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Fla. Stat. § 455.209 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 455 / Section 455.209
455.209 Accountability and liability of board members.
Status: in_force

(1) Each board member shall be accountable to the Governor for the proper performance of duties as a member of the board. The Governor shall investigate any legally sufficient complaint or unfavorable written report received by the Governor or by the department or a board concerning the actions of the board or its individual members. The Governor may suspend from office any board member for malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, drunkenness, incompetence, permanent inability to perform the member’s official duties, or commission of a felony.

(2) Each board member and each former board member serving on a probable cause panel shall be exempt from civil liability for any act or omission when acting in the member’s official capacity, and the department shall defend any such member in any action against any board or member of a board arising from any such act or omission. In addition, the department may defend the member’s company or business in any action against the company or business if the department determines that the actions from which the suit arises are actions taken by the member in the member’s official capacity and were not beyond the member’s statutory authority. In providing such defense, the department may employ or utilize the legal services of the Department of Legal Affairs or outside counsel retained pursuant to s. 287.059. Fees and costs of providing legal services provided under this subsection shall be paid from the Professional Regulation Trust Fund, subject to the provisions of ss. 215.37 and 455.219.

History: s. 5, ch. 79-36; ss. 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 57, 62, ch. 80-406; s. 6, ch. 88-392; s. 2, ch. 90-228; s. 41, ch. 92-33; s. 11, ch. 92-149; s. 23, ch. 93-129; s. 68, ch. 94-218; s. 188, ch. 97-103; s. 8, ch. 97-261; s. 1, ch. 98-166; s. 151, ch. 99-251.
Fla. Stat. § 744.1076 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part I / Section 744.1076
744.1076 Court orders appointing court monitors and emergency court monitors; reports of court monitors; orders finding no probable cause; public records exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The order of any court appointing a court monitor pursuant to s. 744.107 or an emergency court monitor pursuant to s. 744.1075 is exempt from s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. (b) The reports of an appointed court monitor or emergency court monitor relating to the medical condition, financial affairs, or mental health of the ward are confidential and exempt from s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Such reports may be subject to inspection as determined by the court or upon a showing of good cause. (c) The public records exemptions provided in this subsection expire if a court makes a finding of probable cause, except that information otherwise made confidential or exempt shall retain its confidential or exempt status.

(2) Court orders finding no probable cause pursuant to s. 744.107 or s. 744.1075 are confidential and exempt from s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution; however, such orders may be subject to inspection as determined by the court or upon a showing of good cause.

History: s. 1, ch. 2006-129; s. 161, ch. 2008-4; s. 1, ch. 2011-204.
Fla. Stat. § 380.0655 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 380 / Part I / Section 380.0655
380.0655 Expedited permitting process for marina projects reserving 10 percent or more boat slips for public use.
Status: in_force

The Department of Environmental Protection and, as appropriate, the water management districts created by chapter 373 shall adopt programs to expedite the processing of wetland resource and environmental resource permits for marina projects that reserve at least 10 percent of available boat slips for public use.

History: s. 10, ch. 2005-157.
Fla. Stat. § 838.016 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 838 / Section 838.016
838.016 Unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly and intentionally give, offer, or promise to any public servant, or, if a public servant, to knowingly and intentionally request, solicit, accept, or agree to accept, any pecuniary or other benefit not authorized by law, for the past, present, or future performance, nonperformance, or violation of any act or omission which the person believes to have been, or the public servant represents as having been, either within the official discretion of the public servant, in violation of a public duty, or in performance of a public duty. This section does not preclude a public servant from accepting rewards for services performed in apprehending any criminal.

(2) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly and intentionally give, offer, or promise to any public servant, or, if a public servant, to knowingly and intentionally request, solicit, accept, or agree to accept, any pecuniary or other benefit not authorized by law for the past, present, or future exertion of any influence upon or with any other public servant regarding any act or omission which the person believes to have been, or which is represented to him or her as having been, either within the official discretion of the other public servant, in violation of a public duty, or in performance of a public duty.

(3) Prosecution under this section shall not require that the exercise of influence or official discretion, or violation of a public duty or performance of a public duty, for which a pecuniary or other benefit was given, offered, promised, requested, or solicited was accomplished or was within the influence, official discretion, or public duty of the public servant whose action or omission was sought to be rewarded or compensated.

(4) Whoever violates the provisions of this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 60, ch. 74-383; s. 36, ch. 75-298; s. 1315, ch. 97-102; s. 4, ch. 2003-158; s. 3, ch. 2016-151.
Fla. Stat. § 517.07 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 517 / Section 517.07
517.07 Registration of securities.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to sell or offer to sell a security within this state unless the security is exempt under s. 517.051, is sold in a transaction exempt under s. 517.061, is a federal covered security, or is registered pursuant to this chapter.

(2) No securities that are required to be registered under this chapter shall be sold or offered for sale within this state unless such securities have been registered pursuant to this chapter and unless prior to each sale the purchaser is furnished with a prospectus meeting the requirements of rules adopted by the commission.

(3) The office shall issue a permit when registration has been granted by the office. A permit to sell securities is effective for 1 year from the date it was granted. Registration of securities shall be deemed to include the registration of rights to subscribe to such securities if the application under s. 517.081 or s. 517.082 for registration of such securities includes a statement that such rights are to be issued.

(4) A record of the registration of securities shall be kept by the office, in which register of securities shall also be recorded any orders entered by the office with respect to such securities. Such register, and all information with respect to the securities registered therein, shall be open to public inspection.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, offers of securities required to be registered by this section may be made in this state before the registration of such securities if the offers are made in conformity with rules adopted by the commission.

History: s. 6, ch. 14899, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 6002(7); s. 3, ch. 24066, 1947; s. 11, ch. 25035, 1949; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 2, ch. 78-435; ss. 5, 15, ch. 79-381; ss. 4, 5, ch. 80-254; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 83-201; s. 5, ch. 85-165; s. 6, ch. 86-85; ss. 14, 15, ch. 90-362; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 97-224; s. 587, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 252.62 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 252 / Part I / Section 252.62
252.62 Director of Office of Financial Regulation; powers in a state of emergency.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the purpose and intent of this section to provide the Director of the Office of Financial Regulation of the Financial Services Commission the authority to make temporary modifications to or suspensions of the financial institutions codes in order to expedite the recovery of communities affected by a disaster or other emergency and in order to encourage financial institutions to meet the credit, deposit, and other financial needs of such communities.

(2)(a) When the Governor declares a state of emergency pursuant to s. 252.36, the Director of the Office of Financial Regulation may issue: 1. One or more general orders applicable to all financial institutions that are subject to the financial institutions codes and that serve any portion of the area of the state under the state of emergency; or 2. One or more specific orders to particular financial institutions that are subject to the financial institution codes and that normally derive more than 60 percent of their deposits from persons in the area of the state under the state of emergency, which orders may modify or suspend, as to those institutions, all or any part of the financial institutions codes, as defined in s. 655.005, or any applicable rule, consistent with the stated purposes of the financial institutions codes and with maintaining the safety and soundness of the financial institutions system in this state. (b) An order issued by the director under this section becomes effective upon issuance and continues for 120 days unless it is terminated by the director. The director may extend an order for one additional period of 120 days if he or she determines that the emergency conditions that gave rise to the initial order still exist. The Legislature, by concurrent resolution, may terminate any order issued under this section.

(3) The director shall publish, in the next available publication of the Florida Administrative Register, a copy of the text of any order issued under this section, together with a statement describing the modification or suspension and explaining how the modification or suspension will facilitate recovery from the emergency and maintain the safety and soundness of financial institutions in this state.

History: s. 1, ch. 93-47; s. 270, ch. 2003-261; s. 19, ch. 2013-14.
Fla. Stat. § 287.022 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 287 / Part I / Section 287.022
287.022 Purchase of insurance.
Status: in_force

(1) Insurance, while not a commodity, nevertheless shall be purchased for all agencies by the department, except that agencies may purchase title insurance for land acquisition and may make emergency purchases of insurance pursuant to s. 287.057(3)(a). The procedures for purchasing insurance, whether the purchase is made by the department or by the agencies, shall be the same as those set forth herein for the purchase of commodities.

(2) When an insurer or agent pays a commission or any portion thereof to any person, on insurance purchased under this part, such payment shall be reported to the department in writing and under oath within 30 days thereafter. Any failure to report as required herein shall subject the insurer or agent to the penalties provided in s. 624.15.

(3) The department and the Division of State Group Insurance shall not prohibit or limit any properly licensed insurer, health maintenance organization, prepaid limited health services organization, or insurance agent from competing for any insurance product or plan purchased, provided, or endorsed by the department or the division on the basis of the compensation arrangement used by the insurer or organization for its agents.

History: s. 22, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 89-232; s. 13, ch. 90-268; s. 76, ch. 98-279; s. 2, ch. 2001-192; s. 11, ch. 2001-278; s. 10, ch. 2002-207; s. 16, ch. 2010-151.
Fla. Stat. § 15.07 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 15 / Section 15.07
15.07 Acts and papers of the Legislature to be deposited with the Department of State.
Status: in_force

All original acts and resolutions passed by the Legislature, and all other original papers acted upon thereby, together with the Journal of the Senate, and the Journal of the House of Representatives, shall, immediately upon the adjournment thereof, be deposited with, and preserved in, the Department of State, by which they shall be properly arranged, classified, and filed, provided that the journal of the executive session of the Senate shall be kept free from inspection or disclosure except upon the order of the Senate itself or some court of competent jurisdiction.

History: s. 1, ch. 1904, 1872; RS 78; GS 79; s. 10, ch. 7838, 1919; RGS 94; CGL 116; s. 7, ch. 24337, 1947; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 489.538 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 489 / Part II / Section 489.538
489.538 Authority of licensed job scope.
Status: in_force

A licensee under this part need not have a license under part I to perform work within the scope of his or her license under this part.

History: s. 37, ch. 90-228; s. 12, ch. 91-201; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 501, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 215.845 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.845
215.845 Certain special laws establishing interest rates on bonds prohibited.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to s. 11(a)(21), Art. III of the State Constitution, the Legislature hereby prohibits any special law providing for the establishment of an interest rate on bonds in excess of the maximum prescribed in s. 215.84(3) or providing any procedure for exceeding such interest rate, which procedure conflicts with that prescribed in s. 215.84(4).

History: s. 2, ch. 80-318.
Fla. Stat. § 39.902 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 39 / Part XII / Section 39.902
39.902 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Domestic violence” has the meaning set forth in s. 741.28.

(2) “Domestic violence center” means an agency that provides services to victims of domestic violence as its primary mission.

(3) “Family or household member” has the meaning set forth in s. 741.28.

History: s. 2, ch. 78-281; s. 2, ch. 79-402; s. 1, ch. 82-135; s. 71, ch. 83-218; s. 1, ch. 84-128; s. 2, ch. 84-343; s. 17, ch. 92-58; s. 19, ch. 93-200; s. 30, ch. 94-134; s. 30, ch. 94-135; s. 137, ch. 97-101; s. 114, ch. 98-403; s. 3, ch. 2002-55; s. 1, ch. 2012-147; s. 1, ch. 2020-6.
Fla. Stat. § 574.131 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 574 / Section 574.131
574.131 Injunction proceedings.
Status: in_force

In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department is authorized to make application for injunction to a circuit court or circuit judge, and such circuit court or circuit judge shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction, or both, restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule duly adopted by the department, such injunction to be issued without bond.

History: s. 7, ch. 72-188; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 4, ch. 83-9; s. 1, ch. 93-6.
Fla. Stat. § 475.485 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 475 / Part I / Section 475.485
475.485 Investment of the fund.
Status: in_force

The funds in the Real Estate Recovery Fund may be invested by the Chief Financial Officer under the same limitations as apply to investment of other state funds, and the interest earned thereon shall be deposited to the credit of the Real Estate Recovery Fund and shall be available for the same purposes as other moneys deposited in the Real Estate Recovery Fund.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-74; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 38, 42, 43, ch. 79-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 28, 30, ch. 88-20; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 507, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 590.35 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 590 / Section 590.35
590.35 Construction of ss. 590.31-590.34.
Status: in_force

Any powers herein granted to the Florida Forest Service shall be regarded as in aid of and supplemental to and in no case a limitation upon any of the powers vested in the Florida Forest Service by other laws of Florida or by the laws of the States of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or by the Congress or the terms of the compact.

History: s. 5, ch. 29635, 1955; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 67, ch. 2012-7.
Fla. Stat. § 400.6051 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part IV / Section 400.6051
400.6051 Construction and renovation; requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) The requirements for the construction and the renovation of a hospice residential or inpatient facility or unit must comply with the provisions of chapter 553 which pertain to building construction standards, including plumbing, electrical code, glass, manufactured buildings, accessibility for persons with disabilities, and the state minimum building codes. The Agency for Health Care Administration shall provide technical assistance to the Florida Building Commission in updating the construction standards of the Florida Building Code which govern hospice facilities.

(2) Upon request by the prospective licensee of an inpatient hospice facility, the agency may provide an informal review of a facility prior to construction in order to assist the facility in complying with agency rules and this part.

(3) The agency may charge a fee that is commensurate with the cost of providing consultation under this section and that is not refundable.

History: s. 3, ch. 2005-191; s. 1, ch. 2007-238.
Fla. Stat. § 10.001 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 10 / Section 10.001
10.001 Legislative representation.
Status: in_force

Beginning with the general election held in the second year following each decennial census, the representation of the people of Florida in the Florida Legislature shall be as set forth earlier in such year by the Legislature by joint resolution or by the Supreme Court by order, as the case may be. A joint resolution of apportionment or an order of the Supreme Court adopted or entered pursuant to s. 16, Art. III of the State Constitution shall be included in the Florida Statutes in the same manner as a statute.

History: s. 4, ch. 67-479; s. 1, ch. 72-242; s. 1, SJR 1305, 1972 Regular Session.
Fla. Stat. § 347.20 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 347 / Section 347.20
347.20 Vested rights not impaired.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall affect or impair any right or privilege belonging to any individual or corporation by virtue of any law of this state.

History: s. 10, ch. 3039, 1877; RS 645; GS 918; RGS 1702; CGL 2753.
Fla. Stat. § 499.001 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 499 / Part I / Section 499.001
499.001 Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act; short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 499.001-499.94 may be cited as the “Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act.”

History: s. 34, ch. 82-225; s. 1, ch. 83-265; s. 1, ch. 86-133; ss. 1, 52, ch. 92-69; s. 122, ch. 2014-17; s. 1, ch. 2014-89.
Fla. Stat. § 961.07 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 961 / Section 961.07
961.07 Continuing appropriation.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning in the 2025-2026 fiscal year and continuing each fiscal year thereafter, a sum sufficient to pay the approved payments under s. 961.03(1)(b)1. is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Chief Financial Officer, which sum is further appropriated for expenditure pursuant to this act.

(2) Payments for petitions filed pursuant to s. 961.03(1)(b)2. are subject to specific appropriation.

History: s. 7, ch. 2008-39; s. 5, ch. 2025-194.
Fla. Stat. § 1010.01 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1010 / Part I / Section 1010.01
1010.01 Uniform records and accounts.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The financial records and accounts of each school district, Florida College System institution, and other institution or agency under the supervision of the State Board of Education shall be prepared and maintained as prescribed by law and rules of the State Board of Education. (b) The financial records and accounts of each state university under the supervision of the Board of Governors shall be prepared and maintained as prescribed by law and rules of the Board of Governors.

(2) Rules of the State Board of Education and rules of the Board of Governors shall incorporate the requirements of law and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Such rules shall include a uniform classification of accounts.

(3) Each state university shall annually file with the Board of Governors financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted by the United States and the uniform classification of accounts prescribed by the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors’ rules shall prescribe the filing deadline for the financial statements.

(4) Required financial accounts and reports shall include provisions that are unique to each of the following: K-12 school districts, Florida College System institutions, and state universities, and shall provide for the data to be reported to the National Center of Educational Statistics and other governmental and professional educational data information services as appropriate.

(5) Each school district, Florida College System institution, and state university shall establish and maintain internal controls designed to: (a) Prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse as defined in s. 11.45(1). (b) Promote and encourage compliance with applicable laws, rules, contracts, grant agreements, and best practices. (c) Support economical and efficient operations. (d) Ensure reliability of financial records and reports. (e) Safeguard assets.

History: s. 526, ch. 2002-387; s. 142, ch. 2007-217; s. 149, ch. 2011-5; s. 20, ch. 2019-15.
Fla. Stat. § 215.5588 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.5588
215.5588 Florida Disaster Recovery Program.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Commerce shall implement the 2006 Disaster Recovery Program from funds provided through the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006, for the purpose of assisting local governments in satisfying disaster recovery needs in the areas of low-income housing and infrastructure, with a primary focus on the hardening of single-family and multifamily housing units, not only to ensure that affordable housing can withstand the effects of hurricane-force winds, but also to mitigate the increasing costs of insurance, which may ultimately render existing affordable homes unaffordable or uninsurable. This section does not create an entitlement for local governments or property owners or obligate the state in any way to fund disaster recovery needs.

(2) Entitlement and nonentitlement counties identified under the Federal Disaster Declaration (FEMA-1609-DR), federally recognized Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for funding.

(3) Up to 78 percent of these funds may be used to complement the grants awarded by the Department of Financial Services under s. 215.5586 and fund other eligible disaster-related activities supporting housing rehabilitation, hardening, mitigation, and infrastructure improvements at the request of the local governments in order to assist the State of Florida in better serving low-income homeowners in single-family housing units, including, but not limited to, condominiums. Up to 20 percent of the funds may be used to provide inspections and mitigation improvements to multifamily units receiving rental assistance under projects of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Rural Development Division of the United States Department of Agriculture.

History: s. 41, ch. 2007-1; s. 81, ch. 2011-142; s. 2, ch. 2023-176; s. 51, ch. 2024-6.