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Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Chapter 15
SECRETARY OF STATE
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15.09 Fees.—
(1) The fees, except as provided by law, to be collected by the Department of State, are:
(a) For providing a certificate with seal, $8.75; however, no fee shall be charged for providing a certificate with seal to any officer appointed to an office requiring Senate confirmation.
(b) For furnishing statistical information and for copying any document not mentioned, $1 per page or fraction thereof.
(2) The department may in its discretion establish a reasonable fee for filing or copying any document or instrument not mentioned herein or provided for in other laws.
(3) All fees arising from certificates of election or appointment to office and from commissions to officers shall be paid to the Chief Financial Officer for deposit in the General Revenue Fund.
(4) All funds collected by the Division of Corporations of the department shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2089, 1877; RS 80; GS 81; RGS 96; CGL 118; s. 6, ch. 28086, 1953; s. 2, ch. 29841, 1955; s. 1, ch. 69-292; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 71-114; s. 22, ch. 76-209; s. 4, ch. 81-260; s. 3, ch. 83-217; s. 1, ch. 84-147; s. 55, ch. 90-132; s. 2, ch. 90-267; s. 11, ch. 95-430; s. 22, ch. 96-420; s. 24, ch. 97-153; ss. 30, 38, ch. 98-46; s. 21, ch. 99-218; ss. 39, 53, ch. 99-228; s. 6, ch. 2000-118; s. 10, ch. 2003-261; s. 2, ch. 2003-401; s. 1, ch. 2008-141.

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Cases Citing Statute 15.09

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Susan Boda v. United States, 698 F.2d 1174 (11th Cir. 1983).

Cited 52 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 30316

then convicted of a criminal offense, See Ala.Code § 15-9-63 (1975). It is clear that a WPP official has
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Stevens v. State, 419 So. 2d 1058 (Fla. 1982).

Cited 38 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

Ed.2d 794 (1970); 3 S. Gard, Jones on Evidence, § 15:9 (6th ed. 1972). To allow the defendant to present
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Cannon v. Macon Cnty., 1 F.3d 1558 (11th Cir. 1993).

Cited 33 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1993 WL 330599

than upon a valid warrant of arrest as required by § 15-9-35, Code of Alabama (1975). The policy, practice
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Alejandro Escareno v. Noltina Crucible & Refractory Corp., Carl Nolte Sohne Gmbh, 139 F.3d 1456 (11th Cir. 1998).

Cited 15 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 8421, 1998 WL 213802

acted within the jurisdiction conferred by O.C.G.A. § 15-9-31, which authorizes probate courts to grant administration
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Ward v. Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 364 So. 2d 73 (Fla. 2d DCA 1978).

Cited 13 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

clearly stating its purpose. 1 Couch On Insurance 2d, § 15.9 et seq. (1959). There would appear to be no objection
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Escareno v. Carl Nolte Sohne GmbH & Co., 77 F.3d 407 (11th Cir. 1996).

Cited 13 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 34 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 352, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 4455, 1996 WL 82501

jurisdiction centered on paragraph (2) of O.C.G.A. § 15-9-31, which provides: 15-9-31. Authority of
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Ragucci v. City of Plantation, 407 So. 2d 932 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981).

Cited 13 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

result of the City's failure to comply with Section 15.[9] Lastly, we find no merit in appellant's argument
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James Irvin Tyree v. J.D. White, Warden, & the Attorney Gen. of the State of Alabama, 796 F.2d 390 (11th Cir. 1986).

Cited 5 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 27952

Mandatory Disposition of Detainer Act, Ala.Code § 15-9-80 et. seq. Appellant acknowledges that
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Florida Gas Transmission Co., LLC. etc. v. City Of Tallahassee, a Mun. corp., 230 So. 3d 912 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

Padovano, Continuance, 5 Fla. Prac., Civil Practice § 15:9 (2016-2017 ed.) (“[Tjhere are situations in which
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Cox v. Clark, 682 So. 2d 653 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 11486, 1996 WL 636046

procedure outlined in the statute. See S.C.Code Ann. § 15-9-710(2) and (8) (1976), replacing S.C.Code § 10-451
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Planned Parenthood Ass'n of the Atlanta Area, Inc. v. Miller, 934 F.2d 1460 (11th Cir. 1991).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

App. 87, 172 S.E.2d 879 (1970); cf. Ga.Code Ann. § 15-9-86.1(d) (1990) (specifying delivery by "regular
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Christopher Baughcum, Jr. v. Genola Jackson (11th Cir. 2024).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Argued: Nov 16, 2023

of the Court 22-13444 § 15-9-30(b). To determine whether a probate judge is
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The Florida Bar v. Jonathan Stephen Schwartz (Fla. 2022).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

(Fla. 1989); see also art. V, § 15, -9- Fla. Const. At the same time
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Escareno v. Noltina Crucible, 163 F.3d 1257 (11th Cir. 1998).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

acted within the jurisdiction conferred by O.C.G.A. § 15-9-31, which authorizes probate courts to grant administration
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Escareno v. Noltina Crucible, 163 F.3d 1257 (11th Cir. 1998).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

acted within the jurisdiction conferred by O.C.G.A. § 15-9-31, which authorizes probate courts to grant administration
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Escareno v. Noltina Crucible & Refractory Corp., 163 F.3d 1257 (11th Cir. 1998).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 33146, 1998 WL 909963

The Plaintiff contends that pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-9-31 the Georgia Probate Court acted within its jurisdiction
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Escareno v. Noltina Crucible, 163 F.3d 1257 (11th Cir. 1998).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

The Plaintiff contends that pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-9-31 the Georgia Probate Court acted within its jurisdiction
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Hammonds v. Comm'r, Alabama Dep't of Corr., 822 F.3d 1201 (11th Cir. 2016).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 7698, 2016 WL 1697665

certify the question of the proper interpretation of § 15-9-31(2) to the Georgia Supreme Court than speculate

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