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Fla. Stat. § 591.20 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 591 / Section 591.20
591.20 Community forests; forestry committee.
Status: in_force

The governing board of any county, city, town, or school district desiring to establish community forests after enactment of this law shall appoint a forestry committee, consisting of three members, as follows: one member of governing board, one member from the Florida Forest Service to be designated by the Florida Forest Service, and one taxpayer of the county, city, town, or school district not a member of the governing board. The first two members of such committee shall hold office until replaced in their respective official positions. The third member shall hold office for 3 years. Any vacancy shall be filled at the first regular session of the governing board after the vacancy occurs. The president of the committee shall be selected by the three members for a 1-year term at their first regular meeting. The representative of the Florida Forest Service shall not serve as an officer of the committee nor be responsible for making reports. All members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061.

History: s. 6, ch. 20902, 1941; s. 23, ch. 57-1; s. 19, ch. 63-400; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 72, ch. 2012-7.
Fla. Stat. § 633.118 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 633 / Part I / Section 633.118
633.118 Persons authorized to enforce laws and rules of State Fire Marshal.
Status: in_force

The chiefs of county, municipal, and special-district fire service providers; other fire service provider personnel designated by their respective chiefs; and personnel designated by local governments having no organized fire service providers are authorized to enforce this chapter and all rules prescribed by the State Fire Marshal within their respective jurisdictions. Such personnel acting under the authority of this section shall be agents of their respective jurisdictions, not agents of the State Fire Marshal.

History: s. 9, ch. 20671, 1941; s. 9, ch. 65-216; s. 4, ch. 67-78; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 70-299; s. 5, ch. 76-252; s. 1, ch. 80-215; s. 10, ch. 2013-183.
Fla. Stat. § 401.021 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 401 / Part I / Section 401.021
401.021 System director.
Status: in_force

The Secretary of Management Services or his or her designee is designated as the director of the statewide telecommunications system of the regional emergency medical service and, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part, is authorized to coordinate the activities of the telecommunications system with other interested state, county, local, and private agencies.

History: s. 4, ch. 73-254; s. 51, ch. 99-399.
Fla. Stat. § 583.09 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 583 / Section 583.09
583.09 Egg dealers and poultry dealers; permit requirements.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person, as a dealer or broker, to sell or hold for the purpose of sale any eggs or poultry, unless such person possesses a valid food permit issued by the department as prescribed by s. 500.12.

History: s. 4, ch. 16012, 1933; s. 6, ch. 16982, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4126(6); s. 3, ch. 24106, 1947; s. 21, ch. 57-1; s. 4, ch. 57-151; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 10, ch. 84-102; s. 29, ch. 92-180.
Fla. Stat. § 400.0225 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 400 / Part II / Section 400.0225
400.0225 Consumer satisfaction surveys.
Status: in_force

(1) The agency shall develop user-friendly consumer satisfaction surveys to capture resident and family member satisfaction with care provided by nursing home facilities. The consumer satisfaction surveys must be based on a core set of consumer satisfaction questions to allow for consistent measurement and must be administered annually to a random sample of long-stay and short-stay residents of each facility and their family members. The survey tool must be based on an agency-validated survey instrument whose measures have received an endorsement by the National Quality Forum.

(2) Family members, guardians, or other resident designees may assist a resident in completing the consumer satisfaction survey.

(3) Employees and volunteers of the nursing home facility or of a corporation or business entity with an ownership interest in the nursing home facility are prohibited from attempting to influence a resident’s responses to the consumer satisfaction survey.

(4) The agency shall specify the protocols for conducting the consumer satisfaction surveys, ensuring survey validity, reporting survey results, and protecting the identity of individual respondents. The agency shall make aggregated survey data available to consumers on the agency’s website pursuant to s. 400.191(2)(a)15. in a manner that allows for comparison between nursing home facilities.

(5) The agency may adopt rules to implement this section.

History: s. 6, ch. 99-394; s. 2, ch. 2000-350; s. 56, ch. 2001-45; s. 14, ch. 2001-377; s. 5, ch. 2025-204.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0824 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0824
607.0824 Quorum and voting.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide for a greater or lesser number, or unless otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, a quorum of a board of directors consists of a majority of the number of directors specified in or fixed in accordance with the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.

(2) The quorum of the board of directors specified in or fixed in accordance with the articles of incorporation or bylaws may not consist of less than one-third of the specified or fixed number of directors.

(3) If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present is the act of the board of directors unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws require the vote of a greater number of directors or unless otherwise expressly provided for in this chapter.

(4) If any directors have special voting rights in compliance with the provisions of s. 607.0804, the quorum and voting requirements of this section shall be determined consistent with the provisions of s. 607.0804.

(5) A director of a corporation who is present at a meeting of the board of directors or a committee of the board of directors when corporate action is taken is deemed to have assented to the action taken unless the director: (a) Objects at the beginning of the meeting (or promptly upon his or her arrival) to holding it or transacting specified business at the meeting; or (b) Votes against or abstains from the action taken.

History: s. 82, ch. 89-154; s. 24, ch. 97-102; s. 96, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 177.086 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 177 / Part I / Section 177.086
177.086 Installation of cul-de-sacs.
Status: in_force

In the event a municipality or county installs a cul-de-sac on a street or road under its jurisdiction and thereby discontinues use of any existing street or road right-of-way, such discontinuance shall not operate to abandon or vacate the unused right-of-way unless the governing body of the municipality or county adopts a resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, vacating the unused right-of-way.

History: s. 73, ch. 87-243.
Fla. Stat. § 316.0075 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.0075
316.0075 Operator use of commercial mobile radio services and electronic communications devices.
Status: in_force

Regulation of operator or passenger use of commercial mobile radio services and other electronic communications devices in a motor vehicle is expressly preempted to the state.

History: s. 2, ch. 2002-179.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0852 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0852
607.0852 Mandatory indemnification.
Status: in_force

A corporation must indemnify an individual who is or was a director or officer who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the individual was a party because he or she is or was a director or officer of the corporation against expenses incurred by the individual in connection with the proceeding.

History: s. 109, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 180.07 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 180 / Section 180.07
180.07 Public utilities; combination of plants or systems; pledge of revenues.
Status: in_force

(1) All such reservoirs, sewerage systems, trunk sewers, intercepting sewers, pumping stations, wells, intakes, pipelines, distribution systems, purification works, collecting systems, treatment and disposal works, airports, hospitals, jails and golf courses, and gas plants and distribution systems, whether heretofore or hereafter constructed or operated, are considered a public utility within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision for the purpose of acquiring, purchasing, owning, operating, constructing, equipping and maintaining such works.

(2) Whenever any municipality shall decide to avail itself of the provisions of this chapter for the extension or improvement of any existing utility plant or system, any then-existing plant or system may be included as a part of a whole plant or system and any two or more utilities may be included in one project hereunder. The revenues of all or any part of any existing plants or systems or any plants or systems constructed hereunder may be pledged to secure moneys advanced for the construction or improvement of any utility plant or system or any part thereof or any combination thereof.

History: s. 4, ch. 17118, 1935; s. 2, ch. 17119, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3100(9).
Fla. Stat. § 30.46 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 30 / Section 30.46
30.46 Sheriffs; motor vehicles color combination; badges; simulation prohibited; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) The color combination of forest green and white is adopted as the official color for use on the motor vehicles and motorcycles used by the various sheriffs of Florida and their deputies.

(2) For purposes of uniformity and in aid of the recognition of their official identity by the public, a badge in the shape of a five-pointed star with a replica of the great seal of Florida with the map of Florida superimposed thereon inscribed in the center is designated as the official badge to be worn by the sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of all counties of the state.

(3) It shall be unlawful for any person other than the sheriffs of Florida and their deputies, to color or cause to be colored any motor vehicle or motorcycle the same or similar color combination prescribed herein; provided, however, that any municipal police department or other law enforcement agency or any private person or concern using the same or similar color combination as of the date of this act shall be permitted to continue to use such colors until such time as new colors are adopted by such agencies, or private person or concern.

(4) It shall be unlawful for any person other than sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to wear an official sheriff’s badge as prescribed herein, or to wear a badge or insignia of such similarity to the official sheriff’s badge as to be indistinguishable therefrom at a distance of 20 feet; provided, nothing therein shall be construed to prevent members of any military, fraternal, or similar organization or any other law enforcement officer from wearing any insignia officially adopted or worn prior to the effective date of this section.

(5) Violation of any of the provisions of this act shall be a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ch. 57-3; s. 13, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 420.0001 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 420 / Part I / Section 420.0001
420.0001 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “State Housing Strategy Act.”

History: s. 2, ch. 88-376; s. 9, ch. 92-317.
Fla. Stat. § 185.23 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 185 / Section 185.23
185.23 Duties of Division of Retirement; rulemaking authority; investments by State Board of Administration.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall be responsible for the daily oversight and monitoring for actuarial soundness of the municipal police officers’ retirement plans, whether chapter or local law plans, established under this chapter, for receiving and holding the premium tax moneys collected under this chapter, and, upon determining compliance with the provisions of this chapter, for disbursing those moneys to the municipal police officers’ retirement plans. The funds to pay the expenses for such administration shall be annually appropriated from the interest and investment income earned on moneys deposited in the trust fund.

(2) The State Board of Administration shall invest and reinvest the moneys in the trust fund in accordance with ss. 215.44-215.53. Costs incurred by the board in carrying out the provisions of this section shall be deducted from the interest and investment income accruing to the trust fund.

History: s. 20, ch. 28230, 1953; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 45, ch. 93-193; s. 7, ch. 95-250; s. 13, ch. 98-200; s. 65, ch. 99-1; s. 30, ch. 2000-151; s. 50, ch. 2012-116.
Fla. Stat. § 61.001 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part I / Section 61.001
61.001 Purpose of chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied.

(2) Its purposes are: (a) To preserve the integrity of marriage and to safeguard meaningful family relationships; (b) To promote the amicable settlement of disputes that arise between parties to a marriage; and (c) To mitigate the potential harm to the spouses and their children caused by the process of legal dissolution of marriage.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-241; s. 111, ch. 86-220.
Fla. Stat. § 163.3211 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part II / Section 163.3211
163.3211 Conflict with other statutes.
Status: in_force

Where this act may be in conflict with any other provision or provisions of law relating to local governments having authority to regulate the development of land, the provisions of this act shall govern unless the provisions of this act are met or exceeded by such other provision or provisions of law relating to local government, including land development regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 125 or chapter 166. Nothing in this act is intended to withdraw or diminish any legal powers or responsibilities of state agencies or change any requirement of existing law that local regulations comply with state standards or rules.

History: s. 17, ch. 75-257; s. 17, ch. 85-55; s. 25, ch. 87-224.
Fla. Stat. § 159.13 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part I / Section 159.13
159.13 Revenue refunding bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) The governing body of any unit is hereby authorized to provide by ordinance or resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of such unit for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds then outstanding and which shall then have matured or are then redeemable or subject to redemption within 10 years thereafter or can be acquired for retirement and issued under the provisions of this part or any other law for the purpose of paying all or a part of the cost of a project as defined in this part. The governing body of any unit is further authorized to provide by ordinance or resolution for the issuance of revenue bonds of the unit for the combined purposes of: (a) Paying the cost of any improvements of a project or of acquiring by purchase or of constructing an additional project or projects and of; (b) Revenue refunding bonds of the unit which shall theretofore have been issued for such project and shall then be outstanding and which shall then have matured or are then redeemable or subject to redemption within 10 years thereafter or can be acquired for retirement. The issuance of such revenue refunding bonds, the maturities and other details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof, and the duties of the governing body and of the unit in respect to the same, shall be governed by the foregoing provisions of this part insofar as the same may be applicable.

(2) If such outstanding revenue bonds to be refunded are not immediately redeemable the issuing unit shall have power to invest the proceeds of such revenue refunding bonds in direct obligations of the United States until the first date upon which such outstanding revenue bonds are redeemable prior to maturity, not in any event later than 10 years from the date of issuance of such revenue refunding bonds.

History: s. 13, ch. 28045, 1953; s. 7, ch. 67-550.
Fla. Stat. § 542.33 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 542 / Part I / Section 542.33
542.33 Contracts in restraint of trade valid.
Status: in_force

1 (1) Notwithstanding other provisions of this part to the contrary, each contract by which any person is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind, as provided by subsections (2) and (3) hereof, is to that extent valid, and all other contracts in restraint of trade are void.

(2)(a) One who sells the goodwill of a business, or any shareholder of a corporation selling or otherwise disposing of all of her or his shares in said corporation, may agree with the buyer, and one who is employed as an agent, independent contractor, or employee may agree with her or his employer, to refrain from carrying on or engaging in a similar business and from soliciting old customers of such employer within a reasonably limited time and area, so long as the buyer or any person deriving title to the goodwill from her or him, and so long as such employer, continues to carry on a like business therein. Said agreements may, in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction, be enforced by injunction. However, the court shall not enter an injunction contrary to the public health, safety, or welfare or in any case where the injunction enforces an unreasonable covenant not to compete or where there is no showing of irreparable injury. However, use of specific trade secrets, customer lists, or direct solicitation of existing customers shall be presumed to be an irreparable injury and may be specifically enjoined. In the event the seller of the goodwill of a business, or a shareholder selling or otherwise disposing of all her or his shares in a corporation breaches an agreement to refrain from carrying on or engaging in a similar business, irreparable injury shall be presumed. (b) The licensee, or any person deriving title from the licensee, of the use of a trademark or service mark, and the business format or system identified by that trademark or service mark, may agree with the licensor to refrain from carrying on or engaging in a similar business and from soliciting old customers of such licensor within a reasonably limited time and area, so long as the licensor, or any person deriving title from the licensor, continues to carry on a like business therein. Said agreements may, in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction, be enforced by injunction.

(3) Partners may, upon or in anticipation of a dissolution of the partnership, agree that all or some of them will not carry on a similar business within a reasonably limited time and area.

(4) This section does not apply to any litigation which may be pending, or to any cause of action which may have accrued, prior to May 27, 1953.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, ch. 28048, 1953; s. 1, ch. 79-43; s. 2, ch. 80-28; s. 1, ch. 87-40; s. 1, ch. 88-400; s. 1, ch. 90-216; s. 2, ch. 96-257; s. 756, ch. 97-103; s. 19, ch. 2025-213.
Fla. Stat. § 320.839 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.839
320.839 Cumulative remedies.
Status: in_force

The warranty provided for in this act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other rights and privileges which the buyer may have under any other law or instrument. The manufacturer, dealer or supplier shall not require the buyer to waive his or her rights under this act or any other rights under law. Any such waiver shall be deemed contrary to public policy and unenforceable and void.

History: s. 16, ch. 74-68; s. 9, ch. 74-169; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 382, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 665.0211 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 665 / Section 665.0211
665.0211 Name.
Status: in_force

The name of every association shall include either the words “savings association,” “savings bank,” or “savings and loan association.” The use of the words “National,” “Federal,” “United States,” “insured,” or “guaranteed,” separately or in any combination thereof with other words or syllables, is prohibited as part of the corporate name of an association.

History: s. 5, ch. 69-39; ss. 10, 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 74-290; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 5, 57, 58, ch. 80-257; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 2, ch. 84-20; ss. 39, 51, ch. 84-216; ss. 47, 58, ch. 85-82; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 177, ch. 92-303.
Fla. Stat. § 220.905 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 220 / Part X / Section 220.905
220.905 Aiding and abetting.
Status: in_force

Any person who aids, abets, counsels, or conspires to commit any of the acts described in s. 220.901 or s. 220.903 shall be subject to fine or imprisonment to the same extent as the perpetrator of such act.

History: s. 19, ch. 71-359; s. 80, ch. 91-112.
Fla. Stat. § 409.2578 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part I / Section 409.2578
409.2578 Access to employment information; administrative fine.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of establishing paternity, establishing a child support obligation, or enforcing a support obligation, all persons in this state, including for-profit, not-for-profit, and governmental employers or contractors, shall, upon written request from the IV-D agency for information concerning an individual employee of such person, provide to the IV-D agency of this state or its designee or to the Title IV-D agency of any other state or its designee information on the employment, compensation, and benefits of any employee who has a liability to pay support and is delinquent or who has a potential liability. The IV-D agency may also make such a request for the purpose of modifying a child support obligation after an unsuccessful attempt to obtain the information from either party. The information requested shall be provided within 30 days of receipt of the written request. The Title IV-D agency of this state is authorized to impose a fine for failure to respond to its request.

(2) Prior to imposition of a fine, the department shall issue a written notification of noncompliance. Failure to comply with the request within 15 days of receipt of the written notification without good cause may result in the agency taking the following actions: (a) Imposition of an administrative fine of not more than $500; (b) The application by the Title IV-D agency or its designee, to the circuit court for an order compelling compliance. The person who is determined to be in noncompliance with the request shall be liable for reasonable attorney’s fees and costs associated with the department bringing this action upon showing by the department that the person failed to comply with the request without good cause.

(3) All fines collected pursuant to this section shall be made payable to the Child Support Enforcement Application and Program Revenue Trust Fund.

History: s. 57, ch. 97-170; s. 31, ch. 98-397; s. 40, ch. 2001-158; s. 56, ch. 2013-18.
Fla. Stat. § 601.9902 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 601 / Section 601.9902
601.9902 Payment of salaries and expenses; Department of Citrus.
Status: in_force

All salaries, costs, and expenses incurred by the department in the administration and enforcement of this chapter and in the performance of the department’s duties and the exercise of its powers under the laws of this state shall be proratably paid from the moneys derived from the citrus advertising assessments imposed on the various types of citrus fruit in such proportion as the department may find each respective type affected by such expenditures.

History: s. 101, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 10, ch. 59-20; s. 20, ch. 71-186; s. 66, ch. 2012-182.
Fla. Stat. § 132.33 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 132 / Section 132.33
132.33 Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 132.33-132.47 may be cited as the “Advance Refunding Law.”

History: s. 1, ch. 86-181.