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Fla. Stat. § 253.36 (2025)
Title to reclaimed marshlands, wetlands, or lowlands in board of trustees.
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253.36 Title to reclaimed marshlands, wetlands, or lowlands in board of trustees.—The title to all marsh, wet or lowlands as have become permanently reclaimed, title to which is in the state, is vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to be held by the state and disposed of, as provided in this chapter.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1945–1965 · leading case: State v. Everglades Drainage Dist., 20 So. 2d 397 (Fla. 1945).
State v. Everglades Drainage Dist., 20 So. 2d 397 (Fla. 1945). “he Internal Improvement Fund in a settlement with the Board of Commissioners of Everglades Drainage District under Section 65, Chapter 14717, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1931; (c) Swamp and overflow lands held by the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund under the Swamp Land…”
Conoley v. Naetzker, 137 So. 2d 6 (Fla. 2d DCA 1962). “By virtue of § 253.36, F.S.A., title to reclaimed lands is vested in the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund.”
Padgett v. Cent. & S. Fla. Flood Con. Dist., 178 So. 2d 900 (Fla. 2d DCA 1965). “[7] Section 1 of Chapter 7891 (Section 253.36, Fla.Stats., F.S.A.) vested in the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund title to "all marsh, wet or low lands as have become permanently reclaimed, title to which is now in the State of Florida.”
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