590.16 – Rewards.
590.16 Rewards.—The Florida Forest Service, in its discretion, may offer and pay rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who violates any provision of this chapter. History.—s. 16, ch. 17029, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(10-tt); ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 12, ch. 99-292; s. 63, ch. 2012-7.
589.31 – Cooperative Agreement.
589.31 Cooperative agreement.—Before any assistance is provided under this law, the county or municipality and the Florida Forest Service, through their duly constituted representatives, shall enter into a mutually satisfactory cooperative agreement covering the specific duties, and set up a budget for any fiscal period beginning July 1 and ending June 30, and the county’s or […]
590.25 – Penalty for Obstructing the Prevention, Detection, or Suppression of Wildfires.
590.25 Penalty for obstructing the prevention, detection, or suppression of wildfires.—Whoever interferes with, obstructs or commits any act aimed to obstruct the prevention, detection, or suppression of wildfires by the employees of the Florida Forest Service or any other person engaged in the prevention, detection, or suppression of a wildfire, or who damages or destroys any […]
589.32 – Cost of Providing County Forestry Assistance.
589.32 Cost of providing county forestry assistance.—The cost of county forestry assistance provided under the provisions of ss. 589.28-589.34 shall be jointly determined and paid by the Florida Forest Service and the county commission or municipality and shall be not less than 40 percent of the cost of the equivalent of 1 person-year of assistance. However, […]
590.27 – Penalty for Mutilating or Destroying Forestry or Fire Control Signs and Posters.
590.27 Penalty for mutilating or destroying forestry or fire control signs and posters.—Whoever intentionally breaks down, mutilates, removes, or destroys any fire control or forestry sign or poster commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. History.—s. 3, ch. 26833, 1951; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 617, […]
589.33 – Expenditure of Budgeted Funds.
589.33 Expenditure of budgeted funds.—Any money budgeted for a fiscal period shall be expended by the Florida Forest Service during the period for which it was budgeted and amounts not expended or specifically obligated by contract or other legal procedure during that period shall be available for the next fiscal period or shall be returned to […]
589.34 – Revocation of Agreement.
589.34 Revocation of agreement.—Any agreement or revision thereof entered into by the Florida Forest Service and a county or municipality under the provisions of this law shall continue from year to year, unless written notice is given to the other party 30 days prior to July 1 of any year of the intention to discontinue the […]
590.01 – Wildfire Protection.
590.01 Wildfire protection.—The Florida Forest Service has the primary responsibility for prevention, detection, and suppression of wildfires wherever they may occur. The Florida Forest Service shall provide leadership and direction in the evaluation, coordination, allocation of resources, and monitoring of wildfire management and protection. The Florida Forest Service shall promote natural resource management and fuel reduction […]
590.015 – Definitions.
590.015 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Broadcast burning” means the burning of agricultural or natural vegetation by allowing fire to move across a predetermined area of land. The term does not include the burning of vegetative debris that is piled or stacked. (2) “Fire management services” means presuppression fireline plowing, prescribed burning assistance, contract prescribed […]
590.02 – Florida Forest Service; Powers, Authority, and Duties; Liability; Building Structures; Withlacoochee Training Center.
590.02 Florida Forest Service; powers, authority, and duties; liability; building structures; Withlacoochee Training Center.— (1) The Florida Forest Service has the following powers, authority, and duties to: (a) Enforce the provisions of this chapter; (b) Prevent, detect, and suppress wildfires wherever they may occur on public or private land in this state and do all things necessary in the […]