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23.20 – Legislative intent with respect to paperwork reduction.

23.20 Legislative intent with respect to paperwork reduction.—The Legislature finds that: (1) The paperwork burden associated with collecting information from individuals, private sector organizations, and local governments may have a significant economic impact on these entities as they attempt to comply with the state’s information reporting requirements. (2) These information-reporting requirements are found in most interactions between state […]

23.21 – Definitions.

23.21 Definitions.—For purposes of this part: (1) “Department” means a principal administrative unit within the executive branch of state government as defined in chapter 20 and includes the State Board of Administration, the Executive Office of the Governor, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Commission on Offender Review, the Agency for Health Care Administration, the […]

23.22 – Paperwork reduction; activities of departments.

23.22 Paperwork reduction; activities of departments.— (1) In order to reduce the amount of paperwork associated with the collection of information from individuals, private sector organizations, and local governments and to provide more efficient and effective assistance to such individuals and organizations in completing necessary paperwork required by the government, each department head shall, to the extent […]

23.30 – Florida Customer Service Standards Act.

23.30 Florida Customer Service Standards Act.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Florida Customer Service Standards Act.” (2) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to direct state departments to practice and employ all the measures set forth in this section. (3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section: (a) “Customer” means any member of the public who uses […]

23.12 – Short title.

23.12 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Florida Mutual Aid Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 69-112; s. 1, ch. 92-165.

23.121 – Policy and purpose.

23.121 Policy and purpose.— (1) Because of the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of natural or manmade disasters or emergencies and other major law enforcement problems, including those that cross jurisdictional lines, and in order to ensure that preparations of this state will be adequate to deal with such activity, protect the public peace and […]

23.1225 – Mutual aid agreements.

23.1225 Mutual aid agreements.— (1) The term “mutual aid agreement,” as used in this part, refers to one of the following types of agreement: (a) A voluntary cooperation written agreement between two or more law enforcement agencies, which agreement permits voluntary cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement nature across jurisdictional lines. The agreement must specify the […]

23.1231 – Florida Mutual Aid Plan; powers and duties.

23.1231 Florida Mutual Aid Plan; powers and duties.— (1) The Florida Mutual Aid Plan must prepare for the distribution and allocation of state resources, including the Florida National Guard, in support of the overall law enforcement mission. The plan shall be administered by the Department of Law Enforcement to implement the policy and purposes set forth in […]

23.127 – Powers, privileges, and immunities.

23.127 Powers, privileges, and immunities.— (1) Any employee of any Florida law enforcement agency who renders aid outside the employee’s jurisdiction but inside this state pursuant to the written agreement entered under this part has the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as if the employee was performing duties inside the employee’s jurisdiction. Any employee rendering […]