Florida Statutes 617.1907 – Effect of repeal or amendment of prior acts
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the repeal or amendment of a statute by this chapter does not affect:
(a) The operation of the statute or any action taken under it before its repeal or amendment;
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 617.1907
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(b) Any ratification, right, remedy, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under the statute before its repeal or amendment;
(c) Any violation of the statute, or any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred because of the violation, before its repeal or amendment; or
(d) Any proceeding, reorganization, or dissolution commenced before its repeal or amendment, and the proceeding, reorganization, or dissolution may be completed as if it had not been repealed or amended.
(2) If a penalty or punishment imposed for violation of a statute repealed or amended by this chapter is reduced by this act, the penalty or punishment if not already imposed shall be imposed in accordance with this chapter.