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Fla. Stat. § 944.08 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 944 / Section 944.08
944.08 Commitment to custody of department; venue of institutions.
Status: in_force

(1) The words “penitentiary,” “state prison,” or “state prison farm,” whenever the same are used in any of the laws of this state, as a place of confinement or punishment for a crime, shall be construed to mean and refer to the custody of the Department of Corrections within the state correctional system, which shall include facilities operated by private entities with which the department enters into contracts pursuant to s. 944.105.

(2) For the purposes of all judicial proceedings, the institutions of the state correctional system and the precincts thereof shall be deemed to be within and part of the county in which they are situated, and the courts of such counties or circuits shall have jurisdiction of all crimes and offenses committed therein.

History: s. 6, ch. 57-121; s. 18, ch. 61-530; s. 32, ch. 77-120; s. 42, ch. 79-3; s. 2, ch. 85-340.
Fla. Stat. § 655.825 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 655 / Section 655.825
655.825 Deposits in trust; applicability of s. 655.82 in place of former s. 655.81.
Status: in_force

(1) Because deposits in trust are also accounts with a pay-on-death designation as described in s. 655.82, it is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of s. 655.82 shall apply to and govern deposits in trust. References to former s. 655.81 in any depository agreement shall be interpreted after the effective date of this act as references to s. 655.82.

(2) This section shall take effect July 1, 2001, and shall apply to deposits made to a depository account created after December 31, 1994.

History: s. 3, ch. 2001-243; s. 101, ch. 2019-3.
Fla. Stat. § 484.044 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 484 / Part II / Section 484.044
484.044 Authority to make rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part conferring duties upon it.

(2) The board shall adopt rules requiring that each prospective purchaser of a prescription hearing aid be notified by the attending hearing aid specialist, at the time of the initial examination for fitting and sale of a hearing aid, of telecoil, “t” coil, or “t” switch technology. The rules shall further require that hearing aid specialists make available to prospective purchasers or clients information regarding telecoils, “t” coils, or “t” switches.

History: ss. 14, 18, ch. 83-153; ss. 1, 7, ch. 84-94; ss. 4, 19, 20, ch. 86-283; s. 22, ch. 90-341; s. 11, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 334, ch. 94-119; s. 7, ch. 94-160; s. 157, ch. 98-200; s. 27, ch. 2023-71.
Fla. Stat. § 334.179 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 334 / Section 334.179
334.179 Department standards or specifications for permissible use of aggregates; misrepresentation of certification.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or ordinance to the contrary, a local government may not adopt standards or specifications that are contrary to the department standards or specifications for permissible use of aggregates that have been certified for use. For purposes of this section, the term “certified for use” means that the aggregates have been certified by the producer in compliance with department rules adopted pursuant to s. 334.044(10)(d). This section does not apply to a multicounty independent special district created by a special act of the Legislature.

(2) A producer may not represent that an aggregate is certified for use unless such aggregate is in compliance with department rules adopted pursuant to s. 334.044(10)(d).

History: s. 1, ch. 2019-153; s. 7, ch. 2023-197.
Fla. Stat. § 683.11 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 683 / Section 683.11
683.11 Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and Law Enforcement Appreciation Month.
Status: in_force

(1) May 1 of each year is hereby designated as “Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.”

(2) The month of May of each year is hereby designated as “Law Enforcement Appreciation Month.”

(3) The Governor and the mayor of each municipality may issue annually a proclamation designating May 1 as “Law Enforcement Appreciation Day” and the month of May as “Law Enforcement Appreciation Month” and urging all civic, fraternal, and religious organizations and public and private educational institutions to recognize and observe this occasion through appropriate programs, meetings, services, or celebrations in which state, county, and local law enforcement officers are invited to participate.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-322; s. 5, ch. 2022-23.
Fla. Stat. § 317.0010 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 317 / Section 317.0010
317.0010 Disposition of fees.
Status: in_force

The department shall deposit all funds received under this chapter, less administrative costs of $2 per title transaction, into the Incidental Trust Fund of the Florida Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

History: s. 64, ch. 2002-295; s. 49, ch. 2005-164; s. 16, ch. 2012-7.
Fla. Stat. § 627.212 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part I / Section 627.212
627.212 Workplace safety program surcharge.
Status: in_force

The office shall approve a rating plan for workers’ compensation coverage insurance that provides for carriers voluntarily to impose a surcharge of no more than 10 percent on the premium of a policyholder or fund member if that policyholder or fund member has been identified by the department as having been required to implement a safety program and having failed to establish or maintain, either in whole or in part, a safety program.

History: s. 97, ch. 93-415; s. 12, ch. 99-240; s. 1088, ch. 2003-261; s. 95, ch. 2013-18.
Fla. Stat. § 59.29 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 59 / Section 59.29
59.29 Amendment of appellate proceedings.
Status: in_force

The appellate court may, at any time, in the furtherance of justice, upon such terms as may be just, permit appellate proceedings to be amended.

History: s. 2, ch. 11890, 1927; CGL 4636; s. 29, ch. 22854, 1945.
Fla. Stat. § 258.157 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 258 / Part I / Section 258.157
258.157 Prohibited acts in Savannas State Reserve.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person, except an on-duty law enforcement or conservation officer, to operate a vehicle or A.T.V. in the Savannas unless such person is using the provided ingress or egress to a private holding within the described boundary or using the vehicle or A.T.V. to transport a boat to a public boat ramp accessible only through state reserve property, or unless the vehicle or A.T.V. is being used in conjunction with a permitted or supervised educational field trip, a wildlife survey, or state agency natural resources management activities.

(2) It is unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement or conservation officer, to have in his or her possession any firearm while within the Savannas except when in compliance with regulations established by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission applying to lands within the described boundaries.

(3) Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 3, ch. 90-258; s. 154, ch. 95-148; s. 77, ch. 99-245.
Fla. Stat. § 648.441 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 648 / Section 648.441
648.441 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed bail bond agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) An insurer, managing general agent, bail bond agent, or bail bond agency appointed under this chapter may not furnish to any person any blank forms, applications, stationery, business card, or other supplies to be used in soliciting, negotiating, or effecting bail bonds until such person has received from the department a license to act as a bail bond agent and is appointed by the insurer. This section does not prohibit an unlicensed employee, under the direct supervision and control of a licensed and appointed bail bond agent, from possessing or executing in the bail bond agency, any forms, except for powers of attorney, bond forms, and collateral receipts, while acting within the scope of his or her employment.

(2) Any insurer, licensee, or appointee who furnishes to any bail bond agent or other person not named or appointed by the insurer represented any of the supplies mentioned in subsection (1) and accepts any bail bond business from or writes any bail bond business for such bail bond agent, person, or agency is subject to civil liability to any insured of such insurer or indemnitor to the same extent and in the same manner as if such bail bond agent or other person had been appointed or authorized by the insurer, managing general agent, or bail bond agent to act in its or his or her behalf by the department.

(3) Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, except that the violator is subject to a fine not to exceed $5,000 in addition to, or in lieu of, any term of imprisonment.

History: ss. 23, 72, ch. 82-175; s. 140, ch. 83-216; ss. 25, 50, 51, ch. 84-103; s. 5, ch. 87-321; ss. 30, 46, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 31, ch. 96-372; s. 22, ch. 2002-260; s. 68, ch. 2023-144.
Fla. Stat. § 673.3111 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 673 / Part III / Section 673.3111
673.3111 Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person against whom a claim is asserted proves that that person in good faith tendered an instrument to the claimant as full satisfaction of the claim, that the amount of the claim was unliquidated or subject to a bona fide dispute, and that the claimant obtained payment of the instrument, the following subsections apply.

(2) Unless subsection (3) applies, the claim is discharged if the person against whom the claim is asserted proves that the instrument or an accompanying written communication contained a conspicuous statement to the effect that the instrument was tendered as full satisfaction of the claim.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), a claim is not discharged under subsection (2) if either paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) applies: (a) The claimant, if an organization, proves that: 1. Within a reasonable time before the tender, the claimant sent a conspicuous statement to the person against whom the claim is asserted that communications concerning disputed debts, including an instrument tendered as full satisfaction of a debt, are to be sent to a designated person, office, or place; and 2. The instrument or accompanying communication was not received by that designated person, office, or place. (b) The claimant, whether or not an organization, proves that, within 90 days after payment of the instrument, the claimant tendered repayment of the amount of the instrument to the person against whom the claim is asserted. This paragraph does not apply if the claimant is an organization that sent a statement complying with subparagraph (a)1.

(4) A claim is discharged if the person against whom the claim is asserted proves that within a reasonable time before collection of the instrument was initiated, the claimant, or an agent of the claimant having direct responsibility with respect to the disputed obligation, knew that the instrument was tendered in full satisfaction of the claim.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-82.
Fla. Stat. § 454.021 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 454 / Section 454.021
454.021 Attorneys; admission to practice law; Supreme Court to govern and regulate.
Status: in_force

(1) Admissions of attorneys and counselors to practice law in the state is hereby declared to be a judicial function.

(2) The Supreme Court of Florida, being the highest court of said state, is the proper court to govern and regulate admissions of attorneys and counselors to practice law in said state.

1 (3) Upon certification by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners that an applicant who is an unauthorized immigrant who was brought to the United States as a minor; has been present in the United States for more than 10 years; has received documented employment authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); has been issued a social security number; if a male, has registered with the Selective Service System if required to do so under the Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 453; and has fulfilled all requirements for admission to practice law in this state, the Supreme Court of Florida may admit that applicant as an attorney at law authorized to practice in this state and may direct an order be entered upon the court’s records to that effect.

History: ss. 1, 2, 7, ch. 29796, 1955; s. 10, ch. 61-530; s. 3, ch. 2014-35; s. 8, ch. 2023-40.
Fla. Stat. § 422.04 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 422 / Section 422.04
422.04 Cooperation in undertaking housing projects.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of housing projects located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any state public body may upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine: (a) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its property to a housing authority or the Federal Government; (b) Cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, educational, water, sewer or drainage facilities or any other works, which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with housing projects; (c) Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other places which it is otherwise empowered to undertake; (d) Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of such state public body; make exceptions from building regulations and ordinances; any city or town also may change its map; (e) Enter into agreements, which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary, with a housing authority or the Federal Government respecting action to be taken by such state public body pursuant to any of the powers granted by this chapter; (f) Do any and all things, necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of such housing projects; (g) Purchase or legally invest in any of the debentures of a housing authority and exercise all of the rights of any holder of such debentures; (h) With respect to any housing project which a housing authority has acquired or taken over from the Federal Government and which the housing authority by resolution has found and declared to have been constructed in a manner that will promote the public interest and afford necessary safety, sanitation and other protection, no state public body shall require any changes to be made in the housing project or the manner of its construction or take any other action relating to such construction; (i) In connection with any public improvements made by a state public body in exercising the powers herein granted, such state public body may incur the entire expense thereof.

(2) Any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding, any sale, conveyance, lease or agreement provided for in this section may be made by a state public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement or public bidding.

History: s. 4, ch. 17982, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-rr).
Fla. Stat. § 83.44 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 83 / Part II / Section 83.44
83.44 Obligation of good faith.
Status: in_force

Every rental agreement or duty within this part imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance or enforcement.

History: s. 2, ch. 73-330.
Fla. Stat. § 298.60 — Florida Code / Title XXI / Chapter 298 / Section 298.60
298.60 Unpaid warrants issued by district to draw interest.
Status: in_force

Any warrant issued under this chapter that is not paid when presented to the treasurer of the district because of lack of funds in the treasury, such fact shall be endorsed on the back of such warrant; and such warrant shall draw interest thereafter at the rate of 6 percent per annum, until such time as there is money on hand to pay the amount of such warrant and the interest then accumulated; but no interest shall be allowed on warrants after notice to the holder or holders thereof that sufficient funds are in the treasury to pay said endorsed warrants and interest.

History: s. 31, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1128; CGL 1483.
Fla. Stat. § 215.45 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.45
215.45 Sale and exchange of securities.
Status: in_force

Securities or investments purchased or held under the provisions of this chapter may be sold or exchanged for other securities or investments; provided, however, that no sale or exchange shall be at a price less than the market price of the securities or investments to be sold or exchanged unless such sale or exchange is pursuant to a call option having a strike price more than the price of the securities on the date the option was written or unless such sale or exchange has received the unanimous approval of the board.

History: s. 3, ch. 57-353; s. 1, ch. 82-45.
Fla. Stat. § 100.021 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.021
100.021 Notice of general election.
Status: in_force

The Department of State shall, in any year in which a general election is held, make out a notice stating what offices and vacancies are to be filled at the general election in the state, and in each county and district thereof. During the 30 days before the beginning of qualifying, the department shall have the notice published two times in a newspaper of general circulation in each county; and, in counties in which there is no newspaper of general circulation, it shall send to the sheriff a notice of the offices and vacancies to be filled at such general election by the qualified voters of the sheriff’s county or any district thereof, and the sheriff shall have at least five copies of the notice posted in conspicuous places in the county. Notice may be provided alternatively by publishing notice on the division’s website, on the county’s website as provided in s. 50.0311, or on the supervisor’s website, as deemed appropriate by the supervisor.

History: s. 5, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 159; s. 6, ch. 4328, 1895; s. 4, ch. 4537, 1897; GS 176; RGS 220; CGL 255; s. 1, ch. 25383, 1949; s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 12, ch. 77-175; s. 3, ch. 83-251; s. 544, ch. 95-147; s. 18, ch. 2023-120.
Fla. Stat. § 258.35 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 258 / Part II / Section 258.35
258.35 Short title; ss. 258.35-258.394 and 258.40-258.46.
Status: in_force

Sections 258.35-258.394 and 258.40-258.46 shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Aquatic Preserve Act of 1975.”

History: s. 1, ch. 75-172.
Fla. Stat. § 736.1501 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part XV / Section 736.1501
736.1501 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Community Property Trust Act.”

History: s. 29, ch. 2021-183.
Fla. Stat. § 468.1336 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part I / Section 468.1336
468.1336 Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Commission; public meetings and public records exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) An audiologist’s or a speech-language pathologist’s personal identifying information, other than the audiologist’s or the speech-language pathologist’s name, licensure status, or licensure number, obtained from the coordinated database and reporting system described in Article IX of s. 468.1335 and held by the department or the board is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution unless the state that originally reported the information to the coordinated database and reporting system authorizes the disclosure of such information by law. If disclosure is so authorized, information may be disclosed only to the extent authorized by law by the reporting state.

(2)(a) A meeting or a portion of a meeting of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Commission established in Article VIII of s. 468.1335 at which matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or state law are discussed is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution. (b) Recordings, minutes, and records generated during an exempt meeting or an exempt portion of a meeting are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

(3) This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2029, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

History: s. 2, ch. 2024-13.
Fla. Stat. § 298.24 — Florida Code / Title XXI / Chapter 298 / Section 298.24
298.24 Bridge construction.
Status: in_force

All bridges contemplated by this chapter and all enlargements of bridges already in existence shall be built and enlarged according to and in compliance with the plans, specifications and orders made or approved by the chief engineer of the district. If any such bridge shall belong to any corporation, or be needed over a public highway or right-of-way of any corporation, the secretary of said board of supervisors shall give such corporation notice by delivering to its agent or officer, in any county wherein said district is situate, a copy of the order of the board of supervisors of said district declaring the necessity for the construction or enlargement of said bridge. A failure to construct or enlarge such bridge, within the time specified in such order, shall be taken as a refusal to do said work by said corporation, and thereupon the said board of supervisors shall proceed to let the work of constructing or enlarging the same at the expense of the corporation for the cost thereof, which costs shall be collected by said board of supervisors from said corporation, by suit therefor, if necessary. But before said board of supervisors shall let such work, it shall give some agent or officer of said corporation, authorized by the laws of this state to accept service of summons, or upon whom service of summons for said corporation might be made, at least 20 days’ actual notice of the time and place of letting such work. Any owner of land, within or without the district, may, at the owner’s expense, and in compliance with the terms and provisions of this chapter, construct a bridge across any drain, ditch, canal, or excavation in or out of said district. Each district shall have full authority to construct and maintain any ditch or lateral provided in its water control plan, across any of the public highways of this state, without proceedings for the condemnation of the same, or being liable for damages therefor. Within 10 days after a dredge boat or any other excavating machine shall have completed a ditch across any public highway, a bridge shall be constructed and maintained over such drainage ditch where the same crosses such highway; provided, however, the word corporation as used in this section shall not apply to counties.

History: s. 30, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1127; CGL 1480; s. 10, ch. 79-5; s. 265, ch. 95-148; s. 9, ch. 97-40.
Fla. Stat. § 492.114 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 492 / Section 492.114
492.114 Lost, destroyed, stolen, or mutilated licenses.
Status: in_force

A duplicate license for a duly licensed professional geologist may be issued to replace a license lost, destroyed, stolen, or mutilated, subject to rules of the department. Any mutilated license shall be returned to the department before a duplicate license may be issued. Any lost, presumed destroyed, or stolen license for which a duplicate license has been issued shall be returned to the department, if found. All licenses issued under this section shall be plainly marked with the word “DUPLICATE.”

History: ss. 14, 19, ch. 87-403; s. 4, ch. 91-429.