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` EXHIBIT C <br /> PART VII <br /> FLORIDA PROMPT PAYMENT ACT <br /> 218 . 70 Short title . <br /> 218 . 71 Purpose and policy . <br /> 218 . 72 Definitions . <br /> 218 . 73 Timely payment for nonconstruction services . <br /> 218 . 735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services . <br /> 218 . 74 Procedures for calculation of payment due dates . <br /> 218 . 75 Mandatory interest. <br /> 218 . 76 Improper payment request or invoice ; resolution of disputes . <br /> 218 . 77 Payment by federal funds . <br /> 218 . 78 Report of interest. <br /> 218 . 79 Repeal of conflicting laws . <br /> 218 . 80 Public Bid Disclosure Act. <br /> 218 . 70 Short title .—This part may be cited as the " Florida Prompt Payment Act . " <br /> History .—s . 4 , ch . 89-297 . <br /> 218 . 71 Purpose and policy .— <br /> ( 1 ) The purpose of this part is : <br /> ( a ) To provide for prompt payments by local governmental entities and their institutions and <br /> agencies . <br /> ( b ) To provide for interest payments on late payments made by local governmental entities <br /> and their institutions and agencies . <br /> ( c ) To provide for a dispute resolution process for payment of obligations . <br /> ( 2 ) It is the policy of this state that payment for all purchases by local governmental entities <br /> be made in a timely manner. <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 <br /> with all requirements that have been specified by the local governmental entity to which the <br /> invoice is submitted . <br /> (2 ) " Local governmental entity" means a county or municipal government, school board , <br /> school district , authority , special taxing district , other political subdivision , or any office , board , <br /> bureau , commission , department , branch , division , or institution thereof or any project supported <br /> by county or municipal funds . <br /> ( 3 ) " County" means a political subdivision of the state established pursuant to s . 1 , Art. VIII of <br /> the State Constitution . <br /> (4 ) " Municipality" means a municipality created pursuant to general or special law and <br />