§ 623.01 Short title
§ 623.02 Private school corporation; charter
§ 623.03 Charter; submission to and approval by circuit court; recordation
§ 623.04 Charter; amendment
§ 623.05 Evidence in court proceedings
§ 623.06 Dissolution of corporation
§ 623.07 Consolidation or merger of corporations
§ 623.08 Operation of separate schools in same county
§ 623.09 Taxation exemption
§ 623.10 Powers and duties
§ 623.11 Corporation membership
§ 623.12 Board of directors
§ 623.13 Administration, supervision, and operation by private persons or entities
§ 623.14 Construction

Terms Used In Florida Statutes > Chapter 623 - Private School Corporations

  • Additive product: means any fuel supplement, oil supplement, or any other supplement product added to a motor vehicle for the purpose of increasing or enhancing the performance or improving the longevity of such motor vehicle. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • Affiliate: means any entity which exercises control over or is controlled by the motor vehicle service agreement company or insurer, directly or indirectly, through:
    (a) Equity ownership of voting securities;
    (b) Common managerial control; or
    (c) Collusive participation by the management of the motor vehicle service agreement company or insurer and affiliate in the management of the motor vehicle service agreement company or insurer or the affiliate. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • 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.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Division: means the Division of State Fire Marshal within the Department of Financial Services. See Florida Statutes 633.102
  • employment: means any service performed by a firefighter employee for the firefighter employer. See Florida Statutes 633.504
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Firefighter: means an individual who holds a current and valid Firefighter Certificate of Compliance or Special Certificate of Compliance issued by the division under…. See Florida Statutes 633.102
  • Firefighter employee: means a firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or individual providing support services who is engaged in any employment, public or private, under any appointment or contract of hire or apprenticeship, express or implied, oral or written, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, responding to or assisting with fire or medical emergencies, regardless of whether on duty, except those appointed under…. See Florida Statutes 633.504
  • Firefighter employer: means the state and all political subdivisions of this state, all public and quasi-public corporations in this state, and a person carrying on any employment for this state, political subdivisions of this state, and public and quasi-public corporations in this state which employs firefighter employees, except those appointed under…. See Florida Statutes 633.504
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Insurer: means any property or casualty insurer duly authorized to transact such business in this state. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Motor vehicle: means :
    (a) A self-propelled device operated solely or primarily upon roadways to transport people or property, or the component part of such a self-propelled device, except such term does not include any self-propelled vehicle, or component part of such vehicle, which:
  • Motor vehicle manufacturer: means an entity that:
    (a) Manufactures or produces motor vehicles and sells motor vehicles under its own name or label;
    (b) Is a subsidiary of an entity that manufactures or produces motor vehicles; or
    (c) Is a corporation that owns 100 percent of an entity that manufactures or produces motor vehicles. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • motor vehicle service agreement: includes any contract or agreement that provides:
    (a) For the coverage or protection defined in this subsection and which is issued or provided in conjunction with an additive product applied to the motor vehicle that is the subject of such contract or agreement;
    (b) For payment of vehicle protection expenses. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • Net assets: means the amount by which the total statutory assets exceed total liability, except that assets pledged to secure debts not reflected on the books of the service agreement company shall not be included in net assets. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Premium: means the total amount paid by the agreement holder. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Road hazard: means a danger that is encountered while operating a motor vehicle. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • Salesperson: means any dealership, corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship employed or otherwise retained by an insurer or motor vehicle service agreement company for the purpose of selling or issuing motor vehicle service agreements or for the purpose of soliciting or retaining other salespersons. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • service agreement: means any contract or agreement indemnifying the service agreement holder for the motor vehicle listed on the service agreement and arising out of the ownership, operation, and use of the motor vehicle against loss caused by failure of any mechanical or other component part, or any mechanical or other component part that does not function as it was originally intended; however, nothing in this part shall prohibit or affect the giving, free of charge, of the usual performance guarantees by manufacturers or dealers in connection with the sale of motor vehicles. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • service agreement company: means any corporation, sole proprietorship, or partnership (other than an authorized insurer) issuing motor vehicle service agreements. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Unearned gross written premium: means that portion of the gross written premium which has not been amortized or earned on a pro rata basis. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • Unearned premium: means that portion of the gross written premium which has not been earned on a straight pro rata basis. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • Unearned premium reserve: means unencumbered assets equal to 50 percent of the unearned premium. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • Use: means application, employment; that enjoyment of property which consists of its employment, occupation, exercise, or practice. See Florida Statutes 633.102
  • Vehicle protection expenses: means a preestablished flat amount payable for the loss of or damage to a vehicle or expenses incurred by the service agreement holder for loss or damage to a covered vehicle, including, but not limited to, applicable deductibles under a motor vehicle insurance policy; temporary vehicle rental expenses; expenses for a replacement vehicle that is at least the same year, make, and model of the stolen motor vehicle; sales taxes or registration fees for a replacement vehicle that is at least the same year, make, and model of the stolen vehicle; or other incidental expenses specified in the agreement. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • Vehicle protection product: means a product or system installed or applied to a motor vehicle or designed to prevent the theft of the motor vehicle or assist in the recovery of the stolen motor vehicle. See Florida Statutes 634.011
  • writing: includes handwriting, printing, typewriting, and all other methods and means of forming letters and characters upon paper, stone, wood, or other materials. See Florida Statutes 1.01