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Fla. Stat. § 222.05 — Florida Code / Title XV / Chapter 222 / Section 222.05
222.05 Setting apart leasehold.
Status: in_force

Any person owning and occupying any dwelling house, including a mobile home used as a residence, or modular home, on land not his or her own which he or she may lawfully possess, by lease or otherwise, and claiming such house, mobile home, or modular home as his or her homestead, shall be entitled to the exemption of such house, mobile home, or modular home from levy and sale as aforesaid.

History: s. 5, ch. 1715, 1869; RS 2002; GS 2524; RGS 3879; CGL 5786; s. 1, ch. 77-299; s. 1198, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 422.02 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 422 / Section 422.02
422.02 Finding and declaration of necessity.
Status: in_force

It has been found and declared in the Housing Authorities Law that there exist in the state unsafe and insanitary housing conditions and a shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income; that these conditions necessitate excessive and disproportionate expenditures of public funds for crime prevention and punishment, public health, welfare and safety, fire and accident protection, and other public services and facilities; and that the public interest requires the remedying of these conditions. It is found and declared that the assistance herein provided for the remedying of the conditions set forth in the Housing Authorities Law constitutes a public use and purpose and an essential governmental function for which public moneys may be spent and other aid given; that it is a proper public purpose for any state public body to aid any housing authority operating within its boundaries or jurisdiction or any housing project located therein, as the state public body derives immediate benefits and advantages from such an authority or project; and that the provisions hereinafter enacted are necessary in the public interest.

History: s. 2, ch. 17982, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-pp).
Fla. Stat. § 689.12 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 689 / Section 689.12
689.12 How state lands conveyed for educational purposes.
Status: in_force

(1) The title to all lands granted to or held by the state for educational purposes shall be conveyed by deed executed by the members of the State Board of Education, with an impression of the seal of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the state thereon and when so impressed by this seal deeds shall be entitled to be recorded in the public records and to be received in evidence in all courts and judicial proceedings.

(2) Lands held for any tuberculosis hospital and declared to be surplus to the needs of such hospital may be conveyed to the district school board in which said lands are located for educational purposes.

History: s. 1, ch. 4999, 1901; GS 2458; RGS 3798; CGL 5671; ss. 1, 2, ch. 67-191; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 69-300.
Fla. Stat. § 913.10 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 913 / Section 913.10
913.10 Number of jurors.
Status: in_force

Twelve persons shall constitute a jury to try all capital cases, and six persons shall constitute a jury to try all other criminal cases.

History: s. 191, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(198); s. 87, ch. 70-339.
Fla. Stat. § 636.062 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part I / Section 636.062
636.062 Appeals from the office or department.
Status: in_force

Any person, entity, or prepaid limited health service organization subject to an order of the office or department under s. 641.3909 or s. 641.3913 may obtain a review of the order by filing an appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions and procedures for appeal under s. 120.68.

History: s. 49, ch. 93-148; s. 1550, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 119.12 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 119 / Section 119.12
119.12 Attorney fees.
Status: in_force

(1) If a civil action is filed against an agency to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the court shall assess and award the reasonable costs of enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees, against the responsible agency if the court determines that: (a) The agency unlawfully refused to permit a public record to be inspected or copied; and (b) The complainant provided written notice identifying the public record request to the agency’s custodian of public records at least 5 business days before filing the civil action, except as provided under subsection (2). The notice period begins on the day the written notice of the request is received by the custodian of public records, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and legal holidays, and runs until 5 business days have elapsed.

(2) The complainant is not required to provide written notice of the public record request to the agency’s custodian of public records as provided in paragraph (1)(b) if the agency does not prominently post the contact information for the agency’s custodian of public records in the agency’s primary administrative building in which public records are routinely created, sent, received, maintained, and requested and on the agency’s website, if the agency has a website.

(3) The court shall determine whether the complainant requested to inspect or copy a public record or participated in the civil action for an improper purpose. If the court determines there was an improper purpose, the court may not assess and award the reasonable costs of enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees, to the complainant, and shall assess and award against the complainant and to the agency the reasonable costs, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the agency in responding to the civil action. For purposes of this subsection, the term “improper purpose” means a request to inspect or copy a public record or to participate in the civil action primarily to cause a violation of this chapter or for a frivolous purpose.

(4) This section does not create a private right of action authorizing the award of monetary damages for a person who brings an action to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Payments by the responsible agency may include only the reasonable costs of enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees, directly attributable to a civil action brought to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 5, ch. 75-225; s. 7, ch. 84-298; s. 13, ch. 2004-335; s. 1, ch. 2017-21.
Fla. Stat. § 47.071 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 47 / Section 47.071
47.071 Jurisdiction over navigable waters.
Status: in_force

When the territorial jurisdiction of a court extends to one bank of any navigable water, such court has jurisdiction across such navigable water from shore to shore. If the territorial jurisdiction of different courts, whether of the same county or not, extends to the opposite bank of any navigable water, such courts have concurrent jurisdiction across said navigable water from shore to shore.

History: RS 1002; GS 1387; RGS 2583; CGL 4223; s. 3, ch. 67-254.
Fla. Stat. § 1013.10 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1013 / Part II / Section 1013.10
1013.10 Use of buildings and grounds.
Status: in_force

The board may permit the use of educational facilities and grounds for any legal assembly or for community use centers or may permit the same to be used as voting places in any primary, regular, or special election. The board shall adopt rules, regulations, or policies and procedures necessary to protect educational facilities and grounds when used for such purposes.

History: s. 803, ch. 2002-387; s. 28, ch. 2010-78.
Fla. Stat. § 175.411 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 175 / Section 175.411
175.411 Optional participation.
Status: in_force

A municipality or special fire control district may revoke its participation under this chapter by rescinding the legislative act, ordinance, or resolution which assesses and imposes the taxes authorized in s. 175.101, and by furnishing a certified copy of such legislative act, ordinance, or resolution to the division. Thereafter, the municipality or special fire control district shall be prohibited from participating under this chapter, and shall not be eligible for future premium tax moneys. Premium tax moneys previously received shall continue to be used for the sole and exclusive benefit of firefighters, or firefighters and police officers where included, and no amendment, legislative act, ordinance, or resolution shall be adopted which shall have the effect of reducing the then-vested accrued benefits of the firefighters, retirees, or their beneficiaries. The municipality or special fire control district shall continue to furnish an annual report to the division as provided in s. 175.261. If the municipality or special fire control district subsequently terminates the defined benefit plan, they shall do so in compliance with the provisions of s. 175.361.

History: s. 81, ch. 99-1.
Fla. Stat. § 765.5185 — Florida Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 765 / Part V / Section 765.5185
765.5185 Corneal removal by medical examiners.
Status: in_force

(1) In any case in which a patient is in need of corneal tissue for a transplant, a district medical examiner or an appropriately qualified designee with training in ophthalmologic techniques may, upon request of any eye bank authorized under s. 765.518, provide the cornea of a decedent whenever all of the following conditions are met: (a) A decedent who may provide a suitable cornea for the transplant is under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner and an autopsy is required in accordance with s. 406.11. (b) No objection by the next of kin of the decedent is known by the medical examiner. (c) The removal of the cornea will not interfere with the subsequent course of an investigation or autopsy.

(2) Neither the district medical examiner nor the medical examiner’s appropriately qualified designee nor any eye bank authorized under s. 765.518 may be held liable in any civil or criminal action for failure to obtain consent of the next of kin.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-172; s. 1, ch. 78-191; s. 979, ch. 97-102; s. 69, ch. 2001-226; s. 111, ch. 2002-1.
Fla. Stat. § 255.521 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 255 / Section 255.521
255.521 Failure of payment.
Status: in_force

Should an agency fail to make a timely payment of the pool pledged rentals or charges as required by this act, the Chief Financial Officer shall withhold general revenues of the agency in an amount sufficient to pay the rentals and charges due and unpaid from such agency. The Chief Financial Officer shall forward such general revenue amounts to the Department of Management Services in payment of such rents.

History: s. 20, ch. 85-349; s. 38, ch. 98-279; s. 277, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 90.206 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 90 / Section 90.206
90.206 Instructing jury on judicial notice.
Status: in_force

The court may instruct the jury during the trial to accept as a fact a matter judicially noticed.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; ss. 4, 22, ch. 78-361; ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-379.
Fla. Stat. § 17.67 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 17 / Section 17.67
17.67 Federal Grants Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the Department of Financial Services.

(2) The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for allowable grant activities funded by restricted program revenues from federal sources. Moneys to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of grants and funding from the Federal Government, interest earnings, and cash advances from other trust funds. Funds shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the department’s operating budget pursuant to the provisions of chapter 216.

History: s. 1, ch. 2011-29; s. 2, ch. 2014-45.
Fla. Stat. § 344.261 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 344 / Section 344.261
344.261 State Board of Administration; debt service; approval of bonds or debentures and plan for their retirement.
Status: in_force

(1) Before entering into a lease-purchase agreement with any county, road and bridge district, or any other agency covering any road, bridge, ferry, or other transportation facility or facilities, which agreement pledges rental and purchase payments by the Department of Transportation to apply on retirement of the debt incurred or to be incurred for the construction or supplying of such transportation facility, and which debt will, in consequence of s. 344.26, be administered by the State Board of Administration, the department shall first secure from the State Board of Administration a statement approving the legal and fiscal sufficiency of such bonds or debentures and the plan for their retirement.

(2) This section shall be considered as supplementing and cumulative to existing laws and shall be effective as to any agreements entered into after June 9, 1951.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 26954, 1951; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 9, ch. 70-239.
Fla. Stat. § 295.23 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 295 / Section 295.23
295.23 Veterans research and marketing campaign.
Status: in_force

(1) The Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation shall: (a) Provide input to Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., on research to identify the target market and the educational and employment needs of those in the target market. (b) Develop and conduct a marketing campaign to encourage retired and recently separated military personnel to remain in the state or to make the state their permanent residence. (c) Develop a process for the dissemination of information to the target market and targeting that information to the interests and needs of veterans of all ages to facilitate veterans’ knowledge of and access to benefits.

(2) The Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation shall seek advice from Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., on the scope, process, and focus of the marketing campaign. Input must be received before invitations to bid, requests for proposals, or invitations to negotiate for contracted services are advertised. Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., shall be kept informed at each stage of the marketing campaign and may provide recommendations to the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation to ensure that the effort effectively reaches veterans.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation shall expend $1 million annually on marketing the state to veterans as a permanent home and on information dissemination to improve veterans’ knowledge of and access to benefits through a combination of existing funds appropriated to the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation by the Legislature and private funds.

History: s. 14, ch. 2014-1.
Fla. Stat. § 483.828 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 483 / Part I / Section 483.828
483.828 Penalties for violations.
Status: in_force

(1) Each of the following acts constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084: (a) Practicing as clinical laboratory personnel without an active license. (b) Using or attempting to use a license to practice as clinical laboratory personnel which is suspended or revoked. (c) Attempting to obtain or obtaining a license to practice as clinical laboratory personnel by knowing misrepresentation.

(2) Each of the following acts constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083: (a) Knowingly concealing information relating to violations of this part. (b) Making any willfully false oath or affirmation whenever an oath or affirmation is required by this part. (c) Leading the public to believe that one is licensed as clinical laboratory personnel, or is engaged in licensed practice as clinical laboratory personnel, without holding a valid, active license.

History: s. 170, ch. 97-264; s. 59, ch. 2000-318.
Fla. Stat. § 220.701 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 220 / Part VIII / Section 220.701
220.701 Collection authority.
Status: in_force

The department shall collect the taxes imposed by this chapter and shall pay all moneys received by it into the General Revenue Fund of the state.

History: s. 19, ch. 71-359; s. 43, ch. 91-112.
Fla. Stat. § 253.56 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 253 / Section 253.56
253.56 Responsibility of bidder.
Status: in_force

Before the acceptance of any bid for such lease the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund shall establish to its satisfaction the responsibility of the bidder. And no lease shall be assigned in whole, or in part, nor any land covered thereby, until and except the board shall approve and consent to such assignment, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.

History: s. 6, ch. 22824, 1945; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 69-369.
Fla. Stat. § 625.304 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 625 / Part II / Section 625.304
625.304 Authorization of investment.
Status: in_force

An insurer shall not make any investment or loan, other than a policy loan or annuity contract loan of a life insurer, unless the same is authorized or approved by the insurer’s board of directors or by a committee authorized by such board and charged with the supervision or making of such investment or loan. The minutes of any such committee shall be recorded and regular reports of such committee shall be submitted to the board of directors.

History: s. 129, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 100, 122, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 180.05 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 180 / Section 180.05
180.05 Definition of term “private company.”
Status: in_force

A “private company” shall mean any company or corporation duly authorized under the laws of the state to construct or operate water works systems, sewerage systems, sewage treatment works, garbage collection and garbage disposal plants.

History: s. 2, ch. 17118, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3100(7).
Fla. Stat. § 502.165 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 502 / Section 502.165
502.165 Imitation and substitute milk and milk products.
Status: in_force

(1) DISPLAY. — All imitation and substitute milk and milk products sold in retail food stores shall be physically separated from milk or milk products by a partition or other device or divider in the dairy display case or other display-and-sale area.

(2) HEALTH STANDARDS. — In the interest of public health, imitation or substitute milk and milk products shall comply with the following standards: (a) Temperature. — They shall be cooled to and maintained at 45° F. or 7° C. or less. (b) Bacterial limits. — Bacterial limits shall be no greater than 20,000 per ml. However, these limits shall not apply to cultured products. (c) Coliform. — Coliform shall not exceed 10 per ml.

(3) PERMIT. — Any person engaged in the manufacture of imitation or substitute milk or imitation or substitute milk products within this state shall obtain a permit from the department. Manufacturers of imitation or substitute milk or milk products outside this state shall hold a valid permit from the regulatory authority in their political jurisdiction and shall furnish the department a copy of the permit.

(4) PRODUCTS FOR SPECIAL DIETARY PURPOSES. — Products for special dietary purposes shall not mean or include any milk or cream from which none of the milk or butterfat has been extracted, whether or not condensed, evaporated, concentrated, powdered, dried, or desiccated, or to which has been added any substance rich in vitamins, or any distinctive proprietary food compound not readily mistaken for milk or cream or for condensed, evaporated, concentrated, powdered, dried, or desiccated milk or cream, if the compound is: (a) Prepared and designed for the feeding of infants, young children, or sick or infirm persons and customarily used on the order of a physician. (b) Packed in individual containers bearing a label which states in bold type that the contents are to be used for these purposes.

(5) FORMULATION. — Nothing in this section shall prevent the use, blending, or compounding of flavors with milk, cream, or skimmed or desiccated milk, whether in bulk or in containers, hermetically sealed or unsealed, if no fat or oil other than milkfat or butterfat has been added to or blended or compounded with it.

History: s. 1, ch. 85-94; s. 18, ch. 92-180; s. 5, ch. 93-68; ss. 11, 15, ch. 94-92.
Fla. Stat. § 100.025 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.025
100.025 Citizens residing overseas; notice of elections.
Status: in_force

A citizen of this state who is residing overseas may notify the supervisor of elections in the county where he or she is registered of his or her overseas address; and, thereafter, the supervisor shall notify such citizen at least 90 days prior to regular primary and general elections and when possible prior to any special election so that such citizen may follow the procedures for voting by mail provided by law.

History: s. 1, ch. 67-454; s. 8, ch. 69-280; s. 3, ch. 77-175; s. 16, ch. 81-304; s. 4, ch. 89-338; s. 16, ch. 94-224; s. 1389, ch. 95-147; s. 8, ch. 2016-37.
Fla. Stat. § 102.1685 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 102 / Section 102.1685
102.1685 Venue.
Status: in_force

The venue for contesting a nomination or election or the results of a referendum shall be in the county in which the contestant qualified or in the county in which the question was submitted for referendum or, if the election or referendum covered more than one county, then in Leon County.

History: s. 3, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 17, ch. 65-378; s. 30, ch. 77-175.
Fla. Stat. § 195.052 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 195 / Section 195.052
195.052 Research and tabulation of data.
Status: in_force

The department shall conduct constant research and maintain accurate tabulations of data and conditions existing as to ad valorem taxation, shall annually publish such data as may be appropriate to facilitate fiscal policymaking, and shall annually make such recommendations to the Legislature as are necessary to ensure that property is valued according to its just value and is equitably taxed throughout the state. Such data shall include the annual percentage increase in total nonvoted ad valorem taxes levied by each city and county and shall include information on the distribution of ad valorem taxes levied among the various classifications of property, including homestead, nonhomestead residential, new construction, commercial, and industrial properties. Such data shall include the previous year’s adopted millage rate, the current year’s millage rate, and the current percentage increase in taxes levied above the rolled-back rate. Such data shall be published, at a minimum, on the department’s website and on the websites of all property appraisers of this state, if available. Publication shall occur not later than 90 days after receipt of extended rolls for all counties pursuant to s. 193.122(7).

History: s. 40, ch. 70-243; s. 3, ch. 82-388; s. 6, ch. 83-204; s. 9, ch. 2008-197.
Fla. Stat. § 635.071 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 635 / Section 635.071
635.071 Filings, approval of forms; rate filings.
Status: in_force

(1) No policy form or related form may be issued or used in this state unless it has been filed with and approved by the office as provided by laws applicable to casualty or surety insurance.

(2) Each insurer shall file with the office for informational purposes the rate to be charged and the premium to be paid by the policyholder, including all modifications of rates and premiums.

(3) An insurer may not insure mortgages that are offered for sale to the public by advertisement, whether in newspapers, brochures, direct mailings, or similar media, if the advertisement expressly or impliedly represents or stresses that the worth, value, or safety of the mortgage investment arises by virtue of the proposed mortgage guaranty insurance rather than by virtue of the safety inherent in the value of the underlying security as it relates to the face value of the mortgage debt, or if the advertisement stresses the fact that the mortgage guaranty insurance is regulated by an agency of the state or Federal Government.

History: s. 7, ch. 59-182; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 8, 11, 12, ch. 83-281; s. 5, ch. 93-21; s. 19, ch. 2000-370; s. 1521, ch. 2003-261.