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Fla. Stat. § 501.911 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part VI / Section 501.911
501.911 Administration of act.
Status: in_force

Sections 501.91-501.923 shall be administered by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

History: s. 2, ch. 78-199; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 4, 5, ch. 89-4; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 23, ch. 2012-67.
Fla. Stat. § 88.7041 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 88 / Part VII / Section 88.7041
88.7041 Initiation by Department of Revenue of support proceeding under convention.
Status: in_force

(1) In a support proceeding under this part, the Department of Revenue shall: (a) Transmit and receive applications; and (b) Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state.

(2) The following support proceedings are available to an obligee under the convention: (a) Recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order. (b) Enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this state. (c) Establishment of a support order if there is no existing order, including, where necessary, determination of parentage of a child. (d) Establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign support order is refused under s. 88.7081(2)(b), (d), or (i). (e) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state. (f) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.

(3) The following support proceedings are available under the convention to an obligor against whom there is an existing support order: (a) Recognition of an order suspending or limiting enforcement of an existing support order of a tribunal of this state. (b) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state. (c) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or foreign country.

(4) A tribunal of this state may not require security, bond, or deposit, however described, to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in proceedings under the convention.

History: s. 62, ch. 2011-92.
Fla. Stat. § 335.187 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 335 / Section 335.187
335.187 Unpermitted connections; existing access permits; nonconforming permits; modification and revocation of permits.
Status: in_force

(1) Unpermitted connections to the State Highway System in existence on July 1, 1988, which have been in continuous use for a period of 1 year or more shall not require the issuance of a permit and may continue to provide access to the State Highway System. However, the department may require that a permit be obtained for such a connection if a significant change occurs in the use, design, or traffic flow of the connection. If a permit is not obtained, the connection may be closed pursuant to s. 335.1825(3).

(2) Access permits in effect on July 1, 1988, shall remain valid until modified or revoked. The department may, after written notification and a hearing, as provided for in s. 120.60, modify or revoke an access permit granted prior to July 1, 1988, by requiring relocation, alteration, or closure of the connection if a significant change occurs in the use, design, or traffic flow of the connection.

(3) The department may issue a nonconforming access permit if denying an access permit would leave the property without a reasonable means of access to the State Highway System. The department may specify limits on the maximum vehicular use of the connection and may condition the availability of future alternative means of access for which access permits can be obtained.

(4) After written notice and the opportunity for a hearing, as provided for in s. 120.60, the department may modify or revoke an access permit issued after July 1, 1988, by requiring modification of an existing connection if: (a) A significant change occurs in the use, design, or traffic flow of the connection; or (b) It would jeopardize the safety of the public or have a negative impact upon the operational characteristics of the highway.

(5) A means of reasonable access to an abutting state highway may not be denied to a property owner, except on the basis of safety or operational concerns as provided in s. 335.184.

History: s. 10, ch. 88-224; s. 105, ch. 92-152; s. 27, ch. 2025-155.
Fla. Stat. § 773.02 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 773 / Section 773.02
773.02 General provisions.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 773.03, an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person, which shall include a corporation or partnership, shall not be liable for an injury to or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities and, except as provided in s. 773.03, no participant nor any participant’s representative shall have any claim against or recover from any equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or any other person for injury, loss, damage, or death of the participant resulting from any of the inherent risks of equine activities.

History: s. 89, ch. 93-169; s. 93, ch. 99-3.
Fla. Stat. § 296.36 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 296 / Part II / Section 296.36
296.36 Eligibility and priority of admittance.
Status: in_force

(1) To be eligible for admittance to the home, the person must be a veteran as provided in s. 1.01(14) or have eligible peacetime service as defined in s. 296.02, or be the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran, and must: (a) Be in need of nursing home care. (b) Be a resident of the state at the time of application for admission to the home. (c) Not owe money to the department for services rendered during any previous stay at a department facility. (d) Have applied for all financial assistance reasonably available through governmental sources. (e) Have been approved as eligible for care and treatment by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

(2) The director may waive the residency requirement for a veteran who is otherwise eligible under Florida law for admittance to a home. The waiver must be limited to a veteran who is a disaster evacuee of a state that is under a declared state of emergency.

(3) Admittance priority must be given to eligible persons in the following order of priority: (a) An eligible veteran who is a resident of the State of Florida. (b) An eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or was discharged or released from military service for disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty and the disability is the condition for which nursing home care is needed. (c) An eligible veteran who has a non-service-connected disability and is unable to defray the expense of nursing home care and so states under oath before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer an oath. (d) The spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran described in this subsection.

History: s. 14, ch. 92-80; s. 16, ch. 98-16; s. 2, ch. 2000-282; s. 1, ch. 2006-239; s. 4, ch. 2010-177; s. 23, ch. 2014-1; s. 6, ch. 2024-250.
Fla. Stat. § 255.51 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 255 / Section 255.51
255.51 Determination of rental rates.
Status: in_force

The Department of Management Services shall determine and establish rental rates charged and computed on a per square foot basis for all facilities in the pool whether or not of new construction, and such rates shall be applied uniformly to all agencies using or occupying space in facilities in the pool with additional charges based upon the elements of service and special requests as provided. Separate rates and charges may be established for warehouse space and parking space incidental to facilities in the pool.

History: s. 12, ch. 85-349; s. 74, ch. 87-224; s. 30, ch. 98-279.
Fla. Stat. § 782.07 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 782 / Section 782.07
782.07 Manslaughter; aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult; aggravated manslaughter of a child; aggravated manslaughter of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic.
Status: in_force

(1) The killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or culpable negligence of another, without lawful justification according to the provisions of chapter 776 and in cases in which such killing shall not be excusable homicide or murder, according to the provisions of this chapter, is manslaughter, a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) A person who causes the death of any elderly person or disabled adult by culpable negligence under s. 825.102(3) commits aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult, a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) A person who causes the death of any person under the age of 18 by culpable negligence under s. 827.03(2)(b) commits aggravated manslaughter of a child, a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(4) A person who causes the death, through culpable negligence, of an officer as defined in s. 943.10(14), a firefighter as defined in s. 112.191, an emergency medical technician as defined in s. 401.23, or a paramedic as defined in s. 401.23, while the officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic is performing duties that are within the course of his or her employment, commits aggravated manslaughter of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic, a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History: RS 2384; GS 3209; RGS 5039; CGL 7141; s. 715, ch. 71-136; s. 180, ch. 73-333; s. 15, ch. 74-383; s. 6, ch. 75-298; s. 12, ch. 96-322; s. 2, ch. 2002-74; s. 12, ch. 2012-155.
Fla. Stat. § 458.3192 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 458 / Section 458.3192
458.3192 Analysis of survey results; report.
Status: in_force

(1) Each year, the Department of Health shall analyze the results of the physician survey required by s. 458.3191 and determine by geographic area and specialty the number of physicians who: (a) Perform deliveries of children in this state. (b) Read mammograms and perform breast-imaging-guided procedures in this state. (c) Perform emergency care on an on-call basis for a hospital emergency department. (d) Plan to reduce or increase emergency on-call hours in a hospital emergency department. (e) Plan to relocate outside the state. (f) Practice medicine in this state. (g) Plan to reduce or modify the scope of their practice.

(2) The Department of Health must report its findings to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by November 1 each year. The department shall also include in its report findings, recommendations, and strategic planning activities as provided in s. 381.4018. The department may also include other information requested by the Physician Workforce Advisory Council.

History: s. 3, ch. 2007-172; s. 30, ch. 2010-161.
Fla. Stat. § 553.896 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part IV / Section 553.896
553.896 Mitigation grant program guideline.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds that facilities owned by the government and those designated to protect the public should be the first to adopt the best practices, active risk management, and improved security planning. These facilities should be protected to a higher level.

(2) Beginning with grant funds approved after July 1, 2005, the construction of new or retrofitted window or door coverings that is funded by a hazard-mitigation grant program or shelter-retrofit program must conform to design drawings that are signed, sealed, and inspected by a structural engineer who is registered in this state. Before the Division of Emergency Management forwards payment to a recipient of the grant, an inspection report and attestation or a copy of the signed and sealed plans shall be provided to the department.

(3) If the construction is funded by a hazard mitigation grant or shelter retrofit program, the Division of Emergency Management shall advise the county, municipality, or other entity applying for the grant that the cost or price of the project is not the sole criterion for selecting a vendor.

(4) A project funded under mitigation or retrofit grants is subject to inspection by the local building officials in the county in which the project is performed.

History: s. 20, ch. 2005-147; s. 417, ch. 2011-142.
Fla. Stat. § 610.1201 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 610 / Section 610.1201
610.1201 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of ss. 610.102-610.118 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of ss. 610.102-610.118 which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of ss. 610.102-610.118 are severable.

History: s. 7, ch. 2007-29; s. 73, ch. 2016-10.
Fla. Stat. § 553.904 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part V / Section 553.904
553.904 Thermal efficiency standards for new nonresidential buildings.
Status: in_force

Thermal designs and operations for new nonresidential buildings for which building permits are obtained after March 15, 1979, must at a minimum take into account exterior envelope physical characteristics, including thermal mass; HVAC, service water heating, energy distribution, lighting, energy managing, and auxiliary systems design and selection; and HVAC, service water heating, energy distribution, lighting, energy managing, and auxiliary equipment performance, and are not required to meet standards more stringent than the provisions of the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-128; s. 1, ch. 78-625; s. 1, ch. 79-267; s. 2, ch. 80-193; s. 4, ch. 84-273; s. 3, ch. 88-213; s. 7, ch. 93-249; s. 21, ch. 2013-193.
Fla. Stat. § 943.681 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.681
943.681 Capitol Police program; funding.
Status: in_force

Funds shall be transferred quarterly, beginning July 1, 2002, by the Department of Management Services, from the Supervision Trust Fund, to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the purpose of funding the Capitol Police program. Funds are provided from the office space rental receipts assessed to tenant agencies in the Florida Facilities Pool, based on the rental assessment mandated in s. 255.51. Transfers shall be based on the existing rental rate on July 1, 2002, unless otherwise appropriated by the Legislature. Additionally, nothing herein shall limit the Capitol Police from providing for the safety and security needs of the archaeological, archival, and historic treasures and artifacts housed in the Historic Capitol or the R.A. Gray Building, as the official capitol repositories, from funds provided by the Department of State.

History: s. 3, ch. 2002-21; s. 7, ch. 2005-120.
Fla. Stat. § 1001.22 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1001 / Part I / Section 1001.22
1001.22 Commission for Independent Education.
Status: in_force

The Commission for Independent Education shall authorize granting of certificates, diplomas, and degrees for independent postsecondary educational institutions pursuant to chapter 1005.

History: s. 28, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 211.027 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 211 / Part I / Section 211.027
211.027 Exemptions.
Status: in_force

The following on-shore production is not subject to any tax imposed under this part:

(1) Oil or gas production used for lease operations on the lease or unit where produced.

(2) Gas returned to a horizon or horizons in the field where produced, either through wells on the lease from which produced or wells on other leases.

(3) Gas vented or flared directly into the atmosphere, provided such gas is not otherwise sold.

History: s. 5, ch. 86-178; s. 71, ch. 96-323; s. 2, ch. 2008-5.
Fla. Stat. § 736.0414 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part IV / Section 736.0414
736.0414 Modification or termination of uneconomic trust.
Status: in_force

(1) After notice to the qualified beneficiaries, the trustee of a trust consisting of trust property having a total value less than $50,000 may terminate the trust if the trustee concludes that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration.

(2) Upon application of a trustee or any qualified beneficiary, the court may modify or terminate a trust or remove the trustee and appoint a different trustee if the court determines that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration.

(3) Upon termination of a trust under this section, the trustee shall distribute the trust property in a manner consistent with the purposes of the trust. The trustee may enter into agreements or make such other provisions that the trustee deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the beneficiaries and the trustee and to carry out the intent and purposes of the trust.

(4) The existence of a spendthrift provision in the trust does not make this section inapplicable unless the trust instrument expressly provides that the trustee may not terminate the trust pursuant to this section.

(5) This section does not apply to an easement for conservation or preservation.

History: s. 4, ch. 2006-217.
Fla. Stat. § 267.14 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 267 / Section 267.14
267.14 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state to preserve archaeological sites and objects of antiquity for the public benefit and to limit exploration, excavation, and collection of such matters to qualified persons and educational institutions possessing the requisite skills and purpose to add to the general store of knowledge concerning history, archaeology, and anthropology. It is further declared to be the public policy of the state to provide public outreach and assistance to local governments in identifying, evaluating, developing, and preserving the archaeology in their local areas through the establishment of a network of regional public archaeology centers. It is further declared to be the public policy of the state that field investigation activities on privately owned lands should be discouraged except in accordance with both the provisions and spirit of ss. 267.11-267.145; and persons having knowledge of the location of archaeological sites are encouraged to communicate such information to the division.

History: s. 1, ch. 73-166; s. 57, ch. 86-163; s. 16, ch. 2001-199; s. 2, ch. 2004-91.
Fla. Stat. § 132.25 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 132 / Section 132.25
132.25 Creation and maintenance of sinking fund.
Status: in_force

The governing authority of any unit in contracting for the sale of any bonds may provide for the creation and maintenance of the necessary sinking fund out of proceeds of sales of lands, and levy of taxes, and proceeds of mortgages.

History: s. 25, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(25).
Fla. Stat. § 628.381 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 628 / Part I / Section 628.381
628.381 Dividends to mutual policyholders.
Status: in_force

(1) The directors of a domestic mutual insurer may from time to time apportion and pay or credit to its members dividends only out of that part of its surplus funds which represents net realized savings and net realized earnings in excess of the surplus required by law to be maintained.

(2) A dividend otherwise proper may be payable out of such savings and earnings even though the insurer’s total surplus is then less than the aggregate of its contributed surplus.

History: s. 658, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 665, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 111.05 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 111 / Section 111.05
111.05 Officer reinstated after suspension; back pay.
Status: in_force

An officer who is lawfully entitled to resume the duties of office after suspension by the Governor shall suffer no loss of salary or other compensation because of the suspension. Compensation which is unpaid because of the officer’s suspension is appropriated and shall be paid from the source and in the manner in which the compensation of the office is normally paid. If funds sufficient to pay the unpaid compensation are not available in the proper source, the deficit is appropriated and shall be paid from the general funds of the state or of the political subdivision under which the office exists, as the case may be.

History: s. 1, ch. 57-71; s. 675, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 946.516 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 946 / Part II / Section 946.516
946.516 Corporation status report and annual financial audit report.
Status: in_force

(1) The corporation shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature, on or before July 1 of each year, a report on the status of the correctional work programs, including, but not limited to, the proposed use of the profits from such programs, a breakdown of the amount of noninmate labor used, work subcontracted to other vendors, use of consultants, finished goods purchased for resale, and the number of inmates working in the correctional work programs at the time of such report. In addition, the corporation shall submit to the department, the Governor, the Legislature, and the Auditor General an annual financial audit report and such other information as may be requested by the Legislature, together with recommendations relating to provisions for reasonable tax incentives to private enterprises which employ inmates, parolees, or former inmates who have participated in correctional work programs.

(2) The department shall include, as a portion of its annual report, a report on postrelease job placement and the rate of subsequent contact with the correctional system for those inmates who have participated in the correctional work programs operated by the corporation and by the department.

(3) The corporation shall have an annual financial audit of its accounts and records by an independent certified public accountant retained by it and paid from its funds. The Auditor General or the director of the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability may, pursuant to his or her own authority or at the direction of the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, conduct an audit of the corporation.

(4) The corporation shall be governed by the generally accepted accounting principles as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in order to carry out the intent of s. 946.502(2) and (5).

History: s. 2, ch. 83-209; s. 4, ch. 87-286; s. 29, ch. 89-526; s. 8, ch. 96-270; s. 15, ch. 99-333; s. 9, ch. 2001-242.
Fla. Stat. § 397.6797 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 397 / Part V / Section 397.6797
397.6797 Dispositional alternatives after emergency admission.
Status: in_force

Within 72 hours after an emergency admission to a hospital or a licensed detoxification or addictions receiving facility, the individual must be assessed by the attending physician to determine the need for further services. Within 5 days after an emergency admission to a nonresidential component of a licensed service provider, the individual must be assessed by a qualified professional to determine the need for further services. Based upon that assessment, a qualified professional of the hospital, detoxification facility, or addictions receiving facility, or a qualified professional if a less restrictive component was used, must either:

(1) Release the individual and, where appropriate, refer the individual to other needed services; or

(2) Retain the individual when: (a) The individual has consented to remain voluntarily at the licensed provider; or (b) A petition for involuntary assessment or treatment has been initiated, the timely filing of which authorizes the service provider to retain physical custody of the individual pending further order of the court.

History: s. 6, ch. 93-39; s. 32, ch. 2009-132.