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County attorney warns commissioners that House Bill 145 would raise sovereign‑immunity caps
Summary
Okeechobee County's attorney told commissioners House Bill 145 would raise statutory sovereign‑immunity caps from current limits and could impose significant financial burdens on small counties; commissioners discussed advocacy and next steps.
Okeechobee County’s attorney briefed the board on House Bill 145 during the Nov. 4 meeting and urged commissioners to monitor the proposal, which would raise the state’s statutory sovereign‑immunity caps and could increase county liability exposure.
The attorney told the board that under current Florida law the caps are $200,000 per person and $300,000 per incident for negligence and tort claims. She said House Bill 145, as described in the briefing,…
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