Orlando Utilities Commission v. State

I do not agree that the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) has independent authority under Florida law to issue long-term revenue bonds under its own name without the approval of the City of Orlando. I do agree that the City of Orlando (City) has such authority and inasmuch as the City Council of the City has approved the issuance of the bonds by formal resolution, I concur in result only. I frankly do not understand why the OUC, a part of the city government of Orlando, persists in maintaining that it is not subject to the control of the elected representatives of the citizens of Orlando,…