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Fla. Stat. § 381.0039 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.0039
381.0039 Oversight of AIDS education programs.
Status: in_force

The Department of Education, the Department of Health, and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation are directed to establish an interagency agreement to oversee the quality and cost efficiency of acquired immune deficiency syndrome education programs being administered in the state pursuant to chapters 381, 456, 943, and 945. The interagency agreement shall also include development, where appropriate, of methods for coordinating educational programs for various professional groups.

History: s. 16, ch. 89-350; s. 17, ch. 91-297; s. 38, ch. 94-218; s. 35, ch. 97-101; s. 19, ch. 98-166; s. 9, ch. 2000-160.
Fla. Stat. § 675.118 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 675 / Section 675.118
675.118 Applicability of ch. 99-137.
Status: in_force

(1) This act applies to any letter of credit that is issued on or after July 1, 1999. This act does not apply to any transaction, event, obligation, or duty arising out of or associated with a letter of credit issued before July 1, 1999, including any amendment to the letter of credit that was made after such date, unless the amendment provides otherwise.

(2) A transaction arising out of or associated with a letter of credit issued before July 1, 1999, and the rights, obligations, and interests created by that transaction are governed by any law amended or repealed by this act to the same extent as if such amendment or repeal had not occurred and such transaction may be terminated, completed, consummated, or enforced under such law prior to its amendment or repeal.

History: ss. 10, 11, ch. 99-137.
Fla. Stat. § 11.90 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.90
11.90 Legislative Budget Commission.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Legislative Budget Commission, which is the joint Legislative Budget Commission created in s. 19, Art. III of the State Constitution, composed of seven members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate and seven members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Each member shall serve at the pleasure of the officer who appointed the member. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. From November of each odd-numbered year through October of each even-numbered year, the chairperson of the commission shall be appointed by the President of the Senate and the vice chairperson of the commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. From November of each even-numbered year through October of each odd-numbered year, the chairperson of the commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the vice chairperson of the commission shall be appointed by the President of the Senate. The terms of members shall be for 2 years and shall run from the organization of one Legislature to the organization of the next Legislature.

(2) The Legislative Budget Commission shall be governed by joint rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives which shall remain in effect until repealed or amended by concurrent resolution.

(3) The commission shall convene at the call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives at least quarterly. A majority of the commission members of each house plus one additional member from either house constitutes a quorum. Action by the commission requires a majority vote of the members present of each house.

(4) The commission may conduct its meetings through teleconferences or other similar means.

(5) The commission shall be staffed by legislative staff members, as assigned by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(6) The commission has the power and duty to: (a) Review and approve or disapprove budget amendments recommended by the Governor or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as provided in chapter 216. (b) Develop the long-range financial outlook described in s. 19, Art. III of the State Constitution. (c) Exercise all other powers and perform any other duties prescribed by the Legislature.

(7) The commission shall review proposed budget amendments associated with information technology that involve more than one agency, that have an outcome that impacts another agency, or that exceed $500,000 in total cost over a 1-year period.

(8) The commission may convene to transfer or appropriate unappropriated surplus funds to the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund created under s. 252.3711.

History: s. 37, ch. 2000-371; ss. 15, 25, ch. 2001-56; s. 1, ch. 2001-66; s. 33, ch. 2001-261; s. 1, ch. 2003-5; s. 1, ch. 2006-119; s. 1, ch. 2009-80; s. 2, ch. 2013-44; s. 1, ch. 2017-126; s. 1, ch. 2022-1.
Fla. Stat. § 347.21 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 347 / Section 347.21
347.21 County commissioners to grant franchise.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners of any county in this state, whenever it shall have been made to appear to them that the convenience of the public requires the maintenance of a ferry for teams and passengers operated on regular schedules at frequent intervals across any river between any two points on opposite sides of the river in the same county, shall by resolution, grant a leave, license and franchise for the establishment, maintenance and operation of such ferry by a grantee or grantees named in the resolution, from a street or a public road on one side of the river to a street or a public road on the other side of the river; which leave, license and franchise shall vest in and be enjoyed by the grantee or grantees and the heirs, successors, and assigns thereof for the terms and on the conditions as in ss. 347.22-347.25 provided. The word “grantee,” as used in said sections, shall include the heirs, successors, and assigns of the grantee, and the word “franchise” shall include leave, license, and all rights and privileges pertaining to ferries.

History: s. 1, ch. 5185, 1903; GS 919; RGS 1703; CGL 2754.
Fla. Stat. § 540.05 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 540 / Section 540.05
540.05 Ouster of corporation found guilty.
Status: in_force

If after revocation of its permit, such corporation, or any other corporation not having a permit and found guilty of having violated any of the provisions of this chapter, shall continue or attempt to do business in this state, the Department of Legal Affairs, by a proper suit in the name of the state, shall oust such corporation from all business of every kind and character in this state.

History: s. 6, ch. 6945, 1915; RGS 2521; CGL 3943; ss. 11, 35, ch. 69-106.
Fla. Stat. § 636.205 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 636 / Part II / Section 636.205
636.205 Issuance of license; denial.
Status: in_force

(1) Following receipt of an application filed pursuant to s. 636.204, the office shall review the application and notify the applicant of any deficiencies contained therein. The office shall issue a license to an applicant who has filed a completed application pursuant to s. 636.204 upon payment of the fees specified in s. 636.204 and upon the office being satisfied that the following conditions are met: (a) The requirements of s. 636.204 have been fulfilled. (b) The entity has the required minimum capital requirements. (c) The ownership, control, and management of the entity are competent and trustworthy and possess managerial experience that would make the proposed operation beneficial to the subscribers. The office may not grant or continue to grant authority to transact the business of a discount plan organization in this state at any time during which the office has good reason to believe that the ownership, control, or management of the organization includes any person whose business operations are or have been marked by business practices or conduct that is detrimental to the public, stockholders, investors, or creditors. (d) The discount plan organization has a complaint procedure that will facilitate the resolution of subscriber grievances and that includes both formal and informal steps available within the organization. (e) Any deficiencies identified by the office have been corrected. (f) All requirements of this part have been met.

(2) If the application for a license is denied, the office shall notify the applicant and shall specify the reasons for denial in the notice.

History: s. 3, ch. 2005-232; s. 17, ch. 2017-112.
Fla. Stat. § 101.545 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.545
101.545 Retention and destruction of certain election materials.
Status: in_force

All ballots, forms, and other election materials shall be retained in the custody of the supervisor of elections for a minimum of 22 months after an election and in accordance with the schedule approved by the Division of Library and Information Services of the Department of State. All unused ballots, forms, and other election materials may, with the approval of the Department of State, be destroyed by the supervisor after the election for which such ballots, forms, or other election materials were to be used.

History: s. 20, ch. 77-175; s. 15, ch. 2001-60; s. 18, ch. 2021-11.
Fla. Stat. § 559.26 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 559 / Part III / Section 559.26
559.26 Violations.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who violates this part is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) A person who publishes an advertisement for a fire and other altered goods sale or going-out-of-business sale, which advertisement does not conform to the requirements specified in s. 559.24, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 6, ch. 59-292; s. 554, ch. 71-136; s. 5, ch. 93-82.
Fla. Stat. § 641.425 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part II / Section 641.425
641.425 Construction of contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) Every prepaid health clinic contract shall be construed according to the entirety of its terms and conditions as set forth in the contract and as amplified, extended, or modified by any application therefor or any rider, endorsement, attachment, or addendum to the contract.

(2) The term “physician” or “medical doctor,” when used in any contract providing for the payment of surgical procedures which are specified in the contract or performed in an accredited hospital in consultation with a licensed physician and are within the scope of a dentist’s professional license, shall be construed to include a dentist who performs such specified procedures.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when any contract provides for the payment for procedures which are specified in the contract and are within the scope of an optometrist’s or podiatric physician’s professional license, such contract shall be construed to include payment to an optometrist or podiatric physician who performs such procedures. In the case of podiatric medicine services, payments shall be made in accordance with the coverage now provided for medical and surgical benefits.

History: ss. 10, 11, ch. 84-313; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 226, ch. 98-166.
Fla. Stat. § 73.0155 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 73 / Section 73.0155
73.0155 Confidentiality; business information provided to a governmental condemning authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The following business information provided by the owner of a business to a governmental condemning authority as part of an offer of business damages under s. 73.015 is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution if the owner requests in writing that the business information be held confidential and exempt: (a) Federal tax returns or tax information confidential under 26 U.S.C. s. 6103. (b) State tax returns or tax information confidential under s. 213.053. (c) Balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements, cash-flow statements, inventory records, or customer lists or number of customers for a business operating on the parcel to be acquired. (d) A franchise, distributorship, or lease agreement of which the business operating on the parcel to be acquired is the subject. (e) Materials that relate to methods of manufacture or production, potential trade secrets, patentable material, or actual trade secrets as defined in s. 688.002. (f) Other proprietary confidential business information related to the business operating on the parcel to be acquired, if the owner attests in writing to the governmental condemning authority that: 1. The information is being relied upon to substantiate a claim for business damages under s. 73.015; 2. The information has not otherwise been publicly disclosed; 3. The information cannot be readily obtained by the public using alternative means; 4. The information is used by the business to protect or further a business advantage over those who do not know or use the information; and 5. The disclosure of the information would injure the business in the marketplace.

(2) An agency as defined in s. 119.011 may inspect and copy the confidential and exempt business information exclusively for the transaction of official business by, or on behalf of, an agency.

(3) This section does not prevent an agency from offering the confidential and exempt business information as evidence in a legal proceeding and does not prevent a court from determining whether to close a portion of a court record from subsequent public disclosure after trial in order to maintain the confidentiality of that information.

(4) Any employee or agent of an agency receiving such confidential and exempt business information who willfully and knowingly violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 1, ch. 99-224; s. 1, ch. 2004-46; s. 1, ch. 2009-234.
Fla. Stat. § 1011.801 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1011 / Part III / Section 1011.801
1011.801 Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program.
Status: in_force

The Legislature recognizes that the need for school districts, charter schools, and Florida College System institutions to be able to respond to emerging local or statewide economic development needs is critical to the workforce development system. The Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program is created to provide grants to school districts, charter schools, and Florida College System institutions to fund some or all of the costs associated with the creation or expansion of career and technical education programs that lead to industry certifications included on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List. The programs may serve secondary students or postsecondary students if the postsecondary career and technical education program also serves secondary students in grades 6 through 12.

(1) Funds awarded for a workforce development capitalization incentive grant may be used for instructional equipment, laboratory equipment, supplies, personnel, student services, or other expenses associated with the creation or expansion of a career and technical education program that serves secondary students. Expansion of a program may include either the expansion of enrollments in a program or expansion into new areas of specialization within a program. No grant funds may be used for recurring instructional costs or for institutions’ indirect costs.

(2) The Department of Education shall administer the program. The State Board of Education may adopt rules for program administration. The State Board of Education shall consider the statewide geographic dispersion of grant funds in ranking the applications and shall give priority to applications from education agencies that are making maximum use of their workforce development funding by offering high-performing, high-demand programs or to applications from a job engine charter school under s. 1002.33(15)(c).

History: s. 674, ch. 2002-387; s. 175, ch. 2011-5; s. 59, ch. 2015-98; s. 41, ch. 2020-30; s. 36, ch. 2021-164; s. 37, ch. 2023-81; s. 28, ch. 2025-109; s. 1, ch. 2025-144.
Fla. Stat. § 397.6759 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 397 / Part V / Section 397.6759
397.6759 Parental participation in treatment.
Status: in_force

A parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian who seeks involuntary admission of a minor pursuant to ss. 397.675-397.6977 is required to participate in all aspects of treatment as determined appropriate by the director of the licensed service provider.

History: s. 6, ch. 93-39.
Fla. Stat. § 468.629 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part XII / Section 468.629
468.629 Prohibitions; penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may: (a) Falsely hold himself or herself out as a certificateholder. (b) Falsely impersonate a certificateholder. (c) Present as his or her own the certificate of another. (d) Give false or forged evidence to the board or the department, or a member, an employee, or an officer thereof, for the purpose of obtaining a certificate. (e) Use or attempt to use a certificate which has been suspended or revoked. (f) Threaten, coerce, trick, persuade, or otherwise influence, or attempt to threaten, coerce, trick, persuade, or otherwise influence, any certificateholder to violate any provision of this part. (g) Offer any compensation to a certificateholder in order to induce a violation of this part, a local building code or ordinance, or another law of this state.

(2) Any person who violates any provision of this part commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any person who violates any provision of this part after a previous conviction for such violation commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 24, ch. 93-166.
Fla. Stat. § 849.44 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 849 / Section 849.44
849.44 Disposition of proceeds of forfeiture.
Status: in_force

All sums received from a sale or other disposition of property that is seized by the Florida Gaming Control Commission shall be deposited into the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Trust Fund. Otherwise, all sums received from a sale or other disposition of the seized property shall be deposited into the county fine and forfeiture fund; provided, however, that in instances where the seizure is by a municipal police officer within the limits of any municipality having an ordinance requiring such vehicles, vessels, or conveyances to be forfeited, the city attorney shall act in behalf of the city in lieu of the state attorney and shall proceed to forfeit the property as herein provided, and all sums received shall be deposited into the city’s general operating fund.

History: s. 10, ch. 29712, 1955; s. 24, ch. 57-1; s. 2, ch. 2024-55.
Fla. Stat. § 733.307 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 733 / Part III / Section 733.307
733.307 Succession of administration.
Status: in_force

The personal representative of the estate of a deceased personal representative is not authorized to administer the estate of the first decedent. On the death of a sole or surviving personal representative, the court shall appoint a successor personal representative to complete the administration of the estate.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 64, ch. 75-220; s. 102, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 501.917 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part VI / Section 501.917
501.917 Inspection by department; sampling and analysis.
Status: in_force

The department has the right to have access at reasonable hours to all places and property where antifreeze is stored, distributed, or offered or intended to be offered for sale, including the right to inspect and examine all antifreeze and to take reasonable samples of antifreeze for analysis together with specimens of labeling. Collected samples must be analyzed by the department. The certificate of analysis by the department shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein in any legal proceeding in this state.

History: s. 7, ch. 78-199; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 5, ch. 89-4; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 63, ch. 92-291; s. 13, ch. 2018-84.
Fla. Stat. § 713.30 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 713 / Part I / Section 713.30
713.30 Other actions not barred.
Status: in_force

This part shall be cumulative to other existing remedies and nothing contained in this part shall be construed to prevent any lienor or assignee under any contract from maintaining an action thereon at law in like manner as if he or she had no lien for the security of his or her debt, and the bringing of such action shall not prejudice his or her rights under this part, except as herein otherwise expressly provided.

History: s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 817, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 281.08 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 281 / Section 281.08
281.08 Equipment.
Status: in_force

The Department of Management Services is specifically authorized to purchase, sell, trade, rent, lease, and maintain all necessary equipment, motor vehicles, communication systems, housing facilities, and office space, and perform any other acts necessary for the proper administration of ss. 281.02-281.08, pursuant to part I of chapter 287.

History: s. 2, ch. 76-247; s. 10, ch. 84-274; s. 8, ch. 91-54; s. 32, ch. 91-224; s. 195, ch. 95-148; s. 63, ch. 98-279; s. 44, ch. 99-13; s. 35, ch. 99-399; s. 11, ch. 2002-21.
Fla. Stat. § 553.907 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part V / Section 553.907
553.907 Compliance.
Status: in_force

Each local enforcement agency shall report to the department any information concerning compliance certifications and amendments at such intervals as the department designates by rule adopted in accordance with chapter 120.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-128; s. 5, ch. 88-213; s. 807, ch. 97-103; s. 3, ch. 98-145; s. 96, ch. 2000-141.
Fla. Stat. § 468.391 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part VI / Section 468.391
468.391 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any auctioneer, apprentice, or auction business or any owner or manager thereof, or, in the case of corporate ownership, any substantial stockholder of the corporation owning the auction business, who operates without an active license or violates s. 468.389(1)(c), (e), (f), (h), or (i) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: ss. 12, 14, ch. 86-119; s. 62, ch. 91-137; s. 11, ch. 91-156; s. 7, ch. 91-207; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 15, ch. 2000-356; s. 4, ch. 2012-61.