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Fla. Stat. § 219.02 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 219 / Section 219.02
219.02 Handling of public money.
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be the duty of each officer to issue a receipt for each collection of public money made by him or her, a copy of which receipt shall be retained by the officer and shall be a public record. The receipt may be printed and registered by a cash register or validating machine, or may be by prenumbered license, or may be by prenumbered receipt blank. In addition to the foregoing alternative methods, any one or more of which may be used by the officer, he or she may use also any other form or method which will record collections of public money in a manner adequate for a proper postaudit.

(2) It shall be the duty of each officer to keep safely all the public money collected by him or her. Each officer shall exercise all possible care for the protection of the public money in that officer’s custody, and all public money shall be kept separate in the depository and shall not be commingled with personal funds.

(3) It shall be the duty of the several boards of county commissioners to provide suitable facilities, and adequate insurance, for the protection of the public money in the respective county offices; provided, that if it shall appear to an officer that the facilities or the insurance provided by the board of county commissioners are inadequate, that officer may provide the additional facilities and insurance found to be necessary, and may charge the cost thereof to the expense of his or her office.

History: s. 2, ch. 57-349; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1182, ch. 95-147; s. 34, ch. 95-312.
Fla. Stat. § 509.213 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 509 / Part I / Section 509.213
509.213 Emergency first aid to choking victims.
Status: in_force

(1) Every public food service establishment shall post a sign which illustrates and describes the Heimlich Maneuver procedure for rendering emergency first aid to a choking victim in a conspicuous place in the establishment accessible to employees.

(2) The establishment shall be responsible for familiarizing its employees with the method of rendering such first aid.

(3) This section shall not be construed to impose upon a public food service establishment or employee thereof a legal duty to render such emergency assistance, and any such establishment or employee shall not be held liable for any civil damages as the result of such act or omission when the establishment or employee acts as an ordinary reasonably prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances.

History: ss. 1, 5, ch. 83-241; ss. 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 672, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 620.9902 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part II / Section 620.9902
620.9902 Saving clause.
Status: in_force

The Revised Uniform Partnership Act of 1995 does not affect any action or proceeding commenced or any right accrued before January 1, 1996.

History: s. 15, ch. 95-242; s. 35, ch. 99-285.
Fla. Stat. § 684.0017 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 684 / Section 684.0017
684.0017 Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(1) The arbitral tribunal may rule on its own jurisdiction, including any objections with respect to the existence or validity of the arbitration agreement. For that purpose, an arbitration clause that forms part of a contract shall be treated as an agreement independent of the other terms of the contract. A decision by the arbitral tribunal that the contract is not valid does not entail ipso jure the invalidity of the arbitration clause.

(2) A plea that the arbitral tribunal does not have jurisdiction must be raised not later than the submission of the statement of defense. A party is not precluded from raising such a plea by the fact that the party appointed, or participated in the appointment of, an arbitrator. A plea that the arbitral tribunal is exceeding the scope of its authority must be raised as soon as the matter alleged to be beyond the scope of its authority is raised during the arbitral proceedings. The arbitral tribunal may, in either case, admit a later plea if it considers the delay justified.

(3) The arbitral tribunal may rule on a plea referenced in subsection (2) as a preliminary question or in an award on the merits. If the arbitral tribunal rules as a preliminary question that it has jurisdiction, any party may request, within 30 days after receiving notice of that ruling, that the court specified in s. 684.0008 decide the matter. The decision of the court is not appealable. While such a request is pending, the arbitral tribunal may continue the arbitral proceedings and make an award.

History: s. 18, ch. 2010-60.
Fla. Stat. § 624.3102 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part II / Section 624.3102
624.3102 Immunity from civil liability for providing department, commission, or office with information about condition of insurer.
Status: in_force

A person, other than a person filing a required report or other required information, who provides the department, commission, or office with information about the financial condition of an insurer is immune from civil liability arising out of the provision of the information unless the person acted with knowledge that the information was false or with reckless disregard for the truth or falsity of the information.

History: s. 3, ch. 93-410; s. 764, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 17.56 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 17 / Section 17.56
17.56 Division of Treasury to maintain all warrants paid.
Status: in_force

The Division of Treasury shall maintain all warrants drawn by the Chief Financial Officer and paid by the Division of Treasury for 10 years after the date on which a warrant was presented for payment.

History: s. 5, ch. 3563, 1885; RS 125; GS 130; RGS 141; CGL 171; s. 1, ch. 23093, 1945; s. 4, ch. 73-266; s. 5, ch. 91-244; s. 54, ch. 2003-261; s. 1, ch. 2019-140.
Fla. Stat. § 475.623 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 475 / Part II / Section 475.623
475.623 Registration of firm or business name and office location.
Status: in_force

Each appraiser registered, licensed, or certified under this part shall furnish in writing to the department each firm or business name and address from which she or he operates in the performance of appraisal services. Each appraiser must notify the department of any change of firm or business name and any change of address within 10 days on a form provided by the department.

History: ss. 9, 11, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 390, ch. 97-103; s. 31, ch. 98-250; s. 9, ch. 2006-198.
Fla. Stat. § 75.04 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 75 / Section 75.04
75.04 Complaint.
Status: in_force

(1) The complaint shall set out the plaintiff’s authority for incurring the bonded debt or issuing certificates of debt, the holding of an election and the result when an election is required, the ordinance, resolution, or other proceeding authorizing the issue and its adoption, all other essential proceedings had or taken in connection therewith, the amount of the bonds or certificates to be issued and the interest they are to bear; and, in case of a drainage, conservation, or reclamation district, the authority for the creation of such district, for the issuance of bonds, for the levy and assessment of taxes and all other pertinent matters.

(2) In the case of an independent special district as defined in s. 218.31(7), the complaint shall allege the creation of a trust indenture established by the petitioner for a bonded trustee acceptable to the court who shall certify the proper expenditure of the proceeds of the bonds.

History: s. 2, ch. 6868, 1915; RGS 3297; s. 2, ch. 12003, 1927; CGL 5107, 5123, 5124; s. 1, ch. 14504, 1929; s. 25, ch. 67-254; s. 13, ch. 80-281.
Fla. Stat. § 8.0112 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 8 / Section 8.0112
8.0112 Districts with noncontiguous territory.
Status: in_force

If any district described in this chapter is composed of noncontiguous territory, the noncontiguous portion that has the least population shall be included in the district that is contiguous to such portion and that has the least population; however, if all contiguous districts have equal populations, such portion shall be included within that contiguous district that has the lowest number designation.

History: s. 4, ch. 96-192; s. 4, ch. 2002-12.
Fla. Stat. § 548.075 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 548 / Section 548.075
548.075 Administrative fines; citations.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission may impose a fine of not more than $5,000 for any violation of this chapter in lieu of or in addition to any other punishment provided for such violation.

(2) The commission may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to permit the issuance of citations for any violation of this chapter in lieu of or in addition to any other punishment provided for such violation.

History: ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 21, ch. 2002-172.
Fla. Stat. § 631.1522 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part I / Section 631.1522
631.1522 Unrecorded obligations and defenses and claims of affiliates.
Status: in_force

(1) In any proceeding or claim by the receiver, an affiliate, a controlled or controlling person, or a present or former officer, manager, director, trustee, or shareholder of the insurer may not assert any defense unless: (a) Evidence of the defense was recorded in the books and records of the insurer at or about the time the events giving rise to the defense occurred; and (b) If required by statutory accounting practices and procedures, such events were timely reported on the insurer’s official financial statements filed with the office.

(2) An affiliate, a controlled or controlling person, or a present or former officer, manager, director, trustee, or shareholder of the insurer may not assert any claim unless: (a) The obligations were recorded in the books and records of the insurer at or about the time the obligations were incurred; and (b) If required by statutory accounting practices and procedures, the obligations were timely reported on the insurer’s official financial statements filed with the office.

(3) This section does not bar claims based on unrecorded or unreported transactions by the receiver against any affiliate, controlled or controlling person, or present or former officer, manager, director, trustee, or shareholder of the insurer.

History: s. 8, ch. 2017-143.
Fla. Stat. § 348.7547 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 348 / Part III / Section 348.7547
348.7547 Maitland Boulevard Extension and Northwest Beltway Part A Realignment construction authorized; financing.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding s. 338.2275, the Central Florida Expressway Authority may exercise its condemnation powers, construct, finance, operate, own, and maintain the portion of State Road 414 known as the Maitland Boulevard Extension and the realigned portion of the Northwest Beltway Part A as part of the authority’s long-range capital improvement plan. The Maitland Boulevard Extension extends from the current terminus of State Road 414 at U.S. 441 west to State Road 429 in west Orange County. The realigned portion of the Northwest Beltway Part A runs from the point at or near where the Maitland Boulevard Extension connects with State Road 429 and proceeds to the west and then north resulting in the northern terminus of State Road 429 moving farther west before reconnecting with U.S. 441. However, under no circumstances may the realignment of the Northwest Beltway Part A conflict with or contradict the alignment of the Wekiva Parkway as defined in s. 348.7546. This project may be financed with any funds available to the authority for such purpose or revenue bonds issued by the authority under s. 11, Art. VII of the State Constitution and s. 348.755(1)(b).

History: s. 4, ch. 2004-384; s. 9, ch. 2014-171.
Fla. Stat. § 551.112 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 551 / Section 551.112
551.112 Exclusions of certain persons.
Status: in_force

In addition to the power to exclude certain persons from any facility of a slot machine licensee in this state, the commission may exclude any person from any facility of a slot machine licensee in this state for conduct that would constitute, if the person were a licensee, a violation of this chapter or the rules of the commission. The commission may exclude from any facility of a slot machine licensee any person who has been ejected from a facility of a slot machine licensee in this state or who has been excluded from any facility of a slot machine licensee or gaming facility in another state by the governmental department, agency, commission, or authority exercising regulatory jurisdiction over the gaming in such other state. This section does not abrogate the common law right of a slot machine licensee to exclude a patron absolutely in this state.

History: s. 1, ch. 2005-362; s. 56, ch. 2022-7.
Fla. Stat. § 163.5035 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part IV / Section 163.5035
163.5035 Safe neighborhood improvement districts; compliance with special district provisions.
Status: in_force

Any special district created pursuant to this part shall comply with all applicable provisions contained in chapter 189. In cases where a provision contained in this part conflicts with a provision in chapter 189, the provision in chapter 189 shall prevail.

History: s. 4, ch. 91-86.
Fla. Stat. § 574.01 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 574 / Section 574.01
574.01 Administration of law.
Status: in_force

This act shall be administered within the Division of Marketing and Development of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

History: s. 14, ch. 59-154; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 4, ch. 83-9; s. 46, ch. 92-291; s. 1, ch. 93-6.
Fla. Stat. § 960.292 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 960 / Section 960.292
960.292 Enforcement of the civil restitution lien through civil restitution lien order.
Status: in_force

The civil restitution lien shall be made enforceable by means of a civil restitution lien order.

(1) Upon conviction, the convicted offender shall incur civil liability for damages and losses to crime victims, the state, its local subdivisions, and aggrieved parties as set forth in s. 960.293. The conviction shall estop the convicted offender from denying the essential allegations of that offense in any subsequent proceedings.

(2) Upon motion by the state, upon petition of the local subdivision, crime victim, or aggrieved party, or on its own motion, the court in which the convicted offender is convicted shall enter civil restitution lien orders in favor of crime victims, the state, its local subdivisions, and other aggrieved parties. The court shall retain continuing jurisdiction over the convicted offender for the sole purpose of entering civil restitution lien orders for the duration of the sentence and up to 5 years from release from incarceration or supervision, whichever occurs later.

(3) The court shall enter separate civil restitution lien orders as appropriate in favor of the crime victims, the state, its local subdivisions, or aggrieved parties. The civil restitution lien order shall include the name of the convicted offender, the case number assigned to the applicable criminal case, and the names and social security numbers of the crime victim, state, its local subdivisions, or aggrieved parties, as appropriate.

History: s. 4, ch. 94-342; s. 31, ch. 95-184; s. 15, ch. 2009-63.
Fla. Stat. § 893.165 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 893 / Section 893.165
893.165 County alcohol and other drug abuse treatment or education trust funds.
Status: in_force

(1) Counties in which there is established or in existence a comprehensive alcohol and other drug abuse treatment or education program which meets the standards for qualification of such programs by the Department of Children and Families are authorized to establish a County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund for the purpose of receiving the assessments collected pursuant to s. 938.23 and disbursing assistance grants on an annual basis to such alcohol and other drug abuse treatment or education program.

(2) Assessments collected by the clerks of court pursuant to s. 938.23 shall be remitted to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the indictment was found or the prosecution commenced for payment into the County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund. The county commissioners shall require a full report from all clerks of county courts and clerks of circuit courts once each month of the amount of assessments imposed by their courts.

(3)(a) No county shall receive assessments collected pursuant to s. 938.23 in an amount exceeding that county’s jurisdictional share as described in subsection (2). (b) Assessments collected by clerks of circuit courts having more than one county in the circuit, for any county in the circuit which does not have a County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund, shall be remitted to the Department of Children and Families, in accordance with administrative rules adopted, for deposit into the department’s Grants and Donations Trust Fund for distribution pursuant to the guidelines and priorities developed by the department.

(4) No assessments shall be remitted to a county until the board of county commissioners has submitted documentation to the court substantiating the establishment of its County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund.

(5) If the board of county commissioners chooses to establish a County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund, the board shall be responsible for the establishment of such fund and its implementation, administration, supervision, and evaluation.

(6) In order to receive assistance grants from the County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund, county alcohol and other drug abuse prevention, treatment, or education programs shall be designated by the board of county commissioners as the chosen program recipients. Designations shall be made annually, based on success of the programs.

(7) An alcohol and other drug abuse treatment or education program recipient shall, in seeking assistance grants from the County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund, provide the board of county commissioners with detailed financial information and requests for expenditures.

History: s. 4, ch. 88-381; s. 3, ch. 93-194; s. 37, ch. 97-271; s. 305, ch. 99-8; s. 5, ch. 2009-47; s. 307, ch. 2014-19.
Fla. Stat. § 631.2715 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part I / Section 631.2715
631.2715 Liability under federal priority of claims law.
Status: in_force

The State Risk Management Trust Fund shall cover department officers, employees, agents, and other representatives for any liability under the federal act relating to priority of claims, 31 U.S.C. s. 3713, for any action taken by them in the performance of their powers and duties under this chapter.

History: s. 6, ch. 2011-226.
Fla. Stat. § 603.15 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 603 / Part I / Section 603.15
603.15 United States inspection certificates as evidence.
Status: in_force

(1) Any inspection certificate issued by any licensed inspector of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, of the United States Department of Agriculture under the laws of the United States or the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, showing the grade, quality, condition or the size, pack or method of loading for shipment of any agricultural, horticultural or citricultural products shall be received as competent evidence in all proceedings in any of the courts of this state, except when offered in behalf of the state in criminal prosecutions.

(2) Every such certificate when offered in evidence shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of all matters and things set forth therein.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 12056, 1927; CGL 2011; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945.
Fla. Stat. § 377.32 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 377 / Part I / Section 377.32
377.32 Issuance of subpoenas; service, etc.
Status: in_force

(1) The division is hereby empowered to issue subpoenas for witnesses, to require their attendance and the giving of testimony before it, and to require the production of books, papers, and records in any proceeding before the division as may be material upon questions lawfully before the division. Such subpoenas shall be served by the sheriff or any other officer authorized by law to serve process in this state. No person shall be excused from attending and testifying, or from producing books, papers, and records before the division or a court, or from obedience to the subpoena of the division or a court, on the ground or for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of the person may tend to incriminate him or her or subject him or her to a penalty or forfeiture; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring any person to produce any books, papers, or records, or to testify in response to any inquiry not pertinent to some question lawfully before the division or court for determination. No natural person shall be subjected to criminal prosecution or to any penalty or forfeiture for, or on account of, any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he or she may be required to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, before the division or court, or in obedience to its subpoena; provided, that no person testifying shall be exempted from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying.

(2) In case of failure or refusal on the part of any person to comply with any subpoena issued by the division, or, in case of the refusal of any witness to testify or answer as to any matter regarding which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, any circuit court in this state, on the application of the division, may issue an attachment for such person and compel him or her to comply with such subpoena and to attend before the division and produce such documents, and give his or her testimony upon such matters as may be lawfully required, and such court shall have the power to punish for contempt as in case of disobedience of like subpoena issued by or from such court, or for refusal to testify therein.

History: s. 26, ch. 22819, 1945; s. 23, ch. 29737, 1955; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 625, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 125.9506 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part VI / Section 125.9506
125.9506 Construction.
Status: in_force

Nothing in ss. 125.9501-125.9506 shall operate or be construed to limit any rights or benefits to which a volunteer would otherwise be entitled under state or federal law.

History: s. 6, ch. 88-66.
Fla. Stat. § 624.308 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part II / Section 624.308
624.308 Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The department and the commission may each adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of law conferring duties upon the department or the commission, respectively.

(2) In addition to any other penalty provided, willful violation of any such rule shall subject the violator to such suspension or revocation of certificate of authority or license as may be applicable under this code as for violation of the provision as to which such rule relates.

History: s. 23, ch. 59-205; ss. 10, 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 21, 37, 809(1st), 811, ch. 82-243; ss. 185, 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 201, ch. 98-200; s. 762, ch. 2003-261.