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Fla. Stat. § 272.129 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 272 / Section 272.129
272.129 Florida Historic Capitol; space allocation; maintenance and repair.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature shall ensure that all space in the Florida Historic Capitol is restored in a manner consistent with the 1902 form and made available for allocation. Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 255.249 and 272.04 that relate to space allocation in state-owned buildings, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall have responsibility and authority for the allocation of all space in the restored Florida Historic Capitol, provided: (a) The rotunda, corridors, Senate chamber, House of Representatives chamber, and Supreme Court chamber may not be used as office space. (b) The Legislature shall be allocated sufficient space for program and administrative functions relating to the preservation, museum, and cultural programs of the Legislature.

(2) The Florida Historic Capitol shall be maintained in accordance with good historic preservation practices as specified in the National Park Service Preservation Briefs and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.

(3) Custodial and preventive maintenance and repair of the entire Florida Historic Capitol and the grounds located adjacent thereto shall be the responsibility of the Department of Management Services, subject to the special requirements of the building as determined by the Florida Historic Capitol Museum Director.

History: ss. 1, 3, ch. 81-232; s. 210, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 5, ch. 2006-111; s. 13, ch. 2008-199; s. 1, ch. 2015-47.
Fla. Stat. § 1009.79 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1009 / Part III / Section 1009.79
1009.79 Issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to s. 15, Art. VII, State Constitution.
Status: in_force

(1) The issuance of revenue bonds to finance the establishment of the program, to be payable primarily from payments of interest, principal, and handling charges to the program from the recipients of the loans, and with the other revenues authorized hereby being pledged as additional security, is hereby authorized, subject and pursuant to the provisions of s. 15, Art. VII of the State Constitution; the State Bond Act, ss. 215.57-215.83; and ss. 1009.78-1009.88.

(2) The amount of such revenue bonds to be issued shall be determined by the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration. However, the total principal amount outstanding shall not exceed $80 million, other than refunding bonds issued pursuant to s. 215.79.

History: s. 461, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 344.24 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 344 / Section 344.24
344.24 Disposition of excess funds in county accounts.
Status: in_force

(1) If in any case in which a levy of ad valorem taxes has been or may hereafter be laid and collected by or for any county or special road and bridge district, or other taxing district in this state, for the servicing of road and bridge bonded indebtedness being administered by the State Board of Administration, and the proceeds of which have been remitted to the State Board of Administration, or if on account of profits realized from investments by the State Board of Administration or its predecessor, the statutory Board of Administration, or if on account of tax redemption funds collected and remitted to the State Board of Administration or its predecessor, the statutory Board of Administration, there has been or shall hereafter be created an amount of funds in excess of the requirements for which such tax levies were or may be laid and upon which such tax redemptions may be based, or of the account for which such profits upon investments have been or may be realized, all such excess funds shall be transferred and applied as follows: (a) If created for countywide bonds or obligations, to the credit of the county, and applied by the State Board of Administration as gasoline and other fuel tax funds are applied, as required by s. 9, Art. XII of the State Constitution. (b) If created for special road and bridge district or other special taxing district bonds or obligations, to the credit of the interest and sinking funds of the respective districts, and applied to other district bonds or obligations being administered by the State Board of Administration; provided, that if there are no such other bonds or obligations of districts, then and in that event, such excess funds shall be transferred to the credit of the county in which such district is located, and applied as provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(2) All funds transferred under the provisions of this section shall be under the control and supervision of the State Board of Administration, as are all other funds made available to and administered by it under s. 9, Art. XII of the State Constitution.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 21640, 1943; s. 18, ch. 69-216.
Fla. Stat. § 177.132 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 177 / Part I / Section 177.132
177.132 Preservation of unrecorded maps.
Status: in_force

(1) The clerk of the circuit court of a county may receive and copy, as unrecorded maps, otherwise unrecorded plats and maps, including sales maps, which describe or illustrate the boundaries and subdivision of parcels of land, but which do not necessarily indicate proper metes and bounds or otherwise comply with the recording requirements of this part. The receipt and copying of such documents shall not affect or impair the title to the property in any manner, nor shall it be construed as actual or constructive notice, but shall be for informational purposes only and shall not be referred to for the purpose of conveying property or for circumventing the lawful regulation and control of subdividing lands by local governing bodies. The clerk may maintain a separate book or other filing process provided by the county for this purpose. The clerk shall make reproductions of these copies available to the public at a reasonable fee.

(2) Sections 177.021-177.121 of this part shall not apply to this section.

History: s. 2, ch. 76-110; s. 12, ch. 98-20.
Fla. Stat. § 1003.482 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1003 / Part IV / Section 1003.482
1003.482 mSCALES Pilot Program.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The Music-based Supplemental Content to Accelerate Learner Engagement and Success (mSCALES) Pilot Program is created within the Department of Education. The purpose of the pilot program is to assist districts in adopting music-based supplemental materials that support STEM courses for middle school students. (b) The music-based supplemental materials must be used by teachers who are certified to teach mathematics pursuant to s. 1012.55(1)(c). The supplemental materials must be used, at a minimum, twice per week to supplement mathematics instruction. (c) Classes that use the supplemental materials are subject to the class size requirements of s. 1003.03. (d) The school districts in Alachua, Marion, and Miami-Dade Counties are eligible to participate in the pilot program. District school superintendents may contact the Department of Education, in a format prescribed by the department, for their district to participate in the pilot program. Subject to legislative appropriation, the department may approve a school district to participate in the pilot program if sufficient funding is available. (e) Participating school districts shall receive $6 per student. Eligible middle schools must be in the same attendance zone as an elementary school that participated in the Early Childhood Music Education Incentive Program. (f) To maintain eligibility for the pilot program, a participating school district must annually certify to the department, in a format prescribed by the department, that each participating middle school within the district meets the requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c).

(2)(a) The College of Education at the University of Florida shall continuously evaluate the program’s effectiveness. The College of Education must annually share the findings of its evaluations with the department and the Legislature. (b) The College of Education at the University of Florida shall prepare a comprehensive final report of the program’s overall effectiveness. The report must be presented, no later than October 1, 2026, to the department, the Legislature, and the Florida Center for Partnerships in Arts-Integrated Teaching.

(3) This section expires June 30, 2026.

History: s. 1, ch. 2024-94.
Fla. Stat. § 709.2209 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 709 / Part II / Section 709.2209
709.2209 Supported decisionmaking agreements.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section, “supported decisionmaking agreement” means an agreement in which the power of attorney grants an agent the authority to receive information and to communicate on behalf of the principal without granting the agent the authority to bind or act on behalf of the principal on any subject matter.

(2) A supported decisionmaking agreement is not a durable power of attorney under s. 709.2104. Any language of durability in a supported decisionmaking agreement is of no effect.

(3) A supported decisionmaking agreement may only include the authority to: (a) Obtain information on behalf of the principal, including, but not limited to, protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, 42 U.S.C. s. 1320d, as amended; educational records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g; or information protected under 42 U.S.C. s. 290dd-2 or 42 C.F.R. part 2. (b) Assist the principal in communicating with third parties, including conveying the principal’s communications, decisions, and directions to third parties on behalf of the principal.

(4) A communication made by the principal with the assistance of or through an agent under a supported decisionmaking agreement that is within the authority granted to the agent may be recognized as a communication of the principal.

History: s. 3, ch. 2024-242; s. 78, ch. 2025-6.
Fla. Stat. § 627.806 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XIV / Section 627.806
627.806 Applicability of code to indeterminate value contracts and variable life insurance contracts and accounts.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), all pertinent provisions of the insurance code, including the provisions relating to reinsurance, apply to indeterminate value contracts.

(2) Except for ss. 627.453, 627.458, 627.459, 627.462, 627.475, 627.476, and 627.559, and as otherwise provided in this part, all pertinent provisions of the insurance code apply to separate accounts and contracts relating to variable life insurance policies. Any individual variable life insurance contract delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall contain appropriate grace, reinstatement, and nonforfeiture provisions. Any group variable life insurance contract delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall contain an appropriate grace provision.

History: s. 2, ch. 73-30; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 591, 593, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 742.105 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 742 / Section 742.105
742.105 Effect of a determination of paternity from a foreign jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

A final order of paternity entered in a foreign jurisdiction, whether resulting from a voluntary acknowledgment or an administrative or judicial process, or an affidavit acknowledging paternity signed in any other state according to its procedures, shall be given the same legal effect as if such final order was entered or affidavit was signed pursuant to this chapter. In any proceeding in this state, a certified copy of the final order of paternity from a foreign jurisdiction shall be conclusive evidence of paternity.

History: s. 9, ch. 94-318; s. 71, ch. 97-170.
Fla. Stat. § 320.824 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.824
320.824 Changes and modifications of standards.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may adopt by rule changes in, or additions to, the standards adopted in s. 320.823 or s. 320.8231, which are approved and officially published by the institute or promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development subsequent to the effective date of this act.

(2) The department or its authorized agent may enter any place or establishment where mobile homes are manufactured, sold, or offered for sale, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the requirements of the code and the rules adopted by the department have been met.

History: s. 5, ch. 67-350; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 37, ch. 77-357; s. 67, ch. 79-164; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 67, ch. 94-306; s. 2, ch. 96-358; s. 64, ch. 98-200.
Fla. Stat. § 320.0847 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.0847
320.0847 Mini truck and low-speed vehicle license plates.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall issue a license plate to the owner or lessee of any vehicle registered as a low-speed vehicle as defined in s. 320.01 or a mini truck as defined in s. 320.01 upon payment of the appropriate license taxes and fees prescribed in s. 320.08.

(2) The license plate for a low-speed vehicle or mini truck shall comply with the provisions of s. 320.06.

History: s. 7, ch. 2009-183; s. 85, ch. 2013-160.
Fla. Stat. § 161.33 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 161 / Part II / Section 161.33
161.33 Cooperation with federal, state, and other governmental entities.
Status: in_force

(1) The board of county commissioners, for itself or on behalf of any and all duly established beach and shore preservation districts within the county, may enter into cooperative agreements and otherwise cooperate with, and meet the requirements and conditions of, federal, state and other local governments and political entities, or any agencies or representative thereof, for the purpose of improving, furthering and expediting the beach and shore preservation program.

(2) The board of county commissioners and the department, for and on behalf of each or any district created in accordance with parts I and II of this chapter, are authorized to receive and accept from any federal agency, grants for or in aid of any beach and shore preservation program contemplated by this part, and to receive and accept aid or contributions from any source, of money, property and other things of value. The board of county commissioners is authorized to make application for federal participation in the cost of any beach and shore preservation program under any Acts of Congress and all amendments thereto.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-408; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 30, ch. 94-356.
Fla. Stat. § 80.02 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 80 / Section 80.02
80.02 Quo warranto; control of Attorney General over certain proceedings.
Status: in_force

When the Attorney General commences an action setting forth the name of the person rightfully entitled, or when petition is filed upon the relation of a party claiming title, the Attorney General shall not dismiss the action without the consent of the claimant, but the court shall investigate the claim and determine the right, if so desired by the person on whose relation the petition is filed, and the claimant may have counsel of his or her choice to control the action in the claimant’s behalf.

History: s. 4, ch. 1874, 1872; RS 1784; GS 2261; RGS 3584; CGL 5449; s. 30, ch. 67-254; s. 420, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 768.16 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 768 / Part I / Section 768.16
768.16 Wrongful Death Act.
Status: in_force

Sections 768.16-768.26 may be cited as the “Florida Wrongful Death Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 72-35; s. 105, ch. 2003-1.
Fla. Stat. § 189.056 — Florida Code / Title XIII / Chapter 189 / Part V / Section 189.056
189.056 Downtown development districts; ad valorem taxation.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the revitalization of downtown areas within large municipalities where the societal ills associated with urban blight are most prevalent. However, in recognition of the traditionally broad home rule power exercised by charter counties, the Legislature intends that this section apply only to certain counties.

(2) The governing body of a municipality with a population of more than 400,000, as determined by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research, and located in a county as defined in s. 125.011(1) may, by ordinance, levy an ad valorem tax of up to 0.475 mill on the taxable value of all real and personal property located in a downtown development district to help finance the operation of the district. The district’s millage may not exceed 0.475 mill and may not exceed the limitations contained in s. 200.001(8)(d) for dependent special districts.

History: s. 1, ch. 2015-43.
Fla. Stat. § 718.129 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 718 / Part I / Section 718.129
718.129 Law enforcement vehicles.
Status: in_force

An association may not prohibit a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10(1), who is a unit owner, or who is a tenant, guest, or invitee of a unit owner, from parking his or her assigned law enforcement vehicle in an area where the unit owner, or the tenant, guest, or invitee of the unit owner, otherwise has a right to park.

History: s. 1, ch. 2020-5.
Fla. Stat. § 561.33 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.33
561.33 Licensee moving to new location; changing name of business.
Status: in_force

(1) Any licensee may move his or her place of business and sell at his or her new place of business upon approval by the division of the licensee’s application for such change of location. Upon approval of the application, there shall be issued to such licensee a license for the new location upon the payment of a fee of $35. If the new place of business is in a county having a different license tax year from the county where the original license was issued, an additional appropriate license tax shall be paid by the licensee before the issuance of the license applied for if the effect of the transfer is an extension of the licensing period for the licensee.

(2) No licensee may change the name of his or her place of business without first giving the division 30 days’ notice in writing of such change and paying a fee of $10.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the transfer or issuance of licenses contrary to the county-by-county limitation on the number of such licenses based on population as provided in s. 561.20(1).

History: s. 11, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(237); s. 1, ch. 20830, 1941; s. 13, ch. 25359, 1949; s. 24, ch. 57-420; s. 6, ch. 61-219; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-230; s. 2, ch. 72-260; s. 10, ch. 81-158; s. 46, ch. 83-216; s. 5, ch. 93-134; s. 847, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 34.171 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 34 / Section 34.171
34.171 Salaries of bailiffs.
Status: in_force

The county shall pay all reasonable salaries of bailiffs.

History: s. 15, ch. 72-404; s. 54, ch. 2003-402.
Fla. Stat. § 163.3231 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part II / Section 163.3231
163.3231 Consistency with the comprehensive plan and land development regulations.
Status: in_force

A development agreement and authorized development shall be consistent with the local government’s comprehensive plan and land development regulations.

History: s. 25, ch. 86-191.
Fla. Stat. § 859.01 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 859 / Section 859.01
859.01 Poisoning food or water.
Status: in_force

Whoever introduces, adds, or mingles any poison, bacterium, radioactive material, virus, or chemical compound with food, drink, medicine, or any product designed to be ingested, consumed, or applied to the body with intent to kill or injure another person, or willfully poisons or introduces, adds, or mingles any bacterium, radioactive material, virus, or chemical compound into any spring, well, or reservoir of water with such intent, commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: s. 4, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2658; GS 3587; RGS 5515; CGL 7675; s. 1078, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 2001-358.
Fla. Stat. § 409.9127 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part III / Section 409.9127
409.9127 Preauthorization and concurrent utilization review; conflict-of-interest standards.
Status: in_force

(1) The Agency for Health Care Administration shall be solely responsible for developing and enforcing standards to prohibit financial and other conflicts of interest among vendors selected to provide preauthorization and concurrent utilization review management with direct-service organizations providing substance abuse, mental health, or related services to clients or services to disabled persons who have services authorized through the preauthorization and concurrent utilization review management system established to achieve cost savings in the provision of substance abuse, mental health, or related services or services to disabled persons. The agency may require the posting of a surety bond to guarantee that no financial or other conflicts of interest exist or will exist among vendors selected to provide preauthorization and concurrent utilization review management services.

(2) Vendors selected to conduct preauthorization or concurrent utilization review management, or both, may be peer-review organizations, qualified licensed clinical practitioners, or public or private organizations that demonstrate the ability to conduct such reviews according to criteria developed by the agency and that have no financial or other conflict of interest with any direct-service organization providing substance abuse, mental health, or related services or services to disabled persons. Selection of vendors shall be accomplished through a competitive process.

(3) The agency shall help the Agency for Persons with Disabilities meet the requirements of s. 393.065(4). Only admissions approved pursuant to such assessments are eligible for reimbursement under this chapter.

History: s. 5, ch. 97-260; s. 8, ch. 99-144; s. 54, ch. 2006-227.
Fla. Stat. § 373.501 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part V / Section 373.501
373.501 Appropriation of funds to water management districts.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall transfer to the water management districts funds appropriated to the districts through the department in such sums as deemed necessary to defray the costs of the administrative, regulatory, and other operational activities of the districts. The governing boards shall submit annual budget requests for such purposes to the department, and the department shall consider such budgets in preparing its budget request for the Legislature. The districts shall annually report to the department on the use of the funds.

(2) Funds appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of funding a specific water management district project shall be transferred to the water management district when the proposed project has been reviewed by the secretary of the pertinent state agency and upon receipt of a governing board resolution requesting such funds.

History: s. 11, part I, ch. 72-299; ss. 5, 25, ch. 73-190; s. 22, ch. 2001-256; s. 6, ch. 2023-169.