Florida Statutes
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 616.001-616.24)
616.05 - Amendment of charter.


(1) The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the department for approval.
(2) After the department approves the proposed amendment, it will be incorporated into the original charter upon:
(a) Publication of notice in the same manner as provided in s. 616.03;
(b) Filing the order of the circuit judge approving the amendment with the office of the clerk of the circuit court and the department; and
(c) Being recorded in the clerk’s office.


If a fair association has filed its charter with the Department of State pursuant to chapter 617, a copy of any amendment to the charter must be filed with the Department of State for notice purposes.

History.—s. 3, ch. 7388, 1917; RGS 4521; CGL 6520; s. 2, ch. 63-247; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 7, 25, 26, ch. 83-239; s. 7, ch. 87-226; ss. 6, 44, ch. 93-168; s. 17, ch. 99-391; s. 5, ch. 2012-204.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXVI - Business Organizations

Chapter 616 - Public Fairs and Expositions

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 616.001-616.24)

616.001 - Definitions.

616.01 - Number of persons required; requisites of proposed charter.

616.02 - Acknowledgment of charter.

616.03 - Notice of application; approval and record of charter.

616.04 - Evidence of existence and contents of charter.

616.05 - Amendment of charter.

616.051 - Dissolving a charter.

616.06 - Amount of indebtedness authorized.

616.07 - Members not personally liable; property of association held in trust; exempt from taxation.

616.08 - Additional powers of association.

616.09 - Not authorized to carry on gambling, etc.; forfeiture of charter for violations; annulment proceedings.

616.101 - Annual review of accounts and records.

616.11 - Association authorized to contract with municipality, county, or state for use of land; admission fees; state, counties, and municipalities authorized to make contributions.

616.12 - Licenses upon certain shows; distribution of fees; exemptions.

616.121 - Making false application.

616.13 - Restrictions on other amusement rides.

616.14 - Number of fairs; penalty.

616.15 - Permit from Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services required.

616.165 - Rules.

616.17 - Minimum exhibits.

616.185 - Trespass upon grounds or facilities of public fair; penalty; arrests.

616.19 - Designation of fairs.

616.21 - Agricultural and livestock exhibit buildings; conditions for expenditures.

616.22 - Exhibit buildings; matching funds for construction or repair.

616.23 - Use of buildings.

616.24 - Enforcement.