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Fla. Stat. § 949.08 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 949 / Section 949.08
949.08 Department of Corrections may expend funds relating to compacts; limitation on assessments.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Corrections may expend funds as necessary to carry out the terms, conditions, and intents of a compact entered into by the state pursuant to s. 949.07.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of article X of s. 949.07, the state shall reduce the amount paid as the state’s assessment under the compact entered into under s. 949.07 so that the total collected from the annual assessment does not exceed the amount appropriated for the assessment by the Legislature for any single fiscal year.

History: s. 2, ch. 20455, 1941; s. 1, ch. 65-453; s. 91, ch. 77-120; s. 110, ch. 79-3; s. 11, ch. 2001-209; s. 116, ch. 2013-18.
Fla. Stat. § 199.218 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 199 / Part II / Section 199.218
199.218 Books and records.
Status: in_force

Each taxpayer shall retain all books and other records necessary to identify the taxpayer’s intangible personal property and to determine any tax due under this chapter, as well as all books and other records otherwise required by rule of the department with respect to any such tax, until the department’s power to make an assessment with respect to such tax has terminated under s. 95.091(3).

History: s. 20, ch. 85-342; s. 52, ch. 87-6; s. 6, ch. 2002-218; s. 12, ch. 2006-312.
Fla. Stat. § 79.01 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 79 / Section 79.01
79.01 Application and writ.
Status: in_force

When any person detained in custody, whether charged with a criminal offense or not, applies to the Supreme Court or any justice thereof, or to any district court of appeal or any judge thereof or to any circuit judge for a writ of habeas corpus and shows by affidavit or evidence probable cause to believe that he or she is detained without lawful authority, the court, justice, or judge to whom such application is made shall grant the writ forthwith, against the person in whose custody the applicant is detained and returnable immediately before any of the courts, justices, or judges as the writ directs.

History: s. 1, Sept. 16, 1822; s. 1, ch. 3129, 1879; RS 1771; GS 2248; RGS 3571; CGL 5435; s. 29, ch. 67-254; s. 413, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 316.2061 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.2061
316.2061 Stop when traffic obstructed.
Status: in_force

No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle the driver is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 319, ch. 95-148; s. 160, ch. 99-248.
Fla. Stat. § 92.20 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 92 / Section 92.20
92.20 Certificates issued under authority of Congress.
Status: in_force

Every certificate issued under authority of the Congress and every duly certified copy thereof under the seal of the United States governmental department having the authority to issue such certified copy, relating to the grade, classification, quality or condition of agricultural products shall be accepted in any court of this state as prima facie evidence of the true grade, classification, condition or quality of such agricultural product at the time of its inspection.

History: s. 1, ch. 13568, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 4400(1).
Fla. Stat. § 39.01304 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 39 / Part I / Section 39.01304
39.01304 Early childhood court programs.
Status: in_force

(1) A circuit court may create an early childhood court program to serve the needs of infants and toddlers in dependency court. If a circuit court creates an early childhood court program, it may consider all of the following factors: (a) The court supporting the therapeutic needs of the parent and child in a nonadversarial manner. (b) A multidisciplinary team made up of key community stakeholders to work with the court to restructure the way the community responds to the needs of abused or neglected children. (c) A community coordinator to facilitate services and resources for families, serve as a liaison between a multidisciplinary team and the judiciary, and manage data collection for program evaluation and accountability. Subject to appropriation, the Office of the State Courts Administrator may coordinate with each participating circuit court to fill a community coordinator position for the circuit’s early childhood court program. (d) A continuum of mental health services that includes those that support the parent-child relationship and are appropriate for the children and family served.

(2) The Office of the State Courts Administrator shall contract for an evaluation of the early childhood court programs to ensure the quality, accountability, and fidelity of the programs’ evidence-based treatment. The Office of the State Courts Administrator may provide, or contract for the provision of, training and technical assistance related to program services, consultation and guidance for difficult cases, and ongoing training for court teams.

History: s. 2, ch. 2020-138.
Fla. Stat. § 166.0495 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 166 / Part I / Section 166.0495
166.0495 Interlocal agreements to provide law enforcement services.
Status: in_force

A municipality may enter into an interlocal agreement pursuant to s. 163.01 with an adjoining municipality or municipalities within the same county to provide law enforcement services within the territorial boundaries of the other adjoining municipality or municipalities. Any such agreement shall specify the duration of the agreement and shall comply with s. 112.0515, if applicable. The authority granted a municipality under this section is in addition to and not in limitation of any other authority granted a municipality to enter into agreements for law enforcement services or to conduct law enforcement activities outside the territorial boundaries of the municipality.

History: s. 1, ch. 97-62.
Fla. Stat. § 1004.4353 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1004 / Part II / Section 1004.4353
1004.4353 Florida Institute for Parkinson’s Disease.
Status: in_force

The Florida Institute for Parkinson’s Disease is established within the University of South Florida as a statewide resource for Parkinson’s disease research and clinical care. The purpose of the institute is to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease and to improve the quality of life and health outcomes for those affected by Parkinson’s disease by advancing knowledge, diagnosis, and treatment of Parkinson’s disease through research, clinical care, education, and advocacy.

History: s. 2, ch. 2025-188.
Fla. Stat. § 628.481 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 628 / Part I / Section 628.481
628.481 Bulk reinsurance; stock insurers.
Status: in_force

(1) A domestic stock insurer may reinsure all or substantially all of its insurance in force or a major class thereof, with another insurer by an agreement of bulk reinsurance; but no such agreement shall become effective unless filed with the office and approved by it in writing.

(2) The office shall approve such agreement unless it finds that it is inequitable to the stockholders of the domestic insurer or it would substantially reduce the protection or service to its policyholders.

History: s. 668, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 665, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1286, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 559.9236 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part X / Section 559.9236
559.9236 Receipts.
Status: in_force

(1) If a lessee so requests, the lessor must give or forward to the lessee a receipt for any payment made in cash. The lessor must also furnish, upon the lessee’s request, an accounting of all charges, payments, and their dates in connection with a rental-purchase agreement. A charge of $5 may be imposed upon the lessee by the lessor for the second and each subsequent accounting request by the lessee in a 12-month period.

(2) After payment of all sums necessary for the lessee to acquire ownership of the rental property, a lessor must deliver or mail to the lessee, at her or his last known address, one or more good and sufficient instruments acknowledging that the lessee has acquired ownership of the rental property.

History: s. 6, ch. 88-69; s. 832, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 125.485 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part I / Section 125.485
125.485 Utility services; nonpayment of charges by former occupant of rental unit; county action limited.
Status: in_force

Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, no county may refuse services, or discontinue utility, water, sewer, or wastewater reuse services, to the owner of any rental unit, or to a tenant or prospective tenant of such rental unit, for nonpayment of service charges incurred by a former occupant of the rental unit; and any such unpaid service charges incurred by a former occupant shall not be the basis for any lien against the rental property except to the extent that the present tenant or owner has benefited directly from the service provided to the former occupant. This section applies only when the former occupant of the rental unit contracted for such services with the county.

History: s. 1, ch. 85-96; s. 18, ch. 87-224; s. 2, ch. 93-51; s. 10, ch. 97-95.
Fla. Stat. § 164.1053 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 164 / Section 164.1053
164.1053 Conflict assessment phase.
Status: in_force

(1) After the initiation of the conflict resolution procedure, and after proper notice by certified letter has been given, a conflict assessment meeting shall occur. The meeting shall be scheduled to occur within 30 days of the receipt of the letter initiating the conflict resolution procedure. Public notice shall be given for this meeting in accordance with s. 164.1031(7). The conflict assessment meeting shall be scheduled to allow the attendance by the appropriate personnel from each primary conflicting governmental entity. The chief administrator, or his or her designee, for each governmental entity that is a primary conflicting governmental entity in the conflict resolution procedure shall be present at this meeting. If the entities in conflict agree, the assistance of a facilitator may be enlisted for the conflict assessment meeting. During the conflict assessment meeting, the governmental entities shall discuss the issues pertaining to the conflict and an assessment of the conflict from the perspective of each governmental entity involved.

(2) If a tentative resolution to the conflict can be agreed upon by the representatives of the primary conflicting governmental entities at the conflict assessment meeting, the primary conflicting governmental entities may proceed with whatever steps they deem appropriate to fully resolve the conflict, including, but not limited to, the scheduling of additional meetings for informal negotiations or proposing a resolution to the governing bodies of the primary conflicting governmental entities.

(3) In the event that no tentative resolution can be agreed upon, the primary conflicting governmental entities shall schedule a joint public meeting as described in s. 164.1055, which meeting shall occur within 50 days of the receipt of the first letter initiating the conflict resolution process from the initiating governmental entity.

(4) After the conclusion of the conflict assessment meeting, any primary conflicting governmental entity may request mediation as provided in s. 164.1055(2).

History: s. 7, ch. 99-279.
Fla. Stat. § 618.22 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 618 / Section 618.22
618.22 Adoption of provisions of this chapter by prior corporations.
Status: in_force

Any corporation or association, organized under previously existing statutes, may, by a majority vote of its stockholders or members, be brought under the provisions of this chapter by limiting its membership and adopting the other restrictions as provided herein. It shall make out in duplicate a statement signed and sworn to by its directors to the effect that the corporation or association has, by a majority vote of its stockholders or members, decided to accept the benefits and be bound by the provisions of this chapter and has authorized all changes accordingly. Articles of incorporation shall be filed as required in s. 618.04, except that they shall be signed by the members of the then board of directors. The filing fee shall be the same as for filing an amendment to articles of incorporation.

History: s. 23, ch. 9300, 1923; CGL 6488; s. 23, ch. 14675, 1931.
Fla. Stat. § 732.104 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part I / Section 732.104
732.104 Inheritance per stirpes.
Status: in_force

Descent shall be per stirpes, whether to descendants or to collateral heirs.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 9, ch. 75-220; s. 7, ch. 2007-74.
Fla. Stat. § 631.341 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part I / Section 631.341
631.341 Notice of insolvency to policyholders by insurer, general agent, or agent.
Status: in_force

(1) The receiver shall, immediately after appointment in any delinquency proceeding against an insurer in which the policies have been canceled, give written notice of such proceeding to each general agent and licensed agent of the insurer in this state. Each general agent and licensed agent of the insurer in this state shall forthwith give written notice of such proceeding to all subagents, producing agents, brokers, and service representatives writing business through such general agent or licensed agent, whether or not such subagents, producing agents, brokers, and servicing representatives are licensed or permitted by the insurer and whether or not they are operating under a written agency contract.

(2) Unless, within 15 days subsequent to the date of such notice, all agents referred to in subsection (1) have either replaced or reinsured in a solvent authorized insurer the insurance coverages placed by or through such agent in the delinquent insurer, such agents shall then, by registered or certified mail, or by e-mail with delivery receipt required, send to the last known address of any policyholder a written notice of the insolvency of the delinquent insurer.

(3) The license, permit, or certificate of authority of any person, firm, or corporation which fails to comply with the provisions of this section is subject to revocation as otherwise provided by law.

(4) If such person, firm, or corporation is not licensed or permitted or the holder of a certificate of authority under any section of this code, such person, firm, or corporation, or the officers and directors thereof, are, upon failure to comply with the provisions of this section, guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine of not more than $5,000.

History: s. 750, ch. 59-205; s. 15, ch. 70-27; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 24, ch. 83-38; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 68, ch. 2002-206; s. 16, ch. 2015-180.
Fla. Stat. § 945.047 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 945 / Section 945.047
945.047 Licensing requirements for physicians, osteopathic physicians, and chiropractic physicians employed by the department.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Corrections shall employ only physicians, osteopathic physicians, or chiropractic physicians holding licenses in good standing to practice medicine in this state, except that, by October 1, 1980, no more than 10 percent of the total number of such physicians employed by the department may be exempted from the provisions of this subsection. Each such exempted physician shall hold a valid license to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, or chiropractic medicine in another state and shall have been certified by the appropriate board as eligible for admission for examination in this state under chapter 458, chapter 459, or chapter 460, as applicable. The appropriate board shall not certify as eligible for admission for examination any person who has been adjudged unqualified or guilty of any of the acts enumerated in the disciplinary provisions contained in chapter 458, chapter 459, or chapter 460, as applicable.

(2) No person subject to the provisions of this section shall, by virtue of his or her continued employment in accordance with such provisions, be in violation of the unauthorized practice provisions of chapter 458, chapter 459, or chapter 460 during such period of employment.

History: s. 3, ch. 79-302; s. 1662, ch. 97-102; s. 66, ch. 97-264; s. 299, ch. 98-166.
Fla. Stat. § 163.390 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part III / Section 163.390
163.390 Bonds as legal investments.
Status: in_force

All banks, trust companies, bankers, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking or investment business; all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business; and all executors, administrators, curators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys, or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or other obligations issued by a county or municipality pursuant to this part or by any community redevelopment agency vested with community redevelopment powers. Such bonds and other obligations shall be authorized security for all public deposits. It is the purpose of this section to authorize all persons, political subdivisions, and officers, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them for the purchase of any such bonds or other obligations. Nothing contained in this section with regard to legal investments shall be construed as relieving any person of any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.

History: s. 13, ch. 69-305; s. 12, ch. 77-391; s. 16, ch. 84-356.
Fla. Stat. § 501.713 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part V / Section 501.713
501.713 Data protection assessments.
Status: in_force

(1) A controller shall conduct and document a data protection assessment of each of the following processing activities involving personal data: (a) The processing of personal data for purposes of targeted advertising. (b) The sale of personal data. (c) The processing of personal data for purposes of profiling if the profiling presents a reasonably foreseeable risk of: 1. Unfair or deceptive treatment of or unlawful disparate impact on consumers; 2. Financial, physical, or reputational injury to consumers; 3. A physical or other intrusion on the solitude or seclusion, or the private affairs or concerns, of consumers, if the intrusion would be offensive to a reasonable person; or 4. Other substantial injury to consumers. (d) The processing of sensitive data. (e) Any processing activities involving personal data which present a heightened risk of harm to consumers.

(2) A data protection assessment conducted under subsection (1) must do all of the following: (a) Identify and weigh the direct or indirect benefits that may flow from the processing to the controller, the consumer, other stakeholders, and the public against the potential risks to the rights of the consumer associated with that processing, as mitigated by safeguards that can be employed by the controller to reduce such risks. (b) Factor into the assessment: 1. The use of deidentified data; 2. The reasonable expectations of consumers; 3. The context of the processing; and 4. The relationship between the controller and the consumer whose personal data will be processed.

(3) The disclosure of a data protection assessment in compliance with a request from the Attorney General pursuant to s. 501.72 does not constitute a waiver of attorney-client privilege or work-product protection with respect to the assessment and any information contained in the assessment.

(4) A single data protection assessment may address a comparable set of processing operations which include similar activities.

(5) A data protection assessment conducted by a controller for the purpose of compliance with any other law or regulation may constitute compliance with the requirements of this section if the assessment has a reasonably comparable scope and effect.

(6) This section applies only to processing activities generated on or after July 1, 2023.

History: s. 16, ch. 2023-201.
Fla. Stat. § 932.49 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 932 / Section 932.49
932.49 Failure of motor vehicle operators to stop and assist persons injured; form of information or indictment.
Status: in_force

Informations and indictments under ss. 316.062 and 316.063 shall be deemed sufficient if made in substantially the following form:

“That one A. B. while operating or being in charge of a motor vehicle then and there being driven along the thoroughfare in County, Florida, did strike and injure or put in jeopardy the person or property (as the case may be, giving details sufficient to identify the occurrence) of one (or unknown as the case may be) and without stopping to render aid to the persons injured or put in jeopardy thereby or (without making known to the persons present his or her full, true and correct name and address as the case may be) did unlawfully depart from the scene of such accident contrary to the statute in such case made and provided.”

History: s. 3, ch. 13699, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 8374(1); s. 182, ch. 73-333; s. 1563, ch. 97-102.