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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Cases Citing Statute 22.20

Total Results: 7

CLARENCE B. REESE v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-06-16

Snippet: DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT CLARENCE B. REESE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D22-20 [June 16, 2022] Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-24

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

James Farmer v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-29

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-08-24

Citation: 198 So. 3d 1096, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 12823, 2016 WL 4445936

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-03-01

Citation: 780 So. 2d 34, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 102, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 403, 2001 WL 197040

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

Brunswick Corp. v. Concorde Yachts, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-05-02

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

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1948-06-29

Citation: 36 So. 2d 619, 160 Fla. 638, 1948 Fla. LEXIS 816

Snippet: acquired the property described as NE1/4 of SE1/4 of 22-20-25 through various conveyances from Montverde Development