Terms Used In Florida Statutes 1013.76

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Any provision of chapters 1010 and 1011 to the contrary notwithstanding, school districts are authorized to award capital improvement contracts involving expenditures to be incurred for a period of more than 1 year on the basis of voter-authorized and unissued general obligation bonding authority, provided that sufficient funds are available to, and budgeted by, the school district to pay actual disbursements during any fiscal year.