Florida § 1001.63 - Florida College System institution board of trustees; board of trustees to constitute a corporation.
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§ 1001.63. Florida College System institution board of trustees; board of trustees to constitute a corporation.
Each Florida College System institution board of trustees is constituted a body corporate by the name of “The District Board of Trustees of (Name of Florida College System institution) , Florida” with all the powers and duties of a body corporate, including the power to adopt a corporate seal, to contract and be contracted with, to sue or be sued, to plead and be impleaded in all courts of law or equity, and to give and receive donations. In all suits against a board of trustees, service of process shall be made on the chair of the board of trustees or, in the absence of the chair, the corporate secretary or designee of the chair.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1001.63 ("Florida College System institution board of trustees; board of trustees to constitute a corporation.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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