FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Fla. Stat. § 215.471 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.471
215.471 Divestiture by the State Board of Administration; reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) The State Board of Administration shall divest any investment under s. 121.151 and ss. 215.44-215.53, and is prohibited from investment in stocks, securities, or other obligations of: (a) Any institution or company domiciled in the United States, or foreign subsidiary of a company domiciled in the United States, doing business in or with Cuba, or with agencies or instrumentalities thereof in violation of federal law. (b) Any institution or company domiciled outside of the United States if the President of the United States has applied sanctions against the foreign country in which the institution or company is domiciled pursuant to s. 4 of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992. (c)1. Any institution or company domiciled in the United States, or foreign subsidiary of a company domiciled in the United States, doing business in or with the government of Venezuela, or with any agency or instrumentality thereof, in violation of federal law. The term “government of Venezuela” means the government of Venezuela, its agencies or instrumentalities, or any company that is majority-owned or controlled by the government of Venezuela. 2. The Governor may waive the requirements of this paragraph if the existing regime in Venezuela collapses and there is a need for immediate aid to Venezuela before the convening of the Legislature or for other humanitarian reasons as determined by the Governor.

(2) The State Board of Administration may not be a fiduciary under this section with respect to voting on, and may not have the right to vote in favor of, any proxy resolution advocating expanded United States trade with Cuba, Syria, or Venezuela. The board’s staff shall report on its activities in its annual proxy voting report.

History: s. 2, ch. 93-218; s. 4, ch. 2000-152; s. 1, ch. 2012-196; s. 1, ch. 2018-125.
Fla. Stat. § 367.161 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 367 / Section 367.161
367.161 Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) If any utility, by any authorized officer, agent, or employee, knowingly refuses to comply with, or willfully violates, any provision of this chapter or any lawful rule or order of the commission, such utility shall incur a penalty for each such offense of not more than $5,000, to be fixed, imposed, and collected by the commission. However, any penalty assessed by the commission for a violation of s. 367.111(2) shall be reduced by any penalty assessed by any other state agency for the same violation. Each day that such refusal or violation continues constitutes a separate offense. Each penalty shall be a lien upon the real and personal property of the utility, enforceable by the commission as statutory liens under chapter 85. The proceeds from the enforcement of any such lien shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.

(2) The commission has the power to impose upon any entity that is subject to its jurisdiction under this chapter and that is found to have refused to comply with, or to have willfully violated, any lawful rule or order of the commission or any provision of this chapter a penalty for each offense of not more than $5,000, which penalty shall be fixed, imposed, and collected by the commission; or the commission may, for any such violation, amend, suspend, or revoke any certificate of authorization issued by it. Each day that such refusal or violation continues constitutes a separate offense. Each penalty shall be a lien upon the real and personal property of the entity, enforceable by the commission as a statutory lien under chapter 85. The collected penalties shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund unallocated.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-278; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 21, 25, 26, ch. 80-99; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 6, 8, ch. 84-149; ss. 21, 26, 27, ch. 89-353; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 501.609 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part IV / Section 501.609
501.609 License renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) Each person licensed under the provisions of this part must renew his or her license annually by paying the fee for licensing and submitting to the department the application required by this part.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), if any material change in the information submitted for licensing occurs before the date for renewal, a licensee shall submit that information to the department in the manner prescribed by the department, along with a fee in the amount of $10.

(3) If any change is made to any script, outline, presentation, sales information, or literature used by a licensee in connection with any solicitation, the new or revised material must be submitted by the licensee to the department within 10 days of the change.

(4) If any licensee has a change of address or status as set forth in ss. 501.605-501.607, notification must be made to the department in writing within 10 days of the change.

(5) The department shall waive the annual fee to renew for a licensee who: (a) Is an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or the spouse of such member; (b) Is or was a member of the United States Armed Forces, and served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the renewal date. To qualify for the fee waiver, a licensee who is a former member of the United States Armed Forces who served on active duty within the 2 years preceding the expiration date of the registration must have received an honorable discharge upon separation or discharge from the United States Armed Forces; or (c) Is the surviving spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces if the member was serving on active duty at the time of death and died within the 2 years preceding the renewal. A licensee seeking such waiver must apply in a format prescribed by the department, including the applicant’s signature, under penalty of perjury, and supporting documentation.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 91-237; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 636, ch. 97-103; s. 34, ch. 2018-7.
Fla. Stat. § 337.166 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 337 / Section 337.166
337.166 Moneys recovered for violations of antitrust laws.
Status: in_force

In accordance with the provisions of s. 16.53, 30 percent of all moneys recovered from a contractor or its affiliate on behalf of the state by reason of any decree or settlement in any state or federal antitrust claim prosecuted by the Attorney General shall be deposited in the Legal Affairs Revolving Trust Fund. The remainder of the moneys recovered shall be deposited in the State Transportation Trust Fund instead of the General Revenue Fund as generally provided under s. 16.53.

History: s. 3, ch. 83-4; s. 15, ch. 94-316.
Fla. Stat. § 717.1383 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 717 / Section 717.1383
717.1383 United States savings bond; claim for bond.
Status: in_force

A person claiming a United States savings bond escheated to the state under s. 717.1382, or for the proceeds from such bond, may file a claim with the department. The department may approve the claim if the person is able to provide sufficient proof of the validity of the person’s claim. Once a bond, or the proceeds from such bond, are remitted to a claimant, no action thereafter may be maintained by any other person against the department, the state, or any officer thereof, for or on account of such funds. The person’s sole remedy, if any, shall be against the claimant who received the bond or the proceeds from such bond.

History: s. 2, ch. 2015-152.
Fla. Stat. § 16.08 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 16 / Section 16.08
16.08 Superintendence and direction of state attorneys.
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall exercise a general superintendence and direction over the several state attorneys of the several circuits as to the manner of discharging their respective duties, and whenever requested by the state attorneys, shall give them her or his opinion upon any question of law.

History: s. 1, ch. 2098, 1877; RS 90; GS 93; RGS 107; CGL 131; s. 48, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 946.509 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 946 / Part II / Section 946.509
946.509 Insurance of property leased or acquired by the corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) The State Risk Management Trust Fund created under s. 284.30 shall insure all property eligible for coverage under part I of chapter 284 which is leased by the department to the corporation or which is subsequently acquired and owned or leased by the corporation and subject to the reversionary ownership interest of the state established in s. 946.505.

(2) Coverage under the State Risk Management Trust Fund of property leased to or otherwise acquired by the corporation shall be secured and maintained through the existing policy and account of the Department of Corrections with the Division of Risk Management of the Department of Financial Services. All matters, including premium calculations, assessments and payments, retrospective premium adjustments, reporting requirements, and other requirements, concerning coverage of such property under the State Risk Management Trust Fund shall be conducted as if all such property were owned solely by the department. Except as required by chapter 284, if the corporation finds that it is more economical to do so, the corporation may secure private insurance coverage on all or a portion of the activities of or properties used by the corporation. If coverage through the State Risk Management Trust Fund is not secured, the corporation must present documentation of insurance coverage to the Division of Risk Management equal to the coverage that could otherwise be provided by the State Risk Management Trust Fund.

History: s. 2, ch. 83-209; ss. 4, 12, ch. 87-286; s. 6, ch. 96-270; s. 65, ch. 96-418; s. 37, ch. 97-93; s. 5, ch. 97-227; s. 24, ch. 2000-122; s. 6, ch. 2001-242; s. 1931, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 413.0115 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 413 / Part I / Section 413.0115
413.0115 State Board of Administration; authorization to invest division’s portfolio.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Administration may invest and reinvest the portfolio of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds held by the Division of Blind Services in accordance with the trust agreement approved by the Division of Blind Services and the State Board of Administration and the provisions of ss. 215.44-215.53. The director of the Division of Blind Services shall make the portfolio available and shall transfer it to the State Board of Administration for investment.

History: s. 13, ch. 98-47.
Fla. Stat. § 376.10 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 376 / Section 376.10
376.10 Personnel and equipment.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish and maintain at such ports within the state and other places as it shall determine such employees and equipment as in its judgment may be necessary to carry out the provisions of ss. 376.011-376.21. The department may employ and prescribe the duties of such employees, subject to the rules and regulations of the Department of Management Services. The salaries of the employees and the cost of the equipment shall be paid from the Florida Coastal Protection Trust Fund established by ss. 376.011-376.21. The department shall periodically consult with other departments of the state relative to procedures for the prevention of discharges of pollutants into or affecting the coastal waters of the state from operations regulated by ss. 376.011-376.21.

History: s. 9, ch. 70-244; s. 2, ch. 71-137; s. 1, ch. 73-326; s. 10, ch. 74-336; s. 63, ch. 79-65; s. 10, ch. 85-68; s. 38, ch. 85-81; s. 124, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 292, ch. 94-356; s. 6, ch. 96-263; s. 98, ch. 98-279.
Fla. Stat. § 673.5031 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 673 / Part V / Section 673.5031
673.5031 Notice of dishonor.
Status: in_force

(1) The obligation of an indorser stated in s. 673.4151(1) and the obligation of a drawer stated in s. 673.4141(4) may not be enforced unless: (a) The indorser or drawer is given notice of dishonor of the instrument complying with this section; or (b) Notice of dishonor is excused under s. 673.5041(2).

(2) Notice of dishonor may be given by any person; may be given by any commercially reasonable means, including an oral, written, or electronic communication; and is sufficient if it reasonably identifies the instrument and indicates that the instrument has been dishonored or has not been paid or accepted. Return of an instrument given to a bank for collection is sufficient notice of dishonor.

(3) Subject to s. 673.5041(3), with respect to an instrument taken for collection by a collecting bank, notice of dishonor must be given by the bank before midnight of the next banking day following the banking day on which the bank receives notice of dishonor of the instrument or by any other person within 30 days following the day on which the person receives notice of dishonor. With respect to any other instrument, notice of dishonor must be given within 30 days following the day on which dishonor occurs.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-82.
Fla. Stat. § 319.241 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 319 / Section 319.241
319.241 Removal of lien from records.
Status: in_force

The owner of a motor vehicle or mobile home upon which a lien has been filed with the department or noted upon a certificate of title for a period of 5 years may apply to the department in writing for such lien to be removed from the department files or from the certificate of title. The application shall be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has notified the lienholder by certified mail, not less than 20 days prior to the date of the application, of his or her intention to apply to the department for removal of the lien. Ten days after receipt of the application, the department may remove the lien from its files or from the certificate of title, as the case may be, if no statement in writing protesting removal of the lien is received by the department from the lienholder within the 10-day period. If, however, the lienholder files with the department within the 10-day period a written statement that the lien is still outstanding or that a second judgment lien certificate has been filed with the Department of State, the department shall not remove the lien until the lienholder presents a satisfaction of lien to the department. If a second judgment lien certificate was filed with the Department of State, the department must remove the notice of the first judgment lien certificate and add notation of the second judgment lien certificate at the end of all noted liens. Ten days after the receipt of an application for a derelict motor vehicle certificate and notification to the lienholder, the department may remove the lien from the derelict motor vehicle record if a written statement protesting removal of the lien is not received by the department from the lienholder within the 10-day period.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-479; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 10, ch. 82-134; s. 342, ch. 95-148; s. 8, ch. 2010-198; s. 8, ch. 2023-300.
Fla. Stat. § 448.20 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 448 / Part II / Section 448.20
448.20 Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “Labor Pool Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 95-332.
Fla. Stat. § 120.51 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 120 / Section 120.51
120.51 Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be known and cited as the “Administrative Procedure Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 74-310.
Fla. Stat. § 121.73 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 121 / Part III / Section 121.73
121.73 Allocations for member disability coverage; percentage amounts.
Status: in_force

(1) The allocations established in this section shall be used to provide disability coverage for members in the investment plan and shall be transferred monthly by the Division of Retirement from the Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to the disability account of the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund.

(2) The allocations are stated as a percentage of each investment plan member’s gross compensation for the calendar month. A change in a contribution percentage is effective the first day of the month for which retirement contributions may be made on or after the beginning date of the change. Contribution percentages may be modified by general law.

(3) Effective July 1, 2002, allocations from the Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to provide disability coverage for members in the investment plan, and to offset the costs of administering said coverage, are as follows: Membership Class Percentage of Gross Compensation Regular Class 0.25% Special Risk Class 1.85% Special Risk Administrative Support Class 0.45% Elected Officers’ Class— Legislators, Governor, Lt. Governor, Cabinet Officers, State Attorneys, Public Defenders 0.41% Elected Officers’ Class— Justices, Judges 0.73% Elected Officers’ Class— County Elected Officers 0.41% Senior Management Service Class 0.26%

History: s. 1, ch. 2002-177; s. 35, ch. 2011-68; s. 12, ch. 2023-193.
Fla. Stat. § 636.039 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part I / Section 636.039
636.039 Examination by the office.
Status: in_force

The office shall examine the affairs, transactions, accounts, business records, and assets of any prepaid limited health service organization, in the same manner and subject to the same terms and conditions that apply to insurers under part II of chapter 624, as often as it deems it expedient for the protection of the people of this state, but not less frequently than once every 3 years. In lieu of making its own financial examination, the office may accept an independent certified public accountant’s audit report prepared on a statutory accounting basis consistent with this act. However, except when the medical records are requested and copies furnished pursuant to s. 456.057, medical records of individuals and records of physicians providing service under contract to the prepaid limited health service organization are not subject to audit, but may be subject to subpoena by court order upon a showing of good cause. For the purpose of examinations, the office may administer oaths to and examine the officers and agents of a prepaid limited health service organization concerning its business and affairs. The expenses of examination of each prepaid limited health service organization by the office are subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to insurers under part II of chapter 624. Expenses of all examinations of a prepaid limited health service organization may never exceed a maximum of $20,000 for any 1-year period.

History: s. 32, ch. 93-148; s. 160, ch. 98-166; s. 221, ch. 2000-160; s. 1537, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 220.52 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 220 / Part VI / Section 220.52
220.52 Arrangement and captions.
Status: in_force

No inference, implication, or presumption of legislative construction shall be drawn or made by reason of the location or grouping of any particular sections or provisions of this code, nor shall any caption be given any legal effect.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-984.
Fla. Stat. § 159.8071 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part VI / Section 159.8071
159.8071 State allocation pool.
Status: in_force

The state allocation pool is hereby established and must be available to issue confirmations pursuant to the procedures specified in s. 159.8052, and to issue confirmations for bonds to issuers statewide on a first-come, first-served basis for all types of private activity bonds from October 1 through November 30 of each year.

History: s. 15, ch. 2024-220.
Fla. Stat. § 76.08 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 76 / Section 76.08
76.08 Procurement of attachment; generally.
Status: in_force

Upon motion by plaintiff, a writ of attachment may issue when the grounds relied on for the issuance of the writ clearly appear from specific facts shown by a verified complaint or a separate affidavit of the plaintiff, and all applicable requirements of s. 76.09, s. 76.10, or s. 76.11 are met.

History: RS 1641; GS 2105; RGS 3406; CGL 5259; s. 26, ch. 67-254; s. 2, ch. 78-38.
Fla. Stat. § 320.6992 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.6992
320.6992 Application.
Status: in_force

Sections 320.60-320.70, including amendments to ss. 320.60-320.70, apply to all presently existing or hereafter established systems of distribution of motor vehicles in this state, except to the extent that such application would impair valid contractual agreements in violation of the State Constitution or Federal Constitution. Sections 320.60-320.70 do not apply to any judicial or administrative proceeding pending as of October 1, 1988. All agreements renewed, amended, or entered into subsequent to October 1, 1988, shall be governed by ss. 320.60-320.70, including any amendments to ss. 320.60-320.70 which have been or may be from time to time adopted, unless the amendment specifically provides otherwise, and except to the extent that such application would impair valid contractual agreements in violation of the State Constitution or Federal Constitution.

History: ss. 19, 22, ch. 88-395; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 2011-230; s. 3, ch. 2016-77; s. 3, ch. 2017-141; s. 2, ch. 2017-187.