Florida Statute 253.135 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY

Chapter 253
STATE LANDS

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F.S. 253.135

253.135 Construction of ss. 253.12, 253.126, 253.127, 253.128, and 253.129.—

(1) This law shall not be construed to be in conflict with any general or special law whereby the state has divested itself of title to submerged land or has granted such title to another.

(2) The provisions of ss. 253.12, 253.126, 253.127, 253.128, and 253.129 shall not affect or apply to the construction of islands or the extension or addition to existing lands or islands bordering on or being in the navigable waters as defined in s. 253.12 of the state which was commenced or application for permit to fill which was filed with the United States Corps of Engineers prior to June 11, 1957, as to lands or bottoms lying between ordinary high-water mark and a bulkhead line heretofore established by any county, city, or other political subdivision of the state by official action of its governing body.

History.—ss. 10, 11, 12, ch. 57-362; s. 1, ch. 72-261; s. 79, ch. 77-104; s. 18, ch. 83-216; s. 4, ch. 91-221.

Note.—Former s. 253.0013.

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United States of America, and State of Florida, Department of Environmental Regulation, Plaintiff-Intervenor v. Context-Marks Corporation

729 F.2d 1294, 14 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20459, 20 ERC (BNA) 2142, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 24084, 20 ERC 2142

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 29, 1984 | Docket: 408624

Cited 11 times | Published

operation was taking place, the Randall Act, F.S. 253.135(3), which exempted property in Key West from

Farrugia v. O'D ASKEW

371 F. Supp. 736, 1973 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13490

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: May 24, 1973 | Docket: 1958286

Cited 1 times | Published

in Monroe County, Florida, remained unaffected § 253.135(3), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. The question thus