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Fla. Stat. § 1011.521 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1011 / Part I / Section 1011.521
1011.521 Appropriation to private colleges and universities.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Legislature may provide an annual appropriation to support Florida private colleges and universities. Such appropriations may be used to provide access to Florida residents seeking a postsecondary education, to fulfill the state’s need for graduates in specific disciplines, and to support medical research.

(2) Each institution receiving an appropriation under this section shall submit a proposed expenditure plan to the Department of Education by the date and in the format established by the department.

(3) By September 1 of each fiscal year, each institution receiving an appropriation under this section shall submit a report to the Department of Education detailing expenditures of the funds received under this section in the preceding fiscal year. Any funds used to provide financial assistance to students shall be reported to the department in accordance with s. 1009.94.

(4) An institution may not expend any of the funds received under this section for the construction of any buildings.

History: s. 30, ch. 2009-60.
Fla. Stat. § 1001.421 — Florida Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 1001 / Part II / Section 1001.421
1001.421 Gifts.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, district school board members and their relatives, as defined in s. 112.312(21), may not directly or indirectly solicit any gift, or directly or indirectly accept any gift in excess of $50, from any person, vendor, potential vendor, or other entity doing business with the school district. The term “gift” has the same meaning as in s. 112.312(12).

History: s. 3, ch. 2011-175.
Fla. Stat. § 112.50 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 112 / Part V / Section 112.50
112.50 Governor to retain power to suspend public officers.
Status: in_force

Whenever any state, county, or municipal officer is made subject to suspension or removal by the terms of any statute or municipal charter, the power of the Governor to suspend officers shall not be affected by such statutory or charter provisions, and the power to suspend shall reside concurrently in the Governor and in the statutory or charter authority.

History: s. 3, ch. 71-333.
Fla. Stat. § 670.204 — Florida Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 670 / Part II / Section 670.204
670.204 Refund of payment and duty of customer to report with respect to unauthorized payment order.
Status: in_force

(1) If a receiving bank accepts a payment order issued in the name of its customer as sender which is not authorized and not effective as the order of the customer under s. 670.202 or is not enforceable, in whole or in part, against the customer under s. 670.203, the bank shall refund any payment of the payment order received from the customer to the extent the bank is not entitled to enforce payment and shall pay interest on the refundable amount calculated from the date the bank received payment to the date of the refund. However, the customer is not entitled to interest from the bank on the amount to be refunded if the customer fails to exercise ordinary care to determine that the order was not authorized by the customer and to notify the bank of the relevant facts within a reasonable time not exceeding 90 days after the date the customer received notification from the bank that the order was accepted or that the customer’s account was debited with respect to the order. The bank is not entitled to any recovery from the customer on account of a failure by the customer to give notification as stated in this section.

(2) Reasonable time under subsection (1) may be fixed by agreement, but the obligation of a receiving bank to refund payment as stated in subsection (1) may not otherwise be varied by agreement.

History: s. 1, ch. 91-70; s. 24, ch. 2007-134.
Fla. Stat. § 429.925 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 429 / Part III / Section 429.925
429.925 Discontinuance of operation of adult day care centers.
Status: in_force

In addition to the requirements of part II of chapter 408, before operation of an adult day care center may be voluntarily discontinued, the operator must, at least 60 days before the discontinuance of operation, inform each participant of the fact and the proposed date of discontinuance of operation.

History: s. 10, ch. 78-336; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 79, 83, ch. 83-181; ss. 12, 17, ch. 93-215; s. 4, ch. 2006-197; s. 174, ch. 2007-230.
Fla. Stat. § 394.4784 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 394 / Part I / Section 394.4784
394.4784 Minors; access to outpatient crisis intervention services and treatment.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this section, the disability of nonage is removed for any minor age 13 years or older to access services under the following circumstances:

(1) OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC AND EVALUATION SERVICES. — When any minor age 13 years or older experiences an emotional crisis to such degree that he or she perceives the need for professional assistance, he or she shall have the right to request, consent to, and receive mental health diagnostic and evaluative services provided by a licensed mental health professional, as defined by Florida Statutes, or in a mental health facility licensed by the state. The purpose of such services shall be to determine the severity of the problem and the potential for harm to the person or others if further professional services are not provided. Outpatient diagnostic and evaluative services shall not include medication and other somatic methods, aversive stimuli, or substantial deprivation. Such services shall not exceed two visits during any 1-week period in response to a crisis situation before parental consent is required for further services, and may include parental participation when determined to be appropriate by the mental health professional or facility.

(2) OUTPATIENT CRISIS INTERVENTION, THERAPY AND COUNSELING SERVICES. — When any minor age 13 years or older experiences an emotional crisis to such degree that he or she perceives the need for professional assistance, he or she shall have the right to request, consent to, and receive outpatient crisis intervention services including individual psychotherapy, group therapy, counseling, or other forms of verbal therapy provided by a licensed mental health professional, as defined by Florida Statutes, or in a mental health facility licensed by the state. Such services shall not include medication and other somatic treatments, aversive stimuli, or substantial deprivation. Such services shall not exceed two visits during any 1-week period in response to a crisis situation before parental consent is required for further services, and may include parental participation when determined to be appropriate by the mental health professional or facility.

(3) LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT. — The parent, parents, or legal guardian of a minor shall not be liable for payment for any such outpatient diagnostic and evaluation services or outpatient therapy and counseling services, as provided in this section, unless such parent, parents, or legal guardian participates in the outpatient diagnostic and evaluation services or outpatient therapy and counseling services and then only for the services rendered with such participation.

(4) PROVISION OF SERVICES. — No licensed mental health professional shall be obligated to provide services to minors accorded the right to receive services under this section. Provision of such services shall be on a voluntary basis.

History: s. 2, ch. 91-170; s. 716, ch. 95-148.
Fla. Stat. § 379.341 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 379 / Part V / Section 379.341
379.341 Disposition of illegal fishing devices; exercise of police power.
Status: in_force

(1) In all cases of arrest and conviction for use of illegal nets or traps or fishing devices, as provided in this chapter, such illegal net, trap, or fishing device is declared to be a nuisance and shall be seized and carried before the court having jurisdiction of such offense and such court shall order such illegal trap, net, or fishing device forfeited to the commission immediately after trial and conviction of the person in whose possession they were found. When any illegal net, trap, or fishing device is found in the fresh waters of the state, and its owner is not known to the officer finding it, such officer shall immediately procure from the county court judge an order forfeiting such illegal net, trap, or fishing device to the commission. The commission may destroy such illegal net, trap, or fishing device, if in its judgment such net, trap, or fishing device is not of value in the work of the commission.

(2) When any nets, traps, or fishing devices are found being used illegally as provided in this chapter, the same shall be seized and forfeited to the commission as provided in this chapter.

(3) This section is necessary for the more efficient and proper enforcement of the statutes and laws of this state prohibiting the illegal use of nets, traps, or fishing devices and is a lawful exercise of the police power of the state for the protection of the public welfare, health, and safety of the people of the state. All the provisions of this section shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of these purposes.

History: s. 25, ch. 13644, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 1977(25); s. 1, ch. 59-81; s. 103, ch. 73-333; s. 133, ch. 99-245; s. 10, ch. 2002-264; s. 126, ch. 2008-247; s. 24, ch. 2012-88.
Fla. Stat. § 689.29 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 689 / Section 689.29
689.29 Disclosure of subsurface rights to prospective purchaser.
Status: in_force

(1) A seller must provide a prospective purchaser of residential property with a disclosure summary at or before the execution of a contract if the seller or an affiliated or related entity has previously severed or retained or will sever or retain any of the subsurface rights or right of entry. The disclosure summary must be conspicuous, in boldface type, and in a form substantially similar to the following: SUBSURFACE RIGHTS DISCLOSURE SUMMARY SUBSURFACE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE SEVERED FROM THE TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY BY CONVEYANCE (DEED) OF THE SUBSURFACE RIGHTS FROM THE SELLER OR AN AFFILIATED OR RELATED ENTITY OR BY RESERVATION OF THE SUBSURFACE RIGHTS BY THE SELLER OR AN AFFILIATED OR RELATED ENTITY. WHEN SUBSURFACE RIGHTS ARE SEVERED FROM THE PROPERTY, THE OWNER OF THOSE RIGHTS MAY HAVE THE PERPETUAL RIGHT TO DRILL, MINE, EXPLORE, OR REMOVE ANY OF THE SUBSURFACE RESOURCES ON OR FROM THE PROPERTY EITHER DIRECTLY FROM THE SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY OR FROM A NEARBY LOCATION. SUBSURFACE RIGHTS MAY HAVE A MONETARY VALUE. (Purchaser’s Initials)

(2) If the disclosure summary is not included in the contract for sale, the contract for sale must refer to and incorporate by reference the disclosure summary and must include, in prominent language, a statement that the potential purchaser should not execute the contract until he or she has read the disclosure summary required under this section.

(3) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Seller” means a seller of real property which, at the time of sale, is zoned for residential use and is property upon which a new dwelling is being constructed or will be constructed pursuant to the contract for sale with the seller or has been constructed since the last transfer of the property. (b) “Subsurface rights” means the rights to all minerals, mineral fuels, and other resources, including, but not limited to, oil, gas, coal, oil shale, uranium, metals, and phosphate, whether or not they are mixed with any other substance found or located beneath the surface of the earth.

History: s. 1, ch. 2014-34.
Fla. Stat. § 790.051 — Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 790 / Section 790.051
790.051 Exemption from licensing requirements; law enforcement officers.
Status: in_force

Law enforcement officers are exempt from the licensing and penal provisions of this chapter when acting at any time within the scope or course of their official duties or when acting at any time in the line of or performance of duty.

History: s. 11, ch. 69-306.
Fla. Stat. § 316.6146 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.6146
316.6146 Transportation of private school students on public school buses and public school students on private school buses; agreement.
Status: in_force

Private school students may be transported on public school buses and public school students may be transported on private school buses when there is mutual agreement between the local school board and the applicable private school. Any agreement for private school students to be transported on public school buses must be in accordance with ss. 768.28(9)(a) and 316.6145. Any agreement for public school students to be transported on private school buses must be contingent on the private school bus driver’s having adequate liability insurance through his or her employer.

History: s. 3, ch. 2003-90.
Fla. Stat. § 153.10 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 153 / Part I / Section 153.10
153.10 Call for bids.
Status: in_force

(1) As soon as practicable after the authorization of bonds under the provisions of this chapter or the appropriation of moneys for the construction of water system improvements or sewer improvements, the commission shall publish once, in a newspaper published in the county, and, if the estimated cost exceeds $10,000, in a newspaper of general circulation in the state, a notice calling for sealed bids to be received by the commission on a date not earlier than 15 days from the first publication, for the construction of the work.

(2) The notice shall refer in general terms to the extent and nature of the improvement or improvements and may identify the same by the short designation indicated in the initial resolution and by reference to the plans and specifications on file. If the initial resolution shall have given two or more alternative descriptions of the improvement as to its material, nature, character and size, and if the commission shall not have theretofore determined upon a definite description, the notice shall call for bids upon each of such descriptions.

(3) Bids may be requested for the work as a whole or for any part thereof separately and bids may be asked for any one or more improvements authorized by the same or different resolutions, but any bid covering work upon more than one improvement shall be in such form as to permit a separation of cost as to each improvement.

(4) The notice shall require bidders to file with their bids either a certified check upon an incorporated bank or trust company for 2.5 percent of the amount of their respective bids or a bid bond in like amount with corporate surety satisfactory to the attorney for the county to ensure the execution of a contract to carry out the work in accordance with such plans and specifications and to ensure the filing, at the making of such contract, of a bond in the amount of the contract price with corporate sureties satisfactory to such attorney conditioned for the performance of the work in accordance with such contract.

(5) The commission shall have the right to reject any and all bids, and if all bids are rejected the commission may readvertise.

History: s. 10, ch. 29837, 1955; s. 2, ch. 57-774.
Fla. Stat. § 732.518 — Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 732 / Part V / Section 732.518
732.518 Will contests.
Status: in_force

An action to contest the validity of all or part of a will or the revocation of all or part of a will may not be commenced before the death of the testator.

History: s. 17, ch. 92-200; s. 7, ch. 2011-183.
Fla. Stat. § 341.842 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 341 / Section 341.842
341.842 Liberal construction.
Status: in_force

This act, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.

History: s. 50, ch. 2002-20.
Fla. Stat. § 414.456 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 414 / Section 414.456
414.456 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; transactions in fresh produce markets.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Market” means a farmers’ market, community farmers’ market, flea market, or other open-air market. (b) “SNAP” means the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program established under 7 U.S.C. ss. 2011 et seq.

(2)(a) The owner or operator of a market selling fresh produce who is not an authorized SNAP retailer may allow an authorized Food and Nutrition Service group or association of produce sellers that is actively participating in produce sales in the market, or an authorized Food and Nutrition Service third-party organization, to implement and operate an electronic benefits transfer system for purposes of accepting SNAP benefits in the market on behalf of the produce sellers to the extent and manner allowed by federal law and regulation. (b) The authorized Food and Nutrition Service group, association, or third-party organization responsible for implementation and operation of the electronic benefits transfer system may not be another market that competes with the market being served. (c) The market owner or operator shall reasonably accommodate the authorized Food and Nutrition Service group, association, or third-party organization in the implementation and operation of an electronic benefits transfer system for purposes of accepting SNAP benefits. (d) SNAP benefits may only be used for the purchase of fresh produce or other fresh food on a dollar-for-dollar basis and may not be traded for tokens or other means of trade for nonproduce items.

(3) This section does not: (a) Apply to a market selling fresh produce whose owner or operator has an electronic benefits transfer system for accepting SNAP benefits in the market. (b) Prohibit an authorized Food and Nutrition Service produce seller in a market selling fresh produce from operating his or her own electronic benefits transfer system as part of his or her customer transaction options. (c) Require a market owner or operator to create, operate, or maintain an electronic benefits transfer system on behalf of its produce sellers.

History: s. 1, ch. 2016-51.
Fla. Stat. § 206.605 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 206 / Part I / Section 206.605
206.605 Municipal tax on motor fuel.
Status: in_force

(1) The proceeds of the municipal fuel tax imposed pursuant to s. 206.41(1)(c), after deducting the service charge pursuant to chapter 215 and the administrative costs incurred by the department in collecting, administering, enforcing, and distributing the tax, which administrative costs may not exceed 2 percent of collections, shall be transferred into the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities.

(2) Funds available under this section shall be used only for purchase of transportation facilities and road and street rights-of-way; construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of roads, streets, bicycle paths, and pedestrian pathways; adjustment of city-owned utilities as required by road and street construction; and construction, reconstruction, transportation-related public safety activities, maintenance, and operation of transportation facilities. Municipalities are authorized to expend the funds received under this section in conjunction with other cities or counties or the state or Federal Government in joint projects.

(3)(a) If any municipality subject to this section does not have the transportation facilities capability, the municipality may designate by resolution the projects to be undertaken, and the engineering may be thereafter performed and administered and the construction administered by the Department of Transportation or, in the case of a municipality, by the appropriate county, if such county has the capability and agrees to undertake the projects. (b) In the event the municipality desires the Department of Transportation either to perform or administer the engineering services or to administer the construction, or both, it must so indicate at the time of the presentation of the annual budget or it must so designate at the time the county presents its annual budget.

History: s. 2, ch. 71-363; s. 16, ch. 72-360; s. 58, ch. 77-104; s. 4, ch. 83-339; s. 113, ch. 85-342; s. 41, ch. 86-152; s. 59, ch. 87-99; s. 5, ch. 91-82; s. 6, ch. 92-184; s. 3, ch. 94-146; s. 1486, ch. 95-147; ss. 58, 59, ch. 95-417; s. 2, ch. 2003-86.
Fla. Stat. § 616.260 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 616 / Part III / Section 616.260
616.260 Tax exemption of authority.
Status: in_force

It is hereby found and determined that all of the projects authorized by this part constitute essential governmental purposes, and all of the properties, revenues, moneys, and other assets owned and used in the operation of those projects shall be exempt from all taxation, including special assessments, by the state or by any county, municipality, political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof. However, nothing in this section shall grant any person other than the authority an exemption from the tax imposed in chapter 220, and if property of the authority is leased, the property shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation only if the use by the lessee qualifies the property for exemption under s. 196.199. The exemption granted by this section shall not be applicable to any tax imposed by chapter 220 on interest, income, or profits on debt obligations owned by corporations. The property of the authority shall be subject to the provisions of s. 196.199.

History: s. 12, ch. 74-322; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 25, 26, ch. 83-239; ss. 35, 44, ch. 93-168; s. 23, ch. 99-391.
Fla. Stat. § 282.606 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 282 / Part II / Section 282.606
282.606 Intent.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that, in construing this part, due consideration and great weight be given to the interpretations of the federal courts relating to comparable provisions of s. 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and 29 U.S.C. s. 794(d), including the regulations set forth under 36 C.F.R. part 1194, as of July 1, 2006.

History: s. 73, ch. 2006-227.
Fla. Stat. § 409.2559 — Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 409 / Part I / Section 409.2559
409.2559 State disbursement unit.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish and operate a state disbursement unit by October 1, 1999, as required by 42 U.S.C. s. 654(27).

History: s. 22, ch. 98-397.
Fla. Stat. § 316.1922 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 316 / Section 316.1922
316.1922 Dangerous excessive speeding.
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits dangerous excessive speeding if he or she operates a motor vehicle: (a) In excess of the speed limit by 50 mph or more. (b) At 100 mph or more in a manner that threatens the safety of other persons or property or interferes with the operation of any vehicle.

(2) A person convicted of dangerous excessive speeding shall be punished: (a) Upon a first conviction, by imprisonment for up to 30 days or by a fine of $500, or by both a fine and imprisonment. (b) Upon a second or subsequent conviction, by imprisonment for up to 90 days or by a fine of $1,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment. A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this section that occurs within 5 years after the date of a prior conviction for a violation of this section shall have his or her driving privilege revoked for at least 180 days but no more than 1 year.

History: s. 1, ch. 2025-77.