Florida Statutes Title XVIII Chapter 265 - Memorials, Museums, And Arts And Culture

• 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 the...
• 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,...
• 265.003 - Florida Veterans’ Hall Of Fame.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and honor those military veterans who, through their works and lives during or after military service,...
• 265.00301 - Pow-mia Chair Of Honor Memorial.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and honor the sacrifices endured by members of the Armed Forces of the United States who...
• 265.0031 - Florida Veterans’ Walk Of Honor And Florida Veterans’ Memorial Garden.
  (1) To recognize and honor those military veterans who have made significant contributions to the state through their service to the United States, the Florida Veterans’...
• 265.004 - Florida Tourism Hall Of Fame.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and honor those persons, living or dead, who through their work within the tourism industry have...
• 265.0041 - Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall Of Fame.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and honor law enforcement officers, as defined in s. 943.10, who put their lives on the...
• 265.111 - Capitol Complex; Monuments.
  (1) For purposes of this section, the term “monument” means a permanent structure such as a marker, statue, sculpture, plaque, or other artifice, including living plant...
• 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...
• 265.281 - Florida Arts And Culture Act; Short Title.
  Sections 265.281-265.709 may be cited as the “Florida Arts and Culture Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 80-319; s. 3, ch. 2009-72.
• 265.282 - Legislative Intent.
  The Legislature recognizes the vast cultural resources available in Florida for the development, promotion, and enjoyment of arts and culture. It is the intent of...
• 265.283 - Definitions.
  The following definitions shall apply to ss. 265.281-265.709:(1) “Council” means the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.(2) “Department” means the Department of State.(3) “Director” means the Director of...
• 265.284 - Chief Cultural Officer; Director Of Division; Powers And Duties.
  (1) The Secretary of State is the chief cultural officer of the state.(2) The division is the state arts administrative agency and shall be headed by a...
• 265.285 - Florida Council On Arts And Culture; Membership, Duties.
  (1)(a) The Florida Council on Arts and Culture is created within the department as an advisory body, as defined in s. 20.03(7), consisting of 15 members....
• 265.286 - Art And Cultural Grants.
  (1) The secretary may appoint review panels consisting of members from various art and cultural disciplines and programs to assist the council in the grant review...
• 265.2863 - State Poet Laureate.
  (1) The honorary position of State Poet Laureate is created within the Department of State.(2) The Florida Council on Arts and Culture, in accordance with procedures adopted...
• 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 in...
• 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 referred to...
• 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 of such...
• 265.601 - Cultural Endowment Program; Short Title.
  Sections 265.601-265.606 may be cited as the “Cultural Endowment Program.”History.—s. 1, ch. 85-152; s. 2, ch. 96-386; s. 38, ch. 2014-17.
• 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...
• 265.603 - Definitions Relating To Cultural Endowment Program.
  The following terms and phrases when used in ss. 265.601-265.606 shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly...
• 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, if released, would identify donors and...
• 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 endowment program fund...
• 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 the...
• 265.7015 - Confidentiality Of Certain Donor Information Related To A Publicly Owned Performing Arts Center.
  (1) As used in this section, the term “publicly owned performing arts center” means a facility consisting of at least 200 seats, owned and operated by...
• 265.7025 - Definitions Relating To Historic Programs.
  For the purposes of ss. 265.7025-265.709, the term:(1) “Agency” means any state, county, or municipal officer, department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other separate unit of...
• 265.703 - 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 cultural, arts, historical, and...
• 265.704 - Historical Museums; Powers And Duties Of The Division Of Cultural Affairs.
  (1) The division shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer the provisions of ss. 265.7025-265.709.(2) The division may make and enter into all...
• 265.705 - State Policy Relative To Historical Properties.
  The rich and unique heritage of historical properties in this state, representing more than 10,000 years of human presence, is an important legacy to be...
• 265.706 - Objects Of Historical Or Archaeological Value.
  The division shall acquire, maintain, preserve, interpret, exhibit, and make available for study objects that have intrinsic historical or archaeological value relating to the history,...
• 265.707 - Museum Of Florida History And Programs; Other Historical Museums.
  (1) The division is authorized to operate the Museum of Florida History and other historical museums.(2) The division shall establish and administer a museum store in the...
• 265.709 - Publications.
  The division may promote and encourage the writing of Florida history and collect, edit, publish, and print pamphlets, papers, manuscripts, documents, books, monographs, and other...

Last modified: September 23, 2016