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Fla. Stat. § 607.0841 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0841
607.0841 Duties of officers.
Status: in_force

Each officer has the authority and shall perform the duties set forth in the bylaws or, to the extent consistent with the bylaws, the duties prescribed by the board of directors or by direction of any officer authorized by the bylaws or the board of directors to prescribe the duties of other officers.

History: s. 90, ch. 89-154.
Fla. Stat. § 30.02 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 30 / Section 30.02
30.02 Bond of sheriffs; large counties.
Status: in_force

In each county in the state having a population in excess of 150,000 according to the last state census, the sheriff shall give bond as required by the board of county commissioners, to be filed with the clerk of the circuit court and be conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of his or her office. When a sheriff is appointed to fill a vacancy, a bond may not be a prerequisite to succession in office; however, if the county commission requires a bond for the office of sheriff, the commission shall allow a period of 10 days after the effective date of the appointment in which the bond may be provided.

History: ss. 1, 4, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 1237; GS 1666; RGS 2871; CGL 4568; s. 1, ch. 17754, 1937; ss. 10, 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 172, ch. 95-147; s. 15, ch. 95-312; s. 11, ch. 98-34.
Fla. Stat. § 744.3679 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part VI / Section 744.3679
744.3679 Simplified accounting procedures in certain cases.
Status: in_force

(1) In a guardianship of property, when all property of the estate is in designated depositories under s. 69.031 and the only transactions that occur in that account are interest accrual, deposits from a settlement, or financial institution service charges, the guardian may elect to file an accounting consisting of: (a) The original or a certified copy of the year-end statement of the ward’s account from the financial institution; and (b) A statement by the guardian under penalty of perjury that the guardian has custody and control of the ward’s property as shown in the year-end statement.

(2) The accounting allowed by subsection (1) is in lieu of the accounting and auditing procedures under s. 744.3678(2). However, any interested party may seek judicial review as provided in s. 744.3685.

(3) The guardian need not be represented by an attorney in order to file the annual accounting allowed by subsection (1).

History: s. 1, ch. 93-102; s. 18, ch. 2006-178; s. 44, ch. 2021-183.
Fla. Stat. § 605.2603 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.2603
605.2603 Restrictions on entity transactions involving series limited liability company.
Status: in_force

A series limited liability company may not:

(1) Participate in; be a party to; result from; or be formed, organized, established, or created by either of the following: (a) A conversion, domestication, or interest exchange, under this chapter or the law of a foreign jurisdiction, however the transaction is denominated under such law; or (b) A transaction with the same substantive effect as a conversion, domestication, or interest exchange under the law of this state or a foreign jurisdiction.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in s. 605.2604, be a party to or the surviving company of either of the following: (a) A merger under this chapter or the law of a foreign jurisdiction, however a merger is denominated under such law; or (b) A transaction with the same substantive effect as a merger under the law of this state or a foreign jurisdiction.

History: s. 33, ch. 2025-162.
Fla. Stat. § 741.406 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 741 / Section 741.406
741.406 Voting by program participant; use of designated address by supervisor of elections.
Status: in_force

A program participant who is otherwise qualified to vote may request a vote-by-mail ballot pursuant to s. 101.62. The program participant shall automatically receive vote-by-mail ballots for all elections in the jurisdictions in which that individual resides in the same manner as vote-by-mail voters. The supervisor of elections shall transmit the vote-by-mail ballot to the program participant at the address designated by the participant in his or her application as a vote-by-mail voter. The name, address, and telephone number of a program participant may not be included in any list of registered voters available to the public.

History: s. 6, ch. 98-404; s. 1, ch. 2003-185; s. 42, ch. 2016-37.
Fla. Stat. § 617.0121 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.0121
617.0121 Forms.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of State may prescribe and furnish on request forms for: (a) An application for certificate of status, (b) A foreign corporation’s application for certificate of authority to conduct its affairs in the state, (c) A foreign corporation’s application for certificate of withdrawal, and (d) The annual report, for which the department may prescribe the use of the uniform business report, pursuant to s. 606.06. If the Department of State so requires, the use of these forms shall be mandatory.

(2) The Department of State may prescribe and furnish on request forms for other documents required or permitted to be filed by this act, but their use shall not be mandatory.

History: s. 4, ch. 90-179; s. 8, ch. 99-218.
Fla. Stat. § 561.25 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.25
561.25 Officers and employees prohibited from being employed by or engaging in beverage business; penalties; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) No officer or employee of the division, and no sheriff or other state, county, or municipal officer with state police power granted by the Legislature, shall be permitted to engage in the sale of alcoholic beverages under the Beverage Law; or shall be employed, directly or indirectly, in connection with the operation of any business licensed under the Beverage Law; or shall be permitted to own any stock or interest in any firm, partnership, or corporation dealing wholly or partly in the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages, except as provided in this section. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to prevent any certified law enforcement officer, except members of the Florida Highway Patrol or its auxiliary, or employees of the division, from being employed in businesses which have obtained licenses only to sell beer or beer and wine for consumption off the premises. However, the written approval of the chief of police, sheriff, or other appropriate department head must be obtained for any such employment.

(2) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and shall be automatically removed or suspended from office.

(3) Nothing herein may be construed to prohibit any sheriff or other state, county, or municipal officer with state police power granted by the Legislature from owning, negotiating, or trading any shares of stock, bonds, or other securities which are regulated by and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and which are customarily traded on the major stock exchanges of the United States, or from being employed as an entertainer or from rendering security services when off duty in any business establishment licensed under the beverage laws to sell beverages, provided the written approval of the chief of police, sheriff, or other appropriate department head is obtained for the place and hours of such employment or service. Any officer employed for the purposes of rendering private security services as permitted under this section shall not be paid less than the established prevailing wage.

History: s. 3, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(229), 7648(4); s. 6, ch. 22663, 1945; s. 20, ch. 57-420; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-346; s. 560, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 72-93; s. 1, ch. 72-230; s. 144, ch. 73-333; s. 1, ch. 77-471; s. 1, ch. 79-349; s. 2, ch. 88-404; s. 148, ch. 91-224.
Fla. Stat. § 741.405 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 741 / Section 741.405
741.405 Agency use of designated address.
Status: in_force

(1) A program participant may request that state and local agencies or other governmental entities use the address designated by the Attorney General as his or her address. When creating a new public record, state and local agencies or other governmental entities shall accept the address designated by the Attorney General as a program participant’s substitute address, unless the Attorney General has determined that: (a) The agency or entity has a bona fide statutory or administrative requirement for the use of the address that would otherwise be confidential under ss. 741.401-741.409; (b) This address will be used only for those statutory and administrative purposes; (c) The agency or entity has identified the specific program participant’s record for which the waiver is requested; (d) The agency or entity has identified the individuals who will have access to the record; and (e) The agency or entity has explained how its acceptance of a substitute address will prevent the agency from meeting its obligations under the law and why it cannot meet its statutory or administrative obligation by a change in its internal procedures.

(2) During the review, evaluation, and appeal of an agency’s request, the agency shall accept the use of a program participant’s substitute address.

(3) The Attorney General’s determination to grant or withhold a requested waiver must be based on, but not limited to, an evaluation of information provided under subsection (1).

(4) If the Attorney General determines that an agency or entity has a bona fide statutory or administrative need for the actual address and that the information will be used only for that purpose, the Attorney General may issue the actual address to the agency or entity. When granting a waiver, the Attorney General shall notify and require the agency or entity to: (a) Maintain the confidentiality of a program participant’s address information; (b) Limit the use of and access to that address; (c) Designate an address disposition date after which the agency or entity may no longer maintain the record of the address; and (d) Comply with any other provisions and qualifications determined appropriate by the Attorney General.

(5) The Attorney General’s denial of an agency’s or entity’s waiver request must be made in writing and include a statement of specific reasons for denial. Acceptance or denial of an agency’s or entity’s waiver request shall constitute final agency action.

(6) Pursuant to chapter 120, an agency or entity may appeal the denial of its request.

(7) A program participant may use the address designated by the Attorney General as his or her work address.

(8) The Office of the Attorney General shall forward all first-class mail to the appropriate program participants at no charge.

History: s. 5, ch. 98-404.
Fla. Stat. § 947.173 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 947 / Section 947.173
947.173 Review of presumptive parole release date.
Status: in_force

(1) An inmate may request one review of his or her initial presumptive parole release date established according to s. 947.16(1) if the inmate shows cause in writing, with individual particularities, within 60 days after the date the inmate is notified of the decision on the presumptive parole release date.

(2) A panel of no fewer than two commissioners appointed by the chair shall review the inmate’s request for review and shall notify the inmate in writing of its decision within 60 days after the date of receipt of the request by the commission.

(3) The commission may affirm or modify the authorized presumptive parole release date. However, in the event of a decision to modify the presumptive parole release date, in no case shall this modified date be after the date established under the procedures of s. 947.172. It is the intent of this legislation that, once set, presumptive parole release dates be modified only for good cause in exceptional circumstances.

History: s. 14, ch. 78-417; s. 8, ch. 79-42; s. 196, ch. 79-164; s. 12, ch. 82-171; s. 34, ch. 83-131; s. 37, ch. 86-183; s. 67, ch. 88-122; s. 17, ch. 89-531; s. 20, ch. 90-337; s. 1, ch. 93-2; s. 8, ch. 93-61; s. 20, ch. 96-422; s. 1874, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 642.0338 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 642 / Section 642.0338
642.0338 Administrative fine in lieu of suspension or revocation.
Status: in_force

(1) If the office finds that one or more grounds exist for the revocation or suspension of a certificate of authority issued under this chapter, the office may, in lieu of such suspension or revocation, impose a fine upon the insurer.

(2) With respect to any nonwillful violation, such fine shall not exceed $1,000 per violation. In no event shall such fine exceed an aggregate amount of $5,000 for all nonwillful violations arising out of the same action. When an insurer discovers a nonwillful violation, the insurer shall correct the violation and, if restitution is due, make restitution to all affected persons. Such restitution shall include interest at 12 percent per year from either the date of the violation or the date of inception of the affected person’s policy, at the insurer’s option. The restitution may be a credit against future premiums due provided that the interest on the restitution will accumulate until the premiums are due. If the amount of restitution due to any person is $50 or more and the insurer wishes to credit it against future premiums, the insurer shall notify such person that it wishes to do so but that the person may receive a check instead of a credit. If the credit is on a policy which is not renewed, the insurer shall pay the restitution to the person to whom it is due.

(3) With respect to any knowing and willful violation of an order or rule of the office or commission or a provision of this chapter, the office may impose a fine upon the insurer in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each such violation. In no event shall such fine exceed an aggregate amount of $25,000 for all knowing and willful violations arising out of the same action. In addition to such fines, such insurer shall make restitution when due in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2).

(4) The failure of an insurer to make restitution when due as required under this section constitutes a willful violation of this chapter. However, if an insurer in good faith is uncertain as to whether any restitution is due or as to the amount of such restitution, it shall promptly notify the office of the circumstances, and the failure to make restitution pending a determination thereof will not constitute a violation of this chapter.

History: ss. 12, 21, ch. 83-278; ss. 6, 7, ch. 93-147; s. 1645, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 627.64193 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VI / Section 627.64193
627.64193 Required coverage for cleft lip and cleft palate.
Status: in_force

A health insurance policy that covers a child under the age of 18 must provide coverage for treatment of cleft lip and cleft palate for the child. The coverage must include medical, dental, speech therapy, audiology, and nutrition services only if such services are prescribed by the treating physician or surgeon and such physician or surgeon certifies that such services are medically necessary and consequent to treatment of the cleft lip or cleft palate. The coverage required by this section is subject to terms and conditions applicable to other benefits. This section does not apply to specified-accident, specified-disease, hospital indemnity, limited benefit disability income, or long-term care insurance policies.

History: s. 1, ch. 98-66.
Fla. Stat. § 218.755 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 218 / Part VII / Section 218.755
218.755 Prompt processing of change orders.
Status: in_force

For any contract for construction services entered into on or after July 1, 2025, if a local governmental entity receives from its contractor a price quote for a change order requested or issued by the local governmental entity for construction services, and the price quote conforms to all statutory requirements and contractual requirements for the project, the local governmental entity must approve or deny the price quote and send written notice of that decision to the contractor within 35 days after receipt of such quote. A denial notice must specify the alleged deficiencies in the price quote and the actions necessary to remedy those deficiencies. If the local governmental entity fails to provide the contractor with a notice in compliance with this section, the change order and price quote are deemed approved, and the local governmental entity must pay the contractor the amount stated in the price quote upon the completion of the change order. A contract between a local governmental entity and a contractor may not alter the local governmental entity’s duties under this section.

History: s. 2, ch. 2025-140.
Fla. Stat. § 267.145 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 267 / Section 267.145
267.145 Florida network of public archaeology centers.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of State shall create, through a memorandum of agreement, a Florida network of public archaeology centers to help stem the rapid deterioration of this state’s buried past and to expand public interest in archaeology. The network of public archaeology centers shall work in cooperation with the State Historic Preservation Officer and the division through the cooperative memorandum of agreement.

(2) The network of public archaeology centers shall be administered through a public archaeology center at the University of West Florida. Additional centers shall be established throughout the state with each center located in an existing facility, free of charge, of a state university with a local archaeological program, a regional historic preservation office, the facility of a nonprofit organization that is involved in the archaeology of the region, or other locations as set forth in the memorandum of agreement.

History: s. 3, ch. 2004-91.
Fla. Stat. § 742.08 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 742 / Section 742.08
742.08 Default of support payments.
Status: in_force

Upon default in payment of any moneys ordered by the court to be paid, the court may enter a judgment for the amount in default, plus interest, administrative costs, filing fees, and other expenses incurred by the clerk of the circuit court which shall be a lien upon all property of the defendant both real and personal. Costs and fees shall be assessed only after the court makes a determination of the nonprevailing party’s ability to pay such costs and fees. In Title IV-D cases, any costs, including filing fees, recording fees, mediation costs, service of process fees, and other expenses incurred by the clerk of the circuit court, shall be assessed only against the nonprevailing obligor after the court makes a determination of the nonprevailing obligor’s ability to pay such costs and fees. The Department of Revenue shall not be considered a party for purposes of this section; however, fees may be assessed against the department pursuant to s. 57.105(1). Willful failure to comply with an order of the court shall be deemed a contempt of the court entering the order and shall be punished as such. The court may require bond of the defendant for the faithful performance of his or her obligation under the order of the court in such amount and upon such conditions as the court shall direct.

History: s. 7, ch. 26949, 1951; s. 27, ch. 92-138; s. 18, ch. 93-208; s. 1062, ch. 97-102; s. 281, ch. 99-8.
Fla. Stat. § 39.01375 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 39 / Part I / Section 39.01375
39.01375 Best interest determination for placement.
Status: in_force

The department, community-based care lead agency, or court shall consider all of the following factors when determining whether a proposed placement under this chapter is in the child’s best interest:

(1) The child’s age.

(2) The physical, mental, and emotional health benefits to the child by remaining in his or her current placement or moving to the proposed placement.

(3) The stability and longevity of the child’s current placement.

(4) The established bonded relationship between the child and the current or proposed caregiver.

(5) The reasonable preference of the child, if the child is of a sufficient age and capacity to express a preference.

(6) The recommendation of the child’s current caregiver, if applicable.

(7) The recommendation of the child’s guardian ad litem.

(8) The child’s previous and current relationship with a sibling and if the change of legal or physical custody or placement will separate or reunite siblings, evaluated in accordance with s. 39.4024.

(9) The likelihood of the child attaining permanency in the current or proposed placement.

(10) The likelihood the child will be required to change schools or child care placement, the impact of such change on the child, and the parties’ recommendations as to the timing of the change, including an education transition plan required under s. 39.4023.

(11) The child’s receipt of medical, behavioral health, dental, or other treatment services in the current placement; the availability of such services and the degree to which they meet the child’s needs; and whether the child will be able to continue to receive services from the same providers and the relative importance of such continuity of care.

(12) The allegations of any abuse, abandonment, or neglect, including sexual abuse and human trafficking history, which caused the child to be placed in out-of-home care and any history of additional allegations of abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

(13) The likely impact on activities that are important to the child and the ability of the child to continue such activities in the proposed placement.

(14) The likely impact on the child’s access to education, Medicaid, and independent living benefits if moved to the proposed placement.

(15) Any other relevant factor.

History: s. 2, ch. 2021-169; s. 10, ch. 2024-70.
Fla. Stat. § 322.35 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 322 / Section 322.35
322.35 Permitting unauthorized minor to drive.
Status: in_force

No person shall cause or knowingly permit his or her child or ward under the age of 18 years to drive a motor vehicle upon any highway when such minor is not authorized by the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 47, ch. 19551, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(658); s. 47, ch. 20451, 1941; s. 420, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 468.311 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part IV / Section 468.311
468.311 Violations; penalties.
Status: in_force

Each of the following acts constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083:

(1) Practicing radiologic technology or performing the duties of a radiologist assistant without holding an active certificate to do so.

(2) Using or attempting to use a certificate which has been suspended or revoked.

(3) The willful practice of radiologic technology or the willful performance of the duties of a radiologist assistant by a student without a direct supervisor being present.

(4) Knowingly allowing a student to practice radiologic technology or perform the duties of a radiologist assistant without a direct supervisor being present.

(5) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate under this part through bribery or fraudulent misrepresentation.

(6) Using any name or title specified in s. 468.302(2) or any other name or title which implies that a person is certified to practice radiologic technology or to perform the duties of a radiologist assistant, unless such person is duly certified as provided in this part.

(7) Knowingly concealing information relating to the enforcement of this part or rules adopted pursuant to this part.

(8) Employing, for the purpose of applying ionizing radiation to, or otherwise practicing radiologic technology or any of the duties of a radiologist assistant on, any human being, any individual who is not certified under the provisions of this part.

History: s. 12, ch. 78-383; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 18, 19, ch. 84-269; s. 98, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 11, ch. 2006-139.