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Fla. Stat. § 394.77 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 394 / Part IV / Section 394.77
394.77 Uniform management information, accounting, and reporting systems for providers.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish, for the purposes of control of costs:

(1) A uniform management information system and fiscal accounting system for use by providers of community substance abuse and mental health services.

(2) A uniform reporting system with uniform definitions and reporting categories.

History: s. 13, ch. 70-109; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 12, ch. 76-221; s. 6, ch. 82-223; s. 19, ch. 84-285; s. 14, ch. 2000-349.
Fla. Stat. § 159.06 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part I / Section 159.06
159.06 Improvement of projects purchased.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the governing body at or before the time any such project shall be acquired by purchase, to determine what repairs, replacements, additions or betterments will be necessary to place the project in safe and efficient condition for use, and to cause an estimate of the cost of such improvements to be made. The governing body shall authorize such improvements before the sale of any revenue bonds for the acquisition of such project, and the cost of such improvements shall be paid for out of the proceeds of such bonds.

History: s. 6, ch. 28045, 1953.
Fla. Stat. § 6.10 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 6.10
6.10 Confirmation of certain grants of Georgia.
Status: in_force

The titles of bona fide holders of land under any grant from the State of Georgia prior to December 22, 1859, in the territory formerly claimed by the said state, which land is within the State of Florida by the line specified in s. 6.09 remain confirmed so far as this state had the right and power to confirm the same as provided by the act of December 22, 1859.

History: s. 2, ch. 1017, 1859; RS 456; GS 645; RGS 1229; CGL 1785.
Fla. Stat. § 401.33 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 401 / Part III / Section 401.33
401.33 Exemptions.
Status: in_force

The following are exempt from this part:

(1) A privately owned vehicle not ordinarily used in the business of transporting persons who are sick, injured, wounded, incapacitated, or helpless.

(2) A vehicle rendering services as an ambulance during a major catastrophe or emergency when ambulances with permits based in the locality of the catastrophe or emergency are incapacitated or insufficient in number to render the services needed.

(3) Any ambulance service provider licensed in another state or territory of the United States, except that any such provider receiving a person within this state for transport to a location within this state must comply with this part.

(4) Any ambulance owned and operated by the Federal Government.

(5) A vehicle under the direct supervision of a licensed physician and used as an integral part of a private industrial safety or emergency management plan within a privately owned and controlled area, which vehicle may from time to time be used to transport persons in need of medical attention, but which is not available to the public and which does not routinely transport patients.

History: s. 13, ch. 73-126; s. 1, ch. 74-334; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 12, ch. 79-280; s. 258, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 24, 25, ch. 82-402; s. 13, ch. 83-196; s. 42, ch. 83-334; s. 14, ch. 84-317; s. 67, ch. 86-220; ss. 15, 36, ch. 92-78.
Fla. Stat. § 471.055 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 471 / Section 471.055
471.055 Structural Engineering Recognition Program for Professional Engineers.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall establish the Structural Engineering Recognition Program for Professional Engineers to recognize professional engineers who specialize in structural engineering and have gone above and beyond the required minimum professional engineer licensing standards. The board shall establish minimum requirements to receive recognition through the program. The board must recognize any licensed professional engineer who has successfully passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Structural Engineering 16-hour PE Structural examination or any other examination approved by the board. In addition, the board may recognize any licensed professional engineer who specializes in structural engineering based on alternative criteria determined by the board.

(2) Upon application to the board, a professional engineer who has the minimum program requirements shall be recognized as a professional engineer who has gone above and beyond in the field of structural engineering. The board may not collect a fee for such application or for recognition by the program.

(3) A professional engineer who is recognized by the program may identify such recognition in her or his professional practice, including in marketing and advertising materials.

(4) Recognition by the program is not required for a professional engineer to practice structural engineering.

(5) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section.

History: s. 1, ch. 2022-81.
Fla. Stat. § 253.037 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 253 / Section 253.037
253.037 Use of state-owned land for correctional facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall review, identify, and secure state-owned lands which may be used for correctional facilities subject to determination by the Department of Corrections of where sites are needed and their appropriateness for use as prisons or other correctional facilities.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 253.025, the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may purchase federal surplus lands for use as sites for correctional facilities, using federal land purchasing procedures, regulations, and requirements.

History: s. 30, ch. 83-131; s. 69, ch. 94-356; s. 141, ch. 2001-266.
Fla. Stat. § 413.037 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 413 / Part I / Section 413.037
413.037 Cooperation with department required; duties of state agencies.
Status: in_force

(1) In furtherance of the purposes of this act and in order to contribute to the economy of state government, it is the intent of the Legislature that there be close cooperation between the department and any agency of the state from which procurement of products or services is required under the provision of any law currently in effect. The department and any such agency of the state are authorized to enter into such contractual agreements, cooperative working relationships, or other arrangements as may be determined to be necessary for effective coordination and efficient realization of the objectives of this act and any other law requiring procurement of products or services from any agency of the state.

(2) The department may secure directly from any agency of the state information necessary to enable it to carry out this act. Upon request of the department, the head of the agency shall furnish such information to the department.

(3) Space shall be set aside in the State Capitol for the purpose of exhibiting products produced by clients of rehabilitation-oriented agencies of the state.

History: ss. 6, 8, ch. 74-236; s. 4, ch. 78-323; ss. 5, 6, 7, ch. 81-11; ss. 1, 4, ch. 82-46; ss. 3, 4, ch. 88-37; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 55, ch. 97-103; s. 41, ch. 2002-207.
Fla. Stat. § 348.67 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 348 / Part II / Section 348.67
348.67 Pledges enforceable for bondholders.
Status: in_force

It is the express intention of this part that any pledge of revenues, Hillsborough County gasoline tax funds or other funds either as rentals to the authority or for the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds, or any covenant or agreement relative thereto may be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction against the authority or directly against the department, the county or the city, as may be appropriate.

History: s. 18, ch. 63-447; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 100.281 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.281
100.281 Approval to issue bonds.
Status: in_force

Should a majority of the votes cast in a bond referendum be in favor of the issuance of bonds, then the issuance of said bonds is deemed authorized in accordance with s. 12, Art. VII of the State Constitution. In the event less than a majority of those voting on the issue voted in favor of the issuance of the proposed bonds, then the issuance of those specified bonds shall be deemed to have failed of approval and it is unlawful to issue or attempt to issue said bonds.

History: s. 12, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(12); s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 15, ch. 69-216; s. 7, ch. 69-377; s. 12, ch. 77-175.
Fla. Stat. § 216.012 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 216 / Section 216.012
216.012 Long-range financial outlook.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall develop a long-range 3-year financial outlook and shall update that outlook each year.

(2) Each state agency shall provide information to the commission, based on the commission’s direction, which supports the commission’s development and updates of the long-range financial outlook. The commission has the authority to accept, modify, or direct the agency to modify any information received from an agency.

(3) By September 15 of each year, the commission shall complete the long-range financial outlook. The commission may subsequently provide any additions or adjustments to the outlook based on information not previously available.

History: s. 6, ch. 2006-119.
Fla. Stat. § 61.737 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 61 / Part IV / Section 61.737
61.737 Effect of prior judicial order or agreement.
Status: in_force

In a proceeding for a temporary grant of custodial responsibility:

(1) A prior judicial order granting custodial responsibility in the event of deployment is binding on the court unless circumstances meet the requirements authorized by general law for modifying a judicial order regarding custodial responsibility.

(2) The court shall enforce a prior written agreement between the parents for granting custodial responsibility in the event of deployment, including an agreement for custodial responsibility during deployment, unless the court finds that the agreement is not in the best interest of the child.

History: s. 1, ch. 2018-69.
Fla. Stat. § 765.306 — Florida Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 765 / Part III / Section 765.306
765.306 Determination of patient condition.
Status: in_force

In determining whether the patient has a terminal condition, has an end-stage condition, or is in a persistent vegetative state or may recover capacity, or whether a medical condition or limitation referred to in an advance directive exists, the patient’s primary physician and at least one other consulting physician must separately examine the patient. The findings of each such examination must be documented in the patient’s medical record and signed by each examining physician before life-prolonging procedures may be withheld or withdrawn.

History: s. 4, ch. 92-199; s. 13, ch. 94-183; s. 29, ch. 99-331; s. 14, ch. 2000-295; s. 17, ch. 2015-153.
Fla. Stat. § 314.04 — Florida Code / Title XXII / Chapter 314 / Section 314.04
314.04 Deputies.
Status: in_force

Any harbormaster so appointed may appoint deputies to assist him or her in the performance of his or her duties, the harbormaster paying them for their services and being responsible for their acts.

History: s. 4, ch. 3752, 1887; RS 960; GS 1330; RGS 2500; CGL 3910; s. 289, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 1013.40 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1013 / Part III / Section 1013.40
1013.40 Planning and construction of Florida College System institution facilities; property acquisition.
Status: in_force

(1) The need for Florida College System institution facilities shall be established by a survey conducted pursuant to this chapter. The facilities recommended by such survey must be approved by the State Board of Education, and the projects must be constructed according to the provisions of this chapter and State Board of Education rules.

(2) No Florida College System institution may expend public funds for the acquisition of additional property without the specific approval of the Legislature.

(3) No facility may be acquired or constructed by a Florida College System institution or its direct-support organization if such facility requires general revenue funds for operation or maintenance upon project completion or in subsequent years of operation, unless prior approval is received from the Legislature.

(4)(a) The campus of a Florida College System institution within a municipality designated as an area of critical state concern, as defined in s. 380.05, and having a comprehensive plan and land development regulations containing a building permit allocation system that limits annual growth, may construct dormitories for up to 340 beds for Florida College System institution students, and an additional 50 beds for employees, educators, health care workers, and first responders. Such dormitories are exempt from the building permit allocation system and may be constructed up to 60 feet in height if the dormitories are otherwise consistent with the comprehensive plan, the Florida College System institution has a hurricane evacuation plan that requires all dormitory occupants to be evacuated 48 hours in advance of tropical force winds, and transportation is provided for dormitory occupants during an evacuation. (b) State operating funds; state performance funds; and revenues collected from the tuition, out-of-state fee, activity and service fee, financial aid fee, technology fee, and distance learning fee may not be used for construction, debt service payments, maintenance, or operation of such dormitories. (c) Grants and donations for capital outlay and revenues from the capital improvement fee may be used for construction, debt service payments, maintenance, or operation of such dormitories. (d) Additional dormitory beds constructed after July 1, 2016, may not be financed through the issuance of bonds by the Florida College System institution; however, bonds may be issued by nonpublic entities as part of a public-private partnership between the college and a nonpublic entity. Before the issuance of any such bonds, the Division of Bond Finance shall analyze the financing and any issues raised by such analysis must be appropriately considered by the college.

History: s. 839, ch. 2002-387; s. 4, ch. 2008-213; s. 214, ch. 2011-5; s. 1, ch. 2016-32; s. 56, ch. 2017-3; s. 19, ch. 2019-103; s. 68, ch. 2022-154; s. 2, ch. 2024-50.
Fla. Stat. § 627.405 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part II / Section 627.405
627.405 Insurable interest; property.
Status: in_force

(1) No contract of insurance of property or of any interest in property or arising from property shall be enforceable as to the insurance except for the benefit of persons having an insurable interest in the things insured as at the time of the loss.

(2) “Insurable interest” as used in this section means any actual, lawful, and substantial economic interest in the safety or preservation of the subject of the insurance free from loss, destruction, or pecuniary damage or impairment.

(3) The measure of an insurable interest in property is the extent to which the insured might be damnified by loss, injury, or impairment thereof.

History: s. 454, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 377, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Fla. Stat. § 153.72 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 153 / Part II / Section 153.72
153.72 Bonds; qualities of negotiable instruments; rights of holders.
Status: in_force

All revenue bonds, general obligation bonds or assessment bonds issued hereunder shall be and constitute, and have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the law merchant and the negotiable instruments law of Florida, and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for the issuance and sale thereof and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers for value. No proceedings in respect to the issuance of such bonds shall be necessary except such as are required by this law. The provisions of this law shall constitute an irrevocable contract between said district and the holders of any such bonds or coupons thereof issued pursuant to the provisions hereof. Any holder of such bonds may either at law or in equity, by suit, action or mandamus, enforce and compel the performance of the duties required by this law or of any of the officers or persons herein mentioned in relation to said bonds, or the levy, assessment, collection and enforcement and application of the taxes, revenues, assessments or other funds pledged for the payment of the principal and interest thereof.

History: s. 23, ch. 59-466.
Fla. Stat. § 766.1016 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 766 / Section 766.1016
766.1016 Patient safety data privilege.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Patient safety data” means reports made to patient safety organizations, including all health care data, interviews, memoranda, analyses, root cause analyses, products of quality assurance or quality improvement processes, corrective action plans, or information collected or created by a health care facility licensed under chapter 395, or a health care practitioner as defined in s. 456.001(4), as a result of an occurrence related to the provision of health care services which exacerbates an existing medical condition or could result in injury, illness, or death. (b) “Patient safety organization” means any organization, group, or other entity that collects and analyzes patient safety data for the purpose of improving patient safety and health care outcomes and that is independent and not under the control of the entity that reports patient safety data.

(2) Patient safety data shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil or administrative action. However, information, documents, or records otherwise available from original sources are not immune from discovery or use in any civil or administrative action merely because they were also collected, analyzed, or presented to a patient safety organization. Any person who testifies before a patient safety organization or who is a member of such a group may not be prevented from testifying as to matters within his or her knowledge, but he or she may not be asked about his or her testimony before a patient safety organization or the opinions formed by him or her as a result of the hearings.

(3) Unless otherwise provided by law, a patient safety organization shall promptly remove all patient-identifying information after receipt of a complete patient safety data report unless such organization is otherwise permitted by state or federal law to maintain such information. Patient safety organizations shall maintain the confidentiality of all patient-identifying information and may not disseminate such information, except as permitted by state or federal law.

(4) The exchange of patient safety data among health care facilities licensed under chapter 395, or health care practitioners as defined in s. 456.001(4), or patient safety organizations which does not identify any patient shall not constitute a waiver of any privilege established in this section.

(5) Reports of patient safety data to patient safety organizations do not abrogate obligations to make reports to the Department of Health, the Agency for Health Care Administration, or other state or federal regulatory agencies.

(6) An employer may not take retaliatory action against an employee who in good faith makes a report of patient safety data to a patient safety organization.

History: s. 10, ch. 2003-416.
Fla. Stat. § 663.313 — Florida Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 663 / Part II / Section 663.313
663.313 Ownership of stock.
Status: in_force

(1) At least a majority of the shares of stock of an international development bank organized under chapter 617 as a corporation not for profit shall be owned by one or more domestic or foreign not-for-profit entities.

(2) Subject to the limitations contained in subsections (1) and (3), shares of stock of an international development bank organized under chapter 617 as a corporation not for profit may be owned by domestic or foreign international for-profit business entities.

(3) A for-profit business entity shall not own more than 10 percent of the shares of stock of an international development bank organized under chapter 617 as a corporation not for profit.

(4) All of the shares of voting stock of an international development bank organized under part I of chapter 607 as a corporation for profit shall be owned by a regional development bank or by one or more wholly owned subsidiaries of a regional development bank.

History: ss. 1, 5, ch. 86-82; s. 5, ch. 89-110; s. 1, ch. 91-307; s. 1, ch. 92-303; s. 68, ch. 2014-209.
Fla. Stat. § 243.33 — Florida Code / Title XVI / Chapter 243 / Part I / Section 243.33
243.33 Tax exemption.
Status: in_force

The exercise of the powers granted by this part will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state, for the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and as the operation and maintenance of a project by the authority or its agent will constitute the performance of an essential public function, neither the authority nor its agent shall be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or in respect of a project or any property acquired or used by the authority or its agents under the provisions of this part or upon the income therefrom, and any bonds issued under the provisions of this part, their transfer, and the income therefrom, including any profit made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be free from taxation of every kind by the state, the county and by the municipalities and other political subdivisions in the state. The exemption granted by this section shall not be applicable to any tax imposed by chapter 220 on interest, income or profits on debt obligations owned by corporations.

History: s. 16, ch. 69-345; s. 7, ch. 73-327.
Fla. Stat. § 943.256 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.256
943.256 Criminal justice selection centers; creation.
Status: in_force

(1) The creation of criminal justice selection centers is authorized. Each center shall be under the direction and control of a postsecondary public school, hereinafter called the “directing school,” or of a criminal justice agency, hereinafter called the “directing agency,” within the region.

(2) Each center shall provide standardized evaluation of preservice candidates for all units of the local criminal justice system in the region, thereby establishing a pool of qualified candidates for criminal justice agencies throughout the region.

(3) Each center shall also provide standardized evaluation of inservice officers for all units of the local criminal justice system in the region, thereby establishing a pool of qualified officers for criminal justice agencies throughout each region.

History: s. 1, ch. 91-205; s. 13, ch. 98-251.
Fla. Stat. § 101.019 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.019
101.019 Ranked-choice voting prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) A ranked-choice voting method that allows voters to rank candidates for an office in order of preference and has ballots cast to be tabulated in multiple rounds following the elimination of a candidate until a single candidate attains a majority may not be used in determining the election or nomination of any candidate to any local, state, or federal elective office in this state.

(2) Any existing or future ordinance enacted or adopted by a county, a municipality, or any other local governmental entity which is in conflict with this section is void.

History: s. 14, ch. 2022-73; s. 24, ch. 2023-8.