593.116 – Penalty for violation.
593.116 Penalty for violation.— (1) Any person who, except in compliance with ss. 593.101-593.117 or rules of the department, moves any regulated article within the state or into this state from any other state against which the department has declared a quarantine pursuant to ss. 593.101-593.117 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as […]
593.103 – Powers and duties of department.
593.103 Powers and duties of department.—The department has the power and duty to: (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of ss. 593.101-593.117. (2) Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of ss. 593.101-593.117. (3) Enter upon any grounds, premises, or means of conveyance in this state for the purpose of inspection, quarantine, or eradication […]
593.117 – Handling of moneys received.
593.117 Handling of moneys received.—All moneys received by the department under the provisions of ss. 593.101-593.117, other than appropriated funds and moneys collected as assessments, shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Plant Industry Trust Fund and shall be used by the department to defray its expenses in carrying out the […]
593.104 – Entry of premises; eradication activities; inspections.
593.104 Entry of premises; eradication activities; inspections.—The department may enter any cotton field or premise in order to carry out eradication and inspection activities as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of ss. 593.101-593.117. The department may inspect any field, premise, or item of equipment in this state for the purpose of determining whether […]
593.105 – Reports by persons growing cotton.
593.105 Reports by persons growing cotton.—Each person growing cotton in this state shall furnish to the department, on forms supplied by the department, such information as the department may require concerning the size and location of all commercial cotton fields and of all noncommercial fields of cotton grown as ornamentals or for other purposes. History.—s. 5, […]
591.16 – Community Forests; Purposes.
591.16 Community forests; purposes.—The general purposes of this law are: (1) To encourage counties, cities, towns, and school districts to utilize idle lands for productive forest purposes. (2) To encourage reduction of taxation through producing income from wise use of such lands. (3) To encourage development and make available, in community forests, areas having desirable recreational features. (4) To encourage […]
591.17 – Community Forests; Definitions.
591.17 Community forests; definitions.—The terms hereinafter used, unless the text clearly indicates a different meaning, shall be as follows: (1) The term “governing board” shall mean county commissioners, city commissioners, town councils, school boards, or any other governing body of counties, cities, towns, or school districts. (2) The term “community forest” shall mean any forest area established under […]
591.18 – Community Forests; Purchase or Establishment.
591.18 Community forests; purchase or establishment.—All counties, cities, towns, or school districts, through their governing boards, are hereby empowered to establish, from lands owned by such county, city, town, or school district in fee simple, or to acquire by purchase or gift, lands at present covered with forest or tree growth, or suitable for the growth […]
591.19 – Community Forests; Tax Delinquent Lands.
591.19 Community forests; tax delinquent lands.—The Department of Revenue, the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, counties, cities, towns, school districts, or any other public agency holding fee simple or tax certificate lands are hereby empowered to, and may, upon application to them, transfer title of fee simple lands not in other public […]
591.20 – Community Forests; Forestry Committee.
591.20 Community forests; forestry committee.—The governing board of any county, city, town, or school district desiring to establish community forests after enactment of this law shall appoint a forestry committee, consisting of three members, as follows: one member of governing board, one member from the Florida Forest Service to be designated by the Florida Forest Service, […]