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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Chapter 22
EMERGENCY CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT
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22.03 Definitions.—Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, as used in ss. 22.01-22.10:
(1) “Attack” means any attack or series of attacks by an enemy of the United States causing, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to civilian property or persons in the United States in any manner by sabotage or by the use of bombs, missiles, shellfire, or atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological, or biological means or other weapons or processes.
(2) “Emergency interim successor” means a person designated pursuant to ss. 22.01-22.10, in the event the officer is unavailable, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office until a successor is appointed or elected and qualified as may be provided by the constitution, statutes, charters, and ordinances or until the lawful incumbent is able to resume the exercise of the powers and discharge the duties of the office.
(3) “Office” includes all state and local offices, the powers and duties of which are defined by the constitution, statutes, charters, and ordinances, except the office of Governor and the Legislature.
(4) “Political subdivision” includes counties, cities, towns, villages, townships, districts, authorities, and other public corporations and entities whether organized and existing under charter or general law.
(5) “Unavailable” means either that a vacancy in office exists or that the lawful incumbent of the office is absent or unable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office.
History.—s. 3, ch. 59-447; s. 9, ch. 2023-8.

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Cases Citing Statute 22.03

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United States v. Robert Blackman, Marvin Hinsey, Kenny Thompson, Salathiel Calvin Thompson, 66 F.3d 1572 (11th Cir. 1995).

Cited 85 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 43 Fed. R. Serv. 211, 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 29772, 1995 WL 584712

1981);7 2 John Wesley Hall, Jr., Search and Seizure § 22:3 at p. 87 (2d ed. 1993). Strictly speaking, this
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Occhicone v. State, 570 So. 2d 902 (Fla. 1990).

Cited 67 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1990 WL 154228

(1961). According to 4 S. Gard, Jones on Evidence, § 22:3, at 10 (6th ed. 1972), "[t]he more recent authorities
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Sherry Ross v. Jefferson Cnty. Dep't of Health, 701 F.3d 655 (11th Cir. 2012).

Cited 47 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 27 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 23485, 116 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 930, 2012 WL 5519095

is headed by the Health Officer, id. § 22-3-2(5), who is defined by statute as a state officer
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Anderson v. State, 276 So. 2d 17 (Fla. 1973).

Cited 22 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

979, 82 S.Ct. 485, 7 L.Ed.2d 440; South Dakota, § 22-3-1(4), S.D.Compiled Laws 1967; Tennessee, Spurlock
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In Re Grubbs Constr. Co., 319 B.R. 698 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2005).

Cited 17 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 55 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 501, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 75, 2005 Bankr. LEXIS 19, 2005 WL 56972

Code." White & Summers, Uniform Commercial Code § 22-3, at 760 (West 1972 edition)("White & Summers 1972
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Trusted Net Media Holdings, LLC v. Morrison Agency, Inc., 550 F.3d 1035 (11th Cir. 2008).

Cited 17 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 61 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 292, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 24326, 50 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 254, 2008 WL 5069824

L. Norton III, Norton Bankruptcy Law & Practice § 22:3 (3d ed. 2008) (“Like the three-petitioner requirement
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Silverman v. Millner, 514 So. 2d 77 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987).

Cited 15 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2482

in Trawick's Florida Practice and Procedure, section 22-3, note 5, (1986 ed.), discusses this new requisite
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Edwards v. California Chem. Co., 245 So. 2d 259 (Fla. 4th DCA 1971).

Cited 15 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

F.S.A. [2] See 30 Fla.Jur., Summary Judgment, § 22. [3] 76 A.L.R.2d 16; Tampa Drug Co. v. Wait, Fla
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Equilease Corp. v. AAA Mach. Co. (In Re AAA Mach. Co.), 30 B.R. 323 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1983).

Cited 14 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 36 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 287, 1983 Bankr. LEXIS 6126

White and R. Summers, Uniform Commercial Code, § 22-3 at 881 (2d Ed.1980) states that: "If at the end
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Hershey v. Keyes Co., 209 So. 2d 240 (Fla. 3d DCA 1968).

Cited 13 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

Quinn v. Phipps, supra; 5 Fla.Jur., Brokers, § 22; 3 F.L.P., Brokers and Brokerage, § 5. As so eloquently
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MacIas v. State, 515 So. 2d 206 (Fla. 1987).

Cited 11 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 12 Fla. L. Weekly 553

(1961). According to 4 S. Gard, Jones on Evidence, § 22:3, at 10 (6th ed. 1972), "[t]he more recent authorities
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Walker v. Fed. Land Bank of Columbia, 468 F. Supp. 831 (M.D. Fla. 1979).

Cited 11 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 20 Collier Bankr. Cas. 683, 20 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 683, 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12895, 5 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 281

commission of the act of bankruptcy. 11 U.S.C. § 22. [3] (23) "Persons" shall include corporations, except
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Bankers Trust Co. v. Seidle (In Re Airlift Int'l Inc.), 70 B.R. 935 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1987).

Cited 6 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.

Handbook of the Law under the Uniform Commercial Code § 22-3 (2nd ed. 1980) ("White & Summers"). More recent
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In Re Chisholm, 54 B.R. 52 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1985).

Cited 4 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 42 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 593, 1985 Bankr. LEXIS 5355

and Summers, Uniform Commercial Code 2d edition, § 22-3 (1980). In the case at hand, A & B as lessee was
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Belvedere Dev. Corp. v. DIV. OF ADMIN., ETC., 413 So. 2d 847 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

recounted in Maloney, Plager & Baldwin, Water Law, § 22.3. Because of the dubious effect of said legislative
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Advisory Opinion to Gov. Request of July 12, 1976, 336 So. 2d 97 (Fla. 1976).

Cited 3 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1976 Fla. LEXIS 4450

...ves, Ninety-third Congress, First Session, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, 1973." The following relevant facts are pertinent: DATE EVENT March 1, 1968 Present Mayor took office as Mayor of the Consolidated City of Jacksonville (Section 22.03, Chap. 67-1320, Laws of Florida) (A-1-17) March 1, 1968 Charter transitional period (Section 22.03, Chap....
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Est. of Michelle Evette McCall v. United States, 642 F.3d 944 (11th Cir. 2011).

Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 10705, 2011 WL 2084069

(2) the right to trial by jury under Article I, § 22; (3) the right of access to the courts under Article
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Est. of Michelle Evette McCall v. United States, 134 So. 3d 894 (Fla. 2014).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 104, 2014 WL 959180, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 933

the right to trial by jury under article I, section 22; (3) the right of access to the courts under article
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State v. Menna, 793 So. 2d 1029 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2001 WL 788001

(1961). According to 4 S. Gard, Jones on Evidence, § 22:3, at 10 (6th ed.1972), "[t]he more recent authorities
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Dorsey v. State, 806 So. 2d 559 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2002 WL 54522

Wayne R. LaFave et al., 5 Criminal Procedure 2d Ed. § 22.3(D)(1999)(observing that the thinking in Wright
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Sherry Ross v. Jefferson Cnty. Dep't of Health (11th Cir. 2012).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

the public with goods are sanitary. Ala. Code § 22-3-2(1)–(4). Although state law vests the county
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Sherry Ross v. Jefferson Cnty. Dep't of Health (11th Cir. 2012).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

the public with goods are sanitary. Ala. Code § 22-3-2(1)–(4). Although state law vests the county
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Joe Taylor v. City of Gadsden (11th Cir. 2014).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Ala. Const. art. I § 22. 3 Case:
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Wood v. Clean Fuels of Indiana, Inc., 214 F. Supp. 3d 1265 (M.D. Fla. 2016).

Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2016 WL 5791240, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 137550

remedy provision. (Doc. 52, p. 14 (citing Ind. Stat. § 22-3-2-6).) In support, Clean Fuels relies on Plath
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William R. Crews v. State of Florida, 183 So. 3d 329 (Fla. 2015).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 653, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2626, 2015 WL 7566535

...re unhelpful because either by their express terms or based on the context they are of limited application. See, e.g., § 1.01(6), Fla. Stat. (2015) (references to “office or officer” includes persons authorized to perform duties of the office); § 22.03(3) (“office” includes state and local offices with duties defined by law); § 97.021(31) (“public office” defined for purposes of the election code); § 110.107(5) (defining “position” as used in chapter on public officers and em...
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Sherry Ross v. Jefferson Cnty. Dep't of Health (11th Cir. 2012).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Department is headed by the Health Officer, id. § 22-3-2(5), who is defined by statute as a state officer
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Est. of Michelle Evette McCall v. United States (11th Cir. 2011).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

7 right to trial by jury under Article I, § 22; (3) the right of access to the courts under Article
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Belvedere Dev. Corp. v. Div. of Admin., State Dep't of Transp., 413 So. 2d 847 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20670

recounted in Maloney, Plager & Baldwin, Water Law, § 22.3. Because of the dubious effect of said legislative
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Vieira v. Slaughter, 318 So. 2d 490 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 15207

...succeeding term. . . .” 2. “ARTICLE 22 TRANSITION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 22.01. Initial Election ■ . . Officers elected at such initial election shall begin their term of office on the effective date of this charter, except as provided in section 22.03, and such term of office shall end on June 30, 1971. Section 22.02. Effective Date of Charter. This charter shall become effective on October 1, 1968, . . Section 22.03....
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Shipston Assocs. v. Esselte Pendaflex Corp., 74 F.3d 1126 (11th Cir. 1996).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1996 WL 30573

a below-market rate. 3 Ignoring section 22.3 of the lease, Esselte communicated an offer
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In Re Trusted Net Media Holdings, LLC, 525 F.3d 1095 (11th Cir. 2008).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

L. Norton III, Norton Bankruptcy Law & Practice § 22:3 (3d ed. 2008) ("Like the three-petitioner requirement
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Trusted Net Media Holdings, LLC v. Morrison Agency, Inc., 525 F.3d 1095 (11th Cir. 2008).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 59 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 922, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 8729, 49 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 244, 2008 WL 1816396

L. Norton III, Norton Bankruptcy Law & Practice § 22:3 (3d ed. 2008) ("Like the three-petitioner requirement

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