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FL Stat § 14.021 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.021 - Governor; Promulgation and Enforcement of Emergency Rules and Regulations.

14.021 Governor; promulgation and enforcement of emergency rules and regulations.—(1) The Governor of Florida is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate and enforce such emergency rules and regulations as are necessary to prevent, control, or quell violence, threatened or actual, during any emergency lawfully declared by the Governor to exist. In order to protect the public welfare, persons and property of citizens against violence, public property damage, overt threats of violence, and to maintain peace, tranquillity, and good order in the state, these rules and regulations may control public parks, public buildings, or any other public facility in Florida and shall regulate the manner of use, the time of use, and persons using the facility during any emergency. These rules and regulations shall have the same force and effect as law during any emergency and shall affect such persons, public buildings, and public facilities as in the judgment of the Governor shall best provide a safeguard for protection of persons and property where danger, violence, and threats exist or are threatened among the citizens of Florida.(2) Whenever the Governor shall promulgate emergency rules and regulations, such rules and regulations shall be published and posted during the emergency in the area affected, in addition to any other notice required by law.(3) The Governor shall have emergency power to call upon the military forces of the state or any other law enforcement agency, state or county, to enforce the rules and regulations authorized by this law.(4) The powers herein granted are supplemental to and in aid of powers now vested in the Governor of this state under the constitution, statutory laws, and police powers of said state.(5) The provisions of this section shall continue in full force and effect until otherwise amended.History.—ss. 1-4, 6, ch. 31389, 1956; s. 1, ch. 61-239; s. 1, ch. 65-95; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 18, ch. 78-95; s. 33, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 14.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.03 - Governor’s Private Secretary.

14.03 Governor’s private secretary.—The Governor of this state may appoint and commission a fit and proper person to hold office during the pleasure of the Governor, as private secretary of the Governor, and as clerk for the executive department, and who shall attend daily, during office hours, at the capitol, and perform such duties in the office of the Governor as she or he may be directed by the Governor to perform.History.—s. 3, ch. 3, 1845; RS 71; GS 72; RGS 86; CGL 107; s. 35, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 14.055 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.055 - Succession to Office of Governor.

14.055 Succession to office of Governor.—Upon vacancy in the office of Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor. Upon vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor, the Governor shall appoint a successor who shall serve for the remainder of the term, provided that if after the appointment a vacancy occurs in the office of Governor with more than 28 months remaining in the term, at the next statewide general election the electors shall choose a Governor and Lieutenant Governor to fill the remainder of the term in the manner provided in s. 5, Art. IV of the State Constitution. Upon vacancy in the office of Governor and in the office of Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General shall become Governor; if the office of Attorney General is vacant, the Chief Financial Officer shall become Governor; or if the office of Chief Financial Officer is vacant, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall become Governor. Except as otherwise provided in this section with respect to an appointed successor to the office of Lieutenant Governor, a successor under this section shall serve for the remainder of the term and shall receive all the rights, privileges, and emoluments of the Governor. In case a vacancy occurs in the office of Governor and provision is not made in this section for filling the vacancy, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate shall convene the Legislature by joint proclamation within 15 days for the purpose of choosing a person to serve as Governor for the remainder of the term. A successor shall be elected by a majority vote in a joint session of both houses.History.—s. 1, ch. 70-171; s. 1, ch. 2003-171; s. 1, ch. 2006-53.
FL Stat § 14.056 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.056 - Succession as Acting Governor.

14.056 Succession as Acting Governor.—Upon impeachment of the Governor and until completion of trial thereof, or during the Governor’s physical or mental incapacity, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Acting Governor. Upon impeachment or physical or mental incapacity of an Acting Governor, or upon vacancy in the office of the person serving as Acting Governor, the powers and duties of Acting Governor shall devolve upon the same officer as in the case of vacancy in the office of Governor. A successor shall serve until the disability of either the Lieutenant Governor or Governor ceases. Incapacity and restoration of capacity to serve as Acting Governor shall be determined in the same manner as in making such determinations for Governor. In any case in which succession as Acting Governor is not provided herein, the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate shall convene the Legislature by joint proclamation within 15 days for the purpose of choosing a person to serve as Acting Governor. Such person shall be elected by a majority vote in a joint session of both houses.History.—s. 2, ch. 70-171; s. 36, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 14.057 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.057 - Governor-Elect; Establishment of Operating Fund.

14.057 Governor-elect; establishment of operating fund.—(1) There is established an operating fund for the use of the Governor-elect during the period dating from the certification of his or her election by the Elections Canvassing Commission to his or her inauguration as Governor. The Governor-elect during this period may allocate the fund to travel, expenses, his or her salary, and the salaries of the Governor-elect’s staff as he or she determines. Such staff may include, but not be limited to, a chief administrative assistant, a legal adviser, a fiscal expert, and a public relations and information adviser. The salary of the Governor-elect and each member of the Governor-elect’s staff during this period shall be determined by the Governor-elect, except that the total expenditures chargeable to the state under this section, including salaries, shall not exceed the amount appropriated to the operating fund. The Executive Office of the Governor shall supply to the Governor-elect suitable forms to provide for the expenditure of the fund and suitable forms to provide for the reporting of all expenditures therefrom. The Chief Financial Officer shall release moneys from this fund upon the request of the Governor-elect properly filed.(2) The Department of Management Services shall provide for the Governor-elect, the Governor-elect’s staff, and the inauguration staff temporary office facilities in the capitol center for the period extending from the day of the certification of the Governor-elect’s election by the Elections Canvassing Commission to the day of his or her inauguration.(3) In the event an incumbent Governor is reelected for a second consecutive term the moneys appropriated hereby to the operating fund for the Governor-elect shall revert to the general revenue fund. An incumbent Governor reelected for a second consecutive term shall not be considered a Governor-elect for the purposes of expending the operating fund established in subsection (1).History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 70-1006; s. 59, ch. 79-190; s. 137, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 37, ch. 95-147; s. 7, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 14.058 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.058 - Inauguration Expense Fund.

14.058 Inauguration expense fund.—There is established an inauguration expense fund for the use of the Governor-elect in planning and conducting the inauguration ceremonies. The Governor-elect shall appoint an inauguration coordinator and such staff as necessary to plan and conduct the inauguration. Salaries for the inauguration coordinator and the inauguration coordinator’s staff shall be determined by the Governor-elect and shall be paid from the inauguration expense fund. The Executive Office of the Governor shall supply to the inauguration coordinator suitable forms to provide for the expenditure of the fund and suitable forms to provide for the reporting of all expenditures therefrom. The Chief Financial Officer shall release moneys from this fund upon the request of the inauguration coordinator properly filed.History.—s. 4, ch. 70-1006; s. 60, ch. 79-190; s. 38, ch. 95-147; s. 8, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 14.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.06 - Governor Authorized to Employ Clerical Assistance for Departments of State.

14.06 Governor authorized to employ clerical assistance for departments of state.—The Governor of the state may employ clerical aid to work in any department of the state under the supervision and direction of the head of such department whenever in the judgment of the Governor such additional help is necessary for the proper conduct of the business and affairs of such department, and when the same has become necessary by reason of the increase in the business of such department and was not foreseen and adequately provided for in the general appropriations bill. The Governor is further authorized to employ such persons as may be required from time to time to make such investigations as may, in the judgment of the Governor, be necessary or expedient to efficiently conduct the affairs of the state government, especially to make investigation and report of matters concerning taxation and finance throughout the state.History.—s. 1, ch. 11369, 1925; CGL 109.
FL Stat § 14.2001 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.2001 - Votes by Governor and Cabinet.

14.2001 Votes by Governor and Cabinet.—Unless otherwise provided by law, in the event of a tie vote of the Governor and Cabinet acting in any capacity, the side on which the Governor voted shall be deemed to prevail. For purposes of any vote of the Governor and Cabinet acting in any capacity, action taken pursuant to that side of a tie vote on which the Governor voted satisfies the requirement that action be taken by a “majority” vote or a “simple majority” vote.History.—s. 2, ch. 2003-6.
FL Stat § 14.201 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.201 - Executive Office of the Governor.

14.201 Executive Office of the Governor.—There is created the Executive Office of the Governor. The head of the Executive Office of the Governor is the Governor.History.—s. 1, ch. 79-190.
FL Stat § 14.2016 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.2016 - Division of Emergency Management.

14.2016 Division of Emergency Management.—(1) The Division of Emergency Management is established within the Executive Office of the Governor. The division shall be a separate budget entity, as provided in the General Appropriations Act and shall prepare and submit a budget request in accordance with chapter 216. The division shall be responsible for all professional, technical, and administrative support functions necessary to carry out its responsibilities under part I of chapter 252. The director of the division shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor and shall be the head of the division for all purposes. The division shall administer programs to rapidly apply all available aid to communities stricken by an emergency as defined in s. 252.34 and, for this purpose, shall provide liaison with federal agencies and other public and private agencies.(2) The State Watch Office is established within the Division of Emergency Management.(a) The primary purpose of the office is to record, analyze, and share information with federal, state, and county entities for appropriate response to emergencies.(b) The office is not a dispatch center, but a clearinghouse of information to be shared with other governmental entities that can independently act within their own authority and protocols.History.—s. 11, ch. 2011-142; s. 5, ch. 2017-95.
FL Stat § 14.202 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.202 - Administration Commission.

14.202 Administration Commission.—There is created as part of the Executive Office of the Governor an Administration Commission composed of the Governor and Cabinet. The Governor is chair of the commission. The Governor or Chief Financial Officer may call a meeting of the commission promptly each time the need therefor arises. Unless otherwise provided herein, affirmative action by the commission shall require the approval of the Governor and at least two other members of the commission. The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of law conferring duties upon it.History.—s. 1, ch. 79-190; s. 39, ch. 95-147; s. 6, ch. 98-200; s. 3, ch. 2003-6.
FL Stat § 14.235 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.235 - Federal Grants Trust Fund; Executive Office of the Governor.

14.235 Federal Grants Trust Fund; Executive Office of the Governor.—(1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the Executive Office of the Governor.(2) The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for allowable grant activities funded by restricted program revenues from federal sources. Moneys to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of grants and funding from the Federal Government, interest earnings, and cash advances from other trust funds. Funds shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the office’s operating budget pursuant to the provisions of chapter 216.(3) Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.History.—s. 1, ch. 2011-65; s. 2, ch. 2014-48.
FL Stat § 14.24 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.24 - Florida Commission on the Status of Women.

14.24 Florida Commission on the Status of Women.—(1) There is established in the Office of the Attorney General the Florida Commission on the Status of Women, consisting of 22 members. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Attorney General, and the Governor shall each appoint four members, and the Chief Financial Officer and the Commissioner of Agriculture shall each appoint three members, for a term of 4 years. The members appointed shall include persons who represent rural and urban interests and the ethnic and cultural diversity of the state’s population. No member shall serve more than 8 consecutive years on the commission. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.(2) The commission shall meet once in the first, second, and fourth quarters of each year and upon the call of the chairperson or two other officers. Annually, at the meeting in the first quarter, officers consisting of a chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, and treasurer shall be elected. Each officer shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified. No officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office.(3) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for per diem and travel expenses in accordance with s. 112.061.(4) It shall be the duty of the commission to study the changing and developing roles of women in American society. The study shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas:(a) The socioeconomic factors that influence the status of women.(b) The development of individual potential.(c) The encouragement of women to utilize their capabilities and assume leadership roles.(d) The coordination of efforts of numerous women’s organizations interested in the welfare of women.(e) The identification and recognition of contributions made by women to the community, state, and nation.(f) The implementation of paragraphs (a)-(e) where working conditions, financial security, and legal status of both sexes are improved.(5) The commission may apply for and accept funds, grants, gifts, and services from the state, the government of the United States or any of its agencies, or any other public or private source for the purpose of defraying clerical and administrative costs as may be necessary in carrying out its duties under this section.(6) Beginning January 1, 1993, the commission shall report annually on January 1 to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Cabinet, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the minority leaders of the House and Senate on the study carried out under the provisions of this section.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 91-77; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 2003-6.
FL Stat § 14.26 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.26 - Citizen’s Assistance Office.

14.26 Citizen’s Assistance Office.—(1) There is created in the Executive Office of the Governor the Citizen’s Assistance Office. The head of the Citizen’s Assistance Office shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.(2) The Citizen’s Assistance Office may:(a) Investigate, on complaint or on its own motion, any administrative action of any state agency, the administration of which is under the direct supervision of the Governor, regardless of the finality of the administrative action.(b) Request, and shall be given by any state agency, such assistance and information as may be necessary for the performance of its duties.(c) Examine the records and reports of any state agency, the administration of which is under the direct supervision of the Governor, not made specifically confidential by law when the office determines that it is necessary.(d) Coordinate individual state agency complaint-handling activities.(3) The Citizen’s Assistance Office shall report to the Governor on:(a) The number of complaints and investigations and the disposition of such investigations.(b) The types of complaints made and an assessment as to the cause of the complaints.(c) Recommendations for the alleviation of the cause of complaints disclosed by investigations.(d) Other information as the Executive Office of the Governor shall require.(4) The Citizen’s Assistance Office shall refer consumer-oriented complaints to the Division of Consumer Services of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.(5) The Citizen’s Assistance Office shall perform such other duties as the Executive Office of the Governor shall direct.History.—s. 7, ch. 79-190; s. 27, ch. 2010-102.
FL Stat § 14.28 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.28 - Executive Clemency.

14.28 Executive clemency.—All records developed or received by any state entity pursuant to a Board of Executive Clemency investigation shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. However, such records may be released upon the approval of the Governor.History.—s. 6, ch. 93-405; s. 1, ch. 95-356; s. 2, ch. 96-406.
FL Stat § 14.33 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.33 - Medal of Heroism.

14.33 Medal of Heroism.—(1) The Governor may award a Medal of Heroism of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer, as defined in s. 943.10(14); a firefighter, as defined in s. 112.191(1)(b); an emergency medical technician, as defined in s. 401.23(11); or a paramedic, as defined in s. 401.23(17). A recipient must have distinguished himself or herself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity, must have risked his or her life deliberately above and beyond the call of duty while performing duty in his or her respective position, and must have engaged in hazardous or perilous activities to preserve lives with the knowledge that such activities might result in great personal harm.(2) A candidate or person seeking to nominate a candidate for the award must make written application to the Governor. The Governor may refer an application to any public or private entity for advice and recommendations regarding the application.History.—s. 1, ch. 2003-51.
FL Stat § 14.34 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.34 - Governor’s Medal of Merit.

14.34 Governor’s Medal of Merit.—(1) The Governor may present, in the name of the State of Florida, a medal to be known as the “Governor’s Medal of Merit,” which shall bear a suitable inscription and ribbon of appropriate design, to:(a) Any legal resident of this state who has rendered exceptional meritorious service to the citizens of this state;(b) Any legal resident of this state who is serving under honorable conditions on active duty as a member of the United States Armed Forces, the Florida National Guard, or the United States Reserve Forces and has rendered exceptional meritorious service to the citizens of this state while on active duty; or(c) Any legal resident of this state who has been honorably discharged from active duty as a member of the United States Armed Forces, the Florida National Guard, or the United States Reserve Forces and, while on active duty, rendered exceptional meritorious service to the citizens of this state.As used in this subsection, the term “exceptional meritorious service” means acts above and beyond the level of duty normally required by that person’s respective military or civilian position.(2)(a) In the event of the death of an individual who has been chosen to receive the Governor’s Medal of Merit, the medal shall be presented to a designated representative of the chosen recipient.(b) The Governor’s Medal of Merit may only be presented to an individual once.History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-228; s. 10, ch. 2012-116; s. 1, ch. 2012-159.
FL Stat § 14.35 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 14 - Governor|14.35 - Governor’s Medal of Freedom.

114.35 Governor’s Medal of Freedom.—(1) The Governor may present, in the name of the State of Florida, a medal to be known as the “Governor’s Medal of Freedom,” which shall bear a suitable inscription and ribbon of appropriate design, to any person who has made an especially meritorious contribution to the interests and citizens of the state, its culture, or other significant public or private endeavor.(2)(a) In the event of the death of an individual who has been chosen to receive the Governor’s Medal of Freedom, the medal may be presented to a designated representative of the chosen recipient.(b) The Governor’s Medal of Freedom may only be presented to an individual once.(3) This section expires July 1, 2022.History.—s. 107, ch. 2020-114; s. 74, ch. 2021-37.1Note.—Section 74, ch. 2021-37, reenacted and amended s. 14.35 “[i]n order to implement Specific Appropriation 2544 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act.”