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FL Stat § 261.04 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 261 - Off-Highway Vehicle Safety and Recreation|261.04 - Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee; Members; Appointment.

261.04 Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee; members; appointment.—(1) The Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee is created within the Florida Forest Service and consists of nine members, all of whom are appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The appointees shall include one representative of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, one representative of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, one representative of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Greenways and Trails, one representative of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, one citizen with scientific expertise in disciplines relating to ecology, wildlife biology, or other environmental sciences, one representative of a licensed off-highway vehicle dealer, and three representatives of off-highway vehicle recreation groups. In making these appointments, the commissioner shall consider the places of residence of the members to ensure statewide representation.(2) The term of office of each member of the advisory committee is 2 years. The members first appointed shall classify themselves by lot so that the terms of four members expire June 30, 2005, and the terms of five members expire June 30, 2006.(3) In case of a vacancy on the advisory committee, the commissioner shall appoint a successor member for the unexpired portion of the term.(4) The members shall elect a chair among themselves who shall serve for 1 year or until a successor is elected.(5) The members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation while in the performance of their official duties.History.—s. 53, ch. 2002-295; s. 5, ch. 2011-206; s. 13, ch. 2012-7; s. 22, ch. 2018-110.
FL Stat § 261.05 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 261 - Off-Highway Vehicle Safety and Recreation|261.05 - Duties and Responsibilities of the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee.

261.05 Duties and responsibilities of the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee.—(1) The advisory committee shall establish policies to guide the department regarding the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Program and the system of off-highway vehicle recreation areas and trails.(2) The advisory committee shall make recommendations to the department regarding off-highway vehicle safety and training and education programs in the operation of such vehicles.(3) The advisory committee must be informed regarding all governmental activities affecting the program.(4) The advisory committee must be informed regarding off-highway vehicle impacts and effects on the environment, wildlife habitats, and native flora and fauna and shall make recommendations to avoid or minimize adverse environmental impacts and promote sustained long-term use.(5) The advisory committee must be fully informed regarding the inventory of off-highway vehicle access and opportunities.(6) The advisory committee shall meet at various times and locations throughout the state to receive public comments on the implementation of the program and shall take these public comments into consideration when making its recommendations.(7) The advisory committee shall review and make recommendations annually regarding the department’s proposed budget of expenditures from the designated off-highway vehicle funds in the trust fund, which may include providing funds to match grant funds available from other sources.(8) The advisory committee shall make recommendations regarding all capital outlay expenditures from the trust fund proposed for inclusion in the budget and shall identify additional funding sources for management, enforcement, education, rehabilitation, and other duties of the land management agencies related to the system.(9) The advisory committee shall review grant applications submitted by any governmental agency or entity or nongovernmental entity requesting moneys from the trust fund to create, operate, manage, or improve off-highway vehicle recreation areas or trails within the state, protect and restore affected natural areas in the system, or provide off-highway vehicle driver education. The advisory committee shall recommend to the department approval or denial of such grant applications based upon criteria established by the advisory committee.History.—s. 53, ch. 2002-295.
FL Stat § 261.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 261 - Off-Highway Vehicle Safety and Recreation|261.06 - Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities of the Department.

261.06 Functions, duties, and responsibilities of the department.—The following are functions, duties, and responsibilities of the department through the Florida Forest Service:(1) Coordination of the planning, development, conservation, and rehabilitation of state lands in and for the system.(2) Coordination of the management, maintenance, administration, and operation of state lands in the system and the provision of law enforcement and appropriate public safety activities.(3) Management of the trust fund and approval of the advisory committee’s budget recommendations.(4) Implementation of the program, including the ultimate approval of grant applications submitted by governmental agencies or entities or nongovernmental entities.(5) Coordination to help ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations of the program and lands in the system.(6) Implementation of the policies established by the advisory committee.(7) Provision of staff assistance to the advisory committee.(8) Preparation of plans for lands in, or proposed to be included in, the system.(9) Conducting surveys and the preparation of studies as are necessary or desirable for implementing the program.(10) Recruitment and utilization of volunteers to further the program.History.—s. 53, ch. 2002-295; s. 4, ch. 2004-6; s. 14, ch. 2012-7; s. 9, ch. 2017-5.
FL Stat § 261.07 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 261 - Off-Highway Vehicle Safety and Recreation|261.07 - Publication and Distribution of Guidebook; Contents.

261.07 Publication and distribution of guidebook; contents.—In consultation with the advisory committee, the department shall publish a guidebook that includes the text of this chapter, other laws and regulations relating to the program, and maps of areas and trails of the system. The guidebook may include other public areas, trails, and facilities for the use of off-highway vehicles. The guidebook must include information regarding the responsibilities of users of the system and must set forth pertinent laws, rules, and regulations including particular provisions and other information intended to prevent trespass and damage to public or private property. The guidebook must be prepared at minimal cost to facilitate the broadest possible distribution and must be available for distribution no later than October 1, 2003.History.—s. 53, ch. 2002-295.
FL Stat § 261.08 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 261 - Off-Highway Vehicle Safety and Recreation|261.08 - Repair, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation of Areas, Trails, and Lands.

261.08 Repair, maintenance, and rehabilitation of areas, trails, and lands.—(1) The protection of public safety, the appropriate use of lands in the system, and the conservation of the environment, wildlife habitats, native wildlife, and native flora and fauna in the system are of the highest priority in the management of the system. Accordingly, the public land managing agency shall avoid or minimize adverse impacts to the environment, promptly repair and continuously maintain areas and trails, anticipate and prevent accelerated erosion, and rehabilitate lands to the extent damaged by off-highway vehicle use in accordance with the management plans of the public land managing agency.(2) The public land managing agency shall monitor the condition of soils and wildlife habitat in each area of the system to determine whether there is compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and shall take appropriate action as necessary.(3) The public land managing agency may regulate or prohibit, when necessary, the use of off-highway vehicles on the public lands of the state in order to prevent damage or destruction to said lands.History.—s. 53, ch. 2002-295.
FL Stat § 261.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 261 - Off-Highway Vehicle Safety and Recreation|261.09 - Contracts and Agreements.

261.09 Contracts and agreements.—The public land managing agency may contract with private persons or entities and enter into cooperative agreements with other public agencies for the care and maintenance of lands in the system, including contracts for law enforcement services with public agencies having law enforcement powers.History.—s. 53, ch. 2002-295.
FL Stat § 261.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 261 - Off-Highway Vehicle Safety and Recreation|261.10 - Criteria for Recreation Areas and Trails; Limitation on Liability.

261.10 Criteria for recreation areas and trails; limitation on liability.—(1) Publicly owned or operated off-highway vehicle recreation areas and trails shall be designated and maintained for recreational travel by off-highway vehicles. These areas and trails need not be generally suitable or maintained for normal travel by conventional two-wheel-drive vehicles and should not be designated as recreational footpaths. State off-highway vehicle recreation areas and trails must be selected and managed in accordance with this chapter.(2) State agencies, water management districts, counties, and municipalities, and officers and employees thereof, which provide off-highway recreation areas and trails on publicly owned land are not liable for damage to personal property or personal injury or death to any person resulting from participation in the inherently dangerous risks of off-highway vehicle recreation. This subsection does not limit liability that would otherwise exist for an act of negligence by a state agency, water management district, county, or municipality, or officer or employee thereof, which is the proximate cause of the damage, injury, or death. Nothing in this subsection creates a duty of care or basis of liability for death, personal injury, or damage to personal property, nor shall anything in this subsection be deemed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity under any circumstances.History.—s. 53, ch. 2002-295; s. 3, ch. 2006-290.
FL Stat § 261.11 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 261 - Off-Highway Vehicle Safety and Recreation|261.11 - Penalties.

261.11 Penalties.—No off-highway vehicle may be operated upon the public roads, streets, or highways of this state, except as otherwise permitted by the managing local, state, or federal agency. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as provided in chapter 318.History.—s. 53, ch. 2002-295.
FL Stat § 261.12 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 261 - Off-Highway Vehicle Safety and Recreation|261.12 - Designated Off-Highway Vehicle Funds Within the Incidental Trust Fund of the Florida Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

261.12 Designated off-highway vehicle funds within the Incidental Trust Fund of the Florida Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.—(1) The designated off-highway vehicle funds of the trust fund shall consist of deposits from the following sources:(a) Fees paid to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for the titling of off-highway vehicles.(b) Revenues and income from any other sources required by law or as appropriated by the Legislature to be deposited into the trust fund as designated off-highway vehicle funds.(c) Donations from private sources that are designated as off-highway vehicle funds.(d) Interest earned on designated off-highway vehicle funds on deposit in the trust fund.(2) Designated off-highway vehicle funds in the trust fund shall be available for recommended allocation by the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and upon annual appropriation by the Legislature, exclusively for the following:(a) Implementation of the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Program by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which includes personnel and other related expenses; administrative and operating expenses; expenses related to safety, training, rider education programs, management, maintenance, and rehabilitation of lands in the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Program’s system of lands and trails; and, if funds are available, acquisition of lands to be included in the system and the management, maintenance, and rehabilitation of such lands.(b) Approved grants to governmental agencies or entities or nongovernmental entities that wish to provide or improve off-highway vehicle recreation areas or trails for public use on public lands, provide environmental protection and restoration to affected natural areas in the system, provide enforcement of applicable regulations related to the system and off-highway vehicle activities, or provide education in the operation of off-highway vehicles.(c) Matching funds to be used to match grant funds available from other sources.(3) Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance of designated off-highway vehicle funds in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain therein and shall be available for the purposes set out in this section and as otherwise provided by law.History.—s. 53, ch. 2002-295; s. 15, ch. 2012-7.
FL Stat § 265.001 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 265 - Memorials, Museums, and Arts and Culture|265.001 - Florida Women’s Hall of Fame.

265.001 Florida Women’s Hall of Fame.—(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and honor those women who, through their works and lives, have made significant contributions to the improvement of life for women and for all citizens of Florida.(2)(a) There is hereby established the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. The Department of Management Services shall set aside an area on the Plaza Level of the Capitol Building and shall consult with the Florida Commission on the Status of Women regarding the design and theme of such area.(b) Each person who is selected as a member shall have a designation placed in the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame, which designation shall provide information regarding the member’s particular discipline or contribution and any vital information relating to the member.(3)(a) Every year, the commission shall accept nominations for persons to be recommended as members of the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. The commission shall recommend to the Governor 10 persons from which up to three members shall be selected.(b) In making recommendations pursuant to this subsection, the commission shall recommend women who were born in Florida or adopted Florida as their home state and base of operation and who have made a significant contribution to the enhancement of women in this state.(4) The Florida Commission on the Status of Women may set specific time periods for acceptance of nominations and the selection of members to coincide with the appropriate activities of the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame.History.—s. 1, ch. 92-48; s. 15, ch. 95-143; s. 41, ch. 98-279; s. 41, ch. 2000-158; s. 3, ch. 2000-340.
FL Stat § 265.002 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 265 - Memorials, Museums, and Arts and Culture|265.002 - Legislative Intent; Florida Medal of Honor Wall; Duties of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

265.002 Legislative intent; Florida Medal of Honor Wall; duties of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.—(1) It is the intent of the Florida Legislature to recognize and honor those who are accredited, or associated by birth, to the State of Florida, who through their conspicuous bravery and gallantry during wartime, and at considerable risk to their own lives, were made recipients of the Medal of Honor. In doing so, these members of our Armed Forces brought great credit upon themselves, their military units, and the State of Florida.(2)(a) There is hereby established the Florida Medal of Honor Wall. The Department of Management Services shall, in consultation with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, designate an appropriate area on the Plaza Level of the Capitol Building in Tallahassee for this purpose. The department shall also subsequently consult with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs regarding the design and theme of such area.(b) Each recipient who is accredited, or associated by birth, to the State of Florida and has been awarded the Medal of Honor shall have a plaque or similar designation approved by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs placed on the Medal of Honor Wall, which designation shall provide information regarding the Floridian’s particular act of heroism as well as other information relating to the nature of the act.(3) Verification of residency, dates of the receipt of the award, and other specific information pertaining to each recipient shall be the responsibility of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, which shall certify eligibility for inclusion of individuals to be added to the Florida Medal of Honor Wall.History.—s. 1, ch. 96-208; s. 42, ch. 98-279; s. 2, ch. 2008-84.
FL Stat § 265.00301 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 265 - Memorials, Museums, and Arts and Culture|265.00301 - Pow-Mia Chair of Honor Memorial.

265.00301 POW-MIA Chair of Honor Memorial.—(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and honor the sacrifices endured by members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were held as prisoners of war or remain missing in action.(2) For purposes of this section, the term “Capitol Complex” has the same meaning as in s. 281.01.(3) There is established the POW-MIA Chair of Honor Memorial.(a) The POW-MIA Chair of Honor Memorial shall be funded by the Florida chapters of Rolling Thunder, Inc., without appropriation of state funds.(b) The Department of Management Services shall approve the design and placement of the POW-MIA Chair of Honor Memorial in the Capitol Complex. The Department of Management Services must consider recommendations from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the Florida chapters of Rolling Thunder, Inc., and the Florida Historical Commission in determining the appropriate design and placement of the memorial. The Department of Management Services shall coordinate with the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State regarding the memorial’s design and placement subject to the division’s powers and duties under s. 267.031.History.—s. 1, ch. 2014-126.
FL Stat § 265.0031 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 265 - Memorials, Museums, and Arts and Culture|265.0031 - Florida Veterans’ Walk of Honor and Florida Veterans’ Memorial Garden.

265.0031 Florida Veterans’ Walk of Honor and Florida Veterans’ Memorial Garden.—(1) To recognize and honor those military veterans who have made significant contributions to the state through their service to the United States, the Florida Veterans’ Walk of Honor and the Florida Veterans’ Memorial Garden are established.(2) The Florida Veterans’ Walk of Honor and the Florida Veterans’ Memorial Garden shall be administered by the direct-support organization of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs without funding from the state. However, donations made to the Florida Veterans’ Walk of Honor and the Florida Veterans’ Memorial Garden shall be credited to the direct-support organization of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and used solely to support and maintain the Florida Veterans’ Walk of Honor, the Florida Veterans’ Memorial Garden, and other efforts of the direct-support organization.(3) The Department of Management Services, in consultation with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the direct-support organization of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, shall make space available on the Capitol Complex grounds for the construction of the Florida Veterans’ Walk of Honor and the Florida Veterans’ Memorial Garden.History.—s. 5, ch. 2014-1.
FL Stat § 265.004 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 265 - Memorials, Museums, and Arts and Culture|265.004 - Florida Tourism Hall of Fame.

265.004 Florida Tourism Hall of Fame.—(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and honor those persons, living or dead, who through their work within the tourism industry have made significant contributions to the economic climate and the well-being of the residents of this state.(2) There is established the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame.(a) The Florida Tourism Hall of Fame is administered by the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation without appropriation of state funds.(b) The Department of Management Services shall set aside an area on the Plaza Level of the Capitol Building and shall consult with the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation regarding the design and theme of the area.(c) Each person who is inducted into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame shall have his or her name and image placed on a plaque displayed in the designated area of the Capitol Building, which plaque shall designate the member’s discipline or contribution and any vital information relating to the member.(3) The Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation shall establish selection criteria for induction into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame and shall annually accept nominations.(a) In selecting its nominees for submission to the board of directors of the corporation, the corporation shall give preference to tourism industry leaders who were born in Florida or adopted Florida as their home state and who have made a significant contribution to the state’s travel and tourism industry.(b) The corporation may establish criteria and set specific timeframes for the acceptance and consideration of nominations and may establish a formal induction ceremony to coincide with the annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism.(c) A person inducted into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame administered by the corporation before July 1, 2014, shall remain in the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame.History.—s. 1, ch. 2014-179.