Fla. Stat. § 27.13
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27.13 Completion of compromise.
Official statutory text
The state attorney shall, on agreeing to any compromise or settlement, report the same to the Department of Financial Services for its approval; and, on its approving such compromise or settlement, the state attorney, on a compliance with the terms of such compromise or settlement shall give a receipt to the collector of revenue, sheriff or other officer, or the sureties on their bonds, or to the legal representatives, which receipt shall be a discharge from all judgments, claims or demands of the state against such collector of revenue or other officer, or the sureties on their bonds.
History: s. 2, ch. 3236, 1881; RS 1352; GS 1787; RGS 3017; CGL 4753; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 83, ch. 2003-261.
History: s. 2, ch. 3236, 1881; RS 1352; GS 1787; RGS 3017; CGL 4753; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 83, ch. 2003-261.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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