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Fla. Stat. § 375.011 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 375 / Section 375.011
375.011 Short title.
Status: in_force

This act may be known and cited as the “Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Act of 1963.”

History: s. 1, ch. 63-36.
Fla. Stat. § 35.28 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 35 / Section 35.28
35.28 District courts of appeal libraries.
Status: in_force

The library of each of the district courts of appeal and its custodian shall be provided for by rule of the Supreme Court. Payment for books, equipment, supplies, and quarters as provided for in such rules shall be paid from funds appropriated for the district courts, on requisition drawn as provided by law.

History: s. 1, ch. 57-248.
Fla. Stat. § 932.65 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 932 / Section 932.65
932.65 Filing formal charges; petitioner incarcerated.
Status: in_force

When a person is incarcerated for a violation of a county or municipal ordinance and fails, or is otherwise unable, to be released on bond and requests a trial by jury, the person shall be transferred within 5 days to the jail facilities of the criminal court providing trial by jury. The prosecuting authority shall file formal charges within 3 days of the transfer of the person who fails, or is unable to post bond. Upon the failure or inability of the prosecuting authority to file charges, the person incarcerated shall be released and the provisions of s. 932.62, shall apply. It shall be the responsibility of the jailer releasing the prisoner to have the prisoner execute and sign an agreement to appear before the court to which his or her case has been transferred in accordance with s. 932.62.

History: s. 1, ch. 70-372; s. 1568, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 243.19 — Florida Code / Title XVI / Chapter 243 / Part I / Section 243.19
243.19 Findings and declaration of necessity.
Status: in_force

It is declared that for the benefit of the people of the state, the increase of their commerce, welfare, and prosperity, and the improvement of their health and living conditions, it is essential that this and future generations of youth be given the fullest opportunity to learn and to develop their intellectual and mental capacities; that it is essential that institutions for higher education within each county in the state be provided with appropriate additional means to assist such youth in achieving the required levels of learning and development of their intellectual and mental capacities; that it is the purpose of this part to provide a measure of assistance and an alternate method to enable institutions of higher education in each county of this state to provide the facilities and structures which are sorely needed to accomplish the purposes of this part; and that it is essential to provide additional assistance to institutions for higher education by enabling those institutions to coordinate their budgetary needs with the timing of receipt of tuition revenues in a manner similar to programs authorized for school districts within the state. The necessity in the public interest of the provisions hereinafter enacted is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination.

History: s. 2, ch. 69-345; s. 16, ch. 99-252.
Fla. Stat. § 381.0053 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.0053
381.0053 Comprehensive nutrition program.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to make available nutrition information to promote health and prevent disease for the citizens of the state and to provide nutrition assessment and diet counseling services to improve the nutritional status of indigent persons.

(2) The department shall implement a comprehensive nutrition program which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Nutritional assessment and diet counseling for persons with nutritional risk factors who are provided health services through public health programs. (b) Nutrition education to promote optimum health of the citizens of the state. (c) Consultative nutrition services to group care facilities that promote the provision of safe and nutritionally adequate diets.

(3) Services shall be available to eligible persons in accordance with eligibility criteria adopted by the department. Fees for services shall be developed by the department.

History: s. 66, ch. 91-297; s. 25, ch. 2012-184.
Fla. Stat. § 376.60 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 376 / Section 376.60
376.60 Asbestos removal program inspection and notification fee.
Status: in_force

The Department of Environmental Protection shall charge an inspection and notification fee, not to exceed $300 for a small business as defined in s. 288.703, or $1,000 for any other project, for any asbestos removal project. The department may establish a fee schedule by rule. Schools, colleges, universities, residential dwellings, and those persons otherwise exempted from licensure under s. 469.002(4) are exempt from the fees. Any fee collected must be deposited in the asbestos program account in the Air Pollution Control Trust Fund to be used by the department to administer its asbestos removal program.

(1) In those counties with approved local air pollution control programs, the department shall return 80 percent of the asbestos removal program inspection and notification fees collected in that county to the local government quarterly, if the county requests it.

(2) The fees returned to a county under subsection (1) must be used only for asbestos-related program activities.

(3) A county may not levy any additional fees for asbestos removal activity while it receives fees under subsection (1).

(4) If a county has requested reimbursement under subsection (1), the department shall reimburse the approved local air pollution control program with 80 percent of the fees collected in the county retroactive to July 1, 1994, for asbestos-related program activities.

(5) If an approved local air pollution control program that is providing asbestos notification and inspection services according to 40 C.F.R. part 61, subpart M, and is collecting fees sufficient to support the requirements of 40 C.F.R. part 61, subpart M, opts not to receive the state-generated asbestos notification fees, the state may discontinue collection of the state asbestos notification fees in that county.

History: s. 1, ch. 90-117; s. 59, ch. 90-331; s. 25, ch. 92-30; s. 306, ch. 94-356; s. 1, ch. 97-31; s. 1, ch. 98-44; s. 21, ch. 98-419; s. 252, ch. 2011-142.
Fla. Stat. § 332.03 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 332 / Section 332.03
332.03 Establishment of airports, etc., declared public power.
Status: in_force

The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports or other air navigation facilities; the acquisition of airport protection privileges; the acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, and operation of airports and other air navigation facilities; and the exercise of any other powers herein granted to municipalities are hereby declared to be public, governmental, and municipal functions, exercised for a public purpose, and matters of public necessity; and such lands and other property, easements, and privileges acquired and used by such municipalities in the manner and for the purposes enumerated in ss. 332.01-332.12 shall be and are hereby declared to be acquired and used for public, governmental, and municipal purposes and as a matter of public necessity.

History: s. 3, ch. 22846, 1945.
Fla. Stat. § 220.12 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 220 / Part II / Section 220.12
220.12 “Net income” defined.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this code, a taxpayer’s net income for a taxable year shall be its adjusted federal income, or that share of its adjusted federal income for such year which is apportioned to this state under s. 220.15, plus nonbusiness income allocated to this state pursuant to s. 220.16, less the exemption allowed by s. 220.14.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-984; s. 23, ch. 83-349; s. 4, ch. 85-118; s. 14, ch. 90-203; s. 92, ch. 91-112; s. 36, ch. 96-397; s. 3, ch. 98-293.
Fla. Stat. § 379.207 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part I / Section 379.207
379.207 Lifetime Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission the Lifetime Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund to be used for the purpose of supporting fish and wildlife conservation programs of the state in accordance with this section.

(2) The principal of the fund shall be derived from the following: (a) Proceeds of any gifts, grants, and contributions to the state which are specifically designated for inclusion in the fund. (b) Proceeds from the sale of lifetime licenses issued in accordance with s. 379.354.

(3) The fund is declared to constitute a special trust derived from a contractual relationship between the state and the members of the public whose investments contribute to the fund. In recognition of such special trust, the following limitations and restrictions are placed on expenditures from the funds: (a) No expenditure or disbursement shall be made from the principal of the fund. (b) The interest income received and accruing from the investments of proceeds from the sale of lifetime freshwater fishing licenses and lifetime hunting licenses shall be spent in furtherance of the commission’s management, protection, and conservation of wild animal life and freshwater aquatic life as set forth in s. 9, Art. IV of the State Constitution and this chapter and as otherwise authorized by the Legislature. (c) The interest income received and accruing from the investments of proceeds from the sale of lifetime saltwater fishing licenses shall be expended for marine law enforcement, marine research, and marine fishery enhancement. (d) Any limitations or restrictions specified by the donors on the uses of the interest income derived from gifts, grants, and voluntary contributions shall be respected but shall not be binding. (e) The fund shall be exempt from the provisions of s. 215.20.

(4) In the event of a future dissolution or reorganization of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, any state agency which succeeds the commission or assumes its constitutional or statutory responsibilities shall, through its agency head acting ex officio, assume the trusteeship of the fund and shall be bound by all the limitations and restrictions placed by this section on expenditures from the fund. No repeal or modification of this chapter or s. 9, Art. IV of the State Constitution shall alter the fundamental purposes to which the fund may be applied. No dissolution or reorganization of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall invalidate any lifetime license issued in accordance with this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 91-78; s. 125, ch. 99-245; s. 9, ch. 2002-46; s. 17, ch. 2008-247; s. 1, ch. 2013-22.
Fla. Stat. § 796.09 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 796 / Section 796.09
796.09 Coercion; civil cause of action; evidence; defenses; attorney’s fees.
Status: in_force

(1) A person has a cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages against: (a) A person who coerced that person into prostitution; (b) A person who coerces that person to remain in prostitution; or (c) A person who uses coercion to collect or receive any part of that person’s earnings derived from prostitution.

(2) As used in this section, the term “prostitution” has the same meaning as in s. 796.07.

(3) As used in this section, the term “coercion” means any practice of domination, restraint, or inducement for the purpose of or with the reasonably foreseeable effect of causing another person to engage in or remain in prostitution or to relinquish earnings derived from prostitution, and includes, but is not limited to: (a) Physical force or threats of physical force. (b) Physical or mental torture. (c) Kidnapping. (d) Blackmail. (e) Extortion or claims of indebtedness. (f) Threat of legal complaint or report of delinquency. (g) Threat to interfere with parental rights or responsibilities, whether by judicial or administrative action or otherwise. (h) Promise of legal benefit. (i) Promise of greater financial rewards. (j) Promise of marriage. (k) Restraint of speech or communication with others. (l) Exploitation of a condition of developmental disability, cognitive limitation, affective disorder, or substance dependency. (m) Exploitation of victimization by sexual abuse. (n) Exploitation of pornographic performance. (o) Exploitation of human needs for food, shelter, safety, or affection.

(4) In the course of litigation under this section, any transaction about which a plaintiff testifies or produces evidence does not subject such plaintiff to criminal prosecution or any penalty or forfeiture. Further, any testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, or information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or evidence which is given or produced by a plaintiff or a witness for a plaintiff shall not be used against these persons in any other investigation or proceeding. Such testimony or evidence, however, may be used against a plaintiff or a witness for a plaintiff upon any criminal investigation or proceeding for perjury committed while giving such testimony or producing such evidence.

(5) It does not constitute a defense to a complaint under this section that: (a) The plaintiff was paid or otherwise compensated for acts of prostitution; (b) The plaintiff engaged in acts of prostitution prior to any involvement with the defendant; or (c) The plaintiff made no attempt to escape, flee, or otherwise terminate contact with the defendant.

(6) Evidence of convictions for prostitution or prostitution-related offenses are inadmissible in a proceeding brought under this section for purposes of attacking the plaintiff’s credibility.

(7) In any action brought under this section, the court, in its discretion, may award prevailing plaintiffs reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

History: s. 1, ch. 91-32; s. 20, ch. 93-227; s. 34, ch. 2016-24.
Fla. Stat. § 468.4337 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part VIII / Section 468.4337
468.4337 Continuing education.
Status: in_force

The department may not renew a license until the licensee submits proof that the licensee has completed the requisite hours of continuing education. The number of continuing education hours, criteria, and course content shall be approved by the council by rule. The council may not require more than 10 hours of continuing education annually for renewal of a license. A community association manager who provides community association management services to a homeowners’ association must biennially complete at least 5 hours of continuing education that pertains specifically to homeowners’ associations, 3 hours of which must relate to recordkeeping.

History: s. 7, ch. 96-291; s. 2, ch. 2024-221.
Fla. Stat. § 501.2042 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part II / Section 501.2042
501.2042 Unlawful acts and practices by online crowd-funding campaigns.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Crowd-funding campaign” means an online fundraising initiative that is intended to receive monetary donations from donors and is created by an organizer in the interest of a beneficiary. (b) “Crowd-funding platform” means an entity doing business in this state which provides an online medium for the creation and facilitation of a crowd-funding campaign. (c) “Disaster” has the same meaning as in s. 252.34(2). (d) “Organizer” means a person who: 1. Resides or is domiciled in this state; and 2. Has an account on a crowd-funding platform and has created a crowd-funding campaign either as a beneficiary or on behalf of a beneficiary, regardless of whether the beneficiary or the crowd-funding campaign has received donations.

(2) For crowd-funding campaigns related to and arising out of a declared disaster, a crowd-funding platform must: (a) Collect and retain, for 1 year after the date of the declared disaster, the name, e-mail address, phone number, and state of residence of the organizer. (b) Require the organizer to indicate, on the crowd-funding campaign, the state in which they are located. (c) Cooperate with any investigation by or in partnership with law enforcement. (d) Clearly display and direct donors to fundraisers that comply with the crowd-funding platform’s terms of service.

(3) When an organizer arranges a crowd-funding campaign related to and arising out of a declared disaster, the organizer must attest that: (a) All information provided in connection with a crowd-funding campaign is accurate, complete, and not likely to deceive users. (b) All donations contributed to the crowd-funding campaign will be used solely as described in the materials the organizer posts or provides on the crowd-funding platform.

History: s. 3, ch. 2023-130; s. 45, ch. 2024-2.
Fla. Stat. § 112.0801 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part I / Section 112.0801
112.0801 Group insurance; participation by retired employees.
Status: in_force

(1) Any state agency, county, municipality, special district, community college, or district school board that provides life, health, accident, hospitalization, or annuity insurance, or all of any kinds of such insurance, for its officers and employees and their dependents upon a group insurance plan or self-insurance plan shall allow all former personnel who retired before October 1, 1987, as well as those who retire on or after such date, and their eligible dependents, the option of continuing to participate in the group insurance plan or self-insurance plan. Retirees and their eligible dependents shall be offered the same health and hospitalization insurance coverage as is offered to active employees at a premium cost of no more than the premium cost applicable to active employees. For retired employees and their eligible dependents, the cost of continued participation may be paid by the employer or by the retired employees. To determine health and hospitalization plan costs, the employer shall commingle the claims experience of the retiree group with the claims experience of the active employees; and, for other types of coverage, the employer may commingle the claims experience of the retiree group with the claims experience of active employees. Retirees covered under Medicare may be experience-rated separately from the retirees not covered by Medicare and from active employees if the total premium does not exceed that of the active group and coverage is basically the same as for the active group.

(2) For purposes of this section, “retiree” means any officer or employee who retires under a state retirement system or a state optional annuity or retirement program or is placed on disability retirement and who begins receiving retirement benefits immediately after retirement from employment. In addition to these requirements, any officer or employee who retires under the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan established under part II of chapter 121 is considered a “retired officer or employee” or “retiree” as used in this section if he or she: (a) Meets the age and service requirements to qualify for normal retirement as set forth in s. 121.021(29); or (b) Has attained the age specified by s. 72(t)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code and has the years of service required for vesting as set forth in s. 121.021(45).

History: s. 2, ch. 76-151; s. 1, ch. 79-88; s. 1, ch. 80-304; s. 5, ch. 81-103; s. 1, ch. 83-294; s. 1, ch. 87-373; s. 1, ch. 2007-92; s. 1, ch. 2007-100; s. 2, ch. 2011-68.
Fla. Stat. § 627.7845 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XIII / Section 627.7845
627.7845 Determination of insurability required; preservation of evidence of title search and examination.
Status: in_force

(1) A title insurer may not issue a title insurance commitment, endorsement, or title insurance policy until the title insurer has caused to be made a determination of insurability based upon the evaluation of a reasonable title search or a search of the records of a Uniform Commercial Code filing office, as applicable, has examined such other information as may be necessary, and has caused to be made a determination of insurability of title or the existence, attachments, perfection, and priority of a Uniform Commercial Code security interest, including endorsement coverages, in accordance with sound underwriting practices.

(2) The title insurer shall cause the evidence of the determination of insurability and the reasonable title search or search of the records of a Uniform Commercial Code filing office to be preserved and retained in its files or in the files of its title insurance agent or agency for at least 7 years after the title insurance commitment or title insurance policy was issued. The title insurer or its agent or agency must produce the evidence required to be maintained under this subsection at its offices upon the demand of the office. Instead of retaining the original evidence, the title insurer or its agent or agency may, in the regular course of business, establish a system under which all or part of the evidence is recorded, copied, or reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, microcard, miniature photographic, or other process that accurately reproduces or forms a durable medium for reproducing the original.

(3) The title insurer or its agent or agency must maintain a record of the actual premium charged for issuance of the policy and any endorsements in its files for a period of not less than 7 years. The title insurer, agent, or agency must produce the record at its office upon demand of the office.

(4) This section does not apply to an insurer assuming no primary liability in a contract of reinsurance or to an insurer acting as a coinsurer if any other coinsuring insurer has complied with this section.

History: ss. 582, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 4, ch. 85-185; ss. 102, 114, ch. 92-318; s. 18, ch. 99-286; s. 1207, ch. 2003-261; s. 3, ch. 2005-153; s. 7, ch. 2007-44; s. 13, ch. 2014-112.