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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 270 - Public Lands › 270.16 - Preservation of Equity of State in Lands Sold; Board of Trustees May Compromise Unpaid Balance.

270.16 Preservation of equity of state in lands sold; board of trustees may compromise unpaid balance.—In the sale of state lands or other state property, whether made in the name of the state or in the name of any state agency, when such sale is or has been made upon the basis of partial payment or payments upon said lands or other property and the remainder or balance of payment or payments is or was secured by note or notes, in turn secured by mortgage or mortgages, or other paper or instrument obligating the lands or property, or any part thereof, to the payment of any remaining or balance of payment or payments, the equity and interest of the state or any state agency making such sale as represented by said notes, mortgages, or other such instruments, shall never be extinguished, canceled or impaired so long as the obligation to the state or state agency shall remain unpaid or unfulfilled; provided, the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may, in its discretion, compromise, or compound, any unpaid balance on any contract to purchase any lands over which said board of trustees has jurisdiction and control, where such contract to purchase is secured by a mortgage, if no less than 25 percent of the agreed purchase price has been theretofore paid.
History.—s. 1, ch. 15641, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 1771(6); s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 270 - Public Lands › 270.17 - Foreclosure of Mortgage for Balance of Purchase Price on State Lands.

270.17 Foreclosure of mortgage for balance of purchase price on state lands.—The state, or any agency of the state in which was vested the primary title to said land or other property, may in case of nonpayment of the full purchase price upon said lands or other property sold by the state or its agency and subject to mortgage or other instrument of indebtedness held by the state or its agency, foreclose upon said mortgage or mortgages or other instrument of indebtedness, and recover said lands or other property subject to the liens for any taxes imposed upon said lands or other property; and upon the completion of said foreclosure and reinvestment of title to such lands or other property in the state or its agency, the state or its agency may pay all unpaid taxes or special assessments, not including interest, penalties, and costs, upon said lands and other property, which were legally assessable and collectible as if held and owned by the state or its agency.
History.—s. 2, ch. 15641, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 1771(7).
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 270 - Public Lands › 270.18 - Tax Liens Extinguished When Lands Revert to State; Exception.

270.18 Tax liens extinguished when lands revert to state; exception.—Reinstatement of title in the state or its agency shall, by foreclosure or otherwise, operate to extinguish all liens for all taxes or assessments to which the lands would not have been subject had the title been in the state or its agency; provided, however, that any tax certificate or tax deed issued upon such lands or other property in the hands of a person, private firm or private corporation, shall represent a valid obligation against the said lands, and said certificate may be redeemed and paid for by the said state or its agency as provided by law in other cases for the purchase or redemption of tax certificates, and in case of deed, by paying to the holder the amount paid by him or her, plus interest at 6 percent per annum since the date of the said deed.
History.—s. 3, ch. 15641, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 1771(8); s. 183, ch. 95-148.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 270 - Public Lands › 270.19 - Reconveyance to State; Extinguishes Tax Liens.

270.19 Reconveyance to state; extinguishes tax liens.—Reinstatement of title by reconveyance or by forfeiture covering land or other property for which the state or its agency holds mortgage, or other instrument of indebtedness, or the vesting of title to lands or other property in the state or in its agency in any other manner, shall have the same effect as to tax or assessment liens as set forth in s. 270.18.
History.—s. 4, ch. 15641, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 1771(9).
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 270 - Public Lands › 270.20 - When Title Reverts to State; Lands Go Back to Department From Which It Originated.

270.20 When title reverts to state; lands go back to department from which it originated.—When title to lands or other property becomes vested in the state or its agency under ss. 270.16-270.19, such lands or other property shall be covered into that state fund or state department from which they originated or to which they may be conveyed. When title to lands or other property becomes so vested in the state or its agency, the title which may hereafter issue, from the state or its agency, will be a complete, new, independent title originating in the sovereign.
History.—s. 5, ch. 15641, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 1771(10).
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 270 - Public Lands › 270.21 - Transactions to Which Sections Applicable.

270.21 Transactions to which sections applicable.—The provisions of ss. 270.16-270.18 shall apply to all transactions of the state, or any agency thereof, of the kind described in said sections in which the state or its agency has an equity.
History.—s. 6, ch. 15641, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 1771(11).
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 270 - Public Lands › 270.22 - Proceeds of State Lands to Go Into Internal Improvement Trust Fund; Exception.

270.22 Proceeds of state lands to go into Internal Improvement Trust Fund; exception.—
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the proceeds of state land, whether from sale, lease, rental, or the sale, lease, or rental of products in, on, or under such land, title to which has been or may be vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund by the Legislature of this state, or of land which has been or may be received by the board of trustees from other sources, shall be paid into the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to become a part of that fund, subject to disposition as is provided by the laws of this state relating thereto.
(2) Rental fees for aquaculture leases pursuant to s. 253.71(2) shall be deposited into the General Inspection Trust Fund of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Such fees generated by shellfish-related aquaculture leases shall be used for shellfish-related aquaculture activities, including research, lease compliance inspections, mapping, and siting.
History.—s. 1, ch. 17272, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 1771(12); s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 13, ch. 79-65; s. 4, ch. 82-185; s. 25, ch. 89-175; s. 3, ch. 91-187; s. 4, ch. 91-286; s. 109, ch. 94-356; s. 13, ch. 96-321; s. 7, ch. 2000-364.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 270 - Public Lands › 270.23 - Disposition of Proceeds of State Lands.

270.23 Disposition of proceeds of state lands.—After payments have been made to the State School Trust Fund, as provided by the constitution and by law, any balance shall be and remain a part of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to be applied by the board of trustees of that fund to the payment of the expenses and the administration of that fund, including the lands thereof, and to such other purposes as prescribed by law.
History.—s. 2, ch. 17272, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 1771(13); s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 14, ch. 79-65; s. 5, ch. 82-185.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 270 - Public Lands › 270.24 - Payment of Special Assessments or Levies Upon State Lands.

270.24 Payment of special assessments or levies upon state lands.—Where the lands of the state, title to which is vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, are subject to special assessments or special levies of taxes imposed by authority of the Legislature, the board of trustees may pay such special assessments or special levies out of moneys received from the sale of lands so taxed, and said special assessments or special levies which shall include accumulated amounts, if any, shall be due and payable on the next due date for the collection of such special assessments or special levies after the sale of said land. And land conveyed into other ownership by legislative grant or by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, without monetary consideration or its equivalent, shall pass the obligation against the land for the payment of such special assessments or special levies to the grantee.
History.—s. 3, ch. 17272, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 1771(14); s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 270 - Public Lands › 270.25 - Special Assessments or Levies Shall Remain Liens Subject to Payment.

270.25 Special assessments or levies shall remain liens subject to payment.—Special assessments or special levies heretofore imposed by legislative authority, which are now a lien upon the lands, title to which is in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, shall continue as a lien subject to payment as provided for in s. 270.24; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not operate to extinguish or impair any obligation heretofore imposed upon said lands to pay special assessments or special taxes heretofore levied.
History.—s. 4, ch. 17272, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 1771(15); s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 270 - Public Lands › 270.26 - Lands to Which Sections Do Not Apply.

270.26 Lands to which sections do not apply.—The provisions of ss. 270.22-270.25 shall not apply to any lands, title to which has vested or which may vest in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund through any law foreclosing the lien for taxes until all such liens shall have been satisfied as provided by law.
History.—s. 5, ch. 17272, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 1771(16); s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 270 - Public Lands › 270.27 - Sale of Unused Public Lands.

270.27 Sale of unused public lands.—
(1) The Department of Management Services is hereby authorized to sell, to the best possible advantage, any or all detached pieces or parcels of land held by the state for the use of any institution under the supervision and control of the department, whenever, in the judgment of the department, such detached pieces or parcels of land are not suitable for, or necessary and useful in, the operation and maintenance of such institution, and the proceeds from the sale of such land could be used to better advantage than said land in the operation and maintenance of such institution.
(2) The proceeds derived from the sale of any land, as authorized in this section, shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the account of the Department of Management Services for the use of the particular institution from the sale of whose lands said funds were derived. Such funds may be used, from time to time, by the department for the purpose of acquiring additional lands that may be needed for the particular institution credited with such funds, or for needed buildings or repairs for such institution, in the discretion of the department; and such funds, when obtained, are hereby appropriated for such purposes.
(3) The department is authorized to sell and convey, to the best possible advantage, any piece or parcel of land held by the state or by the department and located north of Pensacola Street in the City of Tallahassee and to receive as payment or part payment therefor any piece or parcel, or pieces or parcels, of land located within what is known as the Capitol Center at the state capital. The department, prior to the sale of any such piece or parcel of land, shall cause the same to be appraised by two or more competent appraisers and shall likewise have appraised in like manner any piece or parcel, or pieces or parcels, of land which the department proposes to acquire as payment or part payment for any piece or parcel of land proposed to be sold.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 20524, 1941; s. 1, ch. 57-88; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 42, ch. 85-349; s. 198, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.03 - Department of Management Services to Supervise Capitol Center Buildings; Title in State.

272.03 Department of Management Services to supervise Capitol Center buildings; title in state.—
(1) All state buildings now or hereafter constructed included in the Capitol Center at the state capital and the grounds and squares contiguous thereto shall be under the general control, custodianship, and supervision of the Department of Management Services.
(2) Title to said buildings shall vest in the state.
(3) Nothing herein is intended to disturb or impair the contractual obligations for the discharge of the indebtedness incurred for the construction of the Florida Industrial Commission Building.
History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 25032, 1949; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 78, ch. 71-355; s. 73A, ch. 71-377; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 43, ch. 85-349; s. 199, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 44, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.04 - Department to Allocate Space.

272.04 Department to allocate space.—The Department of Management Services shall have authority to allocate space to house the various departments, agencies, boards, and commissions in said buildings, excepting, however, the new Supreme Court Building, for which authority shall be vested in the justices of the Supreme Court.
History.—s. 4, ch. 25032, 1949; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 44, ch. 85-349; s. 200, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 45, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.05 - Budgets for Repair and Maintenance; Review.

272.05 Budgets for repair and maintenance; review.—The Department of Management Services and the Executive Office of the Governor shall be empowered to review, change, and modify the budgets of the departments, agencies, boards, and commissions relating to the repair, upkeep, and maintenance of said buildings.
History.—s. 5, ch. 25032, 1949; ss. 2, 3, ch. 67-371; ss. 22, 31, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 116, ch. 79-190; s. 45, ch. 85-349; s. 201, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 46, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.06 - Authority to Contract for Utility Services.

272.06 Authority to contract for utility services.—The Department of Management Services may provide or enter into contracts to provide heating, power, lighting, cooling systems, and other necessary services or facilities for any or all of said buildings.
History.—s. 6, ch. 25032, 1949; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 74, ch. 71-377; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 46, ch. 85-349; s. 202, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 47, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.07 - Department May Provide for Parks, Drives, and Walkways.

272.07 Department may provide for parks, drives, and walkways.—The Department of Management Services may provide for the establishment of parks, drives, walkways, and parkways on said grounds and squares and for the supervision, regulation, and maintenance of the same, including traffic and parking thereon.
History.—s. 7, ch. 25032, 1949; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 47, ch. 85-349; s. 203, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 48, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.08 - Duty of Repair, Maintenance, and Supervision.

272.08 Duty of repair, maintenance, and supervision.—Except when otherwise directed by the Department of Management Services, the official or officials now having the duty of repair, care, maintenance, and supervision of any of said buildings shall continue to exercise such authority.
History.—s. 8, ch. 25032, 1949; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 48, ch. 85-349; s. 204, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 49, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.11 - Capitol Information Center.

272.11 Capitol information center.—The Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation shall establish, maintain, and operate a Capitol information center somewhere within the area of the Capitol Center and employ personnel or enter into contracts to maintain same.
History.—s. 3, ch. 29843, 1955; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 73-274; s. 6, ch. 91-218; s. 23, ch. 96-320; s. 123, ch. 2011-142; s. 28, ch. 2023-173.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.111 - Legislative Intent.

272.111 Legislative intent.—It is hereby declared to be the finding of the Legislature that the area described herein as the “Capitol Center” is a vital part of the past, present, and future of the State of Florida and that its development must be regulated in such a manner as to ensure the character and dignity of the public facilities which constitute the capitol buildings of the State of Florida. The Legislature, in adopting this act, has recognized that the downtown area of the City of Tallahassee and the other area included in the district is, first and foremost, the Capitol Center of a great state and that the final authority for planning and development within the Capitol Center, whether public or private, should vest in the state. It is not the purpose of this act to acquire property or to prohibit private development, but rather to ensure that all development within the district, whether public or private, is consistent with the state concern for a well-planned, efficient and aesthetically attractive state capitol.
History.—s. 1, ch. 72-13.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.12 - Florida Capitol Center Planning District.

272.12 Florida Capitol Center Planning District.—
(1) There is hereby created the Florida Capitol Center Planning District, which may be referred to in this chapter as “Capitol Center” or “district.” The district shall extend to and include all lands within the following boundaries of the City of Tallahassee: Commence at the northwest corner of Lot 293 of the Old Plan of the City of Tallahassee as recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Leon County, Florida; thence east along the south right-of-way line of West College Avenue and East College Avenue to its intersection with the west right-of-way line of Franklin Boulevard; thence south along said right-of-way line of Franklin Boulevard to its intersection with the south right-of-way line of East Jefferson Street; thence east along said right-of-way line of East Jefferson Street and the east prolongation of East Jefferson Street to its intersection with the west right-of-way line of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad; thence southerly and westerly along said Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way line to a point of intersection with the south prolongation of the east right-of-way line of South Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; thence north along said south prolongation of the east right-of-way line of South Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and along the east right-of-way line of South Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to the point of beginning.
(2) The Department of Management Services is hereby authorized to purchase at fair market value any lands or buildings owned by the Department of Transportation within the Capitol Center. The Department of Management Services may use for this purpose any funds which are available to it at the time of the purchase.
History.—s. 1, ch. 29840, 1955; s. 1, ch. 63-28; ss. 22, 23, 35, ch. 69-106; ss. 2, 4, 5, ch. 72-13; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 17, ch. 78-95; s. 4, ch. 78-323; ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-214; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 81-12; ss. 1, 4, ch. 82-46; s. 50, ch. 85-349; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 88-13; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 206, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 184, ch. 95-148; s. 51, ch. 98-279; s. 19, ch. 2001-89.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.121 - Capitol Center Long-Range Planning.

272.121 Capitol Center long-range planning.—
(1) The Department of Management Services shall develop a comprehensive and long-range plan for the development of state-owned property within the Capitol Center. In developing this plan, the department shall consider:
(a) The most efficient, expeditious, and economical method of accomplishing the desired results.
(b) The architectural and aesthetic coordination of the proposed plan with the existing structures.
(c) The effective utilization of all available space so as to minimize waste.
(d) The plans adopted by the local planning agencies in Leon County.
(2) The department shall further determine the needs of state government and the various agencies thereof occupying the Capitol Center and activities requiring space or facilities in the Capitol Center. When these needs have been determined, the department shall develop a comprehensive plan for meeting these needs and for providing immediate facilities for state government and its agencies to effectively and efficiently discharge their duties and responsibilities.
(3) In carrying out the provisions of the foregoing, the department shall request the cooperation of those state and private architects, engineers and interior designers determined by the department to possess expertise or information helpful to the development of a Capitol Plan and solicit and accept information, suggestions, and recommendations from all interested parties.
(4) The department shall prepare a report of its findings and recommendations and submit the same to the Governor and the Legislature every fifth year, except that the next report shall not be due until February 1, 1979. Said report shall reflect the actions of the department in carrying out the provisions of this act and shall include an updated comprehensive plan to carry out the provisions of this act each time the report is submitted.
(5) The department is authorized to contract with the City of Tallahassee, Leon County, the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department, or any other agency of such city or county to obtain planning services and functions required for the planning and development of the district in harmony with the coordinated planning of the city and the county. Services and functions covered under such agreements may include, but shall not be limited to, topographic surveys; base mapping; inventory of land use, employment, parking, and building floor areas; land acquisition information; analysis of trends; physical planning activities, including a master plan and any other required planning studies; coordination of plans for development in the district with city and county development plans; and application for and use of federal funds which may be available for planning or related purposes.
History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ch. 65-262; s. 1, ch. 67-532; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 76, ch. 71-377; s. 3, ch. 72-13; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 6, ch. 77-320; s. 51, ch. 85-349; s. 207, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 52, ch. 98-279; s. 20, ch. 2001-89.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.122 - Acquisition of Land for State Buildings and Facilities in the Capitol Center.

272.122 Acquisition of land for state buildings and facilities in the Capitol Center.—The Department of Management Services is hereby authorized and directed to acquire both land and buildings now needed or to be needed for use, in whole or in part, by state government or any agency, board, bureau, or commission thereof. However, no building can be constructed or land acquired under this section without specific legislative approval. The acquisition of the land, buildings, and facilities may be financed by grants, by direct appropriations, or by the issuance of revenue bonds or certificates pledging the revenues and rentals derived from the use of the buildings and facilities. The Department of Management Services is expressly authorized to issue revenue certificates to carry out the purposes of this section. Title to any lands acquired pursuant to this section shall be vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund for the use and benefit of the State of Florida.
History.—s. 1, ch. 65-385; s. 1, ch. 67-55; ss. 22, 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 77, ch. 71-377; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 52, ch. 85-349; s. 208, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 53, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.124 - Department of Management Services; Power to Contract.

272.124 Department of Management Services; power to contract.—The Department of Management Services is authorized and empowered to make and enter into any contract or agreement, with any person or agency, public or private, to lease, buy, acquire, construct, hold, or dispose of real and personal property necessary to carry out the objects and purposes of this act; however, no contract may be entered into without specific authorization of the Legislature for the project. Lands shall be acquired by the department in accordance with acquisition procedures for state lands provided for in s. 253.025.
History.—s. 3, ch. 65-385; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 16, ch. 79-255; s. 53, ch. 85-349; s. 209, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 54, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.129 - Florida Historic Capitol; Space Allocation; Maintenance and Repair.

272.129 Florida Historic Capitol; space allocation; maintenance and repair.—
(1) The Legislature shall ensure that all space in the Florida Historic Capitol is restored in a manner consistent with the 1902 form and made available for allocation. Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 255.249 and 272.04 that relate to space allocation in state-owned buildings, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall have responsibility and authority for the allocation of all space in the restored Florida Historic Capitol, provided:
(a) The rotunda, corridors, Senate chamber, House of Representatives chamber, and Supreme Court chamber may not be used as office space.
(b) The Legislature shall be allocated sufficient space for program and administrative functions relating to the preservation, museum, and cultural programs of the Legislature.
(2) The Florida Historic Capitol shall be maintained in accordance with good historic preservation practices as specified in the National Park Service Preservation Briefs and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.
(3) Custodial and preventive maintenance and repair of the entire Florida Historic Capitol and the grounds located adjacent thereto shall be the responsibility of the Department of Management Services, subject to the special requirements of the building as determined by the Florida Historic Capitol Museum Director.
History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 81-232; s. 210, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 5, ch. 2006-111; s. 13, ch. 2008-199; s. 1, ch. 2015-47.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.133 - Vested Rights of Projects Approved by Capitol Center Planning Commission.

272.133 Vested rights of projects approved by Capitol Center Planning Commission.—Upon the abolishment of the Capitol Center Planning Commission or the restriction by law of its jurisdiction to state-owned lands, any private project that received design approval before the effective date of an act that provides for such abolishment or restriction shall be considered vested for the zoning, land use, and variances approved by the commission. A vested project is required to demonstrate only that it is in compliance with environmental and building permitting requirements to be eligible for the issuance of a building permit.
History.—s. 46, ch. 2001-89.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.135 - Florida Historic Capitol Museum Director.

272.135 Florida Historic Capitol Museum Director.—
(1) The position of Florida Historic Capitol Museum Director is created within the Legislature, which shall establish the qualifications for the position. The director shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(2) The director shall:
(a) Promote and encourage throughout the state knowledge and appreciation of the Florida Historic Capitol.
(b) Collect, research, exhibit, interpret, preserve, and protect the history, artifacts, objects, furnishings, and other materials related to the Florida Historic Capitol, except for archaeological research and resources.
(c) Develop, direct, supervise, and maintain the interior design and furnishings of all space within the Florida Historic Capitol in a manner consistent with the restoration of the Florida Historic Capitol in its 1902 form.
(d) Propose a strategic plan to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by May 1 of each year in which a general election is held and propose an annual operating plan.
(3) In conjunction with the Florida Historic Capitol Museum Council, the director may assist the Florida Historic Capitol Museum in the performance of its mission by:
(a) Raising money.
(b) Submitting requests for and receiving grants.
(c) Receiving, holding, investing, and administering in the name of the Florida Historic Capitol Museum securities, funds, objects of value, or other real and personal property.
(d) Receiving gifts and donations for the direct or indirect benefit of the Florida Historic Capitol.
(e) Making expenditures to or for the direct or indirect benefit of the Florida Historic Capitol.
History.—s. 2, ch. 81-232; s. 6, ch. 2006-111; s. 2, ch. 2009-179; s. 3, ch. 2015-47; s. 29, ch. 2016-10.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.16 - Parking Areas Within Capitol Center Area.

272.16 Parking areas within Capitol Center area.—
(1) The Department of Management Services may assign parking areas within the Capitol Center area to a state agency for its own use or for reassignment to state officers and employees employed in Tallahassee; however, parking areas must be provided for members of the Legislature during sessions of the Legislature, regular and extraordinary. Not more than 15 percent of said parking areas may be set aside for the use of persons temporarily visiting or attending to business in the Capitol Center area who reside beyond the territorial limits of the City of Tallahassee. Any remaining portion of the parking areas not assigned as aforesaid may be limited in period of time for use. However, the Department of Management Services shall have no power to assign parking spaces in the legislative office buildings, nor shall those spaces and spaces in the parking facility within the Capitol Building which are allocated to the Legislature be included under the provisions of this section and s. 272.161(1), except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The presiding officer of each house of the Legislature shall be responsible for the assignment of parking spaces in its respective office building.
(3) The parking areas so assigned, or so limited in use, shall be clearly marked, and any violation of the same shall constitute a violation of this chapter and may be punished as if it constituted a violation of a municipal ordinance of the City of Tallahassee.
(4) The Department of Management Services shall adopt such rules as are necessary to carry out the purposes of subsections (1) and (3).
History.—s. 5, ch. 29840, 1955; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 73-34; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 1, ch. 80-225; s. 54, ch. 85-349; s. 211, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 55, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 272 - Capitol Center › 272.185 - Maintenance of Governor’s Mansion by Department of Management Services.

272.185 Maintenance of Governor’s Mansion by Department of Management Services.—
(1) The Department of Management Services shall maintain all structures, furnishings, equipment, and grounds of the Governor’s Mansion, except that the exterior facades; the landscaping of the grounds; the antique furnishings in the private quarters; the interiors of the state rooms; and the articles of furniture, fixtures, and decorative objects used or displayed in the state rooms shall be maintained pursuant to the directives of the Governor’s Mansion Commission.
(2) The department shall insure the Governor’s Mansion, its contents, and all structures and appurtenances thereto with the State Risk Management Trust Fund as provided in s. 284.01. The department may purchase any necessary insurance either by a primary insurance contract, excess coverage insurance, or reinsurance to cover the contents of the mansion, whether title of the contents is in the state or in any other person or entity not a resident of the mansion, notwithstanding the provision of s. 287.025.
(3) The department shall have authority to contract and be contracted with for work and materials required.
(4) The department shall keep a continuing and accurate inventory of all equipment and furnishings.
History.—ss. 2, 3, ch. 57-61; s. 1, ch. 61-30; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 78, ch. 71-377; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 2, ch. 81-13; s. 1, ch. 81-316; s. 56, ch. 85-349; s. 214, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 59, ch. 96-418; s. 56, ch. 98-279; s. 26, ch. 99-399; s. 8, ch. 2000-122.
Note.—Former s. 272.18(2), (3).
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 273 - State-Owned Tangible Personal Property › 273.01 - Definitions.

273.01 Definitions.—The following words as used in this act have the meanings set forth in the below subsections, unless a different meaning is required by the context.
(1) “Custodian” means any elected or appointed state officer, board, commission, or authority, and any other person or agency entitled to lawful custody of property owned by the state.
(2) “Property” means all tangible personal property owned by the state.
(3) “Private nonprofit agency” means a nonprofit charitable organization, no part of the net earnings of which inures or may lawfully inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, which has been held to be tax-exempt under the provisions of s. 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and which has as its principal mission:
(a) Public health and welfare;
(b) Education;
(c) Environmental restoration and conservation;
(d) Civil and human rights; or
(e) The relief of human suffering and poverty.
History.—s. 1, ch. 57-277; s. 24, ch. 94-226.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 273 - State-Owned Tangible Personal Property › 273.02 - Record and Inventory of Certain Property.

273.02 Record and inventory of certain property.—The word “property” as used in this section means equipment, fixtures, and other tangible personal property of a nonconsumable and nonexpendable nature. The Chief Financial Officer shall establish by rule the requirements for the recording of property in the state’s financial systems and for the periodic review of property for inventory purposes.
History.—s. 2, ch. 57-277; s. 1, ch. 59-430; s. 1, ch. 69-74; s. 8, ch. 69-82; s. 3, ch. 80-380; s. 2, ch. 81-256; s. 4, ch. 87-137; s. 8, ch. 89-291; s. 185, ch. 95-148; s. 11, ch. 99-155; s. 27, ch. 99-399; s. 38, ch. 2006-122.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 273 - State-Owned Tangible Personal Property › 273.025 - Financial Reporting for Recorded Property.

273.025 Financial reporting for recorded property.—The Chief Financial Officer shall establish by rule the requirements for the capitalization of property that has been recorded in the state’s financial systems.
History.—s. 39, ch. 2006-122.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 273 - State-Owned Tangible Personal Property › 273.03 - Property Supervision and Control.

273.03 Property supervision and control.—The custodian shall be primarily responsible for the supervision, control, and disposition of the property in his or her custody but may delegate its use and immediate control to a person under his or her supervision and may require custody receipts.
History.—s. 3, ch. 57-277; s. 25, ch. 94-226; s. 857, ch. 95-148.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 273 - State-Owned Tangible Personal Property › 273.04 - Property Acquisition.

273.04 Property acquisition.—Whenever acquiring property, the custodian may pay the purchase price in full or may exchange property with the seller as a trade-in. If, whenever acquiring property, the custodian may best serve the interests of the state by outright sale of property rather than by exchange as a trade-in, the custodian may make the sale in the manner prescribed in this act for the disposal of surplus property.
History.—s. 4, ch. 57-277; s. 3, ch. 73-233; s. 215, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 26, ch. 94-226.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 273 - State-Owned Tangible Personal Property › 273.05 - Surplus Property.

273.05 Surplus property.—
(1) The custodian may classify as surplus any property in his or her custody that is obsolete or the continued use of which is uneconomical or inefficient or which serves no useful function as to any activity or location under his or her supervision.
(2) Each custodian shall appoint one or more review boards to examine and make recommendations on approval or disapproval of classification of property as surplus.
(3) Property determined to be surplus shall be certified as such by the custodian.
(4) Each custodian shall promulgate rules or guidelines regarding the certification of surplus property.
(5) The custodian shall maintain records of property that is certified as surplus with information indicating the value and condition of the property. Agency records for property certified as surplus shall comply with rules issued by the Chief Financial Officer.
History.—s. 5, ch. 57-277; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 4, ch. 70-146; s. 216, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 27, ch. 94-226; s. 858, ch. 95-148; s. 6, ch. 2011-52.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 273 - State-Owned Tangible Personal Property › 273.055 - Disposition of State-Owned Tangible Personal Property.

273.055 Disposition of state-owned tangible personal property.—
(1) Certified surplus property shall not be sold, transferred, cannibalized, scrapped, warehoused, or destroyed without prior written authority from the custodian.
(2) Custodians shall maintain records to identify each property item as to disposition. Such records shall comply with rules issued by the Chief Financial Officer.
(3) Custodians may dispose of property certified as surplus by:
(a) Selling or transferring the property to any other governmental entity;
(b) Selling or donating the property to any private nonprofit agency;
(c) Selling the property through a sale open to the public; or
(d) Entering into contractual agreements with other entities, including, but not limited to, other governmental agencies or private vendors, which facilitate the final disposition of the property. Such agreements may include, but are not limited to, the leasing of storage space or arrangements for the disposal of scrap property.
(4) Each custodian shall adopt guidelines or administrative rules and regulations pursuant to chapter 120 providing for, but not limited to, transferring, warehousing, bidding, destroying, scrapping, or other disposing of state-owned tangible personal property. However, the approval of the Department of Management Services is required prior to the disposal of motor vehicles, watercraft, or aircraft pursuant to ss. 287.15 and 287.16.
(5) All moneys received from the disposition of state-owned tangible personal property or from any agreement entered into under this chapter must be retained by the custodian and may be disbursed for the acquisition of exchange and surplus property and for all necessary operating expenditures. The custodian shall maintain records of the accounts into which the money is deposited.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 73-233; s. 52, ch. 79-190; s. 1, ch. 81-300; s. 217, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 28, ch. 94-226; s. 14, ch. 94-265; s. 57, ch. 98-279; s. 28, ch. 99-399; s. 40, ch. 2006-122.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 273 - State-Owned Tangible Personal Property › 273.09 - Penalty.

273.09 Penalty.—Any custodian who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule prescribed pursuant to its authority shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 9, ch. 57-277; s. 157, ch. 71-136.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 273 - State-Owned Tangible Personal Property › 273.10 - Repeal.

273.10 Repeal.—This act shall not repeal existing law relating to property but shall be interpreted to be supplementary in nature and shall be applicable to the extent that existing law is not in conflict.
History.—s. 11, ch. 57-277.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 274 - Tangible Personal Property Owned by Local Governments › 274.01 - Definitions.

274.01 Definitions.—The following words as used in this act have the meanings set forth in the below subsections, unless a different meaning is required by the context:
(1) “Governmental unit” means the governing board, commission, or authority of a county, a county agency, a municipality, a special district as defined in s. 189.012, or taxing district of the state, or the sheriff of the county.
(2) “Custodian” means the person to whom the custody of county or district property has been delegated by the governmental unit.
(3) “Property” means all tangible personal property, owned by a governmental unit, of a nonconsumable nature.
(4) “Fiscal year” means the governmental unit’s fiscal year established pursuant to law; otherwise, it means the calendar year.
History.—s. 1, ch. 59-163; s. 1, ch. 61-102; s. 4, ch. 2023-144.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 274 - Tangible Personal Property Owned by Local Governments › 274.02 - Record and Inventory of Certain Property.

274.02 Record and inventory of certain property.—
(1) The word “property” as used in this section means fixtures and other tangible personal property of a nonconsumable nature.
(2) The Chief Financial Officer shall establish by rule the requirements for the recording of property and for the periodic review of property for inventory purposes.
History.—s. 2, ch. 59-163; s. 8, ch. 69-82; s. 1, ch. 73-87; s. 5, ch. 82-104; s. 1, ch. 88-53; s. 5, ch. 96-209; s. 2, ch. 2004-296; s. 41, ch. 2006-122.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 274 - Tangible Personal Property Owned by Local Governments › 274.03 - Property Supervision and Control.

274.03 Property supervision and control.—A governmental unit shall be primarily responsible for the supervision and control of its property but may delegate to a custodian its use and immediate control and may require custody receipts. A governmental unit may assign to or withdraw from a custodian the custody of any of its property at any time; provided, that if the custodian is an officer elected by the people or appointed by the Governor, the property may not be withdrawn from the officer’s custody without his or her consent. Each custodian shall be responsible to the governmental unit for the safekeeping and proper use of the property entrusted to his or her care. If the custodian is not a bonded officer, the governmental unit may require from the custodian a bond conditioned upon such safekeeping and proper use. In each county the sheriff shall be the custodian of the property of the office of sheriff.
History.—s. 3, ch. 59-163; s. 2, ch. 61-102; s. 186, ch. 95-148.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 274 - Tangible Personal Property Owned by Local Governments › 274.04 - Property Acquisition.

274.04 Property acquisition.—Whenever acquiring property, the governmental unit may pay the purchase price in full or may exchange property with the seller as a trade-in and apply the exchange allowance to the cost of the property acquired. If, whenever acquiring property, the governmental unit may best serve the interests of the county or district by outright sale of the property to be replaced, rather than by exchange as a trade-in, it may make the sale in a manner otherwise prescribed in this act for the disposal of property. The receipts from the sale may be treated as a current refund if the property to be acquired shall be contracted for within the same fiscal year of the governmental unit in which the property sold is disposed of.
History.—s. 4, ch. 59-163.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 274 - Tangible Personal Property Owned by Local Governments › 274.05 - Surplus Property.

274.05 Surplus property.—A governmental unit shall have discretion to classify as surplus any of its property, which property is not otherwise lawfully disposed of, that is obsolete or the continued use of which is uneconomical or inefficient, or which serves no useful function. Within the reasonable exercise of its discretion and having consideration for the best interests of the county or district, the value and condition of property classified as surplus, and the probability of such property’s being desired by the prospective bidder or donee to whom offered, the governmental unit may offer surplus property to other governmental units in the county or district for sale or donation or may offer the property to private nonprofit agencies as defined in s. 273.01(3) by sale or donation. If the surplus property is offered for sale and no acceptable bid is received within a reasonable time, the governmental unit shall offer such property to such other governmental units or private nonprofit agencies as determined by the governmental units on the basis of the foregoing criteria. Such offer shall disclose the value and condition of the property. The best bid shall be accepted by the governmental unit offering such surplus property. The cost of transferring the property shall be paid by the governmental unit or the private nonprofit agency purchasing or receiving the donation of the surplus property.
History.—s. 5, ch. 59-163; s. 21, ch. 94-226; s. 6, ch. 96-209; s. 1, ch. 96-236.