§ 217.18, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 217. SURPLUS PROPERTY
Exemption from compliance with laws relative to sealed bids.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
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.
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History
s. 1, ch. 65-173.
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