570.549 – Director; duties.
570.549 Director; duties.— (1) The director of the Florida Forest Service shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner’s pleasure. (2) The director of the Florida Forest Service shall direct and supervise the overall operation of the Florida Forest Service and exercise such other powers and duties as authorized by the department. History.—s. 2, […]
570.61 – Division of Aquaculture; powers and duties.
570.61 Division of Aquaculture; powers and duties.—The powers and duties of the Division of Aquaculture shall include, but are not limited to, administering the aquaculture certification program; enforcing shellfish sanitation standards; administering the aquaculture and shellfish lease programs; ensuring that shellfish processing facilities comply with applicable food safety requirements; mitigating, creating, and enhancing natural shellfish harvesting […]
570.62 – Director; duties.
570.62 Director; duties.— (1) The director of the Division of Aquaculture shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the commissioner’s pleasure. (2) The director shall supervise, direct, and coordinate the activities of the division, exercise such other powers and duties as authorized by the commissioner, and enforce the provisions of chapter 597, the rules adopted […]
570.64 – Division of Food, Nutrition, and Wellness.
570.64 Division of Food, Nutrition, and Wellness.— (1) The duties of the Division of Food, Nutrition, and Wellness include, but are not limited to, administering and enforcing the powers and responsibilities of the division prescribed in chapter 595 and the rules adopted thereunder. (2) The director of the division shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure […]
570.65 – Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, law enforcement officers.
570.65 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, law enforcement officers.— (1) The commissioner may create an Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement under the supervision of a senior manager exempt under s. 110.205 in the Senior Management Service. The commissioner may designate law enforcement officers, as necessary, to enforce any criminal law or conduct any criminal investigation or […]
570.66 – Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; water policy.
570.66 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; water policy.—The commissioner may create an Office of Agricultural Water Policy under the supervision of a senior manager exempt under s. 110.205 in the Senior Management Service. The commissioner may designate the bureaus and positions in the various organizational divisions of the department that report to the office relating […]
570.67 – Office of Energy.
570.67 Office of Energy.—The Office of Energy is created within the department. The office shall be under the supervision of a senior manager exempt under s. 110.205 in the Senior Management Service appointed by the commissioner. The duties of the office shall include, but are not limited to, administering and enforcing parts II and III of […]
570.68 – Office of Agriculture Technology Services.
570.68 Office of Agriculture Technology Services.—The commissioner may create an Office of Agriculture Technology Services under the supervision of a senior manager exempt under s. 110.205 in the Senior Management Service. The office shall provide electronic data processing and agency information technology services to support and facilitate the functions, powers, and duties of the department. History.—s. […]
570.681 – Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park; legislative findings.
570.681 Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park; legislative findings.—It is the finding of the Legislature that: (1) Equine and other agriculture-related industries strengthen and benefit each other with the establishment of a statewide agriculture and horse facility. (2) The Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park provides Florida with a unique tourist experience for visitors and residents, thus generating […]
570.685 – Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority.
570.685 Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority.— (1) There is created within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services the Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority which shall be governed by this section and s. 570.691. (2) The authority shall be composed of 21 members appointed by the commissioner. (a) Initially, the commissioner shall appoint 11 members […]