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Fla. Stat. § 327.371 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 327 / Section 327.371
327.371 Human-powered vessels regulated.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may operate a human-powered vessel within the boundaries of the marked channel of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway as defined in s. 327.02: (a) When the marked channel is the only navigable portion of the waterway available due to vessel congestion or obstructions on the water. The operator of the human-powered vessel shall proceed with diligence to a location where he or she may safely operate the vessel outside the marked channel of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway. (b) When crossing the marked channel, provided that the crossing is done in the most direct, continuous, and expeditious manner possible and does not interfere with other vessel traffic in the channel. (c) When participating in practices or competitions for interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club rowing teams affiliated with an educational institution identified in s. 1000.21, s. 1002.01(3), s. 1003.01(17), s. 1005.02(4), or s. 1005.03(1)(d), if the adjacent area outside of the marked channel is not suitable for such practice or competition. The teams must use their best efforts to make use of the adjacent area outside of the marked channel. The commission must be notified in writing of the details of any such competition, and the notification must include, but need not be limited to, the date, time, and location of the competition. (d) During an emergency endangering life or limb.

(2) A person may not operate a human-powered vessel in the marked channel of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway except as provided in subsection (1).

(3) A person who violates this section commits a noncriminal infraction, punishable as provided in s. 327.73.

History: s. 9, ch. 2021-184; s. 5, ch. 2022-142; s. 67, ch. 2023-8; s. 3, ch. 2023-16.
Fla. Stat. § 216.165 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 216 / Section 216.165
216.165 Governor’s recommended revenues.
Status: in_force

The Governor shall recommend revenues for the funds provided for in s. 215.32. The recommended revenues shall be sufficient to fund his or her recommended appropriations. Such recommended revenues shall include:

(1) The Governor’s estimate of revenues from current revenue sources during the current fiscal year and during the next fiscal year.

(2) The Governor’s estimate of the effect of his or her recommended changes in revenue sources on revenues from current sources.

(3) The national and state economic assumptions.

(4) A delineation of revenues from all sources, which delineation identifies those revenues which are recurring and those revenues which are nonrecurring.

History: s. 14, ch. 80-45; s. 14, ch. 91-109; s. 1164, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 47.122 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 47 / Section 47.122
47.122 Change of venue; convenience of parties or witnesses or in the interest of justice.
Status: in_force

For the convenience of the parties or witnesses or in the interest of justice, any court of record may transfer any civil action to any other court of record in which it might have been brought.

History: s. 1, ch. 69-83.
Fla. Stat. § 125.585 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part I / Section 125.585
125.585 Employee assistance programs; public records exemption.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “employee assistance program” means a counseling, therapeutic, or other professional treatment program provided by a county to assist any county employee who has a behavioral disorder, medical disorder, or substance abuse problem or who has an emotional difficulty which affects the employee’s job performance.

(2) A county employee’s personal identifying information contained in records held by the employing county relating to that employee’s participation in an employee assistance program is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

History: s. 2, ch. 98-8; s. 1, ch. 2003-101.
Fla. Stat. § 272.03 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 272 / Section 272.03
272.03 Department of Management Services to supervise Capitol Center buildings; title in state.
Status: in_force

(1) All state buildings now or hereafter constructed included in the Capitol Center at the state capital and the grounds and squares contiguous thereto shall be under the general control, custodianship, and supervision of the Department of Management Services.

(2) Title to said buildings shall vest in the state.

(3) Nothing herein is intended to disturb or impair the contractual obligations for the discharge of the indebtedness incurred for the construction of the Florida Industrial Commission Building.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 25032, 1949; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 78, ch. 71-355; s. 73A, ch. 71-377; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 43, ch. 85-349; s. 199, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 44, ch. 98-279.
Fla. Stat. § 472.037 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 472 / Section 472.037
472.037 Application of ss. 472.001-472.037.
Status: in_force

(1) Nothing contained in ss. 472.001-472.037 shall be construed to repeal, amend, limit, or otherwise affect any local building code or zoning law or ordinance, now or hereafter enacted, which is more restrictive with respect to the services of registered surveyors and mappers than the provisions of ss. 472.001-472.037.

(2) In counties or municipalities that issue building permits, such permits shall not be issued in any case where it is apparent from the application for such building permit that the provisions of ss. 472.001-472.037 have been violated. However, this shall not authorize the withholding of building permits in any cases within the exempt classes set forth in ss. 472.001-472.037.

History: ss. 32, 42, ch. 79-243; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 7, ch. 89-137; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 97, ch. 94-119; s. 12, ch. 2001-63.
Fla. Stat. § 409.9118 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part III / Section 409.9118
409.9118 Disproportionate share program for specialty hospitals.
Status: in_force

The Agency for Health Care Administration shall design and implement a system of making disproportionate share payments to those hospitals licensed in accordance with part I of chapter 395 as a specialty hospital which meet all requirements listed in subsection (2). Notwithstanding s. 409.915, counties are exempt from contributing toward the cost of this special reimbursement for patients.

(1) The following formula shall be used by the agency to calculate the total amount earned for hospitals that participate under this section: TAE = (MD/TMD) x TA Where: TAE = total amount earned by a specialty hospital. TA = total appropriation for payments to hospitals that qualify under this program. MD = total Medicaid days for each qualifying hospital. TMD = total Medicaid days for all hospitals that qualify under this program.

(2) In order to receive payments under this section, a hospital must be licensed in accordance with part I of chapter 395, to participate in the Florida Title XIX program, and meet the following requirements: (a) Be certified or certifiable to be a provider of Title XVIII services. (b) Receive inpatient clients through referrals or admissions from county public health departments, as defined in chapter 154. (c) Require a diagnosis for the control of active tuberculosis or a history of noncompliance with prescribed drug regimens for the treatment of tuberculosis for admissions for inpatient treatment. (d) Retain a contract with the Department of Health to accept clients for admission and inpatient treatment pursuant to s. 392.62.

History: s. 13, ch. 97-260; s. 8, ch. 2013-48.
Fla. Stat. § 38.05 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 38 / Section 38.05
38.05 Disqualification of judge on own motion.
Status: in_force

Any judge may of his or her own motion disqualify himself or herself where, to the judge’s own knowledge, any of the grounds for a suggestion of disqualification, as named in s. 38.02, exist. The failure of a judge to so disqualify himself or herself under this section shall not be assignable as error or subject to review.

History: s. 6, ch. 16053, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4155(5); s. 6, ch. 63-559; s. 209, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 430.603 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 430 / Section 430.603
430.603 Home care for the elderly; rules.
Status: in_force

The department shall by rule establish minimum standards and procedures for the provision of home care for the elderly and for the approval of persons seeking to provide such care. Any person who is approved to provide care, goods, or services for an elderly person shall be eligible for the subsidy payments described in s. 430.605. However, the home care for the elderly program must be operated within the funds appropriated by the Legislature.

History: s. 83, ch. 95-418.
Fla. Stat. § 97.025 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 97 / Part I / Section 97.025
97.025 Election Code; copies thereof.
Status: in_force

A pamphlet of a reprint of the Election Code, adequately indexed, shall be prepared by the Department of State. The pamphlet shall be made available to each candidate who qualifies with the department. The pamphlet shall be made available to each supervisor, prior to the first day of qualifying, so that each candidate who qualifies with the supervisor and each clerk of elections have access to the pamphlet. The cost of making the pamphlets available shall be paid out of funds appropriated for conducting elections.

History: s. 38, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 192; s. 69, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 253; RGS 297; CGL 353; s. 2, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 17, ch. 65-134; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 77-175; s. 2, ch. 79-365; s. 5, ch. 94-224; s. 3, ch. 2011-40.
Fla. Stat. § 585.001 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 585 / Part I / Section 585.001
585.001 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In construing this chapter, where the context permits, the term “department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

History: s. 2, ch. 90-321; s. 48, ch. 92-291.
Fla. Stat. § 943.08 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.08
943.08 Duties; Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council.
Status: in_force

(1) The council shall facilitate the identification, standardization, sharing, and coordination of criminal and juvenile justice data and other public safety system data among federal, state, and local agencies.

(2) The council shall adopt uniform information exchange standards, methodologies, and best practices, applying national standards and models when appropriate, in order to guide local and state criminal justice agencies when procuring, implementing, or modifying information systems.

(3) The council shall provide statewide oversight and support the development of plans and policies relating to public safety information systems in order to facilitate the effective identification, standardization, access, sharing, integrating, and coordinating of criminal and juvenile justice data among federal, state, and local agencies. The council shall make recommendations addressing each of the following: (a) Privacy of data. (b) Security of systems. (c) Functional and information sharing standards. (d) Accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of data. (e) Access to data and systems. (f) Transmission of data and information. (g) Dissemination of information. (h) Training. (i) Other areas that effect the sharing of criminal and juvenile justice information and other public safety system information.

(4) The council shall provide oversight to the operation of the Criminal Justice Network (CJNet) for which the department shall serve as custodial manager pursuant to s. 943.0544. Criminal justice agencies participating in the Criminal Justice Network shall adhere to CJNet standards and policies.

History: s. 6, ch. 74-386; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 4, ch. 78-323; s. 13, ch. 80-409; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-10; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 2, ch. 83-265; s. 5, ch. 85-224; ss. 5, 6, 7, ch. 87-177; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 94-99; s. 33, ch. 95-267; s. 4, ch. 96-388; s. 39, ch. 97-271; s. 37, ch. 97-286; s. 14, ch. 98-94; s. 10, ch. 98-251; s. 31, ch. 2001-64; s. 27, ch. 2007-105; s. 8, ch. 2008-249.
Fla. Stat. § 171.052 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 171 / Part I / Section 171.052
171.052 Criteria for contraction of municipal boundaries.
Status: in_force

(1) Only those areas which do not meet the criteria for annexation in s. 171.043 may be proposed for exclusion by municipal governing bodies. If the area proposed to be excluded does not meet the criteria of s. 171.043, but such exclusion would result in a portion of the municipality becoming noncontiguous with the rest of the municipality, then such exclusion shall not be allowed.

(2) The ordinance shall make provision for apportionment of any prior existing debt and property.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-190.
Fla. Stat. § 163.065 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part I / Section 163.065
163.065 Miami River Improvement Act.
Status: in_force

(1) SHORT TITLE. — This section may be cited as the “Miami River Improvement Act.”

(2) FINDINGS; PURPOSE. — (a) The Miami River Commission was created by chapter 98-402, Laws of Florida, to be the official coordinating clearinghouse for all public policy and projects related to the Miami River. (b) The United States Congress has provided funding for an initial federal share of 80 percent for the environmental and navigational improvements to the Miami River. The governments of the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County are coordinating with the Legislature and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to determine how the 20-percent local share will be provided. (c) Successful revitalizing and sustaining the urban redevelopment of the areas adjacent to the Miami River is dependent on addressing, through an integrated and coordinated intergovernmental plan, a range of varied components essential to a healthy urban environment, including cultural, recreational, economic, and transportation components. (d) The purpose of this section is to ensure a coordinated federal, state, regional, and local effort to improve the Miami River and adjacent areas.

(3) AGENCY ASSISTANCE. — All state and regional agencies shall provide all available assistance to the Miami River Commission in the conduct of its activities.

(4) PLAN. — The Miami River Commission, working with the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County, shall consider the merits of the following: (a) Development and adoption of an urban infill and redevelopment plan, under ss. 163.2511-163.2520, which participating state and regional agencies shall review for the purposes of determining consistency with applicable law. (b) Development of a greenway/riverwalk and blueway, where appropriate, as authorized in s. 260.011, to provide an attractive and safe connector system of bicycle, pedestrian, and transit routes and water taxis to link jobs, waterfront amenities, and people, and contribute to the comprehensive revitalization of the Miami River.

History: s. 26, ch. 2000-170; s. 23, ch. 2001-60; s. 185, ch. 2010-102; s. 2, ch. 2012-90.
Fla. Stat. § 553.995 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part VIII / Section 553.995
553.995 Energy-efficiency ratings for buildings.
Status: in_force

(1) Building energy-efficiency rating systems must, at a minimum: (a) Take into account local climate conditions, construction practices, and building use. (b) Be compatible with standard federal rating systems and state building codes and standards, where applicable, and shall satisfy the requirements of s. 553.9085 with respect to residential buildings and s. 255.256 with respect to state buildings. (c) Provide a means of analyzing the relative energy efficiency of buildings upon the sale of new or existing residential, public, or commercial buildings.

(2)(a) Ratings may be conducted by a local government or private entity if the appropriate persons have completed the necessary training established by the applicable building energy-efficiency rating system. (b) The Department of Management Services shall rate state-owned or state-leased buildings if the appropriate persons have completed the necessary training established by the applicable building energy-efficiency rating system. (c) A state agency that has building construction regulation authority may rate its own buildings and those it is responsible for if the appropriate persons have completed the necessary training established by the applicable building energy-efficiency rating system.

History: s. 12, ch. 93-249; s. 424, ch. 2011-142; s. 29, ch. 2013-193.
Fla. Stat. § 941.04 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 941 / Part I / Section 941.04
941.04 Governor may investigate case.
Status: in_force

When a demand shall be made upon the Governor of this state by the executive authority of another state for the surrender of a person so charged with crime, the Governor may call upon the Department of Legal Affairs or any prosecuting officer in this state to investigate or assist in investigating the demand, and to report to him or her the situation and circumstances of the person so demanded, and whether the person ought to be surrendered.

History: s. 4, ch. 20460, 1941; ss. 11, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1597, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 206.0261 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 206 / Part I / Section 206.0261
206.0261 Retaining all or portion of tax reduction amount or interference with tax reduction benefit prohibited.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a terminal supplier, wholesaler, importer, reseller, or retail dealer of motor fuel to retain any part of the tax reduction set forth in this act or to interfere with providing the full benefit of the tax reduction to the retail purchaser of motor fuel. Any person violating the provisions of this act commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 7, ch. 2004-73.
Fla. Stat. § 943.17299 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.17299
943.17299 Continued employment training relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish an online, continued employment training component relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia. The training component must be developed in consultation with the Department of Elder Affairs and must include, but need not be limited to, instruction on interacting with persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia, including instruction on techniques for recognizing behavioral symptoms and characteristics, effective communication, employing the use of alternatives to physical restraints, and identifying signs of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Completion of the training component may count toward the 40 hours of instruction for continued employment or appointment as a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer required under s. 943.135.

History: s. 1, ch. 2024-52.
Fla. Stat. § 626.9511 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part IX / Section 626.9511
626.9511 Definitions.
Status: in_force

When used in this part:

(1) “Person” means any individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyds insurer, fraternal benefit society, or business trust or any entity involved in the business of insurance.

(2) “Insurance policy” or “insurance contract” means a written contract of, or a written agreement for or effecting, insurance, or the certificate thereof, by whatever name called, and includes all clauses, riders, endorsements, and papers which are a part thereof.

History: s. 9, ch. 76-260; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1027, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 509.111 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 509 / Part I / Section 509.111
509.111 Liability for property of guests.
Status: in_force

(1) The operator of a public lodging establishment is not under any obligation to accept for safekeeping any moneys, securities, jewelry, or precious stones of any kind belonging to any guest, and, if such are accepted for safekeeping, the operator is not liable for the loss thereof unless such loss was the proximate result of fault or negligence of the operator. However, the liability of the operator shall be limited to $1,000 for such loss, if the public lodging establishment gave a receipt for the property (stating the value) on a form which stated, in type large enough to be clearly noticeable, that the public lodging establishment was not liable for any loss exceeding $1,000 and was only liable for that amount if the loss was the proximate result of fault or negligence of the operator.

(2) The operator of a public lodging establishment is not liable or responsible to any guest for the loss of wearing apparel, goods, or other property, except as provided in subsection (1), unless such loss occurred as the proximate result of fault or negligence of such operator, and, in case of fault or negligence, the operator is not liable for a greater sum than $500, unless the guest, prior to the loss or damage, files with the operator an inventory of the guest’s effects and the value thereof and the operator is given the opportunity to inspect such effects and check them against such inventory. The operator of a public lodging establishment is not liable or responsible to any guest for the loss of effects listed in such inventory in a total amount exceeding $1,000.

History: s. 4, ch. 1999, 1874; RS 873; GS 1231; RGS 2355; s. 11, ch. 9264, 1923; s. 1, ch. 12052, 1927; CGL 3759; s. 40, ch. 16042, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 3759; s. 1, ch. 23931, 1947; s. 2, ch. 28129, 1953; s. 6, ch. 73-325; s. 1, ch. 73-364; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 8, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 11, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 671, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 454.026 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 454 / Section 454.026
454.026 Authority of Department of Law Enforcement to accept fingerprints of, and exchange criminal history records with respect to, bar applicants.
Status: in_force

The Department of Law Enforcement is authorized to accept fingerprints of applicants for admission to The Florida Bar and, to the extent provided for by federal law, to exchange state, multistate, and federal criminal history records with the Florida Board of Bar Examiners for licensing purposes.

History: s. 1, ch. 83-199.
Fla. Stat. § 81.021 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 81 / Section 81.021
81.021 Prohibition; supersedeas.
Status: in_force

If in its judgment a prima facie case is made, the court shall issue an order directed to the body presuming to exercise jurisdiction and to plaintiff to show cause why the writ of prohibition should not issue. The order is a supersedeas and shall be served on the body presuming to exercise jurisdiction and the parties at such time as the court directs and those served shall defend within the time set in the writ. In case of failure to make an answer, it may be enforced by contempt.

History: s. 2, ch. 1873, 1872; s. 3, ch. 3002, 1877; RS 1786; GS 2263; RGS 3586; CGL 5451; s. 32, ch. 67-254; s. 29, ch. 73-333.