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Fla. Stat. § 588.22 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 588 / Section 588.22
588.22 Duty of impounder.
Status: in_force

The sheriff or county animal control center, whichever is designated by the board of county commissioners, shall provide feed for the impounded animals and see that such livestock shall have feed and water not less than twice a day and that all milk cows and milk goats are milked twice a day. The sheriff or county animal control center shall employ poundmasters, guards, or other persons as may be necessary to protect, feed, care for, and have custody of, the impounded animals and the sheriff or county animal control center shall be entitled to the fees herein allowed for such feed and care.

History: s. 11, ch. 25236, 1949; s. 6, ch. 77-200.
Fla. Stat. § 775.0842 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 775 / Section 775.0842
775.0842 Persons subject to career criminal prosecution efforts.
Status: in_force

A person who is under arrest for the commission, attempted commission, or conspiracy to commit any felony in this state shall be the subject of career criminal prosecution efforts provided that such person qualifies as a habitual felony offender, a habitual violent felony offender, or a violent career criminal, under s. 775.084.

History: s. 4, ch. 88-131; s. 2, ch. 89-280; s. 5, ch. 95-182; s. 46, ch. 96-388.
Fla. Stat. § 957.15 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 957 / Section 957.15
957.15 Funding of contracts for operation, maintenance, and lease-purchase of contractor-operated correctional facilities.
Status: in_force

The request for appropriation of funds to make payments pursuant to contracts entered into by the department for the operation, maintenance, and lease-purchase of the contractor-operated correctional facilities authorized by this chapter shall be included in its budget request to the Legislature as a separately identified item.

History: s. 23, ch. 95-325; s. 19, ch. 2004-248; s. 18, ch. 2023-268; s. 6, ch. 2024-84.
Fla. Stat. § 369.315 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 369 / Part III / Section 369.315
369.315 Intent.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds that, in general, Florida springs whether found in urban or rural settings, public parks, or private lands, are threatened by actual and potential flow reductions and declining water quality. As a result of climate patterns and population changes, over the past 30 years, many of Florida’s springs have begun to exhibit signals of distress, including increasing nutrient loading and lowered water flow. The groundwater that feeds springs is recharged by seepage from the surface and through direct conduits such as sinkholes.

(2) The Legislature further finds that springs and groundwater once damaged by overuse can be restored through good stewardship, including effective planning strategies and best management practices to preserve and protect the spring and its springshed. Prudent land use planning decisions can protect and improve quality and quantity, as well as upland resources of a springshed. Managing land use types and their allowable densities and intensities of development, followed by specific site planning to further minimize impacts, rank as an important goal.

(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that the recommendations of the Wekiva River Basin Coordinating Committee as stated in its final report dated March 16, 2004, be taken and implemented as a whole to achieve the objective of improving and assuring protection of surface water and groundwater resources. Coordination of comprehensive plans and the Regional Water Supply Plan is important for protection of water resources and to promote the continuity of effective planning and development.

(4) It is not the intent of the Legislature to place an undue burden on local governments within the Wekiva Study Area. Any required Wekiva Study Area comprehensive plan amendments may be adopted in conjunction with other amendments not required by this part.

History: s. 1, ch. 2004-384.
Fla. Stat. § 627.7491 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XI / Section 627.7491
627.7491 Official law enforcement vehicles; motor vehicle insurance requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Employing agency” means an agency that employs a law enforcement officer. (b) “Law enforcement officer” has the same meaning as in s. 943.10(1).

(2) If an employing agency authorizes a law enforcement officer to travel to his or her place of residence in an official law enforcement vehicle, the employing agency shall maintain current and valid motor vehicle insurance, including bodily injury, death, and property damage liability coverage that covers the period in which a law enforcement officer travels to or from work in an official law enforcement vehicle and covers the time a law enforcement officer travels to and from any other employing agency assignment in an official law enforcement vehicle. However, such motor vehicle insurance is not required to provide for coverage if: (a) The law enforcement officer makes a distinct deviation for a nonessential personal errand unless a collective bargaining agreement permits such deviation; or (b) The law enforcement officer acts in bad faith or with malicious purpose or in a manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of human rights, safety, or property.

(3) Any suit or action brought or maintained against an employing agency for damages arising out of tort pursuant to this section, including, without limitation, any claim arising upon account of an act causing loss of property, personal injury, or death, shall be subject to the limitations provided in s. 768.28(5).

(4) The requirements of this section may be met by any method authorized by s. 768.28(16).

History: s. 1, ch. 2022-91.
Fla. Stat. § 462.16 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 462 / Section 462.16
462.16 Reissue of license.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall practice naturopathy after her or his license has been revoked and registration annulled shall be deemed to have practiced naturopathy without a license; provided, however, at any time after 6 months after the date of said conviction, the department may grant a license to the person affected, restoring to her or him all the rights and privileges of and pertaining to the practice of naturopathy as defined and regulated by this chapter. The fee therefor shall not exceed $250.

History: s. 18, ch. 12286, 1927; CGL 3486; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 78-139; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 8, 12, 13, ch. 85-303; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 227, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 402.318 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 402 / Section 402.318
402.318 Advertisement.
Status: in_force

A person, as defined in s. 1.01(3), may not advertise a child care facility, family day care home, or large family child care home without including within such advertisement the state or local agency license number or registration number of such facility or home. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: ss. 15, 19, ch. 84-551; s. 74, ch. 91-224; ss. 1, 2, ch. 93-115; s. 3, ch. 2011-75.
Fla. Stat. § 636.022 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part I / Section 636.022
636.022 Restrictions upon expulsion or refusal to issue or renew contract.
Status: in_force

A prepaid limited health service organization may not expel or refuse to renew the coverage of or refuse to enroll any individual member of a subscriber group on the basis of the race, color, creed, handicap, marital status, sex, or national origin of the subscriber or individual. A prepaid limited health service organization may not expel or refuse to renew the coverage of any individual member of a subscriber group on the basis of the age or health status of the subscriber or individual. For group solicitations, a prepaid limited health service organization may preunderwrite to determine group acceptability. However, once a contract is issued, a prepaid limited health service organization must provide coverage to all existing enrollees and their dependents, and newly employed enrollees and their dependents who have enrolled within 30 days of eligibility or membership. Late enrollees who apply during other than an open enrollment period may be subject to evidence of insurability requirements of the prepaid limited health service organization. Nothing in this section prohibits a prepaid limited health service organization from requiring that, as a condition of continued eligibility for membership, dependents of a subscriber upon reaching a specified age convert to a converted contract. Coverage must continue to be provided to handicapped children who are incapable of self-sustaining employment by reason of mental or physical handicap, and substantially dependent upon the enrollee for support and maintenance.

History: s. 17, ch. 93-148.
Fla. Stat. § 20.22 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 20 / Section 20.22
20.22 Department of Management Services.
Status: in_force

There is created a Department of Management Services.

(1) The head of the Department of Management Services is the Secretary of Management Services, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

(2) The following divisions, programs, and services within the Department of Management Services are established: (a) Facilities Program. (b) The Florida Digital Service. (c) Workforce Program. (d)1. Support Program. 2. Federal Property Assistance Program. (e) Administration Program. (f) Division of Administrative Hearings. (g) Division of Retirement. (h) Division of State Group Insurance. (i) Division of Telecommunications.

(3) The duties of the Chief Labor Negotiator shall be determined by the Secretary of Management Services, and must include, but need not be limited to, the representation of the Governor as the public employer in collective bargaining negotiations pursuant to the provisions of chapter 447.

History: s. 22, ch. 69-106; ss. 1, 2, ch. 70-146; s. 1, ch. 71-43; s. 2, ch. 71-286; s. 1, ch. 74-256; ss. 1, 2, ch. 75-70; s. 1, ch. 76-247; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 77-112; s. 5, ch. 83-92; s. 3, ch. 84-274; s. 25, ch. 85-349; s. 1, ch. 91-54; s. 4, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 4, ch. 94-113; s. 1, ch. 94-226; s. 20, ch. 94-249; s. 2, ch. 94-340; s. 1, ch. 97-92; s. 3, ch. 97-296; s. 6, ch. 99-2; s. 2, ch. 99-7; s. 1, ch. 99-255; s. 1, ch. 99-399; s. 1, ch. 2001-261; s. 2, ch. 2007-105; s. 55, ch. 2018-10; ss. 74, 82, 115, ch. 2019-116; s. 3, ch. 2019-118; s. 1, ch. 2020-161.
Fla. Stat. § 580.141 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 580 / Section 580.141
580.141 Reports.
Status: in_force

The department shall submit to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by October 1 of each year a report concerning the production, distribution, and regulation of commercial feed and feedstuff in the state. The report shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning the number of laboratories certified by the department, the results of the analyses reported by certified laboratories, the number of registrants exempt from the certified laboratory testing requirements, the number and subject matter of consumer complaints concerning commercial feed, the total amount of fees and penalties by type collected by the department, and the costs, including indirect costs, incurred by the department from the operation of the feed regulatory program. The information concerning production and use of commercial feed and feedstuff shall not disclose the operations of any individual person doing business in the state.

History: s. 14, ch. 29755, 1955; s. 12, ch. 61-440; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 10, ch. 79-66; s. 13, ch. 86-112; s. 7, ch. 92-4; s. 33, ch. 92-143; ss. 6, 7, ch. 93-90; ss. 13, 16, ch. 94-282.
Fla. Stat. § 607.513 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part II / Section 607.513
607.513 Availability of annual benefit report.
Status: in_force

(1) Each social purpose corporation shall send its annual benefit report to each shareholder: (a) Within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year of the social purpose corporation; or (b) At the same time that the social purpose corporation delivers any other annual report to its shareholders.

(2) A social purpose corporation shall post each annual benefit report on the public portion of its website, if any, and it shall remain posted for at least 3 years.

(3) If a social purpose corporation does not have a website, the corporation shall provide a copy of its most recent annual benefit report, without charge, to any person who requests a copy.

(4) If a social purpose corporation does not comply with the annual benefit report delivery requirement, the circuit court in the county in which the principal office of the social purpose corporation is located or, if no office is located in this state, the county in which its registered office is located, may, after a shareholder of the social purpose corporation requests a copy, summarily order the corporation to furnish the annual benefit report. If the court orders the annual benefit report to be furnished, the court may also order the social purpose corporation to pay the shareholder’s costs, including reasonable attorney fees, which were incurred in obtaining the order and otherwise enforce his or her rights under this section.

History: s. 19, ch. 2014-209.
Fla. Stat. § 705.19 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 705 / Section 705.19
705.19 Abandonment of animals by owner; procedure for handling.
Status: in_force

(1) Any animal placed in the custody of a licensed veterinarian or bona fide boarding kennel for treatment, boarding, or other care, which shall be abandoned by its owner or the owner’s agent for a period of more than 10 days after written notice is given to the owner or the owner’s agent at her or his last known address may be turned over to the custody of the nearest humane society or dog pound in the area for disposal as such custodian may deem proper.

(2) The giving of notice to the owner, or the agent of the owner, of such animal by the licensed veterinarian or kennel operator as provided in subsection (1) shall relieve the veterinarian or kennel operator and any custodian to whom such animal may be given of any further liability for disposal. Such procedure by a licensed veterinarian shall not constitute grounds for disciplinary procedure under chapter 474.

(3) For the purpose of this section, the term “abandonment” means to forsake entirely or to neglect or refuse to provide or perform the legal obligations for care and support of an animal by its owner or the owner’s agent. Such abandonment shall constitute the relinquishment of all rights and claim by the owner to such animal.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-228; ss. 1, 2, ch. 81-157; s. 3, ch. 81-318; s. 792, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 627.474 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part III / Section 627.474
627.474 Policy must contain entire contract.
Status: in_force

No life insurer or its agent shall make any contract of insurance or agreement as to such contract other than as plainly expressed in the policy.

History: s. 501, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 397, 404, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 61.043 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part I / Section 61.043
61.043 Commencement of a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for alimony and child support; dissolution questionnaire.
Status: in_force

(1) A proceeding for dissolution of marriage or a proceeding under s. 61.09 shall be commenced by filing in the circuit court a petition entitled “In re the marriage of , husband, and , wife.” A copy of the petition together with a copy of a summons shall be served upon the other party to the marriage in the same manner as service of papers in civil actions generally.

(2) Upon filing for dissolution of marriage, the petitioner must complete and file with the clerk of the circuit court an unsigned anonymous informational questionnaire. For purposes of anonymity, completed questionnaires must be kept in a separate file for later distribution by the clerk to researchers from the Florida State University Center for Marriage and Family. These questionnaires must be made available to researchers from the Florida State University Center for Marriage and Family at their request. The actual questionnaire shall be formulated by researchers from Florida State University who shall distribute them to the clerk of the circuit court in each county.

History: s. 5, ch. 71-241; s. 11, ch. 98-403.
Fla. Stat. § 628.9141 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 628 / Part V / Section 628.9141
628.9141 Incorporation of a captive reinsurance company.
Status: in_force

(1) A captive reinsurance company must be incorporated as a stock insurer with its capital divided into shares and held by its shareholders.

(2) A captive reinsurance company may not have fewer than three incorporators of whom at least two must be residents of this state.

(3) Before the articles of incorporation are transmitted to the Secretary of State, the incorporators must comply with all the requirements of s. 628.091.

(4) The capital stock of a captive reinsurance company must be issued at par value of not less than $1 or more than $100 per share.

(5) At least one of the members of the board of directors of a captive reinsurance company incorporated in this state must be a resident of this state.

History: s. 30, ch. 2012-151.
Fla. Stat. § 497.001 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part I / Section 497.001
497.001 Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 59-363; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 1, 39, 40, ch. 80-238; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 89-8; ss. 36, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 3, ch. 2004-301.
Fla. Stat. § 279.06 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 279 / Section 279.06
279.06 Execution of certificated registered public obligations.
Status: in_force

(1) A certificated registered public obligation shall be executed by the issuer by the manual or facsimile signature or signatures of authorized officers. Any signature of an authorized officer may be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of another authorized officer.

(2) In addition to the signatures referred to in subsection (1), any certificated registered public obligation or any writing relating to an uncertificated registered public obligation may include a certificate or certificates signed by the manual or facsimile signature of an authenticating agent, registrar, transfer agent, or trustee, or the like.

(3) At least one signature of an authorized officer or other person set forth in subsection (2), required or permitted to be placed on a certificated registered public obligation, shall be a manual signature.

History: s. 5, ch. 83-271.
Fla. Stat. § 272.12 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 272 / Section 272.12
272.12 Florida Capitol Center Planning District.
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby created the Florida Capitol Center Planning District, which may be referred to in this chapter as “Capitol Center” or “district.” The district shall extend to and include all lands within the following boundaries of the City of Tallahassee: Commence at the northwest corner of Lot 293 of the Old Plan of the City of Tallahassee as recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Leon County, Florida; thence east along the south right-of-way line of West College Avenue and East College Avenue to its intersection with the west right-of-way line of Franklin Boulevard; thence south along said right-of-way line of Franklin Boulevard to its intersection with the south right-of-way line of East Jefferson Street; thence east along said right-of-way line of East Jefferson Street and the east prolongation of East Jefferson Street to its intersection with the west right-of-way line of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad; thence southerly and westerly along said Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way line to a point of intersection with the south prolongation of the east right-of-way line of South Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; thence north along said south prolongation of the east right-of-way line of South Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and along the east right-of-way line of South Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to the point of beginning.

(2) The Department of Management Services is hereby authorized to purchase at fair market value any lands or buildings owned by the Department of Transportation within the Capitol Center. The Department of Management Services may use for this purpose any funds which are available to it at the time of the purchase.

History: s. 1, ch. 29840, 1955; s. 1, ch. 63-28; ss. 22, 23, 35, ch. 69-106; ss. 2, 4, 5, ch. 72-13; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 17, ch. 78-95; s. 4, ch. 78-323; ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-214; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 81-12; ss. 1, 4, ch. 82-46; s. 50, ch. 85-349; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 88-13; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 206, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 184, ch. 95-148; s. 51, ch. 98-279; s. 19, ch. 2001-89.
Fla. Stat. § 281.06 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 281 / Section 281.06
281.06 Contracts with counties, municipalities, or licensed private security agencies.
Status: in_force

The Department of Management Services may contract with any county, municipality, or licensed private security agency to provide and maintain the security of state-owned property, and the safety and security of occupants and visitors thereof, pursuant to ss. 281.02-281.08 upon such terms as the department may deem to be in the best interest of the state.

History: s. 2, ch. 76-247; s. 8, ch. 84-274; s. 6, ch. 91-54; s. 62, ch. 98-279; s. 42, ch. 99-13; s. 33, ch. 99-399; ss. 8, 9, ch. 2002-21.
Fla. Stat. § 631.015 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part I / Section 631.015
631.015 Reciprocity; treatment of policyholders.
Status: in_force

Reciprocity in the treatment of policyholders in receivership is extended to those states which, in substance and effect, enact the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Rehabilitation and Liquidation Model Act, the Uniform Insurers Liquidation Act, or the Insurer Receivership Model Act.

History: s. 5, ch. 2002-25; s. 1, ch. 2017-143.
Fla. Stat. § 671.21 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 671 / Part II / Section 671.21
671.21 Presumptions.
Status: in_force

Whenever this code creates a “presumption” with respect to a fact or provides that a fact is “presumed,” the trier of fact must find the existence of the fact presumed unless evidence is introduced which supports a finding of its nonexistence.

History: s. 16, ch. 2007-134.
Fla. Stat. § 626.2816 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part I / Section 626.2816
626.2816 Regulation of continuing education for licensees, course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups.
Status: in_force

(1) Continuing education course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups must be approved by the department before offering continuing education courses pursuant to s. 626.2815 or s. 626.869.

(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing standards for the approval, regulation, and operation of the continuing education programs and for the discipline of licensees, course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups. The standards must be designed to ensure that such course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups have the knowledge, competence, and integrity to fulfill the educational objectives of ss. 626.2815, 626.869, 648.385, and 648.386.

(3) The department shall adopt rules establishing a process by which compliance with the continuing education requirements of ss. 626.2815, 626.869, 648.385, and 648.386 can be determined, the establishment of a continuing education compliance period for licensees, and forms necessary to implement such a process.

History: s. 1, ch. 98-103; s. 29, ch. 2003-267; s. 22, ch. 2003-281.