The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXVI
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Chapter 337
CONTRACTING; ACQUISITION, DISPOSAL, AND USE OF PROPERTY

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F.S. 337.29

337.29 Vesting of title to roads; liability for torts.—

(1) Title to all roads designated in the State Highway System or State Park Road System shall be in the state, unless otherwise provided herein.

(2) Upon the vesting of title to any lands for highway purposes in the state, local governmental entities shall forthwith issue a deed or right-of-way map to the state covering such lands, which shall be duly recorded. Recordation of deeds or right-of-way maps shall also be effected upon acquisition of any lands by the department.

(3) Title to all roads transferred in accordance with s. 335.0415 shall be in the governmental entity to which such roads have been transferred, upon the recording of a deed or a right-of-way map by the appropriate governmental entity in the public land records of the county or counties in which such rights-of-way are located. To the extent that sovereign immunity has been waived, liability for torts shall be in the governmental entity having operation and maintenance responsibility as provided in s. 335.0415. Except as otherwise provided by law, a municipality shall have the same governmental, corporate, and proprietary powers with relation to any public road or right-of-way within the municipality which has been transferred to another governmental entity pursuant to s. 335.0415 that the municipality has with relation to other public roads and rights-of-way within the municipality.

History.—s. 108, ch. 29965, 1955; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 16, ch. 77-165; s. 5, ch. 77-416; s. 2, ch. 78-285; s. 169, ch. 84-309; s. 85, ch. 99-385; s. 34, ch. 2012-174.

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Amendments to 337.29

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 337.29

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 337.29.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, v. AMERADA HESS CORPORATION v. AMERICAN ROYALTY PRODUCING COMPANY,, 46 Fla. Supp. 2d 97 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1991)

. . . to the right of way land was transferred to Santa Rosa County in accordance with Florida Statutes § 337.29 . . .

CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, v. STATE, 454 So. 2d 651 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Title to these roads has been transferred to the municipality by virtue of Section 337.29(3), Florida . . . Section 337.29(3), Florida Statutes by itself cannot provide a basis for alienating property which is . . .

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, v. HANES, a, 448 So. 2d 1130 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . See § 337.29(3), Florida Statutes. . . .

In WELCH RATHOLE SERVICE, a WELCH RATHOLE SERVICE, a v. CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING LABORATORY, INC. d b a a, 35 B.R. 503 (Bankr. D.N.D. 1983)

. . . The present arrearage is $75,-000.00, and the pay-off balance is $97,-337.29. . . .

FOX, a k a v. TROUP BROS. INC. a a, 137 So. 2d 620 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1962)

. . . having taken further cognizance of Florida Highway Code, Fourth Part, particularly § 337.28(2) and § 337.29 . . .

HERRING v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, 70 F.2d 785 (5th Cir. 1934)

. . . petitioner’s distributive share of the partnership net income was increased, and a deficiency of $11,-337.29 . . .