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Fla. Stat. § 616.257 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 616 / Part III / Section 616.257
616.257 Issuance of revenue bonds by authority.
Status: in_force

(1) Revenue bonds may be issued on behalf of and at the request of the authority, as provided in the State Bond Act. The proceeds of each issue of bonds shall be used solely for the payment of the cost of the state fair project or projects for which the bonds were issued, as provided in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

(2) No revenue bonds shall be issued under the provisions of this part unless the authority shall have found and determined: (a) The estimated cost of the project for which the bonds are proposed to be issued. (b) The estimated annual revenues of the project, and of any other special funds provided for in this part, which may be pledged as security for the bonds. (c) The estimated annual cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the project.

(3) Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this part shall not be deemed to be a debt of the state or to pledge the faith and credit or taxing power of the state, but such bonds shall be payable exclusively from the funds pledged for their payment as authorized in this part.

(4) All projects of the authority shall be deemed to be state fixed capital projects within the meaning of s. 11, Art. VII of the State Constitution.

History: ss. 8, 9, ch. 74-322; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 25, 26, ch. 83-239; ss. 32, 44, ch. 93-168; s. 30, ch. 96-231.
Fla. Stat. § 258.38 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 258 / Part II / Section 258.38
258.38 Types of aquatic preserves.
Status: in_force

Each aquatic preserve shall be characterized as being one or more of the following principal types:

(1) Biological.

(2) Aesthetic.

(3) Scientific.

History: s. 1, ch. 75-172.
Fla. Stat. § 334.63 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 334 / Section 334.63
334.63 Project concept studies and project development and environment studies.
Status: in_force

(1) Project concept studies and project development and environment studies for capacity improvement projects on limited access facilities must include the evaluation of alternatives that provide transportation capacity using elevated roadway above existing lanes.

(2) Project development and environment studies for new alignment projects and capacity improvement projects must be completed to the maximum extent possible within 18 months after the date of commencement.

History: s. 19, ch. 2025-149.
Fla. Stat. § 626.748 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part II / Section 626.748
626.748 Agent’s records.
Status: in_force

Every agent transacting any insurance policy must maintain in his or her office, or have readily accessible by electronic or photographic means, for a period of at least 5 years after policy expiration, such records of policies transacted by him or her as to enable the policyholders and department to obtain all necessary information, including daily reports, applications, change endorsements, or documents signed or initialed by the insured concerning such policies.

History: s. 272, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 235, 241, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 89, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 254, ch. 97-102; s. 10, ch. 2015-180.
Fla. Stat. § 828.24 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 828 / Section 828.24
828.24 Prohibited acts; exemption.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall kill an animal in any way except by an approved humane method.

(2) No person shall shackle or hoist with intent to kill any animal prior to rendering the animal insensitive to pain.

(3) Nothing in this section precludes the enforcement of s. 828.12 relating to cruelty to animals.

History: s. 1, ch. 61-254; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 241, ch. 77-104; s. 39, ch. 2001-279; s. 2, ch. 2002-51.
Fla. Stat. § 712.065 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 712 / Section 712.065
712.065 Extinguishment of discriminatory restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “discriminatory restriction” means a provision in a title transaction recorded in this state which restricts the ownership, occupancy, or use of any real property in this state by any natural person on the basis of a characteristic that has been held, or is held after September 4, 2020, by the United States Supreme Court or the Florida Supreme Court to be protected against discrimination under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution or under s. 2, Art. I of the State Constitution, including race, color, national origin, religion, gender, or physical disability.

(2) A discriminatory restriction is not enforceable in this state, and all discriminatory restrictions contained in any title transaction recorded in this state are unlawful, are unenforceable, and are declared null and void. Any discriminatory restriction contained in a previously recorded title transaction is extinguished and severed from the recorded title transaction, and the remainder of the title transaction remains enforceable and effective. The recording of any notice preserving or protecting interests or rights pursuant to s. 712.06 does not reimpose or preserve any discriminatory restriction that is extinguished under this section.

(3) Upon request of a parcel owner, a discriminatory restriction appearing in a covenant or restriction affecting the parcel may be removed from the covenant or restriction by an amendment approved by a majority vote of the board of directors of the respective property owners’ association or an owners’ association in which all owners may voluntarily join, notwithstanding any other requirements for approval of an amendment of the covenant or restriction. Unless the amendment also changes other provisions of the covenant or restriction, the recording of an amendment removing a discriminatory restriction does not constitute a title transaction occurring after the root of title for purposes of s. 712.03(4).

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 2020-164.
Fla. Stat. § 379.332 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part V / Section 379.332
379.332 Prosecutions; state attorney to represent state.
Status: in_force

(1) The prosecuting officers of the several courts of criminal jurisdiction of this state shall investigate and prosecute all violations of the laws relating to game, freshwater fish, nongame birds, and fur-bearing animals which may be brought to their attention by the commission or its conservation officers, or which may otherwise come to their knowledge.

(2) The state attorney shall represent the state in any forfeiture proceeding under this chapter. The Department of Legal Affairs shall represent the state in all appeals from judgments of forfeiture to the Supreme Court. The state may appeal any judgment denying forfeiture in whole or in part that may be otherwise adverse to the state.

History: s. 11, ch. 13644, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 1977(11); s. 152, ch. 99-245; s. 8, ch. 2002-264; s. 117, ch. 2008-247.
Fla. Stat. § 320.3203 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.3203
320.3203 Requirement for a written manufacturer/dealer agreement; area of sales responsibility.
Status: in_force

(1) A manufacturer or distributor may not sell a recreational vehicle in this state to or through a dealer without having first entered into a manufacturer/dealer agreement with a dealer which has been signed by both parties.

(2) The manufacturer shall designate the area of sales responsibility exclusively assigned to a dealer in the manufacturer/dealer agreement and may not change such area or contract with another dealer for sale of the same line-make in the designated area during the duration of the agreement.

(3) The area of sales responsibility may not be reviewed or changed until 1 year after the execution of the manufacturer/dealer agreement.

(4) A motor vehicle dealer may not sell a new recreational vehicle in this state without having first entered into a manufacturer/dealer agreement with a manufacturer or distributor and may not sell outside of the area of sales responsibility designated in the agreement.

(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), a dealer may sell outside of its designated area of sales responsibility if the dealer obtains an offsite/supplemental license pursuant to s. 320.771(7) and meets any one of the following conditions: (a) For sales of the same line-make within another dealer’s designated area of sales responsibility, the dealer must obtain in advance of the off-premise sale a written agreement signed by the dealer, the manufacturer of the recreational vehicles to be sold at the off-premise sale, and the dealer in whose designated area of sales responsibility the off-premise sale will occur which: 1. Designates the line-make of the recreational vehicles to be sold; 2. Sets forth the time period for the off-premise sale; and 3. Affirmatively authorizes the sale of the same line-make of the recreational vehicles. (b) The off-premise sale is not located within any dealer’s designated area of sales responsibility and is in conjunction with a public vehicle show. (c) The off-premise sale is in conjunction with a public vehicle show in which more than 35 dealers are participating and the show is predominantly funded by manufacturers. For the purposes of this subsection, the term “public vehicle show” means an event sponsored by an organization approved under s. 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code which has the purpose of promoting the welfare of the recreational vehicle industry and is located at a site that: 1. Will be used to display and sell recreational vehicles; 2. Is not used for off-premise sales for more than 10 days in a calendar year; and 3. Is not the location set forth on any dealer’s license as its place of business.

History: s. 3, ch. 2007-258.
Fla. Stat. § 256.07 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.07
256.07 Exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sections 256.05 and 256.06 shall not apply to any act permitted by the Statutes of the United States or of this state, or by the United States Army and Navy Regulations, nor shall it apply to any printed or written document or production, stationery, ornament, picture or jewelry whereon shall be depicted said flag, standard, color, ensign or shield with no design or words thereon.

History: New in Florida Statutes, 1941; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 2, ch. 57-74.
Fla. Stat. § 61.513 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part II / Section 61.513
61.513 Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.
Status: in_force

(1) A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to: (a) Hold an evidentiary hearing; (b) Order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to the laws of that state; (c) Order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of a child involved in a pending proceeding pursuant to the laws of the state where the proceeding is pending; (d) Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the transcript of the record of the hearing, the evidence otherwise presented, and any evaluation prepared in compliance with the request; or (e) Order a party to a child custody proceeding or any person having physical custody of the child to appear in the proceeding with or without the child.

(2) Upon request of a court of another state, a court of this state may hold a hearing or enter an order described in subsection (1).

(3) Travel and other necessary and reasonable expenses incurred under subsections (1) and (2) may be assessed against the parties according to the laws of this state if the court has personal jurisdiction over the party against whom these expenses are being assessed.

(4) A court of this state shall preserve the pleadings, orders, decrees, records of hearings, evaluations, and other pertinent records with respect to a child custody proceeding until the child attains 18 years of age. Upon appropriate request by a court or law enforcement official of another state, the court shall forward a certified copy of these records.

History: s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
Fla. Stat. § 1012.40 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1012 / Part III / Section 1012.40
1012.40 Educational support employees.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Educational support employee” means any person employed by a district school system who is employed as a teacher assistant, an education paraprofessional, a member of the transportation department, a member of the operations department, a member of the maintenance department, a member of food service, a secretary, or a clerical employee, or any other person who by virtue of his or her position of employment is not required to be certified by the Department of Education or district school board pursuant to s. 1012.39. This section does not apply to persons employed in confidential or management positions. This section applies to all employees who are not temporary or casual and whose duties require 20 or more hours in each normal working week. (b) “Employee” means any person employed as an educational support employee.

(2)(a) Each educational support employee shall be employed on probationary status for a period to be determined through the appropriate collective bargaining agreement or by district school board rule in cases where a collective bargaining agreement does not exist. (b) Upon successful completion of the probationary period by the employee, the employee’s status shall continue from year to year unless the district school superintendent terminates the employee for reasons stated in the collective bargaining agreement, or in district school board rule in cases where a collective bargaining agreement does not exist, or reduces the number of employees on a districtwide basis for financial reasons. (c) In the event a district school superintendent seeks termination of an employee, the district school board may suspend the employee with or without pay. The employee shall receive written notice and shall have the opportunity to formally appeal the termination. The appeals process shall be determined by the appropriate collective bargaining process or by district school board rule in the event there is no collective bargaining agreement.

History: s. 715, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 679.518 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part V / Section 679.518
679.518 Claim concerning inaccurate or wrongfully filed record.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may file in the filing office an information statement with respect to a record indexed there under the person’s name if the person believes that the record is inaccurate or was wrongfully filed.

(2) An information statement under subsection (1) must: (a) Identify the record to which it relates by the file number assigned to the initial financing statement, the debtor, and the secured party of record to which the record relates; (b) Indicate that it is an information statement; and (c) Provide the basis for the person’s belief that the record is inaccurate and indicate the manner in which the person believes the record should be amended to cure any inaccuracy or provide the basis for the person’s belief that the record was wrongfully filed.

(3) A person may file in the filing office an information statement with respect to a record filed there if the person is a secured party of record with respect to the financing statement to which the record relates and believes that the person that filed the record was not entitled to do so under s. 679.509(3).

(4) An information statement under subsection (3) must: (a) Identify the record to which it relates by file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates; (b) Indicate that it is an information statement; and (c) Provide the basis for the person’s belief that the record is inaccurate and indicate the manner in which the person believes the record should be amended to cure any inaccuracy or provide the basis for the person’s belief that the record was wrongfully filed.

(5) The filing of an information statement does not affect the effectiveness of an initial financing statement or other filed record.

History: s. 6, ch. 2001-198; s. 15, ch. 2012-59.
Fla. Stat. § 642.049 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 642 / Section 642.049
642.049 Construction.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in ss. 642.011-642.049 shall be construed to regulate the practice of law or limit the powers or authority of the Supreme Court of Florida in the regulation of the conduct of attorneys.

History: s. 1, ch. 79-103; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 20, 21, ch. 83-278; ss. 6, 7, ch. 93-147.
Fla. Stat. § 767.02 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 767 / Part I / Section 767.02
767.02 Sheep-killing dogs not to roam about.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any dog known to have killed sheep to roam about over the country unattended by a keeper. Any such dog found roaming over the country unattended shall be deemed a run-about dog, and it is lawful to kill such dog.

History: s. 1, ch. 4185, 1893; GS 3143; RGS 4958; CGL 7045.
Fla. Stat. § 790.19 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 790 / Section 790.19
790.19 Shooting into or throwing deadly missiles into dwellings, public or private buildings, occupied or not occupied; vessels, aircraft, buses, railroad cars, streetcars, or other vehicles.
Status: in_force

Whoever, wantonly or maliciously, shoots at, within, or into, or throws any missile or hurls or projects a stone or other hard substance which would produce death or great bodily harm, at, within, or in any public or private building, occupied or unoccupied, or public or private bus or any train, locomotive, railway car, caboose, cable railway car, street railway car, monorail car, or vehicle of any kind which is being used or occupied by any person, or any boat, vessel, ship, or barge lying in or plying the waters of this state, or aircraft flying through the airspace of this state shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 2, ch. 3281, 1881; RS 2696; ss. 1, 2, ch. 4987, 1901; ss. 1, 2, ch. 4988, 1901; GS 3628; RGS 5560; CGL 7746; s. 1, ch. 59-458; s. 752, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 74-67.
Fla. Stat. § 348.765 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 348 / Part III / Section 348.765
348.765 This part complete and additional authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The powers conferred by this part are in addition and supplemental to the existing powers of the board and the department, and this part may not be construed as repealing any of the provisions, of any other law, general, special, or local, but to supersede such other laws in the exercise of the powers provided in this part, and to provide a complete method for the exercise of the powers granted in this part. The extension and improvement of the Central Florida Expressway System, and the issuance of bonds pursuant to this part to finance all or part of the cost of the system, may be accomplished upon compliance with the provisions of this part without regard to or necessity for compliance with the provisions, limitations, or restrictions contained in any other general, special, or local law, including, but not limited to, s. 215.821, and no approval of any bonds issued under this part by the qualified electors or qualified electors who are freeholders in the state or in the County of Orange, or in the City of Orlando, or in any other political subdivision of the state, is required for the issuance of such bonds pursuant to this part.

(2) This part does not repeal, rescind, or modify any other law relating to the State Board of Administration, the Department of Transportation, or the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration, but supersedes any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of this part, including, but not limited to, s. 215.821.

History: s. 15, ch. 63-573; ss. 22, 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 291, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 132, ch. 2002-20; s. 17, ch. 2014-171.
Fla. Stat. § 403.08735 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.08735
403.08735 Air emissions trading.
Status: in_force

(1) GENERIC AIR EMISSIONS BUBBLE RULE. — The department shall promulgate by July 1, 1996, a generic air emissions bubble rule to the fullest extent consistent with federal law that includes all elements necessary to obtain approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to administer the program. The generic air emissions bubble rule shall eliminate the need for case-by-case federal determinations on individual emissions trades within a single facility as individual State Implementation Plan revisions. For purposes of promulgating a generic air emissions bubble rule: (a) The term “bubble” shall mean an air pollution control strategy which allows multiunit aggregate emission limits to be established within a facility, in lieu of unit-specific emission limits, on a pollutant-specific basis at the request of the facility owner or operator. The application of a bubble to a facility would allow emissions at one or more emissions points or units to fluctuate within a facility as long as the multiunit limit is not exceeded. Multiunit limits shall be established by aggregating unit-specific limits for all new or existing units being included in the bubble. The bubble shall also allow the department to establish, at the request of the owner or operator of a facility, alternative emission limits for individual units as long as the aggregated emissions limit for all involved units is not increased. (b) The term “facility” shall mean all emissions units that are located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties that are under common control of the same person or persons. For purposes of this section, the terms “plantwide” and “facilitywide” are used interchangeably.

(2) VOLUNTARY LIMITS ON AIR EMISSIONS. — The department shall adopt rules to allow facilities to voluntarily limit their emissions to avoid otherwise applicable requirements.

History: s. 1, ch. 95-292; s. 36, ch. 99-5.
Fla. Stat. § 545.11 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 545 / Section 545.11
545.11 Remedy for persons injured by violation of law.
Status: in_force

In addition to the criminal and civil penalties herein provided, any person who is injured in her or his business or property by any other person, by reason of anything forbidden or declared to be unlawful by this chapter, may sue therefor in any court having jurisdiction thereof in the county where the defendant resides or is found, or any agent resides or is found, or where service may be obtained, and recover twofold the damages sustained by her or him, and the costs of suit. When it shall appear to the court before whom any proceeding under this chapter is pending, that the ends of justice require that other parties be brought before the court, the court may cause them to be made parties defendant and summoned, whether they reside in the county where such action is pending, or not.

History: s. 12, ch. 18031, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(469); s. 761, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 154.001 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 154 / Part I / Section 154.001
154.001 System of coordinated county health department services; legislative intent.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature to promote, protect, maintain, and improve the health and safety of all citizens and visitors of this state through a system of coordinated county health department services. The Legislature recognizes the unique partnership which necessarily exists between the state and its counties in meeting the public health needs of the state. To strengthen this partnership, the Legislature intends that the public health needs of the several counties be provided through contractual arrangements between the state and each county. The Legislature also recognizes the importance of meeting the educational needs of Florida’s public health professionals.

History: s. 3, ch. 83-177; s. 16, ch. 97-101.