The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XIV
TAXATION AND FINANCE

Chapter 217
SURPLUS PROPERTY

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F.S. 217.18

217.18 Exemption from compliance with laws relative to sealed bids.—The authority granted by ss. 217.03 and 217.16, may be exercised by the grantees of such authority without reference to the requirements of any general or special law, charter or ordinance, providing for advertising for sealed bids, inviting or receiving competitive bids, or the letting of contracts to the lowest and best bidder, and with respect to, and to the extent of, the contracts herein authorized, all general or special laws, charters or ordinances relating to advertising for sealed bids, inviting or receiving competitive bids, or the letting of contracts to the lowest and best bidder, are hereby abrogated, in order to effectuate the purposes of this law.

History.—s. 1, ch. 65-173.

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Amendments to 217.18

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 217.18

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 217.18.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

PHILLIPS, v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC. R D, 238 F. App'x 537 (11th Cir. 2007)

. . . For instance, during the July test, the exteri- or left boot temperature reading at 2625 seconds was 217.18 . . .

PHILLIPS v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC., 438 F. Supp. 2d 1328 (S.D. Ala. 2006)

. . . instance during the July 2003 test, the exterior left boot temperature reading at 2625 seconds was 217.18 . . .

NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS COUNCIL, v. REESE, IV U. S. U. S., 212 F. Supp. 2d 1227 (D. Mont. 2002)

. . . . § 217.18, because NEC did not appeal most of the fourteen other forest plans it alleges the Forest . . .

SHAWNEE TRAIL CONSERVANCY, s v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, P. T. R- IX, 222 F.3d 383 (7th Cir. 2000)

. . . . § 217.18. . . .

S DAVIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. YEMEN, THE REPUBLIC OF,, 218 F.3d 1292 (11th Cir. 2000)

. . . difference between the contract price of $274.88 per ton and the value at the time of the breach, $217.18 . . .

KLEISSLER v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE P. T. D. C., 183 F.3d 196 (3d Cir. 1999)

. . . . § 217.18. . . .

KENTUCKY HEARTWOOD, INC. v. WORTHINGTON,, 20 F. Supp. 2d 1076 (E.D. Ky. 1998)

. . . . § 217.18 (1989); 36 C.F.R. § 215.20 (1993). . . . At first blush, it is arguable that plaintiffs are bound by 36 C.F.R. § 217.18 (effective since 1989) . . . However, upon closer consideration, the Court finds that plaintiffs are not bound by 36 C.F.R. § 217.18 . . .

M. GLISSON, v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE F., 55 F.3d 1325 (7th Cir. 1995)

. . . . § 217.18. So section 10(c) required exhaustion, and Glisson failed to exhaust. . . .

ENVIRONMENT NOW v. ESPY, E., 877 F. Supp. 1397 (E.D. Cal. 1994)

. . . . § 217.18, which states: Policy in event of judicial proceedings It is the position of the Department . . . In addition, 36 C.F.R. § 217.18 is a policy statement, defined as “statements issued by an agency to . . . As a regulation intended to serve an only an advisory function, 36 C.F.R. § 217.18 does not require exhaustion . . .

In LIPPOW. LIPPOW v. ED. SCHUSTER CO., 92 F.2d 619 (7th Cir. 1937)

. . . The procedure to be followed by a creditor in protecting such rights as are provided by section 217.18 . . .

C. B. NORTON JEWELRY CO. v. HINDS. In JONES, 245 F. 341 (8th Cir. 1917)

. . . respondent, allowed by the order of the District Court, was that this amount should be reduced by $217.18 . . .