761.03 – Free Exercise of Religion Protected.
761.03 Free exercise of religion protected.— (1) The government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that government may substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person: (a) Is in furtherance of a […]
760.30 – Administration of ss. 760.20-760.37.
760.30 Administration of ss. 760.20-760.37.— (1) The authority and responsibility for administering ss. 760.20-760.37 is in the commission. (2) The commission may delegate any of its functions, duties, and powers to its employees, including functions, duties, and powers with respect to investigating, conciliating, hearing, determining, ordering, certifying, reporting, or otherwise acting as to any work, business, or matter […]
760.31 – Powers and duties of commission.
760.31 Powers and duties of commission.—The commission shall: (1) Make studies with respect to the nature and extent of discriminatory housing practices in representative urban, suburban, and rural communities throughout the state. (2) Publish and disseminate reports, recommendations, and information derived from such studies. (3) Cooperate with and render technical assistance to public or private agencies, organizations, and institutions […]
760.32 – Investigations; subpoenas; oaths.
760.32 Investigations; subpoenas; oaths.— (1) In conducting an investigation, the commission shall have access at all reasonable times to premises, records, documents, individuals, and other evidence or possible sources of evidence and may examine, record, and copy such materials and take and record the testimony or statements of such persons as are reasonably necessary for the furtherance […]
760.34 – Enforcement.
760.34 Enforcement.— (1) Any person who claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice or who believes that he or she will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur may file a complaint with the commission. Complaints shall be in writing and contain such information and be in such form […]
760.35 – Civil actions and relief; administrative procedures.
760.35 Civil actions and relief; administrative procedures.— (1) An aggrieved person may commence a civil action no later than 2 years after an alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred. However, the court shall continue a civil case brought under this section or s. 760.34 before bringing it to trial if the court believes that the conciliation efforts […]
760.36 – Conciliation agreements.
760.36 Conciliation agreements.—Any conciliation agreement arising out of conciliation efforts by the Florida Commission on Human Relations pursuant to the Fair Housing Act must be agreed to by the respondent and the complainant and is subject to the approval of the commission. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 760.11(11) and (12), each conciliation agreement arising out of […]
760.11 – Administrative and civil remedies; construction.
760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction.— (1) Any person aggrieved by a violation of ss. 760.01-760.10 may file a complaint with the commission within 365 days of the alleged violation, naming the employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee, or, in the case of an alleged violation of s. 760.10(5), the person responsible for the […]
760.20 – Fair Housing Act; short title.
760.20 Fair Housing Act; short title.—Sections 760.20-760.37 may be cited as the “Fair Housing Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 83-221.
760.21 – State policy on fair housing.
760.21 State policy on fair housing.—It is the policy of this state to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the state. History.—s. 2, ch. 83-221.