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Fla. Stat. § 705.182 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 705 / Section 705.182
705.182 Disposal of personal property found on the premises of public-use airports.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever any personal property, other than an aircraft or motor vehicle, is found on premises owned or controlled by the operator of a public-use airport, the director of the airport or the director’s designee shall take charge of the property and make a record of the date such property was found.

(2) If, within 30 calendar days after such property is found or for a longer period of time as may be deemed appropriate by the director or the director’s designee under the circumstances, the property is not claimed by the owner, the director or the director’s designee may: (a) Retain any or all of the property for use by the airport or for use by the state or the unit of local government owning or operating the airport; (b) Trade such property to another unit of local government or a state agency; (c) Donate the property to a charitable organization; (d) Sell the property; or (e) Dispose of the property through an appropriate refuse removal company or a company that provides salvage services for the type of personal property found or located on the airport premises.

(3) The airport shall notify the owner, if known, of the property found on the airport premises and that the airport intends to dispose of the property as provided in subsection (2).

(4) If the airport elects to sell the property under paragraph (2)(d), the property must be sold at a public auction either on the Internet or at a specified physical location after giving notice of the time and place of sale, at least 10 calendar days prior to the date of sale, in a publication of general circulation within the county where the airport is located and after written notice, via certified mail, return receipt requested, is provided to the owner, if known. Any such notice shall be sufficient if the notice refers to the airport’s intention to sell all then-accumulated found property, and there is no requirement that the notice identify each item to be sold. The rightful owner of such property may reclaim the property at any time prior to sale by presenting acceptable evidence of ownership to the airport director or the director’s designee. All proceeds from the sale of the property shall be retained by the airport for use by the airport in any lawfully authorized manner.

(5) Nothing in this section shall preclude the airport from allowing a domestic or international air carrier or other tenant, on premises owned or controlled by the operator of a public-use airport, to establish its own lost and found procedures for personal property and to dispose of such personal property.

(6) A purchaser or recipient in good faith of personal property sold or obtained under this section shall take the property free of the rights of persons then holding any legal or equitable interest thereto, whether or not recorded.

History: s. 45, ch. 2010-225.
Fla. Stat. § 106.33 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 106 / Section 106.33
106.33 Election campaign financing; eligibility.
Status: in_force

Each candidate for the office of Governor or member of the Cabinet who desires to receive contributions from the 1 Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund, upon qualifying for office, shall file a request for such contributions with the filing officer on forms provided by the Division of Elections. If a candidate requesting contributions from the fund desires to have such funds distributed by electronic fund transfers, the request shall include information necessary to implement that procedure. For the purposes of ss. 106.30-106.36, the respective candidates running for Governor and Lieutenant Governor on the same ticket shall be considered as a single candidate. To be eligible to receive contributions from the fund, a candidate may not be an unopposed candidate as defined in s. 106.011 and must:

(1) Agree to abide by the expenditure limits provided in s. 106.34.

(2)(a) Raise contributions as follows: 1. One hundred fifty thousand dollars for a candidate for Governor. 2. One hundred thousand dollars for a candidate for Cabinet office. (b) Contributions from individuals who at the time of contributing are not state residents may not be used to meet the threshold amounts in paragraph (a). For purposes of this paragraph, any person validly registered to vote in this state shall be considered a state resident.

(3) Limit loans or contributions from the candidate’s personal funds to $25,000 and contributions from national, state, and county executive committees of a political party to $250,000 in the aggregate, which loans or contributions do not qualify for meeting the threshold amounts in subsection (2).

(4) Submit to a postelection audit of the campaign account by the division.

History: s. 1, ch. 86-276; s. 40, ch. 90-315; s. 20, ch. 91-107; s. 68, ch. 2001-40; s. 47, ch. 2005-278; s. 27, ch. 2013-37; ss. 1, 6, ch. 2024-116.
Fla. Stat. § 767.16 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 767 / Part II / Section 767.16
767.16 Police canine or service dog; exemption.
Status: in_force

(1) Any canine that is owned, or the service of which is employed, by a law enforcement agency, is exempt from this part.

(2) Any dog used as a service dog for blind, hearing impaired, or disabled persons that bites another animal or a human is exempt from any quarantine requirement following such bite if the dog has a current rabies vaccination that was administered as provided in s. 828.30.

History: s. 1, ch. 91-228; s. 6, ch. 2016-16; s. 2, ch. 2019-9; s. 3, ch. 2024-258.
Fla. Stat. § 717.1261 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 717 / Section 717.1261
717.1261 Death certificates.
Status: in_force

Any person who claims entitlement to unclaimed property by means of the death of one or more persons shall file a copy of the death certificate of the decedent or decedents that has been certified as being authentic by the issuing governmental agency.

History: s. 129, ch. 2004-390.
Fla. Stat. § 663.415 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 663 / Part III / Section 663.415
663.415 Travel expenses.
Status: in_force

If domestic or foreign travel is deemed necessary by the office to effectuate the purposes of this part, the office must be reimbursed for actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses incurred in such domestic or foreign travel by the international trust company representative office under examination.

History: s. 37, ch. 2017-83.
Fla. Stat. § 255.511 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 255 / Section 255.511
255.511 Factors to be considered in establishing rental rates.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Management Services shall prepare a complete annual budget for debt service on obligations issued under this act and for capital depreciation reserve deposits and expenses included in the operation and maintenance of each facility in the pool.

(2) The amount included in the budget for capital depreciation reserve deposits shall be an appropriate amount determined in accordance with generally accepted governmental accounting principles, for economic obsolescence and depreciation of each facility in the pool.

History: s. 13, ch. 85-349; s. 31, ch. 98-279.
Fla. Stat. § 130.04 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 130 / Section 130.04
130.04 Sale of bonds.
Status: in_force

In case the issuing of bonds shall be authorized by the result of such election, the county commissioners shall sell the bonds in the manner provided in s. 218.385.

History: s. 6, ch. 2088, 1877; RS 596; s. 1, ch. 5200, 1903; GS 792; RGS 1537; s. 1, ch. 8551, 1921; CGL 2315; s. 1, ch. 61-113; s. 1, ch. 63-118; s. 9, ch. 2004-305.
Fla. Stat. § 383.2161 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 383 / Section 383.2161
383.2161 Maternal and child health report.
Status: in_force

The Department of Health shall annually compile and analyze the risk information collected by the Office of Vital Statistics and the district prenatal and infant care coalitions and shall maintain county and statewide data on:

(1) The number of families identified as families at potential risk;

(2) The number of families receiving family outreach services;

(3) The increase in demand for services; and

(4) The unmet need for services for identified target groups.

History: s. 27, ch. 91-282; s. 63, ch. 97-101; s. 110, ch. 97-237; s. 99, ch. 2010-102.
Fla. Stat. § 463.0141 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 463 / Section 463.0141
463.0141 Reports of adverse incidents in the practice of optometry.
Status: in_force

(1) Effective January 1, 2014, an adverse incident occurring in the practice of optometry must be reported to the department in accordance with this section.

(2) The required notification must be in writing and submitted to the department by certified mail. The required notification must be postmarked within 15 days after the adverse incident if the adverse incident occurs when the patient is at the office of the licensed practitioner. If the adverse incident occurs when the patient is not at the office of the licensed practitioner, the required notification must be postmarked within 15 days after the licensed practitioner discovers, or reasonably should have discovered, the occurrence of the adverse incident.

(3) For purposes of notification to the department, the term “adverse incident,” as used in this section, means any of the following events when it is reasonable to believe that the event is attributable to the prescription of an oral ocular pharmaceutical agent by the licensed practitioner: (a) Any condition that requires the transfer of a patient to a hospital licensed under chapter 395. (b) Any condition that requires the patient to obtain care from a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, other than a referral or a consultation required under this chapter. (c) Permanent physical injury to the patient. (d) Partial or complete permanent loss of sight by the patient. (e) Death of the patient.

(4) The department shall review each incident and determine whether it potentially involved conduct by the licensed practitioner who may be subject to disciplinary action, in which event s. 456.073 applies. Disciplinary action, if any, shall be taken by the board.

History: s. 8, ch. 2013-26.
Fla. Stat. § 171.021 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 171 / Part I / Section 171.021
171.021 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purposes of this act are to set forth procedures for adjusting the boundaries of municipalities through annexations or contractions of corporate limits and to set forth criteria for determining when annexations or contractions may take place so as to:

(1) Ensure sound urban development and accommodation to growth.

(2) Establish uniform legislative standards throughout the state for the adjustment of municipal boundaries.

(3) Ensure the efficient provision of urban services to areas that become urban in character.

(4) Ensure that areas are not annexed unless municipal services can be provided to those areas.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-190.
Fla. Stat. § 648.295 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 648 / Section 648.295
648.295 Reporting and accounting of funds.
Status: in_force

(1) All premiums, return premiums, or other funds belonging to insurers or others received by a person licensed pursuant to this chapter in transactions under her or his license are trust funds received by the licensee in a fiduciary capacity, and the licensee must account for and pay the same to the insurer, insured, or other person entitled to such funds.

(2) A licensee shall keep and make available to the department books, accounts, and records as necessary to enable the department to determine whether such licensee is complying with this chapter. A licensee shall preserve the books, accounts, and records pertaining to a premium payment for at least 3 years after making such payment. Records that are preserved by computer or photographic reproduction or records that are in photographic form constitute compliance with this requirement.

(3) Any licensee who unlawfully diverts or appropriates such funds or any portion thereof to her or his own use commits larceny by embezzlement, punishable as provided by law.

History: ss. 7, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 501, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 711.511 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 711 / Section 711.511
711.511 Rules of construction.
Status: in_force

(1) Sections 711.50-711.512 shall be liberally construed and applied to promote their underlying purposes and policy and to make uniform the laws with respect to the subject of these sections among states enacting them.

(2) Unless displaced by the particular provisions of ss. 711.50-711.512, the principles of law and equity supplement the provisions of these sections.

History: s. 3, ch. 94-216.
Fla. Stat. § 680.504 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 680 / Part V / Section 680.504
680.504 Liquidation of damages.
Status: in_force

(1) Damages payable by either party for default or any other act or omission, including indemnity for loss or diminution of anticipated tax benefits or loss or damage to lessor’s residual interest, may be liquidated in the lease agreement but only at an amount or by a formula that is reasonable in light of the then-anticipated harm caused by the default or other act or omission.

(2) If the lease agreement provides for liquidation of damages, and such provision does not comply with subsection (1), or such provision is an exclusive or limited remedy that circumstances cause to fail of its essential purpose, remedy may be had as provided in this chapter.

(3) If the lessor justifiably withholds or stops delivery of goods because of the lessee’s default or insolvency (s. 680.525 or s. 680.526), the lessee is entitled to restitution of any amount by which the sum of his or her payments exceeds: (a) The amount to which the lessor is entitled by virtue of terms liquidating the lessor’s damages in accordance with subsection (1); or (b) In the absence of those terms, 20 percent of the then-present value of the total rent the lessee was obligated to pay for the balance of the lease term, or, in the case of a consumer lease, the lesser of such amount or $500.

(4) A lessee’s right to restitution under subsection (3) is subject to offset to the extent the lessor establishes: (a) A right to recover damages under the provisions of this chapter other than subsection (1). (b) The amount or value of any benefits received by the lessee directly or indirectly by reason of the lease contract.

History: s. 1, ch. 90-278; s. 716, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 1009.41 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1009 / Part III / Section 1009.41
1009.41 State financial aid; students with a disability.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 1009.40(1)(b)1.b. regarding the number of credits earned per term, or other financial aid eligibility requirements related to the number of required credits earned per term, a student with a documented disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, shall be eligible to be considered for state financial aid while attending an eligible postsecondary institution on a part-time basis. The State Board of Education shall establish the necessary criteria for documentation of the student’s disability, and the postsecondary institution shall make the determination as to whether or not the disability is such that part-time status is a necessary accommodation. For the purposes of this section, financial aid funds may be prorated based on the number of credit hours taken.

History: s. 414, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 561.495 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.495
561.495 Legislative findings; cost of regulating imported beverages.
Status: in_force

Effective July 1, 1988, the Legislature finds and determines that the authorized transportation and importation into the state of alcoholic beverages described in chapters 564 and 565 require strict enforcement of state statutes regulating and administering the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages; the costs of regulating and administering such imported alcoholic beverages are greater than for those alcoholic beverages not imported; the production of lower quality alcoholic beverages should be discouraged; and in order to protect the health, safety, welfare, and economic integrity of the state, the costs of ensuring compliance with relevant state laws should be included in the taxes imposed upon said alcoholic beverages.

History: s. 9, ch. 88-308.
Fla. Stat. § 255.254 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 255 / Section 255.254
255.254 No facility constructed or leased without life-cycle costs.
Status: in_force

(1) A state agency may not lease, construct, or have constructed, within limits prescribed in this section, a facility without having secured from the department an evaluation of life-cycle costs based on sustainable building ratings. Construction shall proceed only upon disclosing to the department, for the facility chosen, the life-cycle costs as determined in s. 255.255, the facility’s sustainable building rating goal, and the capitalization of the initial construction costs of the building. The life-cycle costs and the sustainable building rating goal shall be primary considerations in the selection of a building design. For leased facilities larger than 2,000 square feet in area within a given building boundary, an energy performance analysis that calculates the total annual energy consumption and energy costs per square foot shall be performed. The analysis must also compare the energy performance of the proposed lease to like facilities. A lease may not be finalized until the energy performance analysis has been approved by the department.

(2) No state agency shall initiate construction or have construction initiated, prior to approval thereof by the department, on a facility or self-contained unit of any facility, the design and construction of which incorporates or contemplates the use of an energy system other than a solar energy system when the life-cycle costs analysis prepared by the department has determined that a solar energy system is the most cost-efficient energy system for the facility or unit.

(3) After September 30, 1985, when any state agency must replace or supplement major items of energy-consuming equipment in existing state-owned or leased facilities or any self-contained unit of any facility with other major items of energy-consuming equipment, the selection of such items shall be made on the basis of a life-cycle cost analysis of alternatives in accordance with rules promulgated by the department under s. 255.255.

History: s. 4, ch. 74-187; s. 1, ch. 78-27; s. 4, ch. 85-256; s. 37, ch. 85-349; s. 15, ch. 98-279; s. 19, ch. 2008-227; s. 8, ch. 2013-152; s. 27, ch. 2016-10.
Fla. Stat. § 288.705 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part IV / Section 288.705
288.705 Statewide contracts register.
Status: in_force

All state agencies shall in a timely manner provide the Florida Small Business Development Center Procurement System with all formal solicitations for contractual services, supplies, and commodities. The Small Business Development Center shall coordinate with Minority Business Development Centers to compile and distribute this information to small and minority businesses requesting such service for the period of time necessary to familiarize the business with the market represented by state agencies. On or before February 1 of each year, the Small Business Development Center shall report to the department on the use of the statewide contracts register. The report shall include, but not be limited to, information relating to:

(1) The total number of solicitations received from state agencies during the calendar year.

(2) The number of solicitations received from each state agency during the calendar year.

(3) The method of distributing solicitation information to businesses requesting such service.

(4) The total number of businesses using the service.

(5) The percentage of businesses using the service which are owned and controlled by minorities.

(6) The percentage of service-disabled veteran business enterprises using the service.

History: s. 4, ch. 85-104; s. 277, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 23, ch. 94-322; s. 60, ch. 96-320; s. 39, ch. 2007-217; s. 2, ch. 2008-155; s. 173, ch. 2011-142.
Fla. Stat. § 404.011 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 404 / Section 404.011
404.011 Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Radiation Protection Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 78-373; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 17, 18, ch. 84-190; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 166.201 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 166 / Part III / Section 166.201
166.201 Taxes and charges.
Status: in_force

A municipality may raise, by taxation and licenses authorized by the constitution or general law, or by user charges or fees authorized by ordinance, amounts of money which are necessary for the conduct of municipal government and may enforce their receipt and collection in the manner prescribed by ordinance not inconsistent with law.

History: s. 1, ch. 73-129.
Fla. Stat. § 636.053 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part I / Section 636.053
636.053 Injunction.
Status: in_force

In addition to the penalties and other enforcement provisions of this act, the office and department, subject to their respective jurisdiction, are vested with the power to seek both temporary and permanent injunctive relief when:

(1) A prepaid limited health service organization is being operated by any person or entity without a subsisting certificate of authority.

(2) Any person, entity, or prepaid limited health service organization has engaged in any activity prohibited by this act or any rule adopted pursuant thereto.

(3) Any prepaid limited health service organization, person, or entity is renewing, issuing, or delivering a prepaid limited health services contract without a subsisting certificate of authority.

The office’s or department’s authority to seek injunctive relief is not conditioned on having conducted any proceeding pursuant to chapter 120.

History: s. 42, ch. 93-148; s. 11, ch. 97-93; s. 1545, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 497.269 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part II / Section 497.269
497.269 Care and maintenance trust fund; financial reports.
Status: in_force

On or before April 1 of each year, the trustee shall furnish adequate financial reports that record the fair market value with respect to the care and maintenance trust fund utilizing forms and procedures specified by rule. However, the department may require the trustee to make such additional financial reports as it deems necessary. In order to ensure that the proper deposits to the trust fund have been made, the department shall examine the status of the trust fund of the company on a semiannual basis for the first 2 years of the trust fund’s existence.

History: s. 15, ch. 59-363; s. 1, ch. 65-288; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 21, 39, 40, ch. 80-238; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 89-8; ss. 89, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 12, ch. 96-400; s. 51, ch. 2004-301; s. 10, ch. 2016-172.