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Fla. Stat. § 1006.50 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1006 / Part II / Section 1006.50
1006.50 Student handbooks.
Status: in_force

(1) Each Florida College System institution and state university shall compile and update annually a student handbook that includes, but is not limited to, a comprehensive calendar that emphasizes important dates and deadlines, student rights and responsibilities, appeals processes available to students, and a roster of contact persons within the administrative staff available to respond to student inquiries.

(2) Each student handbook shall list the legal and institution-specific sanctions that will be imposed upon students who violate the law or institutional policies regarding controlled substances and alcoholic beverages.

(3) Each student handbook shall provide information related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education or identify sites from which AIDS education information may be obtained.

History: s. 320, ch. 2002-387; s. 77, ch. 2011-5.
Fla. Stat. § 252.40 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 252 / Part I / Section 252.40
252.40 Mutual aid arrangements.
Status: in_force

(1) The governing body of each political subdivision of the state is authorized to develop and enter into mutual aid agreements within the state for reciprocal emergency aid and assistance in case of emergencies too extensive to be dealt with unassisted. Copies of such agreements shall be sent to the division. Such agreements shall be consistent with the state comprehensive emergency management plan and program, and in time of emergency it shall be the duty of each local emergency management agency to render assistance in accordance with the provisions of such mutual aid agreements to the fullest possible extent.

(2) The Governor may enter into a compact with any state if she or he finds that joint action with that state is desirable in meeting common intergovernmental problems of emergency management planning or emergency prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery.

(3) Local governments may create inspection teams to review and approve expedited permits for temporary housing solutions, repairs, and renovations after a natural disaster. Local governments are encouraged to establish interlocal agreements with other jurisdictions to provide additional inspection services during a state of emergency.

(4) Municipalities and counties are encouraged to develop and adopt plans to provide temporary accommodations for contractors, utility workers, first responders, and others dispatched to aid in hurricane recovery efforts. Public areas, including, but not limited to, fairgrounds and parking lots, may be used for tents and trailers for such temporary accommodations.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-285; s. 23, ch. 83-334; s. 56, ch. 85-80; s. 133, ch. 95-148; s. 6, ch. 2023-304.
Fla. Stat. § 450.36 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 450 / Part III / Section 450.36
450.36 Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

The department may adopt rules necessary to enforce and administer this part.

History: s. 10, ch. 71-234; s. 1, ch. 77-25; s. 7, ch. 83-42; s. 148, ch. 2000-165.
Fla. Stat. § 629.051 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 629 / Section 629.051
629.051 Name; suits.
Status: in_force

A reciprocal insurer shall:

(1) Have and use a business name. The name shall include the word “reciprocal,” or “interinsurer,” or “interinsurance,” or “exchange,” or “underwriters,” or “underwriting,” but this requirement shall not apply as to any insurer holding a certificate of authority to transact insurance in this state immediately prior to the effective date of this code.

(2) Sue and be sued in its own name.

History: s. 675, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 681, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 287.074 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 287 / Part I / Section 287.074
287.074 Prohibited actions by contractor personnel.
Status: in_force

(1) Only a public officer or a public employee upon whom the public officer has delegated authority shall, consistent with law, take actions, including, but not limited to: (a) Selecting state employees; (b) Approving position descriptions, performance standards, or salary adjustments for state employees; and (c) Hiring, promoting, disciplining, demoting, and dismissing a state employee.

(2) Only a public officer shall, consistent with law, commission and appoint state officers.

History: s. 7, ch. 2006-224.
Fla. Stat. § 732.901 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part IX / Section 732.901
732.901 Production of wills.
Status: in_force

(1) The custodian of a will must deposit the will with the clerk of the court having venue of the estate of the decedent within 10 days after receiving information that the testator is dead. The custodian must supply the testator’s date of death or the last four digits of the testator’s social security number to the clerk upon deposit.

(2) Upon petition and notice, the custodian of any will may be compelled to produce and deposit the will. All costs, damages, and a reasonable attorney’s fee shall be adjudged to petitioner against the delinquent custodian if the court finds that the custodian had no just or reasonable cause for failing to deposit the will.

(3) An original will submitted to the clerk with a petition or other pleading is deemed to have been deposited with the clerk.

(4) Upon receipt, the clerk shall retain and preserve the original will in its original form for at least 20 years. If the probate of a will is initiated, the original will may be maintained by the clerk with the other pleadings during the pendency of the proceedings, but the will must at all times be retained in its original form for the remainder of the 20-year period whether or not the will is admitted to probate or the proceedings are terminated. Transforming and storing a will on film, microfilm, magnetic, electronic, optical, or other substitute media or recording a will onto an electronic recordkeeping system, whether or not in accordance with the standards adopted by the Supreme Court of Florida, or permanently recording a will does not eliminate the requirement to preserve the original will.

(5) For purposes of this section, the term “will” includes a separate writing as described in s. 732.515.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 44, ch. 75-220; s. 18, ch. 92-200; s. 972, ch. 97-102; s. 59, ch. 2001-226; s. 8, ch. 2013-172.
Fla. Stat. § 662.140 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 662 / Section 662.140
662.140 Rules.
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

History: s. 27, ch. 2014-97.
Fla. Stat. § 90.202 — Florida Code / Title VII / Chapter 90 / Section 90.202
90.202 Matters which may be judicially noticed.
Status: in_force

A court may take judicial notice of the following matters, to the extent that they are not embraced within s. 90.201:

(1) Special, local, and private acts and resolutions of the Congress of the United States and of the Florida Legislature.

(2) Decisional, constitutional, and public statutory law of every other state, territory, and jurisdiction of the United States.

(3) Contents of the Federal Register.

(4) Laws of foreign nations and of an organization of nations.

(5) Official actions of the legislative, executive, and judicial departments of the United States and of any state, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States.

(6) Records of any court of this state or of any court of record of the United States or of any state, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States.

(7) Rules of court of any court of this state or of any court of record of the United States or of any other state, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States.

(8) Provisions of all municipal and county charters and charter amendments of this state, provided they are available in printed copies or as certified copies.

(9) Rules promulgated by governmental agencies of this state which are published in the Florida Administrative Code or in bound written copies.

(10) Duly enacted ordinances and resolutions of municipalities and counties located in Florida, provided such ordinances and resolutions are available in printed copies or as certified copies.

(11) Facts that are not subject to dispute because they are generally known within the territorial jurisdiction of the court.

(12) Facts that are not subject to dispute because they are capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot be questioned.

(13) Official seals of governmental agencies and departments of the United States and of any state, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 1, ch. 77-174; ss. 3, 22, ch. 78-361; ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-379.
Fla. Stat. § 709.03 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 709 / Part I / Section 709.03
709.03 Power of appointment; property held in trust.
Status: in_force

If property subject to a power of appointment is held in trust by a person, firm or corporation other than the donee or donees of the power, a written release, in whole or in part, of a power to appoint the same shall be delivered to such trustee or trustees before the written release becomes legally effective. In no other instance shall a delivery of a release, in whole or in part, of a power of appointment be necessary to the validity of such release.

History: s. 2, ch. 23007, 1945.
Fla. Stat. § 373.426 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 373 / Part IV / Section 373.426
373.426 Abandonment.
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of any stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work, or works wishing to abandon or remove such work may first be required by the governing board or the department to obtain a permit to do so and may be required to meet such reasonable conditions as are necessary to assure that such abandonment will not be inconsistent with the overall objectives of the district.

(2) Where any permitted stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work, or works is not owned nor directly controlled by the state or any of its agencies and is not used nor maintained under the authority of the owner for a period of 3 years, it shall be presumed that the owner has abandoned such stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work, or works, and has dedicated the same to the district for the use of the people of the district.

(3) The title of the district to any such stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work, or works may be established and determined in the court appointed by statute to determine the title to real estate.

History: s. 8, part IV, ch. 72-299; s. 22, ch. 73-190; s. 18, ch. 89-279.
Fla. Stat. § 617.1601 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 617 / Section 617.1601
617.1601 Corporate records.
Status: in_force

(1) A corporation shall keep as records minutes of all meetings of its members and board of directors, a record of all actions taken by the members or board of directors without a meeting, and a record of all actions taken by a committee of the board of directors in place of the board of directors on behalf of the corporation.

(2) A corporation shall maintain accurate accounting records.

(3) A corporation or its agent shall maintain a record of its members in a form that permits preparation of a list of the names and addresses of all members in alphabetical order by class of voting members.

(4) A corporation shall maintain its records in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time.

(5) A corporation shall keep a copy of the following records: (a) Its articles of incorporation or restated articles of incorporation and all amendments to them currently in effect. (b) Its bylaws or restated bylaws and all amendments to them currently in effect. (c) The minutes of all members’ meetings and records of all action taken by members without a meeting for the past 3 years. (d) Written communications to all members generally or all members of a class within the past 3 years, including the financial statements furnished for the past 3 years under s. 617.1605. (e) A list of the names and business street, or home if there is no business street, addresses of its current directors and officers. (f) Its most recent annual report delivered to the Department of State under s. 617.1622.

History: s. 106, ch. 90-179; s. 69, ch. 93-281; s. 49, ch. 2009-205.
Fla. Stat. § 76.18 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 76 / Section 76.18
76.18 Return of property upon forthcoming bond.
Status: in_force

At any time after execution of the writ, property attached may be restored to defendant or some other person for him or her on defendant or such other person giving bond with surety to the officer levying the attachment to be approved by the officer payable to plaintiff in an amount which shall exceed by one-fourth the value of the property, as determined by the court, or which shall exceed by one-fourth the amount of the claim, whichever is less, conditioned for the forthcoming of the property restored to abide the final order of the court.

History: s. 13, Mar. 15, 1843; s. 1, ch. 6865, 1915; RS 1652; GS 2116; RGS 3417; CGL 5270; s. 26, ch. 67-254; s. 3, ch. 78-38; s. 378, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 468.723 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part XIII / Section 468.723
468.723 Exemptions.
Status: in_force

This part does not prohibit or restrict:

(1) A person licensed in this state under another chapter from engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed and acting within the scope of such practice.

(2) An athletic training student acting under the direct supervision of a licensed athletic trainer. For purposes of this subsection, “direct supervision” means the physical presence of an athletic trainer so that the athletic trainer is immediately available to the athletic training student and able to intervene on behalf of the athletic training student. The supervision must comply with board rule.

(3) A person from administering standard first aid treatment to another person.

(4) A person authorized to practice athletic training in another state when such person is employed by or a volunteer for an out-of-state secondary or postsecondary educational institution, or a recreational, competitive, or professional organization that is temporarily present in this state.

(5) A person providing personal training instruction for exercise, aerobics, or weightlifting, if the person does not represent himself or herself as an athletic trainer or as able to provide “athletic trainer” services and if any recognition or treatment of injuries is limited to the provision of first aid.

(6) Third-party payors from reimbursing employers of athletic trainers for covered services rendered by a licensed athletic trainer.

History: s. 325, ch. 94-119; s. 13, ch. 95-388; s. 313, ch. 97-103; s. 1016, ch. 2002-387; s. 3, ch. 2006-39; s. 12, ch. 2015-116; s. 5, ch. 2020-29; s. 35, ch. 2020-133.
Fla. Stat. § 943.041 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.041
943.041 Child Exploitation and Crimes Against Children Program.
Status: in_force

There is created the Child Exploitation and Crimes Against Children Program within the department. The program shall perform investigative, intelligence, research, and training activities related to child exploitation and other crimes against children.

History: s. 3, ch. 89-3; s. 9, ch. 94-265; s. 2, ch. 2025-83.
Fla. Stat. § 256.015 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.015
256.015 Display of state flag; protocol.
Status: in_force

(1) The Governor shall adopt a protocol on flag display. The protocol must provide guidelines for the proper display of the state flag and for the lowering of the state flag to half-staff on appropriate occasions, such as on holidays and upon the death of high-ranking state officials, uniformed law enforcement and fire service personnel, and prominent citizens.

(2) The Governor may adopt, repeal, or modify any rule or custom as the Governor deems appropriate which pertains to the display of the state flag.

History: s. 1, ch. 2013-165.
Fla. Stat. § 489.551 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 489 / Part III / Section 489.551
489.551 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part:

(1) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection.

(2) “Master septic tank contractor” means a septic tank contractor whose services are unlimited in the septic tank trade who has had at least 3 years’ experience as a Florida-registered septic tank contractor or a plumbing contractor certified under part I of this chapter who has provided septic tank contracting services for at least 3 years and who has the experience, knowledge, and skills to install, maintain, repair, close repairs of, and alter all types of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, to design onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, where not prohibited by law, to perform and submit soil evaluations, when determined to meet site-evaluation expertise established by rule, and to use materials and items used in the installation and maintenance of all types of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems.

(3) “Onsite sewage treatment and disposal system” means a system that contains a standard subsurface, filled, or mound drainfield system; an aerobic treatment unit; a graywater system tank; a laundry wastewater system tank; a septic tank; a grease interceptor; a dosing tank; a solids or effluent pump; a waterless, incinerating, or organic waste-composting toilet; or a sanitary pit privy that is installed or proposed to be installed beyond the building sewer on land of the owner or on other land to which the owner has the legal right to install a system. This term does not include package sewage treatment facilities and other treatment works regulated under chapter 403.

(4) “Septic tank contractor” means a contractor who has the experience, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, perform site evaluations for repairs, when determined to meet site-evaluation expertise established by rule, and use material and items used in the installation and maintenance of all kinds of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems.

History: ss. 1, 10, ch. 87-310; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 7, ch. 93-151; s. 5, ch. 96-303; s. 4, ch. 98-420; s. 234, ch. 99-8; s. 50, ch. 2020-150.
Fla. Stat. § 1002.96 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1002 / Part VI / Section 1002.96
1002.96 Early Head Start collaboration grants.
Status: in_force

(1) Contingent upon specific appropriation, the department shall establish a program to award collaboration grants to assist local agencies in securing Early Head Start programs through Early Head Start program federal grants. The collaboration grants shall provide the required matching funds for public and private nonprofit agencies that have been approved for Early Head Start program federal grants.

(2) Public and private nonprofit agencies providing Early Head Start programs applying for collaborative grants must: (a) Meet the requirements in the Head Start program performance standards and other applicable rules and regulations. (b) Collaborate with other service providers at the local level. (c) Provide a comprehensive array of health, nutritional, and other services to the program’s pregnant women and very young children, and their families.

(3) The department may adopt rules as necessary for the award of collaboration grants to competing agencies and the administration of the collaboration grants program under this section.

History: s. 17, ch. 2013-252; s. 61, ch. 2021-10.
Fla. Stat. § 620.1105 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.1105
620.1105 Powers.
Status: in_force

A limited partnership has the powers to do all things necessary or convenient to carry on its activities, including the power to sue, be sued, and defend in its own name and to maintain an action against a partner for harm caused to the limited partnership by a breach of the partnership agreement or violation of a duty to the partnership.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267.
Fla. Stat. § 78.02 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 78 / Section 78.02
78.02 What may not be taken by replevin.
Status: in_force

No replevin shall lie:

(1) For any property taken by virtue of any warrant for the collection of any tax, assessment, or fine pursuant to any statute;

(2) For defendant in any execution or attachment to recover goods and chattels seized by virtue thereof unless such goods and chattels are exempt from the execution or attachment;

(3) By the original defendant in replevin for property taken in replevin and delivered to plaintiff while it remains in the possession of the original plaintiff or his or her agents.

(4) For any person unless that person has a right to reduce the goods taken into his or her possession.

History: ss. 2, 3, Mar. 11, 1845; s. 4, ch. 1099, 1861; ch. 1938, 1873; ch. 2040, 1875; RS 1708; GS 2172; RGS 3477; CGL 5330; s. 28, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 73-20; s. 402, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 877.01 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 877 / Section 877.01
877.01 Instigation of litigation; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever gives, promises, offers or conspires to give, promise, or offer, to anyone any bribe, money, goods, presents, reward, or any valuable thing whatsoever with the intent and purpose of stirring up strife and litigation; or with intent and purpose of assisting, seeking out, influencing, or advising the accused, sick, injured, uninformed, or others to bring suit or seek professional legal services or advice, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Whoever, in any way, solicits, receives or accepts or agrees to receive or accept, or who conspires to receive or accept, any bribe, money, goods, presents, reward, or any valuable thing whatsoever, or any promise, contract, or agreement whatsoever, with the intent and purpose of stirring up strife and litigation; or with the intent or purpose of seeking out, influencing, assisting, or advising the accused, sick, injured, uninformed, or others to bring suit, or seek professional legal services, counsel, or advice, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall not be privileged from testifying, but if the person does testify in response to a subpoena issued by the state attorney or court having jurisdiction of such offense, nothing said by the person in his or her testimony shall be admissible in any civil or criminal action against him or her, nor shall the person be subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any such testimony or evidence so given or produced.

(4) Nothing herein shall apply to the division of legal fees by and between attorneys at law.

(5) This section shall be taken to be cumulative and shall not be construed to amend or repeal any other valid law, code, ordinance, rule, or penalty now in effect.

History: ss. 1-5, ch. 59-381; s. 1145, ch. 71-136; s. 34, ch. 73-334; s. 1424, ch. 97-102.