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Fla. Stat. § 107.06 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 107 / Section 107.06
107.06 Clerks and inspectors; compensation fixed.
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners of each county shall appoint clerks and inspectors of election for such special election in accordance with the general election laws, except that such appointments may be made at any time more than 5 days prior to the election; whereupon they shall publish the names of such inspectors and clerks in a newspaper printed in the county. The clerks and inspectors of election shall receive compensation at the rate of $5 per diem for each day actually and necessarily served in performing their duties as such. Such compensation, together with other lawful expenses incurred by the several boards of county commissioners, shall be paid as provided in s. 107.11, after the several boards of county commissioners shall have certified the same to the Elections Canvassing Commission and such accounts shall have been approved by such Elections Canvassing Commission.

History: s. 6, ch. 16180, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 319(6); ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 348.65 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 348 / Part II / Section 348.65
348.65 Exemption from taxation.
Status: in_force

The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority created under this part is, shall and will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state for the increase of their commerce, prosperity and for the improvement of their health and living conditions. Since the authority will perform essential governmental functions in effectuating such purpose, the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments of any kind or nature whatsoever upon any property acquired or used by it for such purposes or upon any revenues at any time received by it. The bonds, their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profits made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be free from taxation of any kind by the state or by any political subdivision or other taxing agency or instrumentality thereof. The exemption granted by this section shall not be applicable to any tax imposed by chapter 220 on interest, income, or profits on debt obligations owned by corporations.

History: s. 16, ch. 63-447; s. 11, ch. 73-327.
Fla. Stat. § 250.19 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 250 / Part I / Section 250.19
250.19 Expenses for travel on military business.
Status: in_force

Any officer or enlisted person of the Florida National Guard, traveling on military business not with troops, in obedience to the orders of the Governor, must be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of such duties as prescribed by law for state officers and employees.

History: s. 28, ch. 8502, 1921; CGL 2040; s. 1, ch. 25112, 1949; s. 103, ch. 95-148; s. 17, ch. 2003-68.
Fla. Stat. § 456.0341 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 456 / Section 456.0341
456.0341 Requirements for instruction on human trafficking.
Status: in_force

The requirements of this section apply to each person licensed or certified under chapter 457; chapter 458; chapter 459; chapter 460; chapter 461; chapter 463; chapter 465; chapter 466; part II, part III, part V, or part X of chapter 468; chapter 480; or chapter 486.

(1) By January 1, 2021, each licensee or certificateholder shall complete a board-approved, or department-approved if there is no board, 1-hour continuing education course on human trafficking. The course must address both sex trafficking and labor trafficking, how to identify individuals who may be victims of human trafficking, how to report cases of human trafficking, and resources available to victims.

(2) Each licensing board that requires a licensee or certificateholder to complete a course pursuant to this section must include the hour required for completion in the total hours of continuing education required by law for such profession.

(3) By January 1, 2025, the licensees or certificateholders shall post in their place of work in a conspicuous place accessible to employees a sign at least 11 inches by 15 inches in size, printed in a clearly legible font and in at least a 32-point type, which substantially states in English and Spanish: “If you or someone you know is being forced to engage in an activity and cannot leave, whether it is prostitution, housework, farm work, factory work, retail work, restaurant work, or any other activity, call the Florida Human Trafficking Hotline, 1-855-FLA-SAFE, to access help and services. Victims of slavery and human trafficking are protected under United States and Florida law.”

History: s. 2, ch. 2019-152; s. 3, ch. 2024-184.
Fla. Stat. § 373.22951 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part II / Section 373.22951
373.22951 Validation of prior agreements between water management districts.
Status: in_force

Any agreements between water management districts entered into before the effective date of this act pursuant to s. 373.046 authorizing the issuance of permits for the interdistrict withdrawal and use of water within a county are validated and shall continue in effect until otherwise rescinded.

History: s. 2, ch. 2003-64; s. 3, ch. 2003-265.
Fla. Stat. § 324.042 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 324 / Section 324.042
324.042 Administration.
Status: in_force

The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, and has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement them.

History: s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 1, ch. 57-147; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 20, ch. 78-95; s. 61, ch. 85-180; s. 3, ch. 86-18; s. 65, ch. 98-200.
Fla. Stat. § 458.343 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 458 / Section 458.343
458.343 Subpoena of certain records.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 456.057, the department may issue subpoenas duces tecum requiring the names and addresses of some or all of the patients of a physician against whom a complaint has been filed pursuant to s. 456.073.

History: ss. 1, 8, ch. 79-302; s. 300, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 25, 26, ch. 86-245; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 48, ch. 98-166; s. 106, ch. 2000-160.
Fla. Stat. § 736.1504 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part XV / Section 736.1504
736.1504 Agreement establishing community property trust; amendments and revocation.
Status: in_force

(1) In the agreement establishing a community property trust, the settlor spouses may agree upon: (a) The rights and obligations in the property transferred to the trust, notwithstanding when and where the property is acquired or located. (b) The management and control of the property transferred into the trust. (c) The disposition of the property transferred to the trust on dissolution, death, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of another event, subject to ss. 736.1507 and 736.1508. (d) Whether the trust is revocable or irrevocable. (e) Any other matter that affects the property transferred to the trust and does not violate public policy or general law imposing a criminal penalty, or result in the property not being treated as community property under the laws of a relevant jurisdiction.

(2) In the event of the death of a settlor spouse, the surviving spouse may amend a community property trust regarding the disposition of that spouse’s one-half share of the community property, regardless of whether the agreement provides that the community property trust is irrevocable.

(3) A community property trust may be amended or revoked by the settlor spouses unless the agreement itself specifically provides that the community property trust is irrevocable.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the settlor spouses shall be deemed to be the only qualified beneficiaries of a community property trust until the death of one of the settlor spouses, regardless of whether the trust is revocable or irrevocable. After the death of one of the settlor spouses, the surviving spouse shall be deemed to be the only qualified beneficiary as to his or her share of the community property trust.

History: s. 32, ch. 2021-183.
Fla. Stat. § 455.2286 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 455 / Section 455.2286
455.2286 Automated information system.
Status: in_force

The department shall implement an automated information system for all certificateholders and registrants under part XII of chapter 468, chapter 471, chapter 481, or chapter 489. The system shall provide instant notification to local building departments and other interested parties regarding the status of the certification or registration. The provision of such information shall consist, at a minimum, of an indication of whether the certification or registration is active, of any current failure to meet the terms of any final action by a licensing authority, of any ongoing disciplinary cases that are subject to public disclosure, whether there are any outstanding fines, and of the reporting of any material violations pursuant to s. 553.781. The system shall also retain information developed by the department and local governments on individuals found to be practicing or contracting without holding the applicable license, certification, or registration required by law. The system may be Internet-based.

History: s. 6, ch. 98-287; s. 31, ch. 2000-141; s. 80, ch. 2019-3.
Fla. Stat. § 627.917 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XVII / Section 627.917
627.917 Uniform risk classification reporting system for motor vehicle insurance.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall establish and promulgate a uniform statewide reporting system to classify risks for the purpose of evaluating rates and premiums and for the purpose of evaluating competition and the availability of motor vehicle insurance in the voluntary market. The system shall divide risks into classifications based upon variations in hazards or expenses of claims. The classification system may include any difference among risks that can be demonstrated to have a probable effect upon losses or expenses, but in no event shall the system adopted by the commission discriminate among risks based upon race, creed, color, or national origin. The classification system shall divide the state into geographical areas based upon hazards or expenses of claims.

(2) Each insurer shall annually file with the office a statement reflecting the total number of persons insured by the insurer within each classification by coverage, the premium volume in each classification by coverage, the paid and reserved losses incurred in each classification by coverage, the number of cancellations or nonrenewals by the insurer during the period, and the number of new insureds during the period. This statement shall be filed annually on a date determined by the commission and shall cover a 1-year period.

History: s. 9, ch. 78-374; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 357, 623, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 1232, ch. 2003-261; s. 97, ch. 2013-18.
Fla. Stat. § 295.0195 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 295 / Section 295.0195
295.0195 Children of servicemembers who died or became disabled in the Mideast Persian Gulf military arena during hostilities with Iraq or in the military action in Panama known as Operation Just Cause; education.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for a dependent child of a servicemember who died or suffered a service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for compensation as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or who has been determined to have a service-connected total and permanent disability rating of 100 percent and is in receipt of disability retirement pay from any branch of the United States Armed Forces, while participating in the Mideast Persian Gulf arena during hostilities with Iraq, which began as Operation Desert Shield on August 5, 1990, through cessation of those hostilities, inclusive, or while participating in the military action in Panama known as Operation Just Cause during December 1989. (a) A certified copy of a death certificate, a valid identification card issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in accordance with s. 295.17, a letter certifying the service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or a letter certifying the service-connected total and permanent disability rating of 100 percent for retirement pay from any branch of the United States Armed Forces is prima facie evidence that the dependent child of such servicemember is eligible for educational benefits. (b) In addition to the requirement provided in paragraph (a), a dependent child is eligible for educational benefits under this section if: 1. During either period of military action, Florida was listed as the servicemember’s official home of record in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database; or 2. The child qualifies as a resident for tuition purposes under s. 1009.21 and the servicemember, if living, is a resident of this state.

(2) Sections 295.03-295.05 and 1009.40 shall apply.

History: s. 2, ch. 91-166; s. 7, ch. 93-268; s. 954, ch. 2002-387; s. 6, ch. 2023-279.
Fla. Stat. § 216.3475 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 216 / Section 216.3475
216.3475 Maximum rate of payment for services funded under General Appropriations Act or awarded on a noncompetitive basis.
Status: in_force

A person or entity that is designated by the General Appropriations Act, or that is awarded funding on a noncompetitive basis, to provide services for which funds are appropriated by that act may not receive a rate of payment in excess of the competitive prevailing rate for those services unless expressly authorized in the General Appropriations Act. Each agency shall maintain records to support a cost analysis, which includes a detailed budget submitted by the person or entity awarded funding and the agency’s documented review of individual cost elements from the submitted budget for allowability, reasonableness, and necessity.

History: s. 28, ch. 91-109; s. 9, ch. 2010-151.
Fla. Stat. § 405.03 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 405 / Section 405.03
405.03 Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

In all events the identity of any person whose condition or treatment has been studied shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).

History: s. 3, ch. 65-533; s. 21, ch. 90-344; s. 245, ch. 96-406.
Fla. Stat. § 211.13 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 211 / Part I / Section 211.13
211.13 Tax exclusive.
Status: in_force

No other excise or license tax, in addition to the tax provided in this part, may be imposed by the state or by a county, municipality, drainage district, or road, school, or other taxing district within this state upon any person who produces in any manner any taxable product by taking it from the earth or water of this state. The value of land for ad valorem tax purposes shall not be increased by reason of the location thereon of any producing oil or gas equipment or machinery used in and around any oil or gas well which is actually used in the operation thereof or because there may be taxable products under the surface of the land.

History: s. 13, ch. 22784, 1945; s. 13, ch. 23883, 1947; s. 19, ch. 72-360; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 11, ch. 86-178.
Fla. Stat. § 267.062 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 267 / Section 267.062
267.062 Naming of state buildings and other facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as specifically provided by law, no state building, road, bridge, park, recreational complex, or other similar facility shall be named for any living person.

(2) The division shall, after consulting with the Florida Historical Commission, recommend several persons whose contributions to the state have been of such significance that the division may recommend that state buildings and facilities be named for them.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) or s. 1013.79(11), any state building, road, bridge, park, recreational complex, or other similar facility of a state university may be named for a living person by the university board of trustees in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board of Governors of the State University System.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 71-267; s. 50, ch. 86-163; s. 7, ch. 2001-199; s. 5, ch. 2007-246; s. 18, ch. 2011-177.
Fla. Stat. § 641.215 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part I / Section 641.215
641.215 Conditions precedent to issuance or maintenance of certificate of authority; effect of bankruptcy proceedings.
Status: in_force

(1) As a condition precedent to the issuance or maintenance of a certificate of authority, a health maintenance organization insurer must file or have on file with the office: (a) An acknowledgment that a delinquency proceeding pursuant to part I of chapter 631, or supervision by the department pursuant to ss. 624.80-624.87, constitutes the sole and exclusive method for the liquidation, rehabilitation, reorganization, or conservation of a health maintenance organization. (b) A waiver of any right to file or be subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.

(2) The commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding either by or against a health maintenance organization shall, by operation of law: (a) Terminate the health maintenance organization’s certificate of authority. (b) Vest in the office for the use and benefit of the subscribers of the health maintenance organization the title to any deposits of the insurer held by the department. If the proceeding is initiated by a party other than the health maintenance organization, the operation of subsection (2) shall be stayed for a period of 60 days following the date of commencement of the proceeding.

History: ss. 113, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1559, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 337.027 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 337 / Section 337.027
337.027 Authority to implement a business development program.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may establish a program for highway projects which would assist small businesses. The purpose of this program is to increase competition, lower prices, and provide increased support to meet the department’s future work program. The program may include, but is not limited to, setting aside contracts, providing preference points for the use of small businesses, providing special assistance in bidding and contract completion, waiving bond requirements, and implementing other strategies that would increase competition.

(2) For purposes of this section, the term “small business” means a business with yearly average gross receipts of less than $25 million for road and bridge contracts and less than $10 million for professional and nonprofessional services contracts. A business’ average gross receipts is determined by averaging its annual gross receipts over the last 3 years, including the receipts of any affiliate as defined in s. 337.165.

(3) The department may provide notice of opportunities for businesses qualified for this program.

(4) The department may adopt rules to implement this section.

History: s. 12, ch. 2016-181; s. 28, ch. 2025-155.
Fla. Stat. § 255.522 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 255 / Section 255.522
255.522 State and political subdivisions not liable on obligations.
Status: in_force

Obligations issued pursuant to this act shall not be a debt of the state or of any political subdivision, and neither the state nor any political subdivision shall be liable thereon. The Department of Management Services shall not have the power to pledge the credit, the revenues, or the taxing power of the state or of any political subdivision; and neither the credit, the revenues, nor the taxing power of the state or of any political subdivision shall be, or shall be deemed to be, pledged to the payment of any obligations issued pursuant to this act.

History: s. 21, ch. 85-349; s. 39, ch. 98-279.
Fla. Stat. § 161.52 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 161 / Part III / Section 161.52
161.52 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 161.52-161.58 may be cited as the “Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1985.”

History: s. 36, ch. 85-55.
Fla. Stat. § 25.075 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 25 / Section 25.075
25.075 Uniform case reporting system.
Status: in_force

(1) The Supreme Court shall develop a uniform case reporting system, including a uniform means of reporting categories of cases, time required in the disposition of cases, and manner of disposition of cases.

(2) If any clerk willfully fails to report to the Supreme Court as directed by the court, the clerk shall be guilty of misfeasance in office.

History: s. 5, ch. 72-406; s. 95, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2011-52.
Fla. Stat. § 15.0353 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 15 / Section 15.0353
15.0353 Official state animal.
Status: in_force

The Florida panther is hereby designated and declared as the official Florida state animal.

History: s. 1, ch. 82-61.
Fla. Stat. § 207.022 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 207 / Section 207.022
207.022 Restraining and enjoining violation.
Status: in_force

In a suit or other proceeding instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the state by the Department of Legal Affairs or by a state attorney at the direction of the department, any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who fails to pay the taxes and all interest and penalties due by him or her to the state under the provisions of this chapter may be restrained and enjoined from operating any motor vehicle within this state until such person has paid all of such taxes, interest, and penalties due the state and has complied with the provisions of this chapter. Any proceeding instituted under this section shall not operate as a bar to the prosecution of any person guilty of violating any of the criminal laws of the state.

History: s. 2, ch. 80-415; s. 3, ch. 81-151; s. 1093, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 456.051 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 456 / Section 456.051
456.051 Reports of professional liability actions; bankruptcies; Department of Health’s responsibility to provide.
Status: in_force

(1) The report of a claim or action for damages for personal injury which is required to be provided to the Department of Health under s. 456.049 or s. 627.912 is public information except for the name of the claimant or injured person, which remains confidential as provided in s. 627.912(2)(e). The Department of Health shall, upon request, make such report available to any person. The department shall make such report available as a part of the practitioner’s profile within 30 calendar days after receipt.

(2) Any information in the possession of the Department of Health which relates to a bankruptcy proceeding by a practitioner of medicine licensed under chapter 458, a practitioner of osteopathic medicine licensed under chapter 459, a podiatric physician licensed under chapter 461, or a dentist licensed under chapter 466 is public information. The Department of Health shall, upon request, make such information available to any person. The department shall make such report available as a part of the practitioner’s profile within 30 calendar days after receipt.

History: s. 146, ch. 97-237; s. 22, ch. 97-273; ss. 38, 194, ch. 98-166; s. 75, ch. 2000-160; s. 17, ch. 2003-416; s. 74, ch. 2004-5.