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2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 23 - Miscellaneous Executive Functions › Part II - Paperwork Reduction (Ss. 23.20-23.22) › 23.22 - Paperwork reduction; activities of departments.

23.22 Paperwork reduction; activities of departments.—
(1) In order to reduce the amount of paperwork associated with the collection of information from individuals, private sector organizations, and local governments and to provide more efficient and effective assistance to such individuals and organizations in completing necessary paperwork required by the government, each department head shall, to the extent feasible:
(a) Integrate information systems between programs and departments to reduce the paperwork burden on such individuals, private sector organizations, and local governments.
(b) Implement a department-wide paperwork review process designed to achieve the following outcomes:
1. Streamline information-collection processes that balance the cost and efficiency desired by the department with the cost and convenience to the reporting entities.
2. Ensure the reporting entities’ participation in the identification of data elements, the estimation of the paperwork burden on them, and the design of information-collection instruments and processes.
3. Collect information necessary for the performance of agency functions without duplicating other information accessible to the agency.
(c) Coordinate information gathering through such techniques as one-stop permitting, licensing, and public services.
(d) Design information collection forms and similar instruments to make them easy to understand and “user-friendly” to the individuals, private sector organizations, and local governments that are required to complete and return them. Departmental telephone numbers or electronic mail addresses for the public to obtain assistance in completing the forms must be provided on each form.
(e) Evaluate existing and prospective statutes and rules for the paperwork burden they generate and seek modification of the statutes and rules to reduce the paperwork burden being placed on individuals, private sector organizations, and local government.
(f) Collaborate with the Division of Library and Information Services, pursuant to s. 119.021(2), to identify and index records retention requirements placed on private sector organizations and local governments in Florida, clarify and reduce the requirements, and educate the affected entities through various communications media, including voice, data, video, radio, and image.
(2) Departments shall make available, upon request, a list of the initiatives taken to reduce paperwork associated with collecting information from individuals, private sector organizations, and local governments.
History.—s. 3, ch. 96-390; s. 30, ch. 2004-335; s. 480, ch. 2011-142.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.102 - Purpose and Intent.

24.102 Purpose and intent.—
(1) The purpose of this act is to implement s. 15, Art. X of the State Constitution in a manner that enables the people of the state to benefit from significant additional moneys for education and also enables the people of the state to play the best lottery games available.
(2) The intent of the Legislature is:
(a) That the net proceeds of lottery games conducted pursuant to this act be used to support improvements in public education and that such proceeds not be used as a substitute for existing resources for public education.
(b) That the lottery games be operated by a department of state government that functions as much as possible in the manner of an entrepreneurial business enterprise. The Legislature recognizes that the operation of a lottery is a unique activity for state government and that structures and procedures appropriate to the performance of other governmental functions are not necessarily appropriate to the operation of a state lottery.
(c) That the lottery games be operated by a self-supporting, revenue-producing department.
(d) That the department be accountable to the Legislature and the people of the state through a system of audits and reports and through compliance with financial disclosure, open meetings, and public records laws.
History.—s. 2, ch. 87-65; s. 5, ch. 91-45.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.103 - Definitions.

24.103 Definitions.—As used in this act:
(1) “Department” means the Department of the Lottery.
(2) “Major procurement” means a procurement for a contract for the printing of tickets for use in any lottery game, consultation services for the startup of the lottery, any goods or services involving the official recording for lottery game play purposes of a player’s selections in any lottery game involving player selections, any goods or services involving the receiving of a player’s selection directly from a player in any lottery game involving player selections, any goods or services involving the drawing, determination, or generation of winners in any lottery game, the security report services provided for in this act, or any goods and services relating to marketing and promotion which exceed a value of $25,000.
(3) “Person” means any individual, firm, association, joint adventure, partnership, estate, trust, syndicate, fiduciary, corporation, or other group or combination and shall include any agency or political subdivision of the state.
(4) “Retailer” means a person who sells lottery tickets on behalf of the department pursuant to a contract.
(5) “Secretary” means the secretary of the department.
(6) “Vendor” means a person who provides or proposes to provide goods or services to the department, but does not include an employee of the department, a retailer, or a state agency.
History.—s. 3, ch. 87-65; s. 1, ch. 89-208; s. 1, ch. 2001-89; s. 11, ch. 2023-8.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.104 - Department; Purpose.

24.104 Department; purpose.—The purpose of the department is to operate the state lottery as authorized by s. 15, Art. X of the State Constitution so as to maximize revenues in a manner consonant with the dignity of the state and the welfare of its citizens.
History.—s. 4, ch. 87-65; s. 6, ch. 2000-158.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.1055 - Prohibition Against Sale of Lottery Tickets to Minors; Posting of Signs; Penalties.

24.1055 Prohibition against sale of lottery tickets to minors; posting of signs; penalties.—
(1) No person who is less than 18 years of age may purchase a lottery ticket by means of a machine or otherwise.
(2) Any retailer that sells lottery tickets by means of a player activated machine shall post a clear and conspicuous sign on such machine, which states the following:
THE SALE OF LOTTERY TICKETS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS AGAINST FLORIDA LAW (SECTION 24.105, FLORIDA STATUTES). PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE.
(3) Any person, including any vendor, who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 5, ch. 96-341.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.107 - Advertising and Promotion of Lottery Games.

24.107 Advertising and promotion of lottery games.—
(1) The Legislature recognizes the need for extensive and effective advertising and promotion of lottery games. It is the intent of the Legislature that such advertising and promotion be consistent with the dignity and integrity of the state. In advertising the value of a prize that will be paid over a period of years, the department may refer to the sum of all prize payments over the period.
(2) The department may act as a retailer and may conduct promotions which involve the dispensing of lottery tickets free of charge.
History.—s. 7, ch. 87-65.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.109 - Administrative Procedure.

24.109 Administrative procedure.—
(1) The department may at any time adopt emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54. The Legislature finds that such emergency rulemaking power is necessary for the preservation of the rights and welfare of the people in order to provide additional funds to benefit the public. The Legislature further finds that the unique nature of state lottery operations requires, from time to time, that the department respond as quickly as is practicable to changes in the marketplace. Therefore, in adopting such emergency rules, the department need not make the findings required by s. 120.54(4)(a). Emergency rules adopted under this section are exempt from s. 120.54(4)(c) and shall remain in effect until replaced by other emergency rules or by rules adopted under the nonemergency rulemaking procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act.
(2) The provisions of s. 120.57(3) apply to the department’s contracting process, except that:
(a) A formal written protest of any decision, intended decision, or other action subject to protest shall be filed within 72 hours after receipt of notice of the decision, intended decision, or other action.
(b) In a competitive procurement protest, including the rejection of all bids, proposals, or replies, the administrative law judge shall not substitute his or her procurement decision for the agency’s procurement decision but shall review the intended agency action only to determine if the agency action is illegal, arbitrary, dishonest, or fraudulent.
(c) As an alternative to any provision in s. 120.57(3)(c), the department may proceed with the bid solicitation or contract award process when the secretary of the department sets forth in writing particular facts and circumstances which require the continuance of the bid solicitation process or the contract award process in order to avoid a substantial loss of funding to the state or to avoid substantial disruption of the timetable for any scheduled lottery game.
History.—s. 9, ch. 87-65; s. 36, ch. 90-302; s. 4, ch. 96-410; s. 1, ch. 2006-278.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.113 - Minority Participation.

24.113 Minority participation.—
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department encourage participation by minority business enterprises as defined in s. 288.703. Accordingly, 15 percent of the retailers shall be minority business enterprises as defined in s. 288.703(3); however, no more than 35 percent of such retailers shall be owned by the same type of minority person, as defined in s. 288.703(4). The department is encouraged to meet the minority business enterprise procurement goals set forth in s. 287.09451 in the procurement of commodities, contractual services, construction, and architectural and engineering services. This section shall not preclude or prohibit a minority person from competing for any other retailing or vending agreement awarded by the department.
(2) The department is directed to undertake training programs and other educational activities to enable minority persons to compete for such contracts on an equal basis.
History.—s. 13, ch. 87-65; s. 7, ch. 91-45; s. 2, ch. 91-162; s. 3, ch. 94-322; s. 10, ch. 2001-60; s. 2, ch. 2012-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.114 - Bank Deposits and Control of Lottery Transactions.

24.114 Bank deposits and control of lottery transactions.—
(1) All moneys received by each retailer from the operation of the state lottery, including, but not limited to, all ticket sales, interest, gifts, and donations, less the amount retained as compensation for the sale of the tickets and the amount paid out as prizes, shall be remitted to the department or deposited in a qualified public depository, as defined in s. 280.02, as directed by the department. The department shall have the responsibility for all administrative functions related to the receipt of funds. The department may also require each retailer to file with the department reports of the retailer’s receipts and transactions in the sale of lottery tickets in such form and containing such information as the department may require. The department may require any person, including a qualified public depository, to perform any function, activity, or service in connection with the operation of the lottery as it may deem advisable pursuant to this act and rules of the department, and such functions, activities, or services shall constitute lawful functions, activities, and services of such person.
(2) The department may require retailers to establish separate electronic funds transfer accounts for the purpose of receiving moneys from ticket sales, making payments to the department, and receiving payments from the department.
(3) Each retailer is liable to the department for any and all tickets accepted or generated by any employee or representative of that retailer, and the tickets shall be deemed to have been purchased by the retailer unless returned to the department within the time and in the manner prescribed by the department. All moneys received by retailers from the sale of lottery tickets, less the amount retained as compensation for the sale of tickets and the amount paid out as prizes by the retailer, shall be held in trust prior to delivery to the department or electronic transfer to the Operating Trust Fund.
History.—s. 14, ch. 87-65; s. 10, ch. 2006-79.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.116 - Unlawful Purchase of Lottery Tickets; Penalty.

24.116 Unlawful purchase of lottery tickets; penalty.—
(1) No person who is less than 18 years of age may purchase a lottery ticket; however, this shall not prohibit the purchase of a lottery ticket for the purpose of making a gift to a minor.
(2) No officer or employee of the department or any relative living in the same household with such officer or employee may purchase a lottery ticket.
(3) No officer or employee of any vendor under contract with the department for a major procurement, relative living in the same household with such officer or employee, or immediate supervisor of such officer or employee may purchase a lottery ticket if the officer or employee is involved in the direct provision of goods or services to the department or has access to information made confidential by the department.
(4) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 16, ch. 87-65; s. 5, ch. 88-374.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.117 - Unlawful Sale of Lottery Tickets; Penalty.

24.117 Unlawful sale of lottery tickets; penalty.—Any person who knowingly:
(1) Sells a state lottery ticket when not authorized by the department or this act to engage in such sale;
(2) Sells a state lottery ticket to a minor; or
(3) Sells a state lottery ticket at any price other than that established by the department;
is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 17, ch. 87-65.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.118 - Other Prohibited Acts; Penalties.

24.118 Other prohibited acts; penalties.—
(1) UNLAWFUL EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT.—Any retailer who extends credit or lends money to a person for the purchase of a lottery ticket is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the purchase of a lottery ticket through the use of a credit or charge card or other instrument issued by a bank, savings association, credit union, or charge card company or by a retailer pursuant to part III of chapter 520, provided that any such purchase from a retailer shall be in addition to the purchase of goods and services other than lottery tickets having a cost of no less than $20.
(2) UNLAWFUL ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF RIGHT TO CLAIM PRIZE.—Any person who induces another to assign or transfer his or her right to claim a prize, who offers for sale his or her right to claim a prize, or who offers for compensation to claim the prize of another is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) COUNTERFEIT OR ALTERED TICKETS.—Any person who:
(a) Knowingly presents a counterfeit or altered state lottery ticket;
(b) Knowingly transfers a counterfeit or altered state lottery ticket to another to present for payment;
(c) With intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, passes, or counterfeits a state lottery ticket; or
(d) Files with the department a claim for payment based upon facts alleged by the claimant which facts are untrue and known by the claimant to be untrue when the claim is made;
is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(4) UNLAWFUL REPRESENTATION.—
(a) Any person who uses point-of-sale materials issued by the department or otherwise holds himself or herself out as a retailer without being authorized by the department to act as a retailer is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(b) Any person who without being authorized by the department in writing uses the term “Florida Lottery,” “State Lottery,” “Florida State Lottery,” or any similar term in the title or name of any charitable or commercial enterprise, product, or service is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 18, ch. 87-65; s. 4, ch. 89-208; s. 6, ch. 90-360; s. 92, ch. 95-147; s. 9, ch. 96-406; s. 1, ch. 2017-118; s. 1, ch. 2019-41.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.119 - Use of Word “Lottery” in Corporate Name.

24.119 Use of word “lottery” in corporate name.—The corporate name of a corporation shall not contain the word “lottery” unless the Department of the Lottery approves such name in writing.
History.—s. 19, ch. 87-65; s. 2, ch. 95-280.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.120 - Financial Matters; Operating Trust Fund; Interagency Cooperation.

24.120 Financial matters; Operating Trust Fund; interagency cooperation.—
(1) There is hereby created in the State Treasury an Operating Trust Fund to be administered in accordance with chapters 215 and 216 by the department. All money received by the department which remains after payment of prizes and initial compensation paid to retailers shall be deposited into the Operating Trust Fund. All moneys in the trust fund are appropriated to the department for the purposes specified in this act.
(2) Moneys available for the payment of prizes on a deferred basis shall be invested by the State Board of Administration in accordance with a trust agreement approved by the secretary and entered into between the department and the State Board of Administration in accordance with ss. 215.44-215.53. The investments authorized by this subsection shall be done in a manner designed to preserve capital and to ensure the integrity of the lottery disbursement system by eliminating the risk of payment of funds when due and to produce equal annual sums of money over the required term of the investments.
(3) Any action required by law to be taken by the Chief Financial Officer shall be taken within 2 business days after the department’s request therefor. If the request for action is not approved or rejected within that time period, the request shall be deemed to be approved. The department shall reimburse the Chief Financial Officer for any additional costs involved in providing the level of service required by this subsection.
(4) The department shall cooperate with the Chief Financial Officer, the Auditor General, and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability by giving employees designated by any of them access to facilities of the department for the purpose of efficient compliance with their respective responsibilities.
(5) With respect to any reimbursement that the department is required to pay to any state agency, the department may enter into an agreement with a state agency under which the department shall pay to the state agency an amount reasonably anticipated to cover the reimbursable expenses in advance of the expenses being incurred.
(6) The Department of Management Services may authorize a sales incentive program for employees of the department for the purpose of increasing the sales volume and distribution of lottery tickets. Payments pursuant to the program shall not be construed to be lump-sum salary bonuses.
History.—s. 20, ch. 87-65; s. 7, ch. 88-374; s. 5, ch. 89-208; s. 1, ch. 91-278; s. 9, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 15, ch. 93-260; s. 24, ch. 2001-266; s. 76, ch. 2003-261; s. 11, ch. 2006-79.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.1211 - Maturity of Public School Construction Bonds Issued Pursuant to Ch. 97-384.

24.1211 Maturity of public school construction bonds issued pursuant to ch. 97-384.—After considering relevant factors in providing the most cost-effective plan for financing public school construction and in order to minimize amounts paid in interest on lottery revenue bonds issued pursuant to chapter 97-384, Laws of Florida, it is desirable that the final maturity of any such bonds not exceed 20 years, even though such limitation on maturity may require an increase in the maximum annual appropriation to reach the desired level of funding for public school construction.
History.—s. 14, ch. 98-47.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.1215 - Duty to Inform Public of Lottery’s Significance to Education.

24.1215 Duty to inform public of lottery’s significance to education.—The Department of the Lottery shall inform the public about the significance of lottery funding to the state’s overall system of public education.
History.—s. 9, ch. 89-208.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.122 - Exemption From Taxation; State Preemption; Inapplicability of Other Laws.

24.122 Exemption from taxation; state preemption; inapplicability of other laws.—
(1) This act shall not be construed to authorize any lottery except the lottery operated by the department pursuant to this act.
(2) No state or local tax shall be imposed upon any prize paid or payable under this act or upon the sale of any lottery ticket pursuant to this act.
(3) All matters relating to the operation of the state lottery are preempted to the state, and no county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state shall enact any ordinance relating to the operation of the lottery authorized by this act. However, this subsection shall not prohibit a political subdivision of the state from requiring a retailer to obtain an occupational license for any business unrelated to the sale of lottery tickets.
(4) Any state or local law providing any penalty, disability, restriction, or prohibition for the possession, manufacture, transportation, distribution, advertising, or sale of any lottery ticket, including chapter 849, shall not apply to the tickets of the state lottery operated pursuant to this act; nor shall any such law apply to the possession of a ticket issued by any other government-operated lottery. In addition, activities of the department under this act are exempt from the provisions of:
(a) Chapter 616, relating to public fairs and expositions.
(b) Chapter 946, relating to correctional work programs.
(c) Chapter 282, relating to communications and data processing.
(d) Section 110.131, relating to other personal services.
History.—s. 22, ch. 87-65; s. 38, ch. 90-335; s. 92, ch. 92-142; s. 2, ch. 95-146.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.123 - Annual Audit of Financial Records and Reports.

24.123 Annual audit of financial records and reports.—
(1) The Legislative Auditing Committee shall contract with a certified public accountant licensed pursuant to chapter 473 for an annual financial audit of the department. The certified public accountant shall have no financial interest in any vendor with whom the department is under contract. The certified public accountant shall present an audit report no later than 7 months after the end of the fiscal year and shall make recommendations to enhance the earning capability of the state lottery and to improve the efficiency of department operations. The certified public accountant shall also perform a study and evaluation of internal accounting controls and shall express an opinion on those controls in effect during the audit period. The cost of the annual financial audit shall be paid by the department.
(2) The Auditor General may at any time conduct an audit of any phase of the operations of the state lottery and shall receive a copy of the yearly independent financial audit and any security report prepared pursuant to s. 24.108.
(3) A copy of any audit performed pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the secretary, the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and members of the Legislative Auditing Committee.
History.—s. 23, ch. 87-65; s. 4, ch. 2001-89.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 24 - State Lotteries › 24.124 - Responsibility for Ticket Accuracy; Department, Retailer, and Vendor Liability.

24.124 Responsibility for ticket accuracy; department, retailer, and vendor liability.—
(1) Purchasers of online games tickets shall be responsible for verifying the accuracy of their tickets, including the number or numbers printed on the tickets. In the event of an error, the ticket may be canceled and a replacement ticket issued pursuant to rules promulgated by the Department of the Lottery.
(2) Other than the issuance of a replacement ticket, there shall be no right or cause of action and no liability on the part of the department, retailer, vendor, or any other person associated with selling an online games ticket, with respect to errors or inaccuracies contained in the ticket, including errors in the number or numbers printed on the ticket.
History.—s. 8, ch. 96-341.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.025 - Headquarters.

25.025 Headquarters.—
(1)(a) A Supreme Court justice who permanently resides outside Leon County is eligible for the designation of a district court of appeal courthouse, a county courthouse, or another appropriate facility in his or her district of residence as his or her official headquarters for purposes of s. 112.061. This official headquarters may serve only as the justice’s private chambers.
(b)1. A justice for whom an official headquarters is designated in his or her district of residence under this subsection is eligible for subsistence at a rate to be established by the Chief Justice for each day or partial day that the justice is at the headquarters of the Supreme Court to conduct court business, as authorized by the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice may authorize a justice to choose between subsistence based on lodging at a single-occupancy rate and meal reimbursement as provided in s. 112.061 and subsistence at a fixed rate prescribed by the Chief Justice.
2. In addition to subsistence, a justice is eligible for reimbursement for travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061(7) and (8) for travel between the justice’s official headquarters and the headquarters of the Supreme Court to conduct court business.
(c) Payment of subsistence and reimbursement for travel expenses between a justice’s official headquarters and the headquarters of the Supreme Court shall be made to the extent that appropriated funds are available, as determined by the Chief Justice.
(2) The Chief Justice shall coordinate with each affected justice and other state and local officials as necessary to implement subsection (1).
(3)(a) This section does not require a county to provide space in a county courthouse for a justice. A county may enter into an agreement with the Supreme Court governing the use of space in a county courthouse.
(b) The Supreme Court may not use state funds to lease space in a district court of appeal courthouse, county courthouse, or other facility to allow a justice to establish an official headquarters pursuant to subsection (1).
(4) The Chief Justice may establish parameters governing the authority provided in this section, including, but not limited to, specifying minimum operational requirements for the designated headquarters, limiting the number of days for which subsistence and travel reimbursement may be provided, and prescribing activities that qualify as the conduct of court business.
(5) If any term of this section conflicts with s. 112.061, this section shall control to the extent of the conflict.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2019-95; ss. 64, 115, ch. 2019-116; s. 1, ch. 2020-61.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.031 - Supreme Court Authorized to Receive and Answer Certificates as to State Law From Federal Appellate Courts.

25.031 Supreme Court authorized to receive and answer certificates as to state law from federal appellate courts.—The Supreme Court of this state may, by rule of court, provide that, when it shall appear to the Supreme Court of the United States, to any circuit court of appeals of the United States, or to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, that there are involved in any proceeding before it questions or propositions of the laws of this state, which are determinative of the said cause, and there are no clear controlling precedents in the decisions of the Supreme Court of this state, such federal appellate court may certify such questions or propositions of the laws of this state to the Supreme Court of this state for instructions concerning such questions or propositions of state law, which certificate the Supreme Court of this state, by written opinion, may answer.
History.—s. 1, ch. 23098, 1945; s. 1, ch. 57-274.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.032 - Certification of Questions of Law; Rules and Regulations.

25.032 Certification of questions of law; rules and regulations.—The Supreme Court of this state is hereby authorized and empowered to collaborate with any and all other courts of last resort, of other states and of the United States, in the preparation and approval of uniform rules of court to make effective this and similar laws.
History.—s. 2, ch. 23098, 1945; s. 1, ch. 57-274.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.041 - Power to Execute Its Judgments, Decrees, and Determinations.

25.041 Power to execute its judgments, decrees, and determinations.—
(1) The Supreme Court is vested with all the power and authority necessary for carrying into complete execution all its judgments, decrees and determinations in the matters before it, agreeable to the usage and principles of law.
(2) No judgment of the Supreme Court shall take effect until the decision of the court in such case shall be filed with the clerk of said court.
History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; (2) former s. 6, Art. XVI of the State Constitution of 1885, as amended; converted to statutory law by s. 10, Art. XII of the State Constitution as revised in 1968.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.073 - Retired Justices or Judges Assigned to Temporary Duty; Additional Compensation; Appropriation.

25.073 Retired justices or judges assigned to temporary duty; additional compensation; appropriation.—
(1) For purposes of this section, the term “retired justice” or “retired judge” means any former justice or judge who:
(a) Has not been defeated in seeking reelection to, or has not failed to be retained in seeking retention in, his or her last judicial office or was not defeated when last seeking election to judicial office; and
(b) Is not engaged in the practice of law.
(2) Any retired justice of the Supreme Court or retired judge of a district court of appeal or circuit or county court assigned to temporary duty in any of such courts, pursuant to Art. V of the State Constitution, shall be compensated as follows:
(a) Any such justice or judge shall be paid not less than $200 for each day or portion of a day that such justice or judge is assigned to temporary duty; however, no such justice or judge may serve for more than 60 days in any year without the approval of the Chief Justice.
(b) Necessary travel expense incident to the performance of duties required by assignment of such justice or judge to temporary duty shall be paid by the state in accordance with the provisions of s. 112.061.
(3) Payments required under this section shall be made from moneys to be appropriated for this purpose.
History.—s. 1, ch. 63-538; s. 1, ch. 77-282; s. 1, ch. 78-169; s. 3, ch. 79-377; s. 1, ch. 80-221; s. 18, ch. 81-259; s. 4, ch. 83-260; s. 1, ch. 84-306; s. 2, ch. 87-224; s. 1, ch. 88-287; s. 1, ch. 91-256; s. 93, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 2003-402.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.075 - Uniform Case Reporting System.

25.075 Uniform case reporting system.—
(1) The Supreme Court shall develop a uniform case reporting system, including a uniform means of reporting categories of cases, time required in the disposition of cases, and manner of disposition of cases.
(2) If any clerk willfully fails to report to the Supreme Court as directed by the court, the clerk shall be guilty of misfeasance in office.
History.—s. 5, ch. 72-406; s. 95, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2011-52.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.077 - Negligence Case Settlements and Jury Verdicts; Case Reporting.

25.077 Negligence case settlements and jury verdicts; case reporting.—Through the state’s uniform case reporting system, the clerk of court shall report to the Office of the State Courts Administrator information from each settlement or jury verdict and final judgment in negligence cases as defined in s. 768.81(1)(c), as the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives deem necessary from time to time. The information shall include, but need not be limited to: the name of each plaintiff and defendant; the verdict; the percentage of fault of each; the amount of economic damages and noneconomic damages awarded to each plaintiff, identifying those damages that are to be paid jointly and severally and by which defendants; and the amount of any punitive damages to be paid by each defendant.
History.—s. 10, ch. 99-225; s. 3, ch. 2012-5; s. 4, ch. 2019-3.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.181 - Record of Territorial Court of Appeals.

25.181 Record of territorial court of appeals.—The files, rolls and books of record of the courts of appeals of the late Territory of Florida, so far as the same, by the concurrence of the Congress and of the Legislature of this state, may relate to matters of appropriate state authority and jurisdiction, are placed in the custody and under the control of the Supreme Court of this state, and are files, rolls and records of the said Supreme Court; and the said court may lawfully have and exercise such judicial cognizance and power over them as it may lawfully have and exercise over its own files, rolls and records.
History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.201 - Deputy Clerk of Supreme Court.

25.201 Deputy clerk of Supreme Court.—The clerk may appoint a deputy, who, being duly sworn, may discharge all the duties of the office of clerk during his or her absence. The clerk shall in all cases be responsible for the acts of such deputy.
History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 100, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.221 - Maintenance of Books, Records, and Other Materials.

25.221 Maintenance of books, records, and other materials.—All books, papers, records, files, and the seal of the Supreme Court must be maintained by the clerk and be in the clerk’s control, as prescribed by the Supreme Court.
History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 102, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 2021-230.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.241 - Clerk of Supreme Court; Assistants; Duties Relating to Filing Fees and Court Documents.

25.241 Clerk of Supreme Court; assistants; duties relating to filing fees and court documents.—
(1) The Clerk of the Supreme Court is authorized to employ such deputies and clerical assistants as may be necessary. Their number and compensation shall be approved by the court. The compensation of such employees shall be paid from the annual appropriation for the Supreme Court.
(2)(a) The Clerk of the Supreme Court is hereby required to collect, upon the filing of a certified copy of a notice of appeal or petition, $300 for each case docketed, and for copying, certifying, or furnishing opinions, records, papers, or other instruments, except as otherwise herein provided, the same fees that are allowed clerks of the circuit court; however, no fee shall be less than $1. The State of Florida or its agencies, when appearing as appellant or petitioner, is exempt from the filing fees required in this subsection. From each attorney appearing pro hac vice, the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall collect an additional fee of $100 to be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
(b) Upon the filing of a notice of cross-appeal, or a notice of joinder or motion to intervene as an appellant, cross-appellant, or petitioner, the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall charge and collect a filing fee of $295. The clerk shall remit the fee to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund. The state and its agencies are exempt from the filing fee required in this paragraph.
(3) The Clerk of the Supreme Court is hereby authorized, immediately after a case is disposed of, to supply the judge who tried the case and from whose order, judgment, or decree, appeal or other review is taken and any court which reviewed it, a copy of all opinions, orders, or judgments filed in such case. Copies of opinions, orders, and decrees shall be furnished in all cases to each attorney of record; copies for publication in Florida reports shall be without charge; and copies furnished to the law book publishers shall be at one-half the regular statutory fee.
(4) The Clerk of the Supreme Court is hereby required to prepare a statement of all fees collected each month and remit such statement, together with all fees collected by him or her, to the Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall deposit $250 of each $300 filing fee and all other fees collected into the General Revenue Fund. The Chief Financial Officer shall deposit $50 of each filing fee collected into the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund to fund court operations as authorized in the General Appropriations Act.
History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 1, ch. 73-305; s. 3, ch. 75-124; s. 1, ch. 85-222; s. 1, ch. 85-249; s. 5, ch. 89-290; s. 103, ch. 95-147; s. 77, ch. 2003-261; s. 1, ch. 2004-265; s. 1, ch. 2006-23; s. 1, ch. 2008-111; s. 1, ch. 2010-162; s. 3, ch. 2014-182.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.251 - Marshal of Supreme Court; Appointment; Qualification; Authority.

25.251 Marshal of Supreme Court; appointment; qualification; authority.—
(1) The Supreme Court shall appoint a marshal who shall hold office during the pleasure of the court.
(2) The marshal and his or her deputies must comply with s. 943.13 relating to requirements for law enforcement officers in this state.
(3) The marshal and his or her deputies shall be law enforcement officers, as defined in s. 943.10(1), under the direction and control of the Supreme Court with full powers to bear arms and make arrests in accordance with the laws of this state. In performance of their official duties for the Supreme Court, they may apprehend without warrant a person disturbing the peace and deliver that person to the appropriate law enforcement officer of the municipality or county in which further proceedings may be held according to law. The powers granted in this subsection may be exercised only in furtherance of and in connection with the performance of official duties for the Supreme Court.
History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 1, ch. 80-145; s. 20, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 83-167; s. 104, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 95-325; s. 1, ch. 2013-86.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.262 - Duties of Marshal, Process.

25.262 Duties of marshal, process.—The marshal shall have the power to execute the process of the court throughout the state, and in any county he or she may deputize the sheriff or a deputy sheriff for such purpose.
History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 105, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.271 - Custody of Supreme Court Building and Grounds.

25.271 Custody of Supreme Court Building and grounds.—The marshal shall, under the direction of the Supreme Court, be custodian of the Supreme Court Building and grounds and shall keep the same clean, sanitary, and free of trespassers and marauders and shall maintain the same in good state of repair and cause the grounds to be beautified and preserved against depredations and trespasses.
History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 1, ch. 80-145; s. 106, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2013-86.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.291 - Fines for Contempt.

25.291 Fines for contempt.—Moneys derived from the imposition of fines for contempt of the Supreme Court of the state shall be deposited in the State Treasury into the General Revenue Fund unallocated.
History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 1, ch. 69-353; s. 21, ch. 81-259.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.301 - Decisions to Be Filed; Copies to Be Furnished.

25.301 Decisions to be filed; copies to be furnished.—All decisions and opinions delivered by the Supreme Court, or any justice thereof, relating to any action or proceeding pending in the court must be filed in the office of the clerk and maintained by the clerk in the manner prescribed by the Supreme Court. Such decisions or opinions may not be taken out from the clerk’s maintenance or control except by order of the court; however, the clerk must furnish certified copies of such opinions and decisions to any person who makes such a request, upon receiving any required fees.
History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 107, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2021-230.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.375 - Identification of Related Cases.

25.375 Identification of related cases.—The Supreme Court may create a unique identifier for each person by which to identify all court cases related to that person or his or her family previously or currently in the court system. The unique identifier must be the same for that person in any court case. To create the unique identifier, the court may collect a portion of the person’s social security number or other personal identification information, such as the person’s date of birth. Failure to provide a social security number for this purpose may not be grounds to deny any services, rights, or remedies otherwise provided by law. To implement a unique identifier, the Supreme Court may require the revision of only those information technology systems that are directly operated and funded by the state court system.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2005-239.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.382 - State Courts System.

25.382 State courts system.—
(1) As used in this section, “state courts system” means all officers, employees, and divisions of the Supreme Court, district courts of appeal, circuit courts, and county courts.
(2) It is declared and determined that the officers, employees, committees, and divisions of the state courts system of the judicial branch are and shall continue to be officers, employees, committees, and divisions of the state courts system to perform such services as may be provided by the State Constitution, by law, by rules of practice and procedure adopted by the Supreme Court, or by administrative order of the Chief Justice, whichever is applicable.
(3) The manner of selection of employees, the determination of qualifications and compensation, and the establishment of policies relating to the work of such employees, including hours of work, leave, and other matters, shall be determined by rule of the Supreme Court as provided in s. 2(a), Art. V of the State Constitution.
(4) The Supreme Court shall ensure that clearly written policies, procedures, and goals for the recruitment, selection, promotion, and retention of minorities, including minority women, are established throughout all levels of the judicial system. An annual report shall be submitted to the Chief Justice outlining progress, problems, and corrective actions relating to the implementation of this plan.
History.—s. 13, ch. 79-190; s. 6, ch. 83-92; s. 9, ch. 94-348.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.383 - Standards for Court Reporters; Procedures; Rules of Professional Conduct, Discipline, and Training.

25.383 Standards for court reporters; procedures; rules of professional conduct, discipline, and training.—The Supreme Court shall establish minimum standards and procedures for qualifications, certification, discipline, and training for court reporters. The Supreme Court shall determine the amount of fees to charge applicants for certification and renewal of certification. Fees shall be set in an amount necessary to recover the full cost of administering the certification process. All proceeds from fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Administrative Trust Fund within the state courts. The Supreme Court may appoint or employ such personnel as are necessary to assist the court in exercising its powers and performing its duties under this section.
History.—s. 2, ch. 95-286; s. 2, ch. 2003-402; s. 2, ch. 2004-265; s. 2, ch. 2006-23; s. 2, ch. 2010-162.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title V - Judicial Branch › Chapter 25 - Supreme Court › 25.384 - Court Education Trust Fund.

25.384 Court Education Trust Fund.—
(1) There is created a Court Education Trust Fund to be administered by the Supreme Court through the Florida Court Educational Council.
(2)(a) The trust fund moneys shall be used to provide education and training for judges and other court personnel as defined and determined by the Florida Court Educational Council.
(b) The Supreme Court, through its Florida Court Educational Council, shall adopt a comprehensive plan for the operation of the trust fund and the expenditure of the moneys deposited in the trust fund. The plan shall provide for travel, per diem, tuition, educational materials, and other related costs incurred for educational programs, in and out of state, which will be of benefit to the judiciary of the state.
(3) The trust fund shall be funded with moneys generated from fees assessed pursuant to ss. 28.241(1) and 28.2401(3).
(4) The Supreme Court, through the Florida Court Educational Council, shall submit a report each year, on October 1, to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which report shall include the total number of judges and other court personnel attending each training or educational program, the educational program attended and the location of the program, and the costs incurred. In addition, the report shall identify the judges and other court personnel attending out-of-state programs and the costs associated with such programs. The report shall also show the total dollars deposited in the fund for the fiscal year and the balance at the end of the fiscal year.
History.—s. 1, ch. 82-168; s. 109, ch. 95-147; s. 8, ch. 96-209; s. 15, ch. 96-354; s. 3, ch. 2003-402; s. 3, ch. 2004-265.