Florida Statute 22.20 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 22
EMERGENCY CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT

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F.S. 22.20

22.20 Emergency continuity of government; political subdivision.—

(1) Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of enemy attack, or the anticipated effects of a threatened enemy attack, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient or impossible to conduct the affairs of the government of a political subdivision of the state at the normal location of the seat thereof, the governing body of such political subdivision shall, as often as the exigencies of the situation require, by proclamation, declare an emergency temporary location, or locations, for the seat of government at such place, or places within or without the territorial limits of its political jurisdiction, as deemed advisable under the circumstances, and shall take such action and issue such orders as may be necessary for an orderly transition of the affairs of the government of the political subdivision to such emergency temporary location, or locations. Such emergency temporary location, or locations, shall remain as the seat of such government until a new seat of government is established by due processes of the law, or until the emergency is declared to be ended by the Governor and the seat of government is returned to its normal location.

(2) During such time as the seat of government remains at such emergency temporary location, or locations, all official acts now or hereafter required by law to be performed at the seat of government by any officer, agency, department or authority of the political subdivision, including the convening of the governing body thereof in regular, extraordinary or emergency session, shall be as valid and binding when performed at such emergency temporary location, or locations, as if performed at the normal location of the seat of government.

(3) The provisions of this section shall control and be supreme in the event it shall be employed, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary or in conflict herewith.

History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 61-352.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 22.20

Total Results: 17

In Re: Judicial Circuit Assessment

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2023-12-21T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: increase, decrease, or redefine judicial circuits. 22 The 20 Art. V, § 9, Fla. Const. (1968). 21 Art. V, §

CLARENCE B. REESE v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-06-16T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: of timely filed motion for rehearing. 22-0020 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp

JENNIFER RIPPLE, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF RICHARD D. COUNTER v. BENNET AUTO SUPPLY

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-03-30T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: rehearing. 22 20-1939 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp

In Re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure 12.490 and 12.491, and Forms 12.920(a)-(c)

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2022-03-24T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: General Magistrate (04/22) -20- IN THE

In Re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Forms 12.911(a)-(e)

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2022-03-24T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Issued by Attorney) (04/22) - 20 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR

James Farmer v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-04-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 268 So. 3d 1009

Snippet: See Ala. Code § 22-8-4 (2018); Alaska Stat. §§ 22.20.010, - .025 (2018); Ariz. Stat. §§ 8-101, 44-132

Mitchell v. Mitchell

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-08-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 198 So. 3d 1096

Snippet: Appellant: I am sorry if I scared you Ivonne. ■ 22:20 Appellant: Please talk to me ivonne. I don’t even

Florida Power Corp. v. Garcia

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2001-02-28T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 780 So. 2d 34

Snippet: which is at issue here. Pursuant to "Rule 25-22.020, et. seq., F.A.C.," FPC petitioned the Commission

Dubus v. Pietz

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-02-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 728 So. 2d 769

Snippet: , CONCUR. . Pietz’s blood alcohol tested at .22 and .20, twice the limit; Pietz failed a field sobriety

David v. City of Dunedin

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-08-07T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 473 So. 2d 304

Snippet: ground-mounted "Golden Arches" was reduced from 22 to 20 feet. Appellants have asserted that their sign

Brunswick Corp. v. Concorde Yachts, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1979-05-02T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 370 So. 2d 102

Snippet: through December 18, 1976 in the amount of $119,022.20, together with the cost of this action, and reasonable

ER Squibb & Sons, Inc. v. Jordan

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1971-11-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 254 So. 2d 17

Snippet: opinion based on his observations and tests on *22 twenty-one dogs that the product was not suitable for

State ex rel. Ervin v. Colonial Acceptance, Inc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1955-05-20T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 80 So. 2d 681

Snippet: 3 So. 817, 818; 14 Am.Jur., Section 34, page 22, and 20 C.J.S., Costs, § 442, p. 688. We have no such

Town of Howey-In-The-Hills v. Graessle

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1948-06-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 36 So. 2d 619, 160 Fla. 638

Snippet: acquired the property described as NE1/4 of SE1/4 of 22-20-25 through various conveyances from Montverde Development…of the East 300 feet of the NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of 22-20-25 from Coleman and Turville, who owned the same

Black v. First Nat. Bank of Brooksville

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1929-01-16T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 119 So. 521, 97 Fla. 20

Snippet: BUFORD, J. J., concur. STRUM, J., dissents. *Page 22 20 February 1929 Supreme Court of Florida fla

Watrouse v. Jones

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1927-12-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 114 So. 759, 94 Fla. 1120

Snippet: as follows: Lots Twenty (20) and Twenty-two (22), Twenty-one (21) and Twenty-three (23), and a portion

Panama Ice & Fish Co. v. Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railway Co.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1916-04-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 71 Fla. 419

Snippet: along the water fronts of Block twenty-two (22), twenty-one (21), twenty-six (26), twenty-seven (27)