FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Fla. Stat. § 83.05 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 83 / Part I / Section 83.05
83.05 Right of possession upon default in rent; determination of right of possession in action or surrender or abandonment of premises.
Status: in_force

(1) If any person leasing or renting any land or premises other than a dwelling unit fails to pay the rent at the time it becomes due, the lessor has the right to obtain possession of the premises as provided by law.

(2) The landlord shall recover possession of rented premises only: (a) In an action for possession under s. 83.20, or other civil action in which the issue of right of possession is determined; (b) When the tenant has surrendered possession of the rented premises to the landlord; or (c) When the tenant has abandoned the rented premises.

(3) In the absence of actual knowledge of abandonment, it shall be presumed for purposes of paragraph (2)(c) that the tenant has abandoned the rented premises if: (a) The landlord reasonably believes that the tenant has been absent from the rented premises for a period of 30 consecutive days; (b) The rent is not current; and (c) A notice pursuant to s. 83.20(2) has been served and 10 days have elapsed since service of such notice. However, this presumption does not apply if the rent is current or the tenant has notified the landlord in writing of an intended absence.

History: s. 5, Nov. 21, 1828; RS 1750; GS 2226; RGS 3534; CGL 5398; s. 34, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 83-151.
Fla. Stat. § 166.271 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 166 / Part III / Section 166.271
166.271 Surcharge on municipal facility parking fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The governing authority of any municipality with a resident population of 200,000 or more, more than 20 percent of the real property of which is exempt from ad valorem taxes, and which is located in a county with a population of more than 500,000 may impose and collect, subject to referendum approval by voters in the municipality, a discretionary per vehicle surcharge of up to 15 percent of the amount charged for the sale, lease, or rental of space at parking facilities within the municipality which are open for use to the general public and which are not airports, seaports, county administration buildings, or other projects as defined under ss. 125.011 and 125.015.

(2) A municipal governing authority that imposes the surcharge authorized by this subsection may use the proceeds of such surcharge for the following purposes only: (a) No less than 60 percent and no more than 80 percent of surcharge proceeds shall be used to reduce the municipality’s ad valorem tax millage or to reduce or eliminate non-ad valorem assessments, unless the municipality has previously used the proceeds from the surcharge levied under former s. 218.503(6)(b) to reduce the municipality’s ad valorem tax millage or to reduce non-ad valorem assessments. (b) Not more than 40 percent and not less than 20 percent of surcharge proceeds shall be used to improve transportation, including, but not limited to, street, sidewalk, roadway, landscape, transit, and streetscape beautification improvements. These designated surcharge proceeds shall be used in downtown or urban core areas. Downtown or urban core areas shall be coterminous with any downtown development district established pursuant to s. 166.0497 or chapter 65-1090, Laws of Florida. Alternatively, any eligible local governmental entity may identify the downtown or urban core area as any contiguous area consisting of lands where the predominant acreage is designated as commercial or its substantial equivalent pursuant to the local government comprehensive plan or other implementing land development regulations.

(3) Any municipality imposing a surcharge authorized by this section shall administer the surcharge locally and should provide for brackets applicable to transactions subject to the surcharge.

History: s. 1, ch. 2003-98; s. 10, ch. 2007-5; s. 30, ch. 2008-4; s. 14, ch. 2016-10.
Fla. Stat. § 903.132 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 903 / Section 903.132
903.132 Bail on appeal; conditions for granting; appellate review.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may be admitted to bail upon appeal from a conviction of a felony unless the defendant establishes that the appeal is taken in good faith, on grounds fairly debatable, and not frivolous. However, in no case shall bail be granted if such person has previously been convicted of a felony, the commission of which occurred prior to the commission of the subsequent felony, and such person’s civil rights have not been restored or if other felony charges are pending against the person and probable cause has been found that the person has committed the felony or felonies at the time the request for bail is made.

(2) An order by a trial court denying bail to a person pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) may be appealed as a matter of right to an appellate court, and such appeal shall be advanced on the calendar of the appellate court for expeditious review.

(3) In no case may an original appearance bond be continued for the appeal. To reflect the increased risk and probability of longer time considerations, there shall be a new undertaking of a bond for the appeal.

History: s. 1, ch. 69-307; s. 1, ch. 76-138; s. 6, ch. 86-151; s. 1478, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 166.121 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 166 / Part II / Section 166.121
166.121 Issuance of bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) Bonds issued under this part shall be authorized by resolution or ordinance of the governing body and, if required by the State Constitution, by affirmative vote of the electors of the municipality. Such bonds may be issued in one or more series and shall bear such date or dates, be payable upon demand or mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates, be in such denomination or denominations, be in such form, registered or not, with or without coupon, carry such conversion or registration privileges, have such rank or priority, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment, at such place or places, and be subject to such terms of redemption, with or without premium, be secured in such manner, and have such other characteristics as may be provided by such resolution or ordinance or trust indenture or mortgage issued pursuant thereto.

(2) The governing body of a municipality shall determine the terms and manner of sale and distribution or other disposition of any and all bonds it may issue, consistent with the provisions of s. 218.385, and shall have any and all powers necessary or convenient to such disposition.

History: s. 1, ch. 73-129; s. 13, ch. 2004-305.
Fla. Stat. § 379.333 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part V / Section 379.333
379.333 Arrest by officers of the commission; recognizance; cash bond; citation.
Status: in_force

(1) In all cases of arrest by officers of the commission, the person arrested shall be delivered forthwith by such officer to the sheriff of the county, or the officer shall obtain from such person arrested a recognizance or, if deemed necessary, a cash bond or other sufficient security conditioned for her or his appearance before the proper tribunal of such county to answer the charge for which the person has been arrested.

(2) All officers of the commission shall deliver all bonds accepted and approved by them to the sheriff of the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed.

(3) Any person so arrested and released on her or his own recognizance by an officer and who shall fail to appear or respond to the proper citation to appear, shall, in addition to the charge relating to wildlife or freshwater fish, be charged with that offense of failing to respond to such citation and, upon conviction, be punished as for a misdemeanor. A written warning to this effect shall be given at the time of arrest of such person.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-229; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 246, ch. 94-356; s. 1003, ch. 95-148; s. 153, ch. 99-245; s. 118, ch. 2008-247; s. 23, ch. 2012-88; s. 81, ch. 2014-17.
Fla. Stat. § 337.107 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 337 / Section 337.107
337.107 Contracts for right-of-way services.
Status: in_force

The department may enter into contracts pursuant to s. 287.055 for right-of-way services on transportation corridors and transportation facilities. Right-of-way services include negotiation and acquisition services, appraisal services, demolition and removal of improvements, and asbestos-abatement services.

History: s. 111, ch. 92-152; s. 25, ch. 95-257; ss. 1, 3, ch. 2001-350; ss. 13, 14, ch. 2005-290.
Fla. Stat. § 768.125 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 768 / Part I / Section 768.125
768.125 Liability for injury or damage resulting from intoxication.
Status: in_force

A person who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to a person of lawful drinking age shall not thereby become liable for injury or damage caused by or resulting from the intoxication of such person, except that a person who willfully and unlawfully sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to a person who is not of lawful drinking age or who knowingly serves a person habitually addicted to the use of any or all alcoholic beverages may become liable for injury or damage caused by or resulting from the intoxication of such minor or person.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-37.
Fla. Stat. § 607.0859 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.0859
607.0859 Overriding restrictions on indemnification.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless ordered by a court under s. 607.0854(1)(c), a corporation may not indemnify a director or officer under s. 607.0851 or s. 607.0858 or advance expenses to a director or officer under s. 607.0853 or s. 607.0858 if a judgment or other final adjudication establishes that his or her actions, or omissions to act, were material to the cause of action so adjudicated and constitute: (a) Willful or intentional misconduct or a conscious disregard for the best interests of the corporation in a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor or in a proceeding by or in the right of a shareholder; (b) A transaction in which a director or officer derived an improper personal benefit; (c) A violation of the criminal law, unless the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful; or (d) In the case of a director, a circumstance under which the liability provisions of s. 607.0834 are applicable.

(2) A corporation may provide indemnification or advance expenses to a director or an officer only as allowed by ss. 607.0850-607.0859.

History: s. 115, ch. 2019-90.
Fla. Stat. § 704.02 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 704 / Section 704.02
704.02 When lands enclosed, person using easement to maintain gates.
Status: in_force

When the land on which the statutory easement referred to in s. 704.01(2) shall be in use, or afterwards put to the use of enclosing farm or grove products or livestock, the owner or tenant of the dominant tenement using the easement of the same shall, if no compensation is paid under s. 704.04, when requested by the owner of the servient tenement, erect and maintain either a cattle guard or a gate at each place where said easement intersects a fence. Any such gate is to be kept closed when not opened for passage, and any such cattle guard or gate so erected and maintained shall be in substantial conformity with the character of the fence at such intersection.

History: s. 2, ch. 7326, 1917; RGS 5000; CGL 7089; s. 2, ch. 28070, 1953.
Fla. Stat. § 651.116 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 651 / Section 651.116
651.116 Delinquency proceedings; additional provisions.
Status: in_force

Whenever the department has been appointed pursuant to the provisions of part I of chapter 631 as receiver of a provider, the circuit court in which the receivership proceeding is pending is authorized, upon a petition of the receiver and a showing of good cause by the receiver, to enjoin a secured creditor from seeking to dispose of collateral securing her or his mortgage, debt, or other security instrument. The court shall grant the petition upon a showing by the receiver that the collateral should be retained in order to protect the life, health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the facility or to provide sufficient time for the relocation of the residents. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no bond shall be required of the receiver as a prerequisite for the issuance of any injunction pursuant to this section. No injunction issued under this section shall exceed 12 months in duration.

History: ss. 9, 12, ch. 86-209; s. 12, ch. 93-22; s. 516, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 501.923 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part VI / Section 501.923
501.923 Injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

In addition to the remedies provided in this act, and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department is hereby authorized to make application for injunction to a circuit court. Such circuit court shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction, to be issued without bond, restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this act or from failing or refusing to comply with the requirements of this act or any rule duly promulgated under the provisions of this act.

History: s. 13, ch. 78-199; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 5, ch. 89-4; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 30.01 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01
30.01 Bond of sheriffs; small counties.
Status: in_force

In each county of the state having a population of 150,000 or less according to the last state census, the sheriff shall give bond as required by the board of county commissioners of the county, to be filed with the clerk of the circuit court and be conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of his or her office. When a sheriff is appointed to fill a vacancy, a bond may not be a prerequisite to succession in office; however, if the county commission requires a bond for the office of sheriff, the commission shall allow a period of 10 days after the effective date of the appointment in which the bond may be provided.

History: ss. 1, 4, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 1237; GS 1666; RGS 2871; CGL 4568; s. 1, ch. 17754, 1937; s. 1, ch. 20719, 1941; ss. 10, 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 171, ch. 95-147; s. 14, ch. 95-312; s. 10, ch. 98-34.
Fla. Stat. § 634.327 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 634 / Part II / Section 634.327
634.327 Applicability to warranty on new home.
Status: in_force

This part shall not apply to any program offering a warranty on a new home which is underwritten by an insurer licensed to do business in the state when the insurance policy underwriting such program has been filed with and approved by the office as required by law.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-339; s. 3, ch. 81-148; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 32, 33, 34, ch. 83-323; s. 1, ch. 84-94; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 1473, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 585.52 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 585 / Part II / Section 585.52
585.52 Requirement regarding the collection, transportation, and distribution of garbage.
Status: in_force

Every permitted feeder of garbage shall keep and furnish the department such information as it may require regarding the collection, transportation, distribution, and processing of garbage. Each permitted feeder shall keep and maintain sanitary at all times the vehicles used in the collection, transportation, and distribution of garbage. The department is authorized to promulgate rules as may be necessary to effectuate the purpose of ss. 585.48-585.59.

History: s. 6, ch. 28313, 1953; s. 43, ch. 59-457; s. 37, ch. 90-321.
Fla. Stat. § 499.78 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 499 / Part II / Section 499.78
499.78 County and municipal ordinances.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this part shall affect any existing ordinance, rule, or regulation pertaining to ether in any county or municipality in this state, which ordinance, rule, or regulation is more restrictive than the provisions of this part and the rules adopted pursuant thereto; nor shall the provisions of this part limit the power of any county or municipality to make ordinances, rules, or regulations pertaining to ether which may be more restrictive than the provisions of this part and the rules adopted pursuant thereto.

History: ss. 10, 11, ch. 86-133; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 1001.01 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1001 / Part I / Section 1001.01
1001.01 State Board of Education; generally.
Status: in_force

(1) The State Board of Education is established as a body corporate. The state board shall be a citizen board consisting of seven members who are residents of the state appointed by the Governor to staggered 4-year terms, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Members of the state board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement of travel and per diem expenses in accordance with s. 112.061. Members may be reappointed by the Governor for additional terms not to exceed 8 years of consecutive service.

(2) The State Board of Education shall select a chair and a vice chair from its appointed members. The chair shall serve a 2-year term and may be reselected for one additional consecutive term.

(3) Four members of the State Board of Education shall constitute a quorum. No business may be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum is present.

History: s. 19, ch. 2002-387.
Fla. Stat. § 901.24 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 901 / Section 901.24
901.24 Right of person arrested to consult attorney.
Status: in_force

A person arrested shall be allowed to consult with any attorney entitled to practice in this state, alone and in private at the place of custody, as often and for such periods of time as is reasonable.

History: s. 24, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(24); s. 13, ch. 70-339.
Fla. Stat. § 348.681 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 348 / Part II / Section 348.681
348.681 Design standards.
Status: in_force

The geometric design standards used in connection with constructing the expressway system or any extension thereof shall as nearly as is practicable follow or be superior to design standards adopted for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-555; s. 1, ch. 65-556.
Fla. Stat. § 604.13 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 604 / Section 604.13
604.13 Limited agricultural association; bylaws.
Status: in_force

Each association organized hereunder shall, by a majority vote of its members, within 30 days after its organization, adopt for its government and management a code of bylaws, which shall be taken and deemed to be the law of the association. The bylaws shall provide for such matters as may be pertinent and necessary to the business, including the matter of the acceptance of memberships, the issuance of certificates of membership, the fixing of the voting and participation rights of the owners of such certificates, the assignability of such certificates, the election of a managing committee and the determination of its powers, the time and place of meetings of the association and the election, powers and duties of its officers.

History: s. 5, ch. 20620, 1941.
Fla. Stat. § 320.0603 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.0603
320.0603 Vehicle-for-hire license or permit; reciprocity.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who holds a valid, active license or permit issued by a county or municipality to operate a vehicle for hire may operate a vehicle for hire in any other county or municipality without being subject to additional licensing or permitting requirements and without paying additional license or permit fees if the person: (a) Holds a valid, active license or permit to operate a vehicle for hire in the county or municipality in which the person is domiciled; and (b) Has not had a license or permit to operate a vehicle for hire suspended or revoked within the preceding 5 years.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) or subsection (3), this section does not apply to an airport or seaport. For purposes of this section, the term “seaport” means those listed in s. 311.09(1), and the term “airport” includes an airport, airport authority, aviation authority, or other entity that operates a public-use airport as defined in s. 332.004, including counties, municipalities, or special districts that operate airports defined in this subsection.

(3) This section does not grant specific authority to counties, municipalities, or special districts to regulate or license vehicles for hire which is required by s. 163.211.

(4) This section does not apply to a person who holds a valid, active license or permit to operate a vehicle for hire when such person provides transportation of persons while on stretchers or wheelchairs, or transportation of persons whose disability, illness, injury, or other incapacitation makes it impractical to be transported by a regular common carrier such as a bus, taxi, non-taxi, limousine, or other vehicle for hire.

History: s. 1, ch. 2024-28.
Fla. Stat. § 101.171 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.171
101.171 Copy of constitutional amendment to be available at voting locations.
Status: in_force

Whenever any amendment to the State Constitution is to be voted upon at any election, the Department of State shall have printed and shall furnish to each supervisor of elections a sufficient number of copies of the amendment either in poster or booklet form, and the supervisor shall provide a copy in a designated area of each polling location as determined by the supervisor.

History: s. 1, ch. 5405, 1905; RGS 263; CGL 319; s. 5, ch. 26870, 1951; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 13, ch. 77-175; s. 30, ch. 2005-277; s. 5, ch. 2020-15.
Fla. Stat. § 534.081 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 534 / Section 534.081
534.081 Duties of law enforcement officers; appointment of special officers.
Status: in_force

(1) All law enforcement officers of the state or any political subdivision thereof, including investigators and agricultural law enforcement officers of the department and highway patrol officers, are authorized to stop any driver of a vehicle transporting livestock, carcasses of livestock, inedible raw products of livestock, used grease, used restaurant grease, or other such products and to require such driver to present for inspection the evidence of ownership, or authority for possession, of such livestock, carcasses of livestock, inedible raw products of livestock, used grease, used restaurant grease, or other such products.

(2) All law enforcement officers of the state or any political subdivision thereof, including investigators of the department, shall have the authority to visit all markets, slaughtering establishments, and places where slaughtered animals are offered for sale at reasonable intervals and to keep such markets under close observation.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-357; s. 2, ch. 69-333; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-235; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 1, ch. 79-323; s. 1, ch. 80-185; s. 403, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 83-178; s. 31, ch. 84-258; s. 1, ch. 86-59; s. 8, ch. 92-290; s. 103, ch. 92-291; s. 3, ch. 93-270; s. 737, ch. 97-103.