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Mr. Michael E. Watkins City Attorney City of Homestead 790 Homestead Boulevard Homestead, Florida 33030-6299

Dear Mr. Watkins:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on substantially the following questions:

1. DOES SECTION 361.15, F.S., GRANT TO THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM THE SAME LIEN RIGHTS AS ARE SET FORTH IN SECTION 159.17, F.S., RELATIVE TO WATER SYSTEMS, SEWER SYSTEMS, OR GAS SYSTEMS; IF A LIEN RIGHT IS IMPOSED, IS THE PHRASE "UNPAID UTILITY BILLS" TO BE CONSIDERED AS "SERVICE CHARGES" UNDER THE STATUTE?

2. IF THE ANSWER TO QUESTION NO. 1, IS IN THE…