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Fla. Stat. § 101.56063 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.56063
101.56063 Accessibility of voting systems and polling places; intent; eligibility for federal funding.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that this state be eligible for any funds that are available from the Federal Government to assist states in providing or improving accessibility of voting systems and polling places for persons having a disability. Accordingly, all state laws, rules, standards, and codes governing voting systems and polling place accessibility must be maintained to ensure the state’s eligibility to receive federal funds. It is the intent of the Legislature that all state requirements meet or exceed the minimum federal requirements for voting systems and polling place accessibility. This section shall take effect upon this act becoming a law.

History: s. 13, ch. 2002-281.
Fla. Stat. § 718.127 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 718 / Part I / Section 718.127
718.127 Receivership notification.
Status: in_force

Upon the appointment of a receiver by a court for any reason relating to a condominium association, the court shall direct the receiver to provide to all unit owners written notice of his or her appointment as receiver. Such notice shall be mailed or delivered within 10 days after the appointment. Notice by mail to a unit owner shall be sent to the address used by the county property appraiser for notice to the unit owner.

History: s. 16, ch. 2008-28; s. 4, ch. 2008-202.
Fla. Stat. § 403.712 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part IV / Section 403.712
403.712 Revenue bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) Revenue bonds payable from funds which result from the revenues derived from the operation of solid waste management facilities and from any revenues which may be pledged under s. 14, Art. VII of the State Constitution, and s. 403.1834, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any legally available revenues derived from public or private sources, may be issued by the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration on behalf of the state or any county or municipality in the manner provided by the State Bond Act, ss. 215.57 et seq., except as otherwise provided herein, and the Revenue Bond Act of 1953, as amended, part I, chapter 159. Such bonds shall be issued only to finance the cost of construction or maintenance of solid waste management facilities, which cost may include the acquisition of real property and easements therein for such purposes, and the closure of solid waste landfills.

(2) Upon a determination by the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration that a public competitive sale is not feasible or that it would not be desirable to award such revenue bonds solely on the basis of the lowest net interest cost bid, the Division of Bond Finance may negotiate the sale of any such revenue bonds after the receipt of one or more proposals, taking into consideration the lowest total cost and such other factors as may be deemed appropriate.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-342; s. 5, ch. 75-54; s. 19, ch. 88-130; s. 305, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326.
Fla. Stat. § 627.637 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VI / Section 627.637
627.637 Construction of noncomplying contracts.
Status: in_force

If any insurer writes or issues in this state any health insurance contract, as contemplated by this chapter, and the form of such contract is not authorized by or in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, the contract shall nevertheless be a valid and binding contract of the insurer, and shall be construed as though its terms and provisions were in conformity with those required by this chapter, any provision in the contract to the contrary notwithstanding.

History: s. 580, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 486, 497, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 905.08 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 905 / Section 905.08
905.08 Appointment of foreperson.
Status: in_force

After the grand jury has been impaneled, the court shall appoint one of the grand jurors as foreperson and another to act as foreperson during absence of the foreperson.

History: s. 87, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(87); s. 47, ch. 70-339; s. 1493, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 197.374 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 197 / Section 197.374
197.374 Partial payment of current year taxes.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “partial payment” means a payment that is less than the full amount of taxes due. The term does not include payments made pursuant to s. 194.171, s. 196.295, s. 197.222, s. 197.252, or s. 197.2524.

(2) At the discretion of the tax collector, the tax collector may accept one or more partial payments of any amount per parcel for payment of current taxes and assessments on real property or tangible personal property as long as such payment is made prior to the date of delinquency. The remaining amount of tax due, when paid, must be paid in full.

(3) Each partial payment shall be credited to the tax account. A partial payment is not eligible for any applicable discount set forth in s. 197.162. The taxpayer has the responsibility to ensure that the remaining amount due is paid.

(4) Pursuant to s. 197.343, the tax collector shall prepare and mail at least one notice with the balance due. The tax collector shall mail the notice in the form as he or she considers proper and necessary or as may be required by rule of the department.

(5) Any remaining balance that is not paid before April 1 or the date of delinquency becomes delinquent and shall be handled in the same manner as any other unpaid taxes.

(6) At the tax collector’s discretion, an underpayment of $10 or less may be deemed a payment in full, rather than a partial payment.

(7) A partial payment shall be distributed in equal proportion to all taxing districts and levying authorities applicable to that account.

History: s. 1, ch. 2009-130; s. 57, ch. 2011-151; s. 1, ch. 2024-91.
Fla. Stat. § 331.350 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 331 / Part II / Section 331.350
331.350 Insurance coverage of Space Florida; safety program.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Risk Management Trust Fund established under s. 284.30 may not insure buildings and property owned or leased by Space Florida.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Risk Management Trust Fund established under s. 284.30 may not insure against any liability of Space Florida.

(3) Space Florida shall establish a safety program. The safety program shall include: (a) The development and implementation of a loss prevention program which shall consist of a comprehensive safety program for all of Space Florida, including a statement, established by the board of directors, of safety policy and responsibility. (b) Provision for regular and periodic facility and equipment inspections. (c) Investigation of job-related employee accidents and other accidents occurring on the premises of Space Florida or within areas of its jurisdiction. (d) Establishment of a program to promote increased safety awareness among employees, agents, and subcontractors of Space Florida.

(4)(a) Space Florida shall, if available, secure insurance coverage within reasonable limits for liability which may arise as a consequence of its responsibilities. (b) Space Florida shall, if available, and if cost-effective, secure insurance coverage on its buildings, facilities, and property at reasonable levels. (c) Space Florida, with respect to the purchase of insurance, shall be subject to the applicable provisions of chapter 287 and other applicable law.

History: ss. 54, 61, ch. 89-300; ss. 7, 8, ch. 90-192; s. 64, ch. 96-418; s. 20, ch. 2000-122; s. 44, ch. 2006-60.
Fla. Stat. § 403.761 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part IV / Section 403.761
403.761 Incentives program.
Status: in_force

(1) The department is authorized to establish an incentives program for individuals who change their own oil to encourage them to return their used oil to a used oil collection center.

(2) The incentives used by the department may involve the use of discount or prize coupons, prize drawings, promotional giveaways, or other activities the department determines will promote collection, reuse, or proper disposal of used oil.

(3) The department may contract with a promotion company to administer the incentives program.

History: s. 34, ch. 88-130.
Fla. Stat. § 823.07 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 823 / Section 823.07
823.07 Iceboxes, refrigerators, deep-freeze lockers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, or airtight units; abandonment, discard.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of ss. 823.07-823.09 is to prevent deaths due to suffocation of children locked in abandoned or discarded iceboxes, refrigerators, deep-freeze lockers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, or similar airtight units from which the doors have not been removed.

(2) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to abandon or discard or to permit to be abandoned or discarded on premises under his or her control any icebox, refrigerator, deep-freeze locker, clothes washer, clothes dryer, or similar airtight unit having an interior storage capacity of 1 1 / 2 cubic feet or more from which the door has not been removed.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to an icebox, refrigerator, deep-freeze locker, clothes washer, clothes dryer, or similar airtight unit which is crated or is securely locked from the outside or is in the normal use on the premises of a home, or rental unit, or is held for sale or use in a place of business; provided, however, that “place of business” as used herein shall not be deemed to include a junkyard or other similar establishment dealing in secondhand merchandise for sale on open unprotected premises.

(4) It shall be unlawful for any junkyard dealer or secondhand furniture dealer with unenclosed premises used for display of secondhand iceboxes, refrigerators, deep-freeze lockers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, or similar airtight units to fail to remove the doors on such secondhand units having an interior storage capacity of 1 1 / 2 cubic feet or more from which the door has not been removed. This section will not apply to any dealer who has fenced and locked his or her premises.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 29707, 1955; s. 1, ch. 67-135; s. 1, ch. 71-116; s. 66, ch. 74-383; s. 1, ch. 75-24; s. 41, ch. 75-298; s. 1278, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 627.4553 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part III / Section 627.4553
627.4553 Recommendations to surrender.
Status: in_force

(1) If an insurance agent recommends the surrender of an annuity or life insurance policy containing a cash value and does not recommend that the proceeds from the surrender be used to fund or purchase another annuity or life insurance policy, before execution of the surrender, the insurance agent shall provide written information relating to the annuity or policy to be surrendered. Such information shall include, but is not limited to, the amount of any estimated surrender charge, the loss of any minimum interest rate guarantees, the possibility of tax consequences, the amount of any forfeited death benefit, and a description of any other investment performance guarantees being forfeited as a result of the transaction. The agent shall maintain a copy of the information and the date that the information was provided to the owner. This section also applies to a person performing insurance agent activities pursuant to an exemption from licensure under this part.

(2) For purposes of this section, the term “surrender” means the voluntary surrender, by the owner’s request, of the annuity or life insurance policy before its maturity date, in exchange for the policy’s current cash surrender value which results in a surrender or termination of the policy or contract. The term excludes any involuntary termination that is otherwise required by the terms of the policy contract and excludes all transactions other than a surrender, such as maturity, policy loan, lapse for nonpayment of premium, or withdrawal of policy or contract values, annuitization, or exercise of reduced-paid-up or extended-term nonforfeiture options.

History: s. 27, ch. 2014-123; s. 15, ch. 2015-180.
Fla. Stat. § 383.32 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 383 / Section 383.32
383.32 Clinical records.
Status: in_force

(1) Clinical records shall contain information prescribed by rule, including, but not limited to: (a) Identifying information. (b) Risk assessments. (c) Information relating to prenatal visits. (d) Information relating to the course of labor and intrapartum care. (e) Information relating to consultation, referral, and transport to a hospital. (f) Newborn assessment, APGAR score, treatments as required, and followup. (g) Postpartum followup.

(2) Clinical records shall be immediately available at the birth center: (a) At the time of admission. (b) When transfer of care is necessary. (c) For audit by licensure personnel.

(3) Clinical records shall be kept confidential in accordance with s. 456.057 and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1). A client’s clinical records shall be open to inspection only under the following conditions: (a) A consent to release information has been signed by the client; or (b) The review is made by the agency for a licensure survey or complaint investigation.

(4)(a) Clinical records shall be audited periodically, but no less frequently than every 3 months, to evaluate the process and outcome of care. (b) Statistics on maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, maternal risk, consultant referrals, and transfers of care shall be analyzed at least semiannually. (c) The governing body shall examine the results of the record audits and statistical analyses and shall make such reports available for inspection by the public and licensing authorities.

History: ss. 12, 21, 22, 27, ch. 84-283; s. 33, ch. 87-225; s. 1, ch. 90-3; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 195, ch. 96-406; s. 20, ch. 98-166; s. 15, ch. 98-171; s. 10, ch. 2000-160.
Fla. Stat. § 298.66 — Florida Code / Title XXI / Chapter 298 / Section 298.66
298.66 Obstruction of public drainage canals, etc., prohibited; damages; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not willfully, or otherwise, obstruct any public canal, drain, ditch or watercourse or damage or destroy any public drainage works constructed in or maintained by any district.

(2) Any person who willfully obstructs any public canal, drain, ditch, or watercourse or damages or destroys any public drainage works constructed in or maintained by any district shall be liable to any person injured thereby for the full amount of the injury occasioned to any land or crops or other property by reason of such misconduct and shall be liable to the district constructing the drainage work for double the cost of removing such obstruction or repairing such damage.

(3) Any person who willfully, or otherwise, obstructs any public canal, drain, ditch, or watercourse, impedes or obstructs the flow of water therein, or damages or destroys any public drainage works constructed in or maintained by any district commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 5, ch. 6190, 1911; s. 52, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 5293, 5294; ss. 1-3, ch. 10110, 1925; CGL 1518, 1519, 7413-7415; s. 163, ch. 71-136; s. 28, ch. 79-5; s. 48, ch. 2010-205.
Fla. Stat. § 648.315 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 648 / Section 648.315
648.315 Number of applications for licensure required.
Status: in_force

After a license as a bail bond agent has been issued to an individual, the same individual is not required to file another application for a similar license unless:

(1) Specifically ordered by the department to complete a new application; or

(2) A period of 48 months transpires between the time the licensee’s last limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent’s appointment is terminated and the date an application for a similar appointment is received by the department.

History: ss. 57, 67, ch. 88-166; ss. 10, 46, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 9, ch. 96-372; s. 22, ch. 2001-142.
Fla. Stat. § 379.2271 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part I / Section 379.2271
379.2271 Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established a Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force for the purpose of determining research, monitoring, control, and mitigation strategies for red tide and other harmful algal blooms in Florida waters. The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute shall appoint to the task force scientists, engineers, economists, members of citizen groups, and members of government. The task force shall determine research and monitoring priorities and control and mitigation strategies and make recommendations to the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute for using funds as provided in this act.

(2) The Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force shall: (a) Review the status and adequacy of information for monitoring physical, chemical, biological, economic, and public health factors affecting harmful algal blooms in Florida; (b) Develop research and monitoring priorities for harmful algal blooms in Florida, including detection, prediction, mitigation, and control; (c) Develop recommendations that can be implemented by state and local governments to develop a response plan and to predict, mitigate, and control the effects of harmful algal blooms; and (d) Make recommendations to the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute for research, detection, monitoring, prediction, mitigation, and control of harmful algal blooms in Florida.

History: s. 1, ch. 99-185; s. 5, ch. 2004-264; s. 44, ch. 2008-247.
Fla. Stat. § 373.308 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part III / Section 373.308
373.308 Implementation of programs for regulating water wells.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall authorize the governing board of a water management district to implement a program for the issuance of permits for the location, construction, repair, and abandonment of water wells. Upon authorization from the department, issuance of well permits will be the sole responsibility of the water management district, delegated local government, or local county health department. Other local governmental entities may not impose additional or duplicate requirements or fees or establish a separate program for the permitting of the location, abandonment, boring, or other activities reasonably associated with the installation and abandonment of a groundwater well.

(2) The department shall authorize the governing board of a water management district to exercise any power authorized to be exercised by the department under ss. 373.309, 373.313, 373.316, 373.319, 373.323, 373.329, and 373.333 and shall encourage the district to fully exercise such powers as soon as practicable.

(3) Delegations pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) and ss. 373.323 and 373.333 may be rescinded only if the secretary determines that such delegations are not being carried out in accordance with the rules of the department.

(4) Notwithstanding the provision in this section for delegation of authority to a water management district, the department may prescribe minimum standards for the location, construction, repair, and abandonment of water wells throughout all or parts of the state, as may be determined by the department.

History: s. 2, ch. 79-160; s. 76, ch. 83-310; s. 11, ch. 88-242; s. 12, ch. 2013-92.
Fla. Stat. § 258.395 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 258 / Part II / Section 258.395
258.395 Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve.
Status: in_force

The following described area in Wakulla, Jefferson, Taylor, Dixie, and Levy Counties is hereby designated by the Legislature for inclusion in the aquatic preserve system under the Florida Aquatic Preserve Act of 1975. Such area, to be known as the Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve, shall be included in the aquatic preserve system and shall include all the sovereignty submerged lands lying within the following described boundaries: Begin where the northerly mean high water line of Withlacoochee River meets the mean high water line of the Gulf of America, Township 17 South, Range 15 East, Levy County: Thence from the said point of beginning proceed northwesterly along the mean high water line of the coast and its navigable tributaries to the intersection of the westerly mean high water line of St. Marks River with the mean high water line of the Gulf of America, in Township 4 South, Range 1 East, Wakulla County; thence proceed south three marine leagues into the Gulf of America; thence proceed southeasterly along a line three marine leagues from and parallel to the line of mean high water previously described to an intersection with a line projected west from the point of beginning; thence proceed east to the point of beginning. Less and except all those sovereignty submerged lands within 500 feet of any incorporated or unincorporated municipality within the above described lands. Less and except: Begin at the intersection of the southerly projection of the east line of Range line 4 East with the mean high water line of the Gulf of America; thence proceed southwest to a point on the three marine league line; thence proceed southeasterly three marine leagues from and parallel to the mean high water line to a point which is southwest of the intersection of the southerly line of Section 22, Township 6 South, Range 6 East, Taylor County, with the mean high water line of the Gulf of America; thence proceed Northeast to the aforesaid point of intersection; thence proceed northwesterly along the mean high water line of the Gulf of America and its tributaries to the point of beginning. Less and except all those local access channels adjacent to Keaton Beach and a proposed navigational channel more particularly described as follows: Begin at State Plane Coordinate; X=2,288,032; Y=298,365: Thence proceed West 11,608 feet; thence proceed south 1,440 feet; thence proceed east 11,608 feet; thence proceed north 1,440 feet to the point of beginning; less and except all those sovereign submerged lands lying northerly and easterly of U.S. Highway 19.

History: s. 3, ch. 85-345; s. 37, ch. 2025-8.
Fla. Stat. § 8.031 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 8 / Section 8.031
8.031 Election of representatives to Congress.
Status: in_force

The districts named in s. 8.0002 constitute and form the congressional districts of the state, and a representative to the Congress shall be selected in and for each of the congressional districts as provided by law.

History: s. 5, ch. 96-192; s. 5, ch. 2002-12; s. 4, ch. 2012-2; s. 4, ch. 2022-265.