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Statutes & Constitution : View Statutes : Online Sunshine Page 2 of 7 <br /> History . - - s . 4 , ch . 89 - 297 . <br /> 218 . 72 Definitions . - - As used in this part : <br /> ( 1 ) " Proper invoice' means an invoice which conforms with all statutory requirements and with all <br /> requirements that have been specified by the local governmental entity to which the invoice is submitted . <br /> ( 2 ) " Local governmental entity" means a county or municipal government , school board , school district , <br /> authority , special taxing district , other political subdivision , or any office , board , bureau , commission , <br /> department , branch , division , or institution thereof or any project supported by county or municipal <br /> funds . <br /> ( 3 ) "County" means a political subdivision of the state established pursuant to s . 1 , Art . VIII of the State <br /> Constitution . <br /> ( 4 ) "Municipality" means a municipality created pursuant to general or special taw and metropolitan and <br /> consolidated governments as provided in s . 6 ( e ) and ( f) , Art . VIII of the State Constitution . <br /> ( 5 ) " Purchase" means the purchase of goods , services , or construction services ; the purchase or lease of <br /> personal property; or the lease of real property by a local governmental entity . <br /> ( 6 ) "Vendor" means any person who sells goods or services , sells or leases personal property , or leases real <br /> property to a local governmental entity . <br /> ( 7 ) " Construction services" means all labor , services , and materials provided in connection with the <br /> construction , alteration , repair , demolition , reconstruction , or any other improvements to real property <br /> that require a license under parts I and II of chapter 489 . <br /> ( 8 ) " Payment request" means a request for payment for construction services which conforms with all <br /> statutory requirements and with all requirements specified by the local governmental entity to which the <br /> payment request is submitted . <br /> ( 9 ) "Agent" means project architect , project engineer , or any other agency or person acting on behalf of <br /> the local governmental entity . <br /> History . - - s . 4 , ch . 89 - 297 ; s . 1 , ch . 95 - 331 ; s . 1 , ch . 2001 - 169 . <br /> 218 . 73 Timely payment for nonconstruction services . - - The time at which payment is due for a purchase <br /> other than construction services by a local governmental entity must be calculated from : <br /> ( 1 ) The date on which a proper invoice is received by the chief disbursement officer of the local <br /> governmental entity after approval by the governing body , if required ; or <br /> ( 2 ) If a proper invoice is not received by the local governmental entity , the date : <br /> �J <br /> http : //www . leg . state . fl . us/Statutes/index . cfin?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch02l 8/ . . . 5 /31 /2005 <br />