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Fla. Stat. § 25.251 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 25 / Section 25.251
25.251 Marshal of Supreme Court; appointment; qualification; authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The Supreme Court shall appoint a marshal who shall hold office during the pleasure of the court.

(2) The marshal and his or her deputies must comply with s. 943.13 relating to requirements for law enforcement officers in this state.

(3) The marshal and his or her deputies shall be law enforcement officers, as defined in s. 943.10(1), under the direction and control of the Supreme Court with full powers to bear arms and make arrests in accordance with the laws of this state. In performance of their official duties for the Supreme Court, they may apprehend without warrant a person disturbing the peace and deliver that person to the appropriate law enforcement officer of the municipality or county in which further proceedings may be held according to law. The powers granted in this subsection may be exercised only in furtherance of and in connection with the performance of official duties for the Supreme Court.

History: s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 1, ch. 80-145; s. 20, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 83-167; s. 104, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 95-325; s. 1, ch. 2013-86.
Fla. Stat. § 636.034 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part I / Section 636.034
636.034 Extension of benefits.
Status: in_force

Every prepaid limited health services contract must provide that termination of the contract by the prepaid limited health service organization is without prejudice to any continuous loss which commenced while the contract was in force. Extension of benefits beyond the period the contract was in force must be until the specific treatment or procedure undertaken upon any subscriber has been completed or for 90 days, whichever is the lesser period of time.

History: s. 27, ch. 93-148.
Fla. Stat. § 403.414 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.414
403.414 Environmental award program.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall administer an environmental award program to recognize outstanding efforts in the protection, conservation, or restoration of the air, water, or other natural resources of the state by agencies, municipalities, counties, and other governmental units; private organizations, institutions, and industries; the communications media; and individuals.

(2) Awards may be approved by the secretary in the following areas: (a) Water resources and quality. (b) Air quality. (c) Solid and hazardous waste management. (d) Communications through any media.

(3) An agency, municipality, county, or other governmental unit; a private organization, institution, or industry; the communications media; or an individual may submit a nomination for an award to the department at any time. A nomination must be submitted on a form adopted by the department and must include information required by the department to consider that nomination.

(4) The department may accept money from any public agency or other source to be used for the environmental award program.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ch. 74-60; s. 81, ch. 79-65; s. 264, ch. 81-259; s. 35, ch. 91-305; s. 20, ch. 2015-4.
Fla. Stat. § 334.185 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 334 / Section 334.185
334.185 Financial responsibility for construction, material, or design failures; review of contracts; financial assurances.
Status: in_force

The department shall request its legal staff, prior to awarding any contract, to review the contract to determine the responsibilities of the parties for construction, material, or design failures. The department shall, whenever practical, minimize its responsibility for such failures. The department legal staff shall review and comment on all contracts to:

(1) Determine the legal responsibility for construction, material, or design failures.

(2) Advise the department on ways to minimize the responsibility of the department for such failures.

The department may require financial assurances, including, but not limited to, bonds, liability insurance or other form of insurance, or letters of credit, to provide that the responsibilities of the parties to a contract will be met.

History: s. 22, ch. 84-309.
Fla. Stat. § 316.061 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.061
316.061 Crashes involving damage to vehicle or property.
Status: in_force

(1) The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting only in damage to a vehicle or other property which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such crash or as close thereto as possible, and shall forthwith return to, and in every event shall remain at, the scene of the crash until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of s. 316.062. A person who violates this subsection commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. The court may order a driver convicted of a violation of this section, who caused or otherwise contributed to the crash, to make restitution to the owner of a vehicle or other property damaged in the crash for any damage that was caused by the driver’s vehicle. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, $5 shall be added to a fine imposed pursuant to this section, which $5 shall be deposited in the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund.

(2) Every stop must be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary, and, if a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic, the driver of such vehicle must make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block the regular flow of traffic. Any person failing to comply with this subsection shall be cited for a nonmoving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.

(3) Employees or authorized agents of the Department of Transportation, law enforcement with proper jurisdiction, or an expressway authority created pursuant to chapter 348, in the exercise, management, control, and maintenance of its highway system, may undertake the removal from the main traveled way of roads on its highway system of all vehicles incapacitated as a result of a motor vehicle crash and of debris caused thereby. Such removal is applicable when such a motor vehicle crash results only in damage to a vehicle or other property, and when such removal can be accomplished safely and will result in the improved safety or convenience of travel upon the road. The driver or any other person who has removed a motor vehicle from the main traveled way of the road as provided in this section shall not be considered liable or at fault regarding the cause of the accident solely by reason of moving the vehicle.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 3, ch. 74-377; s. 2, ch. 75-72; s. 9, ch. 76-31; s. 22, ch. 85-167; s. 3, ch. 85-337; s. 30, ch. 92-78; s. 296, ch. 95-148; s. 6, ch. 96-350; s. 83, ch. 99-248; s. 3, ch. 2002-235; s. 1, ch. 2025-14.
Fla. Stat. § 394.915 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 394 / Part V / Section 394.915
394.915 Determination of probable cause; hearing; evaluation; respondent taken into custody; bail.
Status: in_force

(1) When the state attorney files a petition seeking to have a person declared a sexually violent predator, the judge shall determine whether probable cause exists to believe that the person named in the petition is a sexually violent predator. If the judge determines that there is probable cause to believe that the person is a sexually violent predator, the judge shall order that the person remain in custody and be immediately transferred to an appropriate secure facility if the person’s incarcerative sentence expires.

(2) Upon the expiration of the incarcerative sentence and before the release from custody of a person whom the multidisciplinary team recommends for civil commitment, but after the state attorney files a petition under s. 394.914, the court may conduct an adversarial probable cause hearing if it determines such hearing is necessary. The court shall only consider whether to have an adversarial probable cause hearing in cases where the failure to begin a trial is not the result of any delay caused by the respondent. The person shall be provided with notice of, and an opportunity to appear in person at, an adversarial hearing. At this hearing, the judge shall: (a) Receive evidence and hear argument from the person and the state attorney; and (b) Determine whether probable cause exists to believe that the person is a sexually violent predator.

(3) At the adversarial probable cause hearing, the person has the right to: (a) Be represented by counsel; (b) Present evidence; (c) Cross-examine any witnesses who testify against the person; and (d) View and copy all petitions and reports in the court file.

(4) If the court again concludes that there is probable cause to believe that the person is a sexually violent predator, the court shall order that the person be held in an appropriate secure facility upon the expiration of his or her incarcerative sentence.

(5) After a court finds probable cause to believe that the person is a sexually violent predator, the person must be held in custody in a secure facility without opportunity for pretrial release or release during the trial proceedings.

History: s. 7, ch. 98-64; s. 9, ch. 99-222.
Fla. Stat. § 253.81 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 253 / Section 253.81
253.81 Murphy Act; tax certificates barred.
Status: in_force

The right to apply for a tax deed or to institute other action for recovery on, or enforcement of, tax sale certificates, and subsequent and omitted taxes in connection therewith, that were sold and assigned under the provisions of chapter 18296, Laws of Florida, 1937, commonly known as the Murphy Act, and which certificates are held by private holders, natural or corporate, partnership, trustee, estate of deceased person, or other person or persons under disability, or otherwise, shall be deemed and held to be barred by this section from and after midnight June 30, 1956.

History: s. 1, ch. 29794, 1955; ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-55; s. 1, ch. 72-268; s. 1, ch. 84-197.
Fla. Stat. § 624.915 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part VI / Section 624.915
624.915 Florida Healthy Kids Corporation; operating fund.
Status: in_force

The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation may establish and manage an operating fund for the purposes of addressing the corporation’s unique cash-flow needs and facilitating the fiscal management of the corporation. The corporation may accumulate and maintain in the operating fund at any given time a cash balance reserve equal to no more than 25 percent of its annualized operating expenses. Upon dissolution of the corporation, any remaining cash balances of state funds shall revert to the General Revenue Fund, or such other state funds consistent with the appropriated funding, as provided by law.

History: s. 1, ch. 2002-220.
Fla. Stat. § 211.076 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 211 / Part I / Section 211.076
211.076 Interest and penalties; failure to pay tax or file return; estimated tax underpayments.
Status: in_force

(1) If any part of the tax imposed by this part is not paid on or before the due date, interest shall be added to the amount due at the rate of 12 percent per year from the due date until the date of payment.

(2) Failure to file any return required by this part by the due date shall require payment of a delinquency penalty. If tax is due with the return, the delinquency penalty shall be 10 percent for each month, or portion thereof, of the amount of tax due with the return, not to exceed 50 percent. If no tax is due with the return, the delinquency penalty shall be $50 for each month, or portion thereof, during which the return was not filed, not to exceed $300 in aggregate. The amount of tax due with a return shall be reduced by amounts properly creditable against the tax liability shown on the return on the date the return was due.

(3) Any taxpayer who makes a substantial underpayment of any tax due under this part shall pay a penalty of 30 percent of the underpayment, in addition to the delinquency penalty imposed under subsection (2). A substantial underpayment of tax means a deficiency of tax in an amount which exceeds 35 percent of the total tax due for a month.

(4)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), the taxpayer is liable for interest at the rate of 12 percent per year and a penalty at the rate of 12 percent per year on any underpayment of estimated tax determined under this subsection. (b) An underpayment of estimated tax is the excess of: 1. An amount equal to 90 percent of the tax for a month which is shown to be due on a return or, if no return is filed, 90 percent of the tax finally due for the month, over 2. The amount, if any, paid on or before the due date of the installment. (c) The period of underpayment of estimated tax shall commence on the date the installment is due and shall end on the date the underpayment is paid. A payment of estimated tax shall be deemed a payment of a previous underpayment only to the extent the payment exceeds the amount of estimated tax installment due under subparagraph (b)1. (d) No penalty or interest for underpayment of estimated tax shall be imposed if the total amount of estimated tax paid on or before the installment due date equals or exceeds the lesser of: 1. Ninety percent of the tax finally due for the month; or 2. The amount of tax determined by the tax rate applicable for the month times the taxable production for the previous month.

(5) Any penalty or interest imposed under this section shall be deemed assessed upon the assessment of the tax and shall be collected and paid in the same manner as the tax.

(6) Any penalty imposed by this section may be settled or compromised by the department for reasonable cause pursuant to s. 213.21. Interest imposed by this section may be settled or compromised only as authorized by s. 213.21.

History: s. 8, ch. 86-178; s. 80, ch. 87-6; s. 49, ch. 87-101; s. 15, ch. 92-320.
Fla. Stat. § 627.7285 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XI / Section 627.7285
627.7285 Experience while operating a train.
Status: in_force

The experience of any person while operating any vehicle or train as a public conveyance or acting as a member of the crew of such train shall not be a factor in the setting of such person’s motor vehicle liability insurance rates, nor shall such person’s personal motor vehicle liability insurance policy be canceled or nonrenewed due to such experience. As used in this section, the term “public conveyance” means any vehicle or train operated over fixed rails.

History: s. 1, ch. 78-50; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 563, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 274.02 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 274 / Section 274.02
274.02 Record and inventory of certain property.
Status: in_force

(1) The word “property” as used in this section means fixtures and other tangible personal property of a nonconsumable nature.

(2) The Chief Financial Officer shall establish by rule the requirements for the recording of property and for the periodic review of property for inventory purposes.

History: s. 2, ch. 59-163; s. 8, ch. 69-82; s. 1, ch. 73-87; s. 5, ch. 82-104; s. 1, ch. 88-53; s. 5, ch. 96-209; s. 2, ch. 2004-296; s. 41, ch. 2006-122.
Fla. Stat. § 170.19 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 170 / Section 170.19
170.19 Construction and authority of chapter.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall, without reference to any other law of Florida, be full authority for the issuance and sale of the bonds by this chapter authorized, and shall be construed as an additional and alternative method for the financing of the improvements referred to herein. No ordinance, resolution, election or proceeding in respect of the issuance of any bonds hereunder shall be necessary, except such as is required by this chapter, and no publication of any resolution, ordinance, election, notice or proceeding relating to the issuance of the bonds provided for by this chapter shall be required, except such as required by this chapter.

History: s. 19, ch. 9298, 1923; CGL 3040; s. 14, ch. 59-396.
Fla. Stat. § 689.27 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 689 / Section 689.27
689.27 Termination by servicemember of agreement to purchase real property.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law and for the purposes of this section: (a) “Closing” means the finalizing of the sale of property, upon which title to the property is transferred from the seller to the buyer. (b) “Contract” means an instrument purporting to contain an agreement to purchase real property. (c) “Property” means a house, condominium, or mobile home that a servicemember intends to purchase to serve as his or her primary residence. (d) “Servicemember” shall have the same meaning as provided in s. 250.01.

(2) Any servicemember may terminate a contract to purchase property, prior to closing on such property, by providing the seller or mortgagor of the property with a written notice of termination to be effective immediately, if any of the following criteria are met: (a) The servicemember is required, pursuant to permanent change of station orders received after entering into a contract for the property and prior to closing, to move 35 miles or more from the location of the property; (b) The servicemember is released from active duty or state active duty after having agreed to purchase the property and prior to closing while serving on active duty or state active duty status, and the property is 35 miles or more from the servicemember’s home of record prior to entering active duty or state active duty; (c) Prior to closing, the servicemember receives military orders requiring him or her to move into government quarters or the servicemember becomes eligible to live in and opts to move into government quarters; or (d) Prior to closing, the servicemember receives temporary duty orders, temporary change of station orders, or active duty or state active duty orders to an area 35 miles or more from the location of the property, provided such orders are for a period exceeding 90 days.

(3) The notice to the seller or mortgagor canceling the contract must be accompanied by either a copy of the official military orders or a written verification signed by the servicemember’s commanding officer.

(4) Upon termination of a contract under this section, the seller or mortgagor or his or her agent shall refund any funds provided by the servicemember under the contract within 7 days. The servicemember is not liable for any other fees due to the termination of the contract as provided for in this section.

(5) The provisions of this section may not be waived or modified by the agreement of the parties under any circumstances.

History: s. 19, ch. 2003-72; s. 28, ch. 2022-183.
Fla. Stat. § 88.7121 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 88 / Part VII / Section 88.7121
88.7121 Personal information; limit on use.
Status: in_force

Personal information gathered or transmitted under this part may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.

History: s. 70, ch. 2011-92.
Fla. Stat. § 680.406 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 680 / Part IV / Section 680.406
680.406 Procedure on excused performance.
Status: in_force

(1) If the lessee receives notification of a material or indefinite delay or an allocation justified under s. 680.405, the lessee may by written notification to the lessor as to any goods involved, and with respect to all of the goods if under an installment lease contract the value of the whole lease contract is substantially impaired (s. 680.51): (a) Terminate the lease contract (s. 680.505(2)); or (b) Except in a finance lease, modify the lease contract by accepting the available quota in substitution, with due allowance from the rent payable for the balance of the lease term for the deficiency but without further right against the lessor.

(2) If, after receipt of a notification from the lessor under s. 680.405, the lessee fails so to modify the lease agreement within a reasonable time not exceeding 30 days, the lease contract lapses with respect to any deliveries affected.

History: s. 1, ch. 90-278.
Fla. Stat. § 159.8062 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part VI / Section 159.8062
159.8062 Florida housing finance corporation pool.
Status: in_force

(1) From January 1 through September 30 of each year, the corporation pool is established and shall be available for the sole purpose of issuing confirmations for affordable housing bonds to the corporation and its assigns pursuant to the procedures specified in s. 159.8052. Before October 1 of any year, the corporation pool is the only pool from which a corporation may receive any allocation of state volume limitation.

(2)(a) Notwithstanding s. 159.8051(1), before October 1 of any year, the corporation need not submit a notice of intent to issue or obtain a confirmation for the issuance of affordable housing bonds using the state volume limitation allocated to this pool pursuant to s. 159.8041(2)(b). (b) For affordable housing bonds that the corporation intends to issue on or after October 1 of any year, the corporation must submit a notice of intent to issue no later than September 30 of such year, and the division shall issue a confirmation not exceeding the amount of state volume limitation then available in the corporation pool. The corporation is not subject to the fee required under s. 159.811 for notices of intent to issue submitted pursuant to this paragraph.

(3) Prior to June 1 of each year, the corporation may, in its discretion, assign any portion of the state volume limitation in the corporation pool to the affordable housing allocation pools.

History: s. 12, ch. 2024-220.
Fla. Stat. § 189.055 — Florida Code / Title XIII / Chapter 189 / Part V / Section 189.055
189.055 Treatment of special districts.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of s. 196.199(1), special districts shall be treated as municipalities.

History: s. 53, ch. 2014-22.