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Fla. Stat. § 218.407 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 218 / Part IV / Section 218.407
218.407 Local government investment authority.
Status: in_force

(1) Prior to any determination by the governing body that it is in the interest of the unit of local government to deposit surplus funds in the trust fund, the board or a professional money management firm must provide to the governing body enrollment materials, including a trust fund profile containing impartial educational information describing the administration and investment policy of the trust fund, including, but not limited to: (a) All rights and conditions of participation, including potential restrictions on withdrawals. (b) The historical performance, investment holdings, credit quality, and average maturity of the trust fund investments. (c) The applicable administrative rules. (d) The rate determination processes for any deposit or withdrawal. (e) Any fees, charges, penalties, and deductions that apply to the account. (f) The most recently published financial statements or independent audits, if available, prepared under generally accepted accounting principles. (g) A disclosure statement for signature by the appropriate local government official.

(2) Upon review of the enrollment materials and upon determination by the governing body that it is in the interest of the unit of local government to deposit surplus funds in the trust fund, a resolution by the governing body and the signed acceptance of the disclosure statement by the local government official, who may be the chief financial or administrative officer of the local government, shall be filed with the board and, if appropriate, a copy shall be provided to a professional money management firm authorizing investment of its surplus funds in the trust fund established by this part. The resolution shall name: (a) The local government official, who may be the chief financial or administrative officer of the local government, or (b) An independent trustee holding funds on behalf of the unit of local government, responsible for deposit and withdrawal of such funds.

(3) The board or a professional money management firm shall, upon the filing of the resolution, invest the moneys in the trust fund in the same manner and subject to the same restrictions as are set forth in s. 215.47. All units of local government that qualify to be participants in the trust fund shall have surplus funds deposited into a pooled investment account.

(4) The provisions of this part shall not impair the power of a unit of local government to hold funds in deposit accounts with banking or savings institutions or to invest funds as otherwise authorized by law.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-394; s. 6, ch. 82-45; s. 3, ch. 84-137; s. 5, ch. 87-239; s. 9, ch. 98-47; s. 4, ch. 98-124; s. 4, ch. 2008-59.
Fla. Stat. § 402.81 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 402 / Section 402.81
402.81 Pharmaceutical expense assistance.
Status: in_force

(1) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. — A program is established in the Agency for Health Care Administration to provide pharmaceutical expense assistance to individuals diagnosed with cancer or individuals who have received organ transplants who were medically needy recipients prior to January 1, 2006.

(2) ELIGIBILITY. — Eligibility for the program is limited to an individual who: (a) Is a resident of this state; (b) Was a Medicaid recipient under the Florida Medicaid medically needy program prior to January 1, 2006; (c) Is eligible for Medicare; (d) Is a cancer patient or an organ transplant recipient; and (e) Requests to be enrolled in the program.

(3) BENEFITS. — Subject to an appropriation in the General Appropriations Act and the availability of funds, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall pay, using Medicaid payment policies, the Medicare Part B prescription drug coinsurance and deductibles for Medicare Part B medications that treat eligible cancer and organ transplant patients.

(4) ADMINISTRATION. — The agency shall administer the pharmaceutical expense assistance program in collaboration with the Department of Elderly Affairs and the Department of Children and Families.

(5) NONENTITLEMENT. — The pharmaceutical expense assistance program established by this section is not an entitlement. The agency may develop a waiting list based on application dates to use in enrolling individuals when funds become available for unfilled enrollment slots.

History: s. 20, ch. 2006-28; s. 25, ch. 2011-135; s. 51, ch. 2013-18; s. 159, ch. 2014-19; s. 1, ch. 2021-151.
Fla. Stat. § 381.00895 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.00895
381.00895 Prohibited acts; application.
Status: in_force

(1) An owner or operator of housing subject to the provisions of ss. 381.008-381.00897 may not, for the purpose of retaliating against a resident of that housing, discriminatorily terminate or discriminatorily modify a tenancy by increasing the resident’s rent; decreasing services to the resident; bringing or threatening to bring against the resident an action for eviction or possession or another civil action; refusing to renew the resident’s tenancy; or intimidating, threatening, restraining, coercing, blacklisting, or discharging the resident. Examples of conduct for which the owner or operator may not retaliate include, but are not limited to, situations in which: (a) The resident has complained in good faith, orally or in writing, to the owner or operator of the housing, the employer, or any government agency charged with the responsibility of enforcing the provisions of ss. 381.008-381.00897. (b) The resident has exercised any legal right provided in this chapter with respect to the housing.

(2) A resident who brings an action for or raises a defense of retaliatory conduct must have acted in good faith.

(3) This section does not apply if the owner or operator of housing proves that the eviction or other action is for good cause, including, without limitation, a good faith action for nonpayment of rent, a violation of the resident’s rental or employment agreement, a violation of reasonable rules of the owner or operator of the housing or of the employer, or a violation of this chapter or the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

History: s. 12, ch. 93-133; s. 653, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 624.324 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part II / Section 624.324
624.324 Hearings.
Status: in_force

The department, commission, and office may each hold hearings for any purpose within the scope of this code deemed to be necessary.

History: s. 39, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 34, 37, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 778, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 153.08 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 153 / Part I / Section 153.08
153.08 Water and sewer district general obligation bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) The county commission is hereby authorized to establish within the county such water and sewer districts as it may deem necessary. For the purpose of providing for and financing the facilities provided for in this chapter, general obligation bonds may be issued covering the facilities located in such district and to be paid by general ad valorem taxes levied in and collected from such district or districts; provided, however, that no such general obligation bonds for such district or districts shall be issued by the county unless the issuance of such bonds shall be approved by a majority of the votes in an election in which a majority of the freeholders who are qualified electors residing in such district or districts shall participate. Such election shall be called, noticed and conducted and the result thereof determined and declared in the manner required by law for the issuance of bonds of the county.

(2) For the payment of the principal and interest thereon on any such general obligation bonds issued for the benefit of such district or districts issued under the provisions of this chapter the county commission is hereby authorized and required to levy annually a special tax upon all taxable property within the said district or districts over and above all other taxes authorized or limited by law sufficient to pay such principal and interest as the same respectively becomes due and payable, and the proceeds of all such taxes shall when collected be paid into a special fund and used for no other purpose than the payment of such principal and interest; provided, however, that there may be pledged to the payment of such principal and interest the proceeds of such water service charges and/or sewer service charges and in the event of such pledge the amount of the annual tax levied herein required may be reduced in any year by the amount of such proceeds actually received in the preceding year and then remaining on deposit to the credit of such fund for the payment of such principal and interest.

(3) Revenue bonds as authorized by s. 153.09 may be issued to finance facilities located in any district created under the authority of this section.

History: s. 8, ch. 29837, 1955; s. 2, ch. 57-323; s. 7, ch. 67-547.
Fla. Stat. § 101.75 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.75
101.75 Municipal elections; change of dates for cause.
Status: in_force

(1) In any municipality, when the date of the municipal election falls on the same date as any statewide or county election and the voting devices of the voting system used in the county are not available for both elections, the municipality may provide that the municipal election may be held within 30 days prior to or subsequent to the statewide or county election.

(2) The date of the municipal election shall be set by the municipality by ordinance.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision of local law or municipal charter, the governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, move the date of any municipal election to a date concurrent with any statewide or countywide election. The dates for qualifying for the election moved by the passage of such ordinance shall be specifically provided for in the ordinance. The term of office for any elected municipal official shall commence as provided by the relevant municipal charter or ordinance.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 59-493; s. 1, ch. 76-68; s. 24, ch. 77-175; s. 5, ch. 92-16; s. 26, ch. 2001-40; s. 4, ch. 2007-30; s. 23, ch. 2008-95; s. 42, ch. 2011-40.
Fla. Stat. § 509.401 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 509 / Part I / Section 509.401
509.401 Operator’s right to lockout.
Status: in_force

(1) If, upon a reasonable determination by an operator of a public lodging establishment, a guest has accumulated a large outstanding account at such establishment, the operator may lock the guest out of the guest’s rental unit for the purpose of requiring the guest to confront the operator and arrange for payment on the account. Such arrangement must be in writing, and a copy must be furnished to the guest.

(2) Once the guest has confronted the operator and made arrangements for payment on the account, the operator shall provide the guest with unrestricted access to the guest’s rental unit.

(3) The operator shall at all times permit the guest to remove from the rental unit any items of personal property essential to the health of the guest.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-249; ss. 27, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 35, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 713.68 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 713 / Part II / Section 713.68
713.68 Liens for hotels, apartment houses, roominghouses, boardinghouses, etc.
Status: in_force

In favor of any person conducting or operating any hotel, apartment house, roominghouse, boardinghouse or tenement house where rooms or apartments are let for hire or rental on a transient basis. Such lien shall exist on all the property including trunks, baggage, jewelry and wearing apparel, guns and sporting goods, furniture and furnishings and other personal property of any person which property is brought into or placed in any room or apartment of any hotel, apartment house, lodginghouse, roominghouse, boardinghouse or tenement house when such person shall occupy, on a transient basis, such room or apartment as tenant, lessee, boarder, roomer or guest for the privilege of which occupancy money or anything of value is to be paid to the person conducting or operating such hotel, apartment house, roominghouse, lodginghouse, boardinghouse or tenement house. Such lien shall continue and be in full force and effect for the amount payable for such occupancy until the same shall have been fully paid and discharged.

History: s. 1, ch. 12080, 1927; CGL 5375; s. 36, ch. 67-254; s. 7, ch. 73-330.
Fla. Stat. § 626.9271 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VIII / Section 626.9271
626.9271 Temporary license; death, disability, absence of surplus lines agent.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may, in its discretion, issue a temporary license and appointment as a surplus lines agent to a licensed surplus lines agent’s employee, family member, business associate, or personal representative for the purpose of continuing or winding up the business affairs of the surplus lines agent or agency, subject to the following conditions: (a) The surplus lines agent being replaced must have died or become unable to perform his or her duties as agent because of military service or illness or other physical or mental disability. (b) There must be no other person connected with the surplus lines agent’s business who is licensed as a surplus lines agent. (c) The proposed temporary licensee must be qualified for a regular surplus lines agent’s license under this code except as to residence, examination, education, or experience. (d) Application for the temporary license and appointment must be made by the applicant upon statements and affidavit filed with the department on forms as prescribed and furnished by it. (e) The temporary license and appointment shall be issued and be valid for a period of not over 4 months, and may not be renewed to the holder of the temporary license or to any other person for or on behalf of the surplus lines agent or agency.

(2) The applicant for a temporary license and appointment shall pay to the department, prior to the issuance thereof, the applicable license and appointment fees specified in s. 624.501.

(3) The holder of a temporary license may be granted a regular surplus lines agent’s license upon passing an examination as required by s. 626.927.

(4) Except as in this section expressly provided, the holder of a temporary license shall be subject to the same requirements and responsibilities as apply under this code to agents regularly licensed.

History: ss. 308, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 174, 205, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 305, ch. 97-102; s. 72, ch. 98-199.
Fla. Stat. § 531.39 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 531 / Section 531.39
531.39 State standards.
Status: in_force

Weights and measures that are traceable to the United States prototype standards supplied by the Federal Government, or approved as being satisfactory by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall be the state primary standards of weights and measures, and shall be maintained in such calibration as prescribed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In addition, there shall be provided by the state such secondary standards as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secondary standards shall be verified upon their initial receipt and as often thereafter as deemed necessary by the department.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-101; s. 7, ch. 90-320; s. 11, ch. 2005-210.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0102 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0102
607.0102 Reservation of power to amend or repeal.
Status: in_force

The Legislature has power to amend or repeal all or part of this chapter at any time, and all domestic and foreign corporations subject to this chapter shall be governed by the amendment or repeal.

History: s. 2, ch. 89-154; s. 2, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 710.116 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 710 / Section 710.116
710.116 Use of custodial property.
Status: in_force

(1) A custodian may deliver or pay to the minor or expend for the minor’s benefit so much of the custodial property as the custodian considers advisable for the use and benefit of the minor, without court order and without regard to the duty or ability of the custodian personally or of any other person to support the minor, or to any other income or property of the minor which may be applicable or available for that purpose.

(2) A custodian may, without court order, transfer all or part of the custodial property to a qualified minor’s trust. A transfer of property pursuant to this subsection terminates the custodianship to the extent of the property transferred.

(3) On petition of an interested person or the minor if the minor has attained the age of 14 years, the court may order the custodian to deliver or pay to the minor or expend for the minor’s benefit so much of the custodial property as the court considers advisable for the use and benefit of the minor.

(4) A delivery, payment, or expenditure under this section is in addition to, not in substitution for, and does not affect any obligation of a person to support the minor.

History: s. 1, ch. 85-95; s. 6, ch. 2005-101.
Fla. Stat. § 217.045 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 217 / Section 217.045
217.045 Department of Management Services; assistance to state agencies.
Status: in_force

The Department of Management Services may follow whatever procedure is considered necessary to enable state agencies to take advantage of surplus property allocated to the state by the Federal Government or by its disposal agencies.

History: s. 2, ch. 77-112; s. 164, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 31, ch. 94-226; s. 7, ch. 98-279.
Fla. Stat. § 11.031 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.031
11.031 Official census.
Status: in_force

(1) All acts of the Florida Legislature based upon population and all constitutional apportionments shall be based upon the last federal decennial statewide census.

(2) No special county or district census shall be effective for any purposes other than to ascertain the population for the purpose of interpreting an existing law relating to additional judges of the circuit court and additional county court judges, but no existing population or apportionment act shall be affected by a special census.

(3) The last federal decennial statewide census shall not be effective for the purpose of affecting acts of the Legislature enacted prior thereto which apply only to counties of the state within a stated population bracket until July 1 of the year following the taking of such census.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 57-126; ss. 1, 2, ch. 59-28; s. 1, ch. 59-264; s. 1, ch. 59-410; s. 2, ch. 63-572; s. 3, ch. 73-333.
Fla. Stat. § 713.655 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 713 / Part II / Section 713.655
713.655 Liens for professional services of veterinarians.
Status: in_force

In favor of any veterinarian who renders professional services to an animal at the request of the owner of the animal, the owner’s agent, or a bailee, lessee, or custodian of the animal, for the unpaid portion of the fees for such professional services, upon the animal to which such services were rendered. Such lien shall remain valid and enforceable for a period of 1 year from the date the professional services were rendered, and such lien is to be enforced in the manner provided for the enforcement of other liens on personal property in this state.

History: s. 1, ch. 88-249.
Fla. Stat. § 403.9402 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part VIII / Section 403.9402
403.9402 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

It is the Legislature’s intent by adoption of ss. 403.9401-403.9425 to establish a centralized and coordinated permitting process for the location of natural gas transmission pipeline corridors and the construction and maintenance of natural gas transmission pipelines, which necessarily involves several broad interests of the public addressed through the subject matter jurisdiction of several agencies. Recognizing the need to ensure natural gas delivery reliability, safety, and integrity, and in order to meet natural gas energy needs in an orderly and timely fashion, the centralized and coordinated permitting process established by ss. 403.9401-403.9425 is intended to further the legislative goal of ensuring, through available and reasonable methods, that the location of natural gas transmission pipelines produce minimal adverse effect on the environment and public health, safety, and welfare. It is the intent of ss. 403.9401-403.9425 to fully balance the need for natural gas supplies with the broad interests of the public in order to effect a reasonable balance between the need for the natural gas transmission pipeline as a means of providing abundant clean-burning natural gas and the impact on the public and the environment resulting from the location of the natural gas transmission pipeline corridor and the construction and maintenance of the natural gas transmission pipelines. The Legislature intends that the provisions of chapter 120 apply to ss. 403.9401-403.9425 and to proceedings pursuant to those sections except as otherwise expressly exempted by other provisions of ss. 403.9401-403.9425. It is not the intent of this legislation that the natural gas transmission pipeline certification process prevent, delay, or prohibit the issuance of government permits by the appropriate agencies necessary to locate or construct other natural gas pipelines regulated by the state, pipelines regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and natural gas distribution companies, provided all applicable agency permit requirements are met. Nothing in ss. 403.9401-403.9425 shall be deemed to supersede the department’s authority to administer federally delegated or approved permit programs in accordance with the terms of such programs.

History: s. 1, ch. 92-284; s. 11, ch. 94-321.
Fla. Stat. § 472.0365 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 472 / Section 472.0365
472.0365 Unlicensed activities; fees; disposition.
Status: in_force

In order to protect the public and to ensure a consumer-oriented department, it is the intent of the Legislature that vigorous enforcement of regulation for professional surveying and mapping activities is a state priority. All enforcement costs under this chapter should be covered by the profession. Therefore, the department shall impose, upon initial licensure and each renewal thereof, a special fee of $5 per licensee. Such fee shall be in addition to all other fees collected from each licensee and shall fund efforts to combat unlicensed activity. The board with concurrence of the department may earmark $5 of the current licensure fee for this purpose, if the board is not in a deficit and has a reasonable cash balance. The board with the concurrence of the department may authorize the transfer of funds from the operating fund account to the unlicensed activity account if the operating fund account is not in a deficit and has a reasonable cash balance. The department shall include all financial and statistical data resulting from unlicensed activity enforcement as a separate category in the quarterly management report provided for in s. 472.011. For the unlicensed activity account, a balance which remains at the end of a renewal cycle may, with concurrence of the board and the department, be transferred to the operating fund account of the profession.

History: s. 29, ch. 2009-66.