15.03

State seal.

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15.03 State seal.
(1) The great seal of the state shall be of the size of the American silver dollar, having in the center thereof a view of the sun’s rays over a highland in the distance, a sabal palmetto palm tree, a steamboat on water, and an Indian female scattering flowers in the foreground, encircled by the words “Great Seal of the State of Florida: In God We Trust.”
(2)(a) The Department of State shall be the custodian of the great seal of the state.
(b) The great seal of this state shall also be the seal of the Department of State, and the department may certify under said seal, copies of any statute, law, resolution, record, paper, letter or document, by law placed in its custody, keeping and care, and such certified copy shall have the same force and effect in evidence, as the original would have.
(3) Only the Department of State shall be authorized to affix the seal to any document for the purpose of attesting, certifying, or otherwise formalizing such document. Any facsimile or reproduction of the great seal shall be manufactured, used, displayed, or otherwise employed by anyone only upon the approval of the Department of State. The Department of State may grant a certificate of approval upon application to it by any person showing good cause for the use of the seal for a proper purpose. The Department of State may adopt reasonable rules for the manufacture or use of the great seal or any facsimile or reproduction thereof. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.s. 4, ch. 1, 1845; RS 75; GS 76; RGS 90; CGL 112; s. 1, ch. 29841, 1955; s. 1, ch. 65-209; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; (2)(a) former s. 21, Art. IV of the State Constitution of 1885, as amended; converted to statutory law by s. 10, Art. XII of the State Constitution as revised in 1968; s. 1, ch. 70-300; s. 11, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 80-59.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1986–2015 · leading case: 100 Lincoln Rd SB, LLC v. Daxan 26 (FL), LLC
100 Lincoln Rd SB, LLC v. Daxan 26 (FL), LLC (2015) fladistctapp “Another provision, section 15.03, authorizes the board of directors of the Association to designate one or more non-Unit Owners “who are willing to purchase upon the same terms as those specified in the [selling] Unit Owner’s notice.”
In re Cecil (2013) flmb “Martin, et al„ Ginsberg & Martin on Bankruptcy § 15.03[D] (2013); 9 Am.Jur. 2d Bankruptcy § 565.”
Harrell's, LLC v. Agrium Advanced (U.S.) Technologies, Inc. (2011) flmd · cites it 18× “If the dispute has not been resolved after thirty (30) full days of mediation, then either Member may demand the Termination of the Company, whereupon the Company shall be liquidated and dissolved in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the LLC Act.”
Knight v. State (1986) flacirct · cites it 3× “” Section 15.03. “Although an average clearance rate is commonly used by experts (usually for the prosecution) for extrapolating the blood alcohol level at some time prior to the actual blood test, this rate may vary considerably between individuals.”
Hemispheres Condominium Ass'n v. Levin (1989) flacirct “The amendment to Article X of the Declaration of Condominium does not discriminate against the owners of boats as a class, nor does it violate Article XV, Section 15.03 of the Declaration of Condominium.”
— 15.03(2) — 1 case
Knight v. State (1986) flacirct “” Section 15.03. “Although an average clearance rate is commonly used by experts (usually for the prosecution) for extrapolating the blood alcohol level at some time prior to the actual blood test, this rate may vary considerably between individuals.”
— 15.03(3) — 1 case
Knight v. State (1986) flacirct “” Section 15.03. “Although an average clearance rate is commonly used by experts (usually for the prosecution) for extrapolating the blood alcohol level at some time prior to the actual blood test, this rate may vary considerably between individuals.”
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