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Florida Statutes, Title XIX

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Title XIX, Public Business

11 chapters · 417 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title XIX417 Ch 288, Commercial Development and Capital I…147 Ch 287, Procurement of Personal Property and…69 Ch 290, Urban Redevelopment40 Ch 282, Communications and Data Processing29 Ch 284, State Risk Management and Safety Pro…28 Ch 280, Security for Public Deposits26 Ch 285, Indian Reservations and Affairs23 Ch 286, Public Business: Miscellaneous Provi…23 Ch 279, Registered Public Obligations15 Ch 283, Public Printing11 Ch 281, Safety and Security Services6

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Fla. Stat. § 287.093 Minority business enterprises; procurement of personal property and services from funds set aside for such purpose
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Any county, municipality, community college, or district school board may set aside up to 10 percent or more of the total amount of funds allocated for the procurement of personal property and services for the purpose of entering into contracts with minority business enterprises.…
Fla. Stat. § 287.0931 Minority business enterprises; participation in bond underwriting
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(1) Any state or local government agency, or political subdivision thereof, issuing bonds or other tax-exempt obligations through one or more underwriters is encouraged to offer not less than 20 percent participation to minority firms.(2) To meet such participation requirement, t…
Fla. Stat. § 287.0935 Surety bond insurers
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When the contract amount of a project does not exceed $500,000 and when public funds are utilized for the project, a person, the state, or a political subdivision shall not refuse, as surety for the project, bid bonds, performance bonds, labor and materials payment bonds, or any …
Fla. Stat. § 287.094 Minority business enterprise programs; penalty for discrimination and false representation

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(1) It is unlawful for any individual to falsely claim to be a minority business enterprise for purposes of qualifying for certification with any governmental certifying organization as a minority business enterprise in order to participate under a program of a state agency which…

Fla. Stat. § 287.0943 Certification of minority business enterprises

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(1) A business certified by any local governmental jurisdiction or organization shall be accepted by the Department of Management Services, Office of Supplier Diversity, as a certified minority business enterprise for purposes of doing business with state government when the Offi…

Fla. Stat. § 287.09431 Statewide and interlocal agreement on certification of business concerns for the status of minority business enterprise

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The statewide and interlocal agreement on certification of business concerns for the status of minority business enterprise is hereby enacted and entered into with all jurisdictions or organizations legally joining therein. If, within 2 years from the date that the certification …

Fla. Stat. § 287.09451 Office of Supplier Diversity; powers, duties, and functions

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(1) The Legislature finds that there is evidence of a systematic pattern of past and continuing racial discrimination against minority business enterprises and a disparity in the availability and use of minority business enterprises in the state procurement system. It is determin…

Fla. Stat. § 287.0947 Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development; creation; membership; duties

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1(1) The Secretary of Management Services may create the Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development with the purpose of advising and assisting the secretary in carrying out the secretary’s duties with respect to minority businesses and economic and busine…

Fla. Stat. § 287.095 Department of Corrections; prison industry programs

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(1) The purchase of raw materials for use by the Department of Corrections in its prison industry programs to manufacture or process products for resale is exempt from the provisions of this part.(2) The provisions of this part do not apply to any purchases of commodities or cont…

Fla. Stat. § 287.131 Assistance of Department of Financial Services

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The Department of Financial Services shall provide the Department of Management Services with technical assistance in all matters pertaining to the purchase of insurance for all agencies, and shall make surveys of the insurance needs of the state and all departments thereof, incl…

Fla. Stat. § 287.132 Legislative intent with respect to integrity of public contracting and purchasing process

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Recognizing that the preservation of the integrity of the public contracting and purchasing process of the state is vital and is a matter of interest to all the people of the state, the Legislature determines and declares that:(1) The procedures of public entities for determining…

Fla. Stat. § 287.133 Public entity crime; denial or revocation of the right to transact business with public entities

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(1) As used in this section:(a) “Affiliate” means:1. A predecessor or successor of a person convicted of a public entity crime; or2. An entity under the control of any natural person who is active in the management of the entity and who has been convicted of a public entity crime…

Fla. Stat. § 287.134 Discrimination; denial or revocation of the right to transact business with public entities

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(1) As used in this section:(a) “Affiliate” means:1. A predecessor or successor of an entity that discriminated; or2. An entity under the control of any natural person or entity that is active in the management of the entity that discriminated. The term “affiliate” includes those…

Fla. Stat. § 287.1346 Provision of commodities produced by forced labor; denial or revocation of the right to transact business with agencies

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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Forced labor” means work or service exacted from any person, including a minor, under the menace of a penalty for nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself or herself voluntarily or an activity that violates s. 787.0…

Fla. Stat. § 287.135 Prohibition against contracting with scrutinized companies or entities

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(1) In addition to the terms defined in ss. 287.012 and 215.473, as used in this section, the term:(a) “Awarding body” means, for purposes of state contracts, an agency or the department, and for purposes of local contracts, the local governmental entity.(b) “Boycott of Israel” h…

Fla. Stat. § 287.1351 Suspended vendors; state contracts

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(1) As used in this section, the term “vendor” means a person or an entity that provides goods or services to an agency under a contract or submits a bid, proposal, or reply to provide goods or services to an agency.(2)(a) A vendor that is in default on any contract with an agenc…

Fla. Stat. § 287.136 Audit of executed contract documents

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(1) After execution of a contract, the Chief Financial Officer shall perform audits of the executed contract document and contract manager’s records to ensure that adequate internal controls are in place for complying with the terms and conditions of the contract and for the vali…

Fla. Stat. § 287.137 Antitrust violations; denial or revocation of the right to transact business with public entities; denial of economic benefits

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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Affiliate” means:1. A predecessor or successor of a person convicted of or held civilly liable for an antitrust violation; or2. An entity under the control of any natural person who is active in the management of the entity that has been…

Fla. Stat. § 287.138 Contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern prohibited

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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Controlling interest” means possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a company, whether through ownership of securities, by contract, or otherwise. A person or entity that directly or indi…

Fla. Stat. § 287.139 Prohibition against using diversity, equity, and inclusion material

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1A potential recipient of a county or municipal contract or grant shall certify to the county or municipality, as applicable, before being awarded such contract or grant that the potential recipient does not and will not use county or municipal funds in requiring its employees, c…

Fla. Stat. § 287.14 Purchase of motor vehicles by state officers and employees

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(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that this section has applied and shall continue to apply to state officers and employees of the executive and judicial branches of state government.(2) The term “motor vehicle” as used in this section includes any automobile or light truck…

Fla. Stat. § 287.15 Purchase or lease of motor vehicles, watercraft, or aircraft; prior approval of the Department of Management Services

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No state agency shall purchase, lease, or acquire any motor vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft of any type unless prior approval is first obtained from the Department of Management Services. However, nothing herein shall prohibit the lease for casual use of motor vehicles, or remov…

Fla. Stat. § 287.151 Limitation on classes of motor vehicles procured

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(1) All motor vehicles purchased or leased by the state with funds provided in the General Appropriations Act shall be of the subcompact class except vehicles used for law enforcement purposes by law enforcement officers of the state, used as tow vehicles, routinely used to trans…

Fla. Stat. § 287.155 Motor vehicles; purchase by Department of Children and Families, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Department of Health, Department of Juvenile Justice, and Department of Corrections

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(1) The Department of Children and Families, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Health, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Corrections may, subject to the approval of the Department of Management Services, purchase automobiles, truc…

Fla. Stat. § 287.16 Powers and duties of department

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The Department of Management Services shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:(1) To obtain the most effective and efficient use of motor vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft for state purposes.(2) To establish and operate central facilities for the acquisitio…

Fla. Stat. § 287.17 Limitation on use of motor vehicles and aircraft

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1(1) The aircraft and motor vehicles owned, leased, or operated by any state agency, as defined in s. 287.012, shall be available for official state business only as authorized by agency heads, as defined in s. 287.012.(2) The following criteria shall be considered in determining…

Fla. Stat. § 287.175 Penalties

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A violation of this part or a rule adopted hereunder, pursuant to applicable constitutional and statutory procedures, constitutes misuse of public position as defined in s. 112.313(6), and is punishable as provided in s. 112.317. The Chief Financial Officer shall report incidents…

Fla. Stat. § 287.18 Repair and service of motor vehicles and aircraft

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The Secretary of Management Services or his or her designee may require a department or any state agency having facilities for the repair of aircraft or motor vehicles and for the storage and distribution of gasoline and other petroleum products to repair aircraft and motor vehic…

Fla. Stat. § 287.19 Transfer of funds

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All moneys designated for or appropriated to any agency for the use, operation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of any state-owned or leased motor vehicles or aircraft shall be transferred to the Department of Management Services as required by the department.History.—s. 22, …

Fla. Stat. § 287.20 Applicability of this part

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The provisions of this part apply to motor vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft owned, leased, or acquired in any manner by any state agency, or the judicial branch, as defined in s. 216.011.History.—s. 22, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 83-304; s. 81, ch. 92-142.

Fla. Stat. § 288.0001 Economic Development Programs Evaluation

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The Office of Economic and Demographic Research and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) shall develop and present to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairs of the legislative …

Fla. Stat. § 288.001 The Florida Small Business Development Center Network

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(1) PURPOSE.—The Florida Small Business Development Center Network is the principal business assistance organization for small businesses in the state. The purpose of the network is to serve emerging and established for-profit, privately held businesses that maintain a place of b…

Fla. Stat. § 288.002 Public records exemption for certain materials held by the former Enterprise Florida, Inc

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Materials that relate to methods of manufacture or production, potential trade secrets, potentially patentable material, actual trade secrets, business transactions, financial and proprietary information, and agreements or proposals to receive funding that are received, generated…

Fla. Stat. § 288.005 Definitions

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As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “County destination marketing organization” means a public or private agency that is funded by local option tourist development tax revenues under s. 125.0104, or local option convention development tax revenues under s. 212.0305, and is offi…

Fla. Stat. § 288.006 General operation of loan programs

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(1) The Legislature intends to promote the goals of accountability and proper stewardship by recipients of loan program funds. This section applies to all loan programs established under this chapter.(2) State funds appropriated for a loan program may be used only by an eligible …

Fla. Stat. § 288.0065 Annual incentives report

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By December 30 of each year, the department shall provide the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a detailed incentives report quantifying the economic benefits for all of the economic development incentive programs administered …

Fla. Stat. § 288.007 Inventory of communities seeking to recruit businesses

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By September 30 of each year, a county or municipality that has a population of at least 25,000 or its local economic development organization must submit to the department a brief overview of the strengths, services, and economic development incentives that its community offers.…

Fla. Stat. § 288.0071 Economic incentives to foreign countries of concern prohibited

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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Controlled by” means having possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a company, whether through ownership of securities, by contract, or otherwise. A person or entity that directly or indi…

Fla. Stat. § 288.012 State of Florida international offices; direct-support organization

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The Legislature finds that the expansion of international trade and tourism is vital to the overall health and growth of the economy of this state. This expansion is hampered by the lack of technical and business assistance, financial assistance, and information services for busi…

Fla. Stat. § 288.017 Cooperative advertising matching grants program

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(1) The Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation is authorized to establish a cooperative advertising matching grants program and, pursuant thereto, to make expenditures and enter into contracts with local governments and nonprofit corporations for the purpose of publicizin…

Fla. Stat. § 288.018 Regional Rural Development Grants Program

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(1)(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “regional economic development organization” means an economic development organization located in or contracted to serve a rural area of opportunity, as defined in s. 288.0656(2)(d).(b) The department shall establish a grant prog…

Fla. Stat. § 288.019 Rural considerations in grant review and evaluation processes

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Notwithstanding any other law, and to the fullest extent possible, the member agencies and organizations of the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) as defined in s. 288.0656(6)(a) shall review all grant and loan application evaluation criteria to ensure the fullest acces…

Fla. Stat. § 288.021 Economic development liaison

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(1) The heads of the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Protection and an additional member appointed by the secretary of the department, the Department of Education, the Department of Management Services, the Department of Revenue, the Fish and Wildlif…

Fla. Stat. § 288.0251 International development outreach activities in Latin America and Caribbean Basin

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The department may contract for the implementation of Florida’s international volunteer corps to provide short-term training and technical assistance activities in Latin America and the Caribbean Basin. The entity contracted under this section must require that such activities be…

Fla. Stat. § 288.035 Economic development activities

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(1) The Florida Public Service Commission may authorize public utilities to recover reasonable economic development expenses. For purposes of this section, recoverable “economic development expenses” are those expenses described in subsection (2) which are consistent with criteri…

Fla. Stat. § 288.036 Ocean economy development

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(1) For purposes of this section, the term:(a) “Ocean economy” means the economic uses of ocean and coastal resources with a focus on sustainable practices that benefit the long-term outlook of relevant industry sectors and the competitive positioning of the state in a global eco…

Fla. Stat. § 288.037 Department of State; agreement with county tax collector

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In order to further the economic development goals of the state, and notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Department of State may enter into an agreement with the county tax collector for the purpose of appointing the county tax collector as the Department of State’s agen…

Fla. Stat. § 288.041 Solar energy industry; legislative findings and policy; promotional activities

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(1) It is hereby found and declared that:(a) The solar energy industry in this state has been a leader in the nation in the manufacture, supply, and delivery of solar energy systems.(b) The use of solar energy in this state has been demonstrated to save conventional energy source…

Fla. Stat. § 288.0415 Solar energy; advancement; economic development strategy

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The use of solar energy is a proven, effective means of reducing air pollution, while also creating new jobs, saving energy, lowering consumer utility bills, and stimulating economic development. As such, this state is committed to advancing the use of solar energy in the state. …

Fla. Stat. § 288.046 Quick-response training; legislative intent

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The Legislature recognizes the importance of providing a skilled workforce for attracting new industries and retaining and expanding existing businesses and industries in this state. It is the intent of the Legislature that a program exist to meet the short-term, immediate, workf…