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Fla. Stat. § 339.61 — Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 339 / Section 339.61
339.61 Florida Strategic Intermodal System; legislative findings, declaration, and intent.
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby created the Florida Strategic Intermodal System. For purposes of funding projects under the system, the department shall allocate from the State Transportation Trust Fund in its program and resource plan a minimum of $60 million each year, beginning in the 2004-2005 fiscal year. This allocation of funds is in addition to any funding provided to this system by any other provision of law.

(2) The Legislature finds that increasing demands are continuing to be placed on the state’s transportation system by a fast-growing economy, continued population growth, and projected increases in freight movement, international trade, and tourism. The Legislature also finds that the state’s growing regional and intercity economic centers will increase the demand for interregional and intercity travel and that the evolving service-based and information-based industries will change the type of transportation system that business and industry demand, increasing the importance of speed and reliability. The Legislature further finds that our transportation system must be designed and operated in such a way that it preserves the abundance of natural and manmade amenities that have been so successful in attracting new residents, businesses, and tourists to this state. Therefore, the Legislature declares that the designation of a strategic intermodal system, composed of facilities and services of statewide and interregional significance, will efficiently serve the mobility needs of Florida’s citizens, businesses, and visitors and will help Florida become a worldwide economic leader, enhance economic prosperity and competitiveness, enrich quality of life, and reflect responsible environmental stewardship. To that end, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Strategic Intermodal System consist of transportation facilities that meet a strategic and essential state interest and that limited resources available for the implementation of statewide and interregional transportation priorities be focused on that system.

(3) Funds paid into the State Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to s. 201.15 for the purposes of the Florida Strategic Intermodal System are hereby annually appropriated for expenditure to support that program.

History: s. 46, ch. 2003-286; s. 12, ch. 2004-366; s. 35, ch. 2005-290; s. 8, ch. 2008-114; s. 85, ch. 2015-229.
Fla. Stat. § 6.09 — Florida Code / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 6.09
6.09 Boundary between Florida and Georgia.
Status: in_force

(1) The line run and marked by B. J. Whitner, Jr., on the part of Florida, and G. J. Orr, on the part of Georgia, is the permanent boundary line between the States of Florida and Georgia.

(2) The boundary line between the States of Florida and Georgia as described in subsection (1) herein shall be extended from a point 37 links north of Ellicott’s Mound on the Saint Marys River; thence down said river to the Atlantic Ocean; thence along the middle of the presently existing Saint Marys entrance navigational channel to the point of intersection with a hypothetical line connecting the seawardmost points of the jetties now protecting such channel; thence along said line to a control point of latitude 30°42′45.6″ N., longitude 81°24′15.9″ W.; thence due east to the seaward limit of Florida as now or hereafter fixed by the Congress of the United States; such boundary to be extended on the same true 90° bearing so far as a need for further delimitation may arise.

History: s. 1, ch. 1017, 1859; Resolution No. 16, Feb. 8, 1861; RS 3; GS 3; RGS 3; CGL 3; s. 1, ch. 69-4.
Fla. Stat. § 378.021 — Florida Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 378 / Part I / Section 378.021
378.021 Master reclamation plan.
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall amend the master reclamation plan that provides guidelines for the reclamation of lands mined or disturbed by the severance of phosphate rock prior to July 1, 1975, which lands are not subject to mandatory reclamation under part II of chapter 211. In amending the master reclamation plan, the Department of Environmental Protection shall continue to conduct an onsite evaluation of all lands mined or disturbed by the severance of phosphate rock prior to July 1, 1975, which lands are not subject to mandatory reclamation under part II of chapter 211. The master reclamation plan when amended by the Department of Environmental Protection shall be consistent with local government plans prepared pursuant to the Community Planning Act.

(2) The amended master reclamation plan shall identify which of the lands mined or disturbed by the severance of phosphate rock prior to July 1, 1975, meet the following criteria: (a) The quality of surface waters leaving the land does not meet applicable water quality standards, if any; or, health and safety hazards exist on the land; or, the soil has not stabilized and revegetated; or, the remaining natural resources associated with the land are not being conserved; (b) The environmental or economic utility or aesthetic value of the land would not naturally return within a reasonable time, and reclamation would substantially promote the environmental or economic utility or the aesthetic value of the land; (c) The reclamation of the land is in the public interest because the reclamation, when combined with other reclamation under the master plan, would provide a substantial regional benefit; and (d) The reclamation of the land is in the public interest because the reclamation, when combined with other reclamation under the master plan, will provide significant benefits to surface water bodies supplying water for environmental and public purposes in those areas of the state where phosphate mining has been permitted.

(3) Lands evaluated by the department under subsection (1) which meet the criteria set forth in subsection (2) shall be identified with specificity in the master reclamation plan. Lands evaluated by the department under subsection (1) which do not meet the criteria set forth in subsection (2) shall also be identified with specificity in the master reclamation plan as lands which are acceptable in their present form.

(4) Upon adoption of the amendments to the master reclamation plan as a rule, such plan shall provide the guidelines for approval of reclamation programs for lands covered in the plan, recognizing that reclamation of such lands is not mandatory, but that any payment of costs expended for reclamation paid under s. 378.031 shall be contingent upon conformity with the guidelines set forth in the master reclamation plan.

History: s. 4, ch. 78-136; s. 32, ch. 85-55; s. 2, ch. 2003-423; s. 38, ch. 2009-21; s. 52, ch. 2011-139.
Fla. Stat. § 689.03 — Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 689 / Section 689.03
689.03 Effect of such deed.
Status: in_force

A conveyance executed substantially in the form provided in s. 689.02 must be held to be a warranty deed with full common-law covenants, and must just as effectually bind the grantor, and the grantor’s heirs, as if such covenants were specifically set out therein. And this form of conveyance when signed by a married woman must be held to convey whatever interest in the property conveyed which she may possess.

History: s. 2, ch. 4038, 1891; GS 2450; RGS 3789; CGL 5662; s. 5, ch. 20954, 1941; s. 753, ch. 97-102; s. 3, ch. 2025-112.
Fla. Stat. § 317.0013 — Florida Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 317 / Section 317.0013
317.0013 Nonmoving traffic violations.
Status: in_force

Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not otherwise provided commits a nonmoving traffic violation, punishable as provided in s. 318.18.

History: s. 67, ch. 2002-295; s. 51, ch. 2005-164.
Fla. Stat. § 943.1757 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 943 / Section 943.1757
943.1757 Criminal justice executives; training; policy report.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds that there exists a need to provide training to criminal justice executives in the subject of interpersonal skills relating to diverse populations, with an emphasis on the awareness of cultural differences.

(2) The policy board of the Criminal Justice Executive Institute shall identify the needs of criminal justice executives regarding issues related to diverse populations and ensure that such needs are met through appropriate training. The policy board shall prepare a biennial report to the appropriate substantive committees of each house describing how these needs are being met through training by the Criminal Justice Executive Institute.

History: ss. 9, 12, ch. 91-74; s. 54, ch. 95-196; s. 10, ch. 97-225; s. 32, ch. 2013-116.
Fla. Stat. § 16.59 — Florida Code / Title IV / Chapter 16 / Section 16.59
16.59 Medicaid fraud control.
Status: in_force

The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is created in the Department of Legal Affairs to investigate all violations of s. 409.920 and any criminal violations discovered during the course of those investigations. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit may refer any criminal violation so uncovered to the appropriate prosecuting authority. The offices of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the Agency for Health Care Administration Medicaid program integrity program, and the Divisions of Criminal Investigations and Public Assistance Fraud within the Department of Financial Services shall, to the extent possible, be collocated; however, positions dedicated to Medicaid managed care fraud within the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit shall be collocated with the Division of Criminal Investigations. The Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Legal Affairs, and the Divisions of Criminal Investigations and Public Assistance Fraud within the Department of Financial Services shall conduct joint training and other joint activities designed to increase communication and coordination in recovering overpayments.

History: s. 2, ch. 94-251; s. 1, ch. 96-331; s. 1, ch. 2002-400; s. 6, ch. 2010-144; s. 7, ch. 2016-165; s. 1, ch. 2025-4.
Fla. Stat. § 960.195 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 960 / Section 960.195
960.195 Awards to elderly persons or disabled adults for property loss.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding the criteria in s. 960.13, for crime victim compensation awards, the department may award a maximum of $500 on any one claim and a lifetime maximum of $1,000 on all claims to elderly persons or disabled adults who suffer a property loss that causes a substantial diminution in their quality of life when: (a) There is proof that a criminal or delinquent act was committed; (b) The criminal or delinquent act is reported to law enforcement authorities within: 1. Seventy-two hours, if such crime or act occurred before October 1, 2019; or 2. Five days, if such crime or act occurred on or after October 1, 2019, unless the department, for good cause shown, finds the delay to have been justified; (c) There is proof that the tangible personal property in question belonged to the claimant; (d) The claimant did not contribute to the criminal or delinquent act; (e) There is no other source of reimbursement or indemnification available to the claimant; and (f) The claimant would not be able to replace the tangible personal property in question without incurring a serious financial hardship.

(2) The department may deny, reduce, or withdraw any award under subsection (1) upon finding that any claimant or award recipient has not duly cooperated with the state attorney, all law enforcement agencies, and the department.

History: s. 4, ch. 96-315; s. 16, ch. 2015-92; s. 70, ch. 2019-167.
Fla. Stat. § 627.829 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part XV / Section 627.829
627.829 Approval, disapproval of application; license renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) The office shall issue the license, unless it finds that the management of the premium finance company filing the application is so lacking in managerial experience as to make the proposed operation hazardous to the insurance-buying public or unless it has good reason to believe the management of the premium finance company is affiliated directly or indirectly through ownership, control, or in other business relations with any person whose business operations are or have been marked as detrimental to the public, policyholders, stockholders, investors, or creditors by manipulation of assets or of accounts or by bad faith.

(2) If the office refuses to issue a license, it shall notify the applicant of the denial and return to the applicant the sum paid as a license fee, but shall retain the investigation fee to cover the costs of investigating the applicant.

(3) Each license shall remain in force until September 30 of the year for which issued, unless earlier surrendered, suspended, or revoked, and may be renewed for the ensuing license year upon the filing of an application therefor. If an application for renewal is filed with the office before October 1 of any year, the license sought to be renewed shall be continued in force either until the issuance by the office of the renewal license applied for or until 5 days after the office refuses to renew the license.

History: s. 1, ch. 63-16; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 596, 612, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 48, ch. 85-321; s. 8, ch. 86-182; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 1216, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 610.112 — Florida Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 610 / Section 610.112
610.112 Cable or video services for public facilities.
Status: in_force

Upon a request by a municipality or county, a certificateholder shall provide, within 90 days after receipt of the request, one active basic cable or video service outlet to K-12 public schools, public libraries, or local government administrative buildings, to the extent such buildings are located within 200 feet of the certificateholder’s activated video distribution plant. At the request of the municipality or county, the certificateholder shall extend its distribution plant to serve such buildings located more than 200 feet from the certificateholder’s activated video distribution plant. In such circumstances, the governmental entity owning or occupying the building is responsible for the time and material costs incurred in extending the certificateholder’s activated video distribution plant to within 200 feet adjacent to the building. The cable or video services provided under this section shall not be available in an area viewed by the general public and may not be used for any commercial purpose.

History: s. 7, ch. 2007-29.
Fla. Stat. § 286.311 — Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 286 / Section 286.311
286.311 Prohibited use of state funds; sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the term “governmental entity” means the state or any political subdivision thereof, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government; the independent establishments of the state, counties, municipalities, districts, authorities, boards, or commissions; and any agencies that are subject to this chapter.

(2) A governmental entity, a public postsecondary educational institution as described in s. 1000.04, the state group health insurance program, a managing entity as defined in s. 394.9082, or a managed care plan providing services under part IV of chapter 409 may not expend state funds as described in s. 215.31 for sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures as defined in s. 456.001.

History: s. 3, ch. 2023-90.
Fla. Stat. § 222.16 — Florida Code / Title XV / Chapter 222 / Section 222.16
222.16 Wages or reemployment assistance or unemployment compensation payments so paid not subject to administration.
Status: in_force

Any wages, travel expenses, or reemployment assistance or unemployment compensation payments so paid under the authority of s. 222.15 shall not be considered as assets of the estate and subject to administration; provided, however, that the travel expenses so exempted from administration shall not exceed the sum of $300.

History: s. 2, ch. 7366, 1917; RGS 4980; CGL 7069; s. 2, ch. 20407, 1941; s. 2, ch. 63-165; s. 53, ch. 2012-30.
Fla. Stat. § 394.908 — Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 394 / Part IV / Section 394.908
394.908 Substance abuse and mental health funding equity; distribution of appropriations.
Status: in_force

In recognition of the historical inequity in the funding of substance abuse and mental health services for the department’s districts and regions and to rectify this inequity and provide for equitable funding in the future throughout the state, the following funding process shall be used:

(1) Funding thresholds for substance abuse and mental health services in each of the current districts, statewide, shall be established based on the current number of individuals in need per district of substance abuse and mental health services, respectively.

(2) “Individuals in need” means those persons who fit the profile of the respective priority populations and require mental health or substance abuse services.

(3) Any additional funding beyond the 2005-2006 fiscal year base appropriation for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services shall be allocated to districts for substance abuse and mental health services based on: (a) Epidemiological estimates of disabilities that apply to the respective priority populations. (b) A pro rata share distribution that ensures districts below the statewide average funding level per individual in each priority population of “individuals in need” receive funding necessary to achieve equity.

(4) Priority populations for individuals in need shall be displayed for each district and distributed concurrently with the approved operating budget. The display by priority population shall show: The annual number of individuals served based on prior year actual numbers, the annual cost per individual served, and the estimated number of the total priority population for individuals in need.

(5) The annual cost per individual served shall be defined as the total actual funding for each priority population divided by the number of individuals served in the priority population for that year.

History: s. 1, ch. 97-195; s. 16, ch. 2000-349; ss. 16, 53, ch. 2001-254; s. 3, ch. 2002-397; s. 28, ch. 2003-399; s. 8, ch. 2004-269; s. 11, ch. 2006-2; s. 2, ch. 2006-29; s. 3, ch. 2008-153; s. 12, ch. 2009-82; s. 4, ch. 2009-132; s. 13, ch. 2010-153; s. 6, ch. 2011-47; s. 8, ch. 2013-16.
Fla. Stat. § 945.40 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 945 / Section 945.40
945.40 Corrections Mental Health Act; short title for ss. 945.40-945.49.
Status: in_force

Sections 945.40-945.49 shall be known and may be cited as the “Corrections Mental Health Act.”

History: s. 1, ch. 82-224; s. 29, ch. 84-361.
Fla. Stat. § 985.536 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 985 / Part IX / Section 985.536
985.536 Order or decision when state appeals.
Status: in_force

(1) When the state appeals from an order dismissing a delinquency petition, or a count thereof, or an order granting a new adjudicatory hearing, and the order is affirmed, the appellate court shall direct the court from which the appeal was taken to implement the order. If an order dismissing a delinquency petition, or a count thereof, is reversed, the appellate court shall direct the court from which the appeal is taken to permit the child to be tried on the reinstated petition or count thereof. If an order granting a new trial is reversed, the appellate court shall direct that judgment of adjudication be entered against the child.

(2) When the state appeals from a ruling on a question of law adverse to the state, the appellate court shall decide the question.

History: s. 5, ch. 90-208; s. 44, ch. 97-238; s. 68, ch. 2006-120.
Fla. Stat. § 905.185 — Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 905 / Section 905.185
905.185 State attorney to issue process.
Status: in_force

When requested by the grand jury, the state attorney or his or her designated assistant shall issue process to secure the attendance of witnesses.

History: s. 20, ch. 1628, 1868; RS 2807; GS 3856; RGS 5951; CGL 8217; s. 56, ch. 70-339; s. 1498, ch. 97-102.
Fla. Stat. § 154.3105 — Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 154 / Part IV / Section 154.3105
154.3105 Rules.
Status: in_force

Rules governing the Health Care Responsibility Act shall be developed by the agency based on recommendations of a work group consisting of equal representation by the agency, the hospital industry, and the counties. County representatives to this work group shall be appointed by the Florida Association of Counties. Hospital representatives to this work group shall be appointed by the associations representing those hospitals which best represent the positions of the hospitals most likely to be eligible for reimbursement. Rules governing this part shall be adopted by the agency.

History: s. 13, ch. 88-294; s. 7, ch. 90-295; s. 9, ch. 98-191.
Fla. Stat. § 627.06535 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 627 / Part I / Section 627.06535
627.06535 Electric vehicles; restrictions on imposing surcharges.
Status: in_force

An insurer may not impose a surcharge on the premium for motor vehicle insurance written on an electric vehicle, as defined in s. 320.01, if the surcharge is based on a factor such as new technology, passenger payload, weight-to-horsepower ratio, or types of materials, including composite materials or aluminum, used to manufacture the vehicle, unless the office determines from actuarial data submitted to it that the surcharge is justified.

History: s. 13, ch. 95-333; s. 1073, ch. 2003-261.
Fla. Stat. § 626.8561 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part VI / Section 626.8561
626.8561 “Public adjuster apprentice” defined.
Status: in_force

The term “public adjuster apprentice” means a person licensed as an all-lines adjuster who:

(1) Is appointed and employed or contracted by a public adjusting firm;

(2) Assists the public adjusting firm in ascertaining and determining the amount of any claim, loss, or damage payable under an insurance contract, or who undertakes to effect settlement of such claim, loss, or damage; and

(3) Satisfies the requirements of s. 626.8651.

History: s. 5, ch. 2017-147; s. 45, ch. 2022-138.