Florida § 377.704 - Appropriation of funds from settlement of petroleum overcharge litigation.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 377.704 — Appropriation of funds from settlement of petroleum overcharge litigation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 377.704. Appropriation of funds from settlement of petroleum overcharge litigation.
There are and will be funds available to this state due to settlements of litigation brought by the United States Department of Energy against oil companies and refineries. It is the intent of the Legislature that funds received as a result of federal statute or administrative or regulatory actions requiring the disbursement to states of refund moneys for alleged overcharges for crude oil or refined petroleum products sold during the period of time in which federal price controls on such crude oil and refined petroleum products were in effect, whether by themselves or in conjunction with other moneys appropriated by the Legislature, may not be expended unless appropriated in the General Appropriations Act or other subsequent specific appropriation by law.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 377.704 ("Appropriation of funds from settlement of petroleum overcharge litigation.") 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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