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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.3841 - The Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Education.

1004.3841 The Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Education.—The Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Education is established within the College of Business at the University of Central Florida. Since insurance and risk management is a major industry in this state, with a concentration of such industry in Volusia County, the institute must be located in Volusia County. Like many other industries in the state, the insurance and risk management industry is being revolutionized by, among other things, the integration of technology, predictive analytics, and data science, and is becoming more complex, given its exposure to transformative trends in the economy and environment. The purpose of the institute is to respond to the ever-evolving insurance and risk management industry and the present and emerging needs of this state and its residents. The goals of the institute are to:
(1) Pursue technological innovations that advance risk valuation models and operational efficiencies in the insurance industry.
(2) Drive the development of workforce competencies in data analytics, system-level thinking, technology integration, entrepreneurship, and actuarial science.
(3) Leverage the University of Central Florida’s world-class assets in data science, artificial intelligence, computer science, engineering, finance, economics, and sales.
(4) Take advantage of the University of Central Florida’s robust portfolio of academic program offerings and draw on faculty and industry experts in diverse fields, including actuarial science, computer science, economics, engineering, environmental science, finance, forensics, law, management, marketing, and psychology.
(5) Develop and offer risk management and insurance education, including education that recognizes risks in areas such as the environment, pandemic disease, and digital security.
(6) Offer programs, workshops, case studies, and applied research studies that integrate technology and artificial intelligence with soft skills while preparing students and professionals for the technology-enabled insurance industry of the future.
History.—s. 5, ch. 2023-82.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.385 - Florida International University College of Medicine.

1004.385 Florida International University College of Medicine.—A college of medicine, as approved by the Board of Governors on March 23, 2006, is authorized at Florida International University.
History.—s. 8, ch. 2006-58.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.44 - Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.

1004.44 Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.—There is established the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute within the University of South Florida.
(1) The purpose of the institute is to strengthen mental health services throughout the state by providing technical assistance and support services to mental health agencies and mental health professionals. Such assistance and services shall include:
(a) Technical training and specialized education.
(b) Development, implementation, and evaluation of mental health service programs.
(c) Evaluation of availability and effectiveness of existing mental health services.
(d) Analysis of factors that influence the incidence and prevalence of mental and emotional disorders.
(e) Dissemination of information about innovations in mental health services.
(f) Consultation on all aspects of program development and implementation.
(g) Provisions for direct client services, provided for a limited period of time either in the institute facility or in other facilities within the state, and limited to purposes of research or training.
(2) The Department of Children and Families is authorized to designate the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute a treatment facility for the purpose of accepting voluntary and involuntary clients in accordance with institute programs. Clients to be admitted are exempted from prior screening by a community mental health center.
(3) The institute may provide direct services in coordination with other agencies. The institute may also provide support services to state agencies through joint programs, collaborative agreements, contracts, and grants.
(4) By August 1, 2020, the institute shall develop a model response protocol for schools to use mobile response teams established under s. 394.495. In developing the protocol, the institute shall, at a minimum, consult with school districts that effectively use such teams, school districts that use such teams less often, local law enforcement agencies, the Department of Children and Families, managing entities as defined in s. 394.9082(2), and mobile response team providers.
(5) The institute shall operate under the authority of the President of the University of South Florida and shall employ a mental health professional as director. The director shall hold a faculty appointment in a university’s college or department related to mental health within the university. The director has primary responsibility for establishing active liaisons with the community of mental health professionals and other related constituencies in the state and may, with approval of the university president, establish appropriate statewide advisory groups to assist in developing these communication links.
History.—s. 190, ch. 2002-387; s. 371, ch. 2014-19; s. 10, ch. 2020-107.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.441 - Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research.

1004.441 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research.—
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(1) As used in this section, the term “low-THC cannabis” means “low-THC cannabis” as defined in s. 381.986 that is dispensed only from a dispensing organization as defined in former s. 381.986, Florida Statutes 2016, or a medical marijuana treatment center as defined in s. 381.986.
(2) Notwithstanding chapter 893, state universities with both medical and agricultural research programs, including those that have satellite campuses or research agreements with other similar institutions, may conduct research on cannabidiol and low-THC cannabis. This research may include, but is not limited to, the agricultural development, production, clinical research, and use of liquid medical derivatives of cannabidiol and low-THC cannabis for the treatment for refractory or intractable epilepsy. The authority for state universities to conduct this research is derived from 21 C.F.R. parts 312 and 316. Current state or privately obtained research funds may be used to support the activities authorized by this section.
History.—s. 6, ch. 2014-157; ss. 1, 12, ch. 2017-232.
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Note.—Section 1, ch. 2017-232, provides that “[i]t is the intent of the Legislature to implement s. 29, Article X of the State Constitution by creating a unified regulatory structure. If s. 29, Article X of the State Constitution is amended or a constitutional amendment related to cannabis or marijuana is adopted, this act shall expire 6 months after the effective date of such amendment.” If such amendment or adoption takes place, subsection (1), as amended by s. 1, ch. 2017-232, will read:
(1) As used in this section, the term “low-THC cannabis” means “low-THC cannabis” as defined in s. 381.986 that is dispensed only from a dispensing organization as defined in s. 381.986.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.444 - Florida Center for Cybersecurity.

1004.444 Florida Center for Cybersecurity.—
(1) The Florida Center for Cybersecurity is established within the University of South Florida.
(2) The goals of the center are to:
(a) Position Florida as the national leader in cybersecurity and its related workforce through education, research, and community engagement.
(b) Assist in the creation of jobs in the state’s cybersecurity industry and enhance the existing cybersecurity workforce.
(c) Act as a cooperative facilitator for state business and higher education communities to share cybersecurity knowledge, resources, and training.
(d) Seek out partnerships with major military installations to assist, when possible, in homeland cybersecurity defense initiatives.
(e) Attract cybersecurity companies to the state with an emphasis on defense, finance, health care, transportation, and utility sectors.
History.—s. 10, ch. 2014-56.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.445 - Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer’s Center and Research Institute.

1004.445 Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer’s Center and Research Institute.—
(1) CREATION AND MISSION.—The Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer’s Center and Research Institute is established within the University of South Florida. The institute has a statewide mission to advance research, education, treatment, prevention, and the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and is responsible for distributing peer-reviewed competitive grant funds for Alzheimer’s disease research.
(2) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.—The institute shall be administered by a chief executive officer who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the president of the University of South Florida or the president’s designee. The chief executive officer shall prepare an annual report for the institute which describes the expenditure of all of the institute’s funds and provides information regarding research that has been conducted or funded by the institute, including the expected and actual results of the research.
(3) BUDGET.—The institute’s budget shall include the moneys appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, donated, or otherwise provided to the institute from private, local, state, and federal sources, as well as technical and professional income generated or derived from practice activities at the institute. Any appropriation to the institute shall be expended for the purposes specified in this section, including conducting and supporting research and related clinical services, awarding institutional grants and investigator-initiated research grants to other persons within the state through a peer-reviewed competitive process, developing and operating integrated data projects, providing assistance to the memory disorder clinics established in s. 430.502, and providing for the operation of the institute.
History.—s. 191, ch. 2002-387; s. 2, ch. 2002-389; s. 1, ch. 2002-396; s. 5, ch. 2004-2; s. 44, ch. 2004-41; s. 12, ch. 2006-182; s. 1, ch. 2006-288; s. 98, ch. 2007-217; s. 1, ch. 2007-332; s. 1, ch. 2008-113; s. 5, ch. 2009-60; s. 53, ch. 2014-39.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.4471 - Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition; affiliation with other universities.

1004.4471 Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition; affiliation with other universities.—The corporation created pursuant to s. 1004.447(1) may enter into affiliation agreements similar to the agreement described in s. 1004.447(6) with the boards of trustees of other public or private universities.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2003-294.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.4472 - Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.; public records exemption; public meetings exemption.

1004.4472 Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.; public records exemption; public meetings exemption.—
(1) For purposes of this section, the term:
(a) “Corporation” means the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.
(b) “Subsidiary” means a subsidiary authorized and approved by the corporation.
(2) The following information held by the corporation or its subsidiary is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution:
(a) Material relating to methods of manufacture or production, potential trade secrets, patentable material, actual trade secrets as defined in s. 688.002 or proprietary information received, generated, ascertained, or discovered during the course of research conducted by or through the corporation or a subsidiary, and business transactions resulting from such research.
(b) Any information received by the corporation or a subsidiary from a person from another state or nation or the Federal Government which is otherwise exempt or confidential pursuant to the laws of that state or nation or pursuant to federal law.
(c) Any information received by the corporation or a subsidiary in the performance of its duties and responsibilities which is otherwise confidential and exempt by law.
(d) All identifying information of a donor or prospective donor to the corporation or a subsidiary who wishes to remain anonymous.
(3) The corporation or its subsidiary shall permit any governmental entity to inspect or copy confidential and exempt information held by the corporation or its subsidiary which is necessary for that governmental entity to perform its duties and responsibilities.
(4) That portion of a meeting of the corporation or a subsidiary at which information is presented or discussed which is confidential and exempt pursuant to subsection (2) is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-358; s. 182, ch. 2008-4; s. 1, ch. 2009-212.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.46 - Multidisciplinary Center for Affordable Housing.

1004.46 Multidisciplinary Center for Affordable Housing.—
(1) The Multidisciplinary Center for Affordable Housing is established within the School of Building Construction of the College of Architecture of the University of Florida with the collaboration of other related disciplines such as agriculture, business administration, engineering, law, and medicine. The center shall work in conjunction with other state universities. The Multidisciplinary Center for Affordable Housing shall:
(a) Conduct research relating to the problems and solutions associated with the availability of affordable housing in the state for families who are below the median income level and widely disseminate the results of such research to appropriate public and private audiences in the state. Such research shall emphasize methods to improve the planning, design, and production of affordable housing, including, but not limited to, the financial, maintenance, management, and regulatory aspects of residential development.
(b) Provide public services to local, regional, and state agencies, units of government, and authorities by helping them create regulatory climates that are amenable to the introduction of affordable housing within their jurisdictions.
(c) Conduct special research relating to firesafety.
(d) Provide a focus for the teaching of new technology and skills relating to affordable housing in the state.
(e) Develop a base of informational and financial support from the private sector for the activities of the center.
(f) Develop prototypes for both multifamily and single-family units.
(g) Establish a research agenda and general work plan in cooperation with the Department of Economic Opportunity, which is the state agency responsible for research and planning for affordable housing and for training and technical assistance for providers of affordable housing.
(h) Submit a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 1 of each year. The annual report shall include information relating to the activities of the center, including collaborative efforts with public and private entities, affordable housing models, and any other findings and recommendations related to the production of safe, decent, and affordable housing.
(2) The Director of the Multidisciplinary Center for Affordable Housing shall be appointed by the Dean of the College of Architecture of the University of Florida.
History.—s. 193, ch. 2002-387; s. 467, ch. 2011-142.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.47 - Research activities relating to solid and hazardous waste management.

1004.47 Research activities relating to solid and hazardous waste management.—Research, training, and service activities related to solid and hazardous waste management conducted by state universities shall be coordinated by the Board of Governors. Proposals for research contracts and grants; public service assignments; and responses to requests for information and technical assistance by state and local government, business, and industry shall be addressed by a formal process involving an advisory board of university personnel appointed by the Chancellor of the State University System and chaired and directed by an individual appointed by the Chancellor of the State University System. The Board of Governors shall consult with the Department of Environmental Protection in developing the research programs and provide the department with a copy of the proposed research program for review and comment before the research is undertaken. Research contracts shall be awarded to independent nonprofit colleges and universities within the state which are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools on the same basis as those research contracts awarded to the state universities. Research activities shall include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
(1) Methods and processes for recycling solid and hazardous waste.
(2) Methods of treatment for detoxifying hazardous waste.
(3) Technologies for disposing of solid and hazardous waste.
History.—s. 194, ch. 2002-387; s. 100, ch. 2007-217.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.48 - Research protocols to determine most appropriate pollutant dispersal agents.

1004.48 Research protocols to determine most appropriate pollutant dispersal agents.—The Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management shall coordinate the research protocols for projects to determine the most appropriate dispersal agents that can be used in an environmentally safe manner in Florida waters as part of a pollutant cleanup activity. Such research shall be used by the Department of Environmental Protection in approving the use of such agents by pollutant spill cleanup contractors and others who may be required to use such agents in containing and cleaning up pollutant spills in the waters of the state.
History.—s. 195, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.49 - Florida LAKEWATCH Program.

1004.49 Florida LAKEWATCH Program.—The Florida LAKEWATCH Program is hereby created within the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida. The purpose of the program is to provide public education and training with respect to the water quality of Florida’s lakes. The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture may, in implementing the LAKEWATCH program:
(1) Train, supervise, and coordinate volunteers to collect water quality data from Florida’s lakes.
(2) Compile the data collected by volunteers.
(3) Disseminate information to the public about the LAKEWATCH program.
(4) Provide or loan equipment to volunteers in the program.
(5) Perform other functions as may be necessary or beneficial in coordinating the LAKEWATCH program.
Data collected and compiled shall be used to establish trends and provide general background information and shall in no instance be used in a regulatory proceeding.
History.—s. 196, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.53 - Interdisciplinary Center for Brownfield Rehabilitation Assistance.

1004.53 Interdisciplinary Center for Brownfield Rehabilitation Assistance.—The Center for Brownfield Rehabilitation Assistance in the Environmental Sciences and Policy Program is established in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Florida with the collaboration of other related disciplines such as business administration, environmental science, and medicine. The center shall work in conjunction with other state universities. The Center for Brownfield Rehabilitation Assistance shall:
(1) Conduct research relating to problems and solutions associated with rehabilitation and restoration of brownfield areas as defined in s. 376.79. The research must include identifying innovative solutions to removing contamination from brownfield sites to reduce the threats to drinking water supplies and other potential public health threats from contaminated sites.
(2) Provide public service to local, regional, and state agencies, units of government, and authorities by helping them to create workable mechanisms, partnerships with public and private sectors, and other techniques for rehabilitating brownfield areas.
(3) Conduct special research relating to risk-based corrective actions for rehabilitation of brownfield areas.
(4) Develop a base of informational and financial support from the private sector for the activities of the center.
History.—s. 200, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.57 - Vertebrate paleontological sites and remains; legislative intent and state policy.

1004.57 Vertebrate paleontological sites and remains; legislative intent and state policy.—
(1) It is the declared intention of the Legislature that vertebrate paleontological sites be protected and preserved and that, pursuant thereto, vertebrate paleontological field investigation activities, including, but not limited to, collection, excavation, salvage, restoration, and cataloging of fossils, be discouraged except when such activities are carried on in accordance with both the provisions and the spirit of this act. However, it is not the intention of the Legislature that the provisions of this act impede mining or quarrying for rock, gravel, fill, phosphate, and other minerals, or the construction of canals or similar excavations, when such activities are permitted by law. Rather, it is the intent of the Legislature that mine and heavy equipment operators be encouraged to cooperate with the state in preserving its vertebrate paleontological heritage and vertebrate fossils by notifying the Florida Museum of Natural History whenever vertebrate fossils are discovered during mining or digging operations and by allowing such fossils to be properly salvaged and that persons having knowledge of vertebrate paleontological sites be encouraged to communicate such information to the museum.
(2) It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state to protect and preserve vertebrate paleontological sites containing vertebrate fossils, including bones, teeth, natural casts, molds, impressions, and other remains of prehistoric fauna, and to provide for the collection, acquisition, and study of the vertebrate fossils of the state which offer documentation of the diversity of life on this planet.
(3) It is further declared to be the public policy of the state that all vertebrate fossils found on state-owned lands, including submerged lands and uplands, belong to the state with title to the fossils vested in the Florida Museum of Natural History for the purpose of administration of this section and ss. 1004.575-1004.577.
History.—s. 204, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.576 - Destruction, purchase, and sale of vertebrate fossils prohibited, exceptions; field investigation permits required; penalty for violation.

1004.576 Destruction, purchase, and sale of vertebrate fossils prohibited, exceptions; field investigation permits required; penalty for violation.—
(1) The destruction, defacement, purchase, and sale of vertebrate fossils found on or under land owned or leased by the state and on land in state-designated vertebrate paleontological sites are prohibited, except that the Florida Museum of Natural History may sell vertebrate fossils and may adopt rules defining “nonessential vertebrate fossils” and prescribing the conditions under which such fossils may be sold or otherwise disposed of by a person holding a permit issued by the Florida Museum of Natural History. Field investigations of vertebrate fossils, including, but not limited to, the systematic collection, acquisition, excavation, salvage, exhumation, or restoration of such fossils, are prohibited on all lands owned or leased by the state and on lands in state-designated vertebrate paleontological sites, unless such activities are conducted under the authority of permits issued by the Florida Museum of Natural History. A permit may be granted by the Florida Museum of Natural History upon application for the permit accompanied by an application fee not to exceed $5. The privileges authorized pursuant to the grant of a permit as provided in this subsection may not be assigned or sublet to any other party.
(2) Any person who, in violation of this section, engages in any of the activities described in subsection (1) without first having obtained a permit to engage in such activity commits a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 6 months, or both; and, in addition, he or she shall forfeit to the state all specimens, objects, and materials collected and excavated in violation of this section, together with all photographs and records relating to such materials.
(3) The Florida Museum of Natural History may institute a civil action in the appropriate circuit court for recovery of any unlawfully taken vertebrate fossil. The fossil shall be forfeited to the state if the Florida Museum of Natural History shows by the greater weight of the evidence that the fossil has been taken from a particular site within this state and that the person found in possession of the fossil is not authorized by law to possess such fossil.
History.—s. 206, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.577 - Certain rights of mine or quarry operators and dragline or heavy equipment operators preserved.

1004.577 Certain rights of mine or quarry operators and dragline or heavy equipment operators preserved.—Nothing in ss. 1004.57-1004.576 shall infringe upon the right of a legitimate mine or quarry operator to extract rock, gravel, fill, phosphate, or other minerals or infringe upon the right of a legitimate operator of draglines or similar heavy dredging, trenching, or digging equipment to construct drainage canals or other excavations because of the actual or potential destruction of vertebrate fossils.
History.—s. 207, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.59 - Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium.

1004.59 Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium.—It is the intent of the Legislature to reduce the public and private costs of litigation; resolve public disputes, including those related to growth management issues, more quickly and effectively; and improve intergovernmental communications, cooperation, and consensus building. The Legislature hereby formally establishes the Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium as a statewide center based at Florida State University, or at another campus as may be designated by the Commissioner of Education. The purpose of the consortium is to serve as a neutral resource to assist citizens and public and private interests in Florida to seek cost-effective solutions to public disputes and problems through the use of alternative dispute resolution and consensus building.
History.—s. 209, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.60 - Research of Rosewood incident.

1004.60 Research of Rosewood incident.—State universities shall continue the research of the Rosewood incident and the history of race relations in Florida and develop materials for the educational instruction of these events.
History.—s. 210, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.645 - Florida Center for Reading Research.

1004.645 Florida Center for Reading Research.—There is created at the Florida State University, the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR). The center shall include two outreach centers, one at a Florida College System institution in central Florida and one at a south Florida state university. The center and the outreach centers, under the center’s leadership, shall:
(1) Provide technical assistance and support to all school districts and schools in this state in the implementation of evidence-based literacy instruction, assessments, programs, and professional development.
(2) Conduct applied research that will have an immediate impact on policy and practices related to literacy instruction and assessment in this state with an emphasis on struggling readers and reading in the content area strategies and methods for secondary teachers.
(3) Conduct basic research on reading, reading growth, reading assessment, and reading instruction which will contribute to scientific knowledge about reading.
(4) Collaborate with the Just Read! Florida Office and school districts in the development of frameworks for comprehensive reading intervention courses for possible use in middle schools and secondary schools.
(5) Collaborate with the Just Read! Florida Office and school districts in the development of frameworks for professional development activities, using multiple delivery methods for teaching reading in the content area.
(6) Disseminate information about research-based practices related to literacy instruction, assessment, and programs for students in preschool through grade 12.
(7) Collect, manage, and report on assessment information from screening, progress monitoring, and outcome assessments through the Florida Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network. The network is a statewide resource that is operated to provide valid and timely reading assessment data for parents, teachers, principals, and district-level and state-level staff in the management of instruction at the individual, classroom, and school levels.
History.—s. 34, ch. 2006-74; s. 48, ch. 2011-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.647 - Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center.

1004.647 Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center.—The Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center is created at the Florida State University, College of Business, Department of Risk Management. The purpose of the center is to promote and disseminate research on issues related to catastrophic storm loss and to assist in identifying and developing education and research grant funding opportunities among higher education institutions in this state and the private sector. The purpose of the activities of the center is to support the state’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from catastrophic storms. The center shall:
(1) Coordinate and disseminate research efforts that are expected to have an immediate impact on policy and practices related to catastrophic storm preparedness.
(2) Coordinate and disseminate information related to catastrophic storm risk management, including, but not limited to, research and information that would benefit businesses, consumers, and public policy makers. Areas of interest may include storm forecasting, loss modeling, building construction and mitigation, and risk management strategies. Through its efforts, the center shall facilitate Florida’s preparedness for and responsiveness to catastrophic storms and collaborate with other public and private institutions.
(3) Create and promote studies that enhance the educational options available to risk management and insurance students.
(4) Publish and disseminate findings.
(5) Organize and sponsor conferences, symposia, and workshops to educate consumers and policymakers.
History.—s. 24, ch. 2007-90.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.6497 - World Class Faculty and Scholar Program.

1004.6497 World Class Faculty and Scholar Program.—
(1) PURPOSE AND LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—The World Class Faculty and Scholar Program is established to fund and support the efforts of state universities to recruit and retain exemplary faculty and research scholars. It is the intent of the Legislature to elevate the national competitiveness of Florida’s state universities through faculty and scholar recruitment and retention.
(2) INVESTMENTS.—Retention, recruitment, and recognition efforts, activities, and investments may include, but are not limited to, investments in research-centric cluster hires, faculty research and research commercialization efforts, instructional and research infrastructure, undergraduate student participation in research, professional development, awards for outstanding performance, and postdoctoral fellowships.
(3) FUNDING AND USE.—Funding for the program shall be as provided by the Legislature. Each state university shall use the funds only for the purpose and investments authorized under this section. These funds may not be used to construct buildings.
(4) ACCOUNTABILITY.—By March 15 of each year, the Board of Governors shall provide to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report summarizing information from the universities in the State University System, including, but not limited to:
(a) Specific expenditure information as it relates to the investments identified in subsection (2).
(b) The impact of those investments in elevating the national competitiveness of the universities, specifically relating to:
1. The success in recruiting research faculty and the resulting research funding;
2. The 4-year graduation rate for undergraduate students;
3. The number of undergraduate courses offered with fewer than 50 students; and
4. The increase in national academic standing of targeted programs, specifically advancement in ranking of the targeted programs among top 50 universities in well-known and highly respected national public university rankings, including, but not limited to, the U.S. News and World Report rankings, which reflect national preeminence, using the most recent rankings.
History.—s. 12, ch. 2018-4.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.6498 - State University Professional and Graduate Degree Excellence Program.

1004.6498 State University Professional and Graduate Degree Excellence Program.—
(1) PURPOSE.—The State University Professional and Graduate Degree Excellence Program is established to fund and support the efforts of state universities to enhance the quality and excellence of professional and graduate schools and degree programs in medicine, law, and business and expand the economic impact of state universities.
(2) INVESTMENTS.—Quality improvement efforts may include, but are not limited to, targeted investments in faculty, students, research, infrastructure, and other strategic endeavors to elevate the national and global prominence of state university medicine, law, and graduate-level business programs.
(3) FUNDING AND USE.—Funding for the program shall be as provided by the Legislature. Each state university shall use the funds only for the purpose and investments authorized under this section. These funds may not be used to construct buildings.
(4) ACCOUNTABILITY.—By March 15 of each year, the Board of Governors shall provide to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report summarizing information from the universities in the State University System, including, but not limited to:
(a) Specific expenditure information as it relates to the investments identified in subsection (2).
(b) The impact of those investments in elevating the national and global prominence of the state university medicine, law, and graduate-level business programs, specifically relating to:
1. The first-time pass rate on the United States Medical Licensing Examination;
2. The first-time pass rate on The Florida Bar Examination;
3. The percentage of graduates enrolled or employed at a wage threshold that reflects the added value of a graduate-level business degree;
4. The advancement in the rankings of the state university medicine, law, and graduate-level programs in well-known and highly respected national graduate-level university rankings, including, but not limited to, the U.S. News and World Report rankings, which reflect national preeminence, using the most recent rankings; and
5. The added economic benefit of the universities to the state.
History.—s. 13, ch. 2018-4.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.6499 - Florida Institute for Governance and Civics.

1004.6499 Florida Institute for Governance and Civics.—
(1) The Florida Institute for Governance and Civics is established at the Florida State University.
(2) The goals of the institute are to:
(a) Provide students with access to an interdisciplinary hub that will develop academically rigorous scholarship and coursework on the origins of the American system of government, its foundational documents, its subsequent political traditions and evolutions, and its impact on comparative political systems.
(b) Encourage civic literacy in this state through the development of educational tools and resources for K-12 and postsecondary students which foster an understanding of how individual rights, constitutionalism, separation of powers, and federalism function within the American system.
(c) Model civic discourse that recognizes the importance of viewpoint diversity, intellectual rigor, and an evidence-based approach to history.
(d) Plan and host forums to allow students and guests to hear from exceptional individuals who have excelled in a wide range of sectors of American life, to highlight the possibilities created by individual achievement and entrepreneurial vision.
(e) Become a national and state resource on using polling instruments and other assessments to measure civic literacy and make recommendations for improving civic education.
(f) Provide fellowships and internship opportunities to students in government.
(g) Create through scholarship, original research, publications, symposia, testimonials, and other means a body of resources that can be accessed by students, scholars, and government officials to understand the innovations in public policy in this state over a rolling 30-year time period.
History.—ss. 9, 110, ch. 2020-114; s. 7, ch. 2020-117; s. 56, ch. 2021-51; s. 7, ch. 2023-82.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part II - State Universities (Ss. 1004.22-1004.64991) › Subpart B - Branch Campuses, Centers,Institutes, and Special Programs › 1004.64991 - The Adam Smith Center for the Study of Economic Freedom.

1004.64991 The Adam Smith Center for the Study of Economic Freedom.—
(1) The Adam Smith Center for the Study of Economic Freedom at Florida International University is hereby created.
(2) The goals of the center are to:
(a) Study the effect of government and free market economies on individual freedom and human prosperity.
(b) Conduct and promote research on the effect of political and economic systems on human prosperity.
(c) Plan and host research workshops and conferences to allow students, scholars, and guests to exchange in civil discussion of democracy and capitalism.
(d) Provide fellowship and mentoring opportunities to students engaged in scholarly studies of the effect of political and economic systems on human prosperity.
(3) In order to carry out the purpose set forth in this section, the institute is authorized to:
(a) Hire necessary faculty and staff pursuant to s. 1001.741;
(b) Enroll students;
(c) Develop curriculum and offer new courses, including honors courses, certificates, and major and minor programs;
(d) Hold events, including fundraisers;
(e) Fulfill other actions approved by the president of the university; and
(f) Generate resources based on student credit hour enrollment, in the same manner as any college within the institution.
History.—s. 8, ch. 2020-117; s. 8, ch. 2023-82.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part III - Florida College System Institutions (Ss. 1004.65-1004.88) › Subpart A - General Provisions › 1004.66 - “Florida College System institution,” “community college,” and “junior college” used interchangeably.

1004.66 “Florida College System institution,” “community college,” and “junior college” used interchangeably.—Whenever the terms “Florida College System institution,” “community college,” and “junior college” appear in the Florida Statutes in reference to a tax-supported institution, they shall be construed identically.
History.—s. 216, ch. 2002-387; s. 51, ch. 2011-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part III - Florida College System Institutions (Ss. 1004.65-1004.88) › Subpart A - General Provisions › 1004.67 - Florida College System institutions; legislative intent.

1004.67 Florida College System institutions; legislative intent.—It is the legislative intent that Florida College System institutions, constituted as political subdivisions of the state, continue to be operated by Florida College System institution boards of trustees as provided in s. 1001.63 and that no department, bureau, division, agency, or subdivision of the state exercise any responsibility and authority to operate any Florida College System institution of the state except as specifically provided by law or rules of the State Board of Education.
History.—s. 217, ch. 2002-387; s. 52, ch. 2011-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part III - Florida College System Institutions (Ss. 1004.65-1004.88) › Subpart A - General Provisions › 1004.68 - Florida College System institution; degrees and certificates.

1004.68 Florida College System institution; degrees and certificates.—Each Florida College System institution board of trustees shall adopt rules establishing student performance standards for the award of degrees and certificates.
History.—s. 218, ch. 2002-387; s. 30, ch. 2010-70; s. 53, ch. 2011-5; s. 6, ch. 2011-177.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code › Chapter 1004 - Public Postsecondary Education › Part III - Florida College System Institutions (Ss. 1004.65-1004.88) › Subpart A - General Provisions › 1004.725 - Expenditures for self-insurance services; special account.

1004.725 Expenditures for self-insurance services; special account.—
(1) The Florida College System institution boards of trustees, singly or collectively, are authorized to contract with an administrator or service company approved pursuant to chapter 626 to provide self-insurance services, including, but not limited to, the evaluation, settlement, and payment of self-insurance claims on behalf of the board of trustees or a consortium of boards of trustees.
(2) Pursuant to such a contract, a board of trustees may advance moneys to the administrator or service company to be deposited in a special account for paying claims against the board of trustees under its self-insurance program. The special account shall be maintained in a designated depository as provided by s. 136.01. The board of trustees may replenish such account as often as necessary upon the presentation by the administrator or service company of documentation for claims paid in an amount equal to the amount of the requested reimbursement. Any contract for disbursement of funds from the special account shall ensure that the payments are subject to proper disbursement controls and accounting procedures.
History.—s. 221, ch. 2002-387; s. 1949, ch. 2003-261; s. 56, ch. 2011-5.