Florida § 120.655 - Withholding funds to pay for administrative law judge services to school boards.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 120.655 — Withholding funds to pay for administrative law judge services to school boards., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 120.655. Withholding funds to pay for administrative law judge services to school boards.
If a district school board fails to make a timely payment for the services provided by an administrative law judge of the Division of Administrative Hearings as provided annually in the General Appropriations Act, the Commissioner of Education shall withhold, from any general revenue funds the district is eligible to receive, an amount sufficient to pay for the administrative law judge’s services. The commissioner shall transfer the amount withheld to the Division of Administrative Hearings in payment of such services.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 120.655 cover?
Section 120.655 ("Withholding funds to pay for administrative law judge services to school boards.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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