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, […]
589.14 – Enforcement of Lien; Notice.
589.14 Enforcement of lien; notice.—The Florida Forest Service, United States Government, or other governmental authority shall be entitled to subject said real estate in equity for the value of such expenditures made by it in pursuance of any such agreement, and may, at any time after the expenditure thereof and after default in payment thereof by […]
589.15 – Form of Notice.
589.15 Form of notice.—The said notice shall be substantially as follows: It shall be in writing and shall be sworn to by the duly authorized agent of the Florida Forest Service or governmental authority filing same. It shall state the name of the owner of said property, the nature and character of the labor or services […]
589.16 – Time for Filing Notice of Lien.
589.16 Time for filing notice of lien.—The notice of lien may be filed prior to the filing of a complaint brought to enforce said lien; provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the filing of such notice at any time after the contract or agreement has been entered into and default made by the landowner in […]
589.17 – Application of General Laws.
589.17 Application of general laws.—The general laws of this state with reference to the acquisition and enforcement of statutory liens shall be applicable to the lien created by ss. 589.13-589.16 insofar as the same may be consistent with and pertinent hereto. History.—s. 5, ch. 17026, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(10-x).
589.18 – Florida Forest Service to Make Certain Investigations.
589.18 Florida Forest Service to make certain investigations.—The Florida Forest Service shall conduct investigations and make surveys to determine the areas of land in the state which are available and suitable for reforestation projects and state forests, and may recommend to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, any state agency, or any […]