Florida Statutes 218.73 – Timely payment for nonconstruction services
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The time at which payment is due for a purchase other than construction services by a local governmental entity must be calculated from:
(1) The date on which a proper invoice is received by the chief disbursement officer of the local governmental entity after approval by the governing body, if required; or
(2) If a proper invoice is not received by the local governmental entity, the date:
(a) On which delivery of personal property is accepted by the local governmental entity;
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 218.73
- Construction services: means all labor, services, and materials provided in connection with the construction, alteration, repair, demolition, reconstruction, or other improvements to real property. See Florida Statutes 218.72
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Local governmental entity: means a county or municipal government, school board, school district, authority, special taxing district, other political subdivision, or any office, board, bureau, commission, department, branch, division, or institution thereof. See Florida Statutes 218.72
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Proper invoice: means an invoice that conforms with all statutory requirements and all requirements specified by the local governmental entity to which the invoice is submitted. See Florida Statutes 218.72
- Purchase: means the purchase of goods, services, or construction services; the purchase or lease of personal property; or the lease of real property by a local governmental entity. See Florida Statutes 218.72
- Vendor: means any person who sells goods or services, sells or leases personal property, or leases real property directly to a local governmental entity. See Florida Statutes 218.72
(b) On which services are completed;
(c) On which the rental period begins; or
(d) On which the local governmental entity and vendor agree in a contract that provides dates relative to payment periods;
whichever date is latest.