Florida Statute 15.13 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 15
SECRETARY OF STATE

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F.S. 15.13

15.13 Administration of certain laws.—The Department of State shall have general supervision and administration of the election laws, corporation laws and such other laws as are placed under it by the Legislature and shall keep records of same.

History.—s. 7, ch. 28086, 1953; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.

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Total Results: 26

Grech v. Clayton County, GA

335 F.3d 1326, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 13575, 2003 WL 21521761

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 7, 2003 | Docket: 397738

Cited 362 times | Published

offices.” This section is now codified in O.C.G.A. § 15-13-1, which similarly provides: "All sheriffs, deputy

Socialist Workers Party v. Leahy

145 F.3d 1240, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 15041, 1998 WL 374949

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 7, 1998 | Docket: 394754

Cited 52 times | Published

administration of the. election laws.... ” Section 15.13, Fla. Stat. Pursuant to this authority, as counsel

Socialist Workers Party v. Leahy

145 F.3d 1240

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 7, 1998 | Docket: 2036733

Cited 43 times | Published

administration of the election laws . . . .” Section 15.13, Fla. Stat. Pursuant to this authority, as counsel

Smith v. Mogelvang

432 So. 2d 119

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 1983 | Docket: 1677525

Cited 18 times | Published

(3d Cir.1975); 3 Moore's Federal Practice, section 15.13[2] (2d ed. 1982), involving Federal Rule 15(b)

State Ex Rel. Siegendorf v. Stone

266 So. 2d 345

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 9, 1972 | Docket: 1708659

Cited 13 times | Published

J., not participating. NOTES [1] Fla. Stat. § 15.13, F.S.A., expressly vests in the Secretary of State

Sentry Ins. v. Brown

424 So. 2d 780

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 19, 1982 | Docket: 1708213

Cited 9 times | Published

rates. 2 Long, The Law of Liability Insurance, § 15.13 at 15-28 to 15-29 (rev. ed. 1981) (footnotes omitted)

Union Planters v. The People of the State of NY

436 F.3d 1305, 2006 WL 146598

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 20, 2006 | Docket: 398487

Cited 7 times | Published

construction of Alabama statutes. Alabama Code § 15-13-152, which establishes the procedure for creating

Toyota of Pensacola v. Maines

558 So. 2d 1072, 1990 WL 28173

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 1990 | Docket: 1362824

Cited 7 times | Published

access route with the work premises. 1 Larson § 15.13(b), at 4-29. As to the first component, we agree

American Ass'n of People With Disabilities v. Hood

310 F. Supp. 2d 1226, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5615, 2004 WL 626687

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 24, 2004 | Docket: 2291523

Cited 4 times | Published

election laws. See Dkt. 117, § IX, ¶ 8; Fla. Stat. § 15.13. 10. Before a Florida county may legally purchase

State Ex Rel. Shevin v. Stone

279 So. 2d 17

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 10, 1972 | Docket: 1522172

Cited 4 times | Published

Secretary of State, is charged under Fla. Stat. § 15.13,[3] F.S.A., with "general supervision and administration

Andrew Nathan Worley v. Florida Secretary of State

717 F.3d 1238, 2013 WL 2659408, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 11995

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 14, 2013 | Docket: 659928

Cited 2 times | Published

to, or expenditures by, PACs. Alaska Stat. Ann. § 15.13.040(b)(2) (2012); Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 169.226(e)

Sack v. Sack

184 So. 2d 434, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 5662

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 15, 1966 | Docket: 64496092

Cited 1 times | Published

R.2d 417. Thus in 3 Moore’s Federal Practice, § 15.13(2), pp. 991-992, it is stated: “The purpose of

Bradley Hester v. Matthew Gentry

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 29, 2022 | Docket: 64707905

Published

subsection (a) of Section 15-13-3,[ 2] a 2 Like Alabama’s Constitution, § 15-13-3(a) exempts from

Charles T. Johnson v. NPAS Solutions, LLC

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 17, 2020 | Docket: 18447432

Published

William B. Rubenstein, 5 Newberg on Class Actions § 15:13 (5th ed. 2020). Johnson asks us to disregard

Nancy Carola Jacobsen v. Florida Secretary of State

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 3, 2020 | Docket: 18407994

Published

and administration of the election laws,” id. § 15.13, does not make the order in which candidates appear

Nancy Carola Jacobsen v. Florida Secretary of State

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 29, 2020 | Docket: 17109775

Published

and administration of the election laws,” id. § 15.13, does not make the order in which candidates appear

Madera v. Detzner

325 F. Supp. 3d 1269

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 2018 | Docket: 64320080

Published

placed under it by the Legislature." Fla. Stat. § 15.13.10 Under rules the Department of State has promulgated

American Ass'n of People With Disabilities v. Hood

278 F. Supp. 2d 1345, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19828, 2003 WL 22025919

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 2003 | Docket: 2322811

Published

officials' comply with the ADA. See Fla. Stat. § 15.13. Clearly, however, voting is one area that Congress

Willie Santonio Manders v. Thurman Lee

338 F.3d 1304

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 14, 2002 | Docket: 564363

Published

offices." This section is now codified in O.C.G.A. § 15-13-1 and provides: "All sheriffs, deputy sheriffs

Manders v. Lee

285 F.3d 983, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 4169, 2002 WL 397221

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 14, 2002 | Docket: 64092633

Published

offices.” This section is now codified in O.C.G.A. § 15-13-1 and provides: "All sheriffs, deputy sheriffs

Reich v. International Alliance Of Theatrical Stage Employees

32 F.3d 512, 147 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2299, 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 25535

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 16, 1994 | Docket: 1036398

Published

exception to disqualification under Section 15. 13 Finally, Local 412 argues that

Pillsbury Co. v. Chernin & Pila Dairy & Livestock Co.

280 So. 2d 49, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 7812

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1973 | Docket: 64533247

Published

1971, 252 So.2d 383; 3 Moore, Federal Practice § 15.13 [2],

Harbor Yacht Repair, Inc. v. Sanger

267 So. 2d 51, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6081

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 1972 | Docket: 64527734

Published

Malloy, Florida Appellate Practice and Procedure § 15.13, pp. 225-226, Wabash Life Insurance Company of

Strickland v. St. Petersburg Auto Auction, Inc.

243 So. 2d 603, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 5439

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 1971 | Docket: 64518635

Published

Pleadings § 110 (1959); 3 Moore’s Federal Practice 2d, § 15.13 [1 and 2] 1968; Titusville Enterprises, Inc. v

Petit v. Adams

211 So. 2d 565

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 1968 | Docket: 64505776

Published

making oral argument in support of his motions. Section 15.13, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides: “The secretary

Seabreeze Industries, Inc. v. Phily

118 So. 2d 54

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 1960 | Docket: 60194461

Published

most common of these being, as expressed in section 15.13, p. 197, Larson’s Workmen’s-Compensation Law