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Fla. Stat. § 180.03 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 180 / Section 180.03
180.03 Resolution or ordinance proposing construction or extension of utility; objections; study and report; use of revenue from operation of central sewage system.
Status: in_force

(1) When it is proposed to exercise the powers granted by this chapter, a resolution or ordinance shall be passed by the city council, or the legislative body of the municipality, by whatever name known, reciting the utility to be constructed or extended and its purpose, the proposed territory to be included, what mortgage revenue certificates or debentures if any are to be issued to finance the project, the cost thereof, and such other provisions as may be deemed necessary.

(2) Any objections to any of the provisions of said resolution or ordinance shall be in writing and filed with the governing body of the municipality, and hearing thereupon shall be held within 30 days after the passage of the resolution by the legislative body of said municipality.

(3) For the construction of a new proposed central sewerage system or the extension of an existing central sewerage system that was not previously approved, the report shall include a study that includes the available information from the Department of Environmental Protection on the history of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems currently in use in the area and a comparison of the projected costs to the owner of a typical lot or parcel of connecting to and using the proposed central sewerage system versus installing, operating, and properly maintaining an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system that is approved by the Department of Environmental Protection and that provides for the comparable level of environmental and health protection as the proposed central sewerage system; consideration of the local authority’s obligations or reasonably anticipated obligations for water body cleanup and protection under state or federal programs, including requirements for water bodies listed under s. 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, Pub. L. No. 92-500, 33 U.S.C. ss. 1251 et seq.; and other factors deemed relevant by the local authority. The results of such a study shall be included in the resolution or ordinance required under subsection (1).

(4) A municipality is authorized to utilize revenue generated by the municipality from operation of the municipality’s central sewage system for expansion of the central sewage system.

History: s. 1, ch. 17118, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3100(6); s. 4, ch. 2006-252; s. 29, ch. 2020-150; s. 1, ch. 2025-117.
Fla. Stat. § 626.8423 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part V / Section 626.8423
626.8423 Investigation of applicants for license or renewal or continuation.
Status: in_force

The department may propound reasonable interrogatories, in addition to those contained in the application, to any applicant for a title insurance agent’s license or appointment or for renewal or continuation of such a license or appointment relating to the applicant’s qualifications, residence, and prospective place of business and any other matter which the department considers necessary or advisable for the protection of the public and to ascertain the applicant’s qualifications. The department may, upon receipt of the application, make such further investigation as it considers advisable of the applicant’s character, experience, background, and fitness for the license.

History: s. 7, ch. 85-185; s. 1, ch. 86-286; s. 121, ch. 90-363; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 559.3903 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part IV / Section 559.3903
559.3903 Contracts of membership; right of cancellation; how exercised; entitlement to refund; right not waivable.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who has elected to become a member of a club may cancel such membership by giving written notice of cancellation any time before 12 midnight of the third business day following the date on which membership was attained.

(2) Notice of cancellation may be given personally or by mail. If given by mail, the notice is effective upon deposit in a mailbox, properly addressed, and postage prepaid. Notice of cancellation need not take a particular form and is sufficient if it indicates, by any form of written expression, the intention or desire of the member to cancel the contract.

(3) Cancellation shall be without liability on the part of the member. The member will be entitled to a total refund, within 10 days after notice of cancellation is given, of the entire consideration paid for the contract.

(4) Rights of cancellation may not be waived or otherwise surrendered.

(5) Any purchase made by the member prior to cancellation will be void. If upon demand of the club the member tenders to the club all merchandise received in the same condition it was received at the time of purchase, the member shall receive a total refund for all purchases made prior to cancellation within 10 days after notice of cancellation is given.

History: s. 1, ch. 91-72.
Fla. Stat. § 28.32 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 28 / Section 28.32
28.32 Destruction of certain instruments.
Status: in_force

After the expiration of 20 years from the date of the execution of any bond or other instrument held by the clerk of the circuit court or a sheriff of any of the several counties of the state, which said instrument was executed to secure the performance or nonperformance of any act or matter and no proceeding of any type is pending involving said instrument any of the several clerks of the circuit courts or sheriffs of the state are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to cancel said instruments and to destroy the same upon making appropriate notation of the destruction and disposition thereof upon any remaining records pertaining thereto.

History: s. 1, ch. 25502, 1949.
Fla. Stat. § 1010.73 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1010 / Part V / Section 1010.73
1010.73 State Student Financial Assistance Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The State Student Financial Assistance Trust Fund is hereby created, to be administered by the Department of Education. Funds shall be credited to the trust fund as provided in the General Appropriations Act or similar legislation, to be used for the purposes set forth therein.

(2) The department may transfer into this trust fund general revenue, private donations for the purpose of matching state funds, and federal receipts for scholarships and grant programs. An individual account code shall be established for each funded scholarship and grant program for accountability purposes.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301, and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.

History: s. 584, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 736.0805 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part VIII / Section 736.0805
736.0805 Expenses of administration.
Status: in_force

In administering a trust, the trustee shall only incur expenses that are reasonable in relation to the trust property, the purposes of the trust, and the skills of the trustee.

History: s. 8, ch. 2006-217.
Fla. Stat. § 634.1815 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part I / Section 634.1815
634.1815 Rebating; when allowed.
Status: in_force

(1) No salesperson shall rebate any portion of his or her commission except as follows: (a) The rebate shall be available to all consumers in the same actuarial class. (b) The rebate shall be in accordance with a rebating schedule filed with and approved by the service agreement company issuing the service agreement to which the rebate applies. The service agreement company shall maintain a copy of all rebating schedules for a period of 3 years. (c) The rebating schedule shall be uniformly applied so all consumers who purchase the same service agreement through the salesperson for the same coverage shall receive the same percentage rebate. (d) The rebate schedule shall be prominently displayed in public view in the salesperson’s place of business, and a copy shall be made available to consumers on request at no charge. (e) The age, sex, place of residence, race, nationality, ethnic origin, marital status, or occupation of the consumer shall not be used in determining the percentage of the rebate or whether a rebate is available.

(2) No rebate shall be withheld or limited in amount based on factors which are unfairly discriminatory.

(3) No rebate shall be given which is not reflected on the rebate schedule.

(4) No rebate shall be refused or granted based upon the purchase of or failure to purchase collateral business.

History: s. 39, ch. 2004-374; s. 18, ch. 2010-175.
Fla. Stat. § 1001.432 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1001 / Part II / Section 1001.432
1001.432 Inspirational message.
Status: in_force

(1) A district school board may adopt a policy allowing an inspirational message to be delivered by students at a student assembly. The policy must provide that: (a) Students who are responsible for organizing any student-led portion of a student assembly shall: 1. Have sole discretion in determining whether an inspirational message is to be delivered. 2. Choose the student volunteers who will deliver an inspirational message. The student volunteers shall be solely responsible for the preparation and content of the inspirational message. (b) School district personnel may not: 1. Participate in, or otherwise influence, the determination of whether an inspirational message is to be delivered or select the student volunteers who will deliver the inspirational message. 2. Monitor or otherwise review the content of a student volunteer’s inspirational message.

(2) The purpose of this section is to provide students with the opportunity for formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event.

History: s. 1, ch. 2012-9.
Fla. Stat. § 55.146 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 55 / Section 55.146
55.146 Certain property exempt.
Status: in_force

All property in this state of a judgment debtor where the judgment is in favor of any state for failure to pay that state’s income tax on benefits received from a pension or other retirement plan is exempt from forced sale under process of any court, and no such judgment or execution based thereon shall be a lien on such property.

History: s. 15, ch. 90-343.
Fla. Stat. § 627.456 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part III / Section 627.456
627.456 Misstatement of age or sex.
Status: in_force

Every insurance contract shall provide that if it is found that the age or sex of the insured, or of any other individual considered in determining the premium or benefit, has been misstated, the amount payable or benefit accruing under the policy shall be such as the premium would have purchased according to the correct age or sex. Such calculations shall be in accordance with the insurer’s rate at date of issue, and at the option of the insurer this may be so specified in the policy.

History: s. 483, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 383, 404, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 258.001 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 258 / Part I / Section 258.001
258.001 Park regions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of administering this chapter, regulating the public parks, monuments and memorials of this state, the state is divided into five park regions which are defined as:

(1) FIRST REGION. — The Counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Washington, Holmes, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin, Wakulla, Leon, and Jefferson shall constitute the First Park Region.

(2) SECOND REGION. — The Counties of Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Levy, Gilchrist, Columbia, Baker, Union, Bradford, Alachua, Marion, Putnam, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns shall constitute the Second Park Region.

(3) THIRD REGION. — The Counties of Citrus, Sumter, Lake, Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte, and Glades shall constitute the Third Park Region.

(4) FOURTH REGION. — The Counties of Flagler, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, and Martin shall constitute the Fourth Park Region.

(5) FIFTH REGION. — The Counties of Lee, Hendry, Palm Beach, Collier, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe shall constitute the Fifth Park Region.

History: s. 2, ch. 25353, 1949; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 48, ch. 2008-4.
Fla. Stat. § 11.061 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.061
11.061 State, state university, and community college employee lobbyists; registration; recording attendance; penalty; exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person employed by any executive, judicial, or quasi-judicial department of the state or community college or state university who seeks to encourage the passage, defeat, or modification of any legislation by personal appearance or attendance before the House of Representatives or the Senate, or any committee thereof, shall, prior thereto, register as a lobbyist with the joint legislative office on a form to be provided by the joint legislative office in the same manner as any other lobbyist is required to register, whether by rule of either house or otherwise. This shall not preclude any person from contacting her or his legislator regarding any matter during hours other than the established business hours of the person’s respective agency, state university, or community college.

(2)(a) Each state, state university, or community college employee registered pursuant to the provisions of this section shall: 1. Record with the chair of the committee any attendance before any committee during established business hours of the agency, state university, or community college employing the person. 2. Record with the joint legislative office any attendance in the legislative chambers, committee rooms, legislative offices, legislative hallways, and other areas in the immediate vicinity during the established business hours of the agency, state university, or community college employing the person. (b) Any person who appears before a committee or subcommittee of the House of Representatives or the Senate at the request of the committee or subcommittee chair as a witness or for informational purposes shall be exempt from the provisions of this subsection.

(3) Any state, state university, or community college employee who violates any provision of this section by not registering with the joint legislative office as a lobbyist or by failing to record hours spent as a lobbyist in areas and activities as set forth in this section during the established business hours of the agency, state university, or community college employing the person shall have deducted from her or his salary an amount equivalent to her or his hourly wage times the number of hours that she or he was in violation of this section.

(4) Any person employed by any executive, judicial, or quasi-judicial department of the state or by any community college or state university whose position is designated in that department’s budget as being used during all, or a portion of, the fiscal year for lobbying shall comply with the provisions of subsection (1), but shall be exempt from the provisions of subsections (2) and (3).

History: s. 1, ch. 74-161; s. 2, ch. 78-268; s. 1, ch. 85-69; s. 9, ch. 95-147; s. 878, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 682.081 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 682 / Section 682.081
682.081 Judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), if an arbitrator makes a preaward ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request that the arbitrator incorporate the ruling into an award under s. 682.12. A prevailing party may make a motion to the court for an expedited order to confirm the award under s. 682.12, in which case the court shall summarily decide the motion. The court shall issue an order to confirm the award unless the court vacates, modifies, or corrects the award under s. 682.13 or s. 682.14.

(2) A party to a provisional remedy award for injunctive or equitable relief may make a motion to the court seeking to confirm or vacate the provisional remedy award. (a) The court shall confirm a provisional remedy award for injunctive or equitable relief if the award satisfies the legal standards for awarding a party injunctive or equitable relief. (b) The court shall vacate a provisional remedy award for injunctive or equitable relief which fails to satisfy the legal standards for awarding a party injunctive or equitable relief.

History: s. 19, ch. 2013-232.
Fla. Stat. § 631.311 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part I / Section 631.311
631.311 Report and petition for assessment.
Status: in_force

Within 3 years after the date of the entry of an order of rehabilitation or liquidation of a domestic mutual insurer or a domestic reciprocal insurer, the department may make and file its report and petition to the court setting forth:

(1) The reasonable value of the assets of the insurer;

(2) The liabilities of the insurer to the extent thus far ascertained by the department;

(3) The aggregate amount of the assessment, if any, which the department deems reasonably necessary to pay all claims, the costs and expenses of the collection of the assessments, and the costs and expenses of the delinquency proceeding in full;

(4) Any other information relative to the affairs or property of the insurer that the department deems material.

History: s. 747, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 673.4131 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 673 / Part IV / Section 673.4131
673.4131 Obligation of acceptor.
Status: in_force

(1) The acceptor of a draft is obliged to pay the draft: (a) According to its terms at the time it was accepted, even though the acceptance states that the draft is payable “as originally drawn” or equivalent terms; (b) If the acceptance varies the terms of the draft, according to the terms of the draft as varied; or (c) If the acceptance is of a draft that is an incomplete instrument, according to its terms when completed, to the extent stated in ss. 673.1151 and 673.4071. The obligation is owed to a person entitled to enforce the draft or to the drawer or an indorser who paid the draft under s. 673.4141 or s. 673.4151.

(2) If the certification of a check or other acceptance of a draft states the amount certified or accepted, the obligation of the acceptor is that amount. If the certification or acceptance does not state an amount, the amount of the instrument is subsequently raised, and the instrument is then negotiated to a holder in due course, the obligation of the acceptor is the amount of the instrument at the time it was taken by the holder in due course.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-82.
Fla. Stat. § 218.403 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 218 / Part IV / Section 218.403
218.403 Definitions.
Status: in_force

The following words or terms, when used in this part, shall have the following meanings:

(1) “Board” means the State Board of Administration.

(2) “Chief Financial Officer” means the mayor, manager, administrator, clerk, comptroller, treasurer, director of finance, or other local government official, regardless of the title of his or her office, charged with administering the fiscal affairs of a unit of local government.

(3) “Current expenses” means expenses to meet known cash needs and anticipated cash-flow requirements for the short term.

(4) “GASB” means the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

(5) “GFOA” means the Government Finance Officers Association.

(6) “Governing body” means the body or board in which the legislative power of a unit of local government is vested.

(7) “Short term” means a maximum of 6 months of operation.

(8) “Surplus funds” means any funds in any general or special account or fund of a unit of local government, or funds held by an independent trustee on behalf of a unit of local government, which in reasonable contemplation will not be immediately needed for the purposes intended.

(9) “Trust fund” means the pooled investment fund created by s. 218.405 and known as the Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund.

(10) “Trustees” mean the Trustees of the State Board of Administration.

(11) “Unit of local government” means any governmental entity within the state not part of state government and shall include, but not be limited to, the following and the officers thereof: any county, municipality, school district, special district, clerk of the circuit court, sheriff, property appraiser, tax collector, supervisor of elections, authority, board, public corporations, or any other political subdivision of the state.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-394; s. 4, ch. 87-239; s. 1178, ch. 95-147; s. 5, ch. 95-194; s. 1, ch. 97-9; s. 2, ch. 2008-59.
Fla. Stat. § 632.606 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 632 / Section 632.606
632.606 Qualifications for membership.
Status: in_force

(1) A society shall specify in its laws or rules: (a) Eligibility standards for each and every class of membership, provided that if benefits are provided on the lives of children, the minimum age for adult membership shall be set at not less than age 15 and not greater than age 21; (b) The process for admission to membership for each membership class; and (c) The rights and privileges of each membership class, provided that only benefit members shall have the right to vote on the management of the insurance affairs of the society.

(2) A society may also admit social members who shall have no voice or vote in the management of the insurance affairs of the society.

(3) Membership rights in the society are personal to the member and are not assignable.

History: ss. 4, 6, ch. 86-140; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 393.0657 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 393 / Section 393.0657
393.0657 Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened.
Status: in_force

Persons who have undergone any portion of the background screening required under s. 393.0655 within the last 12 months are not required to repeat such screening in order to comply with the screening requirements if such persons have not been unemployed for more than 90 consecutive days since that screening occurred. Such persons are responsible for providing documentation of the screening and shall undergo screening for any remaining background screening requirements that have never been conducted or have not been completed within the last 12 months.

History: s. 1, ch. 87-128; s. 1, ch. 87-141; s. 22, ch. 93-39; s. 8, ch. 94-154; s. 8, ch. 2002-219; s. 979, ch. 2002-387; s. 40, ch. 2004-5; s. 17, ch. 2006-227; s. 5, ch. 2008-244.