388.271 Prerequisites to participation.— (1) When state funds are involved, it is the duty of the department to guide, review, approve, and coordinate the activities of all county governments and special districts receiving state funds in furtherance of the goal of integrated arthropod control. Each county or district eligible to participate hereunder may begin participation on October […]
388.281 Use of state matching funds.— (1) All funds, supplies, and services released to counties and districts hereunder shall be used in accordance with the detailed work plan and certified budget approved by both the department and the county or district. The plan and budget may be amended at any time upon prior approval of the department. […]
388.291 Source reduction measures; supervision by department.— (1) Any county or district may perform source reduction measures in conformity with good engineering practices in any area, provided that the department cooperating with the county or district has approved the operating or construction plan and it has been determined by criteria contained in rule that the area or […]
388.301 Payment of state funds; supplies and services.—State funds shall be payable quarterly, in accordance with the rules of the department, upon requisition by the department to the Chief Financial Officer. The department is authorized to furnish insecticides, chemicals, materials, equipment, vehicles, and personnel in lieu of state funds where mass purchasing may save funds for […]
388.311 Carry over of state funds and local funds.—State and local funds budgeted for the control of mosquitoes and other arthropods shall be carried over at the end of the county or district’s fiscal year, and rebudgeted for such control measures the following fiscal year. History.—s. 2, ch. 59-195.
388.321 Equipment to become property of the county or district.—All equipment purchased under this chapter with state funds made available directly to the county or district shall become the property of the county or district unless otherwise provided, and may be traded in on other equipment, or sold, when no longer needed by the county or […]
388.322 Record and inventory of certain property.—A record and inventory of certain property owned by the district shall be maintained in accordance with s. 274.02. History.—s. 2, ch. 63-236.
388.323 Disposal of surplus property.—Surplus property shall be disposed of according to the provisions set forth in s. 274.05 with the following exceptions: (1) Serviceable equipment no longer needed by a county or district shall first be offered to any or all other counties or districts engaged in arthropod control at a price established by the board […]
388.341 Reports of expenditures and accomplishments.—Each county and district participating under the provisions of this chapter shall within 30 days after the end of each month submit to the department a monthly report for the preceding month of expenditures from all funds for arthropod control, and such reports of activities and accomplishments as may be required […]
388.351 Transfer of equipment, personnel, and supplies during an emergency.—The department, upon notifying a county or district and obtaining its approval, is authorized to transfer equipment, materials, and personnel from one district to another in the event of an emergency brought about by an arthropod-borne epidemic or other disaster requiring emergency control. History.—s. 2, ch. 59-195; […]
388.361 Department authority and rules; administration.— (1) This chapter and all rules adopted and promulgated hereunder shall be administered and enforced by the department. (2) The department shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. Such rules shall provide for: (a) Criteria by which a demonstrable increase or other indicator of arthropod population levels is determined to […]
388.3711 Enforcement.— (1) The department is empowered to enforce this chapter or its rules by commencing and maintaining all proper and necessary actions and proceedings, including, but not limited to, application for injunction to the proper circuit court to grant a temporary or permanent injunction, or both, restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any […]
388.381 Cooperation by counties and district.—Any county or district carrying on an arthropod control program may cooperate with another county, district, or municipality in carrying out a program for the control of mosquitoes and other arthropods, by agreement as to the program and reimbursement thereof, when approved by the department. History.—s. 2, ch. 59-195; s. 1, […]
388.391 Control measures in municipalities and portions of counties located outside boundaries of districts.—Any district whose operation is limited to a portion of the county in which it is located may perform any control measures authorized by this chapter in any municipality located in the same county or in any portions of the same county, where […]
388.401 Penalty for damage to property or operations.—Whoever shall willfully damage any of the property of any county or district created under this or other chapters, or any works constructed, maintained, or controlled by such county or district, or who shall obstruct or cause to be obstructed any of the operations of such county or district, […]
388.4111 Public lands; arthropod control.— (1) It is declared to be in the best interests of the state that certain environmentally sensitive and biologically highly productive public lands owned by the state or any political subdivision thereof where arthropods incubate, hatch, or occur so as to constitute a public health or nuisance problem may be subject to […]
388.43 Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory.— (1) The Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, located in Vero Beach, shall be a research and training center for the state under the supervision of the Board of Governors. The laboratory shall be an operational unit of the University of Florida and an integral part of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. […]
388.45 Threat to public or animal health; declarations.— (1) The State Health Officer has the authority to declare that a threat to public health exists when the Department of Health discovers in the human or surrogate population the occurrence of an infectious disease that can be transmitted from mosquitoes or other arthropods to humans. The State Health […]
388.46 Florida Coordinating Council on Mosquito Control; establishment; membership; organization; responsibilities.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL; LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is declared to be in the best interest of the state that public agencies responsible for and involved in arthropod control activities work together to reduce duplication of effort, foster maximum efficient use of existing resources, advise and assist the […]
