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Fla. Stat. § 1003.04 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1003 / Part I / Section 1003.04
1003.04 Student conduct and parental involvement.
Status: in_force

(1) Each public K-12 student must remain in attendance throughout the school year, unless excused by the school for illness or other good cause, and must comply fully with the school’s code of conduct.

(2) The parent of each public K-12 student must cooperate with the authority of the student’s district school board, superintendent, principal, teachers, and school bus drivers, according to ss. 1003.31 and 1003.32, to remove the student from the classroom and the school bus and, when appropriate and available, to place the student in an alternative educational setting, if the student is disobedient, disrespectful, violent, abusive, uncontrollable, or disruptive.

(3) It is the goal of the Legislature and each district school board that the parent of each public K-12 student comply with the school’s reasonable and time-acceptable parental involvement requests.

History: s. 114, ch. 2002-387; s. 34, ch. 2003-391.
Fla. Stat. § 776.06 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 776 / Section 776.06
776.06 Deadly force by a law enforcement or correctional officer.
Status: in_force

(1) As applied to a law enforcement officer or correctional officer acting in the performance of his or her official duties, the term “deadly force” means force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm and includes, but is not limited to: (a) The firing of a firearm in the direction of the person to be arrested, even though no intent exists to kill or inflict great bodily harm; and (b) The firing of a firearm at a vehicle in which the person to be arrested is riding.

(2)(a) The term “deadly force” does not include the discharge of a firearm by a law enforcement officer or correctional officer during and within the scope of his or her official duties which is loaded with a less-lethal munition. As used in this subsection, the term “less-lethal munition” means a projectile that is designed to stun, temporarily incapacitate, or cause temporary discomfort to a person without penetrating the person’s body. (b) A law enforcement officer or a correctional officer is not liable in any civil or criminal action arising out of the use of any less-lethal munition in good faith during and within the scope of his or her official duties.

History: s. 13, ch. 74-383; s. 1, ch. 99-272; s. 9, ch. 2014-195.
Fla. Stat. § 542.29 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 542 / Part I / Section 542.29
542.29 Duty of public officers.
Status: in_force

In any investigation and in any criminal or civil action commenced pursuant to this part, it shall be the duty of all public officers and their deputies, assistants, clerks, subordinates, or employees to render and furnish to the Attorney General or a state attorney, when so requested, assistance and all information available in their official capacity.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-28; s. 15, ch. 2025-213.
Fla. Stat. § 119.105 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 119 / Section 119.105
119.105 Protection of victims of crimes or accidents.
Status: in_force

Police reports are public records except as otherwise made exempt or confidential. Every person is allowed to examine nonexempt or nonconfidential police reports. A person who comes into possession of exempt or confidential information contained in police reports may not use that information for any commercial solicitation of the victims or relatives of the victims of the reported crimes or accidents and may not knowingly disclose such information to any third party for the purpose of such solicitation during the period of time that information remains exempt or confidential. This section does not prohibit the publication of such information to the general public by any news media legally entitled to possess that information or the use of such information for any other data collection or analysis purposes by those entitled to possess that information.

History: s. 1, ch. 90-280; s. 2, ch. 2003-411; s. 12, ch. 2004-335.
Fla. Stat. § 560.212 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 560 / Part II / Section 560.212
560.212 Financial liability.
Status: in_force

A licensee under this part is liable for the payment of all currency, monetary value, payment instruments, or virtual currency transmitted and payment instruments that it sells, in whatever form and whether directly or through an authorized vendor, as the maker, drawer, or principal thereof, regardless of whether such items are negotiable or nonnegotiable.

History: s. 2, ch. 94-238; s. 2, ch. 94-354; s. 37, ch. 2008-177; s. 10, ch. 2022-113.
Fla. Stat. § 560.118 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 560 / Part I / Section 560.118
560.118 Reports.
Status: in_force

(1) Annual financial audit reports must be filed with the office pursuant to this chapter or related rules. The licensee shall directly bear the cost of the audit.

(2) Each licensee must submit quarterly reports to the office in a format and include information as specified by rule. The rule may require the report to contain a declaration by a control person authorized to make such declaration that the report is true and correct to the best of her or his knowledge and belief.

History: s. 1, ch. 94-238; s. 1, ch. 94-354; s. 4, ch. 97-59; s. 838, ch. 97-103; s. 61, ch. 99-5; s. 7, ch. 2000-360; s. 4, ch. 2001-119; s. 701, ch. 2003-261; s. 14, ch. 2008-177; s. 2, ch. 2022-135.
Fla. Stat. § 817.22 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 817 / Part I / Section 817.22
817.22 Making false invoice to defraud insurer.
Status: in_force

If the owner of a ship or vessel or of property laden or pretended to be laden on board the same, or if any other person concerned in the lading or fitting out of a ship or vessel, makes out or exhibits, or causes to be made out or exhibited, a false or fraudulent invoice, bill of lading, bill or parcels or other false estimates of any goods or property laden or pretended to be laden, on board such ship or vessel, with intent to injure and defraud an insurer of such ship, vessel or property, or of any part thereof, he or she shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 72, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2471; GS 3332; RGS 5172; CGL 7275; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 855, ch. 71-136; s. 1250, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 193.1551 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 193 / Part I / Section 193.1551
193.1551 Assessment of certain homestead property damaged in 2004 named storms.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 193.155(4), the assessment at just value for changes, additions, or improvements to homestead property rendered uninhabitable in one or more of the named storms of 2004 shall be limited to the square footage exceeding 110 percent of the homestead property’s total square footage. Additionally, homes having square footage of 1,350 square feet or less which were rendered uninhabitable may rebuild up to 1,500 total square feet and the increase in square footage shall not be considered as a change, an addition, or an improvement that is subject to assessment at just value. The provisions of this section are limited to homestead properties in which repairs are commenced by January 1, 2008, and apply retroactively to January 1, 2005.

History: s. 1, ch. 2005-268; s. 2, ch. 2007-106.
Fla. Stat. § 948.90 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 948 / Section 948.90
948.90 Local offender advisory councils.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that cities and counties or combinations thereof have the option to develop, establish, and maintain community programs to provide the judicial system with community alternatives for certain nonviolent offenders who may require less than institutional custody but more than probation supervision pursuant to this chapter. It is further intended that such programs provide increased opportunities for offenders to make restitution to victims of crime through financial reimbursement or community service, while promoting efficiency and economy in the delivery of correctional services.

(2) In the event that a city or county or a combination thereof elects to develop, establish, and maintain such community program, it shall provide support to a local offender advisory council composed of members appointed by the city or county governing body; if a council is established by more than one local government, an equal number of members shall be appointed by each participating governing body. Each council shall also include in its membership two persons appointed by the chief judge of the circuit serving the jurisdiction or jurisdictions participating on the committee and one person appointed by the appropriate regional office of the Department of Corrections. Each such council shall be responsible for: (a) Identifying and developing community services and programs for use by the courts in diverting offenders from state correctional institutions. (b) Providing a mechanism whereby all offenders with needs for services will be linked to appropriate agencies and individuals. (c) Upon referral to the council by the circuit court, determining if an appropriate behavioral contract can be developed with an offender in a community program as an alternative to incarceration, and providing findings and recommendations to the referring judge.

History: s. 28, ch. 83-131; s. 78, ch. 85-62.
Fla. Stat. § 619.05 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 619 / Section 619.05
619.05 Amendment of articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

(1) Any nonprofit cooperative association heretofore or hereafter organized may amend its charter by a two-thirds vote of all its members at any regular meeting, or at a special meeting called for that purpose.

(2) If the proposed alteration or amendment shall be so adopted, the corporation shall prepare a certificate, under its common seal, of the proposed alteration or amendment as adopted by said corporation, which certificate accompanied by said proposed amendment or alteration, shall be signed by the president or vice president of said corporation and attested by its secretary, and file the same with the Department of State; which certificate accompanied by said proposed amendment or alteration, shall be produced to the Governor, who shall examine the same, and if it is found to be in proper form, and that the proposed alteration or amendment has been properly adopted, is lawful and not injurious to the community, and is in accord with the purpose of the charter, the Governor shall approve the same, and thereupon letters patent shall issue, reciting the alteration or amendment; and the said letters patent shall then be recorded by the Department of State, and from the date of the record thereof in the Department of State, said alteration or amendment shall be treated and considered as a part of the charter of said corporation.

History: s. 1, ch. 17132, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 6515(1); s. 17, ch. 61-530; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 92.29 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 92 / Section 92.29
92.29 Photographic or electronic copies.
Status: in_force

Photographic reproductions or reproductions through electronic recordkeeping systems made by any federal, state, county, or municipal governmental board, department or agency, in the regular course of business, of any original record, document, paper or instrument in writing or in an electronic recordkeeping system, which is, or may be, required or authorized to be made, filed, or recorded with that board, department or agency shall in all cases and in all courts and places be admitted and received as evidence with a like force and effect as the original would be, whether the original record, document, paper, or instrument in writing or in an electronic recordkeeping system is in existence or not.

History: s. 1, ch. 20866, 1941; s. 7, ch. 94-348.
Fla. Stat. § 733.810 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 733 / Part VIII / Section 733.810
733.810 Distribution in kind; valuation.
Status: in_force

(1) Assets shall be distributed in kind unless: (a) A general power of sale is conferred; (b) A contrary intention is indicated by the will or trust; or (c) Disposition is made otherwise under the provisions of this code.

(2) Any pecuniary devise, family allowance, or other pecuniary share of the estate or trust may be satisfied in kind if: (a) The person entitled to payment has not demanded cash; (b) The property is distributed at fair market value as of its distribution date; and (c) No residuary devisee has requested that the asset remain a part of the residuary estate.

(3) When not practicable to distribute undivided interests in a residuary asset, the asset may be sold.

(4) When the fiduciary under a will or trust is required, or has an option, to satisfy a pecuniary devise or transfer in trust, to or for the benefit of the surviving spouse, with an in-kind distribution, at values as finally determined for federal estate tax purposes, the fiduciary shall, unless the governing instrument otherwise provides, satisfy the devise or transfer in trust by distribution of assets, including cash, fairly representative of the appreciated or depreciated value of all property available for that distribution, taking into consideration any gains and losses realized from a prior sale of any property not devised specifically, generally, or demonstratively.

(5) A personal representative or a trustee is authorized to distribute any distributable assets, non-pro rata among the beneficiaries subject to the fiduciary’s duty of impartiality.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 92, ch. 75-220; s. 40, ch. 77-87; s. 160, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 641.4015 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part II / Section 641.4015
641.4015 Part exclusive; applicability of other laws.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in this part, prepaid health clinics shall be covered by the provisions of this part and shall be exempt from all other provisions of the Florida Insurance Code.

History: ss. 27, 50, ch. 85-321; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 298.26 — Florida Code / Title XXI / Chapter 298 / Section 298.26
298.26 District engineer to make annual reports to supervisors; approval of reports; water control plan.
Status: in_force

The district engineer shall make a report in writing to the board of supervisors once every 12 months or as directed by the board. The report shall describe the progress made and activities undertaken in furtherance of the water control plan, and may include suggestions and recommendations to the board as the district engineer deems appropriate. Upon receipt of the final report of said engineer concerning the surveys made of the lands contained in the district organized and the lands adjacent thereto and for reclaiming the same, the board of supervisors shall adopt such report, or any modification thereof approved by the district engineer, after consulting with him or her or someone representing the district engineer.

History: s. 9, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1106; CGL 1459; s. 12, ch. 72-291; s. 25, ch. 79-65; s. 125, ch. 94-356; s. 888, ch. 95-148; s. 11, ch. 97-40; s. 7, ch. 98-329.
Fla. Stat. § 26.55 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 26 / Section 26.55
26.55 Conference of Circuit Judges of Florida; duties and reports.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created and established the Conference of Circuit Judges of Florida. The conference consists of the active and retired circuit judges of the several judicial circuits of the state, excluding retired judges practicing law.

(2) The conference shall annually elect a chair. The chair shall call all meetings and appoint committees to effectuate the purposes of the conference.

(3) The conference shall operate according to the Rules of Judicial Administration adopted by the Supreme Court. The responsibilities of the conference include: (a) Considering and making recommendations concerning the betterment of the judicial system of the state and its various parts; (b) Considering and making recommendations concerning the improvement of rules and methods of procedure and practice in the several courts; (c) Reporting to the Supreme Court its findings and recommendations under this subsection; and (d) Providing the Legislature with such recommendations as the conference may have concerning defects in the laws of this state and such amendments or additional legislation as the conference may deem necessary regarding the administration of justice.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-273; s. 1, ch. 72-49; s. 1, ch. 73-299; s. 2, ch. 84-254; s. 114, ch. 95-147; s. 9, ch. 2014-182.
Fla. Stat. § 492.106 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 492 / Section 492.106
492.106 Provisional licenses.
Status: in_force

The department may provide a provisional license to any person who is not a resident of and has not established a place of business in this state, and who is duly licensed in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or in the District of Columbia, and who has qualifications which the board, upon advice of a committee of the board, deems comparable to those required of professional geologists in this state, upon written application accompanied by the proper application fee, offered prior to the practice of professional geology in this state, under the following restrictions:

(1) Satisfactory proof of licensure as required above shall include the name, residence address, business address, and certification of the license of the applicant from the issuing state, together with the name and address of the authority issuing such license.

(2) The practice of professional geology under a provisional license shall not exceed 1 year.

(3) The practice of professional geology under a provisional license shall be confined to one specified project. Such license may not be renewed or reissued for 5 years from the date of original issuance.

(4) A written statement shall be furnished to the department within 60 days of completion of the work, indicating the time engaged and the nature of the work. A person holding a provisional license shall exhibit such provisional license each time and on each occasion that an indication of licensure is required.

History: ss. 6, 19, ch. 87-403; s. 50, ch. 91-137; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 629.291 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 629 / Section 629.291
629.291 Merger or conversion.
Status: in_force

(1) A reciprocal insurer, upon affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of its subscribers who vote on such merger pursuant to due notice, and subject to approval by the office of the terms therefor, may merge with another reciprocal insurer or be converted to a stock or mutual insurer, to be thereafter governed by the applicable sections of the Florida Insurance Code. However, a domestic stock insurer may not convert to a reciprocal insurer.

(2) A plan to merge a reciprocal insurer with another reciprocal insurer or for conversion of the reciprocal insurer to a stock or mutual insurer must be filed with the office on forms adopted by the office and must contain such information as the office reasonably requires to evaluate the transaction.

(3) The office shall not approve any plan for such merger or conversion which is inequitable to subscribers or which, if for conversion to a stock insurer, does not give each subscriber preferential right to acquire stock of the proposed insurer proportionate to his or her interest in the reciprocal insurer, as determined in accordance with s. 629.281, and a reasonable length of time within which to exercise such right.

(4) Reinsurance of all or substantially all of the insurance in force of a domestic reciprocal insurer in another insurer is deemed to be a merger for the purposes of this section.

(5)(a) An assessable reciprocal insurer may convert to a nonassessable reciprocal insurer if: 1. The subscribers’ advisory committee approves the conversion; 2. The attorney in fact submits the application for conversion on the required application form; and 3. The office finds that the application for conversion meets the minimum statutory requirements. (b) If the office approves the application for conversion, the assessable reciprocal insurer may convert to a nonassessable reciprocal insurer by: 1. Extinguishing the contingent liability of subscribers under all policies then in force in this state; 2. Omitting contingent liability provisions in all policies delivered or issued in this state after the conversion; and 3. Otherwise extinguishing the contingent liability of all of its subscribers. However, if the reciprocal insurer is transacting insurance as an authorized insurer in another state and that state’s laws require the insurer to issue policies with contingent liability provisions, the insurer may issue contingent liability policies in that other state.

History: s. 699, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 681, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 394, ch. 97-102; s. 1327, ch. 2003-261; s. 23, ch. 2024-182.
Fla. Stat. § 1004.577 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1004 / Part II / Section 1004.577
1004.577 Certain rights of mine or quarry operators and dragline or heavy equipment operators preserved.
Status: in_force

Nothing in ss. 1004.57-1004.576 shall infringe upon the right of a legitimate mine or quarry operator to extract rock, gravel, fill, phosphate, or other minerals or infringe upon the right of a legitimate operator of draglines or similar heavy dredging, trenching, or digging equipment to construct drainage canals or other excavations because of the actual or potential destruction of vertebrate fossils.

History: s. 207, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 125.572 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part I / Section 125.572
125.572 Regulation of synthetic turf.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “synthetic turf” means a manufactured product that resembles natural grass and is used as a surface for landscaping and recreational areas.

(2) The Department of Environmental Protection shall adopt minimum standards for the installation of synthetic turf on single-family residential properties 1 acre or less in size. The standards must take into account material type, color, permeability, stormwater management, potable water conservation, water quality, proximity to trees and other vegetation, and other factors impacting environmental conditions of adjacent properties.

(3) Upon the Department of Environmental Protection adopting rules pursuant to subsection (4), a local government may not: (a) Adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution, order, rule, or policy that prohibits, or is enforced to prohibit, a property owner from installing synthetic turf that complies with Department of Environmental Protection standards adopted pursuant to this section which apply to single-family residential property. (b) Adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution, order, rule, or policy that regulates synthetic turf which is inconsistent with the Department of Environmental Protection standards adopted pursuant to this section which apply to single-family residential property.

(4) The Department of Environmental Protection shall adopt rules to implement this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 2025-140.
Fla. Stat. § 61.727 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part IV / Section 61.727
61.727 Power of attorney.
Status: in_force

A deploying parent may, by power of attorney, grant all or part of custodial responsibility to an adult nonparent for the period of deployment if no other parent possesses custodial responsibility, or if a court order currently in effect prohibits contact between the child and the other parent. The deploying parent may revoke the power of attorney by signing a revocation of the power of attorney.

History: s. 1, ch. 2018-69.