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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 721
VACATION AND TIMESHARE PLANS

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F.S. 721.97

721.97 Timeshare commissioner of deeds.—

(1) The Secretary of State may appoint commissioners of deeds to take acknowledgments, proofs of execution, or oaths in any foreign country, in international waters, or in any possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States outside the 50 states. The term of office is 4 years. Commissioners of deeds shall have authority to take acknowledgments, proofs of execution, and oaths in connection with the execution of any deed, mortgage, deed of trust, contract, power of attorney, or any other writing to be used or recorded in connection with a timeshare estate, personal property timeshare interest, timeshare license, any property subject to a timeshare plan, or the operation of a timeshare plan located within this state; provided such instrument or writing is executed outside the United States. Such acknowledgments, proofs of execution, and oaths must be taken or made in the manner directed by the laws of this state, including, but not limited to, s. 117.05(4), (5)(a), and (6), Florida Statutes 1997, and certified by a commissioner of deeds. The certification must be endorsed on or annexed to the instrument or writing aforesaid and has the same effect as if made or taken by a notary public licensed in this state.

(2) Any person seeking to be appointed a commissioner of deeds must take and subscribe to an oath, before a notary public in this state or any other state, or a person authorized to take oaths in another country, to well and faithfully execute and perform the duties of such commissioner of deeds. The oath must be filed with the Department of State prior to the person being commissioned.

(3) Official acts performed by any previously appointed commissioners of deeds, between May 30, 1997, and the effective date of this part, are declared valid as though such official acts were performed in accordance with and under the authority of this part.

History.—s. 14, ch. 98-36; s. 18, ch. 98-322; s. 32, ch. 2004-279; s. 13, ch. 2007-75; s. 4, ch. 2024-259.

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Cases Citing Statute 721.97

Total Results: 6

State v. Kelly

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-12-30

Citation: 999 So. 2d 1029, 2008 WL 5396701

Snippet: Dameron v. Brodhead, 345 U.S. 322, 326, 73 S.Ct. 721, 97 L.Ed. 1041 (1953); see also Black's Law Dictionary

MacK v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-05-07

Citation: 673 So. 2d 100, 1996 WL 225715

Snippet: than an economist's hypothetical model," id. at 721, 97 S.Ct. at 2063, could be adequately and efficiently

State Ex Rel. Anderberg v. Strawn

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-01-10

Citation: 307 So. 2d 213

Snippet: Cacciatore v. Drumright, 1934, 116 Fla. 496, 156 So. 721, 97 A.L.R. 154, relator had been tried and convicted

State Ex Rel. Paluska v. White

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1964-04-15

Citation: 162 So. 2d 697

Snippet: Cacciatore v. Drumright, 1934, 116 Fla. 496, 156 So. 721, 97 A.L.R. 154, as authority for the general rule.

State Ex Rel. Hendricks v. Hunt

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1954-01-22

Citation: 70 So. 2d 301

Snippet: Cacciatore v. Drumright, 116 Fla. 496, 156 So. 721, 97 A.L.R. 154; State ex rel. Schwarz v. Heffernan

Lee v. Tucker

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1949-06-28

Citation: 42 So. 2d 49, 1949 Fla. LEXIS 954

Snippet: Drumright, Acting Judge, et al.,116 Fla. 496, 156 So. 721, 97 A.L.R. 154; Johnson v. Lindsey, Sheriff, 89 Fla