Chapter 286 — Chapter 286
23 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 286.001 Reports statutorily required; filing, maintenance, retrieval, and provision of copies
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(1) For purposes of this section, the term “state entity” means any agency or officer of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government; the State Board of Education; the Board of Governors of the State University System; the Public Service Commission; or a wa…
Fla. Stat. § 286.0105 Notices of meetings and hearings must advise that a record is required to appeal
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Each board, commission, or agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof shall include in the notice of any meeting or hearing, if notice of the meeting or hearing is required, of such board, commission, or agency, conspicuously on such notice, the advice that, if …
Fla. Stat. § 286.011 Public meetings and records; public inspection; criminal and civil penalties
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(1) All meetings of any board or commission of any state agency or authority or of any agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision, except as otherwise provided in the Constitution, including meetings with or attended by any person elected t…
Fla. Stat. § 286.0111 Legislative review of certain exemptions from requirements for public meetings and recordkeeping by governmental entities
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The provisions of s. 119.15, the Open Government Sunset Review Act, apply to the provisions of law which provide exemptions to s. 286.011, as provided in s. 119.15.
Fla. Stat. § 286.0113 General exemptions from public meetings
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(1) That portion of a meeting that would reveal a security or firesafety system plan or portion thereof made confidential and exempt by s. 119.071(3)(a) is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution.(2)(a) For purposes of this subsection:1. “Competitive…
Fla. Stat. § 286.0114 Public meetings; reasonable opportunity to be heard; attorney fees
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(1) For purposes of this section, “board or commission” means a board or commission of any state agency or authority or of any agency or authority of a county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision.(2) Members of the public shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be …
Fla. Stat. § 286.01141 Criminal justice commissions; public meetings exemption
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Duly constituted criminal justice commission” means an advisory commission created by municipal or county ordinance whose membership is comprised of individuals from the private sector and the public sector and whose purpose is to examin…
Fla. Stat. § 286.0115 Access to local public officials; quasi-judicial proceedings on local government land use matters
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(1)(a) A county or municipality may adopt an ordinance or resolution removing the presumption of prejudice from ex parte communications with local public officials by establishing a process to disclose ex parte communications with such officials pursuant to this subsection or by …
Fla. Stat. § 286.012 Voting requirement at meetings of governmental bodies
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A member of a state, county, or municipal governmental board, commission, or agency who is present at a meeting of any such body at which an official decision, ruling, or other official act is to be taken or adopted may not abstain from voting in regard to any such decision, ruli…
Fla. Stat. § 286.021 Department of State to hold title to patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc
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The legal title and every right, interest, claim or demand of any kind in and to any patent, trademark or copyright, or application for the same, now owned or held, or as may hereafter be acquired, owned and held by the state, or any of its boards, commissions or agencies, is her…
Fla. Stat. § 286.031 Authority of Department of State in connection with patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc
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The Department of State is authorized to do and perform any and all things necessary to secure letters patent, copyright and trademark on any invention or otherwise, and to enforce the rights of the state therein; to license, lease, assign, or otherwise give written consent to an…
Fla. Stat. § 286.035 Constitution Revision Commission; powers of chair; assistance by state and local agencies
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(1) The chair of the Constitution Revision Commission, appointed pursuant to s. 2, Art. XI of the State Constitution, is authorized to employ personnel and to incur expenses related to the official operation of the commission or its committees, to sign vouchers, and to otherwise …
Fla. Stat. § 286.036 Taxation and Budget Reform Commission; powers
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(1) The Taxation and Budget Reform Commission appointed pursuant to s. 6, Art. XI of the State Constitution, is authorized to employ personnel and to incur expenses related to the official operation of the commission or its committees, and to expend funds appropriated to the comm…
Fla. Stat. § 286.041 Prohibited requirements of bidders on contracts for public works relative to income tax returns
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(1) The state or any of its departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions, and officers and the counties, consolidated governments, municipalities, school districts, special districts, and other public bodies of this state, and the departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions, and o…
Fla. Stat. § 286.043 Limitation on use of funds for discriminatory contract or bid specifications relating to car rental concessions at airports
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No public funds shall be used by a unit of local government for the purpose of promulgating contract or bid specifications relating to car rental concessions at airports which would preclude a corporation authorized to do business in this state from submitting bids or entering in…
Fla. Stat. § 286.101 Foreign gifts and contracts
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Contract” means any agreement for the direct benefit or use of any party to such agreement, including an agreement for the sale of commodities or services.(b) “Foreign country of concern” means the People’s Republic of China, the Russian…
Fla. Stat. § 286.23 Real property conveyed to public agency; disclosure of beneficial interests; notice; exemptions
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(1) Any person or entity holding real property in the form of a partnership, limited partnership, corporation, trust, or any form of representative capacity whatsoever for others, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall, before entering into any contract whereby such …
Fla. Stat. § 286.25 Publication or statement of state sponsorship
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Any nongovernmental organization which sponsors a program financed partially by state funds or funds obtained from a state agency shall, in publicizing, advertising, or describing the sponsorship of the program, state: “Sponsored by (name of organization) and the State of Florida…
Fla. Stat. § 286.26 Accessibility of public meetings to the physically handicapped
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(1) Whenever any board or commission of any state agency or authority, or of any agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision, which has scheduled a meeting at which official acts are to be taken receives, at least 48 hours prior to the…
Fla. Stat. § 286.27 Use of state funds for greeting cards prohibited
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No state funds shall be expended for the purchase, preparation, printing, or mailing of any card the sole purpose of which is to convey holiday greetings.
Fla. Stat. § 286.29 Energy guidelines for public business
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(1) Each state agency shall ensure that all maintained vehicles meet minimum maintenance schedules shown to reduce fuel consumption, which include:(a) Ensuring appropriate tire pressures and tread depth.(b) Replacing fuel filters and emission filters at recommended intervals.(c) …
Fla. Stat. § 286.31 Prohibited use of state funds; travel to another state for purpose of abortion services
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Educational institution” means public institutions under the control of a district school board, a charter school, a state university, a developmental research school, a Florida College System institution, the Florida School for the Deaf…
Fla. Stat. § 286.311 Prohibited use of state funds; sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures
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(1) As used in this section, the term “governmental entity” means the state or any political subdivision thereof, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government; the independent establishments of the state, counties, municipalities, districts, authoriti…