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Fla. Stat. § 331.15 (2025)
Auto transportation between county airports; exceptions.
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331.15 Auto transportation between county airports; exceptions.—
(1) The term “motor carrier” as used in this section shall mean any person, firm, corporation, or partnership, which is engaged in the business of transporting passengers for hire by motor-propelled vehicles, including, but not limited to, buses and sedan automobiles.
(2) The board of county commissioners of every county owning and operating an airport shall have the right, power, and authority to enter into contracts with one or more motor carriers for the transportation of passengers for hire between such airport or airports and points within such county. Such contract or contracts shall authorize the term of said contract or contracts authorizing such motor carrier to transport passengers for hire over the roads, streets, and highways of such county between such airport and points within such county.
(3) Provided, however, this section shall not be applicable in any county owning or operating an airport, which said airport is geographically located so as to be separated from the mainland of the state by any bay, ocean, sea, river, or other body of water, and further provided that the provisions of the section shall not apply to counties having a population between 150,000 and 200,000.
History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 26512, 1951; s. 1, ch. 63-279; s. 2, ch. 63-496; s. 1, ch. 65-52; s. 1, ch. 85-113.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1959–1971 · leading case: S & J Transp., Inc. v. Gordon, 176 So. 2d 69 (Fla. 1965).
S & J Transp., Inc. v. Gordon, 176 So. 2d 69 (Fla. 1965). “However, by way of caveat, this does not in my opinion impair the power of the Commission to designate a reasonable number of discharge points in the affected area under the authority of Section 331.15(2), Florida Statutes 1963, F.”
Red Top Sedan Serv., Inc. v. S & J Transp., Inc., 150 So. 2d 450 (Fla. 3d DCA 1963). “It is also apparent that the chancellor’s conclusions of law as to the violation of the provision of § 331.15(2), Fla.Stat., F.S.A. was a correct interpretation of the statute.”
City of Fort Lauderdale v. Taxi, Inc., 247 So. 2d 467 (Fla. 4th DCA 1971). “The Supreme Court pointed out that in a series of cases prior to Gordon, Dade County was required under the provisions of Section 331.15(2) F.S.A. to fix “designated points” within the county in any contract for ground transportation of passengers.”
In re Yellow Cab Co. of St. Petersburg, Inc., 14 Fla. Supp. 144 (Fla. Pub. Serv. Comm'n 1959). “By section 331.15, Florida Statutes, the legislature has directed issuance by this commission of contract carrier certificates as a matter of right and without hearing to any auto transportation company holding a contract entered into with a board of county commissioners owning…”
— 331.15(2) — 3 cases
S & J Transp., Inc. v. Gordon, 176 So. 2d 69 (Fla. 1965). “However, by way of caveat, this does not in my opinion impair the power of the Commission to designate a reasonable number of discharge points in the affected area under the authority of Section 331.15(2), Florida Statutes 1963, F.”
Red Top Sedan Serv., Inc. v. S & J Transp., Inc., 150 So. 2d 450 (Fla. 3d DCA 1963). “It is also apparent that the chancellor’s conclusions of law as to the violation of the provision of § 331.15(2), Fla.Stat., F.S.A. was a correct interpretation of the statute.”
City of Fort Lauderdale v. Taxi, Inc., 247 So. 2d 467 (Fla. 4th DCA 1971). “The Supreme Court pointed out that in a series of cases prior to Gordon, Dade County was required under the provisions of Section 331.15(2) F.S.A. to fix “designated points” within the county in any contract for ground transportation of passengers.”
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