380.0685 – State park in area of critical state concern in county which creates land authority; surcharge on admission and overnight occupancy.
380.0685 State park in area of critical state concern in county which creates land authority; surcharge on admission and overnight occupancy.—The Department of Environmental Protection shall impose and collect a surcharge of 50 cents per person per day, or $5 per annual family auto entrance permit, on admission to all state parks in areas of critical […]
380.0657 – Expedited permitting process for economic development projects.
380.0657 Expedited permitting process for economic development projects.— (1) The Department of Environmental Protection and, as appropriate, the water management districts created under chapter 373 shall adopt programs to expedite the processing of wetland resource and environmental resource permits for economic development projects that have been identified by a municipality or county as meeting the definition of […]
380.0661 – Legislative intent.
380.0661 Legislative intent.—It is hereby declared that the intent of the Legislature is: (1) To provide a mechanism to equitably deal with the challenges of implementing comprehensive land use plans developed pursuant to the area of critical state concern program, which challenges are often complicated by the environmental sensitivity of such areas. (2) To provide the mechanism referred […]
380.0662 – Definitions.
380.0662 Definitions.—As used in this act, unless the context indicates a different meaning or intent: (1) “Land authority” means the land authority created by a county pursuant to this act. (2) “State” means the State of Florida. (3) “Bonds” means any bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of financial indebtedness issued on behalf of the land authority pursuant to […]
380.0663 – Land authority; creation, membership, expenses.
380.0663 Land authority; creation, membership, expenses.— (1) Each county in which one or more areas of critical state concern are located is authorized to create, by ordinance, a public body corporate and politic, to be known as a land authority, which may be renamed by the governing board of the county. The governing body of the land […]
380.0664 – Quorum; voting; meetings.
380.0664 Quorum; voting; meetings.—The powers of the land authority shall be vested in its members in office from time to time. A majority of the members of the land authority eligible to vote shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. Action may be […]
380.045 – Resource planning and management committees; objectives; procedures.
380.045 Resource planning and management committees; objectives; procedures.— (1) Prior to recommending an area as an area of critical state concern pursuant to s. 380.05, the Governor, acting as the chief planning officer of the state, shall appoint a resource planning and management committee for the area under study by the state land planning agency. The objective […]
380.0665 – Executive director; agents and employees.
380.0665 Executive director; agents and employees.—The appointment and removal of an executive director shall be by the members of the land authority. The executive director shall subsequently employ legal and technical experts and such other agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as the land authority may require. History.—s. 1, ch. 86-170.
380.05 – Areas of critical state concern.
380.05 Areas of critical state concern.— (1)(a) The state land planning agency may from time to time recommend to the Administration Commission specific areas of critical state concern. In its recommendation, the agency shall include recommendations with respect to the purchase of lands situated within the boundaries of the proposed area as environmentally endangered lands and outdoor […]
380.0666 – Powers of land authority.
380.0666 Powers of land authority.—The land authority shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this act, including the following powers, which are in addition to all other powers granted by other provisions of this act: (1) To sue and be sued; to have a seal, to […]