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Fla. Stat. § 445.022 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 445 / Section 445.022
445.022 Retention Incentive Training Accounts.
Status: in_force

To promote job retention and to enable upward job advancement into higher skilled, higher paying employment, the state board and the local workforce development boards may assemble a list of programs and courses offered by postsecondary educational institutions which may be available to participants who have become employed to promote job retention and advancement.

(1) The state board may establish Retention Incentive Training Accounts (RITAs) to use Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant funds specifically appropriated for this purpose. RITAs must complement the Individual Training Account required by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128.

(2) RITAs may pay for tuition, fees, educational materials, coaching and mentoring, performance incentives, transportation to and from courses, child care costs during education courses, and other such costs as the local workforce development boards determine are necessary to effect successful job retention and advancement.

(3) Local workforce development boards shall retain only those courses that continue to meet their performance standards as established in their local plan.

(4) Local workforce development boards shall report annually to the Legislature on the measurable retention and advancement success of each program provider and the effectiveness of RITAs, making recommendations for any needed changes or modifications.

History: s. 25, ch. 99-241; s. 22, ch. 2000-165; s. 38, ch. 2015-98; s. 37, ch. 2016-216; s. 21, ch. 2020-30.
Fla. Stat. § 418.26 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 418 / Section 418.26
418.26 Assessment records.
Status: in_force

The assessment records for the municipality or county in which a recreation district is located shall be the official assessment records for any recreation district created pursuant to this act. The official charged with keeping said assessment records shall, at the request of the governing body of any recreation district, provide an assessment roll for any such district showing the assessed valuation of taxable property in said district. Unless otherwise provided by the charter of a recreation district, the official who collects taxes in the municipality or county shall be the tax collector of said district. Taxes of any such district shall be payable at the same time as, and shall be secured by a lien on taxable property the same as, municipal or county taxes. Enforcement of any such tax lien shall be in the same manner and by the same officials as enforcement of liens for municipal or county taxes.

History: s. 5, ch. 78-237.
Fla. Stat. § 616.262 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 616 / Part III / Section 616.262
616.262 Conveyance by the authority; option to acquire by Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

Any provision of this part to the contrary notwithstanding, no transfer, lease, conveyance, or encumbrance of any land or interest therein inconsistent with the development of a state fair as provided in this part shall be made without prior approval from the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund or its successors. Prior to any lawful transfer of title to all or any part of the property owned by the authority by any public entity to any private person, individual, group, partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other private entity or entities, the board of trustees or its successors shall have an option to acquire the subject property without payment of consideration.

History: s. 14, ch. 74-322; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 25, 26, ch. 83-239; ss. 37, 44, ch. 93-168.
Fla. Stat. § 397.301 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 397 / Part I / Section 397.301
397.301 Short title.
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Hal S. Marchman Alcohol and Other Drug Services Act.”

History: s. 2, ch. 93-39; s. 6, ch. 2009-132.
Fla. Stat. § 736.1409 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part XIV / Section 736.1409
736.1409 Duty and liability of directed trustee.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a directed trustee shall take reasonable action to comply with a trust director’s exercise or nonexercise of a power of direction or further power under s. 736.1406(3)(a), relating to additional power granted to a trust director in furtherance of an express power of direction, and the trustee is not liable for such reasonable action.

(2) A directed trustee may not comply with a trust director’s exercise or nonexercise of a power of direction or further power under s. 736.1406(3)(a), relating to additional power granted to a trust director in furtherance of an express power of direction, to the extent that by complying the trustee would engage in willful misconduct.

(3) Before complying with a trust director’s exercise of a power of direction, the directed trustee shall determine whether or not the exercise is within the scope of the trust director’s power of direction. The exercise of a power of direction is not outside the scope of a trust director’s power of direction merely because the exercise constitutes or may constitute a breach of trust.

(4) An exercise of a power of direction under which a trust director may release a trustee or another trust director from liability for breach of trust is not effective if: (a) The breach involved the trustee’s or other director’s willful misconduct; (b) The release was induced by improper conduct of the trustee or other director in procuring the release; or (c) At the time of the release, the trust director did not know the material facts relating to the breach.

(5) A directed trustee that has reasonable doubt about its duty under this section may apply to the court for instructions, with attorney fees and costs to be paid from assets of the trust as provided in this code.

(6) The terms of a trust may impose a duty or liability on a directed trustee in addition to the duties and liabilities under this part.

History: s. 20, ch. 2021-183.
Fla. Stat. § 1004.86 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1004 / Part III / Section 1004.86
1004.86 Florida Center for Mathematics and Science Education Research.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Education shall contract with a competitively selected public or private university to create and operate the Florida Center for Mathematics and Science Education Research. The purpose of the center is increasing student achievement in mathematics and science, with an emphasis on K-12 education. The center shall: (a) Provide technical assistance and support to school districts and schools in the development and implementation of mathematics and science instruction. (b) Conduct applied research on policy and practices related to mathematics and science instruction and assessment in the state. (c) Conduct or compile basic research regarding student acquisition of mathematics and science knowledge and skills. (d) Develop comprehensive course frameworks for mathematics and science courses that emphasize rigor and relevance at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Student achievement data should be used to aid in the development of course frameworks for low-performing schools, special needs students, females, and minorities. (e) Disseminate information regarding research-based teaching practices in mathematics and science to teachers and teacher educators in the state. (f) Collect, manage, and report on assessment information regarding student achievement in mathematics and science. The report shall include student achievement by ethnic group. (g) Establish partnerships with public and private universities, Florida College System institutions, school districts, and other appropriate entities to further increase student achievement in mathematics and science. (h) Develop a comprehensive plan, with input from school districts, to increase the number and percentage of females and minority students enrolling in and successfully completing mathematics and science courses. (i) By December 1, 2023, in collaboration with the department, provide recommendations to the Legislature for preparing teacher candidates and identifying mathematics training and professional learning opportunities for teachers in kindergarten through grade 4 and administrators who support teachers in the classroom.

(2) The department shall monitor the center through the Division of K-12 Public Schools.

History: s. 59, ch. 2006-60; s. 65, ch. 2011-5; s. 12, ch. 2023-108.
Fla. Stat. § 215.515 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.515
215.515 Investment accounts; charges for services.
Status: in_force

(1) The State Board of Administration shall make reasonable charges for all investment services performed for any agency, the judicial branch, or any fund in accordance with the provisions of ss. 215.44-215.53 or other provisions of law. The agency, fund, or judicial branch shall pay the charges, and such sums as may be necessary for this purpose are hereby appropriated from earnings on investments held by such agency, fund, or the judicial branch. The amount to be paid by each agency, fund, or the judicial branch shall be determined in such proportion as the service rendered to each agency, fund, or the judicial branch bears to the total service rendered to all agencies and funds and the judicial branch.

(2) The State Board of Administration Administrative Expense Trust Fund may be invested by the board to the extent that such investment is consistent with the cash requirements and investment objectives of the board.

History: s. 2, ch. 77-270; s. 97, ch. 79-400; s. 5, ch. 82-45; s. 25, ch. 92-142; s. 84, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 5, ch. 98-47.
Fla. Stat. § 631.828 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part IV / Section 631.828
631.828 Assessments against member HMOs; income tax credit for assessments paid.
Status: in_force

Any provisions of the law to the contrary notwithstanding, a member HMO may offset against its corporate income tax liability or other liabilities, on an individual or consolidated basis, as applicable, any assessment described in s. 631.819 to the extent of 20 percent of the amount of such assessment for each of the 5 calendar years following the year in which such assessment was paid.

History: ss. 1, 23, ch. 88-388; ss. 184, 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 625.331 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 625 / Part II / Section 625.331
625.331 Special consent investments.
Status: in_force

(1) After satisfying the requirements of this part, any funds of an insurer in excess of its reserves and policyholders’ surplus required to be maintained may be invested: (a) Without limitation in any investments otherwise authorized by this part; or (b) In such other investments not specifically authorized by this part as long as such investments do not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the insurer’s total admitted assets or 25 percent of the amount by which the insurer’s policyholders’ surplus exceeds the minimum required to be maintained. The limitations in paragraph (b) may be exceeded if consented to in writing by the office.

(2) In no case shall the investments authorized under this section being held by an insurer be greater than the amount by which the insurer’s policyholders’ surplus exceeds the minimum required to be maintained.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, an insurer may not invest in investments prohibited by this code.

History: s. 156, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 114, 122, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 2, ch. 89-227; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 888, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 570.685 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 570 / Part II / Section 570.685
570.685 Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services the Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority which shall be governed by this section and s. 570.691.

(2) The authority shall be composed of 21 members appointed by the commissioner. (a) Initially, the commissioner shall appoint 11 members for 4-year terms and 10 members for 2-year terms. Thereafter, each member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years from the date of appointment, except that a vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the term. (b) A member of the authority who fails to attend three consecutive authority meetings without good cause shall be deemed to have resigned from the authority.

(3) The Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority shall: (a) Appoint, with approval from the commissioner, an executive director for the Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park. (b) Establish rules of procedure for conducting its meetings and approving matters before the authority pursuant to s. 570.691. (c) Develop, document, and implement strategies for the planning, construction, and operation of the Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park. (d) Advise and consult with the commissioner on matters related to the Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park. (e) Consider all matters submitted to the authority by the commissioner.

(4) The authority shall meet at least semiannually and elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary for 1-year terms. (a) The authority shall meet at the call of its chair, at the request of a majority of its membership, at the request of the commissioner, or at such times as may be prescribed by its rules of procedure. (b) The department may provide administrative and staff support services relating to the meetings of the authority and may provide suitable space in the offices of the department for the meetings and the storage of records of the authority. (c) In conducting its meetings, the authority shall use accepted rules of procedure. The secretary shall keep a complete record of the proceedings of each meeting, which shows the names of the members present and the actions taken. These records shall be kept on file with the department, and such records and other documents regarding matters within the jurisdiction of the authority shall be subject to inspection by members of the authority.

History: s. 2, ch. 94-301; s. 8, ch. 95-220; s. 7, ch. 98-396; s. 9, ch. 99-391; s. 28, ch. 2000-308; s. 17, ch. 2005-210; s. 108, ch. 2014-150; s. 15, ch. 2016-61.
Fla. Stat. § 159.843 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part IX / Section 159.843
159.843 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Board” means the State Board of Education, created pursuant to s. 2, Art. IX of the State Constitution.

(2) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and rulings issued thereunder.

(3) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Education.

(4) “Department” means the Department of Education, created pursuant to s. 20.15.

(5) “Issued” has the same meaning as in the code.

(6) “Qualified school construction bond” means a bond described in s. 54F(a) of the code.

(7) “Qualified school construction facility” means a facility permitted to be financed with qualified school construction bonds pursuant to s. 54F(a) of the code.

History: s. 1, ch. 2009-59.
Fla. Stat. § 624.449 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 624 / Part III / Section 624.449
624.449 Insurer investment in foreign companies.
Status: in_force

A domestic insurer shall provide to the office on an annual basis a list of investments that the insurer has in companies included on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List and the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Iran Terrorism Sectors List compiled by the State Board of Administration pursuant to s. 215.473(2). The insurer’s list must include the name of the issuer and the stock, bond, security, and other evidence of indebtedness.

History: s. 3, ch. 2014-134; s. 3, ch. 2023-351.
Fla. Stat. § 395.7016 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 395 / Part IV / Section 395.7016
395.7016 Annual appropriation.
Status: in_force

The Legislature shall appropriate each fiscal year from either the General Revenue Fund or the Agency for Health Care Administration Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund an amount sufficient to replace the funds lost due to the reduction by chapter 2000-256, Laws of Florida, in the assessment on hospitals under s. 395.701 and to maintain federal approval of the reduced amount of funds deposited into the Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund under s. 395.701 as state match for the state’s Medicaid program.

History: s. 20, ch. 2000-256; s. 7, ch. 2020-156.
Fla. Stat. § 641.44 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part II / Section 641.44
641.44 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person, entity, or prepaid health clinic shall engage in this state in any trade practice which is defined in this part as, or determined pursuant to s. 641.437 to be, an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice involving the business of prepaid health clinics.

History: ss. 10, 11, ch. 84-313; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 475.711 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 475 / Part III / Section 475.711
475.711 Interpleader or other proceedings; deposit of reserved proceeds in court registry; discharge of closing agent from further liability.
Status: in_force

(1) The closing agent shall, by interpleader action or other legal proceeding, seek adjudication of the rights of the parties with respect to disputed reserved proceeds by the county court or circuit court, whichever may have jurisdiction of controversies in the amount of the disputed reserved proceeds, in a county where all or a portion of the commercial real estate is located if, after the closing of a transaction for the disposition of the commercial real estate, all of the following conditions are met: (a) The closing agent has reserved all or a portion of the owner’s net proceeds pursuant to s. 475.709 and the owner disputes the release to the broker of all or any portion of the reserved proceeds. (b) The owner and the broker have not agreed in writing, within 5 days after the closing, regarding the closing agent’s release of the disputed reserved proceeds. (c) Neither the owner nor the broker have commenced a civil action to determine the rights of the parties with respect to the disputed reserved proceeds.

(2) Unless otherwise agreed to by the owner and the broker in writing, the closing agent shall deposit the net amount of disputed reserved proceeds in the registry of the court having jurisdiction of any legal action or proceeding to determine the rights of the parties in the disputed reserved proceeds, whether commenced by the closing agent under subsection (1) or commenced by the owner or the broker under s. 475.713 or otherwise. The closing agent shall determine the net amount of disputed reserved proceeds deposited in the court registry by deducting from the disputed reserved proceeds: (a) Any costs incurred by the closing agent to commence such action or proceeding, or to appear in any such action or proceeding commenced by the owner or the broker, including reasonable attorney’s fees. (b) The costs of recording the affidavit described in subsection (3) if any commission notice has been recorded. (c) The service charges of the clerk of court under s. 28.24 for receiving the net amount of such disputed reserved proceeds into the registry of the court.

(3) If a commission notice has been recorded in the public records of the county or counties where the commercial real estate is located, upon depositing the net disputed reserved proceeds with the clerk of court pursuant to subsection (2), the closing agent shall execute and record an affidavit referring to the recorded commission notice and stating that the net disputed reserved proceeds have been so deposited in accordance with this part. The recording of the affidavit shall operate to release the recorded commission notice.

(4) If a closing agent deposits the net disputed reserved proceeds with the clerk of court pursuant to subsection (2), the closing agent is discharged from any further liability or responsibility concerning the disputed reserved proceeds.

History: s. 1, ch. 2005-275; s. 12, ch. 2006-210.
Fla. Stat. § 736.0507 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part V / Section 736.0507
736.0507 Personal obligations of trustee.
Status: in_force

Except to the extent of the trustee’s interest in the trust other than as a trustee, trust property is not subject to personal obligations of the trustee, even if the trustee becomes insolvent or bankrupt.

History: s. 5, ch. 2006-217.
Fla. Stat. § 620.1405 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.1405
620.1405 Actions by and against partnership and partners.
Status: in_force

(1) To the extent not inconsistent with s. 620.1404, a general partner may be joined in an action against the limited partnership or named in a separate action.

(2) A judgment against a limited partnership is not by itself a judgment against a general partner. A judgment against a limited partnership may not be satisfied from a general partner’s assets unless there is also a judgment against the general partner.

(3) A judgment creditor of a general partner may not levy execution against the assets of the general partner to satisfy a judgment based on a claim against the limited partnership, unless the partner is personally liable for the claim under s. 620.1404 and: (a) A judgment based on the same claim has been obtained against the limited partnership and a writ of execution on the judgment has been returned unsatisfied in whole or in part; (b) The limited partnership is a debtor in bankruptcy; (c) The general partner has agreed that the creditor need not exhaust limited partnership assets; (d) A court grants permission to the judgment creditor to levy execution against the assets of a general partner based on a finding that limited partnership assets subject to execution are clearly insufficient to satisfy the judgment, that exhaustion of limited partnership assets is excessively burdensome, or that the grant of permission is an appropriate exercise of the court’s equitable powers; or (e) Liability is imposed on the general partner by law or contract independent of the existence of the limited partnership.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267.