16.617 Statewide Council on Human Trafficking; creation; membership; duties.— (1) CREATION.—There is created the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking within the Department of Legal Affairs. The council is created for the purpose of enhancing the development and coordination of state and local law enforcement and social services responses to fight commercial sexual exploitation as a form of […]
16.618 Direct-support organization.— (1) The Department of Legal Affairs shall establish a direct-support organization to provide assistance, funding, and support to the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking and to assist in the fulfillment of the council’s purposes. The direct-support organization must be: (a) A Florida corporation, not for profit, incorporated under chapter 617, and approved by the Secretary […]
16.62 Recognition and awards.—In addition to expenditures separately authorized by law, the Department of Legal Affairs may expend no more than $20,000 annually to support costs associated with the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Recognition and Awards Program and the Victims Services Recognition and Awards Program. History.—s. 2, ch. 2015-92.
16.71 Florida Gaming Control Commission; creation; meetings; membership.— (1) CREATION; MEETINGS.— (a) There is created within the Department of Legal Affairs, Office of the Attorney General, the Florida Gaming Control Commission, hereinafter referred to as the commission. The commission shall be a separate budget entity, and the commissioners shall serve as the agency head. The commission’s exercise of […]
16.711 Division of Gaming Enforcement; creation; duties.— (1) There is created within the Florida Gaming Control Commission a Division of Gaming Enforcement. The Division of Gaming Enforcement shall be considered a criminal justice agency as defined in s. 943.045. (2) The commissioners shall appoint a director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement who is qualified by training and […]
16.712 Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities.— (1) The commission shall do all of the following: (a) Exercise all of the regulatory and executive powers of the state with respect to gambling, including, without limitation thereto, pari-mutuel wagering, cardrooms, slot machine facilities, oversight of gaming compacts executed by the state pursuant to the Federal Indian Gaming […]
16.713 Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions.— (1) PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION.—The following persons are ineligible for appointment to the commission: (a) A person who holds any office in a political party. (b) A person who within the previous 10 years has been convicted of or found guilty of or has pled nolo contendere […]
16.714 Florida Gaming Control Commission background screening requirements; investigations by the Division of Gaming Enforcement.— (1) LEVEL 2 BACKGROUND SCREENINGS.—The Department of Law Enforcement shall, at the request of the Division of Gaming Enforcement, perform a level 2 background screening pursuant to chapter 435 on an employee of the division and on any other employee of the […]
16.715 Florida Gaming Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications.— (1) STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.— (a) In addition to the provisions of part III of chapter 112, which are applicable to commissioners on and employees with the Florida Gaming Control Commission by virtue of their being public officers and public employees, the conduct of commissioners and employees shall […]
16.716 Florida Gaming Control Commission public records and public meetings exemptions.— (1)(a) Any information obtained by the Florida Gaming Control Commission which is exempt or confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) or s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution shall retain its exempt or confidential and exempt status. The information may be released by the commission, […]
