# Fla. Stat. § 337.19: 337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.19

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 337.19
- **Heading:** 337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 337 / Section 337.19

## Text

(1) Suits at law and in equity may be brought and maintained by and against the department on any contract claim arising from breach of an express provision or an implied covenant of a written agreement or a written directive issued by the department pursuant to the written agreement. In any such suit, the department and the contractor shall have all of the same rights and obligations as a private person under a like contract except that no liability may be based on an oral modification of either the written contract or written directive. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the sovereign immunity of the state and its political subdivisions from equitable claims and equitable remedies. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, no employee or agent of the department may be held personally liable to an extent greater than that pursuant to s. 768.28 provided that no suit sounding in tort shall be maintained against the department.

(2) Suits by and against the department under this section shall be commenced within 820 days of the final acceptance of the work. This section shall apply to all contracts entered into after June 30, 1993.

(3) Any action or suit brought against the department shall be brought in the county or counties where the cause of action accrued, or in the county of the department’s district headquarters responsible for the work, or in Leon County.

History: s. 98, ch. 29965, 1955; ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-391; s. 1, ch. 84-206; s. 159, ch. 84-309; s. 28, ch. 93-164; s. 158, ch. 96-320; s. 66, ch. 96-323; s. 3, ch. 99-345.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 337.02 337.02 Purchases by department subject to competitive bids; advertisement; emergency purchases; bid specifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.02.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.03 337.03 Authority of department to purchase surplus properties from the Federal Government.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.03.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.11 337.11 Contracting authority of department; bids; emergency repairs, supplemental agreements, and change orders; combined design and construction contracts; progress payments; records; requirements of vehicle registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.11.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.14 337.14 Application for qualification; certificate of qualification; restrictions; request for hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.14.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.015 337.015 Administration of public contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.015.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.16 337.16 Disqualification of delinquent contractors from bidding; determination of contractor nonresponsibility; denial, suspension, and revocation of certificates of qualification; grounds; hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.16.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.17 337.17 Bid guaranty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.17.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.18 337.18 Surety bonds for construction or maintenance contracts; requirement with respect to contract award; bond requirements; defaults; damage assessments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.18.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.19 337.19 Suits by and against department; limitation of actions; forum.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.19.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.023 337.023 Sale of building; acceptance of replacement building.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.023.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.025 337.025 Innovative transportation projects; department to establish program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.025.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.25 337.25 Acquisition, lease, and disposal of real and personal property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.25.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.026 337.026 Authority of department to enter into agreements for construction aggregate materials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.026.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 337.26 337.26 Execution and effect of instruments of sale, lease, or conveyance executed by department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXVI_C337_S337.26.md)

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