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The 1998 Florida Statutes

Title XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY
Chapter 257
Public Libraries And State Archives
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257.19  Establishment grants.--A grant for the establishment of library service may be paid for 1 year only to any county, any counties and municipalities entering into an interlocal agreement pursuant to chapter 163, a special district, or a special tax district, any of which qualifies for an operating grant. An establishment grant shall equal, and shall be in addition to, the total grant (operating and equalization); however, no establishment grant may exceed $50,000. For the purposes of this section, s. 257.21 does not apply.

History.--s. 7, ch. 61-402; s. 3, ch. 73-138; s. 5, ch. 83-24.