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Did you know Florida is a "Common Law" State? Why is this important?
Topic: Florida Common Law Grand Jury and the I-4 Toll Taxes
Guest: Mark Schmidter - Coordinator for the "Orange County Common Law Grand Jury"
"We, the people of the State of Florida, being grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, in order to secure its benefits, perfect our government, insure domestic tranquility, maintain public order, and guarantee equal civil and political rights to all, do ordain and establish this constitution." http://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Constitution
SECTION 10. Pledging credit.—Neither the state nor any county, school district, municipality, special district, or agency of any of them, shall become a joint owner with, or stockholder of, or give, lend or use its taxing power or credit to aid any corporation, association, partnership or person; but this shall not prohibit laws authorizing: http://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Constitution#A7S10
a), b), c) Investment and bonds - see link.
(d) a municipality, county, special district, or agency of any of them, being a joint owner of, giving, or lending or using its taxing power or credit for the joint ownership, construction and operation of electrical energy generating or transmission facilities with any corporation, association, partnership or person.
History.—Am. H.J.R. 1424, 1973; adopted 1974.
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