Florida Statutes Part V - Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (Ss. 343.90-343.976)

• 343.90 - Short Title.
  This part may be cited as the “Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 2007-254.
• 343.91 - Definitions.
  (1) As used in this part, the term:(a) “Authority” means the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, the body politic and corporate and agency of the state...
• 343.92 - Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority.
  (1) There is created and established a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, to be known as the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation...
• 343.922 - Powers And Duties.
  (1) The express purposes of the authority are to improve mobility and expand multimodal transportation options for passengers and freight throughout the seven-county Tampa Bay region.(2)(a) The...
• 343.94 - Bond Financing Authority.
  (1) Pursuant to s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution, the Legislature approves bond financing by the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority for construction...
• 343.941 - Bonds Not Debts Or Pledges Of Faith And Credit Of State.
  Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this part are not debts of the state or pledges of the faith and credit of the state....
• 343.943 - Covenant Of The State.
  The state does hereby pledge to, and agrees with, any person, firm, or corporation or federal or state agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds...
• 343.944 - Remedies Of The Bondholders.
  (1) The rights and the remedies in this section conferred upon or granted to the bondholders are in addition to and not in limitation of any...
• 343.947 - Department May Be Appointed Agent Of Authority For Construction.
  The department may be appointed by the authority as its agent for the purpose of constructing and completing transportation projects, and improvements and extensions thereto,...
• 343.95 - Acquisition Of Lands And Property.
  (1) For the purposes of this part, the authority may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air, view, and light,...
• 343.96 - Cooperation With Other Units, Boards, Agencies, And Individuals.
  Express authority and power is hereby given and granted to any county, municipality, drainage district, road and bridge district, school district, or any other political...
• 343.962 - Public-private Partnerships.
  (1) The authority may receive or solicit proposals and enter into agreements with private entities or consortia thereof for the building, operation, ownership, or financing of...
• 343.97 - Exemption From Taxation.
  The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority created under this part is for the benefit of the people of this state, for the...
• 343.973 - Eligibility For Investments And Security.
  Any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this part shall be and constitute legal investments for banks, savings banks, trustees, executors, administrators, and all...
• 343.975 - Complete And Additional Statutory Authority.
  (1) The powers conferred by this part are supplemental to the existing powers of the board and the department. This part does not repeal any of...
• 343.976 - Effect On Local Government Action.
  This act does not prohibit any local government that is a member of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority from participating in or creating...

Last modified: September 23, 2016