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Fla. Stat. § 337.404 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 337 / Section 337.404
337.404 Removal or relocation of utility facilities; notice and order; court review.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever it becomes necessary for the authority to perform utility work as provided in s. 337.403, the owner of the utility or the owner’s chief agent shall be given notice that the authority will perform such work and, after the work is completed, shall be given an order requiring the payment of the cost thereof and a reasonable time, which may not be less than 20 or more than 30 days, in which to appear before the authority to contest the reasonableness of the order. Should the owner or the owner’s representative not appear, the determination of the cost to the owner shall be final. Authorities considered agencies for the purposes of chapter 120 shall adjudicate removal or relocation of utilities pursuant to chapter 120.

(2) A final order of the authority shall constitute a lien on any property of the owner and may be enforced by filing an authenticated copy of the order in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county wherein the owner’s property is located.

(3) The owner may obtain judicial review of the final order of the authority within the time and in the manner provided by the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure by filing in the circuit court of the county in which the utility was relocated a petition for a writ of certiorari in the manner prescribed by said rules or in the manner provided by chapter 120 when the respondent is an agency for purposes of chapter 120.

History: s. 130, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 16, ch. 63-512; s. 1, ch. 69-267; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 56, ch. 78-95; s. 144, ch. 84-309; s. 500, ch. 95-148; s. 36, ch. 2012-174.
Fla. Stat. § 562.35 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 562 / Section 562.35
562.35 Conveyance; seizure and forfeiture.
Status: in_force

Every vehicle, vessel, or aircraft used in the transportation or removal of, or for the deposit or concealment of, any mash, wort, or wash or other fermented liquids, any moonshine whiskey, or any raw materials used to manufacture illicit liquors, utensils, or stills and stilling apparatus shall be seized and may be forfeited as provided by the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.

History: s. 11, ch. 19301, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(271s); s. 2, ch. 28073, 1953; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 7, ch. 74-385; s. 7, ch. 80-68.
Fla. Stat. § 95.13 — Florida Code / Title VIII / Chapter 95 / Section 95.13
95.13 Real property actions; possession by legal owner presumed.
Status: in_force

In every action to recover real property or its possession, the person establishing legal title to the property shall be presumed to have been possessed of it within the time prescribed by law. The occupation of the property by any other person shall be in subordination to the legal title unless the property was possessed adversely to the legal title for 7 years before the commencement of the action.

History: s. 4, ch. 1869, 1872; RS 1289; GS 1720; RGS 2934; CGL 4654; s. 9, ch. 74-382.
Fla. Stat. § 374.981 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 374 / Part II / Section 374.981
374.981 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Florida Inland Navigation District Law.”

History: s. 2, ch. 96-425.
Fla. Stat. § 922.04 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 922 / Section 922.04
922.04 Discharge of prisoner unable to pay fine.
Status: in_force

When the court determines on the written application of a prisoner that he or she has been imprisoned for 60 days solely for failure to pay a fine or costs which total not more than $300 and that the prisoner is indigent and unable to pay the fine or costs, the court shall order the prisoner discharged from custody.

History: s. 265, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(275); s. 1, ch. 29661, 1955; s. 131, ch. 70-339; s. 1549, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 694.11 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 694 / Section 694.11
694.11 Certain deeds of county commissioners validated.
Status: in_force

All deeds of conveyance of lands in this state heretofore made and executed prior to the year 1915 by the board of county commissioners of any county in this state of lands lying and being within such county, or that were made and executed by someone acting by or under the authority of any such board of county commissioners, of any such lands, be and the same are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed, and declared to convey such title, right or interest therein as such county may have had or held at the time of the conveyance, and as was expressed in any such deed of conveyance, and intended to be conveyed thereby. Provided, that nothing in this section shall validate any deed that was fraudulently obtained or that is now in litigation.

History: s. 1, ch. 13622, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 5697(1).
Fla. Stat. § 740.07 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 740 / Section 740.07
740.07 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede s. 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. s. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in s. 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. s. 7003(b).

History: s. 17, ch. 2016-46.
Fla. Stat. § 626.905 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VIII / Section 626.905
626.905 Purpose of Unauthorized Insurers Process Law.
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Unauthorized Insurers Process Law is to subject certain insurers and persons representing or aiding such insurers to the jurisdiction of courts of this state in suits by or on behalf of insureds or beneficiaries under insurance contracts. The Legislature declares that it is a subject of concern that many residents of this state hold policies of insurance issued or delivered in the state by insurers while not authorized to do business in this state, thus presenting to such residents the often insuperable obstacle of resorting to distant forums for the purpose of asserting legal rights under such policies. In furtherance of such state interest, the Legislature herein provides a method of substituted service of process upon unauthorized insurers and persons representing or aiding such insurers, and declares that in so doing it exercises its power to protect its residents and to define, for the purpose of this chapter, what constitutes doing business in this state, and also exercises powers and privileges available to the state by virtue of Pub. L. No. 15, 79th Congress of the United States, chapter 20, 1st session, s. 340, as amended, which declares that the business of insurance and every person engaged therein shall be subject to the laws of the several states.

History: s. 346, ch. 59-205; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 318, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 154, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 162.01 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 162 / Part I / Section 162.01
162.01 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 162.01-162.13 may be cited as the “Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 80-300; s. 72, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 82-37.
Fla. Stat. § 673.4111 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 673 / Part IV / Section 673.4111
673.4111 Refusal to pay cashier’s checks, teller’s checks, and certified checks.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, the term “obligated bank” means: (a) The acceptor of a certified check; or (b) The issuer of a cashier’s check or teller’s check bought from the issuer.

(2) If the obligated bank wrongfully refuses to pay a cashier’s check or certified check, wrongfully stops payment of a teller’s check, or wrongfully refuses to pay a dishonored teller’s check, the person asserting the right to enforce the check is entitled to compensation for expenses and loss of interest resulting from the nonpayment and may recover consequential damages if the obligated bank refuses to pay after receiving notice of particular circumstances giving rise to the damages.

(3) Expenses or consequential damages under subsection (2) are not recoverable if the refusal of the obligated bank to pay occurs because: (a) The bank suspends payments; (b) The obligated bank asserts a claim or defense of the bank that it has reasonable grounds to believe is available against the person entitled to enforce the instrument; (c) The obligated bank has a reasonable doubt whether the person demanding payment is the person entitled to enforce the instrument; or (d) Payment is prohibited by law.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-82.
Fla. Stat. § 944.024 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 944 / Section 944.024
944.024 Adult intake and evaluation.
Status: in_force

The state system of adult intake and evaluation shall include:

(1) The performance of pretrial investigation through a decentralized community-based procedure.

(2) Assistance in the evaluation of offenders for diversion from the criminal justice system or referral to residential or nonresidential programs.

(3) The provision of secure detention services for pretrial detainees who are unable to comply with the conditions of release established by the court or who represent a serious threat to the community.

(4) The provision of diagnostic, evaluation, and classification services at the presentence stage to assist the court and the department in planning programs for rehabilitation of convicted offenders.

(5) The performance of postsentence intake by the department. Any physical facility established by the department for the intake and evaluation process prior to the offender’s entry into the correctional system shall provide for specific office and work areas for the staff of the commission. The purpose of such a physical center shall be to combine in one place as many of the rehabilitation-related functions as possible, including pretrial and posttrial evaluation, parole and probation services, vocational rehabilitation services, family assistance services of the Department of Children and Families, and all other rehabilitative and correctional services dealing with the offender.

History: s. 5, ch. 74-112; s. 13, ch. 75-49; s. 23, ch. 77-120; s. 473, ch. 77-147; s. 309, ch. 99-8; s. 320, ch. 2014-19.
Fla. Stat. § 944.033 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 944 / Section 944.033
944.033 Community correctional centers; existence; location; purpose; restriction.
Status: in_force

(1) A statewide system of correctional facilities is established to be known as “community correctional centers.”

(2) The purpose of these centers is to facilitate the reintegration of state inmates back into the community by means of participation in various work-release, study-release, community service, substance abuse treatment, and other rehabilitative programs.

(3) No person convicted of sexual battery pursuant to s. 794.011 is eligible for placement in any community correctional center.

(4) No facility shall be constructed, leased, or purchased in any county until public hearings have been held in that county. Such public hearings shall be held pursuant to uniform rules adopted by the department.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-331; s. 1, ch. 83-274; s. 12, ch. 91-225; s. 20, ch. 93-156.
Fla. Stat. § 651.014 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 651 / Section 651.014
651.014 Insurance business not authorized.
Status: in_force

Nothing in the Florida Insurance Code or this chapter shall be deemed to authorize any provider of a continuing care facility to transact any insurance business other than that of continuing care insurance or otherwise to engage in any other type of insurance unless it is authorized under a certificate of authority issued by the office under the provisions of the Florida Insurance Code.

History: ss. 32, 52, ch. 85-321; s. 12, ch. 93-22; s. 1665, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 616.22 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 616 / Part I / Section 616.22
616.22 Exhibit buildings; matching funds for construction or repair.
Status: in_force

In the construction or repair of buildings as authorized by any annual appropriation, the money to be expended therefor from the appropriation shall be matched in an equal amount by the county, municipality, or fair association for which the buildings are to be constructed or repaired. The amount to be paid by the county, municipality, or fair association for the construction or repair shall be made available before the construction or repair is begun. In no event may an amount greater than $25,000 be expended from the appropriation for the construction or repair of exhibit buildings for any one county, municipality, or fair association, from funds appropriated for that purpose; however, any amount not greater than $25,000 may be expended from the appropriation for the construction or repair of exhibit buildings for any one county, municipality, or fair association from the unexpended balance of any appropriation regardless of the amount previously expended under any other legislative appropriation for that one county, municipality, or fair association.

History: s. 3, ch. 29832, 1955; s. 2, ch. 59-367; s. 3, ch. 63-393; s. 207, ch. 77-104; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 18, 25, 26, ch. 83-239; ss. 24, 44, ch. 93-168.
Fla. Stat. § 631.924 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part V / Section 631.924
631.924 Stay of proceedings; reopening of default judgments.
Status: in_force

All proceedings in which the insolvent insurer or self-insurance fund is a party or is obligated to defend a party in any court or before any quasi-judicial body or administrative board in this state must be stayed for 6 months, or such additional period from the date the insolvency is adjudicated, by a court of competent jurisdiction to allow proper defense by the association of all pending causes of action as to any covered claims. The stay may be extended for a period of time greater than 6 months upon proper application to a court of competent jurisdiction. The association, either on its own behalf or on behalf of the insured, may apply to have any judgment, order, decision, verdict, or finding based on the default of the insolvent insurer or self-insurance fund or its failure to defend an insured set aside by the same court or administrator that made the judgment, order, decision, verdict, or finding and may defend against the claim on the merits. If the association so requests, the stay of proceedings may be shortened or waived.

History: s. 20, ch. 97-262; s. 7, ch. 2003-267.
Fla. Stat. § 388.161 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 388 / Section 388.161
388.161 District boards of commissioners; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The board of commissioners may do any and all things necessary for the control and elimination of all species of mosquitoes and other arthropods of public health importance and the board of commissioners is specifically authorized to provide for the construction and maintenance of canals, ditches, drains, dikes, fills, and other necessary works and to install and maintain pumps, excavators, and other machinery and equipment, to use pesticides registered by the department but only in such quantities as may be necessary to control mosquito breeding and not be detrimental to fish life.

(2) The board of commissioners shall have all the powers of a body corporate, including the power to sue and be sued as a corporation in said name in any court; to contract, to adopt and use a common seal and alter same at pleasure, to purchase, hold, lease, and convey such real estate and personal property as said board may deem proper to carry out the purpose of this chapter; to acquire by gift real estate, personal property, and moneys and to employ a field director and such trained personnel, legal, clerical or otherwise, and laborers as may be required. The board of commissioners shall adopt such rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or with other legislation which in its judgment may be necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter provided such rules are approved by the department.

History: s. 2, ch. 59-195; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 158, ch. 77-147; s. 6, ch. 92-203; s. 5, ch. 2012-190.
Fla. Stat. § 624.10 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part I / Section 624.10
624.10 Other definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in the Florida Insurance Code, the term:

(1) “Affiliate” means an entity that exercises control over or is directly or indirectly controlled by the insurer through: (a) Equity ownership of voting securities; (b) Common managerial control; or (c) Collusive participation by the management of the insurer and affiliate in the management of the insurer or the affiliate.

(2) “Affiliated person” of another person means: (a) The spouse of the other person; (b) The parents of the other person and their lineal descendants, or the parents of the other person’s spouse and their lineal descendants; (c) A person who directly or indirectly owns or controls, or holds with the power to vote, 10 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of the other person; (d) A person, 10 percent or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned or controlled, or held with power to vote, by the other person; (e) A person or group of persons who directly or indirectly control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the other person; (f) An officer, director, partner, copartner, or employee of the other person; (g) If the other person is an investment company, an investment adviser of such company, or a member of an advisory board of such company; (h) If the other person is an unincorporated investment company not having a board of directors, the depositor of such company; or (i) A person who has entered into a written or unwritten agreement to act in concert with the other person in acquiring or limiting the disposition of securities of a domestic stock insurer or controlling company.

(3) “Control,” including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under common control with,” means the direct or indirect possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract other than a commercial contract for goods or nonmanagement services, or otherwise. Control is presumed to exist if a person, directly or indirectly, owns, controls, holds with the power to vote, or holds proxies representing 10 percent or more of the voting securities of another person.

(4) “NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

(5) “Transact” with respect to insurance includes any of the following, in addition to other applicable provisions of this code: (a) Solicitation or inducement. (b) Preliminary negotiations. (c) Effectuation of a contract of insurance. (d) Transaction of matters subsequent to effectuation of a contract of insurance and arising out of it.

History: s. 10, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 15, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 2014-101.
Fla. Stat. § 744.607 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part VIII / Section 744.607
744.607 Secretary of Veterans Affairs as party in interest.
Status: in_force

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall be a party in interest in any proceeding for the appointment or removal of a guardian or for the removal of the disability of minority or mental incapacity of a ward, and in any suit or other proceeding affecting in any manner the administration by the guardian of the estate of any present or former ward whose estate includes assets derived in whole or in part from benefits heretofore or hereafter paid by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Not less than 15 days prior to hearing in such matter, notice in writing of the time and place thereof shall be given by mail (unless waived in writing) to the office of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs having jurisdiction over the area in which any such suit or any such proceeding is pending.

History: s. 3, ch. 21795, 1943; s. 3, ch. 84-62; s. 40, ch. 93-268.
Fla. Stat. § 1003.451 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1003 / Part IV / Section 1003.451
1003.451 Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; military recruiters; access to public school campuses; Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).
Status: in_force

(1) A school district may not ban any branch of the United States Armed Forces or the United States Department of Homeland Security from establishing, maintaining, or operating a unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at a public high school in the district.

(2)(a) A school district shall allow a student attending a public high school in the district to enroll in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at another public high school in the district unless: 1. The student’s school offers the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps for any branch of the United States Armed Forces or United States Department of Homeland Security; 2. The student does not meet the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps’ minimum enrollment qualifications; or 3. Scheduling of the student’s courses of study does not allow the student to attend the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at another public high school in the district. (b) This subsection does not require a school district to provide transportation for a student to attend the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at another public high school in the district.

(3)(a) A school district shall grant military recruiters of the United States Armed Forces and United States Department of Homeland Security the same access to secondary school students, and to school facilities and grounds, which the district grants to postsecondary educational institutions or prospective employers of students. (b) A school district shall, as required in 20 U.S.C. s. 7908(a)(1), grant military recruiters access to the names, addresses, and telephone listings of secondary school students, except, the district shall comply with a student’s or parent’s request under 20 U.S.C. s. 7908(a)(2) or s. 1002.22 not to release the student’s information without prior written parental consent.

(4) Each school district and charter school shall provide students in grades 11 and 12 an opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and consult with a military recruiter if the student selects. To optimize student participation, the ASVAB must be scheduled during normal school hours.

(5) The State Board of Education shall enforce this section under s. 1008.32.

History: s. 1, ch. 2008-73; s. 6, ch. 2009-239; s. 5, ch. 2014-21; s. 43, ch. 2014-39; s. 12, ch. 2024-101.