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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided November 15, 1976Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUESTIONS: 1. Does the "charge off" by a state agency of an account receivable from a private party constitute a "settlement" of the account, as that term is used in s. 17.04, F. S.? 2. If question 1 is answered in the affirmative, are those agencies which are authorized by statute to "charge off" accounts required under the provisions of s. 17.04, F. S., to submit any proposed "charge off" to the Department of Banking and Finance for its subsequent and final approval?

SUMMARY: A charge off of an account or debt of a person indebted to the state is embraced within the provisions of s. 17.04,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Adams v. CulverSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
  2. Edwards v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  3. State Bank v. YoungSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  4. Ireland v. ThomasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  5. Kirk v. Western Contracting Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968

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