Title XVIII, Public Lands and Property

The Florida Historic Capitol Museum Council and the Florida Historic Capitol Museum Director may establish a direct-support organization to provide assistance and promotional support through fundraising for the Florida Historic Capitol Museum, including, but not limited to, its e…

(1) The Department of Management Services may assign parking areas within the Capitol Center area to a state agency for its own use or for reassignment to state officers and employees employed in Tallahassee; however, parking areas must be provided for members of the Legislature …

(1)(a) The Department of Management Services may assign a reserved parking space to any state employee, qualified state employee car pool, provider of essential services to the state, or state agency for reassignment to its employees. Any state agency assigned a reserved parking …

(1)(a) There is created within the Department of Management Services a Governor’s Mansion Commission to be composed of eight members. Five members shall be private citizens appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate; one member shall be the Secretary of M…

(1) The Department of Management Services shall maintain all structures, furnishings, equipment, and grounds of the Governor’s Mansion, except that the exterior facades; the landscaping of the grounds; the antique furnishings in the private quarters; the interiors of the state ro…

The following words as used in this act have the meanings set forth in the below subsections, unless a different meaning is required by the context.(1) “Custodian” means any elected or appointed state officer, board, commission, or authority, and any other person or agency entitl…

The word “property” as used in this section means equipment, fixtures, and other tangible personal property of a nonconsumable and nonexpendable nature. The Chief Financial Officer shall establish by rule the requirements for the recording of property in the state’s financial sys…

The Chief Financial Officer shall establish by rule the requirements for the capitalization of property that has been recorded in the state’s financial systems.History.—s. 39, ch. 2006-122.

The custodian shall be primarily responsible for the supervision, control, and disposition of the property in his or her custody but may delegate its use and immediate control to a person under his or her supervision and may require custody receipts.History.—s. 3, ch. 57-277; s. …

Whenever acquiring property, the custodian may pay the purchase price in full or may exchange property with the seller as a trade-in. If, whenever acquiring property, the custodian may best serve the interests of the state by outright sale of property rather than by exchange as a…

(1) The custodian may classify as surplus any property in his or her custody that is obsolete or the continued use of which is uneconomical or inefficient or which serves no useful function as to any activity or location under his or her supervision.(2) Each custodian shall appoi…

(1) Certified surplus property shall not be sold, transferred, cannibalized, scrapped, warehoused, or destroyed without prior written authority from the custodian.(2) Custodians shall maintain records to identify each property item as to disposition. Such records shall comply wit…

Any custodian who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule prescribed pursuant to its authority shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 9, ch. 57-277; s. 157, ch. 71-136.

This act shall not repeal existing law relating to property but shall be interpreted to be supplementary in nature and shall be applicable to the extent that existing law is not in conflict.History.—s. 11, ch. 57-277.

The following words as used in this act have the meanings set forth in the below subsections, unless a different meaning is required by the context:(1) “Governmental unit” means the governing board, commission, or authority of a county, a county agency, a municipality, a special …

(1) The word “property” as used in this section means fixtures and other tangible personal property of a nonconsumable nature.(2) The Chief Financial Officer shall establish by rule the requirements for the recording of property and for the periodic review of property for invento…

A governmental unit shall be primarily responsible for the supervision and control of its property but may delegate to a custodian its use and immediate control and may require custody receipts. A governmental unit may assign to or withdraw from a custodian the custody of any of …

Whenever acquiring property, the governmental unit may pay the purchase price in full or may exchange property with the seller as a trade-in and apply the exchange allowance to the cost of the property acquired. If, whenever acquiring property, the governmental unit may best serv…

A governmental unit shall have discretion to classify as surplus any of its property, which property is not otherwise lawfully disposed of, that is obsolete or the continued use of which is uneconomical or inefficient, or which serves no useful function. Within the reasonable exe…

Having consideration for the best interests of the county or district, a governmental unit’s property that is obsolete or the continued use of which is uneconomical or inefficient, or which serves no useful function, which property is not otherwise lawfully disposed of, may be di…

Authority for the disposal of property shall be recorded in the minutes of the governmental unit. The disposal of property within the purview of s. 274.02 shall be recorded in the records required by that section.History.—s. 7, ch. 59-163.

Any person who violates any provision of this act or any rule prescribed pursuant to its authority shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 8, ch. 59-163; s. 158, ch. 71-136.

The provisions of this act shall be liberally interpreted to be cumulative and supplementary to any general, special or local law, heretofore or hereafter enacted.History.—s. 10, ch. 59-163.

This act shall govern the administration of the property of each governmental unit from the beginning of such governmental unit’s fiscal year next succeeding May 28, 1959.History.—s. 11, ch. 59-163.

Title to property purchased by county health departments established pursuant to the provisions of chapter 154, whether purchased with federal, state or county funds, or any combination thereof, shall be vested in the board of county commissioners of the county where said county …

Every special district governed by the provisions of this act shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.History.—s. 12, ch. 79-183; s. 3, ch. 2004-296.