186.001 – Short Title.

186.001 Short title.—Sections 186.001-186.031 and 186.801-186.901 shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida State Comprehensive Planning Act of 1972.” History.—s. 1, ch. 72-295; s. 68, ch. 99-2. Note.—Former s. 23.0111.

186.002 – Findings and Intent.

186.002 Findings and intent.— (1) The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The issues of public safety, education, health care, community and economic development and redevelopment, protection and conservation of natural and historic resources, transportation, and public facilities transcend the boundaries and responsibilities of individual units of government, and often no single unit of government can plan or […]

186.003 – Definitions; Ss. 186.001-186.031, 186.801-186.901.

186.003 Definitions; ss. 186.001-186.031, 186.801-186.901.—As used in ss. 186.001-186.031 and 186.801-186.901, the term: (1) “Executive Office of the Governor” means the Office of Planning and Budgeting of the Executive Office of the Governor. (2) “Goal” means the long-term end toward which programs and activities are ultimately directed. (3) “Objective” means a specific, measurable, intermediate end that is achievable and […]

186.004 – Governor; Chief Planning Officer of the State.

186.004 Governor; chief planning officer of the state.—The Governor is the chief planning officer of the state and shall conduct a biennial review and revision of the state comprehensive plan. History.—s. 1, ch. 67-157; s. 7, ch. 71-377; s. 4, ch. 72-295; s. 21, ch. 93-206. Note.—Former s. 23.011.

186.005 – Designation of Departmental Planning Officer.

186.005 Designation of departmental planning officer.— (1) The head of each executive department and the Public Service Commission, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Commission on Offender Review, and the Department of Military Affairs shall select from within such agency a person to be designated as the planning officer for such agency. The planning officer […]

186.006 – Powers and Responsibilities of Executive Office of the Governor.

186.006 Powers and responsibilities of Executive Office of the Governor.—For the purpose of establishing consistency and uniformity in the state and regional planning process and in order to ensure that the intent of ss. 186.001-186.031 and 186.801-186.901 is accomplished, the Executive Office of the Governor shall: (1) Identify and monitor on a continuing basis statewide conditions and […]

186.007 – State Comprehensive Plan; Preparation; Revision.

186.007 State comprehensive plan; preparation; revision.— (1) The Executive Office of the Governor shall prepare a proposed state comprehensive plan which provides long-range guidance for the orderly social, economic, and physical growth of the state. The plan shall be composed of goals, objectives, and policies that are briefly stated in plain, easily understandable words and that give […]

186.008 – State Comprehensive Plan; Revision; Implementation.

186.008 State comprehensive plan; revision; implementation.— (1) On or before October 1 of every odd-numbered year, the Executive Office of the Governor shall prepare, and the Governor shall recommend to the Administration Commission, any proposed revisions to the state comprehensive plan deemed necessary. The Governor shall transmit his or her recommendations and explanation as required by s. […]

186.009 – Growth Management Portion of the State Comprehensive Plan.

186.009 Growth management portion of the state comprehensive plan.— (1) The Executive Office of the Governor shall prepare the proposed growth management portion of the state comprehensive plan in coordination with the Legislature, appropriate state agencies, regional entities, local governments, and citizens. The proposed growth management portion of the state comprehensive plan shall not be based upon […]

186.021 – Long-Range Program Plans.

186.021 Long-range program plans.—Pursuant to s. 216.013, each state agency shall develop a long-range program plan on an annual basis. The plan shall provide the framework and context for designing and interpreting the agency budget request. The plan will be developed through careful examination and justification of agency functions and their associated costs. It shall be […]

186.031 – Annual Report.

186.031 Annual report.—The Governor as the chief planning and budget officer of the state shall annually report to the Legislature and the public on the economic conditions of the state, the infrastructure and capital outlay needs of the state, and the impacts of growth and development and shall assess state, regional, and local government efforts in […]

186.501 – Short Title.

186.501 Short title.—Sections 186.501-186.513 shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Regional Planning Council Act.” History.—ss. 1, 5, ch. 80-315; s. 4, ch. 82-46; s. 1, ch. 92-182; s. 38, ch. 93-206. Note.—Former s. 160.001.

186.503 – Definitions Relating to Florida Regional Planning Council Act.

186.503 Definitions relating to Florida Regional Planning Council Act.—As used in this act, the term: (1) “Comprehensive planning districts” means the geographic areas within the state specified by rule by the Executive Office of the Governor pursuant to s. 186.006. (2) “Cross-acceptance” means a process by which a regional planning council compares plans to identify inconsistencies. Consistency between […]

186.504 – Regional Planning Councils; Creation; Membership.

186.504 Regional planning councils; creation; membership.— (1) A regional planning council shall be created in each of the several comprehensive planning districts of the state. Only one agency shall exercise the responsibilities granted herein within the geographic boundaries of any one comprehensive planning district. (2) Membership on the regional planning council shall be as follows: (a) Representatives appointed by […]

186.505 – Regional Planning Councils; Powers and Duties.

186.505 Regional planning councils; powers and duties.—Any regional planning council created hereunder shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt rules of procedure for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business and to appoint from among its members a chair to serve annually; however, such chair may be subject to reelection. (2) To adopt […]

186.506 – Executive Office of the Governor; Powers and Duties.

186.506 Executive Office of the Governor; powers and duties.—The Executive Office of the Governor, or its designee, shall: (1) Arbitrate and settle disputes between regional planning councils. (2) Provide assistance to local general-purpose governments concerning organization of, or reorganization into, a regional planning council. (3) Review, modify, reject, or approve those rules of the regional planning councils which pertain […]

186.507 – Strategic Regional Policy Plans.

186.507 Strategic regional policy plans.— (1) A strategic regional policy plan shall contain regional goals and policies that shall address affordable housing, economic development, emergency preparedness, natural resources of regional significance, and regional transportation, and that may address any other subject which relates to the particular needs and circumstances of the comprehensive planning district as determined by […]

186.508 – Strategic Regional Policy Plan Adoption; Consistency With State Comprehensive Plan.

186.508 Strategic regional policy plan adoption; consistency with state comprehensive plan.— (1) Each regional planning council shall submit to the Executive Office of the Governor its proposed strategic regional policy plan on a schedule established by the Executive Office of the Governor to coordinate implementation of the strategic regional policy plans with the evaluation and appraisal process […]

186.509 – Dispute Resolution Process.

186.509 Dispute resolution process.—Each regional planning council shall establish by rule a dispute resolution process to reconcile differences on planning and growth management issues between local governments, regional agencies, and private interests. The dispute resolution process shall, within a reasonable set of timeframes, provide for: voluntary meetings among the disputing parties; if those meetings fail to […]

186.511 – Evaluation of Strategic Regional Policy Plan; Changes in Plan.

186.511 Evaluation of strategic regional policy plan; changes in plan.—The regional planning process shall be a continuous and ongoing process. Each regional planning council shall prepare an evaluation and appraisal report on its strategic regional policy plan at least once every 5 years; assess the successes or failures of the plan; address changes to the state […]