# Fla. Stat. § 218.401: 218.401 Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C218_PIV_S218.401

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 218.401
- **Heading:** 218.401 Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 218 / Part IV / Section 218.401

## Text

It is the intent of this part to promote, through state assistance, the maximization of net interest earnings on invested surplus funds of local units of government, based on the principles of investor protection, mandated transparency, and proper governance, with the goal of reducing the need for imposing additional taxes.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-394; s. 1, ch. 2008-59; s. 38, ch. 2019-3.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 218.40 218.40 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C218_PIV_S218.40.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 218.401 218.401 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C218_PIV_S218.401.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 218.403 218.403 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C218_PIV_S218.403.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 218.405 218.405 Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund; creation; objectives; certification; interest; rulemaking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C218_PIV_S218.405.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 218.407 218.407 Local government investment authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C218_PIV_S218.407.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 218.409 218.409 Administration of the trust fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C218_PIV_S218.409.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 218.411 218.411 Authorization for state technical and advisory assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C218_PIV_S218.411.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 218.412 218.412 Rulemaking authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C218_PIV_S218.412.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 218.415 218.415 Local government investment policies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C218_PIV_S218.415.md)

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