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Fla. Stat. § 339.285 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 339 / Section 339.285
339.285 Enhanced Bridge Program for Sustainable Transportation.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created within the Department of Transportation the Enhanced Bridge Program for Sustainable Transportation for the purpose of providing funds to improve the sufficiency rating of local bridges and to improve congested roads on the State Highway System or local corridors on which high-cost bridges are located in order to improve a corridor or provide an alternative corridor.

(2) Matching funds provided from the program may fund up to 50 percent of project costs.

(3) The department shall allocate a minimum of 25 percent of funding available for the program for local bridge projects to replace, rehabilitate, paint, or install scour countermeasures to highway bridges located on public roads, other than those on the State Highway System. A project to be funded must, at a minimum: (a) Be classified as a structurally deficient bridge having a poor condition rating for the deck, superstructure, substructure component, or culvert; (b) Have a sufficiency rating of 35 or below; and (c) Have average daily traffic of at least 500 vehicles.

(4) Special consideration shall be given to bridges that are closed to all traffic or that have a load restriction of less than 10 tons.

(5) The department shall allocate remaining funding available for the program to improve highly congested roads on the State Highway System or local corridors on which high-cost bridges are located in order to improve the corridor or provide an alternative corridor. A project to be funded must, at a minimum: (a) Be on or provide direct relief to an existing corridor that is backlogged or constrained; and (b) Be a major bridge having an estimated cost greater than $25 million.

(6) Preference shall be given to bridge projects located on corridors that connect to the Strategic Intermodal System, created under s. 339.64, and that have been identified as regionally significant in accordance with s. 339.155(4)(c), (d), and (e).

History: s. 43, ch. 2007-196; s. 90, ch. 2012-174.
Fla. Stat. § 88.7071 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 88 / Part VII / Section 88.7071
88.7071 Contest of registered convention support order.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, ss. 88.6051-88.6081 apply to a contest of a registered convention support order.

(2) A party contesting a registered convention support order shall file a contest not later than 30 days after notice of the registration, but if the contesting party does not reside in the United States, the contest must be filed not later than 60 days after notice of the registration.

(3) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the registered convention support order by the time specified in subsection (2), the order is enforceable.

(4) A contest of a registered convention support order may be based only on grounds set forth in s. 88.7081. The contesting party bears the burden of proof.

(5) In a contest of a registered convention support order, a tribunal of this state: (a) Is bound by the findings of fact on which the foreign tribunal based its jurisdiction; and (b) May not review the merits of the order.

(6) A tribunal of this state deciding a contest of a registered convention support order shall promptly notify the parties of its decision.

(7) A challenge or appeal, if any, does not stay the enforcement of a convention support order unless there are exceptional circumstances.

History: s. 65, ch. 2011-92.
Fla. Stat. § 122.18 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 122 / Section 122.18
122.18 Certain officers and employees not covered.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the circuit court who are members of another state retirement system applicable to Supreme Court judges or circuit judges, nor shall it apply to members of the Teachers’ Retirement System or members of the Department of Public Safety Retirement System and shall not operate to repeal ss. 1 25.101, 1 38.14, 1 38.19, 112.05, 238.01-238.16, and 321.02-321.23, nor to affect the rights of any person enjoying the benefits or entitled to enjoy the benefits of such sections.

History: ss. 19, 20, ch. 29801, 1955.
Fla. Stat. § 30.29 — Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 30 / Section 30.29
30.29 Sheriffs may furnish vital war industries guard service against sabotage.
Status: in_force

(1) The sheriffs of the respective counties of the state be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to furnish adequate guard service to vital war industries if requested to so do by such industries; provided, such industries reimburse said sheriffs the actual cost of such guard service; that the furnishing of guard service by said sheriffs to vital war industries is and shall be an official act of the various sheriffs and said guards shall be deemed to be in the employ of the various sheriffs as an instrumentality of the state.

(2) Such guards shall be regular or special deputy sheriffs, residents of the state, citizens of the United States, and bonded, with no prior criminal record, and shall be always under the control of the respective sheriffs who employ said guards. All orders to said guards shall emanate from the respective sheriffs; provided, however, that industry shall have the right to supervise said guards and make recommendations in connection with the guarding of its property to said sheriffs.

(3) The term “industry,” as used in this section, shall be construed to include any person, firm, or corporation engaged, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture or furnishing of any materials, equipment, commodities, or services which contribute to the prosecution of the war effort.

(4) The said guards employed by the various sheriffs hereunder shall be acceptable to the particular industry involved at all times and shall receive such pay as is agreeable to the sheriff, industry, and the guard to be employed.

(5) All guards heretofore employed by sheriffs and used in connection with the guarding of industry, shall be deemed to have been employed according to the terms and conditions of this section and the employment by the various sheriffs in this connection is hereby ratified, confirmed, and held to be employment in their official capacities as an instrumentality of the state.

(6) The powers given to the various sheriffs of the various counties of this state herein shall not be deemed to be limiting the powers of the sheriffs already existing but shall be deemed to be cumulative.

History: ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, ch. 21798, 1943.
Fla. Stat. § 627.503 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part IV / Section 627.503
627.503 Required provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) No policy of industrial life insurance shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless it contains in substance each of the provisions as required in s. 627.476 and ss. 627.504-627.521, or provisions which in the opinion of the office are more favorable to the policyholder.

(2) Any such provisions or portions not applicable to single-premium or term policies shall to that extent not be incorporated therein.

History: s. 509, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 406, 420, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 1136, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 369.303 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 369 / Part II / Section 369.303
369.303 Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part:

(1) “Council” means the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council.

(2) “Counties” means Orange, Seminole, and Lake Counties.

(3) “Department” means the Department of Commerce.

(4) “Development of regional impact” means a development that is subject to s. 380.06.

(5) “Land development regulation” means a regulation covered by the definition in s. 163.3164 and any of the types of regulations described in s. 163.3202.

(6) “Local comprehensive plan” means a comprehensive plan adopted pursuant to ss. 163.3164-163.3215.

(7) “Revised comprehensive plan” means a comprehensive plan prepared pursuant to ss. 163.3164-163.3215 which has been revised pursuant to chapters 85-55, 86-191, and 87-338, Laws of Florida, and subsequent laws amending said sections.

(8) “Wekiva River development permit” means any zoning permit, subdivision approval, rezoning, special exception, variance, site plan approval, or other official action of local government having the effect of permitting the development of land in the Wekiva River Protection Area. “Wekiva River development permit” shall not include a building permit, certificate of occupancy, or other permit relating to the compliance of a development with applicable electrical, plumbing, or other building codes.

(9) “Wekiva River Protection Area” means the lands within: Township 18 south range 28 east; Township 18 south range 29 east; Township 19 south range 28 east, less those lands lying west of a line formed by County Road 437, State Road 46, and County Road 435; Township 19 south range 29 east; Township 20 south range 28 east, less all lands lying west of County Road 435; and Township 20 south range 29 east, less all those lands east of Markham Woods Road.

(10) “Wekiva River System” means the Wekiva River, the Little Wekiva River, Black Water Creek, Rock Springs Run, Sulphur Run, and Seminole Creek.

History: s. 1, ch. 88-121; s. 26, ch. 88-393; s. 46, ch. 91-221; s. 4, ch. 93-206; s. 50, ch. 2011-139; s. 242, ch. 2011-142; s. 13, ch. 2018-158; s. 106, ch. 2024-6.
Fla. Stat. § 723.014 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 723 / Section 723.014
723.014 Failure to provide prospectus or offering circular prior to occupancy.
Status: in_force

(1) If a prospectus or offering circular was not provided to the prospective lessee prior to execution of the lot rental agreement or prior to initial occupancy of a new mobile home, the rental agreement is voidable by the lessee until 15 days after the receipt by the lessee of the prospectus or offering circular and all exhibits thereto.

(2) To cancel the rental agreement, the mobile home owner shall deliver written notice to the park owner within 15 days after receipt of the prospectus or offering circular and shall thereupon be entitled to a refund of any deposit together with relocation costs for the mobile home, or the market value thereof including any appurtenances thereto paid for by the mobile home owner, from the park owner.

History: s. 1, ch. 84-80; s. 13, ch. 88-147; s. 7, ch. 90-198; s. 22, ch. 92-148.
Fla. Stat. § 446.075 — Florida Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 446 / Section 446.075
446.075 Federal and state cooperation.
Status: in_force

The department may contract with the United States Department of Labor, and may assume other functions and duties necessary for the department to serve as registration agent for federal apprenticeship registration purposes, except that the department may not enforce any federal apprenticeship requirement unless the department first adopts the requirement as a rule. All rules adopted and administrative hearings afforded by the department under this section must be in accordance with the requirements of chapter 120.

History: s. 1, ch. 77-182; s. 33, ch. 79-7; s. 8, ch. 79-397; s. 26, ch. 83-174; s. 15, ch. 95-345; s. 120, ch. 2000-165; s. 9, ch. 2004-322.
Fla. Stat. § 601.91 — Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 601 / Section 601.91
601.91 Unlawful to sell, transport, prepare, receive, or deliver freeze-damaged citrus.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful at any time for any person to sell or offer for sale, to transport, or to prepare, receive, or deliver for transportation or market, except for canning, concentrating, or byproduct purposes within the state, any citrus fruit seriously damaged by freezing, as defined in s. 601.89. Not more than 15 percent by count of the citrus fruit in any one container or bulk lot may be seriously damaged by freezing injury; but not more than one-third of this tolerance shall be allowed for citrus fruit now or hereafter deemed adulterated by federal law or regulation.

(2) No lot of citrus fruit seriously damaged by freezing may be mixed with other lots of citrus fruit which are free from damage by freezing resulting in concealment of inferior fruit and thereby reducing the percentage of defective fruit in the seriously damaged lot to within the tolerance permitted for error in grading only.

(3) The manner and method of drawing samples and conducting tests under this section shall be prescribed by rules of the Department of Citrus. The inspection in the state of all citrus fruits seriously damaged by freezing and the enforcement of this section and of rules and orders of the department pursuant to and under authority of this section shall be under the direction, supervision, and control of the Department of Agriculture and its duly authorized agents and inspectors who are qualified under existing laws to inspect for grade and maturity, and all citrus fruits that may be found to be seriously damaged by freezing, as defined by s. 601.89, upon inspection and testing shall be seized and may be confiscated and destroyed under the supervision of the citrus fruit inspector at the expense of the owner unless previous disposition is made by the owner or other person who offered the same for inspection, all the provisions of this section being subject to such reasonable rules as may be adopted by the Department of Citrus.

History: s. 91, ch. 25149, 1949; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-185; s. 22, ch. 71-186; s. 6, ch. 78-95; s. 64, ch. 2012-182.
Fla. Stat. § 215.92 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.92
215.92 Definitions relating to Florida Financial Management Information System Act.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of ss. 215.90-215.96:

(1) “Auditable” means the presence of features and characteristics that are needed to verify the proper functioning of controls in any given information subsystem.

(2) “Board” means the Financial Management Information Board.

(3) “Coordinating council” or “council” means the Florida Financial Management Information System Coordinating Council.

(4) “Data or data code” means representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by humans or by automatic means. The term includes any representations such as characters or analog quantities to which meaning is, or might be, assigned.

(5) “Design and coordination staff” means the personnel responsible for providing administrative and clerical support to the board, coordinating council, and secretary to the board. The design and coordination staff shall function as the agency clerk for the board and the coordinating council. For administrative purposes, the design and coordination staff are assigned to the Department of Financial Services but they are functionally assigned to the board.

(6) “Functional owner” means the agency, or the part of the judicial branch, that has the legal responsibility to ensure that a subsystem is designed, implemented, and operated in accordance with ss. 215.90-215.96.

(7) “Functional system specifications” means the detailed written description of an information subsystem. These specifications are prepared by the functional owner of the system; describe, in the functional owner’s language, what an information subsystem is required to do; and describe the features, characteristics, controls, and internal control measures to be incorporated into the information subsystem. Such specifications are the basis for the preparation of the technical system specifications by the functional owner.

(8) “Information system” means a group of interrelated information subsystems.

(9) “Information subsystem” means the entire collection of procedures, equipment, and people devoted to the generation, collection, evaluation, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of data and information within an organization or functional area in order to promote the flow of information from source to user.

History: s. 1, ch. 80-45; s. 28, ch. 92-142; s. 21, ch. 97-286; s. 15, ch. 2003-138; s. 229, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 68.099 — Florida Code / Title VI / Chapter 68 / Section 68.099
68.099 Funding.
Status: in_force

In connection with funds received pursuant to this act, the department shall contract with a not-for-profit, charitable organization that meets the qualifications of s. 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, as amended, that provides funding statewide for civil legal assistance to the poor for the administration, allocation, and distribution of any or all such funds in a manner consistent with the provisions of this act. Such contract shall provide that distribution of at least 80 percent of such funds shall be based annually by county on a per capita basis upon the number of persons in the county whose income is 125 percent or less of the then-current federal poverty guidelines of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. For purposes of this section, the source of data identifying the number of persons per county shall be the latest available figures of persons per county from the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce. Such contract shall provide that up to 15 percent of such funds shall be distributed annually to statewide and regional not-for-profit legal aid organizations and that up to 5 percent of such funds shall be provided for administrative costs.

History: s. 6, ch. 2002-288.
Fla. Stat. § 553.39 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 553 / Part I / Section 553.39
553.39 Injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

The department may seek injunctive or other relief from the circuit court of appropriate jurisdiction to compel compliance with the requirements of this part or with the Florida Building Code or to enjoin the sale, delivery, or installation of a manufactured building, upon an affidavit specifying the manner in which the building does not conform to the Florida Building Code or other requirements of this part. Noncompliance with the Florida Building Code or this part shall be considered prima facie evidence of irreparable damage in any cause of action brought under the authority of this part.

History: s. 6, ch. 71-172; s. 1, ch. 74-208; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-152; ss. 3, 4, ch. 80-86; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 4, ch. 84-32; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 63, ch. 2000-141.
Fla. Stat. § 648.525 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 648 / Section 648.525
648.525 Civil assessment.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may initiate a civil administrative proceeding against a licensee who fails to comply with the solicitation requirements of this chapter.

(2) The burden of proof in such proceedings is by a preponderance of the evidence. Upon a finding that a licensee has failed to properly comply, an assessment of $5,000 shall be ordered for each act of improper solicitation which assessment shall be payable within 30 days after the date of the final order.

(3) The civil assessment is a civil remedy for conduct that harms the consuming public and that is considered an unfair method of competition, and is not a penalty or administrative fine. Remedies under this section are in addition to any other remedies available at law.

History: s. 27, ch. 2002-260.
Fla. Stat. § 106.071 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 106 / Section 106.071
106.071 Independent expenditures; electioneering communications; reports; disclaimers.
Status: in_force

(1) Each person who makes an independent expenditure with respect to any candidate or issue, and each individual who makes an expenditure for an electioneering communication which is not otherwise reported pursuant to this chapter, which expenditure, in the aggregate, is in the amount of $5,000 or more, shall file periodic reports of such expenditures in the same manner, at the same time, subject to the same penalties, and with the same officer as a political committee supporting or opposing such candidate or issue. The report shall contain the full name and address of the person making the expenditure; the full name and address of each person to whom and for whom each such expenditure has been made; the amount, date, and purpose of each such expenditure; a description of the services or goods obtained by each such expenditure; the issue to which the expenditure relates; and the name and address of, and office sought by, each candidate on whose behalf such expenditure was made.

(2) Any political advertisement, other than a text message or a telephone call, paid for by an independent expenditure must prominently state “Paid political advertisement paid for by (Name and address of person paying for advertisement) independently of any (candidate or committee) .”

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to novelty items having a retail value of $10 or less which support, but do not oppose, a candidate or issue.

(4) Any person who fails to include the disclaimer prescribed in subsection (2) in any political advertisement that is required to contain such disclaimer commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History: s. 47, ch. 77-175; s. 10, ch. 89-256; s. 4, ch. 2004-252; s. 25, ch. 2010-167; ss. 13, 30, ch. 2011-6; HJR 7105, 2011 Regular Session; s. 2, ch. 2021-49.