Law of Florida
The Florida law is based on the Florida Constitution (the state constitution), which defines how the statutes must be passed into law, and defines the limits of authority and basic law that the Florida Statutes must be complied with. The Florida Statutes are the codified, statutory laws of the state; it currently has 48 titles.
Laws are approved by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by the Governor of Florida. Certain types of laws are prohibited by the state Constitution, and could be struck down (ruled unconstitutional) by the Florida state courts.
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The Florida Statutes [edit]
- Title I: Construction of Statutes (Chapters 1-2)
- Title II: State Organization (Chapters 6-8)
- Title III: Legislative Branch; Commissions (Chapters 10-13)
- Title IV: Executive Branch (Chapters 14-24)
- Title V: Judicial Branch (Chapters 25-44)
- Title VI: Civil Practice and Procedure (Chapters 45-88)
- Title VII: Evidence (Chapters 90-92)
- Title VIII: Limitations (Chapters 95)
- Title IX Electors and Elections (Chapters 97-107)
- Title X Public Officers, Employees, and Records (Chapters 110-122)
- Title XI; County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations (Chapters 124-164)
- Title XII; Municipalities (Chapters 165-185)
- Title XIII: Planning and Development (Chapters 186-191)
Title XIV: Taxation and Finance (Chapters 192-221) [edit]
Chapter 197.4 applies to the sale of tax liens which provide liquidity to counties in lieu of actual taxes. Chapter 197.5 applies to tax deed sale which provides the intermediary bidder with the opportunity to foreclose on a delinquent taxpayer.[1]
Title XV: Homestead and Exemptions (Chapter 222) [edit]
- Title XVI: Teachers' Retirement System; Higher Educational Facilities Bonds (Chapters 238-243)
- Title XVII: Military Affairs and Related Matters (Chapters 250-252)
- Title XVIII: Public Lands and Property (Chapters 253-274)
- Title XIX: Public Business (Chapters 279-290)
- Title XX: Veterans (Chapters 292-296)
- Title XXI: Drainage (Chapter 298)
- Title XXII: Ports and Harbors (Chapters 308-315)
- Title XXIII: Motor Vehicles (Chapters 316-325)
- Title XXIV: Vessels (Chapters 326-328)
- Title XXV: Aviation (Chapters 329-333)
- Title XXVI: Public Transportation (Chapters 334-349)
- Title XXVII: Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities (Chapters 350-368)
- Title XXVIII: Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use (Chapters 369-380)
- Title XXIX: Public Health (Chapters 381-408)
- Title XXX: Social Welfare (Chapters 409-430)
Title XXXI: Labor (Chapters 435-452) [edit]
Chapter 443 provides for the Florida state Unemployment Tax.[2]
- Title XXXII: Regulation of Professions and Occupations (Chapters 454-493)
- Title XXXIII: Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations (Chapters 494-560)
- Title XXXIV: Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (Chapters 561-569)
- Title XXXV: Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry (Chapters 570-604)
- Title XXXVI: Business Organizations (Chapters 606-623)
- Title XXXVII: Insurance (Chapters 624-651)
- Title XXXVIII: Banks and Banking (Chapters 655-667)
- Title XXXIX: Commercial Relations (Chapters 668-688)
- Title XL: Real and Personal Property (Chapters 689-723)
- Title XLI: Statute of Frauds, Fraudulent Transfers, and General Assignments (Chapters 725-727)
- Title XLII: Estates and Trusts (Chapters 731-739)
- Title XLIII: Domestic Relations (Chapters 741-753)
- Title XLIV: Civil Rights (Chapters 760-765)
- Title XLV: Torts (Chapters 766-774)
- Title XLVI: Crimes (Chapters 775-896)
Title XLVII: Criminal Procedure and Corrections (Chapters 900-985) [edit]
In 1995, the legislature modified Chapter 921 to provide that felons should serve at least 85% of their sentence.[3][4]
In 2010, Florida was one of seven states to ban open carrying of a weapon.[5]
Title XLVIII: K-20 Education Code (Chapters 1000-1013) [edit]
Notes [edit]
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Knapp, Andrew (16 October 2010). "Crime rate decreases 5.5%". Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today. pp. 1B.
- ^ "The 2010 Florida Statutes". State of Florida. 2010-10-16.
- ^ Flemming, Paul (2 January 2011). "Capital Ideas column:NRA wants to undo Fla. gun law". Florida Today (Melbourne, Florida). pp. 5B.
External links [edit]
- Florida Statutes at the Florida Legislature website
- The Florida Legal Wiki is a legal encyclopedia of Florida Law
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