Florida Statute 22.2 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 22
EMERGENCY CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT

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F.S. 22.02

22.02 Declaration of policy.—Because of the existing possibility of attack upon the United States of unprecedented size and destructiveness, and in order, in the event of such an attack, to assure continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority and responsibility in offices of the government of the state and its political subdivisions; to provide for the effective operation of governments during an emergency; and to facilitate the early resumption of functions temporarily suspended, it is found and declared to be necessary to provide for additional officers who can exercise the powers and discharge the duties of Governor; to provide for emergency interim succession to governmental offices of its political subdivisions, in the event the incumbents thereof are unavailable to perform the duties and functions of such offices.

History.—s. 2, ch. 59-447.

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Amendments to 22.02

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 22.02

Total Results: 21

United States v. Palomino Garcia

606 F.3d 1317, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 10380, 2010 WL 2011038

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 21, 2010 | Docket: 1612728

Cited 149 times | Published

Fierro-Reyna, 466 F.3d at 326 (quoting Tex. Penal Code § 22.02(a)(2) (1974)). The Fifth Circuit first explained

Tillman v. State

934 So. 2d 1263, 2006 WL 1837903

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 2006 | Docket: 1460659

Cited 56 times | Published

Stat. §§ 14-34.2 (2005); Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.02 (Vernon 2003 & Supp.2005); Del.Code Ann. tit. 11

Bennett v. Continental Chemicals, Inc.

492 So. 2d 724, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1587, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 8951

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 22, 1986 | Docket: 1319111

Cited 22 times | Published

Florida Practice and Procedure, 1980 Edition section 22-2, which succinctly encapsulates the basis for

Fla. Medical Ass'n v. Dept. of Prof. Regulation

426 So. 2d 1112

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 1983 | Docket: 1683627

Cited 22 times | Published

borne out by Davis, Administrative Law Treatise, § 22.02-11 (1982 Supp.), "The `Zone' Test," page 347: "Is

In Re Will of Martell

457 So. 2d 1064

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 29, 1984 | Docket: 1522336

Cited 15 times | Published

conclusion upon the subsequent provision contained in Section 22[2] of said chapter that "any adoption made before

Walker v. Federal Land Bank of Columbia

468 F. Supp. 831, 20 Collier Bankr. Cas. 683, 20 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 683, 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12895, 5 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 281

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 1979 | Docket: 1381715

Cited 11 times | Published

under Section 4 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C. § 22;[2] (2) is not a corporation; and (3) is a legal or

Soler v. Secondary Holdings, Inc.

771 So. 2d 62, 2000 WL 1580838

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2000 | Docket: 46581

Cited 6 times | Published

Jr., Trawick's Florida Practice and Procedure § 22-2; Bruce J. Berman, Florida Civil Procedure ¶ 440

Husky Rose, Inc. v. Allstate Insurance Co.

19 So. 3d 1085, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 14922, 2009 WL 3189181

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 7, 2009 | Docket: 928296

Cited 4 times | Published

prohibition. More applicable to these facts is section 22.02 of the lease which prohibits oral agreements

Keenan Hopkins Schmidt & Stowell Contractors, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Co.

653 F. Supp. 2d 1255, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78278

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 2009 | Docket: 2289760

Cited 3 times | Published

effective date of the endorsements. Couch on Insurance § 22:2. Because the Deductible Endorsement only applies

McKinney v. Weeks

130 So. 2d 310

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 26, 1961 | Docket: 1280230

Cited 3 times | Published

to adoption. The controlling statute, 1953 Comp. § 22-2-5, provided that "written consent to *314 the proposed

Flexiteek Americas, Inc. v. Plasteak, Inc.

626 F. Supp. 2d 1251, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49635, 2009 WL 1674792

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 2009 | Docket: 2293619

Cited 2 times | Published

1218-19 (E.D.Pa.1991) (citing D. Chisum, Patents § 22.02 (1990)). Patents have the attributes of personal

Community State Bank v. Strong

651 F.3d 1241, 2011 WL 3715769

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 27, 2007 | Docket: 525248

Cited 2 times | Published

Larry E. Edmondson, Domke On Commercial Arbitration § 22:2 (3d ed.2003) (citing Whiteside v. Teltech Corp

Don't Look Media LLC v. Fly Victor Limited

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 4, 2021 | Docket: 59962392

Published

Reciprocity. DLM also relies on the Section 22.2 clause, which it claims is somewhat inconsistent

VICE CITY MARINA LLC v. THE FOUR AMBASSADORS MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., etc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 2021 | Docket: 31030378

Published

hereby submits the fee title to [Unit 5- 4 Section 22.2 of the Declaration of Condominium provides the

Yashica Robinson v. Planned Parenthood Southeast Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 23, 2020 | Docket: 17095263

Published

orders constitutes a misdemeanor. See Ala. Code § 22-2-14. The plaintiffs—Dr. Yashica Robinson

Ocean Bank v. Garcia-Villalta

141 So. 3d 256, 2014 WL 2965412, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 10171

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 2014 | Docket: 434337

Published

(quoting Trawick’s Florida Practice and Procedure § 22-2 (1980 ed.))). Second, when both parties appeared

United States v. Luis Palomino Garcia

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 21, 2010 | Docket: 2907326

Published

Fierro-Reyna, 466 F.3d at 326 (quoting Tex. Penal Code § 22.02(a)(2) (1974)). The Fifth Circuit first explained

Community State Bank v. Strong

485 F.3d 597, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 9577, 2007 WL 1225343

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 27, 2007 | Docket: 65657969

Published

Larry E. Edmondson, Domke On Commercial Arbitration § 22:2 (3d ed.2003) (citing Whiteside v. Teltech Corp

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 24, 1992 | Docket: 3256444

Published

Legislature in the matter of amendments). 6 Section 22.02(2), Art. 22, of the Jacksonville City Charter

Jaguar Cars Ltd. v. Skandrani

771 F. Supp. 1178, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11449, 1991 WL 144076

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 10, 1991 | Docket: 65975390

Published

” J. McCarthy, Trademarks & Unfair Competition, § 22:2 at 25 (2d Ed.1984); see also Geoffrey, Inc., slip

Vieira v. Slaughter

318 So. 2d 490, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 15207

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 1975 | Docket: 64549036

Published

term of office shall end on June 30, 1971. Section 22.02. Effective Date of Charter. This charter shall