FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Fla. Stat. § 1011.15 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1011 / Part I / Section 1011.15
1011.15 Obligations to eliminate major emergency conditions.
Status: in_force

The district school board of any district experiencing a major emergency condition in an existing school plant that demands immediate correction in order to prevent further damage to the building or equipment or to eliminate a safety hazard that constitutes an immediate danger to the students and other occupants is authorized to create an obligation for a period of 1 year by way of anticipation of revenues for capital outlay purposes accruing on a current basis without pledging the credit of the district. Such obligation may be extended from year to year with the consent of the lender for a period not to exceed 4 years, or for a total of 5 years including the initial year of the loan. Obligations occurring under this section may be repaid from funds to be received from taxes authorized by s. 1011.71(2) and from any other funds available to the district school board for the purpose under the following conditions:

(1) DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD TO ADOPT PROPOSAL. — When the district school board proposes to incur obligations of the nature authorized in this section, it shall adopt and spread upon its minutes a resolution fully describing the emergency condition outlined above, giving the nature of the obligations to be incurred, stating the plan of payment, and providing that such funds will be budgeted during the period of the loan from the current revenue to retire the obligations maturing during the year. This plan of payment shall not extend over a period longer than 1 year.

(2) INTEREST-BEARING NOTES AUTHORIZED. — Each district school board which has authorized the incurring of the obligations as provided in this section shall issue interest-bearing notes for the obligations. The notes shall provide the terms of payment and shall not bear interest in excess of the rate authorized in s. 1010.59.

History: s. 618, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 193.063 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 193 / Part I / Section 193.063
193.063 Extension of date for filing tangible personal property tax returns.
Status: in_force

The property appraiser shall grant an extension for the filing of a tangible personal property tax return for 30 days and may, at her or his discretion, grant an additional extension for the filing of a tangible personal property tax return for up to 15 additional days. A request for extension must be made in time for the property appraiser to consider the request and act on it before the regular due date of the return. However, a property appraiser may not require that a request for extension be made more than 10 days before the due date of the return. A request for extension, at the option of the property appraiser, shall include any or all of the following: the name of the taxable entity, the tax identification number of the taxable entity, and the reason a discretionary extension should be granted.

History: s. 1, ch. 94-98; s. 1463, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 99-239.
Fla. Stat. § 394.876 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 394 / Part IV / Section 394.876
394.876 Applications.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the requirements of part II of chapter 408, any person desiring to be licensed under this chapter shall apply to the agency and the application must contain such information as the department and the agency find necessary to determine the ability of the applicant to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter.

(2) The applicant shall provide proof of liability insurance coverage in amounts set by the department and the agency by rule.

History: ss. 3, 11, ch. 85-167; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 28, ch. 98-171; s. 30, ch. 2007-230.
Fla. Stat. § 636.202 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part II / Section 636.202
636.202 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Discount plan” means a business arrangement or contract in which a person, in exchange for fees, dues, charges, or other consideration, provides access for plan members to providers of medical services and the right to receive medical services from those providers at a discount. The term does not include any product regulated under chapter 627, chapter 641, or part I of this chapter; any medical services provided through a telecommunications medium that does not offer a discount to the plan member for those medical services; or any plan that does not charge a fee to plan members. Until June 30, 2018, a discount plan may also be referred to as a discount medical plan.

(2) “Discount plan organization” means an entity that, in exchange for fees, dues, charges, or other consideration, provides access for plan members to providers of medical services and the right to receive medical services from those providers at a discount. Until June 30, 2018, a discount plan organization may also be referred to as a discount medical plan organization.

(3) “Marketer” means a person or entity that markets, promotes, sells, or distributes a discount plan, including a private label entity that places its name on and markets or distributes a discount plan but does not operate a discount plan.

(4) “Medical services” means any care, service, or treatment of illness or dysfunction of, or injury to, the human body, including, but not limited to, physician care, inpatient care, hospital surgical services, emergency services, ambulance services, dental care services, vision care services, mental health services, substance abuse services, chiropractic services, podiatric care services, laboratory services, and medical equipment and supplies. The term does not include pharmaceutical supplies or prescriptions.

(5) “Member” means any person who pays fees, dues, charges, or other consideration for the right to receive the purported benefits of a discount plan.

(6) “Provider” means any person or institution that is contracted, directly or indirectly, with a discount plan organization to provide medical services to members.

(7) “Provider network” means an entity that negotiates on behalf of more than one provider with a discount plan organization to provide medical services to members.

History: s. 31, ch. 2004-297; s. 1, ch. 2005-232; s. 2, ch. 2016-240; s. 3, ch. 2017-112.
Fla. Stat. § 421.25 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 421 / Part I / Section 421.25
421.25 Contracts and undertakings.
Status: in_force

All contracts, agreements, obligations, and undertakings of such housing authorities heretofore entered into relating to financing or aiding in the development, construction, maintenance, or operation of any housing project or projects or to obtaining aid therefor from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, loan and annual contributions, contracts and leases with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, agreements with municipalities or other public bodies, including those which are pledged or authorized to be pledged for the protection of the holders of any notes or bonds issued by such housing authorities or which are otherwise made a part of the contract with such holders of notes or bonds, relating to cooperation and contributions in aid of housing projects, payments, if any, in lieu of taxes, furnishing of municipal services and facilities, and the elimination of unsafe and insanitary dwellings, and contracts for the construction of housing projects, together with all proceedings, acts, and things heretofore undertaken, performed, or done with reference thereto, are hereby validated, ratified, confirmed, approved, and declared legal in all respects, notwithstanding any defect or irregularity therein or any want of statutory authority.

History: s. 2, ch. 19511, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-ll); s. 8, ch. 78-165.
Fla. Stat. § 736.04113 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part IV / Section 736.04113
736.04113 Judicial modification of irrevocable trust when modification is not inconsistent with settlor’s purpose.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the application of a trustee of the trust or any qualified beneficiary, a court at any time may modify the terms of a trust that is not then revocable in the manner provided in subsection (2), if: (a) The purposes of the trust have been fulfilled or have become illegal, impossible, wasteful, or impracticable to fulfill; (b) Because of circumstances not anticipated by the settlor, compliance with the terms of the trust would defeat or substantially impair the accomplishment of a material purpose of the trust; or (c) A material purpose of the trust no longer exists.

(2) In modifying a trust under this section, a court may: (a) Amend or change the terms of the trust, including terms governing distribution of the trust income or principal or terms governing administration of the trust; (b) Terminate the trust in whole or in part; (c) Direct or permit the trustee to do acts that are not authorized or that are prohibited by the terms of the trust; or (d) Prohibit the trustee from performing acts that are permitted or required by the terms of the trust.

(3) In exercising discretion to modify a trust under this section: (a) The court shall consider the terms and purposes of the trust, the facts and circumstances surrounding the creation of the trust, and extrinsic evidence relevant to the proposed modification. (b) The court shall consider spendthrift provisions as a factor in making a decision, but the court is not precluded from modifying a trust because the trust contains spendthrift provisions.

(4) The provisions of this section are in addition to, and not in derogation of, rights under the common law to modify, amend, terminate, or revoke trusts.

History: s. 4, ch. 2006-217.
Fla. Stat. § 475.43 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 475 / Part I / Section 475.43
475.43 Presumptions.
Status: in_force

In all criminal cases, contempt cases, and other cases filed pursuant to this chapter, if a party has sold, leased, or let real estate, the title to which was not in the party when it was offered for sale, lease, or letting, or such party has maintained an office bearing signs that real estate is for sale, lease, or rental thereat, or has advertised real estate for sale, lease, or rental, generally, or describing property, the title to which was not in such party at the time, it shall be a presumption that such party was acting or attempting to act as a real estate broker, and the burden of proof shall be upon him or her to show that he or she was not acting or attempting to act as a broker or sales associate. All contracts, options, or other devices not based upon a substantial consideration, or that are otherwise employed to permit an unlicensed person to sell, lease, or let real estate, the beneficial title to which has not, in good faith, passed to such party for a substantial consideration, are hereby declared void and ineffective in all cases, suits, or proceedings had or taken under this chapter; however, this section shall not apply to irrevocable gifts, to unconditional contracts to purchase, or to options based upon a substantial consideration actually paid and not subject to any agreements to return or right of return reserved.

History: s. 3, ch. 22861, 1945; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 27, 42, 43, ch. 79-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 28, 30, ch. 88-20; s. 10, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 15, ch. 93-261; s. 376, ch. 97-103; s. 41, ch. 2003-164.
Fla. Stat. § 609.03 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 609 / Section 609.03
609.03 Issuance of certificate to association.
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of the copy of the declaration of trust and the payment of the filing fee, in compliance with s. 609.02, the Department of State shall issue to the trustees named in the said declaration of trust a certificate showing that such declaration of trust has been duly filed in its office; whereupon, such association shall be authorized to transact business in this state; provided that all other applicable laws have been complied with.

History: s. 2, ch. 9125, 1923; CGL 7092; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 74.031 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 74 / Section 74.031
74.031 Declaration of taking; contents.
Status: in_force

Those having the right to take possession and title in advance of the entry of final judgment in eminent domain actions, as provided by law, may file, either with the petition or at any time prior to the entry of final judgment, a declaration of taking signed by the petitioner, or its duly authorized agent or attorney, stating that the property sought to be appropriated is thereby taken for the use set forth in the petition. The petitioner shall make a good faith estimate of value, based upon a valid appraisal of each parcel in the proceeding, which shall be made a part of the declaration of taking.

History: s. 4, ch. 65-369.
Fla. Stat. § 448.04 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 448 / Part I / Section 448.04
448.04 Penalty for officer or agent violating s. 448.03.
Status: in_force

Any person acting as an officer or agent of any firm, joint stock company, association or corporation of the kind and character as described in s. 448.03 or for any one of them, who makes or executes any notice, order or threat of the kind therein mentioned and forbidden, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 2, ch. 5015, 1901; GS 3234; RGS 5067; CGL 7169; s. 375, ch. 71-136.
Fla. Stat. § 216.1811 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 216 / Section 216.1811
216.1811 Approved operating budgets and appropriations for the legislative branch.
Status: in_force

(1) The Governor and the Chief Financial Officer shall each make changes to the original approved operating budgets for operational and fixed capital expenditures relating to the legislative branch as directed by the presiding officers of the legislative branch.

(2) The Governor and the Chief Financial Officer shall each ensure that any balances of appropriations made to the legislative branch are carried forward as directed by the presiding officers of the legislative branch.

History: s. 31, ch. 2006-122.
Fla. Stat. § 627.475 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part III / Section 627.475
627.475 Nonforfeiture benefits; certain interim policies.
Status: in_force

Each life insurance policy issued between the effective date of this code and the operative date of s. 627.476 shall provide:

(1) That, in the event of default in any premium, the insurer will grant, upon proper request not later than 60 days after the due date of the premium in default, a paid-up nonforfeiture benefit on a plan stipulated in the policy.

(2) That, upon surrender of the policy within 60 days after the due date of any premium payment in default after premiums have been paid for at least 3 full years, the insurer will pay, in lieu of any paid-up nonforfeiture benefit, a cash surrender value at least equal to the minimum cash surrender value hereinafter specified. The minimum cash surrender value shall be equal to: (a) The reserve on the date of default of the premium less a sum of not more than 2.5 percent of the face amount; or (b) An amount as defined in s. 627.476 but on the basis of the Commissioners’ 1941 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table in lieu of the Commissioners’ 1958 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table therein specified. The policy shall reserve to the insurer the right to defer the granting of any cash surrender value for 6 months after demand therefor with surrender of the policy.

(3) That a specified paid-up nonforfeiture benefit, the present value of which shall be at least equal to the cash surrender value, shall become effective as specified in the policy unless the person entitled to make such election elects another available option not later than 60 days after the due date of the premium in default; however, when the mortality table used is the Commissioners’ 1941 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table, the rates of mortality to be assumed in calculating any extended term insurance with accompanying pure endowment, if any, may be not more than 130 percent of the rates of mortality according to such table.

(4) A statement of the mortality table and interest rate used in calculating the cash surrender values and the paid-up nonforfeiture benefits available under the policy, together with a table showing the cash surrender value, if any, and paid-up nonforfeiture benefit, if any, available under the policy on each policy anniversary either during the first 20 policy years or during the term of the policy, whichever is shorter.

This section does not apply to term policies of uniform amount of 15 years’ duration or less, to increasing term policies of 15 years’ duration or less, or to decreasing term policies.

History: s. 502, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 404, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 78.19 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 78 / Section 78.19
78.19 Judgment for plaintiff when goods retained by or redelivered to defendant.
Status: in_force

(1) If it appears that the property was retained by, or redelivered to, defendant on his or her forthcoming bond, plaintiff shall take judgment for the property and against defendant and the surety on the forthcoming bond for the value of the property, but when plaintiff’s interest in the property is based on a claim of lien or some special interest therein, the judgment shall be only for the amount of the lien or the value of such special interest and costs, and the judgment shall be satisfied by the recovery of the property or the amount adjudged against defendant and defendant’s surety.

(2) After rendition of judgment, plaintiff at his or her option may have a writ of possession for the property and execution for plaintiff’s costs or have execution against defendant and defendant’s surety for the amount recovered and costs. If plaintiff elects to have a writ of possession for the property and the officer returns that he or she is unable to find it or any of it, plaintiff may immediately have execution against defendant and defendant’s surety for the whole amount recovered against them or for the amount recovered less the value of the property found by the officer. If he or she has execution for the whole amount, the officer shall release all property taken under the writ of possession.

(3) In any proceeding to ascertain the value of the property so that judgment for the value may be entered, the value of each article shall be found but it is not necessary to ascertain the value of each article of a lot of goods, wares, and merchandise when it has been replevied, but it is sufficient to ascertain the total value of the entire lot found.

History: s. 1, ch. 3133, 1879; RS 1724; s. 1, ch. 5159, 1903; GS 2188; RGS 3493; s. 1, ch. 9320, 1923; CGL 5346, 5348; s. 28, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 73-20; s. 410, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 379.2256 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part I / Section 379.2256
379.2256 Compact licensing and enforcement authority; administrative review.
Status: in_force

(1) LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. — For purposes of this act and the interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is the licensing authority for the State of Florida and shall enforce the interstate Wildlife Violator Compact and shall do all things within the commission’s jurisdiction which are necessary to effectuate the purposes and the intent of the compact. The commission may execute a resolution of ratification to formalize the State of Florida’s entry into the compact. Upon adoption of the Wildlife Violator Compact, the commission may adopt rules to administer the provisions of the compact.

(2) ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. — Any action committed or omitted by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission under or in the enforcement of the Wildlife Violator Compact created in s. 379.2255 is subject to review under chapter 120.

History: s. 34, ch. 2006-304; s. 39, ch. 2008-247.
Fla. Stat. § 941.19 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 941 / Part I / Section 941.19
941.19 Persons under criminal prosecution in this state at time of requisition.
Status: in_force

If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this state and is still pending, the Governor, in his or her discretion, either may surrender the person on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold the person until he or she has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this state.

History: s. 19, ch. 20460, 1941; s. 1610, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 506.21 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 506 / Section 506.21
506.21 Filing fee; issuance of certificate of recordation.
Status: in_force

The application for filing and recording shall be accompanied by a fee of $2 and thereupon, if consistent with the provisions of s. 506.20 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall issue to the person applying for registration and recordation of such mark or brand a certificate of such recordation and of the register number assigned thereto and thereafter it shall issue such certificates, in any number, to any person applying therefor, upon the payment of a fee of $1 for each certificate so issued, and such certificate shall, in all proceedings in all of the courts of this state be taken as proof of the adoption and recordation of such identifying mark or brand.

History: s. 3, ch. 16018, 1933; s. 3, ch. 16859, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 7087(3), (15); s. 1, ch. 67-18; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 908.13 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 908 / Section 908.13
908.13 Unauthorized Alien Transport Program.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “unauthorized alien” has the same meaning as in s. 908.111.

(2) The Unauthorized Alien Transport Program is created within the Division of Emergency Management within the Executive Office of the Governor for the purpose of facilitating the transport of unauthorized aliens, consistent with federal law. In order for the division to provide such transport, all of the following requirements must be met: (a) The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement must specifically request assistance from the division with the transport of unauthorized aliens pursuant to specific federal legal authority. (b) The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement must reimburse the state for the actual cost of assisting with the transport of unauthorized aliens. (c) The transport must occur under the direct control and supervision of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

(3) The section is repealed June 30, 2027.

History: s. 23, ch. 2025-1.
Fla. Stat. § 468.397 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part VI / Section 468.397
468.397 Payment of claim.
Status: in_force

Upon a final order of the court directing that payment be made out of the Auctioneer Recovery Fund, the board shall, subject to the provisions of this part, make the payment out of the Auctioneer Recovery Fund as provided in s. 468.395.

History: ss. 13, 17, ch. 91-207; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 18, ch. 2000-356.