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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Chapter 16
ATTORNEY GENERAL
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F.S. 16.53
16.53 Legal Affairs Revolving Trust Fund.—
(1) There is created in the State Treasury the Legal Affairs Revolving Trust Fund, from which the Legislature may appropriate funds for the purpose of funding investigation, prosecution, and enforcement by the Attorney General of the provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Florida False Claims Act, state or federal antitrust laws, s. 501.1735, or part V of chapter 501.
(2) Thirty percent of all moneys recovered by the Attorney General on behalf of the state, its agencies, or units of state government, local governments, or persons resident in this state or, alternatively, attorneys’ fees and costs, whichever is greater, in any civil action for violation of state or federal antitrust laws shall be deposited in the fund.
(3) All moneys recovered by the Attorney General under s. 68.086(1) in any civil action for violation of the Florida False Claims Act shall be deposited in the fund.
(4) Subject to the provisions of s. 895.09, when the Attorney General files an action pursuant to s. 895.05, funds provided to the Department of Legal Affairs pursuant to s. 895.09(2)(a) or, alternatively, attorneys’ fees and costs, whichever is greater, shall be deposited in the fund.
(5)(a) In the case of a forfeiture action pursuant to s. 895.05, the remainder of the moneys recovered shall be distributed as set forth in s. 895.09.
(b) In other actions brought pursuant to the provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act or pursuant to the state or federal antitrust laws, the remainder of the moneys recovered on behalf of the state, its agencies, or units of state government shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund; in the case of other governmental units, transferred to the appropriate fund of such government; or in the case of persons, distributed to such persons or for their benefit, as approved by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(6) “Moneys recovered” means damages or penalties or any other monetary payment, including monetary proceeds from property forfeited to the state pursuant to s. 895.05 remaining after satisfaction of any valid claims made pursuant to s. 895.09(1)(a)-(d), which damages, penalties, or other monetary payment is made by any defendant by reason of any decree or settlement in any Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act or state or federal antitrust action prosecuted by the Attorney General, but excludes attorney fees and costs.
(7) Any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year in excess of 3 times the amount of the combined budgets for the antitrust, consumer protection, and racketeering sections of the Attorney General’s office for the forthcoming fiscal year shall be transferred to the General Revenue Fund unallocated.
(8) All moneys recovered by the Attorney General for attorney fees, costs, and penalties in an action for a violation of s. 501.1735 or part V of chapter 501 must be deposited in the fund.
History.—s. 1, ch. 79-301; s. 1, ch. 83-116; s. 2, ch. 84-249; s. 1, ch. 86-277; s. 2, ch. 89-102; ss. 12, 14, ch. 94-316; s. 1, ch. 2013-207; s. 7, ch. 2016-84; s. 26, ch. 2023-201.

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Total Results: 15

Lee Memorial Health System, d/b/a Lee Health v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: Claims Act, “or state or federal antitrust laws.” § 16.53(1), Fla. Stat.; see generally Barati v. State, 198

North Broward Hospital District, d/b/a Broward Health v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: Claims Act, “or state or federal antitrust laws.” § 16.53(1), Fla. Stat.; see generally Barati v. State, 198

Putnam County School Board v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: Claims Act, “or state or federal antitrust laws.” § 16.53(1), Fla. Stat.; see generally Barati v. State, 198

Sarasota County Public Hospital District, d/b/a Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System, Inc. v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: Claims Act, “or state or federal antitrust laws.” § 16.53(1), Fla. Stat.; see generally Barati v. State, 198

School Board of Miami-Dade County and Putnam County School Board v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: Claims Act, “or state or federal antitrust laws.” § 16.53(1), Fla. Stat.; see generally Barati v. State, 198

South Broward Hospital District, d/b/a Memorial Healthcare System v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: Claims Act, “or state or federal antitrust laws.” § 16.53(1), Fla. Stat.; see generally Barati v. State, 198

Halifax Hospital Medical Center v. Office of the Attorney General

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: Claims Act, “or state or federal antitrust laws.” § 16.53(1), Fla. Stat.; see generally Barati v. State, 198

Michael Eller v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-03-20

Snippet: IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA MICHAEL ELLER, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Appellant, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D16-0053 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed March 15, 2016. An

The Florida Bar v. Maynard

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-04-18

Citation: 672 So. 2d 530, 21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 178, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 675, 1996 WL 183223

Snippet: Thousand Fifty-Three Dollars and Thirty-Three Cents ($16,053.33) from Eric J. Parker, representing the final

St. Petersburg Yacht Charters v. Morgan Yacht

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-05-04

Citation: 457 So. 2d 1028

Snippet: law. 433 U.S. at 50 n. 16, 97 S.Ct. at 2557 n. 16, 53 L.Ed.2d at 580 n. 16. Under the foregoing definition

City of Coral Gables v. Carmichael

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1972-01-13

Citation: 256 So. 2d 404

Snippet: " McQuillin, Municipal Corporations, Vol. 5, § 16.53. In Barnes v. City of Miami, supra, Fla. 1950, 47

Horvath v. Five Points National Bank of Miami

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1966-01-11

Citation: 182 So. 2d 22, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 5848

Snippet: equity is Hall v. First National Bank, 173 Mass. 16, 53 N.E. 154, 44 A.L.R. 319. It involved an oral promise

St. Joe Paper Company v. Gautreaux

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-12-07

Citation: 180 So. 2d 668

Snippet: Department of Industrial Relations v. Stone, 36 Ala.App. 16, 53 So.2d 859; Tennessee Coal, Iron [&] R. Co. v. Martin

Mounier v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-04-14

Citation: 178 So. 2d 714

Snippet: description is defined as the point where latitude 30° 16'53" north and longitude 87° 31'06" west intersect;

Rivers v. Brown

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1911-06-15

Citation: 62 Fla. 258

Snippet: 128 Mass. 129; Hall v. First Nat. Bank, 173 Mass. 16, 53 N. E. Rep. 154, 73 Am. St. Rep. 255; Wilson v.