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Fla. Stat. § 115.07 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 115 / Section 115.07
115.07 Officers and employees’ leaves of absence for reserve or guard training.
Status: in_force

(1) All officers or employees of the state, of the several counties of the state, and of the municipalities or political subdivisions of the state who are commissioned reserve officers or reserve enlisted personnel in the United States military or naval service or members of the National Guard are entitled to leaves of absence from their respective duties, without loss of vacation leave, pay, time, or efficiency rating, on all days during which they are engaged in training ordered under the provisions of the United States military or naval training regulations for such personnel when assigned to active or inactive duty.

(2) Leaves of absence granted as a matter of legal right under the provisions of this section may not exceed 240 working hours in any one annual period. Administrative leaves of absence for additional or longer periods of time for assignment to duty functions of a military character shall be without pay and shall be granted by the employing or appointing authority of any state, county, municipal, or political subdivision employee and when so granted shall be without loss of time or efficiency rating.

(3) When an employee’s assigned employment duty conflicts with ordered active or inactive duty training, it is the responsibility of the employing agency of the state, county, municipal, or political subdivision to provide a substitute employee, if necessary, for the assumption of such employment duty while the employee is on assignment for the training.

(4) It is the intent of the Legislature that the state, its several counties, and its municipalities and political subdivisions shall grant leaves of absence for active or inactive training to all employees who are members of the United States Reserve Forces or the National Guard, to ensure the state and national security at all times through a strong armed force of qualified and mobilization-ready personnel.

History: s. 1, ch. 17975, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 470(1); s. 1, ch. 26852, 1951; s. 10, ch. 83-227; ss. 1, 2, ch. 85-279; s. 1, ch. 2010-79.
Fla. Stat. § 450.161 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 450 / Part I / Section 450.161
450.161 Chapter not to affect career education of children; other exceptions.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent minors of any age from receiving career education furnished by the United States, this state, or any county or other political subdivision of this state and duly approved by the Department of Education or other duly constituted authority, nor any apprentice indentured under a plan approved by the Department of Commerce, or prevent the employment of any minor 14 years of age or older when such employment is authorized as an integral part of, or supplement to, such a course in career education and is authorized by regulations of the district school board of the district in which such minor is employed, provided the employment is in compliance with the provisions of ss. 450.021(4) and 450.061. Exemptions for the employment of student learners 16 to 18 years of age are provided in s. 450.061. Such an exemption shall apply when:

(1) The student learner is enrolled in a youth vocational training program under a recognized state or local educational authority.

(2) Such student learner is employed under a written agreement that provides: (a) That the work of the student learner in the occupation declared particularly hazardous shall be incidental to the training. (b) That such work shall be intermittent and for short periods of time and under the direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person. (c) That safety instructions shall be given by the school and correlated by the employer with on-the-job training. (d) That a schedule of organized and progressive work processes to be performed on the job shall have been prepared. Each such written agreement shall contain the name of the student learner and shall be signed by the employer, the school coordinator and principal, and the parent or legal guardian. Copies of each agreement shall be kept on file by both the school and the employer. This exemption for the employment of student learners may be revoked in any individual situation when it is found that reasonable precautions have not been observed for the safety of minors employed thereunder. A high school graduate may be employed in an occupation in which he or she has completed training as a student learner, as provided in this section, even though he or she is not yet 18 years of age.

History: s. 1, ch. 28240, 1953; s. 7, ch. 61-182; ss. 15, 17, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 69-300; s. 1, ch. 73-283; s. 2, ch. 75-195; s. 40, ch. 83-174; s. 29, ch. 95-345; s. 2, ch. 96-356; s. 400, ch. 2011-142; s. 27, ch. 2011-213; s. 221, ch. 2024-6.
Fla. Stat. § 110.504 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 110 / Part IV / Section 110.504
110.504 Volunteer benefits.
Status: in_force

(1) Meals may be furnished without charge to regular-service volunteers serving state departments, provided the scheduled assignment extends over an established meal period, and to occasional-service volunteers at the discretion of the department head. No department shall expend or authorize any expenditure in excess of the amount provided for by appropriation in any fiscal year.

(2) Lodging, if available, may be furnished temporarily, in case of a department emergency, at no charge to regular-service volunteers.

(3) Transportation reimbursement may be furnished those volunteers whose presence is determined to be necessary to the department. Volunteers may utilize state vehicles in the performance of department-related duties. No department shall expend or authorize an expenditure in excess of the amount appropriated in any fiscal year.

(4) Volunteers shall be covered by state liability protection in accordance with the definition of a volunteer and the provisions of s. 768.28.

(5) Volunteers shall be covered by workers’ compensation in accordance with chapter 440.

(6) Incidental recognition benefits or incidental nonmonetary awards may be furnished to volunteers serving in state departments to award, recognize, or encourage volunteers for their service. The awards may not cost in excess of $100 each plus applicable taxes.

(7) Volunteers, including volunteers receiving a stipend as provided by the Domestic Service Volunteer Act of 1973, as amended (Pub. L. No. 93-113), shall be covered by s. 768.1355, the Florida Volunteer Protection Act.

History: s. 4, ch. 78-263; s. 24, ch. 79-190; s. 8, ch. 83-159; s. 49, ch. 96-399; s. 14, ch. 99-399.
Fla. Stat. § 565.08 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 565 / Section 565.08
565.08 Labeling regulations; liquor.
Status: in_force

The division is fully authorized to make and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations governing the labeling of all liquors containing 0.5 percent or more of alcohol by volume, which rules and regulations shall not conflict with the federal regulations pertaining to such labeling.

History: s. 5, ch. 72-230; s. 15, ch. 86-269.
Fla. Stat. § 497.262 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part II / Section 497.262
497.262 Duty of care and maintenance of licensed cemetery.
Status: in_force

Every cemetery company or other entity responsible for the care and maintenance of a licensed cemetery in this state shall ensure that the grounds, structures, and other improvements of the cemetery are well cared for and maintained in a proper and dignified condition. The licensing authority shall adopt such rules as are necessary to implement and enforce this section. In developing and adopting such rules, the licensing authority may define different classes of cemeteries or care and maintenance, and may provide for different rules to apply to each of said classes, if the designation of classes and the application of different rules is in the public interest and is supported by findings by the licensing authority based on evidence of industry practices, economic and physical feasibility, location, or intended uses; provided, that the rules shall provide minimum standards applicable to all cemeteries. For example, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the licensing authority may determine that a small rural cemetery with large trees and shade area does not require, and may not be able to attain, the same level of lawn care as a large urban cemetery with large open grassy areas and sprinkler systems.

History: s. 3, ch. 98-268; s. 44, ch. 2004-301; s. 125, ch. 2020-2.
Fla. Stat. § 621.01 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 621 / Section 621.01
621.01 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

It is the legislative intent to provide for the incorporation or organization as a limited liability company of an individual or group of individuals, professional corporations, or professional limited liability companies to render the same professional service to the public for which such individuals, individual shareholders of professional corporations, or members of limited liability companies are required by law to be licensed or to obtain other legal authorization.

History: s. 1, ch. 61-64; s. 1, ch. 93-110; s. 74, ch. 93-284.
Fla. Stat. § 256.01 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.01
256.01 Flag of United States to be displayed.
Status: in_force

The flag of the United States shall be displayed daily when the weather permits, from a staff upon the state capitol and upon each county courthouse.

History: s. 1, ch. 7369, 1917; RGS 1206; CGL 1683.
Fla. Stat. § 513.055 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 513 / Section 513.055
513.055 Revocation or suspension of permit; fines; procedure.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The department may suspend or revoke a permit issued to any person for a mobile home park, lodging park, recreational vehicle park, or recreational camp upon the failure of that person to comply with this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter. (b) A permit may not be suspended under this section for a period of more than 12 months. At the end of the period of suspension, the permittee may apply for reinstatement or renewal of the permit. A person whose permit is revoked may not apply for another permit for that location prior to the date on which the revoked permit would otherwise have expired.

(2)(a) In lieu of such suspension or revocation of a permit, the department may impose a fine against a permittee for the permittee’s failure to comply with the provisions described in paragraph (1)(a) or may place such licensee on probation. No fine so imposed shall exceed $500 for each offense, and all amounts collected in fines shall be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to the credit of the County Health Department Trust Fund. (b) In determining the amount of fine to be imposed, if any, for a violation, the department shall consider the following factors: 1. The gravity of the violation and the extent to which the provisions of the applicable statutes or rules have been violated. 2. Any action taken by the operator to correct the violation. 3. Any previous violation.

History: ss. 9, 15, ch. 83-321; s. 9, ch. 84-182; s. 17, ch. 93-120; ss. 12, 26, ch. 93-150; ss. 149, 150, ch. 97-101; s. 568, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 122.355 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 122 / Section 122.355
122.355 Statements of purpose and intent and other provisions required for qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.
Status: in_force

Any other provisions in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, it is specifically provided that:

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to provide pension benefits for the exclusive benefit of the member employees or their beneficiaries.

(2) No part of the principal or income of the trust fund created hereunder shall be used or diverted for purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of the member employees or their beneficiaries and for the payment of administrative cost.

(3) Forfeitures, if any, shall not be applied to increase the benefits any member employee would otherwise receive under this chapter.

(4) Upon termination or partial termination, upon discontinuance of contributions, abandonment, or merger, or upon consolidation or amendment of this chapter, the rights of all affected employees to benefits accrued as of the date of any of the foregoing events, or the amounts credited to the account of any member employee, shall be and continue thereafter to be nonforfeitable except as otherwise provided by law.

(5) No benefit hereunder shall exceed the maximum amount allowable by law for qualified pension plans under existing or hereafter-enacted provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.

(6) The compensation limits established by s. 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code prior to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, and adjusted for changes in the cost of living since 1989, in the manner provided by s. 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1991, were part of the State and County Officers’ and Employees’ Retirement System on July 1, 1993.

(7) Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this section are declaratory of the legislative intent upon the original enactment of this chapter and are hereby deemed to have been in effect from such date.

History: s. 1, ch. 78-108; s. 13, ch. 96-368.
Fla. Stat. § 258.44 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 258 / Part II / Section 258.44
258.44 Effect of preserves.
Status: in_force

Neither the establishment nor the management of the aquatic preserves under the provisions of this act shall operate to infringe upon the traditional riparian rights of upland property owners adjacent to or within the preserves. Reasonable improvement for ingress and egress, mosquito control, shore protection, public utility expansion, surface water drainage, installation and maintenance of oil and gas transportation facilities, and similar purposes may be permitted by the trustees subject to the provisions of any other applicable laws under the jurisdiction of other agencies.

History: s. 1, ch. 75-172.
Fla. Stat. § 856.021 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 856 / Section 856.021
856.021 Loitering or prowling; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to loiter or prowl in a place, at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals, under circumstances that warrant a justifiable and reasonable alarm or immediate concern for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity.

(2) Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such alarm or immediate concern is warranted is the fact that the person takes flight upon appearance of a law enforcement officer, refuses to identify himself or herself, or manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or herself or any object. Unless flight by the person or other circumstance makes it impracticable, a law enforcement officer shall, prior to any arrest for an offense under this section, afford the person an opportunity to dispel any alarm or immediate concern which would otherwise be warranted by requesting the person to identify himself or herself and explain his or her presence and conduct. No person shall be convicted of an offense under this section if the law enforcement officer did not comply with this procedure or if it appears at trial that the explanation given by the person is true and, if believed by the officer at the time, would have dispelled the alarm or immediate concern.

(3) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-133; s. 1384, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 373.553 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part V / Section 373.553
373.553 Treasurer of the board; payment of funds; depositories.
Status: in_force

(1) The governing board shall designate a treasurer who shall be custodian of all funds belonging to the board and to the district, and such funds shall be disbursed upon the order of, or in the manner prescribed by, the governing board by warrant or check signed by the treasurer or assistant treasurer and countersigned by the chair or vice chair of the board. The board is authorized to establish procedures for disbursement of funds in such amounts and in such manner as the board may prescribe, except that disbursement of funds prior to specific board approval may only be authorized upon certification by its chief executive officer or his or her designated assistant to the treasurer or assistant treasurer and to the chair or vice chair of the board that such disbursement is proper and in order and is within budgetary limits. Any such disbursements shall be reported to the board at its next regular meeting. The board may establish, by rule, a procedure for the disbursement of funds of the district by means of wire or electronic transfers.

(2) The board is authorized to select as depositories in which the funds of the board and of the district shall be deposited in any qualified public depository as defined in s. 280.02, and such deposits shall be secured in the manner provided in chapter 280.

History: s. 33, ch. 25209, 1949; s. 3, ch. 63-224; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s. 1, ch. 73-213; s. 115, ch. 77-104; s. 13, ch. 82-101; s. 10, ch. 91-288; s. 609, ch. 95-148; s. 98, ch. 2024-140.
Fla. Stat. § 574.13 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 574 / Section 574.13
574.13 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided by law.

History: s. 12, ch. 59-154; s. 593, ch. 71-136; s. 7, ch. 72-188; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 3, 4, ch. 83-9; s. 1, ch. 93-6.
Fla. Stat. § 711.506 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 711 / Section 711.506
711.506 Effect of registration in beneficiary form.
Status: in_force

The designation of a transfer-on-death beneficiary on a registration in beneficiary form has no effect on ownership until the owner’s death. A registration of a security in beneficiary form may be canceled or changed at any time by the sole owner or all then-surviving owners without the consent of the beneficiary.

History: s. 3, ch. 94-216.
Fla. Stat. § 738.501 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 738 / Section 738.501
738.501 Disbursement from income.
Status: in_force

Subject to s. 738.504, and except as otherwise provided in s. 738.601(3)(b) or (c), a fiduciary shall disburse from income:

(1) One-half of: (a) The regular compensation of the fiduciary and of any person providing investment advisory, custodial, or other services to the fiduciary to the extent that income is sufficient; and (b) An expense for an accounting, judicial or nonjudicial proceeding, or other matter that involves both income and successive interests to the extent income is sufficient.

(2) The balance of the disbursements described in subsection (1), to the extent that a fiduciary who is an independent person determines that making those disbursements from income would be in the interests of the beneficiaries.

(3) Any other ordinary expense incurred in connection with administration, management, or preservation of property and distribution of income, including interest, an ordinary repair, a regularly recurring tax assessed against principal, and an expense of an accounting, judicial or nonjudicial proceeding, or other matter that involves primarily an income interest, to the extent that income is sufficient.

(4) A premium on insurance covering loss of a principal asset or income from or use of the asset.

History: s. 1, ch. 2002-42; s. 15, ch. 2012-49; s. 36, ch. 2024-216.
Fla. Stat. § 497.164 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 497 / Part I / Section 497.164
497.164 Solicitation of goods or services.
Status: in_force

(1) The board is authorized to adopt rules regulating the solicitation of sales of burial rights, merchandise, or services by licensees.

(2) The board shall regulate such solicitation to protect the public from solicitation which is intimidating, overreaching, fraudulent, or misleading; which utilizes undue influence; or which takes undue advantage of a person’s ignorance or emotional vulnerability.

(3) The board shall regulate any solicitation which comprises an uninvited invasion of personal privacy. It is the express finding of the Legislature that the public have a high expectation of privacy in their personal residences, and the department by rule shall restrict the hours or otherwise regulate such solicitation in the personal residence of a person unless the solicitation has been previously and expressly requested by the person solicited.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the right of a person to lawfully advertise, use direct mail, or otherwise communicate in a manner not within the definition of solicitation or to solicit the business of anyone responding to such communication or otherwise initiating discussion of goods and services being offered.

(5) At-need solicitation of sales of burial rights, merchandise, or services is prohibited. No person may contact the family or next of kin of a deceased person to sell services or merchandise unless the person has been initially called or contacted by the family or next of kin of such person or persons and requested to provide services or merchandise.

History: s. 38, ch. 80-238; s. 409, ch. 81-259; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 4, ch. 85-16; s. 1, ch. 89-8; ss. 72, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 34, ch. 2004-301.
Fla. Stat. § 88.3091 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 88 / Part III / Section 88.3091
88.3091 Private counsel.
Status: in_force

An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this act.

History: s. 3, ch. 96-189.
Fla. Stat. § 617.1401 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.1401
617.1401 Voluntary dissolution of corporation prior to conducting its affairs.
Status: in_force

(1) At any time after the filing of the articles of incorporation, a corporation which has not commenced to conduct its affairs may be voluntarily dissolved in the following manner: (a) If there are no directors of the corporation, by the incorporator or, if there is more than one incorporator, by a majority of the incorporators; or (b) If there are directors of the corporation, by a majority of the directors.

(2) Articles of dissolution must be executed in accordance with s. 617.01201 and must set forth: (a) The name of the corporation; (b) The date of filing of its articles of incorporation; (c) That the corporation has not commenced to conduct its affairs; (d) That no debts of the corporation remain unpaid; and (e) That the incorporator or a majority of the incorporators or a majority of the directors, as the case may be, authorized the dissolution.

(3) The articles of dissolution must be filed and shall become effective in accordance with s. 617.1403, may be revoked in accordance with s. 617.1404, and shall have the effect prescribed in s. 617.1405.

History: s. 80, ch. 90-179; s. 61, ch. 93-281.
Fla. Stat. § 129.09 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 129 / Section 129.09
129.09 County auditor not to sign illegal warrants.
Status: in_force

Any clerk of the circuit court, acting as county auditor, who shall sign any warrant for the payment of any claim or bill or indebtedness against any county funds in excess of the expenditure allowed by law, or county ordinance, or to pay any illegal charge against the county, or to pay any claim against the county not authorized by law, or county ordinance, shall be personally liable for such amount, and if he or she shall sign such warrant willfully and knowingly he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 2, ch. 6814, 1915; RGS 5333; CGL 7466; s. 5, ch. 71-14; s. 78, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 71-305; s. 829, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 322.43 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 322 / Section 322.43
322.43 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 322.43-322.48 shall be known as the “Florida Driver License Compact Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 67-176.