23.20 – Legislative intent with respect to paperwork reduction.
23.20 Legislative intent with respect to paperwork reduction.—The Legislature finds that: (1) The paperwork burden associated with collecting information from individuals, private sector organizations, and local governments may have a significant economic impact on these entities as they attempt to comply with the state’s information reporting requirements. (2) These information-reporting requirements are found in most interactions between state […]
24.112 – Retailers of Lottery Tickets; Authorization of Vending Machines to Dispense Lottery Tickets.
24.112 Retailers of lottery tickets; authorization of vending machines to dispense lottery tickets.— (1) The department shall promulgate rules specifying the terms and conditions for contracting with retailers who will best serve the public interest and promote the sale of lottery tickets. (2) In the selection of retailers, the department shall consider factors such as financial responsibility, integrity, […]
22.02 – Declaration of Policy.
22.02 Declaration of policy.—Because of the existing possibility of attack upon the United States of unprecedented size and destructiveness, and in order, in the event of such an attack, to assure continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority and responsibility in offices of the government of the state and its political subdivisions; to provide for […]
22.03 – Definitions.
22.03 Definitions.—Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, as used in ss. 22.01-22.10: (1) “Unavailable” means either that a vacancy in office exists or that the lawful incumbent of the office is absent or unable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office. (2) “Emergency interim successor” means a person designated pursuant to ss. 22.01-22.10, […]
22.05 – Enabling Authority for Emergency Interim Successors for Local Offices.
22.05 Enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices.—With respect to local offices, for which the legislative bodies of cities, towns, villages, townships, and counties may enact resolutions or ordinances relative to the manner in which vacancies will be filled or temporary appointments to office made, such legislative bodies are hereby authorized to enact resolutions […]
22.06 – Emergency Interim Successors for Local Officers.
22.06 Emergency interim successors for local officers.—The provisions of this section shall be applicable to officers of political subdivisions (including, but not limited to, cities, towns, villages, townships, and counties, as well as school, fire, power, and drainage districts) not included in s. 22.05. Such officers, subject to such regulations as the executive head of the […]
22.07 – Formalities of Taking Office.
22.07 Formalities of taking office.—At the time of their designation, emergency interim successors and special emergency judges shall take such oath as may be required for them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which they may succeed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person, as a prerequisite to the […]
22.08 – Period in Which Authority May Be Exercised.
22.08 Period in which authority may be exercised.—Officials authorized to act as Governor pursuant to ss. 22.01-22.10, emergency interim successors, and special emergency judges are empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office as herein authorized only after an attack upon the United States, as defined herein, has occurred. The Legislature, by […]
22.09 – Removal of Designees.
22.09 Removal of designees.—Until such time as the persons designated as emergency interim successors or special emergency judges are authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office in accordance with ss. 22.01-22.10, said persons shall serve in their designated capacities at the pleasure of the designating authority and may be removed or […]
22.10 – Disputes.
22.10 Disputes.—Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under ss. 22.01-22.09 with respect to an office in the executive branch of the state government (except a dispute of fact relative to the office of Governor) shall be adjudicated by the Governor (or other official authorized under the constitution or ss. 22.01-22.09 to exercise the powers […]