388.43 – Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory.
388.43 Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory.— (1) The Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, located in Vero Beach, shall be a research and training center for the state under the supervision of the Board of Governors. The laboratory shall be an operational unit of the University of Florida and an integral part of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. […]
388.45 – Threat to Public or Animal Health; Declarations.
388.45 Threat to public or animal health; declarations.— (1) The State Health Officer has the authority to declare that a threat to public health exists when the Department of Health discovers in the human or surrogate population the occurrence of an infectious disease that can be transmitted from mosquitoes or other arthropods to humans. The State Health […]
388.46 – Florida Coordinating Council on Mosquito Control; Establishment; Membership; Organization; Responsibilities.
388.46 Florida Coordinating Council on Mosquito Control; establishment; membership; organization; responsibilities.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL; LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is declared to be in the best interest of the state that public agencies responsible for and involved in arthropod control activities work together to reduce duplication of effort, foster maximum efficient use of existing resources, advise and assist the […]
388.341 – Reports of Expenditures and Accomplishments.
388.341 Reports of expenditures and accomplishments.—Each county and district participating under the provisions of this chapter shall within 30 days after the end of each month submit to the department a monthly report for the preceding month of expenditures from all funds for arthropod control, and such reports of activities and accomplishments as may be required […]
388.351 – Transfer of Equipment, Personnel, and Supplies During an Emergency.
388.351 Transfer of equipment, personnel, and supplies during an emergency.—The department, upon notifying a county or district and obtaining its approval, is authorized to transfer equipment, materials, and personnel from one district to another in the event of an emergency brought about by an arthropod-borne epidemic or other disaster requiring emergency control. History.—s. 2, ch. 59-195; […]
388.361 – Department Authority and Rules; Administration.
388.361 Department authority and rules; administration.— (1) This chapter and all rules adopted and promulgated hereunder shall be administered and enforced by the department. (2) The department shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. Such rules shall provide for: (a) Criteria by which a demonstrable increase or other indicator of arthropod population levels is determined to […]
388.3711 – Enforcement.
388.3711 Enforcement.— (1) The department is empowered to enforce this chapter or its rules by commencing and maintaining all proper and necessary actions and proceedings, including, but not limited to, application for injunction to the proper circuit court to grant a temporary or permanent injunction, or both, restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any […]
388.231 – Restrictions on Use, Loan, or Rental of Equipment; Charges.
388.231 Restrictions on use, loan, or rental of equipment; charges.— (1) Equipment purchased for use in control of mosquitoes and other arthropods and paid for with funds budgeted for arthropod control shall not be used for any private purpose. No county or district shall lend or rent equipment so purchased to any other department within the county, […]
388.381 – Cooperation by Counties and District.
388.381 Cooperation by counties and district.—Any county or district carrying on an arthropod control program may cooperate with another county, district, or municipality in carrying out a program for the control of mosquitoes and other arthropods, by agreement as to the program and reimbursement thereof, when approved by the department. History.—s. 2, ch. 59-195; s. 1, […]
388.241 – Board of County Commissioners Vested With Powers and Duties of Board of Commissioners in Certain Counties.
388.241 Board of county commissioners vested with powers and duties of board of commissioners in certain counties.—In those counties where there has been no formation of a separate or special board of commissioners, all the rights, powers, and duties of a board of commissioners as conferred in this chapter shall be vested in the board of […]