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Fla. Stat. § 625.323 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 625 / Part II / Section 625.323
625.323 Ship loans.
Status: in_force

An insurer may invest in:

(1) Bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness which are secured by mortgages on barges, tugboats, ships, or other shipping vessels if payment of such indebtedness or part thereof is insured by the Secretary of Commerce under the terms of the Federal Ship Mortgage Insurance Act, as amended.

(2) Bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness which are secured by mortgages on barges, tugboats, ships, or other shipping vessels which are under lease or charter party to a solvent institution whose fixed interest obligations, if any, would be eligible investments under s. 625.317 (corporate obligations), and if such lease or charter party is assigned as additional security for such bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness.

History: s. 148, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 122, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 905.01 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 905 / Section 905.01
905.01 Number and procurement of grand jury; replacement of member; term of grand jury.
Status: in_force

(1) The grand jury shall consist of no fewer than 15, but no more than 21 persons. The law governing the qualifications, disqualifications, excusals, drawing, summoning, supplying deficiencies, compensation, and procurement of petit jurors apply to grand jurors. In addition, an elected public official is not eligible for service on a grand jury.

(2) The chief judge of any circuit court may provide for the replacement of any grand juror who, for good cause, is unable to complete the term of the grand jury. Such replacement shall be made by appropriate order of the chief judge from the list of prospective jurors from which the grand juror to be replaced was selected.

(3) The chief judge of each circuit court shall regularly order the convening of the grand jury for a term of 6 months.

History: s. 80, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(80); s. 41, ch. 70-339; s. 1, ch. 72-68; s. 19, ch. 79-235; s. 1, ch. 84-237; s. 1, ch. 98-222; s. 19, ch. 2013-25.
Fla. Stat. § 253.45 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 253 / Section 253.45
253.45 Sale or lease of phosphate, clay, minerals, etc., in or under state lands.
Status: in_force

(1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may sell or lease any phosphate, earth or clay, sand, gravel, shell, mineral, metal, timber or water, or any other substance similar to the foregoing, in, on, or under, any land the title to which is vested in the state, the Department of Management Services, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the State Board of Education, or any other state board, department, or agency; provided that the board of trustees may not grant such a sale or lease on the land of any other state board, department, or agency without first obtaining approval therefrom. No sale or lease provided for in this section shall be allowed on hard-surfaced beaches that are used for bathing or driving and areas contiguous thereto out to a mean low-water depth of 3 feet and landward to the nearest paved public road. Any sale or lease provided for in this section shall be conducted by competitive bidding as provided for in ss. 253.52, 253.53, and 253.54. The proceeds of such sales or leases are to be credited to the board of trustees, board, department, or agency which has title or control of the land involved.

(2) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund or any other state agency authorized to grant leases under this section shall specify in each such lease, in clear and precise terms, the particular minerals for which the lessee is permitted to drill or mine and the manner in which the same may be extracted.

History: s. 1, ch. 9289, 1923; ss. 1, 2, ch. 9315, 1923; s. 1, ch. 13670, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 1438(1); s. 1, ch. 59-178; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 1, ch. 69-181; s. 1, ch. 69-239; s. 1, ch. 69-369; ss. 22, 25, 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 173, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 75, ch. 94-356; s. 73, ch. 99-245.
Fla. Stat. § 617.1502 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.1502
617.1502 Consequences of conducting affairs without authority.
Status: in_force

(1) A foreign corporation conducting its affairs in this state without a certificate of authority may not maintain a proceeding in any court in this state until it obtains a certificate of authority.

(2) The successor to a foreign corporation that conducted its affairs in this state without a certificate of authority and the assignee of a cause of action arising out of those affairs may not maintain a proceeding based on that cause of action in any court in this state until the foreign corporation or its successor obtains a certificate of authority.

(3) A court may stay a proceeding commenced by a foreign corporation or its successor or assignee until it determines whether the foreign corporation or its successor requires a certificate of authority. If it so determines, the court may further stay the proceeding until the foreign corporation or its successor obtains the certificate.

(4) A foreign corporation which conducts its affairs in this state without authority to do so shall be liable to this state for the years or parts thereof during which it conducted its affairs in this state without authority in an amount equal to all fees and taxes which would have been imposed by this act upon such corporation had it duly applied for and received authority to conduct its affairs in this state as required by this act. In addition to the payments thus prescribed, such corporation shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each year or part thereof during which it conducts its affairs in this state without a certificate of authority. The Department of State may collect all penalties due under this subsection.

(5) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the failure of a foreign corporation to obtain a certificate of authority does not impair the validity of any of its contracts, deeds, mortgages, security interests, or corporate acts or prevent it from defending any proceeding in this state.

History: s. 92, ch. 90-179; s. 63, ch. 93-281.
Fla. Stat. § 112.09 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part I / Section 112.09
112.09 Evidence of election to provide insurance.
Status: in_force

The election to exercise such authority shall be evidenced by resolution, duly recorded in the official minutes, adopted by the board of county commissioners in the case of a county, by the school board, in the case of a school district and by the members of the board, or department head if an individual, in the case of any state department, board or bureau, and by the governing body by resolution or ordinance in the case of any other governmental unit of the State of Florida.

History: s. 2, ch. 20852, 1941; s. 1, ch. 69-300.
Fla. Stat. § 153.091 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 153 / Part I / Section 153.091
153.091 Combined systems; issuance of bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 153.09, the county may issue water and sewer revenue bonds for the purpose of the construction, acquisition, or improvement of water supply systems or water system improvements and sewage disposal systems or sewer improvements, which have been combined by the county. Such water and sewer revenue bonds may also be issued for the purposes of the construction, acquisition or improvement of such combined system, or any part thereof, and the refunding of any outstanding bonds or obligations theretofore issued to finance the cost of such combined system or any part thereof.

(2) In the event that the water supply system or water system improvements and sewage disposal systems and sewer improvements are combined into one water and sewer system all of the provisions of this chapter relating to water supply systems or water system improvements and sewage disposal systems and sewer improvements and water revenue bonds and sewer revenue bonds shall apply to such combined systems and water and sewer revenue bonds to the extent the same are applicable.

History: s. 8, ch. 67-547.
Fla. Stat. § 288.9933 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part XI / Section 288.9933
288.9933 Rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

The department may adopt rules to implement this part.

History: s. 51, ch. 2014-218.
Fla. Stat. § 838.16 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 838 / Section 838.16
838.16 Commercial bribery.
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the crime of commercial bribery if, knowing that another is subject to a duty described in s. 838.15(1) and with intent to influence the other person to violate that duty, the person confers, offers to confer, or agrees to confer a benefit on the other.

(2) Commercial bribery is a third degree felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 2, ch. 90-301.
Fla. Stat. § 560.205 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 560 / Part II / Section 560.205
560.205 Additional license application requirements.
Status: in_force

In addition to the license application requirements under part I of this chapter, an applicant seeking a license under this part must also submit to the office:

(1) A sample authorized vendor contract, if applicable.

(2) A sample form of payment instrument, if applicable.

(3) Documents demonstrating that the net worth and bonding requirements specified in s. 560.209 have been fulfilled.

(4) A copy of the applicant’s financial audit report for the most recent fiscal year. If the applicant is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation, the financial audit report on the parent corporation’s financial statements shall satisfy this requirement.

History: s. 2, ch. 94-238; s. 2, ch. 94-354; s. 6, ch. 97-59; s. 10, ch. 2000-360; s. 7, ch. 2001-119; s. 711, ch. 2003-261; s. 58, ch. 2006-213; s. 31, ch. 2008-177; ss. 8, 18, ch. 2025-100.
Fla. Stat. § 63.125 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 63 / Section 63.125
63.125 Final home investigation.
Status: in_force

(1) The final home investigation must be conducted before the adoption becomes final. The investigation may be conducted by a licensed child-placing agency or a professional in the same manner as provided in s. 63.092 to ascertain whether the adoptive home is a suitable home for the minor and whether the proposed adoption is in the best interest of the minor. Unless directed by the court, an investigation and recommendation are not required if the petitioner is a stepparent or if the minor is related to one of the adoptive parents within the third degree of consanguinity. The department is required to perform the home investigation only if there is no licensed child-placing agency or professional pursuant to s. 63.092 in the county in which the prospective adoptive parent resides.

(2) The department, the licensed child-placing agency, or the professional that performs the investigation must file a written report of the investigation with the court and the petitioner within 90 days after placement.

(3) The report of the investigation must contain an evaluation of the placement with a recommendation on the granting of the petition for adoption and any other information the court requires regarding the petitioner or the minor.

(4) The department, the licensed child-placing agency, or the professional making the required investigation may request other state agencies or child-placing agencies within or outside this state to make investigations of designated parts of the inquiry and to make a written report to the department, the professional, or other person or agency.

(5) The final home investigation must include: (a) The information from the preliminary home study. (b) After the minor is placed in the intended adoptive home, two scheduled visits with the minor and the minor’s adoptive parent or parents, one of which visits must be in the home, to determine the suitability of the placement. (c) The family social and medical history as provided in s. 63.082. (d) Any other information relevant to the suitability of the intended adoptive home. (e) Any other relevant information, as provided in rules that the department may adopt.

History: s. 14, ch. 92-96; s. 24, ch. 2001-3; s. 25, ch. 2003-58.
Fla. Stat. § 161.091 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 161 / Part I / Section 161.091
161.091 Beach management; funding; repair and maintenance strategy.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to such appropriations as the Legislature may make therefor from time to time, disbursements from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund may be made by the department in order to carry out the proper state responsibilities in a comprehensive, long-range, statewide beach management plan for erosion control; beach preservation, restoration, and nourishment; storm and hurricane protection; and other activities authorized for beaches and shores pursuant to s. 28, Art. X of the State Constitution. Legislative intent in appropriating such funds is for the implementation of those projects that contribute most significantly to addressing the state’s beach erosion problems.

(2) The department shall develop a multiyear repair and maintenance strategy that: (a) Encourages regional approaches to ensure the geographic coordination and sequencing of prioritized projects; (b) Reduces equipment mobilization and demobilization costs; (c) Maximizes the infusion of beach-quality sand into the system; (d) Extends the life of beach nourishment projects and reduces the frequency of nourishment; and (e) Promotes inlet sand bypassing to replicate the natural flow of sand interrupted by improved, modified, or altered inlets and ports.

(3) In accordance with the intent expressed in s. 161.088 and the legislative finding that erosion of the beaches of this state is detrimental to tourism, the state’s major industry, further exposes the state’s highly developed coastline to severe storm damage, and threatens beach-related jobs, which, if not stopped, may significantly reduce state sales tax revenues, funds deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Land Acquisition Trust Fund shall be used to fund the development, implementation, and administration of the state’s beach management plan, as provided in ss. 161.091-161.212 and as authorized in s. 28, Art. X of the State Constitution.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-408; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 71-182; s. 1, ch. 72-170; ss. 1-3, ch. 74-102; s. 1, ch. 75-288; s. 1, ch. 77-379; s. 6, ch. 78-257; s. 5, ch. 80-183; s. 4, ch. 86-138; ss. 16, 23, ch. 87-97; s. 1, ch. 91-79; s. 4, ch. 96-321; s. 1, ch. 97-187; s. 2, ch. 98-311; s. 5, ch. 99-247; s. 8, ch. 2000-346; s. 2, ch. 2008-114; s. 7, ch. 2015-229; s. 12, ch. 2016-10.
Fla. Stat. § 348.0301 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 348 / Part I / Section 348.0301
348.0301 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Greater Miami Expressway Agency Act of 2023.”

History: s. 14, ch. 2019-169; s. 19, ch. 2023-70.
Fla. Stat. § 112.31455 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part III / Section 112.31455
112.31455 Collection methods for unpaid automatic fines for failure to timely file disclosure of financial interests.
Status: in_force

(1) Before referring any unpaid fine accrued pursuant to s. 112.3144(8) or s. 112.3145(8) to the Department of Financial Services, the commission shall attempt to determine whether the individual owing such a fine is a current public officer or current public employee. If so, the commission may notify the Chief Financial Officer or the governing body of the appropriate county, municipality, district school board, or special district of the total amount of any fine owed to the commission by such individual. (a) After receipt and verification of the notice from the commission, the Chief Financial Officer or the governing body of the county, municipality, district school board, or special district shall begin withholding the lesser of 10 percent or the maximum amount allowed under federal law from any salary-related payment. The withheld payments shall be remitted to the commission until the fine is satisfied. (b) The Chief Financial Officer or the governing body of the county, municipality, district school board, or special district may retain an amount of each withheld payment, as provided in s. 77.0305, to cover the administrative costs incurred under this section.

(2) If the commission determines that the individual who is the subject of an unpaid fine accrued pursuant to s. 112.3144(8) or s. 112.3145(8) is no longer a public officer or public employee or if the commission is unable to determine whether the individual is a current public officer or public employee, the commission may, 6 months after the order becomes final, seek garnishment of any wages to satisfy the amount of the fine, or any unpaid portion thereof, pursuant to chapter 77. Upon recording the order imposing the fine with the clerk of the circuit court, the order shall be deemed a judgment for purposes of garnishment pursuant to chapter 77.

(3) The commission may refer unpaid fines to the appropriate collection agency, as directed by the Chief Financial Officer, to utilize any collection methods provided by law. Except as expressly limited by this section, any other collection methods authorized by law are allowed.

(4) Action may be taken to collect any unpaid fine imposed by ss. 112.3144 and 112.3145 within 20 years after the date the final order is rendered.

History: s. 10, ch. 2013-36; s. 10, ch. 2015-2; s. 3, ch. 2018-5; s. 5, ch. 2019-97; s. 19, ch. 2020-2.
Fla. Stat. § 736.0804 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part VIII / Section 736.0804
736.0804 Prudent administration.
Status: in_force

A trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person would, by considering the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the trust. In satisfying this standard, the trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution.

History: s. 8, ch. 2006-217.
Fla. Stat. § 744.3678 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part VI / Section 744.3678
744.3678 Annual accounting.
Status: in_force

(1) Each guardian of the property must file an annual accounting with the court.

(2) The annual accounting must include: (a) A full and correct account of the receipts and disbursements of all of the ward’s property over which the guardian has control and a statement of the ward’s property on hand at the end of the accounting period. This paragraph does not apply to any property or any trust of which the ward is a beneficiary but which is not under the control or administration of the guardian. (b) A copy of the annual or year-end statement of all of the ward’s cash accounts from each of the institutions where the cash is deposited.

(3) The guardian must obtain a receipt, canceled check, or other proof of payment for all expenditures and disbursements made on behalf of the ward. The guardian must preserve all evidence of payment, along with other substantiating papers, for a period of 3 years after his or her discharge. The receipts, proofs of payment, and substantiating papers need not be filed with the court but shall be made available for inspection and review at the time and place and before the persons as the court may order.

(4) The guardian shall pay from the ward’s estate to the clerk of the circuit court a fee based upon the following graduated fee schedule, upon the filing of the annual financial return, for the auditing of the return: (a) For estates with a value of $25,000 or less the clerk of the court may charge a fee of up to $20, from which the clerk shall remit $5 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund. (b) For estates with a value of more than $25,000 up to and including $100,000 the clerk of the court may charge a fee of up to $85, from which the clerk shall remit $10 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund. (c) For estates with a value of more than $100,000 up to and including $500,000 the clerk of the court may charge a fee of up to $170, from which the clerk shall remit $20 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund. (d) For estates with a value in excess of $500,000 the clerk of the court may charge a fee of up to $250, from which the clerk shall remit $25 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund. Upon petition by the guardian, the court may waive the auditing fee upon a showing of insufficient funds in the ward’s estate. Any guardian unable to pay the auditing fee may petition the court for a waiver of the fee. The court may waive the fee after it has reviewed the documentation filed by the guardian in support of the waiver.

(5) This section does not apply if the court determines that the ward receives income only from social security benefits and the guardian is the ward’s representative payee for the benefits.

History: s. 52, ch. 89-96; ss. 35, 72, ch. 90-271; s. 1088, ch. 97-102; s. 116, ch. 2003-402; s. 13, ch. 2004-260; s. 78, ch. 2004-265; s. 139, ch. 2005-2; s. 17, ch. 2006-178; s. 41, ch. 2008-111; s. 27, ch. 2019-58.
Fla. Stat. § 83.52 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 83 / Part II / Section 83.52
83.52 Tenant’s obligation to maintain dwelling unit.
Status: in_force

The tenant at all times during the tenancy shall:

(1) Comply with all obligations imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of building, housing, and health codes.

(2) Keep that part of the premises which he or she occupies and uses clean and sanitary.

(3) Remove from the tenant’s dwelling unit all garbage in a clean and sanitary manner.

(4) Keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit or used by the tenant clean and sanitary and in repair.

(5) Use and operate in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators.

(6) Not destroy, deface, damage, impair, or remove any part of the premises or property therein belonging to the landlord nor permit any person to do so.

(7) Conduct himself or herself, and require other persons on the premises with his or her consent to conduct themselves, in a manner that does not unreasonably disturb the tenant’s neighbors or constitute a breach of the peace.

History: s. 2, ch. 73-330; s. 445, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 316.0077 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.0077
316.0077 Camera systems; contract procurement.
Status: in_force

A contract awarded by another governmental entity outside this state or by a consortium or cooperative of governmental entities outside this state may not be used to procure contracts with manufacturers or vendors of school bus infraction detection systems, speed detection systems, traffic infraction detectors, or any other camera systems used for enforcing this chapter. This section applies to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2025.

History: s. 1, ch. 2024-223.