Florida Statute 350.001 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXVII
RAILROADS AND OTHER REGULATED UTILITIES

Chapter 350
FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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F.S. 350.001

350.001 Legislative intent.—The Florida Public Service Commission has been and shall continue to be an arm of the legislative branch of government. The Public Service Commission shall perform its duties independently. It is the desire of the Legislature that the Governor participate in the appointment process of commissioners to the Public Service Commission. The Legislature accordingly delegates to the Governor a limited authority with respect to the Public Service Commission by authorizing him or her to participate in the selection of members only in the manner prescribed by s. 350.031.

History.—s. 1, ch. 78-426; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 527, ch. 95-148; s. 2, ch. 2005-132.

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In Re Morris

950 F.2d 1531, 26 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 465, 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 401, 22 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 804

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 15, 1992 | Docket: 893796

Cited 57 times | Published

underlying Chapter 11 proceeding pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 350.1 As the matter now stands, assuming the district

Florida Citrus Commission v. United States

144 F. Supp. 517, 1956 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3982, 1956 WL 92564

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 7, 1956 | Docket: 2521271

Cited 20 times | Published

quasi-judicial powers. Florida Statutes 1955, § 350.01 et seq. F.S.A. By intervention, Western Growers

Commission on Ethics v. Sullivan

489 So. 2d 10, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 210, 1986 Fla. LEXIS 2168

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 8, 1986 | Docket: 1528847

Cited 14 times | Published

declared it to be a legislative branch entity, § 350.001, Fla. Stat. (1983). Nevertheless, the PSC has

Tampa Elec. Co. v. Garcia

767 So. 2d 428, 2000 WL 422871

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 2000 | Docket: 1661622

Cited 4 times | Published

Vol. I of Hearing Transcript at 21-50. [13] § 350.001, Fla. Stat. (1997). [14] Ch. 73-33, § 1 at 73

Chiles v. PSC NOMINATING COUNCIL

573 So. 2d 829, 1991 WL 6561

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 1991 | Docket: 1518829

Cited 4 times | Published

Commission is part of the legislative branch. Section 350.001, Florida Statutes (1989), provides: The Florida

Citizens of the State of Florida, etc. v. Florida Public Service Commission

146 So. 3d 1143, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 519, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 2581, 2014 WL 4257733

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 2014 | Docket: 1171081

Cited 3 times | Published

fact in its final order. Pursuant to section 350.001, Florida Statutes, titled “Legislative intent

State Ex Rel. Bruce v. Kiesling

632 So. 2d 601, 1994 WL 60857

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 1994 | Docket: 462631

Cited 3 times | Published

Commission is an entity of the legislative branch. § 350.001, Fla. Stat. (1993). The Legislature therefore

Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Morris (In re Morris)

950 F.2d 1531

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 15, 1992 | Docket: 66269849

Cited 3 times | Published

underlying Chapter 11 proceeding pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 350.1 As the matter now stands, assuming the district

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy v. Graham

113 So. 3d 742, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 267, 2013 WL 1830919, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 886

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 2, 2013 | Docket: 60231604

Cited 2 times | Published

arm of the legislative branch of government," § 350.001, Fla. Stat. (2010). But "some of the functions

Davis v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

755 F. Supp. 1532, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1425, 1991 WL 15126

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 4, 1991 | Docket: 896346

Cited 2 times | Published

035, 364.04(1), 364.05(1), and 364.19; see also § 350.001 ("The Florida Public Service Commission has been

Office of Public Counsel v. Florida Public Service Commission, Pluris Wedgefield, LLC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 2024 | Docket: 68381314

Published

interim ratemaking being challenged here. Cf. § 350.001, Fla. Stat. (“The Florida Public Service Commission

Floridians Against Increased Rates, Inc. v. Gary F. Clark, etc.

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2023 | Docket: 67836463

Published

of the legislative branch of government,” section 350.001, Florida Statutes (2021), but it does not follow

STATE OF FLORIDA v. P.C.L., a Child

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 2022 | Docket: 61689373

Published

Id. (quoting Restatement (Second) of Contracts § 350(1) (1979)). Damages recoverable through court-ordered