Title XVII, Military Affairs and Related Matters

There is created the Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund to be administered by the division.History.—s. 1, ch. 93-128; s. 101, ch. 2011-142.

1(1) The Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund is created within the Executive Office of the Governor.(2) The fund is established for use as a depository for moneys specifically transferred or appropriated to the fund by the Legislature or pursuant to s. 11.90. The moneys depo…

1(1) The division shall establish a Nonprofit Security Grant Program that shall consist of funds appropriated by the Legislature to nonprofit organizations, including houses of worship, schools, museums, and community centers, that are at high risk for violent attacks or hate cri…

In order to provide funds for emergency management, preparedness, and assistance, an annual surcharge of $2 per policy shall be imposed on every homeowners, mobile home owners, tenant homeowners, and condominium unit owners policy, and an annual $4 surcharge shall be imposed on e…

(1) Funds appropriated from the Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund shall be allocated by the division for the following purposes:(a) To implement and administer state and local emergency management programs, including administration, training, and opera…

Safeguarding the life and property of its citizens is an innate responsibility of the governing body of each political subdivision of the state.(1) COUNTIES.—(a) In order to provide effective and orderly governmental control and coordination of emergency operations in emergencies…

(1) Each county and municipality must post on its publicly accessible website:(a) A frequently asked questions web page related to natural emergency response, emergency preparedness, and public relief for residents following an emergency. The web page must answer questions concer…

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that this state not have a deficit of safe public hurricane evacuation shelter space in any region of the state.(2) The division shall administer a program to survey existing schools, universities, community colleges, and other state-owned,…

(1) Whenever the employees of any political subdivision are rendering outside aid pursuant to the authority contained in s. 252.38, such employees shall have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as if they were performing their duties in the political subdi…

(1) As used in this section, the term “local governmental entity” means a county, municipality, or district school board.(2) Each local governmental entity is encouraged to develop an emergency financial plan for major natural disasters that may impact its jurisdiction. Disasters…

(1) The governing body of each political subdivision of the state is authorized to develop and enter into mutual aid agreements within the state for reciprocal emergency aid and assistance in case of emergencies too extensive to be dealt with unassisted. Copies of such agreements…

(1) The division is authorized to provide, within or without the state, such support from available personnel, equipment, and other resources of state agencies and the political subdivisions of the state as may be necessary to reinforce emergency management agencies in areas stri…

In the event of any emergency, the division may make available any equipment, services, or facilities owned or organized by the state or its political subdivisions for use in the affected area upon request of the duly constituted authority of the area or upon the request of any r…

(1) As used in this section, the term “impacted local government” means a county listed in a federal disaster declaration located entirely or partially within 100 miles of the track of a storm declared to be a hurricane by the National Hurricane Center while the storm was categor…

(1) Compensation for services or for the taking or use of property shall be owed only to the extent that a claimant may not be deemed to have volunteered her or his services or property without compensation and only to the extent that such taking exceeds the legal responsibility …

(1) In addition to prevention measures included in the state and local comprehensive emergency management plans, the Governor shall consider on a continuing basis steps that could be taken to mitigate the harmful consequences of emergencies. At the Governor’s direction and pursua…

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law:(1) Whenever the Governor deems it to be in the public interest, she or he may:(a) Authorize any department or agency of the state to lease or lend, on such terms and conditions as it may deem necessary to promote the public welfa…

(1) In accordance with the provisions of chapter 120, the political subdivisions of the state and other agencies designated or appointed by the Governor or in the state comprehensive emergency management plan are authorized and empowered to make, amend, and rescind such orders an…

The law enforcement authorities of the state and the political subdivisions thereof shall enforce the orders and rules issued pursuant to ss. 252.31-252.90.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-285; s. 30, ch. 83-334; s. 19, ch. 93-211; s. 36, ch. 2001-61.

Any person violating any provision of ss. 252.31-252.90 or any rule or order made pursuant to ss. 252.31-252.90 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-285; s. 31, ch. 83-334; s. 20, ch. 93-211; s. …

Each state or local government contract for goods or services related to emergency response for a natural emergency entered into, renewed, or amended on or after July 1, 2025, must include a provision that requires a vendor or service provider that breaches such contract during a…

Any person or organization, public or private, owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation, other than payment or reimbursement of costs and expenses, grants a license or privilege or otherwise permits the designation by the local …

(1) This section may be cited as the “Postdisaster Relief Assistance Act.”(2) Any person who gratuitously and in good faith provides temporary housing, food, water, or electricity to emergency first responders or the immediate family members of emergency first responders in respo…

Sections 252.31-252.90 shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate their purposes.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-285; s. 33, ch. 83-334; s. 21, ch. 93-211; s. 38, ch. 2001-61.

(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Benefits” means all benefits, other than salary and wages, provided or made available to employees by an employer and includes group life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, and pensions, regardless of whether such benefit…

(1) PURPOSE AND INTENT.—It is the purpose of this section to establish the means by which certain radiological emergency response plans and preparedness requirements of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency can be developed an…

The Division of Emergency Management shall maintain a list of contact persons.History.—s. 13, ch. 85-269; s. 3, ch. 85-277; s. 71, ch. 87-224; s. 105, ch. 2011-142.

(1) It is the purpose and intent of this section to provide the Director of the Office of Financial Regulation of the Financial Services Commission the authority to make temporary modifications to or suspensions of the financial institutions codes in order to expedite the recover…

(1) When the Governor declares a state of emergency pursuant to s. 252.36, the commissioner may issue one or more general orders applicable to all insurance companies, entities, and persons, as defined in s. 624.04, that are subject to the Florida Insurance Code and that serve an…

(1) For purposes of this section, the term “religious institution” has the same meaning as in s. 496.404.(2) An emergency order authorized by this part may not directly or indirectly prohibit a religious institution from conducting regular religious services or activities. Howeve…

(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Foundation” means the Florida Emergency Management Assistance Foundation for the division.(b) “Personal services” includes full-time or part-time personnel of the division.(2) The foundation is hereby created as a direct-support organiza…

Part II of this chapter, consisting of ss. 252.81-252.90, may be cited as the “Florida Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 88-200; s. 1, ch. 92-150; s. 1, ch. 2005-5.

As used in this part:(1) “Commission” means the State Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Commission created pursuant to s. 301 of EPCRA.(2) “Committee” means any local emergency planning committee established in the state pursuant to s. 301 of EPCRA.(3) “Division” means the D…

(1) The division shall have the authority:(a) To coordinate its activities under this part with its other emergency management responsibilities, including its responsibilities under part I of this chapter, and activities and with the related activities of other agencies, keeping …

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the state activities and expenditures under this part be self-sustaining, supported primarily by the fees provided in this part.(2) All fees and penalties collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited in the Operating Trust Fund.H…

(1) Any owner or operator of a facility required under s. 302 or s. 312 of EPCRA, or by s. 252.87, to submit a notification or an annual inventory form to the commission shall be required to pay an annual registration fee. The fee for any company, including all facilities under c…

(1) The owner or operator of a facility, an employer, or any other person submitting written information pursuant to EPCRA or this part to the commission, a committee, or a fire department shall be liable for a civil penalty of $5,000 for each item of information in the submissio…

(1) The Legislature intends the reporting requirements of ss. 311 and 312 of EPCRA to apply to both the manufacturing sector and the nonmanufacturing sector, as those terms are used in federal regulations adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and implemente…

(1) Whenever EPCRA authorizes an employer to exclude trade secret information from its submittals, the employer shall furnish the information so excluded to the commission upon request. Such information shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1). The com…

The commission and the committees shall be state agencies, and the members of the commission and committees shall be officers, employees, or agents of the state for the purposes of s. 768.28.History.—s. 1, ch. 88-200.

(1) The commission shall establish by October 1, 1989, a mission statement defining the authorities and responsibilities of the committees, limiting those authorities and responsibilities to activities required by EPCRA and this part.(2) In order to further the purposes of this p…

Any information furnished by a person or a business to the division for the purpose of being provided assistance with emergency planning is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This exemption applies to information held by the division before, …

Sections 252.921-252.933 may be cited as the “Emergency Management Assistance Compact.”History.—s. 1, ch. 96-244; s. 1, ch. 2015-55.

(1) This compact is made and entered into by and between the participating member states which enact this compact, hereinafter called party states. For purposes of this compact, the term “states” means the several states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia,…

(1) Each party state entering into this compact recognizes many emergencies transcend political jurisdictional boundaries and that intergovernmental coordination is essential in managing these and other emergencies under this compact. Each state further recognizes that there will…

(1) It shall be the responsibility of each party state to formulate procedural plans and programs for interstate cooperation in the performance of the responsibilities listed in this article. In formulating such plans, and in carrying them out, the party states, insofar as practi…