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FL Stat § 288.771 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778)|288.771 - Legislative findings and intent.

288.771 Legislative findings and intent.—The Legislature finds that the expansion of international trade is vital to the overall health and growth of Florida’s economy; however, this expansion is severely slowed by the lack of financial and technical assistance for small and medium-sized Florida businesses. The Legislature further finds that these businesses could be assisted through the establishment of a Florida Export Finance Corporation designed to work with the United States Export-Import Bank, Small Business Administration, Foreign Credit Insurance Association, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Private Export Funding Corporation, and other federal, state, and private agencies and institutions to provide Florida traders with information, technical assistance, and financial support. It is the intention of the Legislature to expand job opportunities for Florida’s workforce. Furthermore, it is the intention of the Legislature to avoid duplicating existing programs, and to coordinate, assist, augment, and improve the access to those programs by Florida-based small and medium-sized businesses and to promote Florida products and services in the international marketplace.History.—s. 47, ch. 93-187.
FL Stat § 288.772 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778)|288.772 - Definitions.

288.772 Definitions.—For purposes of ss. 288.771-288.778:(1) “Account” means the Florida Export Finance Corporation account.(2) “Board” means the board of directors of the Florida Export Finance Corporation.(3) “Corporation” means the Florida Export Finance Corporation.(4) “Domiciled in this state” means registered to do business in this state.(5) “Financial institution” shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in s. 655.005.(6) “President” means the chief executive officer of the Florida Export Finance Corporation.(7) “Small and medium-sized businesses” or “businesses” means businesses domiciled in this state which employ less than 250 people and have a net worth of less than $6 million.History.—s. 48, ch. 93-187; s. 68, ch. 96-320; s. 21, ch. 97-278; s. 32, ch. 2011-194; s. 7, ch. 2019-93.
FL Stat § 288.773 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778)|288.773 - Florida Export Finance Corporation.

288.773 Florida Export Finance Corporation.—The Florida Export Finance Corporation is hereby created as a corporation not for profit, to be incorporated under the provisions of chapter 617 and approved by the Department of State. The corporation is organized on a nonstock basis. The purpose of the corporation is to expand employment and income opportunities for residents of this state through increased exports of goods and services, by providing businesses domiciled in this state information and technical assistance on export opportunities, exporting techniques, and financial assistance through guarantees and direct loan originations for sale in support of export transactions. The corporation shall have the power and authority to carry out the following functions:(1) To coordinate the efforts of the corporation with programs and goals of the United States Export-Import Bank, the International Trade Administration of the United States Department of Commerce, the Foreign Credit Insurance Association, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and other private and public programs and organizations, domestic and foreign, designed to provide export assistance and export-related financing.(2) To establish a network of contacts among those domestic and foreign public and private organizations which provide information, technical assistance, and financial support of exporting.(3) To assemble, publish, and disseminate information on export opportunities, techniques of exporting, sources of public and private export assistance, and sources of export-related financing.(4) To organize, host, and participate in seminars and other forums designed to disseminate information and technical assistance on exporting and export-related financing.(5) To insure, coinsure, lend, and guarantee loans, and to originate for sale direct export-related loans, extended to small and medium-sized businesses in this state pursuant to criteria, bylaws, rules, and policies adopted by the board.History.—s. 49, ch. 93-187; s. 69, ch. 96-320; s. 178, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 288.774 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778)|288.774 - Powers and limitations.

288.774 Powers and limitations.—(1) The corporation may charge fees to help defray the operating expenses of its programs. The amount of fees shall be determined by the board.(2) The total of loans, guarantees, direct loan originations for sale and insured export transactions outstanding shall not be more than five times the balance of the account. The board may elect to require a higher reserve.(3)(a) The board shall adopt terms and limits for loans, guarantees, and direct loan originations, but a loan guarantee or a direct loan origination shall not exceed 90 percent of the transaction contract.(b) In providing assistance, the board shall be guided by the statewide economic development plan adopted by the department.(c) The board shall explore the possibility of organizing Florida financial institutions and international bank syndicates for the purpose of offering nonrecourse postexport financing to Florida exporters.(4) The board shall ensure that program participants graduate from the program to private financing and that no applicant receives more than $500,000 of assistance over any 5-year period. On a case-by-case basis, the board may exempt applicants from this limitation if the applicant demonstrates that he or she cannot secure financing from traditional lending sources. The term “applicant,” as used in this subsection, means any individual corporate officer or business owner regardless of whether the business name changes from application to application.History.—s. 50, ch. 93-187; s. 224, ch. 95-148; s. 70, ch. 96-320; s. 179, ch. 2011-142; s. 15, ch. 2017-5.
FL Stat § 288.775 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778)|288.775 - Florida Export Finance Corporation Guarantee Account.

288.775 Florida Export Finance Corporation Guarantee Account.—(1) The board shall create the Florida Export Finance Corporation Guarantee Account for the purpose of receiving state, federal, and private financial resources, and the return from investments of those resources, and for the purposes of this part. The account shall be under the exclusive control of the board.(2) Resources in the account shall be allocated for operating expenses of the corporation and for other purposes authorized in this part.(3) Appropriations for the corporation shall be deposited into the account.(a) The board of the corporation may deposit the resources of the account designated for the purposes of this section with state or federally chartered financial institutions in this state and may invest the remaining portion in permissible securities.(b) At all times, the board shall attempt to maximize the returns on these funds.(c) All funds received from the activity of the corporation shall be redeposited in the account to be used to support the purposes of this part.(4) Any claims against the account shall be paid solely from the account. Under no circumstances shall the credit of the state be pledged other than funds appropriated by law to the account, nor shall the state be liable or obligated in any way for claims on the account or against the corporation.History.—s. 51, ch. 93-187; s. 71, ch. 96-320; s. 22, ch. 97-278.
FL Stat § 288.777 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778)|288.777 - President of the corporation.

288.777 President of the corporation.—(1) The board shall appoint a president. The president shall be knowledgeable about private and public export assistance and export financing programs.(2) The president shall serve at the pleasure of the board and shall receive a salary and benefits as shall be fixed by the board.(3) The president shall administer the programs of the corporation and perform such duties as shall be delegated by the board.(4) The president may, upon approval of the board:(a) Contract for services.(b) Hold public hearings.(c) Call upon and reimburse for services any state agency or department for assistance in carrying out the objectives of this part.(d) Participate with government or private industry in programs for technical assistance, loans, technology transfer, or any other programs related to this part.(e) Undertake or commission studies on methods to increase financial resources to expand the exports of goods and services by small and medium-sized businesses in this state.(f) Hire staff and provide export finance training for them and other individuals involved in export finance assistance, including such training sessions as may be provided by the United States Export-Import Bank and other organizations.(g) Exercise any other powers as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.(5) The president shall provide staff to the board as requested.(6) The president shall submit an annual budget to be approved by the board.History.—s. 53, ch. 93-187; s. 73, ch. 96-320; s. 24, ch. 97-278.
FL Stat § 288.7771 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778)|288.7771 - Annual report of Florida Export Finance Corporation.

288.7771 Annual report of Florida Export Finance Corporation.—The corporation shall annually prepare and submit to Enterprise Florida, Inc., for inclusion in its annual report required under s. 288.906, a complete and detailed report setting forth:(1) The report required in s. 288.776(3).(2) Its assets and liabilities at the end of its most recent fiscal year.History.—s. 54, ch. 93-187; s. 74, ch. 96-320; s. 25, ch. 97-278; s. 64, ch. 2001-61; s. 68, ch. 2010-102; s. 181, ch. 2011-142; s. 27, ch. 2013-39; s. 29, ch. 2013-42.
FL Stat § 288.778 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778)|288.778 - Office of Financial Institutions and Securities Regulation.

288.778 Office of Financial Institutions and Securities Regulation.—The Office of Financial Regulation shall review the corporation’s activities once every 24 months to determine compliance with this part and other related laws and rules and to evaluate the corporation’s operations. The office shall prepare a report based on its review and evaluation with recommendation for any corrective action. The president shall submit to the office regular reports on the corporation’s activities. The content and frequency of such reports shall be determined by the office. The office shall charge a fee for conducting the review and evaluation and preparing the related report, which fee shall not be in excess of the examination fee paid by financial institutions chartered or licensed under the financial institutions code of this state.History.—s. 56, ch. 93-187; s. 19, ch. 99-155; s. 347, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 288.80 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part VI - Gulf Coast Economic Corridor (Ss. 288.80-288.8018)|288.80 - Short title.

288.80 Short title.—This section and ss. 288.8011-288.8018 may be cited as the “Gulf Coast Economic Corridor Act.”History.—s. 51, ch. 2013-39; s. 1, ch. 2017-63.
FL Stat § 288.8011 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part VI - Gulf Coast Economic Corridor (Ss. 288.80-288.8018)|288.8011 - Gulf Coast Economic Corridor; legislative intent.

288.8011 Gulf Coast Economic Corridor; legislative intent.—The Legislature recognizes that fully supporting areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster to ensure goals for economic recovery and diversification are achieved is in the best interest of the citizens of the state. The Legislature intends to provide a long-term source of funding for efforts of economic recovery and enhancement in the Gulf Coast region. The Legislature finds that it is important to help businesses, individuals, and local governments in the Gulf Coast region recover.History.—s. 52, ch. 2013-39.
FL Stat § 288.8012 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part VI - Gulf Coast Economic Corridor (Ss. 288.80-288.8018)|288.8012 - Definitions.

288.8012 Definitions.—As used in ss. 288.8011-288.8018, the term:(1) “Awardee” means a person, organization, or local government granted an award of funds as authorized in s. 288.8017 for a project or program.(2) “Department” means the Department of Economic Opportunity.(3) “Disproportionately affected county” means Bay County, Escambia County, Franklin County, Gulf County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Walton County, or Wakulla County.(4) “Settlement agreement” means the agreement entitled “Settlement Agreement Between the Gulf States and the BP Entities with Respect to Economic and Other Claims Arising from the Deepwater Horizon Incident,” which was entered into on October 5, 2015, in the case styled In re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010, MDL 2179 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.History.—s. 53, ch. 2013-39; s. 2, ch. 2017-63.
FL Stat § 288.80125 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part VI - Gulf Coast Economic Corridor (Ss. 288.80-288.8018)|288.80125 - Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund.

288.80125 Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund.—(1) The Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund is created within the department. The trust fund is established as a depository for funds transferred, as set forth in s. 288.8013, from the General Revenue Fund pursuant to the “Settlement Agreement Between the Gulf States and the BP Entities with Respect to Economic and Other Claims Arising from the Deepwater Horizon Incident,” which was entered into on October 5, 2015, in the case styled In re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010, MDL 2179 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The trust fund is exempt from the general revenue service charge provided in s. 215.20.(2) Funds from the trust fund shall be used for the purposes described in ss. 288.8011-288.8018.1(3) For the 2021-2022 fiscal year, funds shall be used for the Rebuild Florida Revolving Loan Fund program to provide assistance to businesses impacted by Hurricane Michael as provided in the General Appropriations Act. This subsection expires July 1, 2022.History.—s. 1, ch. 2017-64; s. 92, ch. 2020-114; s. 2, ch. 2021-4; s. 52, ch. 2021-37.1Note.—Section 52, ch. 2021-37, amended subsection (4), redesignated as subsection (3) by the editors to conform to the deletion of former subsection (3) by s. 2, ch. 2021-4, “[i]n order to implement section 124 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act.”
FL Stat § 288.8015 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part VI - Gulf Coast Economic Corridor (Ss. 288.80-288.8018)|288.8015 - Board of directors; powers.

288.8015 Board of directors; powers.—In addition to the powers and duties prescribed in chapter 617 and the articles and bylaws adopted in compliance with that chapter, the board of directors may:(1) Make and enter into contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers and functions.(2) Make expenditures including any necessary administrative expenditure consistent with its powers.(3) Adopt, use, and alter a common corporate seal. Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 617 to the contrary, this seal is not required to contain the words “corporation not for profit.”(4) Adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws, not inconsistent with the powers granted to it or the articles of incorporation, for the administration of the activities of Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., and the exercise of its corporate powers.(5) Use the state seal, notwithstanding the provisions of s. 15.03, when appropriate, for standard corporate identity applications. Use of the state seal is not intended to replace use of a corporate seal as provided in this section.Under no circumstances may the credit of the State of Florida be pledged on behalf of Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc.History.—s. 56, ch. 2013-39; s. 5, ch. 2017-63.
FL Stat § 288.8016 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part VI - Gulf Coast Economic Corridor (Ss. 288.80-288.8018)|288.8016 - Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc.; duties.

288.8016 Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc.; duties.—Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., shall have the following duties:(1) Manage responsibly and prudently all funds received, and ensure that the use of such funds is in accordance with all applicable laws, bylaws, or contractual requirements.(2) Administer the program created under this act.(3) Monitor, review, and annually evaluate awardees and their projects or programs to determine whether an award should be continued, terminated, reduced, or increased.(4) Operate in a transparent manner, providing public access to information, notice of meetings, awards, and the status of projects and programs. To this end, Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., shall maintain a website that provides public access to this information. At least 14 calendar days before approving an award pursuant to s. 288.8017, Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., shall publish on the website a summary of the project or program and indicate its intent to approve the award.History.—s. 57, ch. 2013-39; s. 6, ch. 2017-63.
FL Stat § 288.8018 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part VI - Gulf Coast Economic Corridor (Ss. 288.80-288.8018)|288.8018 - Gulf Coast audits.

288.8018 Gulf Coast audits.—(1) The scope of a financial audit conducted pursuant to s. 218.39 shall include funds related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill for any year in which a local government entity receives or expends funds related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, including any funds under s. 288.8017 or under 33 U.S.C. s. 1321(t). The scope of review for these funds shall include, but is not limited to, compliance with state and federal laws related to the receipt and expenditure of these funds.(2) Every 2 years, the Auditor General shall conduct an operational audit, as defined in s. 11.45, of a local government entity’s funds related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to evaluate the local government entity’s performance in administering laws, policies, and procedures governing the expenditure of funds related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in an efficient and effective manner. The scope of review shall include, but is not limited to, evaluating internal controls, internal audit functions, reporting and performance requirements required for use of the funds, and compliance with state and federal law. The audit shall include any funds the local government entity receives or expends related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, including any funds under s. 288.8017 or under 33 U.S.C. s. 1321(t).(3) In addition to the rules of the Auditor General adopted under s. 11.45(8), the Auditor General shall adopt rules for the form and conduct of all financial audits performed by independent certified public accountants and for audits of local government entities conducted under this section for funds received under 33 U.S.C. s. 1321(t). Such rules shall take into account the rules for such audits set forth by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to 33 U.S.C s. 1321(t).(4) The Auditor General may report findings to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States in addition to the reporting requirements under state law.History.—s. 59, ch. 2013-39.
FL Stat § 288.8165 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part VII - International Affairs (Ss. 288.816-288.860)|288.8165 - Citizen support organizations.

288.8165 Citizen support organizations.—(1) CITIZEN SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS.—The Department of State may authorize the establishment of citizen support organizations to provide assistance, funding, and promotional support for the intergovernmental programs of the department. For the purposes of this section, “citizen support organization” means an organization which:(a) Is a Florida corporation not for profit incorporated under chapter 617 and approved by the Department of State.(b) Is organized and operated to conduct programs and activities; raise funds; request and receive grants, gifts, and bequests of money; acquire, receive, hold, invest, and administer, in its own name, securities, funds, or real or personal property; and make expenditures for the benefit of the intergovernmental programs of the department; except that such organization may not receive funds from the department by grant or gift unless specifically authorized by the Legislature. If the citizen support organization by contract provides fiscal and administrative services to the department for a grant or program that benefits the intergovernmental programs of the department, the organization may be reimbursed or compensated for such services by the department if the services are a direct benefit to the intergovernmental programs of the department.(c) The department has determined to be consistent with the goals of the intergovernmental programs of the department and in the best interests of the state.(d) Is approved in writing by the department to operate for the benefit of the intergovernmental programs of the department. Such approval must be stated in a letter of agreement from the Secretary of State.(2) USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND PROPERTY.—(a) The department may permit a citizen support organization to use department property, facilities, and personnel free of charge. A citizen support organization may use department property, facilities, and personnel if such use is consistent with the approved purpose of that citizen support organization and if such use does not unreasonably interfere with the general public’s use of department property, facilities, and personnel for established purposes.(b) The department may prescribe conditions upon the use by a citizen support organization of department property, facilities, or personnel.(c) The department may not permit the use of any property, facilities, or personnel of the state by a citizen support organization that does not provide equal membership and employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or age.(3) ANNUAL AUDIT.—Each citizen support organization shall provide for an annual financial audit in accordance with s. 215.981.(4) FUTURE REPEAL.—This section is repealed October 1, 2025, unless reviewed and saved from repeal by the Legislature.History.—s. 4, ch. 2020-93.