315.02 – Definitions.
315.02 Definitions.—As used in this law, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) The term “port district” or the word “district” shall mean any district created by or pursuant to the provisions of any general or special law and authorized to own or operate any port facilities. (2) The term “port authority” or the […]
315.03 – Grant of Powers.
315.03 Grant of powers.—Each unit is hereby authorized and empowered: (1) To acquire, construct, lease, operate and maintain any port facilities either within or without or partly within and partly without the corporate limits of the unit, or within or partly within the corporate limits of any other unit on property owned or acquired by it; provided, […]
315.031 – Promoting and Advertising Port Facilities.
315.031 Promoting and advertising port facilities.— (1) Each unit is authorized and empowered: (a) To publicize, advertise and promote the activities and port facilities herein authorized; (b) To make known the advantages, facilities, resources, products, attractions and attributes of the activities and port facilities herein authorized; (c) To create a favorable climate of opinion concerning the activities and port facilities […]
315.04 – Other Consents or Approvals; Use of State Lands.
315.04 Other consents or approvals; use of state lands.—Except as hereinafter provided in this section, and except as provided in s. 315.03(1), the approval or consent of any other political subdivision or public body, agency or instrumentality of the State of Florida, except the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, shall not be […]
313.23 – Harbor Safety.
313.23 Harbor safety.—Each port, in agreement with the United States Coast Guard, state pilots, and other ports in its operating port area, shall adopt guidelines for minimum bottom clearance for each berth and channel, for the movement of vessels, and for radio communications of vessel traffic for all commercial vessels entering and leaving its harbor channels. […]
311.122 – Seaport Law Enforcement Agency; Authorization; Requirements; Powers; Training.
311.122 Seaport law enforcement agency; authorization; requirements; powers; training.— (1) Each seaport in the state is authorized to create a seaport law enforcement agency for its facility, which authority in no way precludes the seaport from contracting with local governments or law enforcement agencies to comply with the security standards required by this chapter. (2) Each seaport law […]
313.24 – Construction.
313.24 Construction.—Nothing in ss. 313.21-313.24 shall be construed to derogate the duties and responsibilities of a state pilot licensed under chapter 310. History.—s. 9, ch. 90-54.
311.123 – Maritime Domain Security Awareness Training Program.
311.123 Maritime domain security awareness training program.— (1) The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council shall create a maritime domain security awareness training program to instruct all personnel employed within a seaport’s boundaries about the security procedures required of them for implementation of the seaport security plan required under s. 311.12(2). (2) The training program curriculum must […]
314.01 – Appointment.
314.01 Appointment.—The Governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Senate, one harbormaster for each port in the state, into which have come, during the past 5 years, vessels of 500 tons burden and upwards, at the average rate of not less than 250 vessels per year, according to the records of the United States customhouse […]
311.124 – Trespassing; Detention by a Certified Seaport Security Officer.
311.124 Trespassing; detention by a certified seaport security officer.— (1) Any Class D or Class G seaport security officer certified under the federal Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 guidelines or any employee of the seaport security force certified under the federal Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 guidelines who has probable cause to believe that a […]