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Fla. Stat. § 101.694 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.694
101.694 Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon receipt of a federal postcard application for a vote-by-mail ballot executed by a person whose registration is in order or whose application is sufficient to register or update the registration of that person, the supervisor shall send the ballot in accordance with s. 101.62(3).

(2) Upon receipt of a federal postcard application for a vote-by-mail ballot executed by a person whose registration is not in order and whose application is insufficient to register or update the registration of that person, the supervisor shall follow the procedure set forth in s. 97.073.

(3) Vote-by-mail envelopes printed for voters entitled to vote by mail under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act shall meet the specifications as determined by the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the United States Department of Defense and the United States Postal Service.

(4) Cognizance shall be taken of the fact that vote-by-mail ballots and other materials such as instructions and envelopes are to be carried via air mail, and, to the maximum extent possible, such ballots and materials shall be reduced in size and weight of paper. The same ballot shall be used, however, as is used by other vote-by-mail voters.

History: s. 5, ch. 29904, 1955; ss. 4, 5, ch. 59-217; s. 41, ch. 65-380; s. 12, ch. 69-280; s. 23, ch. 77-175; s. 20, ch. 81-304; s. 37, ch. 94-224; s. 9, ch. 96-57; s. 25, ch. 2003-415; s. 50, ch. 2005-277; s. 8, ch. 2010-167; s. 29, ch. 2016-37; s. 31, ch. 2023-120.
Fla. Stat. § 115.03 — Florida Code / Title X / Chapter 115 / Section 115.03
115.03 Appointment of deputy; bond.
Status: in_force

Before applying for a leave of absence, the officer shall appoint a capable and competent deputy to take over and perform the duties of the office, and any bond required of the officer must remain in full force during the remainder of his or her term of office. Such deputy may be required to furnish bond in a sum of not more than one-half of the amount of the bond of the officer appointing him or her as such deputy, for the faithful performance of such duties.

History: s. 3, ch. 7393, 1917; RGS 402; CGL 467; s. 734, ch. 95-147; s. 19, ch. 98-34.
Fla. Stat. § 220.1992 — Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 220 / Part II / Section 220.1992
220.1992 Individuals with Unique Abilities Tax Credit Program.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Qualified employee” means an individual who has a disability, as that term is defined in s. 413.801, and has been employed for at least 6 months by a qualified taxpayer. (b) “Qualified taxpayer” means a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee at a business located in this state.

(2) For a taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2024, a qualified taxpayer is eligible for a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter in an amount up to $1,000 for each qualified employee such taxpayer employed during the taxable year. The tax credit shall equal one dollar for each hour the qualified employee worked during the taxable year, up to 1,000 hours.

(3)(a) The department may adopt rules governing the manner and form of applications for the tax credit and establishing requirements for the proper administration of the tax credit. The form must include an affidavit certifying that all information contained within the application is true and correct and must require the taxpayer to specify the number of qualified employees for whom a credit under this section is being claimed and the number of hours each qualified employee worked during the taxable year. (b) The department must approve the tax credit prior to the taxpayer taking the credit on a return. The department must approve credits on a first-come, first-served basis. If the department determines that an application is incomplete, the department shall notify the taxpayer in writing and the taxpayer shall have 30 days after receiving such notification to correct any deficiency. If corrected in a timely manner, the application must be deemed completed as of the date the application was first submitted. (c) A taxpayer may not claim a tax credit of more than $10,000 under this section in any one taxable year. (d) A taxpayer may carry forward any unused portion of a tax credit under this section for up to 5 taxable years. The carryover may be used in a subsequent year when the tax imposed by this chapter for such year exceeds the credit for such year under this section after applying the other credits and unused credit carryovers in the order provided in s. 220.02(8).

(4) The combined total amount of tax credits which may be granted under this section is $5 million in each of state fiscal years 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027.

(5) The department may consult with the Department of Commerce and the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to determine if an individual is a qualified employee. The Department of Commerce and the Agency for Persons with Disabilities shall provide technical assistance, when requested by the department, on any such question.

History: s. 41, ch. 2024-158.
Fla. Stat. § 940.04 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 940 / Section 940.04
940.04 Copy of information or indictment to be furnished without charge.
Status: in_force

In the event any applicant for executive clemency is required to supply a certified copy of the applicant’s information, indictment, judgment, or sentence, said document shall be furnished by the clerk of court to the applicant free of charge and without delay.

History: s. 3, ch. 3018, 1877; RS 3000; GS 4076; RGS 6180; CGL 8494; s. 44, ch. 73-334; s. 3, ch. 88-193.
Fla. Stat. § 607.1501 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 607 / Part I / Section 607.1501
607.1501 Authority of foreign corporation to transact business required; activities not constituting transacting business.
Status: in_force

(1) A foreign corporation may not transact business in this state until it obtains a certificate of authority from the department.

(2) The following activities, among others, do not constitute transacting business within the meaning of subsection (1): (a) Maintaining, defending, mediating, arbitrating, or settling any proceeding. (b) Carrying on any activity concerning the internal affairs of the foreign corporation, including holding meetings of its shareholders or board of directors. (c) Maintaining accounts in financial institutions. (d) Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, and registration of securities of the foreign corporation or maintaining trustees or depositaries with respect to those securities. (e) Selling through independent contractors. (f) Soliciting or obtaining orders, whether by mail or through employees, agents, or otherwise, if the orders require acceptance outside this state before they become contracts. (g) Creating or acquiring indebtedness, mortgages, or security interests in real or personal property. (h) Securing or collecting debts or enforcing mortgages or security interests in property securing the debts, or holding, protecting, or maintaining property so acquired. (i) Transacting business in interstate commerce. (j) Conducting an isolated transaction that is completed within 30 days and that is not one in the course of repeated transactions of a like nature. (k) Owning and controlling a subsidiary corporation incorporated in or limited liability company formed in, or transacting business within, this state; or voting the shares of any such subsidiary corporation or voting the membership interests of any such limited liability company, which it has lawfully acquired. (l) Owning a limited partnership interest in a limited partnership that is transacting business within this state, unless the limited partner manages or controls the partnership or exercises the powers and duties of a general partner. (m) Owning, protecting, and maintaining, without more, real or personal property.

(3) The list of activities in subsection (2) is not an exhaustive list of activities that do not constitute transacting business within the meaning of subsection (1).

(4) This section does not apply in determining the contacts or activities that may subject a foreign corporation to service of process, taxation, or regulation under the law of this state other than this chapter.

History: s. 136, ch. 89-154; s. 197, ch. 2019-90; s. 54, ch. 2020-32.
Fla. Stat. § 923.01 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 923 / Section 923.01
923.01 Criminal report.
Status: in_force

Each committing trial court judge at the time commitment papers are sent by her or him to the proper trial court, and the sheriff when an arrest is made, other than on a capias, shall transmit to the prosecuting attorney of the trial court having jurisdiction, a report in the following form:

CRIMINAL REPORT

Date: Name and address of defendant: Age: . If under 18, give name and address of parent, next friend, or guardian: Name of offense, such as murder, assault, robbery, etc.: Date and place where committed: Value of property stolen: Kind of property stolen: Kind of building robbed: Name and address of owner of property stolen or building robbed: Name and address of occupant of building robbed: Name of party assaulted or murdered: Weapon used in assault or murder: Exhibits taken at scene of crime or from defendant: Name of custodian of such exhibits: Location of building or place where offense committed: Previous prison record of defendant: Has defendant been arrested: Does defendant desire to plead guilty: Names and addresses of state witnesses: Name of defendant’s lawyer: If defendant is released on bond, names and addresses of sureties: Brief statement of facts: Name of committing trial court judge: If additional space required, use reverse side of this sheet.

(Signature of party making this report.)

History: s. 277, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(287); s. 70, ch. 77-121; s. 1551, ch. 97-102; s. 34, ch. 2004-11.
Fla. Stat. § 132.39 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 132 / Section 132.39
132.39 Certification of debt service savings.
Status: in_force

No general obligation refunding bonds shall be issued pursuant to s. 132.35 unless the chief financial officer of the unit, or such other official as may be designated by the governing body, shall have first filed with the governing body of the unit a certificate, which shall be final and conclusive upon all parties:

(1) Setting forth the present value of the total debt service savings which will result from the issuance of the general obligation refunding bonds computed in accordance with the provisions of s. 132.35; and

(2) Demonstrating mathematically that the general obligation refunding bonds are issued at a lower net average interest cost rate than the net average interest cost rate borne by the general obligation bonds to be refunded.

History: s. 1, ch. 86-181.
Fla. Stat. § 11.2423 — Florida Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.2423
11.2423 Laws or statutes not repealed.
Status: in_force

(1) No special or local statute, or statute, local, limited or special in its nature, shall be repealed by the Florida Statutes, now or hereafter adopted, and, for the purpose of this saving from repeal any statute of the following classes shall be taken to be included in such exception, namely: (a) Any statutes for or concerning only a certain county or certain designated counties. (b) Any statute for, or concerning or operative in only a portion of the state. (c) Any statute for or concerning only a certain municipal corporation. (d) Any statute for or concerning only a designated individual corporation or corporations. (e) Any statute incorporating a designated individual corporation, or making a grant thereto. (f) Any statute of such limited or local application as makes its inclusion in a general statute impracticable or undesirable. (g) Road designation laws. (h) Severability section in any law. (i) Any act of the Legislature declaring a trust fund to be exempt from termination pursuant to s. 19(f), Art. III of the State Constitution.

(2) The foregoing enumeration of classes of statutes not repealed shall not be construed to imply a repeal of other statutes which are local, limited or special in their nature.

History: s. 3, ch. 20719, 1941; s. 3, ch. 22000, 1943; s. 3, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 3, ch. 24337, 1947; s. 3, ch. 25035, 1949; s. 3, ch. 26484, 1951; s. 3, ch. 27991, 1953; s. 3, ch. 59-1; s. 3, ch. 77-104; s. 5, ch. 99-205; s. 4, ch. 99-243.
Fla. Stat. § 501.208 — Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part II / Section 501.208
501.208 Cease and desist orders; procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever the Department of Legal Affairs has reason to believe that a person has been, or is, violating this part, and if it appears to the department that a cease and desist order against such violation would be in the interest of the public, it shall issue and serve upon such person a complaint and order stating its charges in that respect and containing a notice of a hearing upon a day and at the place therein fixed at least 30 days after the service of said complaint. Said hearing shall be held in conformity with the provisions of chapter 120.

(2) The department may modify or set aside its order at any time by rehearing upon its own motion when such rehearing is in the interest of the public welfare.

(3) Judicial review of orders of the department shall be in accordance with the provisions of s. 120.68 and shall take precedence over other civil cases pending and shall be expedited in every way.

(4) An order of the department to cease and desist shall not become effective until 10 days after all administrative action has been concluded or, if appeal is made to the district court of appeal and bond is posted, until a final order has been entered by that court.

(5) No cease and desist order shall act as a limitation upon any other action or remedy available to a person aggrieved by a violation of this act.

(6) When a court remands an order of the department for rehearing, such rehearing shall be held within 45 days after the remand.

(7) Any person who violates a cease and desist order of the department after it has become final and while such order is in effect shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation which shall accrue to the state and may be recovered in a civil action brought by the state. Each separate violation of such an order shall be a separate offense, except that in the case of a violation through continuing failure or neglect to obey a final order of the department, each day of continuance of such failure or neglect shall be deemed a separate offense.

History: s. 1, ch. 73-124; s. 22, ch. 78-95; s. 4, ch. 79-386.
Fla. Stat. § 166.401 — Florida Code / Title XII / Chapter 166 / Part IV / Section 166.401
166.401 Right of eminent domain; procedure; compliance with limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) All municipalities in the state may exercise the right and power of eminent domain; that is, the right to appropriate property within the state, except state or federal property, for the uses or purposes authorized pursuant to this part. The absolute fee simple title to all property so taken and acquired shall vest in such municipal corporation unless the municipality seeks to condemn a particular right or estate in such property.

(2) Each municipality is further authorized to exercise the eminent domain power granted to the Department of Transportation in s. 337.27(1) and the transportation corridor protection provisions of s. 337.273.

(3) The local governing body of a municipality may not exercise its power of eminent domain unless the governing body adopts a resolution authorizing the acquisition of a property, real or personal, by eminent domain for any municipal use or purpose designated in such resolution.

(4) Each municipality shall strictly comply with the limitations set forth in ss. 73.013 and 73.014.

History: s. 1, ch. 73-129; s. 5, ch. 88-168; s. 18, ch. 90-227; s. 63, ch. 99-385; s. 13, ch. 2006-11.
Fla. Stat. § 261.01 — Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 261 / Section 261.01
261.01 Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “T. Mark Schmidt Off-Highway Vehicle Safety and Recreation Act.”

History: s. 53, ch. 2002-295.
Fla. Stat. § 605.2108 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.2108
605.2108 Application of this chapter to protected series.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) and s. 605.2107, the following provisions apply in the application of ss. 605.2106, 605.2304(3) and (6), 605.2501(4)(a), 605.2502(1), and 605.2503(2): (a) A protected series of a series limited liability company is deemed to be a limited liability company that is formed separately from the series limited liability company and is distinct from the series limited liability company and any other protected series of the series limited liability company; (b) An associated member of the protected series of a series limited liability company is deemed to be a member of the series limited liability company deemed to exist under paragraph (a); (c) A protected-series transferee of the protected series is deemed to be a transferee of the series limited liability company deemed to exist under paragraph (a); (d) A protected-series transferable interest of the protected series is deemed to be a transferable interest of the series limited liability company deemed to exist under paragraph (a); (e) A protected-series manager is deemed to be a manager of the series limited liability company deemed to exist under paragraph (a); (f) An asset of the protected series is deemed to be an asset of the series limited liability company deemed to exist under paragraph (a), regardless of whether the asset is an associated asset of the protected series; or (g) Any creditor or other obligee of the protected series is deemed to be a creditor or obligee of the series limited liability company deemed to exist under paragraph (a).

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if its application would do either of the following: (a) Contravene s. 605.0105; or (b) Authorize or require the department to: 1. Accept for filing a type of record which this chapter does not authorize or require a person to deliver to the department for filing; or 2. Make or deliver a record that this chapter does not authorize or require the department to make or deliver.

(3) Except to the extent otherwise specified in ss. 605.2101-605.2802, the provisions of this chapter applicable to limited liability companies in general and their managers, members, and transferees, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to formation, powers, operation, existence, management, court proceedings, and filings with the department and other state or local government agencies, are applicable to each series limited liability company and to each protected series established pursuant to s. 605.2201.

History: s. 12, ch. 2025-162.
Fla. Stat. § 101.20 — Florida Code / Title IX / Chapter 101 / Section 101.20
101.20 Publication of ballot form; sample ballots.
Status: in_force

(1) Two sample ballots shall be furnished to each polling place by the officer whose duty it is to provide official ballots. The sample ballots shall be in the form of the official ballot as it will appear at that polling place on election day. Sample ballots shall be open to inspection by all electors in any election, and a sufficient number of reduced-size ballots may be furnished to election officials so that one may be given to any elector desiring same.

(2)(a) Upon completion of the list of qualified candidates, a sample ballot shall be published by the supervisor in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, before the day of election. (b) In lieu of the publication required under paragraph (a), a supervisor may send a sample ballot to each registered elector by e-mail at least 7 days before an election if an e-mail address has been provided and the elector has opted to receive a sample ballot by electronic delivery. If an e-mail address has not been provided, or if the elector has not opted for electronic delivery, a sample ballot may be mailed to each registered elector or to each household in which there is a registered elector at least 7 days before an election.

History: s. 5, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 8, ch. 57-166; s. 9, ch. 65-380; s. 1, ch. 75-174; s. 16, ch. 77-175; s. 2, ch. 2013-192; s. 12, ch. 2019-162.
Fla. Stat. § 320.0655 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 320 / Section 320.0655
320.0655 Permanent license plates for governmental entities and volunteer fire departments.
Status: in_force

(1) A permanent license plate shall be issued for any motor vehicle owned or exclusively operated by the state or by any county, municipality, or other governmental entity. All such license plates shall be of a distinctive color, different from that of plates issued under s. 320.06. Such plate shall be displayed as required by s. 316.605 and shall be removed upon the sale of the vehicle or when the vehicle otherwise becomes ineligible for the permanent plate. If it has become lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the plate may be replaced as provided by s. 320.0607. The use of such plate on any vehicle other than one authorized in this subsection is prohibited, except as approved by the department. However, such plate may be used on a vehicle loaned, rented, or leased to a district school board for the purpose of providing driver education training.

(2) A permanent license plate shall be issued for any motor vehicle owned and exclusively operated by a volunteer fire department, which plate shall be of a distinctive color. The plate shall be displayed as required by s. 316.605 and shall be removed upon sale of the vehicle or when the vehicle otherwise becomes ineligible for the permanent plate. If it has become lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the plate may be replaced as provided by s. 320.0607. The use of such plate on any vehicle other than one authorized in this subsection is prohibited, except as approved by the department.

(3) Any motor vehicle issued a license plate pursuant to this section is exempt from the requirement to pay annual license taxes pursuant to s. 320.08 but must pay the fee provided by s. 320.10(2).

History: s. 17, ch. 83-318.
Fla. Stat. § 474.217 — Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 474 / Section 474.217
474.217 Licensure by endorsement.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall issue a license by endorsement to any applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting a fee set by the board, demonstrates to the board that she or he: (a) Has demonstrated, in a manner designated by rule of the board, knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of veterinary medicine in this state; and (b)1. Holds, and has held for the 3 years immediately preceding the application for licensure, a valid, active license to practice veterinary medicine in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, provided that the applicant has successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the examination required by the board; or 2. Meets the qualifications of s. 474.207(2)(b) and has successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other examination which is equivalent to or more stringent than the examination given by the department and has passed the board’s clinical competency examination or another clinical competency examination specified by rule of the board.

(2) The department shall not issue a license by endorsement to any applicant who is under investigation in any state, territory, or the District of Columbia for an act which would constitute a violation of this chapter until the investigation is complete and disciplinary proceedings have been terminated, at which time the provisions of s. 474.214 shall apply.

History: ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-228; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 8, 15, 16, ch. 85-291; s. 59, ch. 87-225; s. 3, ch. 87-333; s. 11, ch. 91-176; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 146, ch. 92-149; s. 360, ch. 97-103; s. 48, ch. 2000-356; s. 28, ch. 2020-160.