380.515 – Construction.
380.515 Construction.—The provisions of this part shall be liberally construed in a manner to accomplish its purposes. History.—s. 28, ch. 89-175; s. 2, ch. 90-192; s. 18, ch. 91-192; s. 5, ch. 91-429.
380.504 – Florida Communities Trust; creation; membership; expenses.
380.504 Florida Communities Trust; creation; membership; expenses.— (1) There is created within the Department of Environmental Protection a nonregulatory state agency and instrumentality, which shall be a public body corporate and politic, known as the “Florida Communities Trust.” The governing body of the trust shall consist of: (a) The Secretary of Environmental Protection; and (b) Four public members whom […]
380.505 – Meetings; quorum; voting.
380.505 Meetings; quorum; voting.—The powers of the trust shall be vested in its governing body members. The governing body may delegate such powers to department staff as it deems necessary. Four members of the governing body shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. […]
380.506 – Support services.
380.506 Support services.—The department shall furnish administrative, personnel, and other support services necessary for the trust to accomplish the purposes of this part. History.—s. 28, ch. 89-175; s. 2, ch. 90-192; s. 9, ch. 91-192; s. 5, ch. 91-429.
380.507 – Powers of the trust.
380.507 Powers of the trust.—The trust shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this part, including: (1) To make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers of the trust. (2) To undertake, coordinate, or fund activities and projects which will help […]
380.508 – Projects; development, review, and approval.
380.508 Projects; development, review, and approval.— (1) The trust shall request appropriate state agencies, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and other public and private groups to assist in the formulation of criteria and guidelines for the development and evaluation of projects, which the trust shall adopt by rule. The project application process, as adopted by rule, must not […]
380.510 – Conditions of grants and loans.
380.510 Conditions of grants and loans.— (1) The trust may seek repayment of funds loaned pursuant to this part on terms and conditions as it deems appropriate to carry out the provisions of this part. (2) Trust loan applications may include a requirement that the loan include all reasonable and necessary administrative costs that the trust incurs in […]
380.23 – Federal consistency.
380.23 Federal consistency.— (1) When a federally licensed or permitted activity subject to federal consistency review requires a state license, the issuance or renewal of a state license shall automatically constitute the state’s concurrence that the licensed activity or use, as licensed, is consistent with the federally approved program. When a federally licensed or permitted activity subject […]
380.5105 – The Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts; Florida Forever program.
380.5105 The Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts; Florida Forever program.— (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, it is the intent of the Legislature that the trust shall administer the working waterfronts program as set forth in this section. (2) The trust and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall jointly develop rules specifically establishing an application […]
380.24 – Local government participation.
380.24 Local government participation.—Units of local government abutting the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean, or which include or are contiguous to waters of the state where marine species of vegetation listed by rule as ratified in s. 373.4211 constitute the dominant plant community, shall develop a coastal zone protection element pursuant to s. 163.3177. […]