582.17 Presumption as to establishment. - Florida Statutes

582.17 Presumption as to establishment.

In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract, proceeding, or action of the district, the district shall be deemed to have been established in accordance with the provisions of this chapter upon proof of the issuance of the aforesaid certificate by the Department of State. A copy of such certificate duly certified by the Department of State shall be admissible in evidence in any such suit, action, or proceeding and shall be proof of the filing and contents thereof.

History. s. 5, ch. 18144, 1937; s. 3, ch. 19473, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(476); ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.