Chapter 908 — Chapter 908
16 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 908.101 Legislative findings and intent
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The Legislature finds that it is an important state interest to cooperate and assist the federal government in the enforcement of federal immigration laws within this state.
Fla. Stat. § 908.102 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Federal immigration agency” means the United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of Homeland Security, a division within such an agency, including United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and United States …
Fla. Stat. § 908.103 Sanctuary policies prohibited
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A state entity, law enforcement agency, or local governmental entity may not adopt or have in effect a sanctuary policy.
Fla. Stat. § 908.1031 State Board of Immigration Enforcement; creation; purpose and duties
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(1) The State Board of Immigration Enforcement is created within the Department of Law Enforcement, composed of the Governor and Cabinet, which shall be referred to as the board. The Governor and Cabinet shall serve as the agency head of the board. The board shall be a separate b…
Fla. Stat. § 908.1032 State Immigration Enforcement Council
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The State Immigration Enforcement Council, an advisory council as defined in s. 20.03, is created within the State Board of Immigration Enforcement for the purpose of advising the board.(1) The council must be composed of eight members. The Governor, Attorney General, Chief Finan…
Fla. Stat. § 908.1033 Local Law Enforcement Immigration Grant Program
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(1) The Local Law Enforcement Immigration Grant Program is created within the State Board of Immigration Enforcement to award grants to support local law enforcement agencies, which include chief correctional officers operating county detention facilities, in their cooperation an…
Fla. Stat. § 908.104 Cooperation with federal immigration authorities
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(1) Consistent with all duties created in state and federal law, state and local law enforcement agencies and any official responsible for directing or supervising such agency shall use best efforts to support the enforcement of federal immigration law. This subsection applies to…
Fla. Stat. § 908.105 Duties related to immigration detainers
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(1) A law enforcement agency that has custody of a person subject to an immigration detainer issued by a federal immigration agency shall:(a) Provide to the judge authorized to grant or deny the person’s release on bail under chapter 903 notice that the person is subject to an im…
Fla. Stat. § 908.106 Reimbursement of costs
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Each county correctional facility shall enter into an agreement or agreements with a federal immigration agency for temporarily housing persons who are the subject of immigration detainers and for the payment of the costs of housing and detaining those persons. A compliant agreem…
Fla. Stat. § 908.107 Enforcement
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(1) Any executive or administrative state, county, or municipal officer who violates his or her duties under this chapter may be subject to action by the Governor, including potential suspension from office, in the exercise of his or her authority under the State Constitution and…
Fla. Stat. § 908.108 Education records
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This chapter does not apply to the release of information contained in education records of an educational agency or institution, except in conformity with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g.
Fla. Stat. § 908.109 Discrimination prohibited
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A state entity, a local governmental entity, or a law enforcement agency, or a person employed by or otherwise under the direction or control of the entity or agency, may not base its actions under this chapter on the gender, race, religion, national origin, or physical disabilit…
Fla. Stat. § 908.11 Immigration enforcement assistance agreements; reporting requirement
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(1) The sheriff or the chief correctional officer operating a county detention facility must enter into a written agreement with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in the immigration program established under s. 287(g) of the Immigration and Nati…
Fla. Stat. § 908.111 Prohibition against governmental entity contracts with common carriers; required termination provisions
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Common carrier” means a person, firm, or corporation that undertakes for hire, as a regular business, to transport persons or commodities from place to place, offering his or her services to all such as may choose to employ the common ca…
Fla. Stat. § 908.12 Transnational crime organizations; reclassification
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(1) As used in this section, the term “transnational crime organization” means an organization that routinely facilitates the international trafficking of drugs, humans, or weapons or the international smuggling of humans.(2) The penalty for any misdemeanor or felony may be recla…
Fla. Stat. § 908.13 Unauthorized Alien Transport Program
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(1) As used in this section, the term “unauthorized alien” has the same meaning as in s. 908.111.(2) The Unauthorized Alien Transport Program is created within the Division of Emergency Management within the Executive Office of the Governor for the purpose of facilitating the tra…