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Fla. Stat. § 665.0315 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 665 / Section 665.0315
665.0315 Reorganization, merger, or consolidation with a foreign association.
Status: in_force

(1) An association shall have power to reorganize or merge or consolidate with a foreign association, as defined in s. 665.1001, subject to the approval of the office.

(2) If the resulting or surviving association is to be a foreign association, the office shall not approve the proposed transaction unless: (a) The laws of the state in which the foreign association has its principal place of business permit associations in that state to reorganize, merge, or consolidate with Florida associations in transactions in which the resulting or surviving association is a Florida association; and (b) The constituent Florida association has been in existence and continuously operating for more than 2 years.

(3) A proposed transaction in which the resulting or surviving association is to be a foreign association shall be subject to any conditions, restrictions, and requirements that would apply in the state where the foreign association has its principal place of business if the resulting or surviving association were to be a Florida association, which conditions, restrictions, and requirements would not apply to a reorganization, merger, or consolidation of associations all of which are located in that state.

(4) A foreign association which is the resulting or surviving association in a reorganization, merger, or consolidation with a Florida association shall not be considered a Florida association.

(5) Each application for reorganization, merger, or consolidation with a foreign association shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable filing fee as provided in s. 658.73(2)(g).

History: ss. 2, 7, ch. 86-58; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 178, ch. 92-303; s. 1858, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 288.122 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part I / Section 288.122
288.122 Tourism Promotional Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

There is created within the department the Tourism Promotional Trust Fund. Moneys deposited in the Tourism Promotional Trust Fund shall only be used to support the authorized activities and operations and the tourism promotion and marketing activities, services, functions, and programs administered by the department through a contract with the direct-support organization created under s. 288.1226.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-234; s. 12, ch. 88-201; s. 8, ch. 91-218; s. 23, ch. 95-430; s. 48, ch. 96-320; s. 164, ch. 2011-142; s. 60, ch. 2023-173.
Fla. Stat. § 284.04 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 284 / Part I / Section 284.04
284.04 Notice and information required by Department of Financial Services of all newly erected or acquired state property subject to insurance.
Status: in_force

The Department of Management Services and all agencies in charge of state property shall notify the Department of Financial Services of all newly erected or acquired property subject to coverage as soon as erected or acquired, giving its value, type of construction, location, whether inside or outside of corporate limits, occupancy, and any other information the Department of Financial Services may require in connection with such property. Such department or agency shall also notify the Department of Financial Services immediately of any change in value or occupancy of any property covered by the fund. Unless the above data is submitted in writing within a reasonable time following such erection, acquisition, or change, the Department of Financial Services shall provide insurance coverage to the extent shown by the last notification in writing to the fund or in accordance with the last valuation shown by fund records. In case of disagreement between the Department of Financial Services and the agency or person in charge of any covered state property as to its true value, the amount of the insurance to be carried thereon, the proper premium rate or rates, or amount of loss settlement, the matter in disagreement shall be determined by the Department of Management Services.

History: s. 1, ch. 7294, 1917; s. 1, ch. 7902, 1919; RGS 1312; s. 1, ch. 8430, 1921; CGL 1991; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 13, 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 4, ch. 70-272; s. 239, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 310, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 742.06 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 742 / Section 742.06
742.06 Jurisdiction retained for future orders.
Status: in_force

The court shall retain jurisdiction of the cause for the purpose of entering such other and further orders as changing circumstances of the parties may in justice and equity require. Modifications and enforcement of child support, time-sharing, and support for a dependent adult child are determined under chapter 61.

History: s. 5, ch. 26949, 1951; s. 8, ch. 2023-213.
Fla. Stat. § 933.27 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 933 / Section 933.27
933.27 Refusal to permit authorized inspection; penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully refuses to permit an inspection authorized by a warrant issued pursuant to this act is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 82-8; s. 226, ch. 91-224.
Fla. Stat. § 620.2111 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.2111
620.2111 Liability of general partner after conversion or merger.
Status: in_force

(1) A conversion or merger under this act does not discharge any liability under ss. 620.1404 and 620.1607 of a person that was a general partner in or dissociated as a general partner from a converting or constituent limited partnership, but: (a) The provisions of this act pertaining to the collection or discharge of the liability continue to apply to the liability. (b) For the purposes of applying those provisions, the converted or surviving organization is deemed to be the converting or constituent limited partnership. (c) If a person is required to pay any amount under this subsection: 1. The person has a right of contribution from each other person that was liable as a general partner under s. 620.1404 when the obligation was incurred and has not been released from the obligation under s. 620.1607. 2. The contribution due from each of those persons is in proportion to the right to receive distributions in the capacity of general partner in effect for each of those persons when the obligation was incurred.

(2) In addition to any other liability provided by law: (a) A person that immediately before a conversion or merger became effective was a general partner in a converting or constituent limited partnership that was not a limited liability limited partnership is personally liable on a transaction entered into by the converted or surviving organization with a third party after the conversion or merger becomes effective, if, at the time the third party enters into the transaction, the third party: 1. Does not have notice of the conversion or merger. 2. Reasonably believes that: a. The converted or surviving business is the converting or constituent limited partnership. b. The converting or constituent limited partnership is not a limited liability limited partnership. c. The person is a general partner in the converting or constituent limited partnership. (b) A person that was dissociated as a general partner from a converting or constituent limited partnership before the conversion or merger became effective is personally liable on a transaction entered into by the converted or surviving organization with a third party after the conversion or merger becomes effective, if: 1. Immediately before the conversion or merger became effective the converting or surviving limited partnership was not a limited liability limited partnership. 2. At the time the third party enters into the transaction less than 2 years have passed since the person dissociated as a general partner and the third party: a. Does not have notice of the dissociation. b. Does not have notice of the conversion or merger. c. Reasonably believes that the converted or surviving organization is the converting or constituent limited partnership, the converting or constituent limited partnership is not a limited liability limited partnership, and the person is a general partner in the converting or constituent limited partnership.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267.
Fla. Stat. § 684.0045 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 684 / Section 684.0045
684.0045 Immunity for arbitrators.
Status: in_force

An arbitrator serving under this chapter shall have judicial immunity in the same manner and to the same extent as a judge.

History: s. 46, ch. 2010-60.
Fla. Stat. § 776.05 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 776 / Section 776.05
776.05 Law enforcement officers; use of force in making an arrest.
Status: in_force

A law enforcement officer, or any person whom the officer has summoned or directed to assist him or her, need not retreat or desist from efforts to make a lawful arrest because of resistance or threatened resistance to the arrest. The officer is justified in the use of any force:

(1) Which he or she reasonably believes to be necessary to defend himself or herself or another from bodily harm while making the arrest;

(2) When necessarily committed in retaking felons who have escaped; or

(3) When necessarily committed in arresting felons fleeing from justice. However, this subsection shall not constitute a defense in any civil action for damages brought for the wrongful use of deadly force unless the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent the arrest from being defeated by such flight and, when feasible, some warning had been given, and: (a) The officer reasonably believes that the fleeing felon poses a threat of death or serious physical harm to the officer or others; or (b) The officer reasonably believes that the fleeing felon has committed a crime involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical harm to another person.

History: s. 13, ch. 74-383; s. 1, ch. 75-64; s. 1, ch. 87-147; s. 54, ch. 88-381; s. 1191, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 381.931 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.931
381.931 Annual report on Medicaid expenditures.
Status: in_force

The Department of Health and the Agency for Health Care Administration shall monitor the total Medicaid expenditures for services made under this act. If Medicaid expenditures are projected to exceed the amount appropriated by the Legislature, the Department of Health shall limit the number of screenings to ensure Medicaid expenditures do not exceed the amount appropriated.

History: s. 3, ch. 2001-52; s. 96, ch. 2010-102.
Fla. Stat. § 318.121 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 318 / Section 318.121
318.121 Preemption of additional fees, fines, surcharges, and costs.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any general or special law, or municipal or county ordinance, additional fees, fines, surcharges, or costs other than the court costs and surcharges assessed under s. 318.18(12), (14), (19), (20), and (23) may not be added to the civil traffic penalties assessed under this chapter.

History: s. 42, ch. 96-350; s. 14, ch. 97-225; s. 47, ch. 2005-236; s. 30, ch. 2008-111; s. 10, ch. 2009-61; s. 7, ch. 2013-160; s. 26, ch. 2024-57.
Fla. Stat. § 736.0206 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part II / Section 736.0206
736.0206 Proceedings for review of employment of agents and review of compensation of trustee and employees of trust.
Status: in_force

(1) The court may review the propriety of the employment by a trustee of any person, including any attorney, auditor, investment adviser, or other specialized agent or assistant, and the reasonableness of any compensation paid to that person or to the trustee.

(2) If the settlor’s estate is being probated, and the settlor’s trust or the trustee of the settlor’s trust is a beneficiary under the settlor’s will, the trustee, any person employed by the trustee, or any interested person may have the propriety of employment and the reasonableness of the compensation of the trustee or any person employed by the trustee determined in the probate proceeding.

(3) The burden of proof of the propriety of the employment and the reasonableness of the compensation shall be on the trustee and the person employed by the trustee. Any person who is determined to have received excessive compensation from a trust for services rendered may be ordered to make appropriate refunds.

(4) Court proceedings to determine reasonable compensation of a trustee or any person employed by a trustee, if required, are a part of the trust administration process. The costs, including attorney’s fees, of the person assuming the burden of proof of propriety of the employment and reasonableness of the compensation shall be determined by the court and paid from the assets of the trust unless the court finds the compensation paid or requested to be substantially unreasonable. The court shall direct from which part of the trust assets the compensation shall be paid.

(5) The court may determine reasonable compensation for a trustee or any person employed by a trustee without receiving expert testimony. Any party may offer expert testimony after notice to interested persons. If expert testimony is offered, a reasonable expert witness fee may be awarded by the court and paid from the assets of the trust unless the court finds that the expert testimony did not assist the court. The court shall direct from which part of the trust assets the fee shall be paid.

(6) In a proceeding pursuant to subsection (2), the petitioner may serve formal notice as provided in the Florida Probate Rules, and such notice shall be sufficient for the court to acquire jurisdiction over the person receiving the notice to the extent of the person’s interest in the trust.

History: s. 2, ch. 2006-217; s. 3, ch. 2010-122.
Fla. Stat. § 631.153 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part I / Section 631.153
631.153 Intervention; exclusiveness of claims procedure.
Status: in_force

No person shall be allowed to intervene in any delinquency proceeding in this state brought under this chapter for the purpose of seeking or obtaining payment of any judgment, lien, or other claim of any kind. The claims procedure set out in ss. 631.161, 631.171, 631.181, 631.182, 631.191, 631.192, and 631.193 constitutes the exclusive means for obtaining payment of claims from the receivership estate.

History: s. 2, ch. 85-339; s. 1, ch. 86-286; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 445.034 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 445 / Section 445.034
445.034 Authorized expenditures.
Status: in_force

Any expenditures from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant shall be made in accordance with the requirements and limitations of part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act, as amended, or any other applicable federal requirement or limitation. Prior to any expenditure of such funds, the Secretary of Children and Families, or his or her designee, shall certify that controls are in place to ensure such funds are expended in accordance with the requirements and limitations of federal law and that any reporting requirements of federal law are met. It shall be the responsibility of any entity to which such funds are appropriated to obtain the required certification prior to any expenditure of funds.

History: s. 33, ch. 2000-165; s. 263, ch. 2014-19.
Fla. Stat. § 677.202 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 677 / Part II / Section 677.202
677.202 Form of warehouse receipt; effect of omission.
Status: in_force

(1) A warehouse receipt need not be in any particular form.

(2) Unless a warehouse receipt provides for each of the following, the warehouse is liable for damages caused to a person injured by its omission: (a) A statement of the location of the warehouse facility where the goods are stored; (b) The date of issue of the receipt; (c) The unique identification code of the receipt; (d) A statement whether the goods received will be delivered to the bearer, to a named person, or to a named person or its order; (e) The rate of storage and handling charges, unless goods are stored under a field warehousing arrangement, in which case a statement of that fact is sufficient on a nonnegotiable receipt; (f) A description of the goods or the packages containing them; (g) The signature of the warehouse or its agent; (h) If the receipt is issued for goods that the warehouse owns, either solely, jointly, or in common with others, a statement of the fact of that ownership; and (i) A statement of the amount of advances made and of liabilities incurred for which the warehouse claims a lien or security interest, unless the precise amount of advances made or liabilities incurred at the time of the issue of the receipt is unknown to the warehouse or to its agent that issued the receipt, in which case a statement of the fact that advances have been made or liabilities incurred and the purpose of the advances or liabilities is sufficient.

(3) A warehouse may insert in its receipt any terms that are not contrary to the provisions of this code and do not impair its obligation of delivery under s. 677.403 or its duty of care under s. 677.204. Any contrary provision is ineffective.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 622, ch. 97-102; s. 24, ch. 2010-131.
Fla. Stat. § 475.255 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 475 / Part I / Section 475.255
475.255 Determination of agency or transactional brokerage relationship.
Status: in_force

Without consideration of the related facts and circumstances, the mere payment or promise to pay compensation to a licensee does not determine whether an agency or transactional brokerage relationship exists between the licensee and a seller, landlord, buyer, or tenant.

History: s. 142, ch. 94-119.
Fla. Stat. § 921.22 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 921 / Section 921.22
921.22 Determination of exact period of imprisonment by Florida Commission on Offender Review.
Status: in_force

Upon the recommendation of the Department of Corrections, the Florida Commission on Offender Review shall have the authority to determine the exact period of imprisonment to be served by defendants sentenced under s. 921.18, but a prisoner may not be held in custody longer than the maximum sentence provided for the offense.

History: s. 6, ch. 57-366; s. 18, ch. 61-530; s. 129, ch. 70-339; s. 1, ch. 70-441; s. 17, ch. 77-120; s. 29, ch. 79-3; s. 46, ch. 88-122; s. 25, ch. 2014-191.
Fla. Stat. § 177.501 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 177 / Part III / Section 177.501
177.501 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 177.501-177.510 may be cited as the “Florida Public Land Survey Restoration and Perpetuation Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 77-361.
Fla. Stat. § 636.222 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part II / Section 636.222
636.222 Suspension or revocation of license; suspension of enrollment of new members; terms of suspension.
Status: in_force

(1) The office may suspend the authority of a discount plan organization to enroll new members, revoke any license issued to a discount plan organization, or order compliance if the office finds that any of the following conditions exist: (a) The organization is not operating in compliance with this part. (b) The organization does not have the minimum net worth as required by this part. (c) The organization has advertised, merchandised, or attempted to merchandise its services in such a manner as to misrepresent its services or capacity for service or has engaged in deceptive, misleading, or unfair practices with respect to advertising or merchandising. (d) The organization is not fulfilling its obligations as a discount plan organization. (e) The continued operation of the organization would be hazardous to its members.

(2) If the office has cause to believe that grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license exist, the office must notify the discount plan organization in writing specifically stating the grounds for suspension or revocation and shall pursue a hearing on the matter in accordance with chapter 120.

(3) When the license of a discount plan organization is surrendered or revoked, such organization must proceed, immediately following the effective date of the order of revocation, to wind up its affairs transacted under the license. The organization may not engage in any further advertising, solicitation, collecting of fees, or renewal of contracts.

(4) The office shall, in its order suspending the authority of a discount plan organization to enroll new members, specify the period during which the suspension is to be in effect and the conditions, if any, which must be met by the discount plan organization before reinstatement of its license to enroll new members. The order of suspension is subject to rescission or modification by further order of the office before the expiration of the suspension period. Reinstatement may not be made unless requested by the discount plan organization; however, the office may not grant reinstatement if it finds that the circumstances for which the suspension occurred still exist or are likely to recur.

History: s. 31, ch. 2004-297; s. 22, ch. 2017-112.
Fla. Stat. § 215.321 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.321
215.321 Regulatory Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

All funds received pursuant to chapter 494, chapter 497, chapter 516, chapter 520, or part I of chapter 559 shall be deposited into the Regulatory Trust Fund.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-174; s. 1, ch. 72-222; s. 44, ch. 79-164; s. 121, ch. 81-259; s. 54, ch. 91-245.
Fla. Stat. § 112.14 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part I / Section 112.14
112.14 Purpose and intent of law.
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the purpose and intent of this law to make available upon a voluntary participation basis to the several officers and employees aforesaid, the economics, protection and benefits of group insurance not available to each officer and employee as an individual. It is also the purpose and intent of this law to provide authority for the payment of premiums or charges for group insurance for county officers whose compensation is fixed by chapter 145 in addition to the compensation provided in chapter 145.

History: s. 5, ch. 20852, 1941; s. 5, ch. 72-338.
Fla. Stat. § 679.521 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part V / Section 679.521
679.521 Uniform form of written financing statement and amendment.
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall develop or approve acceptable forms for use in filing under this chapter. Such forms must be in accord with the requirements of Florida law, including s. 201.22. The secretary may, if he or she finds that such forms meet these requirements, approve the use of a standard national form for this purpose.

History: s. 6, ch. 2001-198.
Fla. Stat. § 421.19 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 421 / Part I / Section 421.19
421.19 Additional remedies conferrable by authority.
Status: in_force

An authority shall have power by its resolution, trust indenture, lease or other contract to confer upon any obligee holding or representing a specified amount in debentures, or holding a lease, the right, in addition to all rights that may otherwise be conferred, upon the happening of an event of default as defined in such resolution or instrument, by suit, action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction:

(1) To cause possession of any housing project or any part thereof to be surrendered to any such obligee.

(2) To obtain the appointment of a receiver of any housing project of said authority or any part thereof and of the rents and profits therefrom. If such receiver be appointed, he or she may enter and take possession of such housing project or any part thereof and operate and maintain same, and collect and receive all fees, rents, revenues, or other charges thereafter arising therefrom, and shall keep such moneys in a separate account or accounts and apply the same in accordance with the obligation of said authority as the court shall direct.

(3) To require said authority and the commissioners thereof to account as if it and they were the trustees of an express trust.

History: s. 19, ch. 17981, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-dd); s. 85, ch. 97-103.