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• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.001; Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund; duty to hold lands in trust.
  The existence of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund is reaffirmed. All lands held in the name of the board of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.002; Department of Environmental Protection, water management districts, and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; duties with respect to state lands.
  (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall perform all staff duties and functions related to the acquisition, administration, and disposition of state lands, title to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.01; Internal Improvement Trust Fund established.
  (1)(a) So much of the 500,000 acres of land granted to this state for internal improvement purposes by an Act of Congress passed ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.02; Board of trustees; powers and duties.
  (1) For the purpose of assuring the proper application of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund and the Land Acquisition Trust Fund for the purposes of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.025; Acquisition of state lands for purposes other than preservation, conservation, and recreation.
  (1) Neither the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund nor its duly authorized agent shall commit the state, through any instrument of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.027; Emergency archaeological property acquisition.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Emergency Archaeological Property Acquisition Act of 1988." (2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.03; Board of trustees to administer state lands; lands enumerated.
  (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the state is vested and charged with the acquisition, administration, management, control, supervision, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.031; Land office; custody of documents concerning land; moneys; plats.
  (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, hereinafter called the "board," shall establish and maintain a public land office to be ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.0325; Modernization of state lands records.
  (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall initiate an ongoing computerized information systems program to modernize its state lands records and documents that relate to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.033; Inter-American Center property; transfer to board; continued use for government purposes.
  (1) All real and personal property presently owned by the Inter-American Center Authority, pursuant to former s. 554.072 or otherwise, and all existing ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.034; State-owned lands; uses.
  (1) All lands acquired pursuant to chapter 259 shall be managed to serve the public interest by protecting and conserving land, air, water, and the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.0341; Surplus of state-owned lands to counties or local governments.
  Counties and local governments may submit surplusing requests for state-owned lands directly to the board of trustees. County or local government requests for the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.0345; Special events; submerged land leases.
  (1) The trustees are authorized to issue consents of use or leases to riparian landowners and event promoters to allow the installation of temporary structures, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.035; Coastal anchorage areas.
  On or after January 1, 1993, if an anchorage area at a deepwater port has been formally designated by the United States Coast Guard, it ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.036; Forest management.
  All land management plans described in s. 253.034(5) which are prepared for parcels larger than 1,000 acres shall contain an analysis of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.037; Use of state-owned land for correctional facilities.
  (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall review, identify, and secure state-owned lands which may be used for correctional facilities subject to determination by ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.04; Duty of board to protect, etc., state lands; state may join in any action brought.
  (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may police; protect; conserve; improve; and prevent trespass, damage, or depredation upon the lands ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.05; Prosecuting officers to assist in protecting state lands.
  State attorneys, other prosecuting officers of the state or county, wildlife officers of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, conservation officers, together with the Secretary ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.111; Notice to board of county commissioners before sale.
  The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the state may not sell any land to which they hold title unless and ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.115; Public notice and hearings.
  (1) After receiving an application in compliance with such forms as may be required by this chapter requesting the board to sell, exchange, lease, or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.12; Title to tidal lands vested in state.
  (1) Except submerged lands heretofore conveyed by deed or statute, the title to all sovereignty tidal and submerged bottom lands, including all islands, sandbars, shallow ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.121; Conveyances of such lands heretofore made, ratified, confirmed, and validated.
  All conveyances of sovereignty lands heretofore made by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund subsequent to the enactment of chapters 6451 (...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.1221; Bulkhead lines; reestablishment.
  All bulkhead lines heretofore established pursuant to former s. 253.122 are hereby established at the line of mean high water or ordinary high water. ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.1241; Studies.
  The Department of Environmental Protection shall have a period of 90 days, after application therefor, in which to make the studies and surveys required by ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.1252; Citation of rule.
  In addition to any other provisions within this chapter or any rules promulgated hereunder, the permitting agency shall, when requesting information for a permit application ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.126; Legislative intent.
  The limitations and restrictions imposed by this chapter as amended by chapter 67-393, Laws of Florida, upon the construction of islands or the extension ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.127; Enforcement.
  The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, the board of county commissioners or governing body of any municipality, or any aggrieved person, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.128; Enforcement; board or agency under special law.
  In any county where the Legislature by special law or general law with local application has heretofore or hereafter transferred or delegated to any county ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.1281; Review by board.
  (1) All special acts granting exceptions to the provisions of this chapter relating to issuance of dredge or fill permits shall provide that all action ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.129; Confirmation of title in upland owners.
  The title to all lands heretofore filled or developed is herewith confirmed in the upland owners and the trustees shall on request issue a disclaimer ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.135; Construction of ss. 253.12, 253.126, 253.127, 253.128, and 253.129.
  (1) This law shall not be construed to be in conflict with any general or special law whereby the state has divested itself of title ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.14; Rights of riparian owners; board of trustees to defend suit.
  (1) It is expressly provided that nothing contained in this chapter shall be so construed as to deprive any private riparian owner from bringing an ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.141; Riparian rights defined; certain submerged bottoms subject to private ownership.
  (1) Riparian rights are those incident to land bordering upon navigable waters. They are rights of ingress, egress, boating, bathing, and fishing and such others ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.21; Board of trustees may surrender certain lands to the United States and receive indemnity.
  Whenever it may appear that any of the swamplands, granted by the United States to this state by Act of Congress approved September 28, 1850, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.29; Board of trustees to refund money paid where title to land fails.
  Any person having heretofore, or who may hereafter purchase in good faith and for value, any lands in the state from the Board of Trustees ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.34; Transfer of notes owned by board.
  The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may endorse and transfer to any person, with or without recourse, any bills, notes or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.36; Title to reclaimed marshlands, wetlands, or lowlands in board of trustees.
  The title to all marsh, wet or lowlands as have become permanently reclaimed, title to which is in the state, is vested in the Board ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.37; Survey to be made; sale of lands; preference to buyers.
  When it shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund that such lands exist as are ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.38; Riparian rights not affected.
  Nothing in ss. 253.36 and 253.37 shall be construed as in anywise affecting the riparian rights now or heretofore existing under the laws ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.381; Unsurveyed marshlands; sale to upland owners.
  The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the state and the State Board of Education are hereby authorized to make sales ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.382; Oyster beds, minerals, and oils reserved to state.
  The state saves, reserves and excepts all natural oyster beds upon and all minerals and oils in or under the submerged lands until the same ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.39; Surveys approved by chief cadastral surveyor validated.
  All surveys of lands into townships, sections or other regular land divisions, heretofore or hereafter made in this state, and which have or may hereafter ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.40; To what lands applicable.
  The provisions for land surveys in ss. 253.39 and 253.41 shall only apply to such lands as have not heretofore been surveyed by ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.41; Plats and field notes filed in office of Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund.
  When such surveys, as provided for in ss. 253.39 and 253.40, shall have been made and approved by the chief cadastral surveyor, the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.42; Board of trustees may exchange lands.
  The provisions of this section apply to all lands owned by, vested in, or titled in the name of the board whether the lands were ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.421; Lands proposed for exchange considered of equal value; time limit for exchange; public purpose requirement; reverter clause.
  In an exchange of lands contemplated between the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund and a local government for donated state lands ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.422; "Chapman Exchange" lands; time limit for exchange; satisfaction of constitutional requirements.
  Effective upon becoming law and notwithstanding the exchange and surplusing requirements of this chapter and chapter 259 and the notice requirements of chapter 270, in ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.43; Convey by deed.
  The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may execute and deliver a deed of conveyance, in its discretion necessary or proper, for ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.431; Agents may act on behalf of board of trustees.
  The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may, by resolution duly recorded in the records of said board, authorize or employ agents ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.44; Disposal of lands received.
  All lands conveyed to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, pursuant to ss. 253.42, 253.43, 253.44, or ratified ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.45; Sale or lease of phosphate, clay, minerals, etc., in or under state lands.
  (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may sell or lease any phosphate, earth or clay, sand, gravel, shell, mineral, metal, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.451; Construction of term "land the title to which is vested in the state."
  For the purposes of ss. 253.45-253.61 the phrase "land the title to which is vested in the state" or words of similar ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.47; Board of trustees may lease, sell, etc., bottoms of bays, lagoons, straits, etc., owned by state, for petroleum purposes.
  The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the state may lease for royalties or for other agreed compensation, or sell and ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.51; Oil and gas leases on state lands by the board of trustees.
  The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund is hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate, sell, and convey leasehold estates in and to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.511; Reports by lessees of oil and mineral rights, state lands.
  (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund shall require from each lessee of public land under s. 253.45, s. 253....
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.512; Applicants for lease of gas, oil, or mineral rights; report as to lease holdings.
  Each applicant for a lease concerning oil, gas, or mineral exploitation or exploration in the state shall submit to the agency of the state issuing ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.52; Placing oil and gas leases on market by board.
  Whenever in the opinion of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund there shall be a demand for the purchase of oil ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.53; Sealed bids required.
  All lands subject to this law shall be leased upon sealed bids. All bids shall be directed to the Board of Trustees of the Internal ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.54; Competitive bidding.
  On the date specified in the advertisement of sale, the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund shall at a public meeting consider ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.55; Limitation on term of lease.
  (1) Subject to the further provisions hereof, each lease shall be for a primary term prescribed by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.56; Responsibility of bidder.
  Before the acceptance of any bid for such lease the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund shall establish to its satisfaction the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.57; Royalties.
  The state's royalties, a part of the consideration of every lease, shall be computed after deducting any oil or gas reasonably used for the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.571; Proof of financial responsibility required of lessee prior to commencement of drilling.
  The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may require a surety or property bond, an irrevocable letter of credit, or other proof ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.60; Conflicting laws.
  The development of the lands leased by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund for the production of oil and gas therefrom ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.61; Lands not subject to lease.
  (1) Regardless of anything to the contrary contained in this law in any previous section or part thereof, no board or agency mentioned therein or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.62; Board of trustees authorized to convey certain lands without reservation.
  (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund in making exchanges of land under ss. 253.42 and 253.43, is hereby ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.66; Change in bulkhead lines, Pinellas County.
  (1) As soon as a county bulkhead line as provided in 1s. 253.122 has been fixed by the water and navigation control authority of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.665; Grant of easements, licenses, and leases.
  (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of this state is authorized and empowered to grant unto riparian owners as herein ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.67; Definitions.
  As used in ss. 253.67-253.75: (1) "Aquaculture" means the cultivation of aquatic organisms and associated activities, including, but not limited to, grading, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.68; Authority to lease or use submerged lands and water column for aquaculture activities.
  (1) To the extent that it is not contrary to the public interest, and subject to limitations contained in ss. 253.67-253.75, the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.69; Application to lease submerged land and water column.
  Any applicant desiring to lease a portion of the submerged lands of this state for the purpose of conducting aquaculture activities shall file with the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.70; Public notice.
  Upon receiving an application under this act that satisfactorily sets forth the information required by s. 253.69, the board shall give notice of the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.71; The lease contract.
  When the board has determined that the proposed lease is not incompatible with the public interest and that the applicant has demonstrated his or her ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.72; Marking of leased areas; restrictions on public use.
  (1) The board shall require all lessees to stake off and mark the areas under lease according to the conditions of the lease agreement and ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.73; Rules; ss. 253.67-253.75.
  The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer the provisions of ss. 253.67-253....
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.74; Penalties.
  (1) Any person who conducts aquaculture activities in excess of those authorized by the board or who conducts such activities on state-owned submerged lands ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.75; Studies and recommendations by the department and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; designation of recommended traditional and other use zones; supervision of aquaculture operations.
  (1) Prior to the granting of any form of authorization under this act, the board shall request comments by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.763; Judicial review relating to permits and licenses.
  (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Agency" means any official, officer, commission, authority, council, committee, department, division, bureau, board, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.77; State lands; state agency authorization for use prohibited without consent of agency in which title vested; concurrent processing requirements.
  (1) A person may not commence any excavation, construction, or other activity involving the use of sovereign or other lands of the state, the title ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.781; Retention of state-owned lands along former Cross Florida Barge Canal route; creation of Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area; authorizing transfer to the Federal Government for inclusion in Ocala National Forest.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to conserve and protect the natural resources and scenic beauty of the Oklawaha River Valley and all ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.782; Retention of state-owned lands in and around Lake Rousseau and the Cross Florida Barge Canal right-of-way from Lake Rousseau west to the Withlacoochee River.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to conserve, protect, and maintain the natural resources, recreational values, and water management capabilities of Lake Rousseau ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.7821; Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area assigned to the Office of the Executive Director.
  The Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area is hereby established and is initially assigned to the Office of Greenways Management within the Office ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.7822; Boundaries of the Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area; coordination of management activities.
  (1) The initial boundaries of the greenways shall be as follows, as described in the August 30, 1992, management plan published by the University of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.7823; Disposition of surplus lands; compensation of counties located within the Cross Florida Canal Navigation District.
  (1) The department may identify parcels of former barge canal lands that may be sold or exchanged. In identifying said surplus lands, the department shall ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.7824; Sale of products; proceeds.
  The department may authorize the removal and sale of products from the land where environmentally appropriate, the proceeds from which shall be deposited in the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.7825; Recreational uses.
  (1) The Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area must be managed as a multiple-use area pursuant to s. 253.034(2)(a), ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.7826; Canal structures.
  (1) Before making a final decision on the disposition of the Inglis Lock, the department must gather the following additional information to assess the situation ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.7827; Transportation and utility crossings of greenways lands.
  (1) The Legislature recognizes that from time to time it may be necessary to serve statewide public needs by allowing transportation and utility uses to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.7828; Impairment of use or conservation by agencies prohibited.
  All agencies of the state, regional planning councils, water management districts, and local governments shall recognize the special character of the lands and waters designated ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.7829; Management plan for retention or disposition of former Cross Florida Barge Canal lands; authority to manage lands until disposition.
  (1) It is declared to be in the public interest that the department shall do and is hereby authorized to do any and all things ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.783; Additional powers and duties of the department; disposition of surplus lands; payments to counties.
  (1) The department shall make no expenditures for the purpose of acquiring land for constructing, operating, or promoting a canal across the peninsula of Florida ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.784; Contracts.
  The department shall have the power and authority to enter into any and all contracts necessary or convenient to the exercise of any of the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.785; Liberal construction of act.
  It is intended that the provisions of this act shall be liberally construed for accomplishing the work authorized and provided for or intended to be ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.80; Murphy Act lands; costs and attorney fees for quieting title.
  No costs or attorney fees of any party adverse to the state may be charged to the state in any proceeding to quiet title in ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.81; Murphy Act; tax certificates barred.
  The right to apply for a tax deed or to institute other action for recovery on, or enforcement of, tax sale certificates, and subsequent and ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.82; Title of state or private owners to Murphy Act lands.
  (1)(a) The interest of the state in any land which was acquired by the state under chapter 18296, Laws of Florida, 1937, but which ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.83; Construction of recodification.
  The recodification of the sections relating to chapter 18296, Laws of Florida, 1937, by chapters 72-268 and 84-197, Laws of Florida, shall not ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 253.86; Management and use of state-owned or other uplands; rulemaking authority.
  (1) The Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas of the Department of Environmental Protection shall have the authority to promulgate rules to govern the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.01; Proceeds of insurance may be used to replace property destroyed.
  When any state, county, municipal, or other public property of this state is destroyed or partially destroyed, by fire or otherwise, upon which there is ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.02; Boards authorized to replace buildings destroyed by fire.
  The Department of Management Services, the 1Board of Regents of the Department of Education, or any other board or person having the direct supervision and ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.03; Proceeds of insurance to be paid into State Treasury; disbursement of funds.
  (1) The proceeds from the insurance of any state building or state property covered by insurance which may be destroyed in whole or in part ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.04; Preference to home industries in building public buildings.
  Every official board in the state, whether of the state, a county, or a municipality, which may be charged with the duty of erecting or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.041; Separate specifications for building contracts.
  Every officer, board, department, commission or commissions charged with the duty of preparing specifications or awarding or entering into contract for the erection, construction, or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.042; Shelter in public buildings.
  (1) It shall be the policy of the state that fallout protection be incorporated to the fullest practical extent in all public buildings of the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.043; Art in state buildings.
  (1) Each appropriation for the original construction of a state building which provides public access shall include an amount of up to 0.5 percent ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.045; Cleanup after events held on public property.
  (1) Any person who sponsors or promotes an event to be held on or within any public property or facility in the state must reasonably ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.047; Publicly owned or operated convention centers, sports stadiums, sports arenas, coliseums, or auditoriums; booking business records; confidentiality.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Booking business records" means client calendars, client lists, exhibitor lists, and marketing files. The term does not include ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.05; Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by materialmen.
  (1)(a) Any person entering into a formal contract with the state or any county, city, or political subdivision thereof, or other public authority, for ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.051; Public bids; check or draft as good faith deposit.
  Whenever any form of bid of the state or any county or municipality thereof or any department or agency of the state, county or municipality ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.0515; Bids for state contracts; substitution of subcontractors.
  With respect to state contracts let pursuant to competitive bidding, whether under chapter 1013, relating to educational facilities, or this chapter, relating to public buildings, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.0516; Bid protests by educational boards.
  With respect to state contracts and bids pursuant to competitive bidding, whether under chapter 1013, relating to educational facilities, or under this chapter, relating to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.0517; Owner-controlled insurance programs for public construction projects.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "Owner-controlled insurance program" means a consolidated insurance program or series of insurance policies issued ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.052; Substitution of securities for amounts retained on public contracts.
  (1) Under any contract made or awarded by the state or any county, city, or political subdivision thereof, or other public authority, the contractor may, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.0525; Advertising for competitive bids or proposals.
  (1) The solicitation of competitive bids or proposals for any state construction project that is projected to cost more than $200,000 shall be publicly ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.0705; Popular name.
  Sections 255.0705-255.078 may be cited as the "Florida Prompt Payment ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.071; Payment of subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, materialmen, and suppliers on construction contracts for public projects.
  (1) Any person, firm, or corporation who receives a payment from the state or any county, city, or political subdivision of the state, or other ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.072; Definitions.
  As used in ss. 255.073-255.078, the term: (1) "Agent" means project architect, project engineer, or any other agency or person acting on ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.073; Timely payment for purchases of construction services.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 255.072-255.078, s. 215.422 governs the timely payment for construction services by a public entity. (...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.074; Procedures for calculation of payment due dates.
  (1) Each public entity shall establish procedures whereby each payment request received by the public entity is marked as received on the date on which ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.075; Mandatory interest.
  A contract between a public entity and a contractor may not prohibit the collection of late payment interest charges authorized under s. 255.073(...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.076; Award of court costs and attorney's fees.
  In an action to recover amounts due for construction services purchased by a public entity, the court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney's ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.077; Project closeout and payment of retainage.
  (1) Each contract for construction services between a public entity and a contractor must provide for the development of a list of items required to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.078; Public construction retainage.
  (1) With regard to any contract for construction services, a public entity may withhold from each progress payment made to the contractor an amount not ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.101; Contracts for public construction works; utilization of minority business enterprises.
  (1) All county officials, boards of county commissioners, school boards, city councils, city commissioners, and all other public officers of state boards or commissions which ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.102; Contractor utilization of minority business enterprises.
  (1) Agencies shall consider the use of price preferences, weighted preference formulas, or other preferences for construction contracts, as determined appropriate by the Office of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.20; Local bids and contracts for public construction works; specification of state-produced lumber.
  (1) A county, municipality, special district as defined in chapter 189, or other political subdivision of the state seeking to construct or improve a public ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.21; Special facilities for physically disabled.
  Any building or facility intended for use by the general public which, in whole or in part, is constructed or altered or operated as a ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.211; Special symbol may be displayed.
  All state-owned buildings providing facilities for wheelchair users, including, but not limited to, entrance and exit facilities, shall display at all entrances the internationally ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.22; Reconveyance of lands not used for purpose specified.
  (1) In the event any party owning adjoining land conveys real property, without receipt of valuable consideration, to any municipality or county for a specific ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.248; Definitions; ss. 255.249 and 255.25.
  The following definitions shall apply when used in ss. 255.249 and 255.25: (1) The term "state-owned office building" means any building title ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.249; Department of Management Services; responsibility; department rules.
  (1) The Department of Management Services shall have responsibility and authority for the custodial and preventive maintenance, repair, and allocation of space of all buildings ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.25; Approval required prior to construction or lease of buildings.
  (1)(a) No state agency may lease space in a private building that is to be constructed for state use unless prior approval of the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.25001; Suspension or delay of specified functions, programs, and requirements relating to governmental operations.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of: (1) Section 946.504(3), as amended by chapter 92-279, Laws of Florida, the Department of Management Services shall not ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.2501; Lease of space financed with local government obligations.
  (1) Except when specifically authorized by the Appropriations Act, no executive agency, department, public officer or employee shall enter any contract on behalf of the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.2502; Contracts which require annual appropriation; contingency statement.
  No executive branch department or agency, public officer or employee shall enter into any contract on behalf of the state, which contract binds the state ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.2503; Contracts for lease of buildings; prohibited provisions.
  No executive agency or department, public officer or employee may enter any lease, contract, rental agreement, lease-purchase agreement, purchase agreement, or sale-leaseback agreement ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.251; Energy Conservation in Buildings Act; short title.
  This act shall be cited as the "Florida Energy Conservation in Buildings Act of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.252; Findings and intent.
  (1) Operating and maintenance expenditures associated with energy equipment and with energy consumed in state-financed and leased buildings represent a significant cost over the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.253; Definitions; ss. 255.251-255.258.
  (1) "Department" means the Department of Management Services. (2) "Facility" means a building or other structure. (3) "Energy performance index or indices" (EPI) means a ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.254; No facility constructed or leased without life-cycle costs.
  (1) No state agency shall lease, construct, or have constructed, within limits prescribed herein, a facility without having secured from the department a proper evaluation ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.255; Life-cycle costs.
  (1) The department shall promulgate rules and procedures, including energy conservation performance guidelines, for conducting a life-cycle cost analysis of alternative architectural and engineering ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.256; Energy performance index.
  The department shall promulgate rules for energy performance indices as defined in s. 255.253(3) to audit and evaluate competing design proposals submitted to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.257; Energy management; buildings occupied by state agencies.
  (1) ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND COST DATA.--Each state agency shall collect data on energy consumption and cost. The data gathered shall be on state-owned ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.259; Xeriscape landscaping on public property.
  (1) The Legislature finds that water conservation is increasingly critical to the continuance of an adequate water supply for the citizens of this state. The ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.28; Department authority to acquire land with or for facility thereon.
  (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Agency" means any state board, commission, department, division, or bureau. (b) "Party" means any individual, partnership, corporation, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.29; Construction contracts; department rules.
  The Department of Management Services shall establish, through the adoption of administrative rules as provided in chapter 120: (1) Procedures for determining the qualifications and ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.30; Fixed capital outlay projects; department rules; delegation of supervisory authority; delegation of responsibility for accounting records.
  (1) The Department of Management Services shall make and adopt rules pursuant to chapter 120 in order to establish a procedure for delegating to state ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.31; Authority to the Department of Management Services to manage construction projects for state and local governments.
  (1) The design, construction, erection, alteration, modification, repair, and demolition of all public and private buildings are governed by the Florida Building Code and the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.40; Use of asbestos in new public buildings or buildings newly constructed for lease to governmental entities; prohibition.
  The use of asbestos or asbestos-based fiber materials is prohibited in any building, construction of which is commenced after September 30, 1983, which is ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.45; Correction of firesafety violations in certain state-owned property.
  The Department of Management Services is responsible for ensuring that firesafety violations that are noted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to s. 633.085 ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.451; Electronic firesafety and security system.
  The management responsibility of the electronic firesafety and security system located within the Capitol and any system associated therewith is vested in the Department of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.501; Building and Facilities Act; short title.
  Sections 255.501-255.525 shall be known and may be cited as the "Florida Building and Facilities ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.502; Definitions; ss. 255.501-255.525.
  As used in this act, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Acquire or acquisition" means ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.503; Powers of the Department of Management Services.
  The Department of Management Services shall have all the authority necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this act, including, but ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.504; Use of facilities.
  (1) Any facility which is acquired and approved pursuant to s. 11(f), Art. VII of the State Constitution and financed under this act, and ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.505; Creation of the pool.
  The Department of Management Services is hereby authorized and directed to create the Florida Facilities Pool in order that agencies may participate, and thereby pool ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.506; Facilities in pool.
  The following facilities shall be entered into the pool: (1) All existing state-owned facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Management Services shall ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.507; Determination of qualified facilities.
  The Department of Management Services, in making determinations under s. 255.502(14)(b), shall determine a facility to be a qualified facility if the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.508; Participation in pool.
  To participate in the pool, an agency head shall submit a request to the Department of Management Services and to the division pursuant to rules ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.509; Request for advisory statement.
  (1) Any agency may request from the Department of Management Services an advisory statement which shall state the estimated pool rental rate which would be ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.51; Determination of rental rates.
  The Department of Management Services shall determine and establish rental rates charged and computed on a per square foot basis for all facilities in the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.511; Factors to be considered in establishing rental rates.
  (1) The Department of Management Services shall prepare a complete annual budget for debt service on obligations issued under this act and for capital depreciation ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.513; Powers of the Division of Bond Finance and the Department of Management Services.
  The Division of Bond Finance and the Department of Management Services are authorized to jointly: (1) Engage the services of remarketing agents, indexing agents, underwriters, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.514; Division of Bond Finance; revenue bonds.
  The division is authorized to issue obligations under this act on behalf of and at the request of the Department of Management ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.515; Issuance of obligations by the division.
  With respect to the issuance of any obligations under this act, the division shall be entitled to use such method of financing or combination of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.516; Security for payment of obligations.
  (1) Obligations may be issued with or without the benefit of an indenture of trust, under a master indenture of trust, under different indentures of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.517; Anticipation obligations.
  To provide funds for the purposes of this act, and prior to the delivery of an issue of revenue bonds for the purposes of this ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.518; Obligations; purpose, terms, approval, limitations.
  (1)(a) The issuance of obligations shall provide sufficient funds to achieve the purposes of this act; pay interest on obligations except as provided in ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.519; Variable rate obligations.
  (1) With respect to the provisions of s. 215.84(3), if the interest rate on bonds bearing a floating or variable rate of interest ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.52; Approval by State Board of Administration.
  At or prior to the sale by the division, all obligations proposed to be issued by the division shall be approved by the State Board ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.521; Failure of payment.
  Should an agency fail to make a timely payment of the pool pledged rentals or charges as required by this act, the Chief Financial Officer ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.522; State and political subdivisions not liable on obligations.
  Obligations issued pursuant to this act shall not be a debt of the state or of any political subdivision, and neither the state nor any ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.523; Exemption from taxes.
  The property of the Department of Management Services, the transactions and operations thereof, and the income therefrom shall be exempt from taxation by the state ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.524; Obligations issued constitute legal investments.
  All obligations issued pursuant to this act shall be and constitute legal investments without limitation for all political subdivisions of this state; for all banks, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.525; Inconsistent provisions of other laws superseded.
  Insofar as the provisions of this act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this act shall be ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.551; Definitions; ss. 255.551-255.565.
  As used in ss. 255.551-255.565: (1) "Abatement" means the removal, encapsulation, or enclosure of asbestos, but does not include the removal of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.552; Asbestos management program.
  The Secretary of 1Labor and Employment Security shall establish an asbestos management program and select an asbestos program administrator. The asbestos program administrator shall maintain ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.553; Survey required.
  Each state agency shall survey or cause to be surveyed for the presence of asbestos-containing materials each public building for which it is responsible. ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.5535; Exemptions from asbestos survey requirements.
  Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 255.553, a state agency is not required to perform an asbestos survey: (1) For prefabricated or small structures that ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.555; Records.
  Each state agency which finds that it has asbestos-containing materials in any public building for which it is responsible shall prepare and maintain a ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.556; Asbestos assessment.
  When the survey indicates the presence of friable asbestos-containing materials in a public building, the survey shall also include an assessment of the level ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.557; Operation and maintenance plans.
  (1) Each state agency shall initiate operation and maintenance plans, which shall be developed pursuant to a contract between the agency and the asbestos consultant, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.558; Conflict of interest.
  Prior to issuing any abatement contract, the asbestos contractor must submit a sworn affidavit, on a form acceptable to the asbestos program administrator, to the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.559; Liability of asbestos consultants; indemnification and hold-harmless agreements.
  (1) State agencies or political subdivisions may agree to hold harmless and indemnify an asbestos consultant who has a written contract with the state or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.56; Insurance.
  (1) Prior to issuing any abatement contract, which shall be based on specifications prepared by an asbestos consultant, the contracting agency shall verify that the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.561; Safety requirements.
  (1) When abatement work is undertaken, the appropriate regional asbestos program manager shall ensure that the asbestos contractor has posted warning signs around the perimeter ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.562; Project completion.
  (1) Upon completion of an abatement project, but prior to the dismantling of containment barriers, the asbestos contractor shall advise the consultant and the appropriate ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.563; Rules; ¹Department of Labor and Employment Security.
  The 1Department of Labor and Employment Security shall adopt all rules relating to asbestos in public buildings reasonably necessary to implement the provisions of ss. ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 255.60; Special contracts with charitable youth organizations.
  The state, or the governing body of any political subdivision of the state, is authorized, but not required, to contract for public service work such ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.01; Flag of United States to be displayed.
  The flag of the United States shall be displayed daily when the weather permits, from a staff upon the state capitol and upon each county ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.011; Display of flag on election day.
  (1) The supervisor of elections of each county in this state shall provide a flag of the United States for each polling place in the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.02; Certain officers to provide flag.
  The officer charged with the maintenance or upkeep of the buildings mentioned in s. 256.01 shall provide suitable flags and cause them to be ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.031; Department of State custodian of state flag.
  (1)(a) The Department of State is the custodian of the official state flag, and, for the purpose of assisting schools, governmental agencies, and other ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.032; Display of state flag at public schools.
  The state flag shall be displayed at a suitable place and in the appropriate manner on the grounds of each elementary and secondary public school. ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.05; Improper use of state or United States flag, or other symbol of authority.
  No person shall, in any manner, for exhibition or display: (1) Place or cause to be placed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.051; Improper use or mutilation of state or Confederate flag or emblem prohibited.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to copy, print, publish, or otherwise use the flag or state emblem of Florida, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.06; Mutilation or disrespect of state or United States flag.
  No person shall publicly mutilate, deface, defile, defy, trample upon, or by word or act cast contempt upon any such flag, standard, color, ensign or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.07; Exceptions.
  Sections 256.05 and 256.06 shall not apply to any act permitted by the Statutes of the United States or of this state, or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.08; Definition.
  The words "flag," "standard," "color," "ensign," or "shield," as used in ss. 256.05-256.07, shall include any flag, standard, color, ensign or shield, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.09; Penalty.
  Any person violating the provisions of s. 256.05 or s. 256.06 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.10; Mutilation of or disrespect for Confederate flags or replicas.
  No person shall publicly mutilate, deface, defile, defy, trample upon, or by word or act cast contempt upon the flags of the Confederacy, or replicas ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.11; Public auditoriums; display of the United States flag.
  (1) Each publicly supported and controlled auditorium within a separate building shall display daily the flag of the United States upon a suitable flagstaff upon ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.12; Display of POW-MIA flags.
  On and after September 19, 1990, each state-owned building at which the flag of the United States is displayed must also display a POW-...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 256.13; POW-MIA flag; display at rest areas.
  The Florida Department of Transportation shall fly the POW-MIA flag year round at each of the rest areas along interstate highways in this ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.01; State Library; creation; administration.
  There is created and established the State Library which shall be located at the capital. The State Library shall be administered by the Division of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.015; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Department" means the Department of State. (2) "Division" means the Division of Library and Information Services of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.02; State Library Council.
  (1) There shall be a State Library Council to advise and assist the Division of Library and Information Services on its programs and activities. The ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.031; State Librarian; appointment and duties.
  (1) The State Librarian shall be appointed by the Secretary of State, shall have completed a library school program accredited by the American Library Association, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.04; Publications, pictures, and other documents received to constitute part of State Library; powers and duties of Division of Library and Information Services.
  (1) All books, pictures, documents, publications, and manuscripts received through gifts, purchase, or exchange, or on deposit from any source for the use of the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.05; Public documents; delivery to, and distribution by, division.
  (1) The term "public document" as used in this section means any document, report, directory, bibliography, rule, newsletter, pamphlet, brochure, periodical, or other publication, whether ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.105; Public documents; copies to Library of Congress.
  Any state official or state agency, board, commission, or institution having charge of publications hereinafter named is authorized and directed to furnish the Library of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.12; Division of Library and Information Services authorized to accept and expend federal funds.
  (1) The Division of Library and Information Services of the Department of State is designated as the state library administrative agency authorized to accept, receive, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.14; Division of Library and Information Services; rules.
  The Division of Library and Information Services has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.15; Division of Library and Information Services; standards.
  The Division of Library and Information Services shall establish reasonable and pertinent operating standards under which libraries will be eligible to receive state ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.16; Reports.
  Any library receiving grants under ss. 257.14-257.25 shall file with the Division of Library and Information Services on or before December 1 ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.17; Operating grants.
  A political subdivision that has been designated by a county or municipality as the single library administrative unit is eligible to receive from the state ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.171; Multicounty libraries.
  Units of local government, as defined in s. 165.031(1), may establish a multicounty library. The Division of Library and Information Services may establish ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.172; Multicounty library grants.
  (1) The administrative unit of a multicounty library that serves a population of 50,000 or more, or has three or more counties, is eligible ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.18; Equalization grants.
  (1) Any county qualifying for an operating grant is eligible to receive an equalization grant when the value of 1 mill adjusted to reflect the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.191; Construction grants.
  The Division of Library and Information Services may accept and administer library construction moneys appropriated to it and shall allocate such appropriation to municipal, county, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.192; Program grants.
  The Division of Library and Information Services is authorized to accept and administer appropriations for library program grants and to make such grants in accordance ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.193; Community Libraries in Caring Program.
  (1) There is created within the Department of State a Community Libraries in Caring Program. (2) The purpose of the Community Libraries in Caring Program ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.195; Revenue shortfalls; procedures.
  In the event of revenue shortfalls which necessitate budget reductions during any fiscal year, the total appropriation for library grants from state sources shall have ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.21; Maximum grants allowable.
  Any reduction in grants because of insufficient funds shall be prorated on the basis of maximum grants ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.22; Division of Library and Information Services; allocation of funds.
  Any moneys that may be appropriated for use by a county, a municipality, a special district, or a special tax district for the maintenance of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.23; Application for grant.
  The board of county commissioners of any county, the chief executive officer of a municipality, or the governing body of a special district or a ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.24; Use of funds.
  State funds allocated to libraries shall be expended only for library purposes in the manner prescribed by the Division of Library and Information Services. Such ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.25; Free library service.
  Free library service shall constitute as a minimum the free lending of library materials that are made available for circulation and the free provision of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.261; Library registration and circulation records.
  (1) All registration and circulation records of every public library, except statistical reports of registration and circulation, are confidential and exempt from the provisions of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.28; Compact.
  The Interstate Library Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein in the form substantially ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.29; Compliance with local laws.
  No city, town, county, library system, library district, or other political subdivision of this state shall be party to a library agreement which provides for ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.30; State library agency.
  As used in the compact, "state library agency," with reference to this state, means Florida State Library or agency designated by the Secretary of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.31; Appropriations.
  An interstate library district lying partly within this state may claim and be entitled to receive state aid in support of any of its functions ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.32; Compact administrator.
  The Secretary of State shall be the compact administrator pursuant to Art. X of the compact. The Secretary of State may appoint a deputy compact ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.33; Notices.
  In the event of withdrawal from the compact, the Secretary of State shall send and receive any notices required by Art. XI (b) of the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.34; Florida International Archive and Repository.
  (1) There is created within the Division of Library and Information Services of the Department of State the Florida International Archive and Repository for the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.35; Florida State Archives.
  (1) There is created within the Division of Library and Information Services of the Department of State the Florida State Archives for the preservation of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.36; Records and information management.
  (1) There is created within the Division of Library and Information Services of the Department of State a records and information management program. It is ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.37; Legislative intent.
  In enacting this law, the Legislature is cognizant of the fact that there may be instances where an agency may be microfilming and destroying public ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.375; Records Management Trust Fund.
  There is hereby created within the Division of Library and Information Services a Records Management Trust Fund which shall consist of fees collected for records ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.38; Manuscripts or other archival material held by local government; public records exemption.
  (1) A manuscript or other archival material that is donated to and held by an official archive of a municipality or county contingent upon special ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.40; Library cooperatives; legislative intent.
  It is the intent of the Legislature to meet the educational and informational needs of the residents of this state by encouraging and assuring cooperation ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.41; Library cooperatives; organization; receipt of state moneys.
  (1) Libraries that are under separate governances may establish nonprofit library cooperatives for the purpose of sharing resources. Library cooperatives shall be constituted of more ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.42; Library cooperative grants.
  The administrative unit of a library cooperative is eligible to receive an annual grant from the state of not more than $400,000 for the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 257.43; Citizen support organization; use of state administrative services and property; audit.
  (1) CITIZEN SUPPORT ORGANIZATION.--The division may support the establishment of a citizen support organization to provide assistance, funding, and promotional support for the library, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.001; Park regions.
  For the purpose of administering this chapter, regulating the public parks, monuments and memorials of this state, the state is divided into five park regions ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.004; Duties of division.
  (1) It shall be the duty of the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection to supervise, administer, regulate, and control ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.007; Powers of division.
  (1) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall have power to acquire in the name of the state any property, real or personal, by purchase, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.014; Fees for use of state parks.
  (1) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall have the power to charge reasonable fees, rentals or charges for the use or operation of facilities ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.015; Citizen support organizations; use of property; audit.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--For the purpose of this section, a "citizen support organization" means an organization which is: (a) A Florida corporation not for profit incorporated ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.016; Senior/disabled citizen camping permit.
  The Division of Recreation and Parks is authorized to issue a senior/disabled citizen camping permit. This permit shall be available free of charge to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.0165; Defibrillators in state parks.
  (1) Each state park is encouraged to have on the premises at all times a functioning automated external defibrillator. (2) State parks that provide automated ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.017; Dedication of state park lands for public use.
  The Division of Recreation and Parks is authorized and empowered, from time to time, by resolution, to dedicate and reserve for the use of the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.021; Power of eminent domain; procedure.
  Whenever the Division of Recreation and Parks shall find it necessary to acquire private property for state parks, or rights-of-way for state parks, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.027; Division to take over certain functions.
  The Division of Recreation and Parks is vested with all rights, powers, duties, privileges, and authority relating to park matters heretofore vested in and exercised ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.034; State Park Trust Fund created.
  There is created a "State Park Trust Fund" to which shall be credited all money deposited in the State Treasury by appropriations, or from any ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.037; Policy of division.
  It shall be the policy of the Division of Recreation and Parks: To promote the state park system for the use, enjoyment, and benefit of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.041; Cooperation of division with counties, etc.
  The Division of Recreation and Parks may cooperate with counties in county and state park work, and in this connection county commissioners may acquire, by ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.08; Guide meridian and base parallel park located.
  Guide meridian and base parallel park, a park for the perpetuation and preservation of the point or place from which the state was surveyed, is ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.081; Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center.
  The division shall maintain and operate the Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center facility in such manner that the performing arts component of the Florida ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.083; John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park; taking or damaging of coral prohibited.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to bring into or transport through any part of the state, including its waters, any ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.09; Rauscher Park designated.
  There is designated and established as a state park to be known as Rauscher Park, in Escambia County, the lands lying between the Big Lagoon ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.10; Division of Recreation and Parks to supervise and maintain Rauscher Park.
  After the conveyance of said lands and such additional land as may, from time to time, be acquired, under the provisions of s. 258.09, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.11; Land ceded for Royal Palm State Park; proviso.
  Section fifteen, and the north half of section twenty-two of township fifty-eight south, range thirty-seven east, situated in Dade County, is ceded ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.12; Additional lands ceded for Royal Palm State Park.
  For the use and benefit of all the people of the state, the state cedes to the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs the south ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.14; Royal Palm State Park and endowment lands exempt from taxation.
  The lands described in ss. 258.11 and 258.12 as the Royal Palm State Park, and the lands conveyed, and to be conveyed to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.15; St. Michael's Cemetery designated a state park.
  (1) St. Michael's Cemetery in Pensacola is designated and declared to be a state park. (2) The Division of Recreation and Parks of the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.155; Judah P. Benjamin Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historical Site Advisory Council.
  (1) An advisory council composed of five members, citizens and residents of Manatee County, known and designated as the Judah P. Benjamin Memorial at Gamble ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.156; Savannas State Reserve.
  As used in this act: (1) "Savannas" means the Savannas State Reserve located in St. Lucie and Martin Counties, generally described as lying within sections ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.157; Prohibited acts in Savannas State Reserve.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person, except an on-duty law enforcement or conservation officer, to operate a vehicle or A.T.V. in ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.35; Short title; ss. 258.35-258.394 and 258.40-258.46.
  Sections 258.35-258.394 and 258.40-258.46 shall be known and may be cited as the "Florida Aquatic Preserve Act of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.36; Legislative intent.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that the state-owned submerged lands in areas which have exceptional biological, aesthetic, and scientific value, as hereinafter ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.37; Definitions.
  As used in ss. 258.35-258.46: (1) "Aquatic preserve" means an exceptional area of submerged lands and its associated waters set aside for ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.38; Types of aquatic preserves.
  Each aquatic preserve shall be characterized as being one or more of the following principal types: (1) Biological. (2) Aesthetic. (3) ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.39; Boundaries of preserves.
  The submerged lands included within the boundaries of Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, Flagler, Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Charlotte, Pinellas, Martin, Palm Beach, Dade, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.391; Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve.
  The following described area in Hillsborough County is hereby designated by the Legislature for inclusion in the aquatic preserve system under the Florida Aquatic Preserve ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.392; Gasparilla Sound-Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve.
  The following described area in Lee and Charlotte Counties is designated by the Legislature for inclusion in the aquatic preserve system under the Florida Aquatic ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.3925; Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve.
  The following described area in Charlotte County and Sarasota County is designated by the Legislature for inclusion in the aquatic preserve system under the Florida ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.393; Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve wastewater or effluent discharge activities.
  (1) The following described area in Manatee County is hereby designated by the Legislature for inclusion in the aquatic preserve system under the Florida Aquatic ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.394; Guana River Marsh Aquatic Preserve.
  The following described area in St. Johns County is hereby designated by the Legislature for inclusion in the aquatic preserve system under the Florida Aquatic ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.395; Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve.
  The following described area in Wakulla, Jefferson, Taylor, Dixie, and Levy Counties is hereby designated by the Legislature for inclusion in the aquatic preserve system ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.396; Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserve.
  (1) Boca Ciega Bay, in Pinellas County, as hereinafter described, is designated and established as an aquatic preserve under the provisions of this section. It ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.397; Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve.
  (1) DESIGNATION.--Biscayne Bay in Dade and Monroe Counties, as hereinafter described to include Card Sound, is designated and established as an aquatic preserve under ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.399; Oklawaha River Aquatic Preserve.
  The following described area in Marion County is designated by the Legislature for inclusion into the aquatic preserve system under the Florida Aquatic Preserve Act ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.40; Scope of preserves.
  (1) The aquatic preserves established under this act shall include only lands or water bottoms owned by the state as set forth in s. 253....
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.41; Establishment of aquatic preserves.
  (1) The board may establish additional areas to be included in the aquatic preserve system, subject to confirmation by the Legislature. (2) The board may, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.42; Maintenance of preserves.
  The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund shall maintain such aquatic preserves subject to the following provisions: (1)(a) No further sale, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.43; Rules.
  (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.44; Effect of preserves.
  Neither the establishment nor the management of the aquatic preserves under the provisions of this act shall operate to infringe upon the traditional riparian rights ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.45; Provisions not superseded.
  The provisions of this act shall not supersede, but shall be subject to, the provisions of ss. 403.501-403....
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.46; Enforcement; violations; penalty.
  The provisions of this act may be enforced by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund or in accordance with the provisions ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 258.501; Myakka River; wild and scenic segment.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Myakka River Wild and Scenic Designation and Preservation Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION.--The Legislature finds ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.01; Short title.
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Land Conservation Act of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.02; Authority; full faith and credit bonds.
  Pursuant to the provisions of s. 11(a), Art. VII of the State Constitution and s. 215.59, the issuance of state bonds pledging the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.03; Definitions.
  The following terms and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.032; Conservation and Recreation Lands Trust Fund; purpose.
  (1) It is the policy of the state that the citizens of this state shall be assured public ownership of natural areas for purposes of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.0322; Reinstitution of payments in lieu of taxes; duration.
  If the Department of Environmental Protection has made a payment in lieu of taxes to a governmental entity and subsequently suspended such payment, the department ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.035; Acquisition and Restoration Council.
  (1) There is created the Acquisition and Restoration Council. (a) The council shall be composed of nine voting members, four of whom shall be appointed ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.036; Management review teams.
  (1) To determine whether conservation, preservation, and recreation lands titled in the name of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund are ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.037; Land Management Uniform Accounting Council.
  (1) The Land Management Uniform Accounting Council is created within the Department of Environmental Protection and shall consist of the director of the Division of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.04; Board; powers and duties.
  (1) For projects and acquisitions selected for purchase pursuant to ss. 259.035, 259.101, and 259.105: (a) The board is given the responsibility, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.041; Acquisition of state-owned lands for preservation, conservation, and recreation purposes.
  (1) Neither the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund nor its duly authorized agent shall commit the state, through any instrument of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.045; Purchase of lands in areas of critical state concern; recommendations by department and land authorities.
  Within 45 days of the designation by the Administration Commission of an area as an area of critical state concern under s. 380.05, the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.047; Acquisition of land on which an agricultural lease exists.
  (1) When land with an existing agricultural lease is acquired in fee simple pursuant to this chapter or chapter 375, the existing agricultural lease may ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.05; Issuance of bonds.
  (1) Upon request of the board, by appropriate resolution, the Division of Bond Finance from time to time, subject to the debt limitation provided herein, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.06; Construction.
  The provisions of ss. 259.01-259.06 shall be liberally construed in a manner to accomplish the purposes ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.07; Public meetings.
  The council, before making recommendations to the board for the purchase of any land pursuant to s. 259.035, shall hold one or more public ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.101; Florida Preservation 2000 Act.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Florida Preservation 2000 Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.--The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.105; The Florida Forever Act.
  (1) This section may be cited as the "Florida Forever Act." (2)(a) The Legislature finds and declares that: 1. The Preservation 2000 program provided ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.1051; Florida Forever Trust Fund.
  (1) There is created the Florida Forever Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of ss. 259.032, 259.105, 259.1052, and 375.031. ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.1052; Babcock Crescent B Ranch Florida Forever acquisition; conditions for purchase.
  (1) The acquisition of the state's portion of the Babcock Crescent B Ranch by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.10521; Citizen support organization; use of property.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--For the purpose of this section, the "citizen support organization" means an organization that is: (a) A Florida corporation not for profit incorporated ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 259.1053; Babcock Ranch Preserve; Babcock Ranch, Inc.; creation; membership; organization; meetings.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Babcock Ranch Preserve Act." (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "Babcock ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.011; Popular name.
  This chapter may be cited as the "Florida Greenways and Trails ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.012; Declaration of policy and legislative intent.
  (1) In order to recognize the benefits of the outdoor areas of Florida, and in order to conserve, develop, and use the natural resources of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.0125; Limitation on liability of private landowners whose property is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails.
  (1)(a) A private landowner whose land is designated as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails pursuant to s. 260.016(2)(...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.013; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund. (2) "Department" ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.014; Florida Greenways and Trails System.
  The Florida Greenways and Trails System shall be a statewide system of greenways and trails which shall consist of individual greenways and trails and networks ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.0141; Greenways and Trails Program.
  There is established within the department the "Florida Greenways and Trails Program," the purpose of which is to facilitate the establishment of a statewide system ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.0142; Florida Greenways and Trails Council; composition; powers and duties.
  (1) There is created within the department the Florida Greenways and Trails Council which shall advise the department in the execution of the department's ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.015; Acquisition of land.
  (1) The department is authorized to acquire by gift or purchase the fee simple absolute title or any lesser interest in land, including easements, for ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.016; General powers of the department.
  (1) The department may: (a) Publish and distribute appropriate maps of designated greenways and trails. (b) Adopt appropriate rules to implement or interpret this chapter ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.0161; Coordination with Department of Transportation.
  (1) Upon the request of the department, the Department of Transportation shall provide information to the department on abandoned and to-be-abandoned railroad rights-...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.017; Restrictions; rules.
  The department may establish restrictions on the use of motorized watercraft within any defined canoe trail necessary to ensure the safe use of a water ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.018; Agency recognition.
  All agencies of the state, regional planning councils through their comprehensive plans, and local governments through their local comprehensive planning process pursuant to chapter 163 ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.019; Florida Circumnavigation Saltwater Paddling Trail.
  (1) The Florida Circumnavigation Saltwater Paddling Trail is hereby created as part of the Florida Greenways and Trails Program. (2) The department shall establish the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 260.021; Recreational opportunities on mined lands.
  The Florida Wildlife Federation, Audubon Florida, and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, in partnership with the phosphate industry and other mining companies, are encouraged to continue ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.01; Short title.
  This chapter may be cited as the "T. Mark Schmidt Off-Highway Vehicle Safety and Recreation ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.02; Legislative findings and intent.
  (1) The Legislature finds that off-highway vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in this state and that the use of these vehicles should be controlled ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.03; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Advisory committee" means the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee created by s. 261.04. (2) "ATV" ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.04; Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee; members; appointment.
  (1) Effective July 1, 2003, the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee is created within the Division of Forestry and consists of nine members, all ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.05; Duties and responsibilities of the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee.
  (1) The advisory committee shall establish policies to guide the department regarding the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Program and the system of off-highway vehicle ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.06; Functions, duties, and responsibilities of the department.
  The following are functions, duties, and responsibilities of the department through the division: (1) Coordination of the planning, development, conservation, and rehabilitation of state lands ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.07; Publication and distribution of guidebook; contents.
  In consultation with the advisory committee, the department shall publish a guidebook that includes the text of this chapter, other laws and regulations relating to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.08; Repair, maintenance, and rehabilitation of areas, trails, and lands.
  (1) The protection of public safety, the appropriate use of lands in the system, and the conservation of the environment, wildlife habitats, native wildlife, and ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.09; Contracts and agreements.
  The public land managing agency may contract with private persons or entities and enter into cooperative agreements with other public agencies for the care and ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.10; Criteria for recreation areas and trails.
  Publicly owned or operated off-highway vehicle recreation areas and trails shall be designated and maintained for recreational travel by off-highway vehicles. These areas ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.11; Penalties.
  No off-highway vehicle may be operated upon the public roads, streets, or highways of this state, except as otherwise permitted by the managing local, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.12; Designated off-highway vehicle funds within the Incidental Trust Fund of the Division of Forestry of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
  (1) The designated off-highway vehicle funds of the trust fund shall consist of deposits from the following sources: (a) Fees paid to the Department ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 261.20; Operations of off-highway vehicles on public lands; restrictions; safety courses; required equipment; prohibited acts; penalties.
  (1) This section applies only to the operation of off-highway vehicles on public lands. (2) Any person operating an off-highway vehicle as permitted ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.001; Florida Women's Hall of Fame.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and honor those women who, through their works and lives, have made significant contributions to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.002; Legislative intent; Florida Medal of Honor Wall; duties of the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
  (1) It is the intent of the Florida Legislature to recognize and honor those who are accredited, or associated by birth, to the State of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.27; Loan of objects of art and artifacts.
  The Board of Trustees of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is hereby given authority to make temporary loans of paintings and other ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.281; Florida Fine Arts Act; short title.
  Sections 265.281-265.286 shall be known and may be cited as the "Florida Fine Arts Act of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.282; Legislative intent.
  The Legislature recognizes the vast cultural resources available in the state for the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the fine arts. It is the intent ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.283; Definitions relating to Florida Fine Arts Act of 1980.
  The following definitions shall apply to ss. 265.281-265.286: (1) "Council" means the Florida Arts Council. (2) "Department" means the Department of State. (...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.284; Chief cultural officer; director of division; powers and duties.
  (1) The Secretary of State is the chief cultural officer of the state, and the Division of Cultural Affairs is designated as the state arts ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.285; Florida Arts Council; membership, duties.
  (1)(a) The Florida Arts Council is created in the department as an advisory body, as defined in s. 20.03(7), to consist of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.286; Art grants award by Division of Cultural Affairs.
  (1) Subject to the recommendation of the Florida Arts Council and to the approval of the Secretary of State, the division is authorized to expend ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.2861; Cultural Institutions Program; trust fund.
  (1) CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS TRUST FUND.--There is created a Cultural Institutions Trust Fund to be administered by the Department of State for the purposes set ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.2862; General support program for cultural institutions.
  The Division of Cultural Affairs of the Department of State shall develop and conduct a general support program designed to supplement the financial support of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.2865; Florida Artists Hall of Fame.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and honor those persons, living or dead, who have made significant contributions to the arts ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.289; State theater contract organizations; audit information; admission fees.
  (1) DEFINITION.--For the purposes of this section, a "state theater contract organization" means an organization that: (a) Receives funding pursuant to the Cultural Institutions ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.32; County fine arts council.
  (1) COUNTY AUTHORITY TO CREATE; PURPOSE.--Each county of the state is hereby vested with the authority to create a county fine arts council, hereinafter ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.565; Property loaned to museums; obligations to lenders; notice; loan termination; acquisition of title; liens; conservation or disposal.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.--The people of Florida benefit from having property of artistic, historic, cultural, or scientific value loaned to museums in this state. Loans ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.601; Cultural Endowment Program; short title.
  Sections 265.601-265.607 may be cited as the "Cultural Endowment ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.602; Legislative intent.
  The Legislature recognizes the critical need for significant additional funding which is currently being experienced by local cultural organizations in this state. Furthermore, the Legislature ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.603; Definitions relating to Cultural Endowment Program.
  The following terms and phrases when used in ss. 265.601-265.607 shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.605; Cultural Endowment Program; rulemaking.
  (1) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this act. (2) Information which, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.606; Cultural Endowment Program; administration; qualifying criteria; matching fund program levels; distribution.
  (1) To be eligible for receipt of state matching funds, the local sponsoring organization shall meet all of the following criteria: (a) Establish a cultural ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.608; Science Museum; grants.
  (1) The Division of Cultural Affairs of the Department of State is authorized to grant moneys from the Cultural Institutions Trust Fund, including matching grants ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.609; Youth and Children's Museum; grants.
  (1) The Division of Cultural Affairs of the Department of State is authorized to grant moneys from the Cultural Institutions Trust Fund, including matching grants, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.701; Cultural facilities; grants for acquisition, renovation, or construction; funding; approval; allocation.
  (1) The Division of Cultural Affairs may accept and administer moneys appropriated to it for providing grants to counties, municipalities, and qualifying nonprofit corporations for ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.702; Regional cultural facilities; grants for acquisition, renovation, or construction; funding; approval; allocation.
  (1) The Division of Cultural Affairs of the Department of State may accept and administer moneys that are appropriated to it for providing grants to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 265.703; Citizen support organization; use of state administrative services and property; audit.
  (1) CITIZEN SUPPORT ORGANIZATION.--The division may support the establishment of a citizen support organization to provide assistance, funding, and promotional support for the cultural ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.011; Short title.
  This act shall be known as the "Florida Historical Resources ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.021; Definitions.
  For the purpose of this act, the term: (1) "Division" means the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State. (2) "Agency" means any ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.031; Division of Historical Resources; powers and duties.
  (1) The division has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of this chapter conferring duties ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.061; Historic properties; state policy, responsibilities.
  (1) STATE POLICY RELATIVE TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES.-- (a) The rich and unique heritage of historic properties in this state, representing more than 10,000 years ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.0612; Florida Historical Commission; creation; membership; powers and duties.
  In order to enhance public participation and involvement in the preservation and protection of the state's historic and archaeological sites and properties, there is ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.0617; Historic Preservation Grant Program.
  (1) There is hereby created within the division the Historic Preservation Grant Program, which shall make grants of moneys appropriated by the Legislature, moneys deposited ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.0619; Historical Museum Grants.
  The division may conduct a program to provide: (1)(a) Grants from the Historical Resources Operating Trust Fund, including matching grants, to a department or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.062; Naming of state buildings and other facilities.
  (1) Except as specifically provided by law, no state building, road, bridge, park, recreational complex, or other similar facility shall be named for any living ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.0625; Abrogation of offensive and derogatory geographic place names.
  (1) The Legislature finds that certain place names for geographic sites are offensive or derogatory to the state's people, history, and heritage. The state ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.071; Historical museums.
  It is the duty of the division to: (1) Promote and encourage throughout the state knowledge and appreciation of Florida history by encouraging the people ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.072; Museum of Florida history programs.
  (1) The division shall establish and administer a museum store in the Museum of Florida History to provide information and materials relating to museum exhibits, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.0731; Great Floridians Program.
  The division shall establish and administer a program, to be entitled the Great Floridians Program, which shall be designed to recognize and record the achievements ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.074; State Historical Marker Program.
  The division shall coordinate and direct the State Historical Marker Program, which shall be a program of popular history and heritage designed to inform the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.0743; State Historical Marker Council.
  In order to enhance public participation and involvement in the identification and interpretation of subjects relating to the history and culture of Florida, there is ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.075; The Grove Advisory Council; creation; membership; purposes.
  (1) The Call/Collins House, commonly known as "The Grove," located in Tallahassee, Leon County, shall be utilized as a house museum of history for ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.081; Publications.
  (1) It is the duty of the division to: (a) Promote and encourage the writing of Florida history. (b) Collect, edit, publish, and print pamphlets, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.11; Designation of archaeological sites.
  The division may publicly designate an archaeological site of significance to the scientific study or public representation of the state's historical, prehistoric, or aboriginal ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.115; Objects of historical or archaeological value.
  The division shall acquire, maintain, preserve, interpret, exhibit, and make available for study objects which have intrinsic historical or archaeological value relating to the history, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.12; Research permits; procedure.
  (1) The division may issue permits for excavation and surface reconnaissance on state lands or lands within the boundaries of designated state archaeological landmarks or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.13; Prohibited practices; penalties.
  (1)(a) Any person who by means other than excavation either conducts archaeological field investigations on, or removes or attempts to remove, or defaces, destroys, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.135; Location of archaeological sites.
  Any information identifying the location of an archaeological site held by the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State is exempt from s. ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.14; Legislative intent.
  It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state to preserve archaeological sites and objects of antiquity for the public benefit and ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.145; Florida network of public archaeology centers.
  (1) The Department of State shall create, through a memorandum of agreement, a Florida network of public archaeology centers to help stem the rapid deterioration ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.16; Florida Folklife Programs.
  It is the duty and responsibility of the division to: (1) Identify, research, interpret, and present Florida folk arts, artists, performers, folklore, traditions, customs, and ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.161; Florida Folklife Council.
  (1)(a) The Florida Folklife Council is created as a part of the Department of State, to consist of seven members appointed by the Secretary ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.17; Citizen support organizations; use of state administrative services and property; audit.
  (1) CITIZEN SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS.--The division may support the establishment of citizen support organizations to provide assistance, funding, and promotional support for the archaeology, museum, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.171; St. Augustine; contract for preservation of historic properties.
  The Department of State shall contract with the City of St. Augustine for the management of the various state-owned properties presently managed by the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.172; Tallahassee; Florida Keys; contracts for historic preservation.
  In order to continue the work performed by the Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board of Trustees and the Historic Florida Keys Preservation Board of Trustees, the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.173; Historic preservation in West Florida; goals; contracts for historic preservation; powers and duties.
  (1) The goal for contracting with the University of West Florida is to ensure long-term preservation and interpretation of state-owned historic properties under ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.1732; Direct-support organization.
  (1) The University of West Florida shall authorize a direct-support organization to assist the university in carrying out its dual historic preservation and historic ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 267.174; Discovery of Florida Quincentennial Commemoration Commission.
  (1) POPULAR NAME.--This section may be popularly referred to as the "Discovery of Florida Quincentennial Commemoration Commission Act." (2) CREATION.--The Discovery of Florida ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.01; Grant to aid construction of certain railroads accepted.
  The lands, rights and privileges granted to, and conferred upon, the state by the Act of Congress entitled "An Act granting public lands in alternate ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.02; Titles of purchasers and transferees of railroad companies confirmed.
  To remove all doubt as to the title of the purchasers and transferees, and their assigns, from the several railroad companies, of the land granted ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.07; Certain public lands not to be sold without advertisement.
  Any lands in the state that are now, or may hereafter be, vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.08; Notice of sale of public lands.
  When the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund considers it expedient to sell any of the lands that are vested in the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.10; Sections not to impair law relative to homesteads, preemptions, or grants of lands for certain purposes.
  Sections 270.07 and 270.08 shall in nowise impair the law of the state relative to homesteads or preemptions, or the law relative to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.11; Contracts for sale of public lands to reserve certain mineral rights; prohibition on exercise of right of entry in certain cases.
  (1) Unless the applicable agency chooses not to reserve such interest and except as otherwise provided by law, in all contracts and deeds for the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.16; Preservation of equity of state in lands sold; board of trustees may compromise unpaid balance.
  In the sale of state lands or other state property, whether made in the name of the state or in the name of any state ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.17; Foreclosure of mortgage for balance of purchase price on state lands.
  The state, or any agency of the state in which was vested the primary title to said land or other property, may in case of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.18; Tax liens extinguished when lands revert to state; exception.
  Reinstatement of title in the state or its agency shall, by foreclosure or otherwise, operate to extinguish all liens for all taxes or assessments to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.19; Reconveyance to state; extinguishes tax liens.
  Reinstatement of title by reconveyance or by forfeiture covering land or other property for which the state or its agency holds mortgage, or other instrument ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.20; When title reverts to state; lands go back to department from which it originated.
  When title to lands or other property becomes vested in the state or its agency under ss. 270.16-270.19, such lands or other ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.21; Transactions to which sections applicable.
  The provisions of ss. 270.16-270.18 shall apply to all transactions of the state, or any agency thereof, of the kind described in ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.22; Proceeds of state lands to go into Internal Improvement Trust Fund; exception.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the proceeds of state land, whether from sale, lease, rental, or the sale, lease, or rental of products ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.23; Disposition of proceeds of state lands.
  After payments have been made to the State School Trust Fund, as provided by the constitution and by law, any balance shall be and remain ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.24; Payment of special assessments or levies upon state lands.
  Where the lands of the state, title to which is vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, are subject to ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.25; Special assessments or levies shall remain liens subject to payment.
  Special assessments or special levies heretofore imposed by legislative authority, which are now a lien upon the lands, title to which is in the Board ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.26; Lands to which sections do not apply.
  The provisions of ss. 270.22-270.25 shall not apply to any lands, title to which has vested or which may vest in the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 270.27; Sale of unused public lands.
  (1) The Department of Management Services is hereby authorized to sell, to the best possible advantage, any or all detached pieces or parcels of land ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.03; Department of Management Services to supervise Capitol Center buildings; title in state.
  (1) All state buildings now or hereafter constructed included in the Capitol Center at the state capital and the grounds and squares contiguous thereto shall ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.04; Department to allocate space.
  The Department of Management Services shall have authority to allocate space to house the various departments, agencies, boards, and commissions in said buildings, excepting, however, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.05; Budgets for repair and maintenance; review.
  The Department of Management Services and the Executive Office of the Governor shall be empowered to review, change, and modify the budgets of the departments, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.06; Authority to contract for utility services.
  The Department of Management Services may provide or enter into contracts to provide heating, power, lighting, cooling systems, and other necessary services or facilities for ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.07; Department may provide for parks, drives, and walkways.
  The Department of Management Services may provide for the establishment of parks, drives, walkways, and parkways on said grounds and squares and for the supervision, ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.08; Duty of repair, maintenance, and supervision.
  Except when otherwise directed by the Department of Management Services, the official or officials now having the duty of repair, care, maintenance, and supervision of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.09; Management, maintenance, and upkeep of Capitol Center.
  The management, maintenance, and upkeep of the Capitol Center as defined in s. 272.03, are hereby vested in and made the direct obligation of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.11; Capitol information center.
  The Florida Commission on Tourism shall establish, maintain, and operate a Capitol information center somewhere within the area of the Capitol Center and employ personnel ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.111; Legislative intent.
  It is hereby declared to be the finding of the Legislature that the area described herein as the "Capitol Center" is a vital part of ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.12; Florida Capitol Center Planning District.
  (1) There is hereby created the Florida Capitol Center Planning District, which may be referred to in this chapter as "Capitol Center" or "district." The ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.121; Capitol Center long-range planning.
  (1) The Department of Management Services shall develop a comprehensive and long-range plan for the development of state-owned property within the Capitol Center. ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.122; Acquisition of land for state buildings and facilities in the Capitol Center.
  The Department of Management Services is hereby authorized and directed to acquire both land and buildings now needed or to be needed for use, in ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.124; Department of Management Services; power to contract.
  The Department of Management Services is authorized and empowered to make and enter into any contract or agreement, with any person or agency, public or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.129; Florida Historic Capitol; space allocation; maintenance, repair, and security.
  (1) The Legislature shall ensure that all space in the Florida Historic Capitol is restored in a manner consistent with the 1902 form and made ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.133; Vested rights of projects approved by Capitol Center Planning Commission.
  Upon the abolishment of the Capitol Center Planning Commission or the restriction by law of its jurisdiction to state-owned lands, any private project that ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.135; Florida Historic Capitol Curator.
  (1) The position of Capitol Curator is created within the Legislature, which shall establish the qualifications for the position. The curator shall be appointed by ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.16; Parking areas within Capitol Center area.
  (1) The Department of Management Services may assign parking areas within the Capitol Center area to a state agency for its own use or for ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.161; Rental of reserved parking spaces.
  (1)(a) The Department of Management Services may assign a reserved parking space to any state employee, qualified state employee car pool, provider of essential ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.18; Governor's Mansion Commission.
  (1)(a) There is created within the Department of Management Services a Governor's Mansion Commission to be composed of eight members. Five members shall ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 272.185; Maintenance of Governor's Mansion by Department of Management Services.
  (1) The Department of Management Services shall maintain all structures, furnishings, equipment, and grounds of the Governor's Mansion, except that the exterior facades; the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 273.01; Definitions.
  The following words as used in this act have the meanings set forth in the below subsections, unless a different meaning is required by the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 273.02; Record and inventory of certain property.
  The word "property" as used in this section means equipment, fixtures, and other tangible personal property of a nonconsumable and nonexpendable nature. The Chief Financial ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 273.025; Financial reporting for recorded property.
  The Chief Financial Officer shall establish by rule the requirements for the capitalization of property that has been recorded in the state's financial ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 273.03; Property supervision and control.
  The custodian shall be primarily responsible for the supervision, control, and disposition of the property in his or her custody but may delegate its use ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 273.04; Property acquisition.
  Whenever acquiring property, the custodian may pay the purchase price in full or may exchange property with the seller as a trade-in. If, whenever ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 273.05; Surplus property.
  (1) The custodian may classify as surplus any property in his or her custody that is obsolete or the continued use of which is uneconomical ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 273.055; Disposition of state-owned tangible personal property.
  (1) Certified surplus property shall not be sold, transferred, cannibalized, scrapped, warehoused, or destroyed without prior written authority from the custodian. (2) Custodians shall maintain ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 273.09; Penalty.
  Any custodian who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule prescribed pursuant to its authority shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 273.10; Repeal.
  This act shall not repeal existing law relating to property but shall be interpreted to be supplementary in nature and shall be applicable to the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 274.01; Definitions.
  The following words as used in this act have the meanings set forth in the below subsections, unless a different meaning is required by the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 274.02; Record and inventory of certain property.
  (1) The word "property" as used in this section means fixtures and other tangible personal property of a nonconsumable nature. (2) The Chief Financial Officer ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 274.03; Property supervision and control.
  A governmental unit shall be primarily responsible for the supervision and control of its property but may delegate to a custodian its use and immediate ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 274.04; Property acquisition.
  Whenever acquiring property, the governmental unit may pay the purchase price in full or may exchange property with the seller as a trade-in and ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 274.05; Surplus property.
  A governmental unit shall have discretion to classify as surplus any of its property, which property is not otherwise lawfully disposed of, that is obsolete ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 274.06; Alternative procedure.
  Having consideration for the best interests of the county or district, a governmental unit's property that is obsolete or the continued use of which ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 274.07; Authorizing and recording the disposal of property.
  Authority for the disposal of property shall be recorded in the minutes of the governmental unit. The disposal of property within the purview of s. ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 274.08; Penalty.
  Any person who violates any provision of this act or any rule prescribed pursuant to its authority shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 274.09; Construction.
  The provisions of this act shall be liberally interpreted to be cumulative and supplementary to any general, special or local law, heretofore or hereafter ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 274.10; Initiation of act.
  This act shall govern the administration of the property of each governmental unit from the beginning of such governmental unit's fiscal year next succeeding ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 274.11; County health department property.
  Title to property purchased by county health departments established pursuant to the provisions of chapter 154, whether purchased with federal, state or county funds, or ...
• Florida Public Lands And Property Code Section 274.12; Special districts subject to chapter.
  Every special district governed by the provisions of this act shall comply with the provisions of this ...

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