reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
FL Stat § 361.17 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 361 - Public Utilities: Special Powers|Part II - Joint Electric Power Supply Projects (Ss. 361.10-361.18)|361.17 - Project taxing power; interests subject to taxation.

361.17 Project taxing power; interests subject to taxation.—Except as provided in s. 10, Art. VII of the State Constitution, no joint electric supply projects authorized under this statute shall lend or use its taxing power or credit to aid any corporation, association, partnership, or person. The private interest portion of such joint projects shall be subject to all taxation in accordance with their proportionate interest in such projects.History.—s. 8, ch. 75-200.
FL Stat § 361.18 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 361 - Public Utilities: Special Powers|Part II - Joint Electric Power Supply Projects (Ss. 361.10-361.18)|361.18 - Construction.

361.18 Construction.—(1) The provisions of this part, being necessary for the welfare and prosperity of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.(2) Chapter 82-53, Laws of Florida, shall be deemed to be enacted for the purpose of further implementing the provisions of s. 10(d), Art. VII of the State Constitution, as amended.History.—s. 9, ch. 75-200; s. 8, ch. 82-53.
FL Stat § 368.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part I - Gas Safety Law of 1967 (Ss. 368.01-368.061)|368.01 - Short title.

368.01 Short title.—This law may be known and cited as “The Gas Safety Law of 1967.”History.—s. 1, ch. 59-304; s. 1, ch. 67-379.
FL Stat § 368.021 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part I - Gas Safety Law of 1967 (Ss. 368.01-368.061)|368.021 - Applicability.

368.021 Applicability.—The provisions of this law and all orders, rules, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall apply to every person, corporation, partnership, association, public agency, municipality, cooperative, gas district, or other legal entity and their lessees, trustees, or receivers, now or hereafter owning, operating, managing, or controlling any gas transmission or distribution facilities or any other facility supplying natural or manufactured gas or liquefied gas with air admixture or any similar gaseous substance by pipeline to or for the public within this state; provided, however, that the terms of this law shall not apply to those supplying liquefied petroleum gas in either the liquid or gaseous form, or to an entity supplying compressed natural gas for use as a motor fuel or any other application requiring the introduction of the product into transportable containers.History.—s. 2, ch. 67-379; s. 1, ch. 69-248; s. 13, ch. 82-25; s. 12, ch. 93-35.
FL Stat § 368.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part I - Gas Safety Law of 1967 (Ss. 368.01-368.061)|368.03 - Purpose and legislative intent.

368.03 Purpose and legislative intent.—This law authorizes the establishment of rules and regulations covering the design, fabrication, installation, inspection, testing and safety standards for installation, operation and maintenance of gas transmission and distribution systems, including gas pipelines, gas compressor stations, gas metering and regulating stations, gas mains, and gas services up to the outlet of the customer’s meter set assembly, gas-storage equipment of the closed-pipe type fabricated or forged from pipe or fabricated from pipe and fittings, and gas-storage lines. It is intended that the requirements of such rules and regulations shall be adequate for safety under conditions normally encountered in the gas industry, but requirements for abnormal or unusual conditions or all details of engineering and construction need not be specifically provided for or prescribed. It is not intended that the rules and regulations adopted pursuant hereto be applied retroactively to existing installations so far as design, fabrication, installation, establishing operating pressure and testing are concerned. It is intended, however, that the provisions of the rules and regulations shall be applicable to the operation, maintenance and uprating of existing installations. This law, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to it, are declared to be in the public interest and are deemed to be an exercise of the police power of the state for the protection of the public welfare and shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of that purpose.History.—s. 2, ch. 59-304; s. 3, ch. 67-379.
FL Stat § 368.05 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part I - Gas Safety Law of 1967 (Ss. 368.01-368.061)|368.05 - Commission jurisdiction; rules.

368.05 Commission jurisdiction; rules.—(1) In addition to its existing functions, the Florida Public Service Commission shall have jurisdiction over all persons, corporations, partnerships, associations, public agencies, municipalities, or other legal entities engaged in the operation of gas transmission or distribution facilities with respect to their compliance with the rules and regulations governing safety standards established by the commission pursuant to this law. The jurisdiction conferred upon the commission hereby shall be exclusive of and superior to that of all other boards, agencies, political subdivisions, municipalities, towns, villages, or counties; and in case of conflict therewith all lawful safety acts, orders, and rules of the commission shall in each instance prevail.(2) The commission shall have the power to perform any and all acts necessary or appropriate to the exercise of the authority granted under the provisions of this law. The commission has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of law conferring duties upon it. The commission may require the filing of periodic reports and all other data reasonably necessary to determine whether the safety standards prescribed by it are being complied with; may require repairs and improvements to the gas transmission and distribution piping systems subject to this law which are reasonably necessary to promote the protection of the public; and may exercise all judicial powers, issue all writs, and do all things necessary or convenient to the full and complete exercise of its jurisdiction and the enforcement of its safety orders and rules adopted pursuant to this law.(3) The jurisdiction conferred upon the commission by this part does not extend to the distribution of gas beyond the last meter prior to consumption.History.—ss. 48, 49, ch. 59-304; s. 1, ch. 63-279; s. 1, ch. 65-52; s. 4, ch. 67-379; s. 14, ch. 82-25; s. 74, ch. 98-200.
FL Stat § 368.061 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part I - Gas Safety Law of 1967 (Ss. 368.01-368.061)|368.061 - Penalty.

368.061 Penalty.—(1) Any person who violates any provision of this part, or any regulation issued hereunder, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for each violation for each day that such violation persists, except that the maximum civil penalty shall not exceed $500,000 for any related series of violations.(2) Any such civil penalty may be compromised by the commissioners. In determining the amount of such penalty or the amount agreed upon in compromise, the appropriateness of such penalty to the size of the business of the person charged, the gravity of the violation, and the good faith of the person charged in attempting to achieve compliance after notification of a violation shall be considered. Each penalty shall be a lien upon the real and personal property of said persons and enforceable by the commission as statutory liens under chapter 85, the proceeds of which shall be deposited in the general revenue fund of the state.(3) The commissioners may, at their discretion, cause to be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state proceedings for injunction against any person subject to the provisions of this part to compel the observance of the provisions of this part or any rule, regulation or requirement of the commission made thereunder.History.—s. 2, ch. 69-248; s. 13, ch. 93-35; s. 149, ch. 99-13.
FL Stat § 368.101 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part II - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Intrastate Regulatory Act (Ss. 368.101-368.112)|368.101 - Short title.

368.101 Short title.—Sections 368.101-368.112 may be cited as the “Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Intrastate Regulatory Act.”History.—s. 2, ch. 92-284.
FL Stat § 368.102 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part II - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Intrastate Regulatory Act (Ss. 368.101-368.112)|368.102 - Legislative declaration.

368.102 Legislative declaration.—The Legislature has determined that regulation of natural gas intrastate transportation and sale is in the public interest and ss. 368.101-368.112 shall be deemed to be an exercise of the police power of the state for the protection of the public welfare. The Legislature intends that the provisions of chapter 120 apply to ss. 368.101-368.112 and to proceedings pursuant to those sections except as otherwise expressly exempted.History.—s. 3, ch. 92-284.
FL Stat § 368.103 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part II - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Intrastate Regulatory Act (Ss. 368.101-368.112)|368.103 - Definitions.

368.103 Definitions.—As used in ss. 368.101-368.112, the term:(1) “Affiliated,” when used in relation to any person, means another person who owns or controls, is owned by or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, such person.(2) “Commission” means the Florida Public Service Commission.(3) “Natural gas” means either natural gas in a gaseous state unmixed or any mixture of natural and artificial gas.(4) “Natural gas transmission company” means any person owning or operating for compensation facilities located wholly within this state for the transmission or delivery for sale of natural gas, but shall not include any person that owns or operates facilities primarily for the local distribution of natural gas or that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 717 et seq., or any municipalities or any agency thereof or a special district created by special act to distribute natural gas.(5) “Person” means a natural person, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity and its lessee, trustee, or receiver.(6) “Rate” means every compensation, tariff, charge, fare, toll, rental, and classification, or any of them, demanded, observed, charged, or collected whether directly or indirectly by any natural gas transmission company for any service relating to the transmission or sale of natural gas in this state, and any rules, regulations, practices, terms and conditions, or contracts relating to any such transmission or sales service.History.—s. 4, ch. 92-284.
FL Stat § 368.104 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part II - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Intrastate Regulatory Act (Ss. 368.101-368.112)|368.104 - Jurisdiction, authority to ensure compliance; rate regulation.

368.104 Jurisdiction, authority to ensure compliance; rate regulation.—Subject to ss. 368.101-368.112, the commission is vested with all authority and power of the state to ensure compliance of natural gas transmission companies with the obligations imposed by ss. 368.101-368.112. For this purpose, the commission is empowered to fix and regulate rates and services of natural gas transmission companies, including, without limitation, rules and regulations for determining the classification of customers and services, for determining the applicability of rates, and for ensuring that the provision (including access to transmission) or abandonment of service by a natural gas transmission company is not unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or unduly discriminatory. In the exercise of its jurisdiction, the commission shall have the power to prescribe all rules and regulations reasonably necessary and appropriate for the administration and enforcement of ss. 368.101-368.112.History.—s. 5, ch. 92-284.
FL Stat § 368.107 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part II - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Intrastate Regulatory Act (Ss. 368.101-368.112)|368.107 - Unreasonable or violative existing rates and services.

368.107 Unreasonable or violative existing rates and services.—If the commission, after reasonable notice and hearing, on its own motion or written complaint by any person who has a substantial interest, finds that any rate or service filed with the commission, including any rate filed pursuant to s. 368.105(3), whether or not being demanded, observed, charged, or collected by any natural gas transmission company for any service is unjust, unreasonable, or unduly discriminatory or preferential, or in any way in violation of any provision of law, the commission shall determine the just and reasonable rates, including maximum or minimum rates and services, to be thereafter observed and in force, and shall fix the same by order to be served on the natural gas transmission company. Those rates and services shall constitute the legal rates and services of the natural gas transmission company until changed as provided by ss. 368.101-368.112.History.—s. 8, ch. 92-284.
FL Stat § 368.1085 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part II - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Intrastate Regulatory Act (Ss. 368.101-368.112)|368.1085 - Travel costs.

368.1085 Travel costs.—The commission has the authority to assess a natural gas transmission company for reasonable travel costs associated with reviewing the records of the natural gas transmission company and its affiliates when such records are kept out of state. The natural gas transmission company may bring the records back into the state for review.History.—s. 14, ch. 93-35.
FL Stat § 368.109 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part II - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Intrastate Regulatory Act (Ss. 368.101-368.112)|368.109 - Regulatory assessment fees.

368.109 Regulatory assessment fees.—Each natural gas transmission company operating under ss. 368.101-368.112, for all or any part of the preceding 6-month period, shall pay to the commission, within 30 days following the end of each 6-month period, a fee that may not exceed 0.25 percent annually of its gross operating revenues derived from intrastate business excluding sales for resales to natural gas transmission companies, public utilities that supply gas, municipal gas utilities, and gas districts. The fee shall, to the extent practicable, be related to the cost of regulating such natural gas transmission companies.History.—s. 10, ch. 92-284.
FL Stat § 368.111 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part II - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Intrastate Regulatory Act (Ss. 368.101-368.112)|368.111 - Penalties.

368.111 Penalties.—The commission shall have the power to impose upon any entity subject to its jurisdiction under ss. 368.101-368.112 which is found to have refused to comply with or to have willfully violated any lawful rule or order of the commission or any provision of ss. 368.101-368.112 a penalty for each offense of not more than $5,000, which penalty shall be fixed, imposed, and collected by the commission. Each day that such refusal or violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Each penalty shall be a lien upon the real and personal property of the entity, enforceable by the commission as a statutory lien under chapter 85.History.—s. 11, ch. 92-284.
FL Stat § 368.1115 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part II - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Intrastate Regulatory Act (Ss. 368.101-368.112)|368.1115 - Injunctive relief.

368.1115 Injunctive relief.—The Legislature finds that violations of commission orders or rules, in connection with the impairment of a natural gas transmission company’s operations or service, constitute irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law. The commission is authorized to seek relief in circuit court including temporary and permanent injunctions, restraining orders, or any other appropriate order. Such remedies shall be in addition to and supplementary to any other remedies available for enforcement of agency action under s. 120.69 or the provisions of this chapter. The commission shall establish procedures implementing this section by rule.History.—s. 15, ch. 93-35.
FL Stat § 368.112 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVII - Railroads and Other Regulated Utilities|Chapter 368 - Gas Transmission and Distribution|Part II - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Intrastate Regulatory Act (Ss. 368.101-368.112)|368.112 - Judicial review.

368.112 Judicial review.—As authorized by s. 3(b)(2), Art. V of the State Constitution, the Supreme Court shall review, upon petition, any action of the commission relating to rates or service of a natural gas transmission company. For purposes of judicial review, a natural gas transmission company is a utility providing gas service within the meaning of s. 3(b)(2), Art. V of the State Constitution.History.—s. 12, ch. 92-284.
FL Stat § 369.251 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 369 - Conservation|Part I - Aquatic Plant Control (Ss. 369.20-369.255)|369.251 - Invasive nonnative plants; prohibitions; study; removal; rules.

369.251 Invasive nonnative plants; prohibitions; study; removal; rules.—(1) A person may not sell, transport, collect, cultivate, or possess any plant, including any part or seed, of the species Melaleuca quinquenervia, Schinus terebinthifolius, Casuarina equisetifolia, Casuarina glauca, or Mimosa pigra without a permit from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable by fine only, as provided in s. 775.083.(2) The department, in coordination with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, shall study methods of control of plants of the species Melaleuca quinquenervia, Schinus terebinthifolius, Casuarina equisetifolia, Casuarina glauca, and Mimosa pigra. The South Florida Water Management District shall undertake programs to remove such plants from conservation area I, conservation area II, and conservation area III of the district.(3) The department has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this section. Possession or transportation resulting from natural dispersion, mulching operations, control and disposal, or use in herbaria or other educational or research institutions, or for other reasons determined by the department to be consistent with this section and where there is neither the danger of, nor intent to, further disperse any plant species prohibited by this section, is not subject to the permit or penalty provisions of this section.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-313; s. 190, ch. 94-356; s. 77, ch. 98-200; s. 9, ch. 2008-150.
FL Stat § 369.252 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use|Chapter 369 - Conservation|Part I - Aquatic Plant Control (Ss. 369.20-369.255)|369.252 - Invasive plant control on public lands.

369.252 Invasive plant control on public lands.—The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall establish a program to:(1) Achieve eradication or maintenance control of invasive exotic plants on public lands when the scientific data indicate that they are detrimental to the state’s natural environment or when the Commissioner of Agriculture finds that such plants or specific populations thereof are a threat to the agricultural productivity of the state;(2) Assist state and local government agencies in the development and implementation of coordinated management plans for the eradication or maintenance control of invasive exotic plant species on public lands;(3) Contract, or enter into agreements, with entities in the State University System or other governmental or private sector entities for research concerning control agents; production and growth of biological control agents; and development of workable methods for the eradication or maintenance control of invasive exotic plants on public lands; and(4) Use funds in the Invasive Plant Control Trust Fund as authorized by the Legislature for carrying out activities under this section on public lands. A minimum of 20 percent of the amount appropriated by the Legislature for invasive plant control from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund shall be used for the purpose of controlling nonnative, upland, invasive plant species on public lands.History.—s. 3, ch. 96-238; s. 1, ch. 97-38; s. 21, ch. 99-205; s. 30, ch. 99-247; s. 4, ch. 99-312; s. 62, ch. 2000-152; s. 10, ch. 2008-150; s. 33, ch. 2015-229.