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Fla. Stat. § 116.37 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 116 / Section 116.37
116.37 Notary public commissions; elected officers.
Status: in_force

In all cases where such agency, board, commission or department is under the direction of one or more elected officers such officer or officers may become notaries public in like manner as provided in the case of employees as aforesaid.

History: s. 3, ch. 67-282.
Fla. Stat. § 35.26 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 35 / Section 35.26
35.26 Marshal of district court; appointment; duties.
Status: in_force

(1) Each of the district courts of appeal shall appoint a marshal who shall hold office during the pleasure of the court.

(2) He or she shall have the power to execute the process of the court throughout the state, and in any county may deputize the sheriff or a deputy sheriff for such purpose.

(3) The marshal shall, under the direction of the district court of appeal be custodian of the headquarters occupied by the court and shall perform such other duties as directed by the court.

(4) The marshal and his or her assistants shall be the conservators of the peace in the headquarters of the district court of appeal, or in any building in which the district court of appeal is sitting, and shall apprehend, without warrant, any person disturbing the peace and deliver that person to the appropriate law enforcement officer of the municipality or county in which further proceedings may be held according to law.

(5) The marshal and his or her assistants shall attend and successfully complete a minimum standards training program approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission within the Department of Law Enforcement.

History: s. 1, ch. 57-248; s. 2, ch. 80-145; s. 5, ch. 83-167; s. 204, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 95-325.
Fla. Stat. § 16.016 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 16 / Section 16.016
16.016 Payment of per diem, mileage, and other expense.
Status: in_force

Whenever the Department of Legal Affairs is called upon to represent any administrative agency or regulatory board, the agency or regulatory board so represented shall pay the per diem, mileage, and other reasonable expense of the representative of such department.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-522; ss. 11, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 79-36.
Fla. Stat. § 257.105 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 257 / Section 257.105
257.105 State publications; copies to Library of Congress.
Status: in_force

Any state official or state agency, board, commission, or institution having charge of state publications hereinafter named is authorized and directed to furnish the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., upon requisition from the Library of Congress, up to three copies of the journals of both houses of the Legislature; volumes of the Supreme Court Reports; volumes of periodic reports of Cabinet officers; and copies of reports, studies, maps, or other publications by official boards or institutions of the state, from time to time, as such are published and are available for public distribution.

History: ss. 1, 6, ch. 83-252; s. 4, ch. 88-32; ss. 35, 44, ch. 90-335; s. 6, ch. 2015-117.
Fla. Stat. § 361.14 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 361 / Part II / Section 361.14
361.14 Limitation on joint ownership of project or output thereof.
Status: in_force

The additional powers and authority provided in this chapter shall in no way be considered to authorize or permit the joint ownership of any project by, or the direct or indirect sale or transfer of the services, products, capacity, or energy of any project to, any person or persons other than electric utilities; any organization, association, or separate legal entity whose membership consists only of electric utilities; foreign public utilities; or any combination thereof, except that joint ownership of any such project with any other person shall be permitted if the right to full possession and to all of the use, services, output, and capacity of such project during the original estimated useful life thereof is vested, subject to creditors’ rights, in any one or more electric utilities, in any one or more of any such legal entity, in any one or more foreign public utilities, or in any combination thereof.

History: s. 5, ch. 75-200; s. 6, ch. 82-53.
Fla. Stat. § 876.32 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 876 / Section 876.32
876.32 Treason.
Status: in_force

Treason against the state shall consist only in levying war against the same, or in adhering to the enemies thereof, or giving them aid and comfort. Whoever commits treason against this state shall be guilty of a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2372; GS 3197; RGS 5027; CGL 7129; s. 702, ch. 71-136; s. 65, ch. 74-383.
Fla. Stat. § 446.092 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 446 / Section 446.092
446.092 Criteria for apprenticeship occupations.
Status: in_force

An apprenticeable occupation is a skilled trade which possesses all of the following characteristics:

(1) It is customarily learned in a practical way through a structured, systematic program of on-the-job, supervised training.

(2) It is clearly identified and commonly recognized throughout an industry.

(3) It involves manual, mechanical, or technical skills and knowledge which, in accordance with the industry standards for the occupation, would require a minimum of 2,000 hours of on-the-job training, which hours are excluded from the time spent at related instruction.

(4) It requires related instruction to supplement on-the-job training. Such instruction may be given in a classroom, through occupational or industrial courses or correspondence courses of equivalent value, through electronic media, or through other forms of self-study approved by the department.

History: s. 9, ch. 79-397; s. 77, ch. 83-218; s. 8, ch. 2019-119.
Fla. Stat. § 563.13 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 563 / Section 563.13
563.13 Florida brewery directional signs; fees.
Status: in_force

Upon the request of a brewery licensed under s. 561.221(2) or (3) which produces a minimum of 2,500 barrels per year on the premises, is open to the public at least 30 hours per week, and is available for tours, the Department of Transportation shall install directional signs for the brewery on the rights-of-way of interstate highways and primary and secondary roads in accordance with Florida’s Highway Guide Sign Program as provided in chapter 14-51, Florida Administrative Code. A brewery licensed in this state which requests placement of a directional sign through the department’s permit process shall pay all associated costs.

History: s. 53, ch. 2016-239.
Fla. Stat. § 627.9903 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XXII / Section 627.9903
627.9903 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Affiliate” has the same meaning as in s. 624.10.

(2) “Collateral protection insurance” has the same meaning as in s. 624.6085, provided that for purposes of this part, the term applies only to mortgaged real property and not to personal property.

(3) “Individual collateral protection insurance” means coverage for individual real property evidenced by a certificate of coverage under a master collateral protection insurance policy or a collateral protection insurance policy for individual real property.

(4) “Insurance agent” has the same meaning as the term “agent” in s. 626.015.

(5) “Insurer” has the same meaning as in s. 624.03, provided that for purposes of this part, the term is limited to an insurer, or an affiliate of the insurer, authorized to issue collateral protection insurance on mortgaged real property in this state.

(6) “Investor” means a person or an entity, or an affiliate thereof, holding a beneficial interest in loans secured by real property.

(7) “Lapse” means the date on which a mortgagor has failed to comply with a mortgage agreement’s requirements to maintain valid and sufficient insurance upon mortgaged real property.

(8) “Lender” means a person or an entity, or an affiliate thereof, making loans secured by an interest in real property.

(9) “Loss ratio” means the ratio of incurred losses to earned premium.

(10) “Master collateral protection insurance policy” means a group policy issued to a lender or servicer which provides coverage for all loans in the lender’s or servicer’s loan portfolio as needed.

(11) “Mortgage agreement” means the written document setting forth an obligation or a liability of any kind secured by a lien on real property and due from, owing by, or incurred by a mortgagor to a lender on account of a mortgage loan, which document includes the security agreement, the deed of trust, other documents of similar effect, and any other document incorporated by reference.

(12) “Mortgage loan” has the same meaning as in s. 494.001(25)(a).

(13) “Mortgagee” means a person who holds mortgaged real property as security for repayment of a mortgage agreement.

(14) “Mortgagor” means a person who is obligated on a mortgage loan pursuant to a mortgage agreement.

(15) “Real estate owned property” means property owned or held by a lender or servicer as a result of a foreclosure under the related mortgage agreement or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure.

(16) “Replacement cost value” means the estimated cost to replace covered property at the time of loss or damage without deduction for depreciation. Replacement cost value is not market value but is the cost to replace covered property to its pre-loss condition.

(17) “Servicer” means a person or an entity, or an affiliate thereof, contractually obligated to service one or more mortgage loans for a lender or an investor. The term includes an entity involved in subservicing arrangements.

History: s. 4, ch. 2023-210.
Fla. Stat. § 526.09 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 526 / Part I / Section 526.09
526.09 Department to enforce law; rules.
Status: in_force

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. The department has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 11, ch. 16083, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 7315(12); s. 2, ch. 28114, 1953; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 181, ch. 98-200.
Fla. Stat. § 159.03 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part I / Section 159.03
159.03 General powers.
Status: in_force

The governing body of any unit in the state is hereby authorized and empowered:

(1) To acquire by purchase or to construct, or partly acquire and partly construct, and to improve, repair, reconstruct, own, operate and maintain any self-liquidating project, or any combination of one or more projects as a single project, either inside or outside or partly inside and partly outside of the boundaries of the corporate limits of such unit; provided, however, that the consent of the adjoining governmental authority must be first obtained before a project may be effected outside the boundaries of the corporate limits of such unit.

(2) To issue revenue bonds of such unit, payable from earnings and any other special funds pledged therefor as provided herein, to pay the cost of a project or improvement thereof.

(3) To fix and collect rates, fees, tolls, rentals or other charges for the services and facilities furnished by such project.

(4) To acquire in the name of the unit, either by purchase or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, such lands and rights and interests therein, including lands under water and riparian rights, and to acquire such personal property, as it may deem necessary in connection with the construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, enlargement or operation of any project.

(5) To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this part, and to employ such consulting engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts, superintendents, managers, and other employees and agents as may, in the judgment of the governing body, be deemed necessary, and to fix their compensation; provided, however, that all such expenses shall be payable solely from funds made available under the provisions of this part.

(6) To receive and accept from any federal agency grants for or in aid of the planning, construction, reconstruction or financing of any project, and to receive and accept aid or contributions from any source of either money, property, labor or other things of value, to be held, used and applied only for the purposes for which such grants and contributions may be made.

History: s. 3, ch. 28045, 1953; s. 3, ch. 67-550; s. 1, ch. 77-174.
Fla. Stat. § 684.0038 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 684 / Section 684.0038
684.0038 Court assistance in taking evidence.
Status: in_force

The arbitral tribunal, or a party upon the approval of the arbitral tribunal, may request assistance in taking evidence from a competent court of this state. The court may execute the request within its competence and according to its rules on taking evidence.

History: s. 39, ch. 2010-60.
Fla. Stat. § 501.0577 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part I / Section 501.0577
501.0577 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; exemptions.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act do not apply to persons licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 460, chapter 461, chapter 462, chapter 463, chapter 465, or chapter 486 who may give weight-loss advice or provide any weight-loss service which is incidental to the performance of their profession and which is not the primary activity of the person’s practice.

History: s. 5, ch. 93-274.
Fla. Stat. § 90.205 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 90 / Section 90.205
90.205 Denial of a request for judicial notice.
Status: in_force

Upon request of counsel, when a court denies a request to take judicial notice of any matter, the court shall inform the parties at the earliest practicable time and shall indicate for the record that it has denied the request.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379.
Fla. Stat. § 713.665 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 713 / Part II / Section 713.665
713.665 Liens for furnishing pest control.
Status: in_force

The holder of a license under chapter 482 to engage in the business of pest control has and may enforce:

(1) A lien on real property improved for any money that is owed to him or her for labor or services performed or materials furnished in accordance with his or her contract and with the direct contract, subject to the licensee’s compliance with the provisions of part I of this chapter.

(2) A lien for labor and services on personal property upon which the licensee has performed pest control, subject to the licensee’s compliance with the provisions of part I of this chapter and s. 713.58.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-454; s. 1, ch. 65-295; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 82-229; s. 22, ch. 90-109; ss. 49, 59, ch. 92-203; s. 825, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 985.465 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 985 / Part VII / Section 985.465
985.465 Maximum-risk residential facilities.
Status: in_force

A maximum-risk residential facility is a physically secure residential commitment program with a designated length of stay from 18 months to 36 months, primarily serving children 13 years of age to 19 years of age or until the jurisdiction of the court expires. Each child committed to this level must meet one of the following criteria:

(1) The child is at least 13 years of age at the time of the disposition for the current offense and has been adjudicated on the current offense for: (a) Arson; (b) Sexual battery; (c) Robbery; (d) Kidnapping; (e) Aggravated child abuse; (f) Aggravated assault; (g) Aggravated stalking; (h) Murder; (i) Manslaughter; (j) Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb; (k) Armed burglary; (l) Aggravated battery; (m) Carjacking; (n) Home-invasion robbery; (o) Burglary with an assault or battery; (p) Any lewd or lascivious offense committed upon or in the presence of a person less than 16 years of age; or (q) Carrying, displaying, using, threatening to use, or attempting to use a weapon or firearm during the commission of a felony.

(2) The child is at least 13 years of age at the time of the disposition, the current offense is a felony, and the child has previously been committed three or more times to a delinquency commitment program.

(3) The child is at least 13 years of age and is currently committed for a felony offense and transferred from a moderate-risk or high-risk residential commitment placement.

(4) The child is at least 13 years of age at the time of the disposition for the current offense, the child is eligible for prosecution as an adult for the current offense, and the current offense is ranked at level 7 or higher on the Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart pursuant to s. 921.0022.

History: s. 47, ch. 94-209; s. 15, ch. 95-267; s. 9, ch. 96-398; s. 10, ch. 97-194; s. 57, ch. 97-238; s. 16, ch. 99-201; s. 40, ch. 99-284; s. 55, ch. 2006-120; s. 18, ch. 2024-133.
Fla. Stat. § 218.50 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 218 / Part V / Section 218.50
218.50 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 218.50-218.504 may be cited as the “Local Governmental Entity, Charter School, Charter Technical Career Center, and District School Board Financial Emergencies Act.”

History: s. 8, ch. 79-183; s. 32, ch. 2004-305; s. 3, ch. 2006-190; s. 3, ch. 2009-214.
Fla. Stat. § 430.101 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 430 / Section 430.101
430.101 Administration of federal aging programs.
Status: in_force

The Department of Elderly Affairs is designated the state unit on aging under the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and shall exercise all responsibilities under that act. The department is the state agency designated to handle all programs of the Federal Government relating to the aging, by virtue of funds appropriated through the Older Americans Act of 1965 and subsequent amendments, requiring actions within the state which are not the specific responsibility of another state agency under the provisions of federal or state law. Authority is hereby conferred on the department to accept and use any funds in accordance with established state budgetary procedures which might become available pursuant to the purposes set out herein.

History: s. 1, ch. 70-255; s. 115, ch. 71-355; s. 286, ch. 77-147; s. 18, ch. 78-433; s. 70, ch. 95-418.
Fla. Stat. § 7.29 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 7 / Section 7.29
7.29 Hillsborough County.
Status: in_force

The boundary lines of Hillsborough County are as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of section one in township twenty-seven south, range sixteen east; thence east on the north line of township twenty-seven south to the line between ranges twenty-two and twenty-three east; thence south on said range line to the line between townships thirty-two and thirty-three south; thence west on said township line to the south bank of Tampa Bay; thence in a direct line to a point midway between Egmont and Passage Keys in the Gulf of America; thence westerly to the boundary of the State of Florida; thence northerly on the boundary of the State of Florida to a point in the Gulf of America due west of the northern shore of Mullet Key; thence due east to a point one hundred yards due west of the northernmost shore of Mullet Key; thence in a line one hundred yards from the shore line around the southern portion of Mullet Key to a point one hundred yards due east of the easternmost shore of Mullet Key; thence due north to a point due east of the northernmost shore of Mullet Key; thence due east to the middle waters of Tampa Bay; thence in a northerly direction through the middle waters of Tampa Bay and Old Tampa Bay to a point where the range line between ranges sixteen and seventeen east strikes said shore; thence north on said range line to the place of beginning.

History: s. 1, Jan. 25, 1834; ss. 1, 2, ch. 107, 1847; s. 2, ch. 1201, 1861; s. 1, ch. 1622, 1866; ss. 4, 6, ch. 1998, 1874; RS 47; GS 45; s. 1, ch. 6247, 1911; RGS 49; CGL 51; s. 1, ch. 19058, 1939; s. 10, ch. 2025-8.
Fla. Stat. § 205.063 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 205 / Section 205.063
205.063 Exemptions; motor vehicles.
Status: in_force

Vehicles used by any person receipted under this chapter for the sale and delivery of tangible personal property at wholesale or retail from his or her place of business on which a business tax is paid may not be construed to be separate places of business, and a business tax may not be levied on such vehicles or the operators thereof as salespersons or otherwise by a county or incorporated municipality, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding.

History: s. 3, ch. 72-306; s. 1, ch. 73-144; s. 1056, ch. 95-147; s. 16, ch. 2006-152.
Fla. Stat. § 409.509 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part I / Section 409.509
409.509 Definitions; weatherization of low-income residences.
Status: in_force

As used in this act, the term:

(1) “Community action agency” means a private corporation or public agency established pursuant to the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Pub. L. No. 88-452, which is authorized to administer funds from federal, state, local, or private funding entities to assess, design, operate, finance, and oversee antipoverty programs.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Commerce.

(3) “Energy assessment” means an analysis of a dwelling unit to determine the need for cost-effective energy conservation measures as determined by the department.

(4) “Household” means an individual or group of individuals living in a dwelling unit as defined by the department.

(5) “Low income” means household income that is at or below 125 percent of the federally established poverty level.

(6) “Residence” means a dwelling unit as defined by the department.

(7) “Weatherization” means materials or measures and their installation as defined in the federal Energy Conservation and Production Act, Pub. L. No. 94-385, which are used to improve the thermal efficiency of a residence.

(8) “Weatherizing agency” means any approved department grantee that bears the responsibility for ensuring the performance of weatherization of residences under this act and has been approved by the department, that was performing weatherization services as of July 1, 1988, unless such agency has withdrawn or lost its designation as a result of failure to perform under acceptable contract conditions as determined by the department.

History: s. 2, ch. 91-287; s. 303, ch. 2011-142; s. 140, ch. 2024-6.
Fla. Stat. § 76.09 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 76 / Section 76.09
76.09 Motion when debt due.
Status: in_force

When the debt is actually due, the motion shall state the amount of the debt that is actually due, and that movant has reason to believe in the existence of one or more of the special grounds in s. 76.04, stating specifically the grounds.

History: s. 1, ch. 998, 1859; RS 1642; GS 2106; RGS 3407; CGL 5260; s. 26, ch. 67-254.
Fla. Stat. § 617.1806 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.1806
617.1806 Conversion to corporation not for profit; petition and contents.
Status: in_force

A petition for conversion to a corporation not for profit pursuant to s. 617.1805 shall be accompanied by the written consent of all the shareholders authorizing the change in the corporate nature and directing an authorized officer to file such petition before the court, together with a statement agreeing to accept all the property of the petitioning corporation and agreeing to assume and pay all its indebtedness and liabilities, and the proposed articles of incorporation signed by the president and secretary of the petitioning corporation which shall set forth the provisions required in original articles of incorporation by s. 617.0202.

History: s. 124, ch. 90-179; s. 54, ch. 2009-205.