Florida Statute 361.01 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXVII
RAILROADS AND OTHER REGULATED UTILITIES

Chapter 361
PUBLIC UTILITIES: SPECIAL POWERS

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F.S. 361.01

361.01 Eminent domain.—The president and directors of any corporation organized for the purpose of constructing, maintaining or operating public works, or their properly authorized agents, may enter upon any lands, public or private, necessary to the business contemplated in the charter, and may appropriate the same, or may take from any land most convenient to their work, any timber, stone, earth or other material which may be necessary for the construction and the keeping in repair of its works and improvements upon making due compensation according to law to private owners.

History.—s. 10, ch. 1639, 1868; RS 2158; GS 2683; RGS 4111; CGL 6042.

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In Re Delta Resources, Inc., Debtor. Orix Credit Alliance, Inc. v. Delta Resources, Inc.

54 F.3d 722, 33 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1484, 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 14615, 27 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 501, 1995 WL 322005

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 14, 1995 | Docket: 2034168

Cited 61 times | Published

periodic cash payments in accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 361(1). 3 The bankruptcy court granted Orix

In Re Regency Woods Apartments, Ltd

686 F.2d 899, 7 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 239, 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 25360, 9 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 1434

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 24, 1982 | Docket: 919084

Cited 58 times | Published

payments to provide adequate protection under Section 361(1) is a final judgment. The grant of relief from

In Re Flagler-At-First Associates, Ltd.

114 B.R. 297, 20 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 731, 1990 Bankr. LEXIS 911

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Feb 8, 1990 | Docket: 1086929

Cited 24 times | Published

post-petition payments only afforded 11 U.S.C. § 361(1) protection against the erosion of Foremost's secured

In Re Investors Florida Aggressive Growth Fund, Ltd.

168 B.R. 760, 1994 Bankr. LEXIS 860, 1994 WL 257075

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 1994 | Docket: 1859382

Cited 20 times | Published

payments from the Debtor pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 361(1). At a hearing on the motion, the Court also continued

In Re Cook

205 B.R. 437, 37 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1039, 10 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 217, 1997 Bankr. LEXIS 143, 1997 WL 58587

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 1997 | Docket: 1633429

Cited 18 times | Published

non-exclusive list of examples in Section 361. Section 361(1) states that adequate protection may be provided

Seadade Industries, Inc. v. Florida Power & Light Co.

245 So. 2d 209, 2 ERC 1223, 1 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20214, 47 A.L.R. 3d 1255, 2 ERC (BNA) 1223, 1971 Fla. LEXIS 3956

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 1971 | Docket: 1356235

Cited 8 times | Published

condemn land for a proper purpose under Fla. Stat. § 361.01, F.S.A., and our decision in Demeter Land Co.

In Re SunCruz Casinos, LLC

298 B.R. 833, 50 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1750, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 227, 2003 Bankr. LEXIS 1177

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Sep 8, 2003 | Docket: 346212

Cited 6 times | Published

the value of a creditor's collateral. 11 U.S.C. § 361(1); United Sav. Ass'n of Texas v. Timbers of Inwood

State v. Vino

100 So. 3d 716, 2012 WL 4448866, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 16036

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 2012 | Docket: 60225925

Cited 5 times | Published

for this and other related service purposes. See § 361.01, Fla. Stat. (2010); see also FPL Tariff Rules

Fla. Power Corp. v. Gulf Ridge Council

385 So. 2d 1155

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 1980 | Docket: 1700571

Cited 5 times | Published

acquire real property by eminent domain under Section 361.01, Florida Statutes (1977) and Section 74.011

In Re Mendez

259 B.R. 754, 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 215, 45 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1480, 2001 Bankr. LEXIS 262, 2001 WL 282374

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 9, 2001 | Docket: 1095605

Cited 3 times | Published

alleviate this tension, the Bankruptcy Code fashioned § 361(1) which provides the debtor with access to the collateral

In Re Second Timmon Hotel Co., Ltd.

91 B.R. 985, 1988 Bankr. LEXIS 1692, 1988 WL 109680

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 1988 | Docket: 1637323

Cited 2 times | Published

adequate protection payments? CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Section 361(1) of the Bankruptcy Code allows the Court to

Seadade Industries, Inc. v. Florida Power & Light Co.

232 So. 2d 46, 1 ERC 1146, 1 ERC (BNA) 1146, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6756

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 1970 | Docket: 1229952

Cited 2 times | Published

authority to condemn land for a proper purpose. § 361.01, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., and Demeter Land Co. v. Florida

In Re Harloff

247 B.R. 523, 13 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 164, 43 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1834, 2000 Bankr. LEXIS 378, 2000 WL 390416

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 29, 2000 | Docket: 1826781

Cited 1 times | Published

protection to Textron, in accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 361(1), in respect of Textron's liens securing the Textron

GARY I. MANHEIMER v. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, etc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 2, 2023 | Docket: 67657796

Published

asserting its eminent domain authority pursuant to section 361.01, Florida Statutes, as a regulated public utility

In Re Brennan

455 B.R. 237, 2009 Bankr. LEXIS 3812, 2009 WL 4510127

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 2, 2009 | Docket: 2061060

Published

calculated based upon the collateral's value. 11 U.S.C. § 361(1). Scant case law exists addressing the interplay

In Re Caldwell

457 B.R. 845, 2009 Bankr. LEXIS 5494, 2009 WL 8390037

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 2009 | Docket: 2068729

Published

provided by periodic cash payments. 11 U.S.C. Section 361(1). The Debtor's Plan provides Coastal will be

In re Mulberry Corp.

261 B.R. 757, 2001 WL 476396

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 2001 | Docket: 65782166

Published

protection by periodic cash payments pursuant to Section 361(1) or an additional or replacement lien pursuant

International Food Corp. v. Wells (In re International Food Corp.)

53 B.R. 51, 1985 Bankr. LEXIS 5433

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 1985 | Docket: 65778981

Published

adequate protection to Wells by payment pursuant to § 361(1). On December 20, 1984, this Court entered an order

Growth Realty Companies v. Regency Woods Apartments

686 F.2d 899

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 24, 1982 | Docket: 66192223

Published

payments to provide adequate protection under Section 361(1) is a final judgment. The grant of relief from

Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Country Club of Sarasota, Ltd. (In re Country Club of Sarasota, Ltd.)

13 B.R. 624, 1981 Bankr. LEXIS 3230

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 1981 | Docket: 65777961

Published

granting additional replacement liens as permitted by § 361(1), (2). It, therefore, appears appropriate to have

Chalmers v. Florida Power & Light Co.

245 So. 2d 285, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 6900

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 1971 | Docket: 64519290

Published

of the Florida Constitution of 1968, F.S.A. Section 361.01, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that the

Florida Power Corp. v. Griffin

144 So. 2d 104

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 10, 1962 | Docket: 60206708

Published

to law, under the following provisions of F.S., § 361.01, F.S.A.: “ ‘The president and directors of any

Florida Power Corp. v. Griffin

144 So. 2d 104

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 10, 1962 | Docket: 60206708

Published

to law, under the following provisions of F.S., § 361.01, F.S.A.: “ ‘The president and directors of any

Florida Power Corp. v. Wenzel

113 So. 2d 747, 1959 Fla. App. LEXIS 2656

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 1959 | Docket: 60192967

Published

to law, under the following provisions of F.S. § 361.01, F.S.A.: “The president and directors of any corporation

Belcher v. Florida Power & Light Co.

74 So. 2d 56, 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1082

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 1954 | Docket: 64485901

Published

clothed with the power of eminent domain, under Section 361.01, F.S.1951, F.S.A. Demeter Land Co. v. Florida