Florida Statute 332.01 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XXV
AVIATION

Chapter 332
AIRPORTS AND OTHER AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES

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332.01 Airport law; definitions.—The following words, terms, and phrases shall in ss. 332.01-332.12 have the meanings herein given, unless otherwise specifically defined, or unless another intention clearly appears, or the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Municipality” means any county, city, village, or town of this state.

(2) “Airport purposes” means and includes airport, restricted landing area, and other air navigation facility purposes.

(3) “Airport” means any area, of land or water, except a restricted landing area, which is designed for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, servicing, or repair of aircraft, or for receiving and discharging passengers or cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or suitable for access to airport facilities, airport buildings, or other airport facilities, and all appurtenant rights-of-way, whether heretofore or hereafter established.

(4) “Air navigation facility” means any facility used in, available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation, including airports, restricted landing areas, and any structures, mechanisms, lights, beacons, marks, communicating systems, or other instrumentalities or devices used or useful as an aid, or constituting an advantage or convenience, to the safe taking off, navigation, and landing of aircraft, or the safe and efficient operation or maintenance of an airport, or restricted landing area, and any combination of any or all of such facilities.

(5) “Air navigation” means the operation or navigation of aircraft in the airspace over this state, or upon any airport or restricted landing area within this state.

(6) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint-stock association, or body politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof.

History.—s. 1, ch. 22846, 1945; s. 69, ch. 90-136.

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Post v. Lunney, 261 So. 2d 146 (Fla. 1972).

Cited 89 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

test" found in the Second Restatement of Torts, § 332: "(1) An invitee is either a public invitee or a business

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Heath v. First Baptist Church, 341 So. 2d 265 (Fla. 2d DCA 1977).

Cited 18 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

"invitation test" as stated in 2d Restatement of Torts, § 332.[1] This latter standard provides a more flexible

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Hussein v. Gonzales, 474 F. Supp. 2d 1265 (M.D. Fla. 2007).

Cited 6 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6927, 2007 WL 328691

designated to conduct examinations pursuant to § 332.1 of this chapter. The examination shall be uniform

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Randall Indus., Inc. v. Lee Cnty., 307 So. 2d 499 (Fla. 2d DCA 1975).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

...ated to follow the requirements of this section with respect to the license agreement and space lease. Appellees' position rests upon its construction of the Airport Law of 1945 which has been codified as Chapter 332, Florida Statutes. In Fla. Stat. § 332.01(1) (1973), the term "municipality" is defined to mean any county, city, village or town of the state....

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1991).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

18 See, Volusia County Ordinance 79-25. 19 Section 332.01(1), F.S., defining "Municipality" for purposes

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2011).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...etion determines to be beneficial to the county) and 94-96 (1994) (section 125.35 [1][a], Fla. Stat., authorizes the county to grant a lease of airport property to a private party for a term of more than 30 years). 4 Section 332.08 (3), Fla. Stat. 5 Section 332.01 (1), Fla....

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1994).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...thereof, for operation; to lease or assign for a term not exceeding 30 years to private parties, any municipal or state government or the national government, or any department of either thereof, for operation or use consistent with the purposes of ss. 332.01 - 332.12 , space, area, improvements, or equipment on such airports....

...e improved leasehold must have an appraised value in excess of $20 million. Sincerely, Robert A. Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tgk 1 Section 125.35 , Fla. Stat. (1993). 2 The statute speaks in terms of a "municipality" but that term is defined in section 332.01 (1), Fla....

...1962), for the proposition that the last expression of the Legislature is the law. 6 See, e.g., Pioneer Oil Company, Inc. v. State, Department of Revenue, 381 So.2d 263 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980), approved 401 So.2d 1319 (Fla. 1981); Louisville Nashville R. Co. v. Speed- Parker, 137 So. 724 (Fla. 1931). 7 See, s. 332.01 (1), Fla....

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Cortes v. Swacina, 627 F. Supp. 2d 1328 (S.D. Fla. 2008).

Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109467, 2008 WL 4889619

designated to conduct examinations pursuant to § 332.1 of this chapter. The examination shall be uniform

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2011).

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...t and waives the operation of the reverter clause, it is my opinion that the county must comply with the competitive bid requirements in section 125.35 , Florida Statutes, in the sale of such property. Sincerely, Pam Bondi Attorney General PB/tals 1 Section 332.01 (1), Fla....

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