The ''Florida Statutes'' are the codified,
statutory laws
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of
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
; it currently has 48
title
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s. A chapter in the Florida Statutes represents all of the relevant statutory law on a particular subject.
The statutes are the selected reproduction of the portions of each session law, which are published in the ''
Laws of Florida
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'', that have general applicability.
[
While the legislature may create specific chapters, the ]Florida Office of Legislative Services
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to th ...
' Division of Statutory Revision has the final authority to determine where the legislation will be codified and the location of the sections within the chapters.[ This is why some laws do not appear in the statutes where the bill identifies their placement.][
Since 1999, the Florida Statutes have been published in their entirety annually.][ Before then they were published bi-annually following each odd-year regular session and a supplement was published following each even-year regular session.][ The practice of publishing the Florida Statutes every other year was a relic of the time when the Florida Legislature, prior to 1969, met only in odd-numbered years.][See Florida Statutes (2015) at vi (Preface).]
See also
* Laws of Florida
The Laws of Florida are the session laws of the Florida Legislature, a verbatim publication of the general and special laws enacted by the Florida Legislature in a given year and published each year following the regular session of the legislature. ...
* Law of Florida
The law of Florida consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, and regulatory law, as well as case law and local law. The ''Florida Statutes'' form the general statutory law of Florida.
Sources
The Constitution of Florida ...
* United States Code
Topics
* Capital punishment in Florida
* Felony murder rule (Florida)
Murder in Florida constitutes the intentional killing, under circumstances defined by law, of people within or under the jurisdiction of the U.S. state of Florida.
Generally
In Florida, a person is guilty of first-degree murder when it is perpetra ...
* Gun laws in Florida
Gun laws in Florida regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of Florida in the United States.
Summary table
State constitutional provisions
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of Florida states: ...
* LGBT rights in Florida
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Florida are largely considered to be socially liberal compared to other states, and LGBT residents enjoy most of the same rights as non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual a ...
* Florida property law
References
External links
Florida Statutes
from the Florida Legislature
Sunshine Statutes
(Florida Statutes) from the Florida Society of News Editors
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and First Amendment Foundation
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Florida Statutes
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