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Fla. Stat. § 55.201 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 55 / Section 55.201
55.201 Central database of judgment liens on personal property.
Status: in_force

The Department of State shall maintain a database of judgment lien files established in accordance with ss. 55.201-55.209.

History: s. 8, ch. 2000-258; s. 1, ch. 2001-154.
Fla. Stat. § 604.02 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 604 / Section 604.02
604.02 Costs of surveys, by whom payable.
Status: in_force

The cost of the survey shall be borne jointly by the state and county or any other local agency and by the Federal Government in a proportion to be determined by the availability of funds and of trained personnel for the purpose.

History: s. 2, ch. 20454, 1941.
Fla. Stat. § 1006.51 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1006 / Part II / Section 1006.51
1006.51 Student ombudsman office.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created at each Florida College System institution and state university a student ombudsman office, which is accountable to the president.

(2) Each institution must have an established procedure by which a student may appeal to the office of the ombudsman a decision that is related to the student’s access to courses and credit granted toward the degree. Detailed information concerning this procedure must be included in the institution’s catalog.

(3) Each Florida College System institution and state university shall develop minimum standards for the role of ombudsman or student advocate. The standards shall address the issue of notification of students of opportunities for assistance or appeal.

History: s. 321, ch. 2002-387; s. 78, ch. 2011-5.
Fla. Stat. § 627.021 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part I / Section 627.021
627.021 Scope of this part.
Status: in_force

(1) This part of this chapter applies only to property, casualty, and surety insurances on subjects of insurance resident, located, or to be performed in this state.

(2) This part does not apply to: (a) Reinsurance, except joint reinsurance as provided in s. 627.311. (b) Insurance against loss of or damage to aircraft, their hulls, accessories, or equipment, or against liability, other than workers’ compensation and employer’s liability, arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of aircraft. (c) Insurance of vessels or craft, their cargoes, marine builders’ risks, marine protection and indemnity, or other risks commonly insured under marine insurance policies. (d) Commercial inland marine insurance. (e) Surplus lines insurance placed under the provisions of ss. 626.913-626.937.

(3) For the purposes of this part, all motor vehicle insurance shall be deemed to be casualty insurance only.

(4) This part does not apply to health insurance.

History: s. 413, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 92, ch. 79-40; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 337, 357, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; ss. 49, 79, ch. 82-386; s. 2, ch. 88-166; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 1, ch. 98-173; s. 147, ch. 2020-2.
Fla. Stat. § 626.861 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VI / Section 626.861
626.861 Insurer’s officers, insurer’s employees, reciprocal insurer’s representatives; adjustments by.
Status: in_force

1 (1) This part may not be construed to prevent an executive officer of any insurer, an employee of an insurer handling claims with respect to health insurance, an employee of an insurer handling claims with respect to residential property insurance in which the amount of coverage for the applicable type of loss is contractually limited to $500 or less, or the duly designated attorney or agent authorized and acting for subscribers to reciprocal insurers from adjusting any claim loss or damage under any insurance contract of such insurer.

(2) If any such officer, employee, attorney, or agent in connection with the adjustment of any such claim, loss, or damage engages in any of the misconduct described in or contemplated by s. 626.611(1)(f), the office may suspend or revoke the insurer’s certificate of authority.

History: s. 324, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 65-16; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 81-282; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 276, 293, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 975, ch. 2003-261; s. 24, ch. 2014-123; s. 7, ch. 2017-147; s. 30, ch. 2017-175.
Fla. Stat. § 125.902 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part V / Section 125.902
125.902 Children’s services council or juvenile welfare board incentive grants.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to specific appropriations, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide incentives to encourage children’s services councils or juvenile welfare boards to provide support to local child welfare programs related to implementation of community-based care. (a) A children’s services council or juvenile welfare board, as authorized in s. 125.901, may submit a request for funding or continued funding to the Department of Children and Families to support programs funded by the council or board for local child welfare services related to implementation of community-based care. (b) The Department of Children and Families shall establish grant application procedures.

(2) The Department of Children and Families shall make award determinations no later than October 1 of each year. All applicants shall be notified by the department of its final action.

(3) Each council or board that is awarded a grant as provided for in this section shall submit performance and output information as determined by the Department of Children and Families.

History: s. 75, ch. 2000-139; s. 40, ch. 2012-116; s. 36, ch. 2014-19.
Fla. Stat. § 648.387 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 648 / Section 648.387
648.387 Bail bond agent in charge; duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The owner or operator of a bail bond agency shall designate a bail bond agent in charge for each location, and shall file with the department the name and license number of the person and the address of the location on a form approved by the department. The designation of the bail bond agent in charge may be changed if the department is notified immediately. Failure to notify the department within 10 working days after such change is grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to s. 648.45.

(2) The bail bond agent in charge is responsible for the overall operation and management of a bail bond agency location, whose responsibilities may include, without limitations, hiring and supervising of all individuals within the location, whether they deal with the public in the solicitation or negotiation of bail bond contracts or in the collection or accounting of moneys. A person may be designated as the bail bond agent in charge for only one agency and location.

(3) The department may suspend or revoke the license of the owner, bail bond agent in charge, and bail bond agency if the bail bond agency employs, contracts with, or uses the services of a person who has had a license denied or whose license is currently suspended or revoked. However, a person who has been denied a license for failure to pass a required examination may be employed to perform clerical or administrative functions for which licensure is not required.

(4) An owner, a bail bond agent in charge, or a bail bond agency may not employ, contract with, or use the services of any person in a bail bond agency who has been charged with, found guilty of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or a crime punishable by imprisonment of 1 year or more under the law of any jurisdiction, without regard to whether judgment was entered or withheld by the court.

(5) A bail bond agency location may not conduct surety business unless a bail bond agent in charge is designated by, and provides services to, the bail bond agency at all times. If the bail bond agent in charge designated with the department ends his or her affiliation with the bail bond agency for any reason and if the bail bond agency fails to designate another bail bond agent in charge within the 10-day period under subsection (1) and such failure continues for 90 days, the bail bond agency license automatically expires on the 91st day after the date the designated bail bond agent in charge ended his or her affiliation with the agency.

History: s. 17, ch. 2002-260; s. 62, ch. 2023-144.
Fla. Stat. § 328.78 — Florida Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 328 / Part II / Section 328.78
328.78 Crimes relating to registration decals; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to make, alter, forge, counterfeit, or reproduce a Florida registration decal unless authorized by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

(2) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to have in his or her possession a forged, counterfeit, or imitation Florida registration decal, or reproduction of a decal, unless possession by such person has been duly authorized by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

(3) It is unlawful for any person to barter, trade, sell, supply, agree to supply, aid in supplying, or give away a Florida registration decal or to conspire to barter, trade, sell, supply, agree to supply, aid in supplying, or give away a registration decal, unless duly authorized to issue the decal by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, as provided in this chapter or in rules of the department.

(4) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-266; s. 454, ch. 95-148; s. 56, ch. 95-333; s. 28, ch. 99-289.
Fla. Stat. § 420.131 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 420 / Part II / Section 420.131
420.131 Articles of incorporation; method of amending.
Status: in_force

(1) The articles of incorporation may be amended by the vote of the stockholders of the corporation, and such amendments shall require approval by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes to which the stockholders shall be entitled. However, no amendment of the articles of incorporation which is inconsistent with the general purposes expressed herein or which eliminates or curtails the right of the Department of Financial Services to examine the corporation or the obligation of the corporation to make reports as provided in s. 420.141(2) shall be made.

(2) Within 30 days after any meeting at which an amendment to the articles of incorporation has been adopted, articles of amendment signed and sworn to by the president, treasurer, and a majority of the directors setting forth such amendment and due adoption thereof shall be submitted to the Department of State, which shall examine them and if it finds that they conform to the requirements of this part, shall so certify and endorse its approval thereon.

(3) The articles of amendment shall be filed in the office of the Department of State, and no such amendment shall take effect until such articles of amendment shall have been filed as aforesaid.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-172; s. 461, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 831.24 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 831 / Section 831.24
831.24 Issuing shop bills similar to bank notes.
Status: in_force

Whoever engraves, prints, issues, utters or circulates a shop bill or advertisement in the similitude, form and appearance of a bank bill, on paper similar to paper used for bank bills, with vignettes, figures or decoration used on bank bills, or having the general appearance of a bank bill, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 24, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2727; GS 3719; RGS 5702; CGL 7916; s. 974, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 624.408 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part III / Section 624.408
624.408 Surplus required; current insurers.
Status: in_force

(1) To maintain a certificate of authority to transact any one kind or combinations of kinds of insurance, as defined in part V of this chapter, an insurer in this state must at all times maintain surplus as to policyholders at least the greater of: (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (e), (f), and (g), $1.5 million. (b) For life insurers, 4 percent of the insurer’s total liabilities. (c) For life and health insurers, 4 percent of the insurer’s total liabilities plus 6 percent of the insurer’s liabilities relative to health insurance. (d) For all insurers other than mortgage guaranty insurers, life insurers, and life and health insurers, 10 percent of the insurer’s total liabilities. (e) For property and casualty insurers, $4 million, except for property and casualty insurers authorized to underwrite any line of residential property insurance. (f) For residential property insurers not holding a certificate of authority before July 1, 2011, $15 million. (g) For residential property insurers holding a certificate of authority before July 1, 2011, and until June 30, 2016, $5 million; on or after July 1, 2016, and until June 30, 2021, $10 million; on or after July 1, 2021, $15 million. (h) Notwithstanding paragraphs (e), (f), and (g), for a domestic insurer that only transacts limited sinkhole coverage insurance for personal lines residential property pursuant to s. 627.7151, $7.5 million. (i) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (d), and (e), for an insurer that only transacts residential property insurance in the form of renter’s insurance, tenant’s coverage, cooperative unit owner insurance, or any combination thereof, $10 million. The office may reduce the surplus requirement in paragraphs (f) and (g) if the insurer is not writing new business, has premiums in force of less than $1 million per year in residential property insurance, or is a mutual insurance company.

(2) For purposes of this section, liabilities do not include liabilities required under s. 625.041(5). For purposes of computing minimum surplus as to policyholders pursuant to s. 625.305(1), liabilities include liabilities required under s. 625.041(5).

(3) This section does not require an insurer to have surplus as to policyholders greater than $100 million.

(4) A mortgage guaranty insurer shall maintain a minimum surplus as required by s. 635.042.

History: s. 52, ch. 59-205; s. 2, ch. 63-29; s. 2, ch. 67-235; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-72; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 44, 64, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 4, ch. 83-288; s. 3, ch. 85-245; s. 26, ch. 89-360; ss. 16, 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 93-410; s. 12, ch. 99-3; s. 1, ch. 2000-333; s. 1, ch. 2001-37; s. 44, ch. 2001-63; s. 89, ch. 2002-1; s. 6, ch. 2011-39; s. 4, ch. 2014-112; s. 4, ch. 2014-132; s. 2, ch. 2016-197; s. 6, ch. 2017-132.
Fla. Stat. § 662.150 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 662 / Section 662.150
662.150 Domestication of a foreign family trust company.
Status: in_force

(1) A foreign family trust company lawfully organized and currently in good standing with the state regulatory agency in the jurisdiction where it is organized may become domesticated in this state by: (a) Filing with the Department of State articles of domestication and articles of incorporation in accordance with and subject to s. 607.11922 or by filing articles of conversion in accordance with s. 605.1045 or s. 607.11933; and (b) Filing an application for a license to begin operations as a licensed family trust company in accordance with s. 662.121, which must first be approved by the office, or by filing the prescribed form with the office to register as a family trust company to begin operations in accordance with s. 662.122.

(2) A foreign family trust company may apply pursuant to paragraph (1)(b) before satisfying the requirements of paragraph (1)(a); however, upon receipt of a certificate of authority, the company must satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1)(a) before beginning operations.

History: s. 35, ch. 2014-97; s. 16, ch. 2016-35; s. 285, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 154.505 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 154 / Part V / Section 154.505
154.505 Proposals; application process; minimum requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) Any county or counties which desire to receive state funding under ss. 154.501-154.506 shall submit an application to the department. The department shall develop an application process for the Primary Care for Children and Families Challenge Grant Program.

(2) Applications shall be competitively reviewed by an independent panel appointed by the State Surgeon General. This panel shall determine the relative weight for scoring and evaluating each of the following elements to be used in the evaluation process: (a) The target population to be served. (b) The health benefits to be provided. (c) The proposed service network, including specific health care providers and health care facilities that will participate in the service network on a paid or voluntary basis. (d) The methods that will be used to measure cost-effectiveness. (e) How patient and provider satisfaction will be measured. (f) The proposed internal quality assurance process. (g) Projected health status outcomes. (h) The way in which data to measure the cost-effectiveness, outcomes, and overall performance of the program will be collected, including a description of the proposed information system. (i) All local resources, including cash, in-kind, voluntary, or other resources, that will be dedicated to the proposal.

(3) Preference shall be given to proposals which: (a) Exceed the minimum local contribution requirements specified in s. 154.506. (b) Demonstrate broad-based local support for the project, including, but not limited to, agreements to participate in the service network, letters of endorsement, or other forms of support. (c) Demonstrate a high degree of participation by health care providers on a free or volunteer basis, or through financial contributions. This may include participation by publicly or privately funded health care providers, such as hospitals, county health departments, community health centers, or rural health clinics, in the service network. (d) Are submitted by counties with a high proportion of children and families living in poverty and with poor health status indicators. (e) Demonstrate coordinated service delivery with existing publicly financed health care programs, including those programs specified in s. 154.503(2)(e).

(4) Nothing in ss. 154.501-154.506 shall prevent a county or group of counties from contracting for the provision of health care services. A service network may include, but need not be limited to, special health care districts, county health departments, federally qualified health centers, community health centers, and rural health clinics.

History: s. 5, ch. 97-263; s. 12, ch. 2008-6.
Fla. Stat. § 1013.28 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1013 / Part II / Section 1013.28
1013.28 Disposal of property.
Status: in_force

(1) REAL PROPERTY. — (a) Subject to rules of the State Board of Education, a district school board, the Board of Trustees for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, or a Florida College System institution board of trustees may dispose of any land or real property to which the board holds title which is, by resolution of the board, determined to be unnecessary for educational purposes as recommended in an educational plant survey. A district school board, the Board of Trustees for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, or a Florida College System institution board of trustees shall take diligent measures to dispose of educational property only in the best interests of the public. However, appraisals may be obtained by the district school board, the Board of Trustees for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, or the Florida College System institution board of trustees prior to or simultaneously with the receipt of bids. (b) Subject to regulations of the Board of Governors, a state university board of trustees may dispose of any land or real property to which it holds valid title which is, by resolution of the state university board of trustees, determined to be unnecessary for educational purposes as recommended in an educational plant survey. A state university board of trustees shall take diligent measures to dispose of educational property only in the best interests of the public. However, appraisals may be obtained by the state university board of trustees prior to or simultaneously with the receipt of bids.

(2) TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. — (a) Tangible personal property that has been properly classified as surplus by a district school board or Florida College System institution board of trustees shall be disposed of in accordance with the procedure established by chapter 274. However, the provisions of chapter 274 shall not be applicable to a motor vehicle used in driver education to which title is obtained for a token amount from an automobile dealer or manufacturer. In such cases, the disposal of the vehicle shall be as prescribed in the contractual agreement between the automotive agency or manufacturer and the board. Tangible personal property that has been properly classified as surplus, marked for disposal, or otherwise unused by a district school board shall be provided for a charter school’s use on the same basis as it is made available to other public schools in the district. A charter school receiving property from the school district may not sell or dispose of such property without the written permission of the school district. (b) Tangible personal property that has been properly classified as surplus by a state university board of trustees shall be disposed of in accordance with the procedure established by chapter 273.

History: s. 822, ch. 2002-387; s. 177, ch. 2007-217; s. 30, ch. 2010-78; s. 209, ch. 2011-5; s. 42, ch. 2018-6.
Fla. Stat. § 679.702 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part VII / Section 679.702
679.702 Savings clause.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, this act applies to a transaction or lien within its scope, even if the transaction or lien was entered into or created before this act takes effect.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) and ss. 679.703-679.709: (a) Transactions and liens that were not governed by chapter 679, Florida Statutes 2000, were validly entered into or created before this act takes effect, and would be subject to this act if they had been entered into or created after this act takes effect, and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from those transactions and liens remain valid after this act takes effect; and (b) The transactions and liens may be terminated, completed, consummated, and enforced as required or permitted by this act or by the law that otherwise would apply if this act had not taken effect.

(3) This act does not affect an action, case, or proceeding commenced before this act takes effect.

History: s. 8, ch. 2001-198.
Fla. Stat. § 617.1701 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.1701
617.1701 Application to existing domestic corporation.
Status: in_force

This act applies to all domestic corporations in existence on July 1, 1991, that were incorporated under any general statute of this state providing for incorporation of corporations not for profit if power to amend or repeal the statute under which the corporation was incorporated was reserved.

History: s. 108, ch. 90-179.
Fla. Stat. § 583.06 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 583 / Section 583.06
583.06 Employment of assistants by department.
Status: in_force

The department may employ such assistants as are necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 12, ch. 16982, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4126(12); s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 9, ch. 84-102.