The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXX
SOCIAL WELFARE

Chapter 425
RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES

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F.S. 425.03

425.03 Definitions.—In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Rural area” means any area not included within the boundaries of any incorporated or unincorporated city, town, village, or borough having a population in excess of 2,500 persons;

(2) “Person” includes any natural person, firm, association, corporation, business trust, partnership, federal agency, state or political subdivision or agency thereof, or any body politic; and

(3) “Member” means each incorporator of a cooperative and each person admitted to and retaining membership therein, and shall include a husband and wife admitted to joint membership.

History.—s. 29, ch. 19138, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 6494(44).

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Amendments to 425.03

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 425.03

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 425.03.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. v. GRAHAM,, 132 So. 3d 208 (Fla. 2014)

. . . .; (V) Is Freedom Walk Development a "Rural Area” as Defined in Section 425.03(1), F.S.; (VI) If the . . .

ALABAMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. a v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AKRON, OHIO,, 684 F.2d 789 (11th Cir. 1982)

. . . . § 425.03(1) (West 1973). . . . . Stat.Ann. § 425.03(2) (West 1973). . . .

GAINESVILLE- ALACHUA COUNTY REGIONAL ELECTRIC, WATER AND SEWER UTILITIES BOARD, v. CLAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., 340 So. 2d 1159 (Fla. 1976)

. . . Section 425.03(1), Florida Statutes. . . .