The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY

Chapter 253
STATE LANDS

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F.S. 253.51

253.51 Oil and gas leases on state lands by the board of trustees.—The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund is hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate, sell, and convey leasehold estates in and to lands the title to which is vested in any state board, department or agency thereof or lands the title to which is vested in the state with its control and management in any such board, department or agency, for the purpose of the development thereof, and the production therefrom, of oil and gas, to any person, firm, corporation or association authorized to do business in the state, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the contracting parties, not inconsistent with law and the provisions of the chapter.

History.—s. 1, ch. 22824, 1945; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 69-369.

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Amendments to 253.51

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 253.51

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 253.51.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

CRABTREE, v. MARTIN EXPLORATION COMPANY, 476 F. Supp. 1269 (E.D. La. 1979)

. . . The difference of $253.51 per month was made up by Tommy’s contributions. Mrs. . . . As damages for loss of support, she claims the $253.51 per month that she had been without between Tommy . . . She also claims $253.51 per month for the remaining 18 years of her life. . . .

TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE, v. TRIPLE R. RANCH, INC. COMPASS ROSE CORPORATION, v. TRIPLE R. RANCH, INC. TRIPLE R. RANCH, INC. v. COMPASS ROSE CORPORATION,, 275 So. 2d 521 (Fla. 1973)

. . . Section 253.51, F.S.A., and former F.S. Section 270.28, F.S.A. . . .

FARMERS MERCHANTS BANK OF LOS ANGELES, F. v. UNITED STATES A., 125 F. Supp. 587 (S.D. Cal. 1954)

. . . protest the sum of $1,645.38 (consisting of tax in the sum of $1,391.87 and interest in the sum of $253.51 . . . XXXIV In requiring and collecting payment, of $1,391.87 in estate taxes and $253.51 in interest defendant . . . certificate that probable cause existed for the collection of $1,391.87 estate taxes, together with $253.51 . . .