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Fla. Stat. § 103.051 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 103 / Section 103.051
103.051 Congress sets meeting dates of electors.
Status: in_force

The presidential electors shall, on the day that is directed by Congress and at the time fixed by the Governor, meet at Tallahassee and perform the duties required of them by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

History: s. 6, ch. 71, 1847; RS 204; GS 288; RGS 384; CGL 449; s. 7, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 32, ch. 77-175; s. 62, ch. 2005-277.
Fla. Stat. § 460.4061 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 460 / Section 460.4061
460.4061 Restricted license.
Status: in_force

(1) An applicant for licensure as a chiropractic physician may apply to the department for a restricted license without undergoing a state or national written or clinical competency examination for licensure if the applicant initially applies not later than October 31, 1994, for the restricted license and: (a) Holds a degree from a college of chiropractic accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education or its predecessor agency and holds a bachelor’s degree. (b) Has continuously held, since 1979, a license to practice as a chiropractic physician in another state, territory, or national jurisdiction and has actively practiced as a chiropractic physician for the 5 years immediately preceding application. (c) Has never been disciplined for an offense that would be a violation under this chapter or chapter 456, imposed by another jurisdiction on the applicant’s license to practice as a chiropractic physician. (d) Provides a completed application on forms approved by the department and pays all application and licensure fees applicable to applicants for licensure by examination, except the examination fee itself.

(2) Before granting a restricted license, the board may require an applicant to appear before the board. The board may not require a restricted licensee to practice under the direct supervision of a full licensee. However, the board may impose reasonable restrictions on the applicant’s license to practice as a chiropractic physician in this state. These restrictions include, but are not limited to, requiring a restricted licensee to: (a) Submit to periodic and random departmental audits of the licensee’s patients’ treatment records and review of those records by the board. (b) Subsequently appear before the board. (c) Submit written reports to the department and board.

(3) A restricted licensee shall meet all statutory and regulatory requirements that are not in conflict with this section and that are imposed on a full licensee.

(4) A restricted licensee shall, if a disciplinary action against the licensee is not pending before the department and the licensee is not under discipline by the board, become a full licensee upon expiration of the 2-year restricted license if the licensee pays all applicable fees.

History: s. 2, ch. 94-173; s. 57, ch. 98-166; s. 116, ch. 2000-160.
Fla. Stat. § 274.11 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 274 / Section 274.11
274.11 County health department property.
Status: in_force

Title to property purchased by county health departments established pursuant to the provisions of chapter 154, whether purchased with federal, state or county funds, or any combination thereof, shall be vested in the board of county commissioners of the county where said county health department is located and shall be accounted for in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 1, ch. 61-46.
Fla. Stat. § 267.0721 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 267 / Section 267.0721
267.0721 Museum of Florida History and programs; other historical museums.
Status: in_force

(1) The division is authorized to operate the Museum of Florida History and other historical museums.

(2) The division shall establish and administer a museum store for the Museum of Florida History to provide information and materials relating to Florida history, museum exhibits, collections, and programs to the public and may operate additional stores associated with the museum. The stores may produce, acquire, and sell craft products, clearly marked replicas and reproductions of artifacts, documents, and other merchandise relating to historical and cultural resources and may make a reasonable charge for such merchandise. All proceeds received from sales must be deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund, or funds in excess of the amount required to pay employees involved in the direct management of the museum store may be deposited into a bank account of a citizen support organization created pursuant to s. 267.17, or created before July 1, 2021, pursuant to s. 265.703, and may be used only to support operations of the museum stores and the programs of the Museum of Florida History or other museums operated by the division. The museum stores may enter into agreements and accept credit card payments as compensation for goods and products sold. The division may establish accounts in credit card banks for the deposit of credit card sales invoices and to pay discounts and service charges in connection with the use of credit cards.

(3) The division shall support the establishment and operation of a nonprofit organization or association established pursuant to s. 267.17, or established before July 1, 2021, pursuant to s. 265.703, to promote and encourage knowledge and appreciation of Florida history and the programs of the Museum of Florida History and other museums operated by the division and to cooperate with historical societies and other organizations to provide funding and promotional support for the programs of the museum. Such organization or association may, with the consent of the division, operate the museum store or conduct special events and programs in the museum. All proceeds must be used to support the programs of the Museum of Florida History and other museums operated by the division.

(4) The division shall deposit grant funding, gifts, and donations for the purpose of assisting the Museum of Florida History and its programs in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund to be used exclusively for the benefit of programs of the museum and in a manner consistent with any terms or conditions agreed to by the division in accepting such grants, gifts, and donations.

History: ss. 2, 3, 4, ch. 80-159; s. 7, ch. 81-173; s. 2, ch. 83-243; s. 51, ch. 86-163; s. 5, ch. 89-359; s. 1, ch. 90-115; s. 4, ch. 95-235; s. 11, ch. 96-418; s. 1, ch. 97-305; s. 35, ch. 2000-258; ss. 8, 9, 10, ch. 2001-199; s. 6, ch. 2008-199; s. 46, ch. 2020-2; s. 14, ch. 2021-71.
Fla. Stat. § 744.626 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part VIII / Section 744.626
744.626 Exemption of benefits from claims of creditors.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by federal law, payments of benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the Social Security Administration to or for the benefit of a disabled veteran or the veteran’s surviving spouse or dependents are exempt from the claims of creditors and shall not be liable to attachment, levy, or seizure by or under any legal or equitable process whatever, either before or after the receipt of the payments by the guardian or the beneficiary.

History: s. 9, ch. 84-62; s. 48, ch. 93-268; s. 1121, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0403 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0403
607.0403 Registered name; application; renewal; revocation.
Status: in_force

(1) A foreign corporation may register its corporate name, or its corporate name with the addition of any word or abbreviation required by s. 607.1506, if the name is distinguishable upon the records of the department from the corporate names that are not available under s. 607.0401(1)(d).

(2) A foreign corporation registers its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition allowed by s. 607.1506, by delivering to the department for filing an application: (a) Setting forth such name, the state or country and date of its incorporation, and a brief description of the nature of the business that is to be conducted in this state; and (b) Accompanied by a certificate of existence, or a certificate setting forth that such corporation is in good standing under the laws of the state or country wherein it is organized (or a document of similar import), from the state or country of incorporation.

(3) The name is registered for the applicant’s exclusive use upon the effective date of the application and shall be effective until the close of the calendar year in which the application for registration is filed.

(4) A foreign corporation the registration of which is effective may renew it from year to year by annually filing a renewal application which complies with the requirements of subsection (2) between October 1 and December 31 of the preceding year. The renewal application when filed renews the registration for the following calendar year.

(5) A foreign corporation the registration of which is effective may thereafter qualify as a foreign corporation under the registered name or consent in writing to the use of that name by a corporation thereafter incorporated under this chapter or by another foreign corporation thereafter authorized to transact business in this state. The registration terminates when the domestic corporation is incorporated or the foreign corporation qualifies or consents to the qualification of another foreign corporation under the registered name.

(6) The department may revoke any registration if, after a hearing, it finds that the application therefor or any renewal thereof was not made in good faith.

History: s. 29, ch. 89-154; s. 30, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 580.036 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 580 / Section 580.036
580.036 Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. It shall have full authority to inspect, sample, and analyze any commercial feed or feedstuff distributed in this state and to assess any penalties provided for violation of this chapter.

(2) The department is authorized to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to enforce the provisions of this chapter. These rules shall be consistent with the rules and standards of the United States Food and Drug Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture, when applicable, and shall include: (a) Establishing definitions and reasonable standards for commercial feed or feedstuff and permissible tolerances for pesticide chemicals, chemical additives, nonnutritive ingredients, or drugs in or on commercial feed or feedstuff in such amounts as will ensure the safety of livestock and poultry and the products thereof used for human consumption. (b) Adopting standards for the manufacture and distribution of medicated feed. (c) Establishing definitions and reasonable standards for the certification of laboratories for the conduct of testing and analyses as required in this chapter. (d) Establishing product labeling requirements for distributors. (e) Limiting the use of drugs in commercial feed and prescribing feeding directions to be used to ensure safe usage of medicated feed. (f) Establishing standards for evaluating quality-assurance/quality-control plans, including testing protocols, for exemptions to certified laboratory testing requirements. (g) Establishing standards for the sale, use, and distribution of commercial feed or feedstuff to ensure usage that is consistent with animal safety and well-being and, to the extent that meat, poultry, and other animal products for human consumption may be affected by commercial feed or feedstuff, to ensure that these products are safe for human consumption. Such standards, if adopted, must be developed in consultation with the Agricultural Feed, Seed, and Fertilizer Advisory Council created under s. 570.451.

(3) The department is empowered to take appropriate action against any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter. The department may request copies of labels and labeling and any other documents deemed necessary to ascertain whether such violation or noncompliance has occurred.

History: s. 2, ch. 94-282; s. 192, ch. 98-200; s. 6, ch. 2012-83; s. 93, ch. 2013-15; s. 130, ch. 2014-150.
Fla. Stat. § 274.12 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 274 / Section 274.12
274.12 Special districts subject to chapter.
Status: in_force

Every special district governed by the provisions of this act shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.

History: s. 12, ch. 79-183; s. 3, ch. 2004-296.
Fla. Stat. § 509.412 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 509 / Part I / Section 509.412
509.412 Writ; claims by third persons.
Status: in_force

Any third person claiming any property distrained pursuant to this chapter may interpose and prosecute a claim for the property in the same manner as is provided in similar cases of claim to property levied on under execution.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-249; ss. 38, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 44, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 1014.02 — Florida Code / Title XLIX / Chapter 1014 / Section 1014.02
1014.02 Legislative findings and definition.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds that it is a fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their minor children. The Legislature further finds that important information relating to a minor child should not be withheld, either inadvertently or purposefully, from his or her parent, including information relating to the minor child’s health, well-being, and education, while the minor child is in the custody of the school district. The Legislature further finds it is necessary to establish a consistent mechanism for parents to be notified of information relating to the health and well-being of their minor children.

(2) For purposes of this chapter, the term “parent” means a person who has legal custody of a minor child as a natural or adoptive parent or a legal guardian.

History: s. 3, ch. 2021-199.
Fla. Stat. § 627.6744 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part VIII / Section 627.6744
627.6744 Recommended purchase and excessive insurance.
Status: in_force

(1) Medicare supplement insurance may not be issued or sold, whether directly, through the mail, or otherwise, to an individual unless the issuer or seller obtains from the individual, as a part of the application, a written statement signed by the individual stating what Medicare supplement policies the individual has, from what source, and whether the individual has applied for and been determined to be entitled to Medicaid. The written statement must be accompanied by a written acknowledgment, signed by the seller, of the request for and receipt of the statement. The written acknowledgment does not constitute a verification or affirmation by the seller of the truth of any information supplied by the individual in the written statement. The written statement shall be on forms prescribed by the commission in accordance with the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. No. 101-508).

(2) Medicare supplement insurance may not be issued or sold to an individual if: (a) An individual’s written statement indicates that the individual is entitled to Medicaid, unless this state’s Medicaid plan under Title XIX pays the premiums for the policy, or pays less than an individual’s full liability for Medicare cost sharing as defined under the federal Medicare law; or (b) The sale of Medicare supplement coverage will provide an individual more than one Medicare supplement policy or certificate.

(3) This section does not prohibit the sale of a Medicare supplement policy to an individual who has another Medicare supplement policy if: (a) The individual indicates in writing that the policy replaces the other policy and indicates an intent to terminate the policy being replaced when the new policy becomes effective; and (b) The insurer providing the replacement policy forwards the statement to the insurer whose policy is being replaced.

(4) Upon a request of the policyholder, an insurer shall suspend the benefits and premiums of the Medicare supplement policy for the period in which the policyholder indicates that he or she has applied for and been determined to be entitled to Medicaid. The period of suspension shall not exceed 24 months. If the policyholder loses entitlement to Medicaid and the policyholder provides notice within 90 days after the loss of entitlement, the policy shall be automatically reinstated as of the termination of Medicaid entitlement.

History: s. 8, ch. 90-257; s. 18, ch. 91-201; s. 16, ch. 91-296; ss. 144, 149, ch. 92-33; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 1176, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 28.2405 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 28 / Section 28.2405
28.2405 Comprehensive Case Information System.
Status: in_force

All clerks of the circuit court shall participate in the Comprehensive Case Information System of the Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers, Inc., and shall submit electronic case data to the system based on the case types designated by the Supreme Court.

History: s. 3, ch. 2012-100.
Fla. Stat. § 717.108 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 717 / Section 717.108
717.108 Deposits held by utilities.
Status: in_force

Any deposit, including any interest thereon, made by a subscriber with a utility to secure payment or any sum paid in advance for utility services to be furnished, less any lawful charges, that remains unclaimed by the owner for more than 1 year after termination of the services for which the deposit or advance payment was made is presumed unclaimed.

History: s. 9, ch. 87-105; s. 4, ch. 96-301; s. 9, ch. 2001-36.
Fla. Stat. § 679.703 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 679 / Part VII / Section 679.703
679.703 Security interest perfected before effective date.
Status: in_force

(1) A security interest that is enforceable immediately before this act takes effect and would have priority over the rights of a person who becomes a lien creditor at that time is a perfected security interest under this act if, when this act takes effect, the applicable requirements for enforceability and perfection under this act are satisfied without further action.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in s. 679.705, if, immediately before this act takes effect, a security interest is enforceable and would have priority over the rights of a person who becomes a lien creditor at that time, but the applicable requirements for enforceability or perfection under this act are not satisfied when this act takes effect, the security interest: (a) Is a perfected security interest for 1 year after this act takes effect; (b) Remains enforceable thereafter only if the security interest becomes enforceable under former s. 679.203 before the year expires; and (c) Remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under this act are satisfied before the year expires.

History: s. 8, ch. 2001-198; s. 101, ch. 2003-1.
Fla. Stat. § 623.06 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 623 / Section 623.06
623.06 Dissolution of corporation.
Status: in_force

Any such corporation may be dissolved upon its petition to the circuit judge who shall order notice thereof to be published for such period of time as she or he may deem expedient and upon proof of such publication the circuit judge may decree dissolution and make all necessary orders and decrees for the settlement of the affairs of such corporation, taking care that the claims of creditors be satisfied to the extent of the assets of the corporation.

History: s. 6, ch. 59-113; s. 174, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 250.5202 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 250 / Part I / Section 250.5202
250.5202 Actions for rent or possession by landlord during state active duty.
Status: in_force

An eviction, distress action, or requirement for deposit of accrued rent into the registry of the court, as provided in part II of chapter 83, may not proceed against any member who is called into state active duty during the period of such state active duty or active duty if the servicemember has given written notice to the affected landlord with regard to any premises where the agreed upon rent does not exceed $1,200 per month and where the rental unit is occupied chiefly as a residential dwelling by the servicemember, the servicemember’s spouse, or dependent. The court may on its own motion and shall, on application, stay the proceedings for not longer than 3 months unless, in the opinion of the court, the ability of the tenant to pay the agreed rent has not been materially affected by reason of state active duty or active duty.

History: s. 3, ch. 96-342; s. 51, ch. 2003-68.
Fla. Stat. § 46.041 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 46 / Section 46.041
46.041 Joinder of certain makers, endorsers, etc., of negotiable instruments.
Status: in_force

(1) The makers of negotiable instruments and all other persons who, at or before the execution and delivery thereof, endorsed, guaranteed, or became surety for payment thereof, or are otherwise secondarily liable for payment, may be sued in the same action.

(2) In such action the final judgment shall specify the defendants who are liable for payment only as endorser, surety, guarantor or otherwise secondarily.

(3) When a final judgment authorized by this section is paid by one or more defendants who are liable only as endorser, surety, guarantor, or otherwise secondarily, the holder of such judgment shall, on request, assign such judgment to the defendants paying it. Such defendants are entitled to all the rights and remedies of the original plaintiff to enforce collection from the other defendants who are liable.

History: ss. 1-3, ch. 6486, 1913; RGS 4733-4735; CGL 6819-6821; s. 2, ch. 67-254.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0805 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0805
607.0805 Terms of directors generally.
Status: in_force

(1) The terms of the initial directors of a corporation expire at the first shareholders’ meeting at which directors are elected.

(2) The terms of all other directors expire at the next annual shareholders’ meeting following their election, except to the extent: (a) Provided in s. 607.0806; (b) Provided in s. 607.1023 if a bylaw electing to be governed by that section is in effect; or (c) That a shorter term is specified in the articles of incorporation in the event of a director nominee failing to receive a specified vote for election.

(3) A decrease in the number of directors does not shorten an incumbent director’s term.

(4) The term of a director elected to fill a vacancy expires at the next shareholders’ meeting at which directors are elected.

(5) Except to the extent otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or under s. 607.1023, if a bylaw electing to be governed by that section is in effect, despite the expiration of a director’s term, the director continues to serve until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until there is a decrease in the number of directors.

History: s. 72, ch. 89-154; s. 20, ch. 97-102; s. 87, ch. 2019-90.