The Florida Senate

655.851  Unclaimed credit balances.--Credit balances held by a financial institution, credit union, or participant as defined in 12 U.S.C. s. 4001(19) which result from the performance of or participation in check-clearing functions, whether pursuant to a contractual relationship between financial institutions, credit unions, or participants; through a clearinghouse as defined by s. 674.104; or through a clearinghouse association as defined by 12 U.S.C. s. 4001(8), are not subject to s. 717.117 This section is intended to clarify existing law and to be remedial in nature and applies to credit balances held before, on, or after July 1, 2007.

History.--s. 1, ch. 2007-142.