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Fla. Stat. § 17.575 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 17 / Section 17.575
17.575 Administration of funds; Treasury Investment Council.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a Treasury Investment Council within the Division of Treasury consisting of at least five members, at least three of whom are professionals from the private sector, who must possess special knowledge, experience, and familiarity in finance, investments, or accounting. The members of the council must be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Financial Officer. Each member shall serve a term of 4 years from the date of appointment. The council shall annually elect a chair and vice chair from among its members.

(2) The council shall review the investments required by s. 17.57; meet with staff of the Division of Treasury at least biannually; and provide recommendations to the Division of Treasury and the Chief Financial Officer regarding investment policy, strategy, and procedures.

(3) Members of the council shall serve without additional compensation or honorarium, but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061.

History: s. 3, ch. 2009-70; s. 1, ch. 2017-175.
Fla. Stat. § 733.615 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 733 / Part VI / Section 733.615
733.615 Joint personal representatives; when joint action required.
Status: in_force

(1) If two or more persons are appointed joint personal representatives, and unless the will provides otherwise, the concurrence of all joint personal representatives appointed pursuant to a will or codicil executed prior to October 1, 1987, or appointed to administer an intestate estate of a decedent who died prior to October 1, 1987, or of a majority of joint personal representatives appointed pursuant to a will or codicil executed on or after October 1, 1987, or appointed to administer an intestate estate of a decedent dying on or after October 1, 1987, is required on all acts connected with the administration and distribution of the estate. This restriction does not apply when any joint personal representative receives and receipts for property due the estate, when the concurrence required under this subsection cannot readily be obtained in the time reasonably available for emergency action necessary to preserve the estate, or when a joint personal representative has been delegated to act for the others.

(2) Where action by a majority of the joint personal representatives appointed is authorized, a joint personal representative who has not joined in exercising a power is not liable to the beneficiaries or to others for the consequences of the exercise, and a dissenting joint personal representative is not liable for the consequences of an action in which the dissenting personal representative joins at the direction of the majority of the joint personal representatives, if the dissent is expressed in writing to the other joint personal representatives at or before the time of the action.

(3) A person dealing with a joint personal representative without actual knowledge that joint personal representatives have been appointed, or if advised by a joint personal representative that the joint personal representative has authority to act alone for any of the reasons mentioned in subsection (1), is as fully protected in dealing with that joint personal representative as if that joint personal representative possessed and properly exercised the power.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 1, ch. 87-317; s. 4, ch. 88-340; s. 1013, ch. 97-102; s. 139, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 913.03 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 913 / Section 913.03
913.03 Grounds for challenge to individual jurors for cause.
Status: in_force

A challenge for cause to an individual juror may be made only on the following grounds:

(1) The juror does not have the qualifications required by law;

(2) The juror is of unsound mind or has a bodily defect that renders him or her incapable of performing the duties of a juror, except that, in a civil action, deafness or hearing impairment shall not be the sole basis of a challenge for cause of an individual juror;

(3) The juror has conscientious beliefs that would preclude him or her from finding the defendant guilty;

(4) The juror served on the grand jury that found the indictment or on a coroner’s jury that inquired into the death of a person whose death is the subject of the indictment or information;

(5) The juror served on a jury formerly sworn to try the defendant for the same offense;

(6) The juror served on a jury that tried another person for the offense charged in the indictment, information, or affidavit;

(7) The juror served as a juror in a civil action brought against the defendant for the act charged as an offense;

(8) The juror is an adverse party to the defendant in a civil action, or has complained against or been accused by the defendant in a criminal prosecution;

(9) The juror is related by blood or marriage within the third degree to the defendant, the attorneys of either party, the person alleged to be injured by the offense charged, or the person on whose complaint the prosecution was instituted;

(10) The juror has a state of mind regarding the defendant, the case, the person alleged to have been injured by the offense charged, or the person on whose complaint the prosecution was instituted that will prevent the juror from acting with impartiality, but the formation of an opinion or impression regarding the guilt or innocence of the defendant shall not be a sufficient ground for challenge to a juror if he or she declares and the court determines that he or she can render an impartial verdict according to the evidence;

(11) The juror was a witness for the state or the defendant at the preliminary hearing or before the grand jury or is to be a witness for either party at the trial;

(12) The juror is a surety on defendant’s bail bond in the case.

History: s. 184, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(191); s. 85, ch. 70-339; s. 5, ch. 93-125; s. 1520, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 395.603 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 395 / Part III / Section 395.603
395.603 Rural hospital impact statement.
Status: in_force

In formulating and implementing policies and rules that may have significant impact on the ability of rural hospitals to continue to provide health care services in rural communities, the agency, the department, or the respective regulatory board adopting policies or rules regarding the licensure or certification of health care professionals shall provide a rural hospital impact statement. The rural hospital impact statement shall assess the proposed action in light of the following questions:

(1) Do the health personnel affected by the proposed action currently practice in rural hospitals or are they likely to in the near future?

(2) What are the current numbers of the affected health personnel in this state, their geographic distribution, and the number practicing in rural hospitals?

(3) What are the functions presently performed by the affected health personnel, and are such functions presently performed in rural hospitals?

(4) What impact will the proposed action have on the ability of rural hospitals to recruit the affected personnel to practice in their facilities?

(5) What impact will the proposed action have on the limited financial resources of rural hospitals through increased salaries and benefits necessary to recruit or retain such health personnel?

(6) Is there a less stringent requirement which could apply to practice in rural hospitals?

(7) Will this action create staffing shortages, which could result in a loss to the public of health care services in rural hospitals or result in closure of any rural hospitals?

History: s. 8, ch. 89-527; s. 1, ch. 90-192; ss. 46, 47, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 98, ch. 97-101; s. 39, ch. 2018-24; s. 7, ch. 2018-112.
Fla. Stat. § 677.508 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 677 / Part V / Section 677.508
677.508 Warranties of collecting bank as to documents of title.
Status: in_force

A collecting bank or other intermediary known to be entrusted with documents of title on behalf of another or with collection of a draft or other claim against delivery of documents warrants by the delivery of the documents only its own good faith and authority even if the collecting bank or other intermediary has purchased or made advances against the claim or draft to be collected.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 52, ch. 2010-131.
Fla. Stat. § 732.2135 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part II / Section 732.2135
732.2135 Time of election; extensions; withdrawal.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the election must be filed on or before the earlier of the date that is 6 months after the date of service of a copy of the notice of administration on the surviving spouse, or an attorney in fact or guardian of the property of the surviving spouse, or the date that is 2 years after the date of the decedent’s death.

(2) Within the period provided in subsection (1), or 40 days after the date of termination of any proceeding which affects the amount the spouse is entitled to receive under s. 732.2075(1), whichever is later, but no more than 2 years after the decedent’s death, the surviving spouse or an attorney in fact or guardian of the property of the surviving spouse may petition the court for an extension of time for making an election. For good cause shown, the court may extend the time for election. If the court grants the petition for an extension, the election must be filed within the time allowed by the extension.

(3) The surviving spouse or an attorney in fact, guardian of the property, or personal representative of the surviving spouse may withdraw an election at any time within 8 months after the decedent’s death and before the court’s order of contribution.

(4) A petition for an extension of the time for making the election or for approval to make the election shall toll the time for making the election.

History: s. 15, ch. 75-220; s. 13, ch. 99-343; s. 28, ch. 2001-226; s. 4, ch. 2006-134; s. 7, ch. 2009-115; s. 9, ch. 2017-121.
Fla. Stat. § 605.0117 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.0117
605.0117 Serving process, giving notice, or making a demand.
Status: in_force

(1) Process against a limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company may be served in accordance with s. 48.062 and chapter 48 or chapter 49.

(2) Any notice or demand on a limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company under this chapter may be given or made to any member of a member-managed limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company or to any manager of a manager-managed limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company; to the registered agent of the limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company at the registered office of the limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company in this state; or to any other address in this state which is in fact the principal office of the limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company in this state.

1 (3) A registered series of a foreign series limited liability company may be served in the same manner as a registered limited liability company.

(4) This section does not affect the right to serve process, give notice, or make a demand in any other manner provided by law.

History: s. 2, ch. 2013-180; s. 242, ch. 2019-90; s. 19, ch. 2022-190; s. 3, ch. 2025-162.
Fla. Stat. § 49.12 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 49 / Section 49.12
49.12 Mailing of notice of action.
Status: in_force

If the residence of any party to be served by publication is stated in the sworn statement with more particularity than the name of the state or country in which the defendant resides, the clerk or the judge shall mail a copy of the notice by United States mail, with postage prepaid, to each defendant within 10 days after making or posting the notice, the date of mailing to be noted on the docket with a copy of the pleading for which the notice was issued.

History: s. 13, ch. 20452, 1941; s. 7, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 5, ch. 67-254; s. 3, ch. 74-152.
Fla. Stat. § 501.014 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part I / Section 501.014
501.014 Health studios; powers and duties of the department.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may, at any time during business hours, enter any business location of a health studio required to be registered pursuant to ss. 501.012-501.019, examine the books or records of the health studio, and subpoena all necessary records when the department has reason to believe a violation of the provisions of ss. 501.012-501.019 has occurred.

(2) The department has the authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement ss. 501.012-501.019.

(3) The department shall: (a) Provide each business location of a health studio with a registration number at the time of registration. (b) Provide a certificate of registration which prominently displays the registration number. (c) Place all fees and fines collected pursuant to ss. 501.012-501.019 in the General Inspection Trust Fund of Florida as created in s. 570.20.

History: s. 4, ch. 90-312; s. 14, ch. 91-201; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 97-250; s. 171, ch. 98-200.
Fla. Stat. § 717.1355 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 717 / Section 717.1355
717.1355 Theme park and entertainment complex tickets.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to any tickets for admission to a theme park or entertainment complex as defined in s. 509.013(9), or to any tickets to a permanent exhibition or recreational activity within such theme park or entertainment complex.

History: s. 23, ch. 96-301.
Fla. Stat. § 570.62 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 570 / Part II / Section 570.62
570.62 Director; duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The director of the Division of Aquaculture shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner’s pleasure.

(2) The director shall supervise, direct, and coordinate the activities of the division, exercise such other powers and duties as authorized by the commissioner, and enforce the provisions of chapter 597, the rules adopted thereunder, and any other chapter or rule necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the division.

History: s. 24, ch. 2000-364.
Fla. Stat. § 270.17 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 270 / Section 270.17
270.17 Foreclosure of mortgage for balance of purchase price on state lands.
Status: in_force

The state, or any agency of the state in which was vested the primary title to said land or other property, may in case of nonpayment of the full purchase price upon said lands or other property sold by the state or its agency and subject to mortgage or other instrument of indebtedness held by the state or its agency, foreclose upon said mortgage or mortgages or other instrument of indebtedness, and recover said lands or other property subject to the liens for any taxes imposed upon said lands or other property; and upon the completion of said foreclosure and reinvestment of title to such lands or other property in the state or its agency, the state or its agency may pay all unpaid taxes or special assessments, not including interest, penalties, and costs, upon said lands and other property, which were legally assessable and collectible as if held and owned by the state or its agency.

History: s. 2, ch. 15641, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 1771(7).
Fla. Stat. § 90.107 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 90 / Section 90.107
90.107 Limited admissibility.
Status: in_force

When evidence that is admissible as to one party or for one purpose, but inadmissible as to another party or for another purpose, is admitted, the court, upon request, shall restrict such evidence to its proper scope and so inform the jury at the time it is admitted.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379.
Fla. Stat. § 717.1241 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 717 / Section 717.1241
717.1241 Conflicting claims.
Status: in_force

(1) When conflicting claims have been received by the department for the same unclaimed property account or accounts, the property shall be remitted in accordance with the claim filed by the person as follows, notwithstanding the withdrawal of a claim: (a) To the person submitting the first claim received by the Division of Unclaimed Property of the department that is complete or made complete. (b) If a claimant’s claim and a claimant’s representative’s claim are received by the Division of Unclaimed Property of the department on the same day and both claims are complete, to the claimant. (c) If a buyer’s claim and a claimant’s claim or a claimant’s representative’s claim are received by the Division of Unclaimed Property of the department on the same day and the claims are complete, to the buyer. (d) As between two or more claimant’s representative’s claims received by the Division of Unclaimed Property of the department that are complete or made complete on the same day, to the claimant’s representative who has agreed to receive the lowest fee. If the two or more claimant’s representatives whose claims received by the Division of Unclaimed Property of the department were complete or made complete on the same day are charging the same lowest fee, the fee shall be divided equally between the claimant’s representatives. (e) If more than one buyer’s claim received by the Division of Unclaimed Property of the department is complete or made complete on the same day, the department shall remit the unclaimed property to the buyer who paid the highest amount to the seller. If the buyers paid the same amount to the seller, the department shall remit the unclaimed property to the buyers divided in equal amounts.

(2) The purpose of this section is solely to provide guidance to the department regarding to whom it should remit the unclaimed property and is not intended to extinguish or affect any private cause of action that any person may have against another person for breach of contract or other statutory or common-law remedy. A buyer’s sole remedy, if any, shall be against the claimant’s representative or the seller, or both. A claimant’s representative’s sole remedy, if any, shall be against the buyer or the seller, or both. A claimant’s or seller’s sole remedy, if any, shall be against the buyer or the claimant’s representative, or both. Nothing in this section forecloses the right of a person to challenge the department’s determination of completeness in a proceeding under ss. 120.569 and 120.57.

(3) A claim is complete when entitlement to the unclaimed property has been established.

History: s. 15, ch. 96-301; s. 24, ch. 2001-36; s. 125, ch. 2004-390; s. 11, ch. 2005-163; s. 40, ch. 2016-165.
Fla. Stat. § 1009.80 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1009 / Part III / Section 1009.80
1009.80 Approval of loans; administration of program.
Status: in_force

(1) The loans to be made with the proceeds of the program shall be determined and approved by the Department of Education, pursuant to rules promulgated by the State Board of Education. The program shall be administered by the Department of Education as provided by law, and the proceeds thereof shall be maintained and secured in the same manner as other public trust funds.

(2) The Department of Education may contract for the purchase of federally insured student loans to be made by other eligible lenders under the guaranteed student loan program; however, any such loans must comply with all applicable requirements of s. 15, Art. VII of the State Constitution, ss. 1009.78-1009.88, the rules of the State Board of Education relating to the guaranteed student loan program, and the proceedings authorizing the student loan revenue bonds, and the loans so purchased shall have been made during the period specified in the contract.

(3) The Department of Education may sell loan notes acquired pursuant to ss. 1009.78-1009.88 to the federally created Student Loan Marketing Association or another federally authorized holder of such notes. The department may also repurchase loan notes from authorized holders of such notes. The department shall comply with applicable federal law and regulations and the provisions of any agreement with the Student Loan Marketing Association or the other authorized holders.

History: s. 462, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 441.01 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 441 / Section 441.01
441.01 Trust for employees.
Status: in_force

A trust created by an employer as part of a stock bonus plan, pension plan, disability or death benefit plan, or profit sharing plan, for the exclusive benefit of some or all of his or her employees, to which contributions are made by such employer or employees, or both for the purpose of distributing to such employees the earnings or the principal, or both earnings and principal, of the fund so held in trust, shall not be deemed to be invalid as violating any existing law against perpetuities or suspension of the power of alienation of title to property; but such a trust may continue for such time as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes for which it may be created.

History: s. 1, ch. 29948, 1955; s. 129, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 623.12 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 623 / Section 623.12
623.12 Board of directors.
Status: in_force

(1) The control of such corporation shall be vested in a board consisting of not fewer than five directors. The number of directors, whether five or more, shall be specified by the charter or bylaws of the corporation. The term of service of the directors shall be established by the charter or bylaws, and the directors shall be elected by a majority vote of the members present at a meeting of the membership, whether annual, special, or otherwise. The board of directors, from and by its membership and by majority vote thereof, shall elect, for a term of office as established by the charter or bylaws, the following officers, whose duties shall include the following: (a) A president who shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation, who shall preside at all meetings of the members and of the board of directors, and who shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the bylaws or directed by the board of directors. (b) A vice president who in the absence or inability of the president to perform her or his duties shall act as president for the duration of such absence or inability and who shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the bylaws or directed by the board of directors. (c) A secretary who shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the corporation and other records of the corporation and who shall perform such additional duties as may be prescribed by the bylaws or directed by the board of directors. (d) A treasurer who shall receive and keep all corporate funds and securities; keep all accounts and records of the corporation; examine, audit, adjust, and settle all accounts of the corporation; and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the bylaws or directed by the board of directors. (e) Such other officers as may be prescribed by the bylaws or directed by the board of directors.

(2) Only the treasurer, when authorized by the board of directors, shall receive any monetary reward for services rendered, except that all officers may receive actual and reasonable expenses while performing services for the corporation.

(3) Actions by corporations formed under this chapter that were made by a board consisting of not fewer than five members are hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved, as are actions that were made by a board consisting of one or more members having served as directors for a period exceeding 1 year.

(4) This section shall be supplemental to those provided elsewhere in this chapter and shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate the legislative intent that adequate provisions be made for the management of private school corporations.

History: s. 12, ch. 59-113; s. 1, ch. 79-153; s. 175, ch. 97-102.