14.01 Governor; residence; office; authority to protect life, liberty, and property.—The Governor shall reside at the head of government, and the Governor’s office shall be in the capitol. The Governor may have such other offices within the state as he or she may deem necessary. The Governor may employ as many persons as he or she, […]
14.02 Governor may preserve peace and order by military force.—The Governor may, in cases of insurrection or rebellion, violence, disorder or insecurity of life, liberty and property, support and preserve the public peace and order by the military force of the state. History.—s. 1, ch. 1745, 1870; RS 69; GS 70; RGS 84; CGL 105.
14.021 Governor; promulgation and enforcement of emergency rules and regulations.— (1) The Governor of Florida is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate and enforce such emergency rules and regulations as are necessary to prevent, control, or quell violence, threatened or actual, during any emergency lawfully declared by the Governor to exist. In order to protect the public […]
14.022 Governor; emergency powers to quell violence.— (1) The Governor of Florida is hereby authorized and empowered to take such measures and to do all and every act and thing which she or he may deem necessary in order to prevent overt threats of violence or violence, to the person or property of citizens of the state […]
14.03 Governor’s private secretary.—The Governor of this state may appoint and commission a fit and proper person to hold office during the pleasure of the Governor, as private secretary of the Governor, and as clerk for the executive department, and who shall attend daily, during office hours, at the capitol, and perform such duties in the […]
14.055 Succession to office of Governor.—Upon vacancy in the office of Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor. Upon vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor, the Governor shall appoint a successor who shall serve for the remainder of the term, provided that if after the appointment a vacancy occurs in the office of Governor with […]
14.056 Succession as Acting Governor.—Upon impeachment of the Governor and until completion of trial thereof, or during the Governor’s physical or mental incapacity, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Acting Governor. Upon impeachment or physical or mental incapacity of an Acting Governor, or upon vacancy in the office of the person serving as Acting Governor, the powers […]
14.057 Governor-elect; establishment of operating fund.— (1) There is established an operating fund for the use of the Governor-elect during the period dating from the certification of his or her election by the Elections Canvassing Commission to his or her inauguration as Governor. The Governor-elect during this period may allocate the fund to travel, expenses, his or […]
14.058 Inauguration expense fund.—There is established an inauguration expense fund for the use of the Governor-elect in planning and conducting the inauguration ceremonies. The Governor-elect shall appoint an inauguration coordinator and such staff as necessary to plan and conduct the inauguration. Salaries for the inauguration coordinator and the inauguration coordinator’s staff shall be determined by the […]
14.06 Governor authorized to employ clerical assistance for departments of state.—The Governor of the state may employ clerical aid to work in any department of the state under the supervision and direction of the head of such department whenever in the judgment of the Governor such additional help is necessary for the proper conduct of the […]
14.2001 Votes by Governor and Cabinet.—Unless otherwise provided by law, in the event of a tie vote of the Governor and Cabinet acting in any capacity, the side on which the Governor voted shall be deemed to prevail. For purposes of any vote of the Governor and Cabinet acting in any capacity, action taken pursuant to […]
14.201 Executive Office of the Governor.—There is created the Executive Office of the Governor. The head of the Executive Office of the Governor is the Governor. History.—s. 1, ch. 79-190.
14.2016 Division of Emergency Management.— (1) The Division of Emergency Management is established within the Executive Office of the Governor. The division shall be a separate budget entity, as provided in the General Appropriations Act and shall prepare and submit a budget request in accordance with chapter 216. The division shall be responsible for all professional, technical, […]
14.2019 Statewide Office for Suicide Prevention.— (1) The Statewide Office for Suicide Prevention is created within the Department of Children and Families. (2) The statewide office shall, within available resources: (a) Develop a network of community-based programs to improve suicide prevention initiatives. The network shall identify and work to eliminate barriers to providing suicide prevention services to individuals who […]
14.20195 Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council; creation; membership; duties.—There is created within the Statewide Office for Suicide Prevention a Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council. The council shall develop strategies for preventing suicide. (1) SCOPE OF ACTIVITY.—The Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council is a coordinating council as defined in s. 20.03 and shall: (a) Advise the Statewide Office for Suicide Prevention regarding […]
14.202 Administration Commission.—There is created as part of the Executive Office of the Governor an Administration Commission composed of the Governor and Cabinet. The Governor is chair of the commission. The Governor or Chief Financial Officer may call a meeting of the commission promptly each time the need therefor arises. Unless otherwise provided herein, affirmative action […]
14.2031 Statewide Office of Resilience.— (1) The Statewide Office of Resilience is established within the Executive Office of the Governor for the purpose of reviewing all flood resilience and mitigation activities in the state and coordinating flood resilience and mitigation efforts with federal, state, and local governmental entities and other stakeholders. The office shall be headed by […]
14.23 State-Federal relations.— (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to establish mechanisms through which the legislative and executive branches of state government can work together in a cooperative alliance, to strengthen the state’s relationship with our Congressional Delegation and with federal executive branch agencies, to improve our position in relation to federal legislative initiatives […]
14.235 Federal Grants Trust Fund; Executive Office of the Governor.— (1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the Executive Office of the Governor. (2) The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for allowable grant activities funded by restricted program revenues from federal sources. Moneys to be credited to […]
14.24 Florida Commission on the Status of Women.— (1) There is established in the Office of the Attorney General the Florida Commission on the Status of Women, consisting of 22 members. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Attorney General, and the Governor shall each appoint four members, and the Chief […]
