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Fla. Stat. § 440.1851 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 440 / Section 440.1851
440.1851 Personal identifying information of an injured or deceased employee; public records exemption.
Status: in_force

(1) The personal identifying information of an injured or deceased employee which is contained in reports, notices, records, or supporting documentation held by the department pursuant to this chapter is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. (a) As used in this section, the term “personal identifying information” means the injured or deceased employee’s name, date of birth, home address or mailing address, e-mail address, or telephone number. (b) The department may disclose information made confidential and exempt under this section only: 1. To the injured employee, to the spouse or a dependent of the deceased employee, to the spouse or a dependent of the injured employee if authorized by the injured employee, or to the legal representative of the deceased employee’s estate; 2. To a party litigant, or his or her authorized representative, in matters pending before the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims; 3. To a carrier or an employer for the purpose of investigating the compensability of a claim or for the purpose of administering its anti-fraud investigative unit established pursuant to s. 626.9891; 4. In an aggregate reporting format that does not reveal the personal identifying information of any employee; 5. Pursuant to a court order or subpoena; 6. To an agency for administering its anti-fraud investigative function or in the furtherance of the agency’s official duties and responsibilities; or 7. To a federal governmental entity in the furtherance of the entity’s official duties and responsibilities. A carrier, employer, agency, or governmental entity receiving personal identifying information from the department shall maintain the confidential and exempt status of the information. (c) This public records exemption applies to personal identifying information held by the department before, on, or after the effective date of this exemption.

(2) A person who willfully and knowingly discloses personal identifying information made confidential and exempt under this section to an unauthorized person or entity commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 2017-185; s. 1, ch. 2022-11.
Fla. Stat. § 641.17 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part I / Section 641.17
641.17 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Health Maintenance Organization Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 72-264; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 778, 804, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 556.103 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 556 / Section 556.103
556.103 Creation of the corporation; establishment of the board of directors; authority of the board; annual report.
Status: in_force

(1) The “Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc.,” is created as a not-for-profit corporation. Each operator of an underground facility in this state shall be a member of the corporation and shall use and participate in the system. The corporation shall administer the provisions of this chapter. The corporation shall exercise its powers through a board of directors established pursuant to this section.

(2) The membership of the corporation shall elect a board of directors to administer the system.

(3) The corporation, through the board of directors, shall have the authority to assess the member operators to fund the system.

(4) The board of directors shall file with the Governor, not later than 60 days before the convening of each regular session of the Legislature, an annual progress report on the operation of the system, which must include a summary of the reports to the system from the clerks of court.

(5) The board of directors shall submit to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor, not later than 60 days before the convening of each regular session of the Legislature, an annual progress report on the participation by municipalities and counties in the one-call notification system created by this chapter. The report must include a summary of the reports to the system from the clerks of court, a summary of the damage reporting data received by the system under s. 556.105(12) for the preceding year, and any analysis of the data by the board of directors.

History: s. 3, ch. 93-240; s. 3, ch. 97-306; s. 3, ch. 2006-138; s. 2, ch. 2010-100; s. 1, ch. 2017-102.
Fla. Stat. § 794.024 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 794 / Section 794.024
794.024 Unlawful to disclose identifying information.
Status: in_force

(1) A public employee or officer who has access to the photograph, name, or address of a person who is alleged to be the victim of an offense described in this chapter, chapter 800, s. 827.03, s. 827.04, or s. 827.071 may not willfully and knowingly disclose it to a person who is not assisting in the investigation or prosecution of the alleged offense or to any person other than the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, a person specified in an order entered by the court having jurisdiction of the alleged offense, or organizations authorized to receive such information made exempt by s. 119.071(2)(h), or to a rape crisis center or sexual assault counselor, as defined in s. 90.5035(1)(b), who will be offering services to the victim.

(2) A violation of subsection (1) constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 6, ch. 95-207; s. 100, ch. 99-3; s. 2, ch. 2002-246; s. 50, ch. 2004-335; s. 52, ch. 2005-251; s. 5, ch. 2011-83.
Fla. Stat. § 215.441 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.441
215.441 Board of Administration; appointment of executive director.
Status: in_force

The appointment of the executive director of the State Board of Administration shall be subject to the approval by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the State Board of Administration, and the Governor must vote on the prevailing side. Such appointment must be reaffirmed in the same manner by the board of trustees on an annual basis. The executive director shall, at a minimum, possess substantial experience, knowledge, and expertise in the oversight of investment portfolios and must meet any other requirements determined by the board to be necessary to the overall management and investment of funds.

History: s. 9, ch. 2001-235; s. 7, ch. 2010-180.
Fla. Stat. § 518.116 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 518 / Section 518.116
518.116 Power of certain fiduciaries and custodians to deposit United States Government and agency securities with a Federal Reserve bank.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any fiduciary, as defined in s. 518.10, which is a bank or trust company holding securities in its fiduciary capacity, and any bank or trust company holding securities as a custodian, managing agent, or custodian for a fiduciary, is authorized to deposit or arrange for the deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank in its district of any securities, the principal and interest of which the United States Government or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof has agreed to pay or has guaranteed payment, to be credited to one or more accounts on the books of said Federal Reserve Bank in the name of such bank or trust company to be designated fiduciary or safekeeping accounts, to which account other similar securities may be credited. (b) A bank or trust company so depositing securities with a Federal Reserve Bank shall be subject to such rules and regulations with respect to the making and maintenance of such deposits as, in the case of state-chartered institutions, the Financial Services Commission and, in the case of national banking associations, the Comptroller of the Currency may from time to time issue. The records of such bank or trust company shall at all times show the ownership of the securities held in such account. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, ownership of, and other interests in, the securities credited to such account may be transferred by entries on the books of said Federal Reserve Bank without physical delivery of any securities. The records of such fiduciary and the records of such bank or trust company acting as custodian, managing agent, or custodian for a fiduciary shall at all times show the name of the party for whose account the securities are so deposited. A bank or a trust company acting as custodian for a fiduciary shall, on demand by the fiduciary, certify in writing to the fiduciary the securities so deposited by such bank or trust company with such Federal Reserve Bank for the account of such fiduciary. A fiduciary shall, on demand by any party to a judicial proceeding for the settlement of such fiduciary’s account or on demand by the attorney for such party, certify in writing to such party the securities deposited by such fiduciary with such Federal Reserve bank for its account as such fiduciary.

(2) This section shall apply to any fiduciary and to any bank or trust company holding securities as custodian, managing agent, or custodian for a fiduciary, acting on June 18, 1974, or who thereafter may act regardless of the date of the instrument or court order by which it is appointed.

History: s. 2, ch. 74-224; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 614, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 465.187 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 465 / Section 465.187
465.187 Sale of medicinal drugs.
Status: in_force

The sale of medicinal drugs dispensed upon the order of a practitioner pursuant to this chapter shall be entitled to the exemption from sales tax provided for in s. 212.08.

History: ss. 21, 27, ch. 86-256; s. 59, ch. 91-137; s. 6, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 677.306 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 677 / Part III / Section 677.306
677.306 Altered bills of lading.
Status: in_force

An unauthorized alteration or filling in of a blank in a bill of lading leaves the bill enforceable according to its original tenor.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254.
Fla. Stat. § 520.999 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 520 / Part VI / Section 520.999
520.999 Requirements of licensees.
Status: in_force

(1) Each licensee under this chapter shall report, on a form prescribed by rule of the commission, any change in the information contained in any initial application form or any amendment to such application not later than 30 days after the change is effective.

(2) Each licensee under this chapter shall report any changes in the partners, officers, members, joint venturers, directors, or control persons of any licensee or changes in the form of business organization by written amendment in such form and at such time as the commission specifies by rule. (a) In any case in which a person or a group of persons, directly or indirectly or acting by or through one or more persons, proposes to purchase or acquire a controlling interest in a licensee, such person or group must submit an initial application for licensure before such purchase or acquisition at such time and in such form as the commission prescribes by rule. (b) As used in this subsection, the term “controlling interest” means possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a company whether through ownership of securities, by contract, or otherwise. Any person who directly or indirectly has the right to vote 25 percent or more of the voting securities of a company or is entitled to 25 percent or more of its profits is presumed to possess a controlling interest. (c) Any addition of a partner, officer, member, joint venturer, director, or control person of the applicant who does not have a controlling interest and who has not previously complied with the provisions of ss. 520.03(2), 520.32(2), 520.52(2), and 520.63(2) shall be subject to such provisions unless required to file an initial application in accordance with paragraph (a). If the office determines that the licensee does not continue to meet licensure requirements, the office may bring administrative action in accordance with s. 520.995 to enforce the provisions of this chapter. (d) The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 providing for the waiver of the application required by this subsection if the person or group of persons proposing to purchase or acquire a controlling interest in a licensee has previously complied with the provisions of ss. 520.03(2), 520.32(2), 520.52(2), and 520.63(2) with the same legal entity or is currently licensed with the office under this chapter.

History: s. 50, ch. 2006-213.
Fla. Stat. § 420.5295 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 420 / Part V / Section 420.5295
420.5295 Applicability.
Status: in_force

To the extent that provisions of this part are not inconsistent with contract provisions under the Rural Land Acquisition and Site Development Act, the Farmworker Housing Assistance Act, and the Community-Based Organization Loan Program, the provisions of this part shall apply to the disposition of lands acquired by the state as a result of the default on loans under such programs.

History: s. 13, ch. 88-376.
Fla. Stat. § 100.151 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.151
100.151 Special elections called by local governing bodies, notice.
Status: in_force

County commissioners or the governing authority of a municipality shall not call any special election until notice is given to the supervisor of elections and his or her consent obtained as to a date when the registration books can be available.

History: s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 2, ch. 65-60; s. 16, ch. 89-338; s. 547, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 159.706 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part V / Section 159.706
159.706 Grandfather clause.
Status: in_force

Each county designated as a research and development authority on June 30, 1979, or designated by the 1 Board of Regents as a research and development authority prior to July 1, 2001, shall be entitled to continue to be designated and shall be accorded all powers conferred to designated authorities by ss. 159.701-159.7095, except that any authority not constituted and designated under the provisions of ss. 159.701-159.7095 shall be prohibited from exercising any power to issue revenue bonds or other debt obligations pursuant to s. 159.705(6) and (7).

History: s. 4, ch. 79-101; s. 19, ch. 2007-217.
Fla. Stat. § 702.065 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 702 / Section 702.065
702.065 Final judgment in uncontested proceedings where deficiency judgment waived; attorney’s fees when default judgment entered.
Status: in_force

(1) In uncontested mortgage foreclosure proceedings in which the mortgagee waives the right to recoup any deficiency judgment, the court shall enter final judgment within 90 days from the date of the close of pleadings. For the purposes of this subsection, a mortgage foreclosure proceeding is uncontested if an answer not contesting the foreclosure has been filed or a default judgment has been entered by the court.

(2) In a mortgage foreclosure proceeding, when a default judgment has been entered against the mortgagor and the note or mortgage provides for the award of reasonable attorney’s fees, it is not necessary for the court to hold a hearing or adjudge the requested attorney’s fees to be reasonable if the fees do not exceed 3 percent of the principal amount owed at the time of filing the complaint, even if the note or mortgage does not specify the percentage of the original amount that would be paid as liquidated damages. Such fees constitute liquidated damages in any proceeding to enforce the note or mortgage. This section does not preclude a challenge to the reasonableness of the attorney’s fees.

History: s. 2, ch. 2001-215.
Fla. Stat. § 617.0901 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.0901
617.0901 Reincorporation.
Status: in_force

(1) Any corporation which has a charter approved by a circuit judge under former chapter 617, Florida Statutes (1989), or a charter granted by the Legislature of this state, on or prior to September 1, 1959, the effective date of chapter 59-427, Laws of Florida, may reincorporate under this act by filing with the Department of State a copy of its charter and all amendments thereto, certified by the clerk of the circuit court of the county wherein recorded, as to charters and amendments granted by circuit judges, and by the Department of State, as to legislative charters, together with a certificate containing the provisions required in original articles of incorporation by s. 617.0202, and accepting the provisions of this act.

(2) A certificate of reincorporation must be executed in accordance with s. 617.01201, and it must show that its issuance was duly authorized by a meeting of its members regularly called, or if there are no members entitled to vote on reincorporation, by a meeting of its board of directors. Upon the filing of a certificate of reincorporation in accordance with s. 617.01201, the corporation shall be deemed to be incorporated under this act and the certificate shall constitute its articles of incorporation.

(3) The corporation shall then be entitled to and be possessed of all the privileges, franchises, and powers as if originally incorporated under this act, and all the properties, rights, and privileges belonging to the corporation prior to reincorporation, which were acquired by gift, grant, conveyance, assignment, or otherwise are hereby ratified, approved, confirmed, and assured to the corporation with like effect and to all intents and purposes as if they had been originally acquired pursuant to incorporation under this act. However, any corporation reincorporating under this act shall be subject to all the contracts, duties, and obligations resting upon the corporation prior to reincorporation or to which the corporation shall then be in any way liable.

History: s. 62, ch. 90-179.
Fla. Stat. § 641.2261 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part I / Section 641.2261
641.2261 Application of solvency requirements to provider-sponsored organizations and Medicaid provider service networks.
Status: in_force

(1) The solvency requirements of ss. 1855 and 1856 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and 42 C.F.R. s. 422.350, subpart H, apply to a health maintenance organization that is a provider-sponsored organization rather than the solvency requirements of this part. However, if the provider-sponsored organization does not meet the solvency requirements of this part, the organization is limited to the issuance of Medicare+Choice plans to eligible individuals. For the purposes of this section, the terms “Medicare+Choice plans,” “provider-sponsored organizations,” and “solvency requirements” have the same meaning as defined in the federal act and federal rules and regulations.

(2) Except for a provider service network seeking to obtain a certificate of authority under s. 641.2019, the solvency requirements in 42 C.F.R. s. 422.350, subpart H, and the solvency requirements established in approved federal waivers pursuant to chapter 409 apply to a Medicaid provider service network rather than the solvency requirements of this part.

History: s. 74, ch. 2000-318; s. 5, ch. 2005-358; s. 35, ch. 2011-135.
Fla. Stat. § 257.12 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 257 / Section 257.12
257.12 Division of Library and Information Services authorized to accept and expend federal funds.
Status: in_force

(1) The Division of Library and Information Services of the Department of State is designated as the state library administrative agency authorized to accept, receive, administer, and expend any moneys, materials, or any other aid granted, appropriated, or made available by the United States or any of its agencies for the purpose of giving aid to libraries and providing educational library service in the state.

(2) The division is authorized to file any accounts required by federal law or regulation with reference to receiving and administering all such moneys, materials, and other aid for said purposes; provided, however, that the acceptance of such moneys, materials, and other aid shall not deprive the state from complete control and supervision of its library.

(3) All public libraries are encouraged to adopt an Internet safety education program, including the implementation of a computer-based educational program, which has been endorsed by a government-sanctioned law enforcement agency or other reputable public safety advocacy organization and is designed for children and adults. The purpose of the Internet safety education program is to promote the use of prudent online deportment and broaden awareness of online predators. The program must be interactive and age-appropriate. Each library shall annually report to the division the annual number of program participants who complete the Internet safety education program. By April 1, 2010, the division shall reward those libraries in the program grant application process which have had 1 percent or more of their annual number of program participants, based on the total number of registered borrowers from the preceding year, complete the Internet safety education program adopted by the library. Program participants completing the program as a result of strategic partnerships or collaboration between the library and other entities shall be integrated into the library’s annual report. The division shall allocate 10 percent of the total points available in the library services and technology grant application evaluation process to public libraries that are in compliance with this section, beginning with the grant application cycle for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 26976, 1951; s. 4, ch. 63-39; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 21, ch. 69-353; s. 18, ch. 86-163; s. 4, ch. 2005-207; s. 1, ch. 2009-194; s. 6, ch. 2017-5.
Fla. Stat. § 373.586 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part V / Section 373.586
373.586 Unpaid warrants to draw interest.
Status: in_force

If any warrant issued under this chapter 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 a rate not exceeding 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. 42, ch. 25209, 1949; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s. 116, ch. 77-104.
Fla. Stat. § 395.1011 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 395 / Part I / Section 395.1011
395.1011 Identification, segregation, and separation of biomedical waste.
Status: in_force

Each licensed facility shall comply with the requirements contained in s. 381.0098. Any transporter or potential transporter of such waste shall be notified of the existence and locations of such waste.

History: ss. 2, 4, ch. 82-125; s. 53, ch. 88-130; ss. 18, 98, ch. 92-289.