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Fla. Stat. § 56.10 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 56 / Section 56.10
56.10 Executions against corporate judgment debtors; receivership.
Status: in_force

If an execution cannot be satisfied in whole or in part for lack of property of the corporate judgment debtor subject to levy and sale, on motion of the judgment creditor the circuit court in chancery within whose circuit such corporate judgment debtor is or has been doing business, or in which any of its effects are found, may sequestrate the property, things in action, goods and chattels of the corporate judgment debtor for the purpose of enforcing the judgment, and may appoint a receiver for the corporate judgment debtor. A receiver so appointed is subject to the rules prescribed by law for receivers of the property of other judgment debtors. His or her power shall extend throughout the state.

History: s. 1, ch. 1870, 1872; RS 1211; GS 1641; RGS 2845; CGL 4532; s. 11, ch. 67-254; s. 300, ch. 95-147; s. 7, ch. 2016-33.
Fla. Stat. § 261.09 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 261 / Section 261.09
261.09 Contracts and agreements.
Status: in_force

The public land managing agency may contract with private persons or entities and enter into cooperative agreements with other public agencies for the care and maintenance of lands in the system, including contracts for law enforcement services with public agencies having law enforcement powers.

History: s. 53, ch. 2002-295.
Fla. Stat. § 17.41 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 17 / Section 17.41
17.41 Department of Financial Services Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Financial Services Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund, which shall be referred to as the “Lawton Chiles Trust Fund,” is created within that department.

(2) Funds to be credited to the Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund shall consist of payments received by the state from settlement of State of Florida v. American Tobacco Co. , No. 95-1466AH (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. 1996). Moneys received from the settlement and deposited into the trust fund are exempt from the service charges imposed under s. 215.20.

(3)(a) Subject to approval of the Legislature, all or any portion of the state’s right, title, and interest in and to the tobacco settlement agreement may be sold to the Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation created pursuant to s. 215.56005. Any such sale shall be a true sale and not a borrowing. (b) Any moneys received by the state pursuant to any residual interest retained in the tobacco settlement agreement or the payments to be made under the tobacco settlement agreement shall be deposited into the Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund.

(4) The department shall disburse funds, by nonoperating transfer, from the Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund to the tobacco settlement trust funds of the various agencies or to the Biomedical Research Trust Fund in the Department of Health, as appropriate, in amounts equal to the annual appropriations made from those agencies’ trust funds in the General Appropriations Act.

(5) Pursuant to the provisions of s. 19(f)(3), Art. III of the State Constitution, the Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund is exempt from the termination provisions of s. 19(f)(2), Art. III of the State Constitution.

History: s. 1, ch. 99-197; s. 3, ch. 2000-122; s. 2, ch. 2000-128; s. 1, ch. 2001-73; s. 45, ch. 2003-261; s. 1, ch. 2004-282; s. 1, ch. 2004-350; s. 2, ch. 2021-43; s. 1, ch. 2022-150.
Fla. Stat. § 282.602 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 282 / Part II / Section 282.602
282.602 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Accessible electronic information and information technology” means electronic information and information technology that conforms to the standards for accessible electronic information and information technology as set forth by s. 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and 29 U.S.C. s. 794(d), including the regulations set forth under 36 C.F.R. part 1194.

(2) “Alternate methods” means a different means of providing information to people with disabilities, including product documentation. The term includes, but is not limited to, voice, facsimile, relay service, TTY, Internet posting, captioning, text-to-speech synthesis, and audio description.

(3) “Electronic information and information technology” includes information technology and any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment that is used in creating, converting, or duplicating data or information. The term includes, but is not limited to, telecommunications products such as telephones, information kiosks and transaction machines, Internet websites, multimedia systems, and office equipment such as copiers and facsimile machines. The term does not include any equipment that contains embedded information technology that is an integral part of the product if the principal function of the technology is not the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information.

(4) “Information technology” means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. The term includes computers, ancillary equipment, software, firmware and similar procedures, services, and support services, and related resources.

(5) “Undue burden” means significant difficulty or expense. In determining whether an action would result in an undue burden, a state agency shall consider all agency resources that are available to the program or component for which the product is being developed, procured, maintained, or used.

(6) “State agency” means any agency of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.

History: s. 73, ch. 2006-227.
Fla. Stat. § 631.7295 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part III / Section 631.7295
631.7295 Reinsurance.
Status: in_force

With respect to covered policies for which the association becomes obligated after an entry of an order of liquidation or rehabilitation, the association may elect to succeed to the rights of the insolvent insurer arising after the order of liquidation or rehabilitation under any contract of reinsurance to which the insolvent insurer was a party, to the extent such contract provides coverage for losses occurring after the date of the order of liquidation or rehabilitation. As a condition to making such election, the association must pay all unpaid premiums due under the contract for coverage relating to periods before and after the date on which the order of liquidation or rehabilitation was entered.

History: s. 8, ch. 2010-49.
Fla. Stat. § 684.0019 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 684 / Section 684.0019
684.0019 Conditions for granting interim measures.
Status: in_force

(1) The party requesting an interim measure under s. 684.0018 shall satisfy the arbitral tribunal that: (a) Harm not adequately reparable by an award of damages is likely to result if the measure is not ordered, and such harm substantially outweighs the harm that is likely to result to the party against whom the measure is directed if the measure is granted; and (b) A reasonable possibility exists that the requesting party will succeed on the merits of the claim. The determination on this possibility does not affect the discretion of the arbitral tribunal in making any subsequent determination.

(2) With regard to a request for an interim measure under s. 684.0018(4), the requirements in subsection (1) apply only to the extent the arbitral tribunal considers appropriate.

History: s. 20, ch. 2010-60; s. 5, ch. 2013-164.
Fla. Stat. § 634.441 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part III / Section 634.441
634.441 Penalty for violation of cease and desist order.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates a cease and desist order of the department or office under s. 634.439 while such order is in effect, after notice and hearing as provided in s. 634.438, is subject, at the discretion of the department or office, to any one or more of the following penalties:

(1) A monetary penalty of not more than $50,000 as to all matters determined in such hearing.

(2) The suspension or revocation of such person’s license or eligibility to hold a license.

History: ss. 33, 38, ch. 83-322; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 1513, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 267.0743 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 267 / Section 267.0743
267.0743 State Historical Marker Council.
Status: in_force

In order to enhance public participation and involvement in the identification and interpretation of subjects relating to the history and culture of Florida, there is created the “State Historical Marker Council.”

(1) The council shall consist of three members who represent different areas of the state, are appointed by the Secretary of State, and are qualified through the demonstration of special interest, experience, or education in interpretation of the state’s history and historical properties. Each member shall have professional training and experience in one or more of the following fields: history, historic preservation, architecture, architectural history, or archaeology.

(2) Members shall be appointed for 2-year terms, except for an appointment to fill an unexpired term, in which event the appointment shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term only. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms on the council.

(3) The director of the division or his or her designee shall serve without voting rights as secretary to the council. The division shall provide necessary staff assistance to the council.

(4) The council shall meet at the request of the division or at the request of a majority of its membership to carry out its responsibilities, however, the council need not convene a meeting but may give advice by means of written or telephonic communication. Members shall serve without pay, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for their expenses in carrying out their official duties, as provided in s. 112.061.

(5) It shall be the responsibility of the council to provide assistance, advice, and recommendations to the division in evaluating proposals for Official Florida Historical Markers and identifying goals for the State Historical Marker Program. The process of evaluation shall seek to establish the significance of the subject proposed for a marker, but neither the division nor the council shall make proposal or evaluation requirements so complex or onerous as to preclude private citizens from directly submitting proposals without professional assistance.

History: s. 12, ch. 2001-199.
Fla. Stat. § 125.031 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 125 / Part I / Section 125.031
125.031 Lease or lease-purchases of property for public purposes.
Status: in_force

Counties may enter into leases or lease-purchase arrangements relating to properties needed for public purposes for periods not to exceed 30 years at a stipulated rental to be paid from current or other legally available funds and may make all other contracts or agreements necessary or convenient to carry out such objective. The county shall have the right to enter into such leases or lease-purchase arrangements with private individuals, other governmental agencies, or corporations. When the term of such lease is for longer than 60 months, the rental shall be payable only from funds arising from sources other than ad valorem taxation. Such leases or lease-purchase arrangements shall be subject to approval by the board of county commissioners, and no such lease or lease-purchase contract shall be entered into without said approval. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a lease entered into by a county, as defined in s. 125.011(1), with the state or another governmental entity or authorized under the provisions of s. 125.01 is not subject to the 30-year lease term limitation of this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 71-240; s. 1, ch. 89-103; s. 1, ch. 2008-48.
Fla. Stat. § 116.04 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 116 / Section 116.04
116.04 Failure of officer to make sworn report of fees.
Status: in_force

Any officer who shall fail or refuse to make, subscribe, and swear, or to file with the Department of Financial Services a report of all fees, commissions, or other remuneration collected, as required by law, or if any officer shall knowingly or willfully make false or incomplete reports, or in any report violate any of the provisions of s. 116.03 he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 2, ch. 6815, 1915; RGS 5356; CGL 7491; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 67, ch. 71-136; s. 743, ch. 95-147; s. 134, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 561.50 — Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 561 / Section 561.50
561.50 One state tax payment; reports.
Status: in_force

(1) There shall be only one state tax paid as to each gallon or fraction thereof of beverage sold under the Beverage Law, and no other excise tax shall be levied directly or indirectly. Such tax shall be computed from the reports, books, and records of manufacturers and distributors; and the amount so computed shall be remitted with the report required by s. 561.55 to the division at intervals of 1 month, on or before the 10th of each month, for all beverages sold during the previous calendar month, and such payment of tax shall accompany the report required by s. 561.55. If the monthly tax liability of a manufacturer or distributor exceeds the amount of the bond furnished for payment of taxes, the division, upon a finding based upon substantial and competent evidence that the security of the tax revenue involved is in jeopardy, may require a bond equal to the anticipated tax liability of the manufacturer or distributor. Additionally, the division may increase the frequency of the remittance of the tax when the security of the tax involved is in immediate jeopardy or the financial condition of the manufacturer or distributor is unstable and the potential tax liability exceeds the bond furnished under the Beverage Law. In arriving at a conclusion that the security of the tax revenue involved is in jeopardy, the division shall consider and be guided by the prior history, if any, of the compliance or noncompliance by the manufacturer or distributor with beverage tax obligations; the transient or nontransient nature of the manufacturer or distributorship; the type of inventory, the equity of the manufacturer or distributor therein, and the mobility of such inventory; the financial status of the manufacturer or distributor; and the anticipated tax obligation of the manufacturer or distributor.

(2) Whenever the tax on alcoholic beverages under the Beverage Law is expressed in gallons, the conversion factor of 1 liter being the equivalent of 0.26417 gallons shall be used in determining the applicable tax.

(3) The use of the word “sold” in subsection (1) shall include alcoholic beverages lost, stolen, or other unaccounted for shortages occurring after entry into the state. All lost, stolen, or other unaccounted for shortages occurring outside this state and supported by documentation shall not be subject to the Florida excise tax upon such alcoholic beverages.

History: s. 9, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(235); s. 10, ch. 18015, 1937; s. 2, ch. 20830, 1941; s. 30, ch. 57-420; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-230; s. 20, ch. 81-158; s. 5, ch. 88-308.
Fla. Stat. § 625.50 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 625 / Part III / Section 625.50
625.50 Authorized deposits of insurers and agents.
Status: in_force

The following deposits of insurers and agents when made through the department shall be accepted and held and shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter:

(1) Deposits required under this code for authority to transact insurance in this state.

(2) Deposits of domestic insurers when made pursuant to the laws of other states, provinces, and countries as requirement for authority to transact insurance in such state, province, or country.

(3) Deposits in such additional amounts as are permitted to be made under s. 625.58.

History: s. 166, 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. 123, 134, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 9, ch. 90-119; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 744.627 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part VIII / Section 744.627
744.627 Investment of funds of estate by guardian.
Status: in_force

Every guardian shall invest the funds of the estate in such manner or in such securities, in which the guardian has no interest, as allowed by chapter 518.

History: s. 12, ch. 14579, 1929; s. 1, ch. 17473, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 2146(13); s. 10, ch. 84-62.
Fla. Stat. § 331.20 — Florida Code / Title XXV / Chapter 331 / Part I / Section 331.20
331.20 Publicizing, advertising, and promoting airports and related facilities.
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners of every county owning and operating an airport shall have the right, power, and authority to publicize, advertise, and promote the activities of its airport; to make known the advantages, facilities, resources, products, attractions, and attributes of its airport; to create a favorable climate of opinion concerning its airport; to cooperate with other agencies, public and private, to accomplish these purposes; and, in furtherance thereof, to authorize expenditures for the purposes here enumerated, including meals, hospitality, and entertainment of persons in the interest of promoting and engendering goodwill toward its airport.

History: s. 1, ch. 86-114.
Fla. Stat. § 461.002 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 461 / Section 461.002
461.002 Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to other duly licensed health care practitioners acting within their authorized scope of practice.

(2) This chapter shall not prohibit the manufacture, advertisement, or sale of proprietary corrective shoes, foot appliances, or remedies.

(3) This chapter shall not apply to the practice of podiatric medicine by graduate podiatric physicians in the United States Army, Air Force, Space Force, Marines, Navy, Public Health Service, Coast Guard, or United States Department of Veterans Affairs in the discharge of their official duties.

History: ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-229; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 12, 13, ch. 86-71; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 21, ch. 93-268; s. 199, ch. 98-166; s. 13, ch. 2022-183.
Fla. Stat. § 509.510 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 509 / Part II / Section 509.510
509.510 Violation of the Florida Membership Campground Act; exception.
Status: in_force

A person who willfully violates a provision of this act other than the provisions of s. 509.506 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 10, ch. 88-157; s. 127, ch. 91-224.
Fla. Stat. § 665.1011 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 665 / Section 665.1011
665.1011 Federal associations.
Status: in_force

Federal associations, which are incorporated pursuant to the laws of the United States, as now or hereafter amended, and the principal place of business of which is located within this state, are not foreign corporations or foreign associations. Unless federal laws or regulations provide otherwise, such federal associations and the members or stockholders thereof shall possess all of the rights, powers, privileges, benefits, immunities, and exemptions that are now provided or that hereafter may be provided by the laws of this state for associations organized under the laws of this state and for the members or stockholders thereof. This provision is additional and supplemental to any provision which, by specific reference, is applicable to federal associations and the members or stockholders thereof.

History: s. 51, ch. 69-39; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 51, 57, 58, ch. 80-257; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 186, ch. 92-303.
Fla. Stat. § 132.20 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 132 / Section 132.20
132.20 Proportionate taxes for sinking fund.
Status: in_force

The resolution authorizing the refunding bonds may provide that in addition to all other amounts to be paid into a sinking fund for such bonds, such sums shall be levied, assessed and collected for such sinking funds as bear a stated proportion of taxes of any kind which are imposed or collected for all purposes other than the payment of refunding bonds issued pursuant to this chapter, so that for every dollar of tax imposed or collected for all such purposes a stated amount shall be imposed for the said sinking fund.

History: s. 20, ch. 15772, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2383(20).
Fla. Stat. § 364.163 — Florida Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 364 / Section 364.163
364.163 Network access services.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this section, the term “network access service” is defined as any service provided by a local exchange telecommunications company to a telecommunications company certificated under this chapter or licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to access the local exchange telecommunications network, excluding local interconnection, resale, or unbundling pursuant to s. 364.16. Each local exchange telecommunications company shall maintain tariffs with the commission containing the terms, conditions, and rates for each of its network access services. An interexchange telecommunications company may not institute any intrastate connection fee or any similarly named fee.

History: s. 17, ch. 95-403; s. 4, ch. 98-277; s. 14, ch. 2003-32; s. 12, ch. 2007-29; s. 25, ch. 2011-36; s. 48, ch. 2019-3.
Fla. Stat. § 17.21 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 17 / Section 17.21
17.21 Not to allow any claim of state attorney against state until report made.
Status: in_force

The Chief Financial Officer shall not audit or allow any claim which any state attorney may have against the state for services who shall fail to make any report which by law the state attorney is required to make to the Chief Financial Officer of claims of the state which it is his or her duty to collect.

History: s. 3, ch. 1413, 1863; RS 113; GS 117; RGS 129; CGL 159; s. 63, ch. 95-147; s. 35, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 601.68 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 601 / Section 601.68
601.68 Investigation of violations.
Status: in_force

The Department of Agriculture may instigate and make investigation of any citrus fruit dealer who it has reason to believe has violated any law of this state governing and applicable to citrus fruit dealers, and, whenever the Department of Agriculture determines that any citrus fruit dealer has violated any law of the state governing and applicable to citrus fruit dealers, it may publish the facts and circumstances of such violation and suspend the license of such offender for a specific period or revoke the same or make such other appropriate order as it may deem just and proper, and any such order shall specify the effective date thereof and any order other than one suspending or revoking a license shall automatically suspend such license until said order is complied with. Any administrative order of the Department of Agriculture issued under the provisions of ss. 601.66-601.68 or s. 601.70 shall be deemed to have been issued in the county wherein the licensee has her or his main office, as disclosed in the licensee’s application for citrus dealer’s license.

History: s. 68, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 10, ch. 26484, 1951; s. 35, ch. 63-512; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 6, ch. 78-95; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 983, ch. 97-103.