Procedures For Calculation Of Payment Due Dates.
  (1) Each local governmental entity shall establish procedures whereby each payment request or invoice received by the local governmental entity is marked as received on the...
• 218.75 - Mandatory Interest.
  No contract between a local governmental entity and a vendor or a provider of construction services shall prohibit the collection of late payment interest charges...
• 218.76 - Improper Payment Request Or Invoice; Resolution Of Disputes.
  (1) If an improper payment request or invoice is submitted by a vendor, the local governmental entity shall, within 10 days after the improper payment request...
• 218.77 - Payment By Federal Funds.
  A local governmental entity which intends to pay for a purchase with federal funds shall not make such purchase without reasonable assurance that federal funds...
• 218.78 - Report Of Interest.
  If the total amount of interest paid during the preceding fiscal year exceeds $250, each local governmental entity shall, during December of each year, report...
• 218.79 - Repeal Of Conflicting Laws.
  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this part are repealed.History.—s. 4, ch. 89-297.
• 218.80 - Public Bid Disclosure Act.
  (1) This section may be cited as the “Public Bid Disclosure Act.”(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that a local governmental entity shall disclose all...

Last modified: September 23, 2016