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Fla. Stat. § 336.12 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 336 / Section 336.12
336.12 Closing and abandonment of roads; termination of easement; conveyance of fee.
Status: in_force

The act of any commissioners in closing or abandoning any such road, or in renouncing or disclaiming any rights in any land delineated on any recorded map as a road, shall abrogate the easement theretofore owned, held, claimed or used by or on behalf of the public and the title of fee owners shall be freed and released therefrom; and if the fee of road space has been vested in the county, same will be thereby surrendered and will vest in the abutting fee owners to the extent and in the same manner as in case of termination of an easement for road purposes.

History: s. 52, ch. 29965, 1955.
Fla. Stat. § 159.816 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 159 / Part VI / Section 159.816
159.816 Certification as to state volume limitation.
Status: in_force

Following the timely filing of an issuance report, the director of the division shall execute a final certification of allocation.

History: s. 11, ch. 87-222; s. 29, ch. 2024-220.
Fla. Stat. § 99.096 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 99 / Section 99.096
99.096 Minor political party candidates; names on ballot.
Status: in_force

Each person seeking to qualify for election as a candidate of a minor political party shall file his or her qualifying papers with, and pay the qualifying fee and, if one has been levied, the party assessment, or qualify by the petition process pursuant to s. 99.095, with the officer and at the times and under the circumstances provided in s. 99.061.

History: s. 5, ch. 70-269; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 4, ch. 74-119; s. 8, ch. 77-175; s. 3, ch. 78-188; s. 12, ch. 89-338; s. 1, ch. 90-229; s. 11, ch. 90-315; s. 541, ch. 95-147; s. 3, ch. 99-318; s. 16, ch. 2005-277; s. 18, ch. 2007-30.
Fla. Stat. § 288.021 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part I / Section 288.021
288.021 Economic development liaison.
Status: in_force

(1) The heads of the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Protection and an additional member appointed by the secretary of the department, the Department of Education, the Department of Management Services, the Department of Revenue, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, each water management district, and each Department of Transportation district office shall designate a high-level staff member from within such agency to serve as the economic development liaison for the agency. This person shall report to the agency head and have general knowledge both of the state’s permitting and other regulatory functions and of the state’s economic goals, policies, and programs. This person shall also be the primary point of contact for the agency with the department on issues and projects important to the economic development of Florida, including its rural areas, to expedite project review, to ensure a prompt, effective response to problems arising with regard to permitting and regulatory functions, and to work closely with the other economic development liaisons to resolve interagency conflicts.

(2) Whenever it is necessary to change the designee, the head of each agency shall notify the Governor in writing of the person designated as the economic development liaison for such agency.

History: s. 14, ch. 92-277; s. 115, ch. 94-356; s. 33, ch. 96-320; s. 3, ch. 99-244; s. 85, ch. 99-245; s. 50, ch. 2010-5; s. 134, ch. 2011-142; s. 12, ch. 2011-213; s. 34, ch. 2012-96.
Fla. Stat. § 573.121 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 573 / Section 573.121
573.121 Termination or suspension of marketing orders.
Status: in_force

The department shall suspend or terminate the marketing order or any provision of the marketing order whenever it finds the provision or order does not tend to effectuate the declared purposes of ss. 573.101-573.124, within the standards and subject to the limitations and restrictions herein imposed, and it further finds upon a referendum called by the department that 51 percent of the producers who are engaged within the state in the production of agricultural commodities for market, covered by the marketing order, and who produce for market more than 51 percent of the volume of agricultural commodities produced within the state for market are opposed to the marketing order, provided the suspension or termination shall not be effective until the expiration of the current marketing season. If the department finds that the termination of any marketing order is requested in writing by more than 51 percent of the producers who are engaged within the state in the production of agricultural commodities for market, covered by the marketing order, and who produce for market more than 51 percent of the volume of the commodity produced within the state for market, covered by the order, and the department further finds the marketing order obstructs or does not tend to carry out the declared policy and purposes of ss. 573.101-573.124, it shall terminate or suspend for a specified period the marketing order or provision thereof, provided the termination shall be effective only if announced on or before the date, prior to the end of the current marketing period, as may be specified in the order.

History: ss. 21, 26, ch. 87-171; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 951.11 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 951 / Section 951.11
951.11 Turning prisoners over to board of bond trustees, etc.
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners in counties where a board of bond trustees, board of public works, or other duly constituted board, has charge of the construction and maintenance of the public roads may turn the county prisoners over to the said trustees to be worked on the public roads of said county, subject to all the rules and regulations herein provided.

History: s. 4, ch. 9203, 1923; CGL 8552; s. 1, ch. 61-488.
Fla. Stat. § 104.16 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 104 / Section 104.16
104.16 Voting fraudulent ballot.
Status: in_force

(1) Any elector who knowingly votes or attempts to vote a fraudulent ballot, or any person who knowingly solicits, or attempts, to vote a fraudulent ballot, is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an elector to whom notice has been sent pursuant to s. 98.075(7) and who votes a provisional ballot or vote-by-mail ballot before a final determination of eligibility is made.

History: s. 36, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 221; s. 42, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 266, 346, 5911; CGL 322, 403; 8175; s. 6, ch. 17898, 1937; s. 3, ch. 17901, 1937; s. 6, ch. 25187, 1949; s. 4, ch. 25386, 1949; s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 6, ch. 65-379; s. 35, ch. 71-136; s. 35, ch. 77-175; s. 40, ch. 2023-120.
Fla. Stat. § 626.784 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part III / Section 626.784
626.784 Purpose of license.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of a license issued under this code to a life agent is to authorize and enable the licensee actively and in good faith to engage in the insurance business as such an agent with respect to the general public and to facilitate the public supervision of such activities in the public interest, and not for the purpose of enabling the licensee to receive an unlawful rebate of premium in the form of commission or other compensation as an agent or enabling the licensee to receive commissions or other compensation based upon insurance solicited or procured by or through the licensee upon his or her own interests or upon those of other persons with whom he or she is closely associated in capacities other than as an insurance agent.

(2) The department shall not grant, renew, continue, or permit to exist any license or appointment of a life agent if it finds that such licensee or appointee obtained, or attempted to obtain, such license or appointment not for the purpose of holding himself or herself out to the general public as a life insurance agent but principally for the purpose of soliciting, negotiating, or procuring controlled business. As used in this section, “controlled business” means life insurance or annuity contracts covering himself or herself or family members; officers, directors, stockholders, partners, or employees of a business in which he or she or a family member is engaged; or the debtors of a firm, association, or corporation of which he or she is an officer, director, stockholder, partner, or employee.

(3) A violation of this section shall be deemed to exist, or be probable (as to an applicant for appointment), if the department finds that during a 12-month period the premium writings represented by such controlled business insurance contracts signed, issued, or sold by the licensee or appointee have been or, in the case of an applicant for appointment, probably will be under circumstances found by the department to exist, in excess of premium writings during the same period by the licensee or appointee or proposed licensee or appointee as represented by life insurance contracts to the general public other than the classes of persons classified as controlled business.

(4) This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the licensing and appointing of any person employed by or associated with a lending or financing institution or creditor, with respect to insurance only, under credit life or disability insurance policies which are subject to part IX of chapter 627, of borrowers from such institution.

History: s. 288, ch. 59-205; s. 1, ch. 61-360; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 244(1st), 257, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 94, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 260, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 588.20 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 588 / Section 588.20
588.20 Report of sale and disposition of proceeds.
Status: in_force

(1) The sheriff, upon making a sale or other disposal as herein provided, shall forthwith make a written return thereof to the clerk of the circuit court of such county, with a full and accurate description of the livestock sold or disposed of by her or him, to whom, and the sale price thereof, which report shall be filed by said clerk.

(2) At the time of making her or his return the sheriff shall pay over to the clerk of the circuit court the entire proceeds of the sale.

(3) The clerk of the circuit court shall pay all costs and fees as allowed in s. 588.18 if there be any balance remaining, such balance shall be paid to the owner of such livestock, provided the owner shall make satisfactory proof of ownership to the board of county commissioners within 90 days from the date the sheriff reports the sale. If proof of ownership, as aforesaid, be not made within the time mentioned, the clerk shall pay such proceeds into the fine and forfeiture fund of said county. The clerk shall keep a permanent record of all sales, disbursements, and distributions made under ss. 588.12-588.25.

(4) If the amount realized from the sale or other disposition of the animal is insufficient to pay all fees, costs and expenses as provided in ss. 588.12-588.25, the deficit shall be paid by the county from its fine and forfeiture fund.

History: s. 9, ch. 25236, 1949; s. 947, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 768.08 — Florida Code / Title XLV / Chapter 768 / Part I / Section 768.08
768.08 Liability of corporations having relief department for injury to employees; contracts in violation of act void.
Status: in_force

Any person, association of persons, or corporation that has, or shall hereafter have, a relief department for the benefit of their or its employees, or which shall contribute any money or other thing of value to any relief society or association for the benefit of their or its employees, to which such employee may also contribute any money, or other thing of value, shall not be relieved of liability to such employee, or in case of her or his death to any person authorized by law to sue for such death, for the negligent injury or killing of such employee, because such employee may have been a member of or contributed to any such relief department, or received any benefits therefrom, but such employee, and in case of her or his death any person or persons authorized by law to sue for such death, shall be entitled to demand, sue for and recover any benefit that such employee may have been entitled to receive by reason of having been a member of or contributed to any such relief department, society or association, and such employee, and in case of her or his death any person authorized by law to sue for such death, shall be entitled to institute suit against any such person, association of persons or corporations, and to recover for any injury suffered by such employee and for the death of such employee, suffered through the negligence of such person, association of persons, or corporation, and any contract, stipulation or provision in violation of this section is declared to be null and void.

History: s. 1, ch. 6520, 1913; RGS 4967; CGL 7054; s. 1162, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 250.16 — Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 250 / Part I / Section 250.16
250.16 Authority to incur charge against state.
Status: in_force

An officer of the militia or Florida National Guard may not make any purchases or enter into any contract or agreement for purchases or services as a charge against the state without the authority of the Adjutant General.

History: s. 29, ch. 8502, 1921; s. 3, ch. 10185, 1925; CGL 2041; s. 1, ch. 25112, 1949; s. 13, ch. 2003-68.
Fla. Stat. § 420.423 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 420 / Part IV / Section 420.423
420.423 Policy and purpose.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of this state to provide a necessary means to prevent the deterioration of housing, the decline of neighborhoods and surrounding areas, and the inefficient use of energy and environmental resources associated with such deterioration and decline. The purpose of ss. 420.421-420.429 is to assist local governments in participating in a cooperative program with the private sector to deliver effective and continuing support to declining neighborhoods in order to reverse that decline and restore the health and vitality of such neighborhoods. The Legislature, therefore, declares that the rehabilitation of housing to facilitate the preservation and revitalization of neighborhoods, the development of healthy, safe, and viable communities in this state, and all the purposes of ss. 420.421-420.429 are public purposes for which public money may be borrowed, expended, loaned, and granted.

History: s. 3, ch. 79-259; s. 2, ch. 85-265.
Fla. Stat. § 576.087 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 576 / Section 576.087
576.087 Antisiphon requirements for irrigation systems.
Status: in_force

(1) Any irrigation system used for the application of fertilizer must be equipped with an antisiphon device adequate to protect against contamination of the water supply.

(2) It is unlawful for any person to apply fertilizer through an irrigation system which is not equipped with an antisiphon device as required by this section.

History: ss. 9, 19, ch. 92-143; s. 11, ch. 97-6; s. 126, ch. 2014-150.
Fla. Stat. § 626.99289 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part X / Section 626.99289
626.99289 Void and unenforceable contracts, agreements, arrangements, and transactions.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding s. 627.455, a contract, agreement, arrangement, or transaction, including, but not limited to, a financing agreement or any other arrangement or understanding entered into, whether written or verbal, for the furtherance or aid of a stranger-originated life insurance practice is void and unenforceable.

History: s. 10, ch. 2017-178.
Fla. Stat. § 40.33 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 40 / Section 40.33
40.33 Deficiency.
Status: in_force

If the funds required for payment of the items enumerated in s. 40.29(1) in any county during a quarterly fiscal period exceeds the amount of the funds provided pursuant to s. 40.29(3), the state attorney, public defender, or criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, as applicable, shall make a further request upon the Justice Administrative Commission for the items enumerated in s. 40.29(1) for the amount necessary to allow for full payment.

History: s. 5, ch. 4121, 1893; GS 1595; s. 5, ch. 7262, 1917; RGS 2797; CGL 4483; s. 5, ch. 65-483; s. 6, ch. 68-7; s. 9, ch. 73-334; s. 16, ch. 79-235; s. 256, ch. 95-147; s. 20, ch. 95-312; s. 95, ch. 2003-261; s. 40, ch. 2004-265; s. 19, ch. 2008-111.
Fla. Stat. § 641.3101 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part I / Section 641.3101
641.3101 Additional contract contents.
Status: in_force

A health maintenance contract may contain additional provisions not inconsistent with this part which are:

(1) Necessary, on account of the manner in which the organization is constituted or operated, in order to state the rights and obligations of the parties to the contract; or

(2) Desired by the organization and neither prohibited by law nor in conflict with any provisions required to be included therein.

History: ss. 23, 47, ch. 85-177; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 620.2103 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 620 / Part I / Section 620.2103
620.2103 Action on plan of conversion by converting limited partnership.
Status: in_force

(1) A plan of conversion must be consented to by all of the general partners of a converting limited partnership. Subject to s. 620.2110, the plan of conversion must also be consented to by those limited partners who own a majority of the rights to receive distributions as limited partners at the time the consent is effective, provided, if there is more than one class or group of limited partners, the plan of conversion must be consented to by those limited partners in each class or group which owns a majority of the rights to receive distributions as limited partners in that class or group at the time the consent is effective. The consents required by this subsection must be in, or evidenced by, a record.

(2) Subject to s. 620.2110 and any contractual rights, after a conversion is approved, and at any time before a filing is made under s. 620.2104, a converting limited partnership may amend the plan or abandon the planned conversion: (a) As provided in the plan. (b) Except as prohibited by the plan, by the same consent as was required to approve the plan.

History: s. 17, ch. 2005-267.
Fla. Stat. § 618.20 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 618 / Section 618.20
618.20 Purchase of interest in like corporations.
Status: in_force

(1) An association may organize, form, operate, own, control, have an interest in, own stock of, or be a member of any other association or corporation, with or without capital stock, and engaged in planting, growing, producing, preserving, drying, processing, canning, packing, storing, warehousing, handling, shipping, utilizing, manufacturing, or selling of agricultural products, or byproducts thereof; or in performing business or educational services; or in the financing of any of the above enumerated activities.

(2) If such corporations are warehousing corporations, they may issue legal warehouse receipts to the associations against the commodities delivered by it, or to any other person and such legal warehouse receipts shall be considered as adequate collateral to the extent of the usual and current value of the commodity represented thereby. In case such warehouse is licensed, or licensed and bonded under the laws of this or any other state or the United States, its warehouse receipt delivered to the association on commodities of the association or its members, or delivered by the association or its members, shall not be challenged or discriminated against because of ownership or control wholly or in part, by the association.

History: s. 21, ch. 9300, 1923; CGL 6486; s. 21, ch. 14675, 1931.
Fla. Stat. § 322.33 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 322 / Section 322.33
322.33 Making false affidavit perjury.
Status: in_force

Any person who makes any false affidavit, or knowingly swears or affirms falsely to any matter or thing required by the terms of this chapter, shall be guilty of perjury and upon conviction shall be punished accordingly.

History: s. 45, ch. 19551, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7476(9); s. 45, ch. 20451, 1941.
Fla. Stat. § 627.312 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part I / Section 627.312
627.312 Transitional provisions.
Status: in_force

Effective upon this act becoming a law:

(1) Notwithstanding s. 627.311(5), no policy in subplan “D” of the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association is subject to an assessment for the purpose of funding a deficit.

(2) Any policy issued by the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association with an effective date between the date on which this act becomes a law and June 30, 2004, shall be rerated and placed in the appropriate tier provided in s. 627.311(5), as amended, effective July 1, 2004, and shall be subject to the premiums and charges provided for in that section as amended.

History: s. 6, ch. 2004-266.
Fla. Stat. § 409.2551 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part I / Section 409.2551
409.2551 Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

Common-law and statutory procedures governing the remedies for enforcement of support for financially dependent children by persons responsible for their support have not proven sufficiently effective or efficient to cope with the increasing incidence of financial dependency. The increasing workload of courts, prosecuting attorneys, and the Attorney General has resulted in a growing burden on the financial resources of the state, which is constrained to provide public assistance for basic maintenance requirements when parents fail to meet their primary obligations. The state, therefore, exercising its police and sovereign powers, declares that the common-law and statutory remedies pertaining to family desertion and nonsupport of dependent children shall be augmented by additional remedies directed to the resources of the responsible parents. In order to render resources more immediately available to meet the needs of dependent children, it is the legislative intent that the remedies provided herein are in addition to, and not in lieu of, existing remedies. It is declared to be the public policy of this state that this act be construed and administered to the end that children shall be maintained from the resources of their parents, thereby relieving, at least in part, the burden presently borne by the general citizenry through public assistance programs. It is also the public policy of this state to encourage frequent contact between a child and each parent to optimize the development of a close and continuing relationship between each parent and the child.

History: s. 1, ch. 76-220; s. 140, ch. 86-220; s. 1, ch. 2017-117.