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Fla. Stat. § 154.235 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 154 / Part III / Section 154.235
154.235 Refunding bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance of revenue bonds for the purpose of refunding: (a) Any of its revenue bonds then outstanding; and (b) Revenue bonds of other issuers, the proceeds of which were used to finance or refinance projects of one or more health facilities. Such refunds may include the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or subsequent date of redemption, purchase, or maturity of such revenue bonds.

(2) The proceeds of any such revenue bonds issued for the purpose of refunding outstanding revenue bonds may, in the discretion of the authority, be applied to the purchase or retirement at maturity or redemption of such outstanding revenue bonds either on their earliest or any subsequent redemption date, or upon the purchase or at the maturity thereof, and may, pending such application, be placed in escrow to be applied to such purchase or retirement at maturity or redemption on such date as may be determined by the authority.

(3) Any such escrowed proceeds, pending such use, may be invested and reinvested in direct obligations of the United States, in any obligations of which the principal and interest are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States, in certificates of deposit or time deposits secured by direct obligations of the United States, or in any obligations of which the principal and interest are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States, maturing at such time or times as shall be appropriate to assure the prompt payment, as to principal, interest, and redemption premium, if any, of the outstanding revenue bonds to be so refunded. The interest, income, and profits, if any, earned or realized on any such investment may also be applied to the payment of the outstanding revenue bonds to be so refunded. After the terms of the escrow have been fully satisfied and carried out, any balance of such proceeds and interest, income, and profits, if any, earned or realized on the investments thereof may be returned to the authority for use by it in any lawful manner.

(4) All such revenue bonds issued for the purposes of refunding shall be subject to the provisions of this part in the same manner and to the same extent as other revenue bonds issued pursuant to this part.

History: s. 18, ch. 74-323; s. 8, ch. 2025-179.
Fla. Stat. § 110.406 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 110 / Part III / Section 110.406
110.406 Senior Management Service; data collection.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall annually compile data regarding the administration of the Senior Management Service.

(2) The data required by this section shall include: (a) A detailed description of the specific actions that have been taken by the department to implement the provisions of s. 110.403. (b) Any recommendations and proposals for legislation which the secretary may have with respect to improving the operation and administration of the Senior Management Service. (c) In addition, as needed, the data shall include: 1. A pricing analysis based on a market survey of positions comparable to those included in the Senior Management Service and recommendations with respect to whether, and to what extent, revisions to the pay bands for the Senior Management Service classifications should be implemented. 2. An analysis of actual salary levels for each classification within the Senior Management Service, indicating the mean salary for each classification within the Senior Management Service and the deviation from such mean with respect to each agency’s salary practice in each classification; a review of the duties and responsibilities in relation to the incumbents’ salary levels, credentials, skills, knowledge, and abilities; and an opinion as to whether the salary practices reflected thereby indicate interagency salary inequities among positions within the Senior Management Service.

(3) To assist in the preparation of the data required by this section, the secretary may hire a consultant with expertise in the field of personnel management and may use the services of the advisory committee authorized in s. 110.405.

History: ss. 6, 14, ch. 85-318; s. 4, ch. 86-149; ss. 1, 2, ch. 89-13; s. 18, ch. 94-113; s. 1, ch. 94-259; s. 19, ch. 96-399; s. 12, ch. 97-296; s. 12, ch. 2003-138.
Fla. Stat. § 641.31015 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 641 / Part I / Section 641.31015
641.31015 Health maintenance organization or exclusive provider organization; disclosure of terms and conditions of plan.
Status: in_force

Each health maintenance organization or exclusive provider organization shall provide prospective enrollees with written information about the terms and conditions of the plan in accordance with s. 641.31(4) so that the prospective enrollees can make informed decisions about accepting a managed-care system of health care delivery; however, information about where, in what manner, and from whom the comprehensive health care services or specific health care services can be obtained need be disclosed only upon request by the prospective enrollee. All marketing materials distributed by the health maintenance organization or exclusive provider organization must contain a notice in boldfaced type which states that the information required under this section is available to the prospective enrollee upon request.

History: s. 8, ch. 96-223.
Fla. Stat. § 298.51 — Florida Code / Title XXI / Chapter 298 / Section 298.51
298.51 Defaults, receivership for district.
Status: in_force

If any bond or interest coupon on any bond issued by said district is not paid within 60 days after its maturity, a court of competent jurisdiction, on the application of any holder of such bond or interest coupon so overdue, may appoint a receiver for the district; said receiver shall be a resident of the state or some corporation organized under the laws of Florida and authorized by such laws to act as receiver; such appointment by such court shall not be made except upon reasonable notice of such application for such appointment having been given to the board of supervisors of said district; and the proceeds of taxes collected by the receiver shall be applied after payment of costs, first to overdue interest, and then to payment pro rata of all bonds issued by the said district which are then due and payable; and the said receiver may be directed to foreclose, by suit, as provided in this chapter, the lien of said taxes of said lands, and said suits so brought by the receiver shall be conducted as, and governed by, the provisions applicable to suits by the said district as provided, and with like effect; and the decrees, deeds and all other acts herein shall have the same presumptions in their favor; provided, however, that when all costs, overdue interest and bonds which are then due and payable, as provided in this chapter have been paid, the receiver shall be discharged and the affairs of the district conducted by a board of supervisors of said district as provided by law.

History: s. 41, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1138; s. 1, ch. 9129, 1923; s. 3, ch. 12040, 1927; CGL 1493.
Fla. Stat. § 604.11 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 604 / Section 604.11
604.11 Limited agricultural association; formation, fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The articles of association shall be subscribed by the original members and acknowledged by one of them before an officer authorized by the laws of this state to take acknowledgments and administer oaths.

(2) Two copies of the proposed articles of association, together with a certificate of the Department of State to the effect that there is no other limited agricultural association within the state having the same name, shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court in the county within which the principal place of business of the association is to be located. The said articles shall then be presented to a circuit judge of the circuit within which the principal place of business of the association is to be located, and, if such judge shall find that the proposed articles of association are for purposes authorized by law, she or he shall approve the same and endorse her or his approval thereon. The articles of association, with their endorsements, shall thereupon be recorded by the clerk of the circuit court, and thereafter the association and the subscribers shall be a limited agricultural association for profit. The clerk of the circuit court shall transmit a certified copy of the articles of association to the Department of State for filing. The original articles of association, or any certified copy thereof, shall be received as conclusive evidence of the contents thereof. The Department of State and the clerk of the circuit court shall each be entitled to a fee of $5.25 for all services rendered by them in connection with the formation of the association.

History: s. 3, ch. 20620, 1941; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 9, ch. 71-114; s. 62, ch. 90-132; s. 993, ch. 97-103.
Fla. Stat. § 69.021 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 69 / Section 69.021
69.021 Bondholders’ committee.
Status: in_force

(1) SELECTION. — In any action to foreclose the lien of any mortgage or deed of trust given to secure any issue of bonds or other obligations and encumbering real or personal property or both when the owners of the bonds or beneficiaries of the trust exceed ten in number, on motion of a party or on its own initiative, the court may appoint three persons, two of whom shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, as a committee for the protection of the holders of bonds or units or certificates of beneficial interest. The committee is vested with such powers and authority and shall discharge such duties in connection with the litigation and its subject matter as is necessary and proper in the court’s discretion to protect the interest of the holders of the bonds and beneficiaries of the trust involved in, or affected by, the litigation. During the pendency of such litigation, the court may prescribe, modify, abrogate or nullify the powers and authority of the committee.

(2) QUALIFICATIONS. — No person is eligible for appointment to, nor qualified to act as a member of, the committee who is interested in the outcome of the action or in the subject matter thereof, or who is an officer, director or stockholder of any party to the actions, or who is related by blood or marriage to, or directly or indirectly associated with or employed by: (a) Any official of the court. (b) Any person who is interested in the outcome of the actions. (c) Any person who is interested in the subject matter. (d) Any person who is an officer, director or stockholder of any corporate party to the action.

(3) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. — The compensation and expenses of the committee shall be fixed by the court and may be taxed as costs and ordered paid by such parties in interest, and in such manner and at such time, and out of such funds or property involved in the action as the court determines. The court may remove any members of the committee and appoint a successor or successors to fill the vacancies that result from removal, resignation or death of members of the committee. The committee is subject to the supervision and control of the court at all times, and amenable to its orders until the approval of the final reports, if any, of the committee and the discharge of the committee by the court.

(4) EMPLOYMENT OF COUNSEL. — The employment of counsel by the committee shall be approved by the court and the compensation of counsel shall be fixed by the court.

(5) ONLY LEGALLY APPOINTED COMMITTEES RECOGNIZED. — Any bondholders’ committee not appointed by the court in which the action is pending shall be heard in the action or permitted, directly or indirectly, to dominate or control the litigation or the action of the trustee or trustees under deed or deeds of trust under which the action is predicated, nor permitted to acquire, directly or indirectly, the property at any sale in said action.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ch. 16831, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 5977(22)-(26); s. 23, ch. 67-254; s. 18, ch. 79-400.
Fla. Stat. § 847.01357 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 847 / Section 847.01357
847.01357 Exploited children’s civil remedy.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who, while under the age of 18, was a victim of a sexual abuse crime listed in chapter 794, chapter 800, chapter 827, or chapter 847, where any portion of such abuse was used in the production of child pornography, and who suffers personal or psychological injury as a result of the production, promotion, or possession of such images or movies, may bring an action in an appropriate state court against the producer, promoter, or possessor of such images or movies, regardless of whether the victim is now an adult. In any action brought under this section, a prevailing plaintiff shall recover the actual damages such person sustained and the cost of the suit, including reasonable attorney’s fees. Any victim who is awarded damages under this section shall be deemed to have sustained damages of at least $150,000.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, any action commenced under this section must be filed within 3 years after the later of: (a) The conclusion of a related criminal case; (b) The notification to the victim by a member of a law enforcement agency of the creation, possession, or promotion of pornographic images; or (c) In the case of a victim younger than 18, within 3 years after the person reaches the age of 18.

(3) Any victim who has a bona fide claim under this section shall, upon request, be provided a pseudonym, pursuant to s. 92.56(3), which shall be issued and maintained by the Department of Legal Affairs for use in all legal pleadings. This identifier shall be fully recognized in all courts in this state as a valid legal identity.

(4) It is not a defense to a civil cause of action under this section that the respondent did not know the victim or commit the abuse depicted in any image of child pornography.

(5) To prevent the further exploitation of victims for monetary gain by any other person, at the victim’s request and pursuant to agency approval, the Office of the Attorney General may pursue cases on behalf of any Florida victim under this section. All damages obtained shall go to the victim, and the Office of the Attorney General may seek reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as authorized under this section.

History: s. 6, ch. 2008-172.
Fla. Stat. § 102.121 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 102 / Section 102.121
102.121 Elections Canvassing Commission to issue certificates.
Status: in_force

The Elections Canvassing Commission shall make and sign separate certificates of the result of the election for federal officers, state officers, and constitutional amendments, which certificates must be written and contain the total number of votes cast for and against each person for each office and the total number of votes cast for and against each constitutional amendment. The certificates, the one including the result of the election for presidential electors and representatives to Congress, and the other including the result of the election for state officers, shall be recorded in the Department of State in a book to be kept for that purpose.

History: s. 35, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 189; s. 66, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 250; RGS 294; CGL 350; s. 6, ch. 26870, 1951; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 25, ch. 77-175; s. 10, ch. 2025-21.
Fla. Stat. § 733.508 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 733 / Part V / Section 733.508
733.508 Accounting and discharge of removed personal representatives upon removal.
Status: in_force

(1) A removed personal representative shall file and serve a final accounting of that personal representative’s administration.

(2) After determination and satisfaction of the liability, if any, of the removed personal representative, after compensation of that personal representative and the attorney and other persons employed by that personal representative, and upon receipt of evidence that the estate assets have been delivered to the successor fiduciary, the removed personal representative shall be discharged, the bond released, and the surety discharged.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 999, ch. 97-102; s. 122, ch. 2001-226.
Fla. Stat. § 744.354 — Florida Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 744 / Part V / Section 744.354
744.354 Validity of bond.
Status: in_force

No bond executed by any guardian shall be invalid because of an informality in it or because of an informality or illegality in the appointment of the guardian. The bond shall have the same force and effect as if the bond had been executed in proper form and the appointment had been legally made.

History: s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 19, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 42, ch. 89-96.
Fla. Stat. § 288.855 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 288 / Part VII / Section 288.855
288.855 Export or sale for export to foreign countries in violation of federal law prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person, corporation, company, or other entity shall export or make a sale intended for export to a foreign country of any goods, products, or services in violation of any federal law. Except as prohibited by the preceding sentence, no person, corporation, company, or other entity, by contract or otherwise, shall prohibit, restrict, or restrain the exportation or a sale intended for exportation from the state to a foreign country of any goods, products, or services.

History: s. 5, ch. 96-188.
Fla. Stat. § 607.1002 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.1002
607.1002 Amendment by board of directors.
Status: in_force

Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, a corporation’s board of directors may adopt one or more amendments to the corporation’s articles of incorporation without shareholder approval:

(1) To extend the duration of the corporation if it was incorporated at a time when limited duration was required by law;

(2) To delete the names and addresses of the initial directors;

(3) To delete the name and address of the initial registered agent or registered office, if a statement of change is on file with the department;

(4) To delete any other information contained in the articles of incorporation that is solely of historical interest;

(5) To delete the authorization for a class or series of shares authorized pursuant to s. 607.0602, if no shares of such class or series are issued;

(6) To change the corporate name by substituting the word “corporation,” “incorporated,” or “company,” or the abbreviation “corp.,” “Inc.,” or “Co.,” for a similar word or abbreviation in the name, or by adding, deleting, or changing a geographical attribution for the name;

(7) To change the par value for a class or series of shares;

(8) To provide that if the corporation acquires its own shares, such shares belong to the corporation and constitute treasury shares until disposed of or canceled by the corporation;

(9) To reflect a reduction in authorized shares, as a result of the operation of s. 607.0631(2), when the corporation has acquired its own shares and the articles of incorporation prohibit the reissue of the acquired shares;

(10) To delete a class of shares from the articles of incorporation, as a result of the operation of s. 607.0631(2), when there are no remaining shares of the class because the corporation has acquired all shares of the class and the articles of incorporation prohibit the reissue of the acquired shares; or

(11) To make any other change expressly permitted by this chapter to be made without shareholder approval.

History: s. 98, ch. 89-154; s. 28, ch. 93-281; s. 7, ch. 97-230; s. 119, ch. 2019-90; s. 26, ch. 2020-32.
Fla. Stat. § 296.11 — Florida Code / Title XX / Chapter 296 / Part I / Section 296.11
296.11 Funds of home and disposition of moneys.
Status: in_force

(1) The home shall deposit all moneys it receives for care of residents from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and residents into the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund. All such moneys must be expended for the purpose of supporting program operations that benefit veterans or the operation, maintenance, or construction of a home, subject to the requirements of chapter 216.

(2) The home shall deposit all moneys received pursuant to s. 296.15 into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund. Moneys in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund must be expended for the common benefit of the residents of the home, such as improved facilities, recreational equipment, recreational supplies, and goods and services offered or available to all residents, subject to the requirements of chapter 216.

(3) This section does not prohibit the use of revolving funds or clearing accounts if they are established in the manner prescribed by law.

History: s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 12, ch. 92-80; s. 49, ch. 96-418; s. 9, ch. 98-16; s. 2, ch. 2002-298; s. 2, ch. 2008-18; s. 3, ch. 2017-157.
Fla. Stat. § 28.31 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 28 / Section 28.31
28.31 Notice to county commissioners of intent to destroy; approval of board.
Status: in_force

The clerk of the circuit court shall notify the board of county commissioners of the clerk’s county in writing a reasonable time in advance of his or her intention to destroy such records and if for any reason the board of county commissioners of such county shall request the clerk to withhold destruction of such records the clerk shall refrain until such time as he or she obtains approval of such board.

History: s. 5, ch. 25433, 1949; s. 165, ch. 95-147.
Fla. Stat. § 631.201 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part I / Section 631.201
631.201 Attachment and garnishment of assets.
Status: in_force

During the pendency of a delinquency proceeding in this or any reciprocal state, no action or proceeding in the nature of an attachment, garnishment, or execution shall be commenced or maintained in the courts of this state against the delinquent insurer or its assets. Any lien obtained by any such action or proceeding within 4 months prior to the commencement of any such delinquency proceeding or at any time thereafter shall be void as against any rights arising in such delinquency proceeding.

History: s. 736, ch. 59-205; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.