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Florida Statutes § 949.04 — Law to be liberally construed.
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Chapters 947-949 must be interpreted liberally so their objects can be achieved.
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Florida Statutes § 949.05 — Constitutionality.
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If part of chapters 947-949 is held unconstitutional, the rest remains in force; if the commission-member selection method is invalid, the Governor appoints the commission members.
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Florida Statutes § 949.06 — Short title: chs. 947, 948, and 949.
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Chapters 947, 948, and 949 (except sections 949.07 to 949.09) are called the “Parole and Probation Law.”
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Florida Statutes § 949.07 — Compact for the supervision of adult offenders.
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This section creates an interstate compact and commission for supervising adult offenders across state lines, and sets rules for state participation, commission powers, voting, meetings, and default penalties.
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Florida Statutes § 949.071 — Definition of “state” as used in s. 949.07; further declaration relating to interstate compacts.
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This section defines “state” for s. 949.07 and states that Florida is a party to the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
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Florida Statutes § 949.072 — State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision.
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The Secretary of Corrections serves as the state’s compact administrator and commissioner, the council is established with seven members, and the Governor appoints the remaining members.
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Florida Statutes § 949.08 — Department of Corrections may expend funds relating to compacts; limitation on assessments.
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The Department of Corrections may spend funds to carry out a compact, and the state must reduce its assessment payments so annual collections do not exceed the legislative appropriation for the fiscal year.
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Florida Statutes § 949.09 — Short title: ss. 949.07-949.08.
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Sections 949.07-949.08 may be cited as the “Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.”
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Florida Statutes § 95.011 — Applicability.
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This section says a civil action or proceeding is barred unless it is started within the time limit set in this chapter or elsewhere in the statutes.
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Florida Statutes § 95.03 — Contracts shortening time.
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A contract term that shortens the time for starting an action below the applicable statute of limitations is void.
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Florida Statutes § 95.031 — Computation of time.
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This section says when a cause of action accrues and sets special timing rules for fraud and products-liability claims.
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Florida Statutes § 95.04 — Promise to pay barred debt.
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A promise to pay a debt barred by limitations must be written and signed by the person being charged.
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Florida Statutes § 95.051 — When limitations tolled.
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This section lists situations that toll Florida limitation periods and says some periods still cannot be tolled by disability or other reason.
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Florida Statutes § 95.091 — Limitation on actions to collect taxes.
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This section sets time limits for tax liens and tax-collection actions, and gives the Department of Revenue and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation power to assess certain taxes, penalties, and interest.
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Florida Statutes § 95.10 — Cause of action arising in another state.
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A lawsuit based on a cause of action from another state, a U.S. territory, or a foreign country cannot be maintained in Florida if that other jurisdiction’s laws bar it because too much time has passed.
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Florida Statutes § 95.11 — Limitations other than for the recovery of real property.
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This section sets time limits for starting different kinds of civil actions, with periods ranging from 30 days to 20 years depending on the claim.
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Florida Statutes § 95.111 — Limitations after death of a person served by publication.
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A final decree or judgment can remain binding against persons claiming under a deceased defendant if certain service, death, and notice conditions are met.
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Florida Statutes § 95.12 — Real property actions.
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A person may not maintain a real property recovery action unless the person, or an ancestor, predecessor, or grantor, was in possession of the property within the previous 7 years.
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Florida Statutes § 95.13 — Real property actions; possession by legal owner presumed.
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In actions to recover real property or possession of it, the person with legal title is presumed to have been possessed of the property.
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Florida Statutes § 95.14 — Real property actions; limitation upon action founded upon title.
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A cause of action or defense based on title to real property, or on rents or services from it, cannot be maintained unless a listed 7-year condition is met.
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