Florida Statutes

§ 157.09 — Compensation of committee

Florida § 157.09

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Fla. Stat. § 157.09 (2026).

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The committee appointed by the county commissioners for the purpose aforesaid shall receive compensation for their services as may be agreed upon; provided, they shall not be paid more than $5 per day for time actually spent by each person.

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Legislative History

s. 9, ch. 5035, 1901; GS 958; s. 8, ch. 6457, 1913; RGS 1743; CGL 2794; s. 881, ch. 95-147.

Nearby Sections

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§ 157.01

Public ditch, drain or canal

§ 157.02

Action on petition by county commissioners

§ 157.03

Commissioners to appoint committee; report of plans and estimate; letting contract; right-of-way for drains

§ 157.04

Bond required before letting contract

§ 157.05

Work done under supervision of committee; when completed, report to commissioners; payments

§ 157.06

Committee to view land before letting contract; assessment; hearing complaints; collection of tax

§ 157.07

Where cost of construction exceeds estimated cost commissioners to assess difference

§ 157.08

Assessments; validation

§ 157.09

Compensation of committee

§ 157.10

Application to lateral ditches

§ 157.11

Lateral drains may be established; commissioners may enlarge district or widen any drain; cost; proviso

§ 157.12

Duty of bond trustees to borrow money to pay interest on bonds until collection of first assessment; may issue notes; notes and bonds lien against lands; committee may issue notes

§ 157.13

Use of surplus of bond proceeds

§ 157.14

Owner may pay whole tax in one sum; county commissioners may make new assessments where former assessments found illegal; time in which assessments may be questioned in collateral proceedings

§ 157.15

County commissioners may issue bonds to pay scrip; decrease of assessment

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