Florida Statute 101.041 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 101
VOTING METHODS AND PROCEDURE

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F.S. 101.041

101.041 Secret voting.—In all elections held on any subject which may be submitted to a vote, and for all or any state, county, district, or municipal officers, the voting shall be by secret, official ballot as provided by this code, and no vote shall be received or counted in any election, except as prescribed by this code.

History.—s. 24, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 178; s. 28, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 210; RGS 254; CGL 310; s. 3, ch. 17898, 1937; s. 5, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 13, ch. 77-175; s. 15, ch. 2008-95.

Note.—Former s. 99.08.

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Total Results: 18

Jove Engineering, Inc. v. Internal Revenue Service

92 F.3d 1539, 36 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1270, 78 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 6250, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 22209

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 29, 1996 | Docket: 60641

Cited 227 times | Published

individual, partnership, and corporation.” 11 U.S.C. § 101(41). The Chateaugay court noted that “[throughout

Bankr. L. Rep. P 69,897 in Re Conner, Debtor. Askin Marine Company v. Clark N. Conner and Doretha S. Conner

733 F.2d 1560, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 21681

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 11, 1984 | Docket: 160488

Cited 55 times | Published

title as a security interest.” Id. § 101(41). This exceptionally broad definition encompasses

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Toy King Distributors, Inc. v. Liberty Savings Bank, FSB (In Re Toy King Distributors, Inc.)

256 B.R. 1, 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 23, 43 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 23, 2000 Bankr. LEXIS 1352, 2000 WL 1716185

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 2000 | Docket: 1108287

Cited 54 times | Published

things, as a "person in control of the debtor." Section 101(41) of the Code then defines "person," among other

Matter of Griseuk

165 B.R. 956, 8 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 55, 1994 Bankr. LEXIS 511, 25 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 790, 1994 WL 132260

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 1994 | Docket: 2465833

Cited 16 times | Published

partnership, and a corporation. . . . 11 U.S.C. § 101(41). [2] The discussion in Doemling revolves around

Sarasota Alliance for Fair Elections, Inc. v. Browning

28 So. 3d 880, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 101, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 218, 2010 WL 455276

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 2010 | Docket: 1652597

Cited 15 times | Published

election, except as prescribed by this code.” § 101.041, Fla. Stat. (2006). Section 6.2C clearly conflicts

In Re Star Trust

237 B.R. 827, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 361, 42 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1242, 1999 Bankr. LEXIS 1004, 1999 WL 635525

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 1999 | Docket: 1475327

Cited 13 times | Published

provides that only a person may be a debtor. Section 101(41) defines person to include a corporation, and

Jet Florida, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc. (In Re Jet Florida System, Inc.)

73 B.R. 552, 1987 Bankr. LEXIS 650

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: May 14, 1987 | Docket: 1846883

Cited 13 times | Published

benefit of American. It is clear under 11 U.S.C. § 101(41) of the Bankruptcy Code in effect with respect

Browning v. Sarasota Alliance

968 So. 2d 637, 2007 WL 3170111

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 31, 2007 | Docket: 2531657

Cited 8 times | Published

election, except as prescribed by this code." § 101.041. The Election Code's ten chapters and 125 pages

Salkin v. Chira (In Re Chira)

353 B.R. 693

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Nov 20, 2006 | Docket: 2518625

Cited 8 times | Published

"person" includes . . . corporation. . . . 11 U.S.C. § 101(41). [289] Direct Testimony of Denis Chira, ¶ 5

In Re British American Isle of Venice (BVI), Ltd.

441 B.R. 713, 64 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1760, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 631, 2010 Bankr. LEXIS 4690

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Dec 23, 2010 | Docket: 2065468

Cited 6 times | Published

Petitioner is a person within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 101(41), as required by 11 U.S.C. § 1517(a)(2). The Petition

Saleh v. Triton Container International, Ltd. (In Re Saleh)

175 B.R. 422, 8 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 259, 32 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1583, 1994 Bankr. LEXIS 1933, 26 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 422

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Dec 14, 1994 | Docket: 1398531

Cited 5 times | Published

in § 101(27); 2) the definition of "person" in § 101(41) excludes a governmental unit; and 3) under §

In Re Pace Trustee of Pace Irrevocable Trust

376 B.R. 334, 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 3141, 2007 WL 2781097

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 2007 | Docket: 1480311

Cited 3 times | Published

converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation case. [3] Section 101(41) of the Bankruptcy Code defines a "person"

Drewes v. Levin (In Re Levin)

434 B.R. 910

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Sep 3, 2010 | Docket: 1821590

Cited 2 times | Published

term "person" includes an "individual." 11 U.S.C. § 101(41). In this case, the individual the Debtor injured

In Re W.F.C. Real Estate Trust No. 1

236 B.R. 90, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 253, 1999 Bankr. LEXIS 818, 34 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 811

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Jul 9, 1999 | Docket: 1080473

Cited 2 times | Published

"individual with regular income." Collier, referring to § 101(41)'s definition of "person," notes that the Bankruptcy

In Re Coy

324 B.R. 393, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 290, 2005 Bankr. LEXIS 637, 2005 WL 946841

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2005 | Docket: 1379496

Cited 1 times | Published

partnership, and corporation,. . . ." 11 U.S.C. § 101(41).

In Re Apache Trading Group, Inc.

210 B.R. 869, 11 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 50, 1997 Bankr. LEXIS 1042

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Jul 8, 1997 | Docket: 1828224

Cited 1 times | Published

an individual, partnership, and a corporation, § 101(41)), is commenced by three or more entities each

Talal Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi v. Colin Diss

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 3, 2024 | Docket: 67020833

Published

Argued: Mar 10, 2023

governmental unit, except . . . .” 11 U.S.C. § 101(41). See also 1 Collier on Bankruptcy ¶ 1

In Re Vitale

403 B.R. 107, 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 4482, 2007 WL 4874785

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2007 | Docket: 1462249

Published

bankruptcy pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 109(a). Section 101(41) defines the term "person" to include an individual