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2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.9351 - Oversight of Delegates With Respect to Instructions.

11.9351 Oversight of delegates with respect to instructions.—
(1) The advisory group, on its own motion, or upon the request of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the Attorney General, shall advise the Attorney General whether there is reason to believe that a vote or an attempt to vote by a delegate or alternate delegate has:
(a) Violated the instructions established by a concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature under ss. 11.93-11.9352; or
(b) Exceeded the limits placed by the Legislature in a concurrent resolution or memorial that calls for an Article V convention for the purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the Constitution of the United States on the subjects and amendments that may be considered by the Article V convention.
(2) The advisory group shall issue the advisory determination under this section by one of the following summary procedures:
(a) Without notice or an evidentiary proceeding; or
(b) After a hearing conducted by the advisory group.
(3) The advisory group shall render an advisory determination under this section within 24 hours after receiving a request for an advisory determination.
(4) The advisory group shall transmit a copy of an advisory determination in the most expeditious manner possible to the Attorney General.
History.—s. 19, ch. 2014-52.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions › Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing › 11.9352 - Advisory Determination Concerning a Vote Outside the Scope of Instructions.

11.9352 Advisory determination concerning a vote outside the scope of instructions.—Immediately, upon receipt of an advisory determination that finds that a vote or attempt to vote by a delegate or alternate delegate is a violation as described in s. 11.9351 or in excess of the authority of the delegate or alternate delegate, the Attorney General shall inform the delegates, alternate delegates, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Article V convention that:
(1) The vote or attempt to vote did not comply with Florida law, is void, and has no effect.
(2) The credentials of the delegate or alternate delegate who is the subject of the determination are revoked.
History.—s. 20, ch. 2014-52.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.01 - Governor; Residence; Office; Authority to Protect Life, Liberty, and Property.

14.01 Governor; residence; office; authority to protect life, liberty, and property.—The Governor shall reside at the head of government, and the Governor’s office shall be in the capitol. The Governor may have such other offices within the state as he or she may deem necessary. The Governor may employ as many persons as he or she, in his or her discretion, may deem necessary to procure and secure protection to life, liberty, and property of the inhabitants of the state, also to protect the property of the state.
History.—ch. 1660, 1868; RS 68; GS 69; RGS 83; CGL 104; s. 1, ch. 65-54; s. 32, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.02 - Governor May Preserve Peace and Order by Military Force.

14.02 Governor may preserve peace and order by military force.—The Governor may, in cases of insurrection or rebellion, violence, disorder or insecurity of life, liberty and property, support and preserve the public peace and order by the military force of the state.
History.—s. 1, ch. 1745, 1870; RS 69; GS 70; RGS 84; CGL 105.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.021 - Governor; Promulgation and Enforcement of Emergency Rules and Regulations.

14.021 Governor; promulgation and enforcement of emergency rules and regulations.—
(1) The Governor of Florida is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate and enforce such emergency rules and regulations as are necessary to prevent, control, or quell violence, threatened or actual, during any emergency lawfully declared by the Governor to exist. In order to protect the public welfare, persons and property of citizens against violence, public property damage, overt threats of violence, and to maintain peace, tranquillity, and good order in the state, these rules and regulations may control public parks, public buildings, or any other public facility in Florida and shall regulate the manner of use, the time of use, and persons using the facility during any emergency. These rules and regulations shall have the same force and effect as law during any emergency and shall affect such persons, public buildings, and public facilities as in the judgment of the Governor shall best provide a safeguard for protection of persons and property where danger, violence, and threats exist or are threatened among the citizens of Florida.
(2) Whenever the Governor shall promulgate emergency rules and regulations, such rules and regulations shall be published and posted during the emergency in the area affected, in addition to any other notice required by law.
(3) The Governor shall have emergency power to call upon the military forces of the state or any other law enforcement agency, state or county, to enforce the rules and regulations authorized by this law.
(4) The powers herein granted are supplemental to and in aid of powers now vested in the Governor of this state under the constitution, statutory laws, and police powers of said state.
(5) The provisions of this section shall continue in full force and effect until otherwise amended.
History.—ss. 1-4, 6, ch. 31389, 1956; s. 1, ch. 61-239; s. 1, ch. 65-95; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 18, ch. 78-95; s. 33, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.03 - Governor’s Private Secretary.

14.03 Governor’s private secretary.—The Governor of this state may appoint and commission a fit and proper person to hold office during the pleasure of the Governor, as private secretary of the Governor, and as clerk for the executive department, and who shall attend daily, during office hours, at the capitol, and perform such duties in the office of the Governor as she or he may be directed by the Governor to perform.
History.—s. 3, ch. 3, 1845; RS 71; GS 72; RGS 86; CGL 107; s. 35, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.055 - Succession to Office of Governor.

14.055 Succession to office of Governor.—Upon vacancy in the office of Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor. Upon vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor, the Governor shall appoint a successor who shall serve for the remainder of the term, provided that if after the appointment a vacancy occurs in the office of Governor with more than 28 months remaining in the term, at the next statewide general election the electors shall choose a Governor and Lieutenant Governor to fill the remainder of the term in the manner provided in s. 5, Art. IV of the State Constitution. Upon vacancy in the office of Governor and in the office of Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General shall become Governor; if the office of Attorney General is vacant, the Chief Financial Officer shall become Governor; or if the office of Chief Financial Officer is vacant, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall become Governor. Except as otherwise provided in this section with respect to an appointed successor to the office of Lieutenant Governor, a successor under this section shall serve for the remainder of the term and shall receive all the rights, privileges, and emoluments of the Governor. In case a vacancy occurs in the office of Governor and provision is not made in this section for filling the vacancy, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate shall convene the Legislature by joint proclamation within 15 days for the purpose of choosing a person to serve as Governor for the remainder of the term. A successor shall be elected by a majority vote in a joint session of both houses.
History.—s. 1, ch. 70-171; s. 1, ch. 2003-171; s. 1, ch. 2006-53.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.056 - Succession as Acting Governor.

14.056 Succession as Acting Governor.—Upon impeachment of the Governor and until completion of trial thereof, or during the Governor’s physical or mental incapacity, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Acting Governor. Upon impeachment or physical or mental incapacity of an Acting Governor, or upon vacancy in the office of the person serving as Acting Governor, the powers and duties of Acting Governor shall devolve upon the same officer as in the case of vacancy in the office of Governor. A successor shall serve until the disability of either the Lieutenant Governor or Governor ceases. Incapacity and restoration of capacity to serve as Acting Governor shall be determined in the same manner as in making such determinations for Governor. In any case in which succession as Acting Governor is not provided herein, the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate shall convene the Legislature by joint proclamation within 15 days for the purpose of choosing a person to serve as Acting Governor. Such person shall be elected by a majority vote in a joint session of both houses.
History.—s. 2, ch. 70-171; s. 36, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.057 - Governor-Elect; Establishment of Operating Fund.

14.057 Governor-elect; establishment of operating fund.—
(1) There is established an operating fund for the use of the Governor-elect during the period dating from the certification of his or her election by the Elections Canvassing Commission to his or her inauguration as Governor. The Governor-elect during this period may allocate the fund to travel, expenses, his or her salary, and the salaries of the Governor-elect’s staff as he or she determines. Such staff may include, but not be limited to, a chief administrative assistant, a legal adviser, a fiscal expert, and a public relations and information adviser. The salary of the Governor-elect and each member of the Governor-elect’s staff during this period shall be determined by the Governor-elect, except that the total expenditures chargeable to the state under this section, including salaries, shall not exceed the amount appropriated to the operating fund. The Executive Office of the Governor shall supply to the Governor-elect suitable forms to provide for the expenditure of the fund and suitable forms to provide for the reporting of all expenditures therefrom. The Chief Financial Officer shall release moneys from this fund upon the request of the Governor-elect properly filed.
(2) The Department of Management Services shall provide for the Governor-elect, the Governor-elect’s staff, and the inauguration staff temporary office facilities in the capitol center for the period extending from the day of the certification of the Governor-elect’s election by the Elections Canvassing Commission to the day of his or her inauguration.
(3) In the event an incumbent Governor is reelected for a second consecutive term the moneys appropriated hereby to the operating fund for the Governor-elect shall revert to the general revenue fund. An incumbent Governor reelected for a second consecutive term shall not be considered a Governor-elect for the purposes of expending the operating fund established in subsection (1).
History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 70-1006; s. 59, ch. 79-190; s. 137, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 37, ch. 95-147; s. 7, ch. 2003-261.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.058 - Inauguration Expense Fund.

14.058 Inauguration expense fund.—There is established an inauguration expense fund for the use of the Governor-elect in planning and conducting the inauguration ceremonies. The Governor-elect shall appoint an inauguration coordinator and such staff as necessary to plan and conduct the inauguration. Salaries for the inauguration coordinator and the inauguration coordinator’s staff shall be determined by the Governor-elect and shall be paid from the inauguration expense fund. The Executive Office of the Governor shall supply to the inauguration coordinator suitable forms to provide for the expenditure of the fund and suitable forms to provide for the reporting of all expenditures therefrom. The Chief Financial Officer shall release moneys from this fund upon the request of the inauguration coordinator properly filed.
History.—s. 4, ch. 70-1006; s. 60, ch. 79-190; s. 38, ch. 95-147; s. 8, ch. 2003-261.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.06 - Governor Authorized to Employ Clerical Assistance for Departments of State.

14.06 Governor authorized to employ clerical assistance for departments of state.—The Governor of the state may employ clerical aid to work in any department of the state under the supervision and direction of the head of such department whenever in the judgment of the Governor such additional help is necessary for the proper conduct of the business and affairs of such department, and when the same has become necessary by reason of the increase in the business of such department and was not foreseen and adequately provided for in the general appropriations bill. The Governor is further authorized to employ such persons as may be required from time to time to make such investigations as may, in the judgment of the Governor, be necessary or expedient to efficiently conduct the affairs of the state government, especially to make investigation and report of matters concerning taxation and finance throughout the state.
History.—s. 1, ch. 11369, 1925; CGL 109.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.2001 - Votes by Governor and Cabinet.

14.2001 Votes by Governor and Cabinet.—Unless otherwise provided by law, in the event of a tie vote of the Governor and Cabinet acting in any capacity, the side on which the Governor voted shall be deemed to prevail. For purposes of any vote of the Governor and Cabinet acting in any capacity, action taken pursuant to that side of a tie vote on which the Governor voted satisfies the requirement that action be taken by a “majority” vote or a “simple majority” vote.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2003-6.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.2016 - Division of Emergency Management.

14.2016 Division of Emergency Management.—
(1) The Division of Emergency Management is established within the Executive Office of the Governor. The division shall be a separate budget entity, as provided in the General Appropriations Act and shall prepare and submit a budget request in accordance with chapter 216. The division shall be responsible for all professional, technical, and administrative support functions necessary to carry out its responsibilities under part I of chapter 252. The director of the division shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor and shall be the head of the division for all purposes. The division shall administer programs to rapidly apply all available aid to communities stricken by an emergency as defined in s. 252.34 and, for this purpose, shall provide liaison with federal agencies and other public and private agencies.
(2) The State Watch Office is established within the Division of Emergency Management.
(a) The primary purpose of the office is to record, analyze, and share information with federal, state, and county entities for appropriate response to emergencies.
(b) The office is not a dispatch center, but a clearinghouse of information to be shared with other governmental entities that can independently act within their own authority and protocols.
History.—s. 11, ch. 2011-142; s. 5, ch. 2017-95.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.202 - Administration Commission.

14.202 Administration Commission.—There is created as part of the Executive Office of the Governor an Administration Commission composed of the Governor and Cabinet. The Governor is chair of the commission. The Governor or Chief Financial Officer may call a meeting of the commission promptly each time the need therefor arises. Unless otherwise provided herein, affirmative action by the commission shall require the approval of the Governor and at least two other members of the commission. The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of law conferring duties upon it.
History.—s. 1, ch. 79-190; s. 39, ch. 95-147; s. 6, ch. 98-200; s. 3, ch. 2003-6.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.2031 - Statewide Office of Resilience.

14.2031 Statewide Office of Resilience.—
(1) The Statewide Office of Resilience is established within the Executive Office of the Governor for the purpose of reviewing all flood resilience and mitigation activities in the state and coordinating flood resilience and mitigation efforts with federal, state, and local governmental entities and other stakeholders. The office shall be headed by a Chief Resilience Officer, who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor.
(2) The Chief Resilience Officer shall:
(a) Serve as a subject-matter expert for the state on issues related to flood resilience and mitigation.
(b) Be responsible for promoting and coordinating flood resilience and mitigation efforts in the state and identifying gaps across state-supported activities.
(c) Provide strategic direction for interagency and cross-disciplinary initiatives to minimize the flood vulnerability of critical assets as defined in s. 380.093(2).
(d) Work with federal, state, regional, and local governmental entities and nongovernmental entities to align flood resilience and mitigation priorities.
(e) Collaborate with the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation and other appropriate entities to provide technical guidance to state agencies, as well as local and regional governmental entities, to incorporate future standards and projections regarding flooding, including sea level rise projections, into future state projects, plans, and programs.
(f) Engage with state agencies and water management districts to innovate processes, programs, decision frameworks, and reporting mechanisms intended to bolster flood resilience and mitigation activities.
(g) Consult with the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation to improve the usability of data products intended to inform state agencies and local governments.
(3) All state and local governmental entities are authorized and directed to assist the Chief Resilience Officer to the extent such assistance is consistent with law and with budgetary constraints.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2022-89.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.235 - Federal Grants Trust Fund; Executive Office of the Governor.

14.235 Federal Grants Trust Fund; Executive Office of the Governor.—
(1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the Executive Office of the Governor.
(2) The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for allowable grant activities funded by restricted program revenues from federal sources. Moneys to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of grants and funding from the Federal Government, interest earnings, and cash advances from other trust funds. Funds shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the office’s operating budget pursuant to the provisions of chapter 216.
(3) Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2011-65; s. 2, ch. 2014-48.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.24 - Florida Commission on the Status of Women.

14.24 Florida Commission on the Status of Women.—
(1) There is established in the Office of the Attorney General the Florida Commission on the Status of Women, consisting of 22 members. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Attorney General, and the Governor shall each appoint four members, and the Chief Financial Officer and the Commissioner of Agriculture shall each appoint three members, for a term of 4 years. The members appointed shall include persons who represent rural and urban interests and the ethnic and cultural diversity of the state’s population. No member shall serve more than 8 consecutive years on the commission. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(2) The commission shall meet once in the first, second, and fourth quarters of each year and upon the call of the chairperson or two other officers. Annually, at the meeting in the first quarter, officers consisting of a chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, and treasurer shall be elected. Each officer shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified. No officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office.
(3) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for per diem and travel expenses in accordance with s. 112.061.
(4) It shall be the duty of the commission to study the changing and developing roles of women in American society. The study shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas:
(a) The socioeconomic factors that influence the status of women.
(b) The development of individual potential.
(c) The encouragement of women to utilize their capabilities and assume leadership roles.
(d) The coordination of efforts of numerous women’s organizations interested in the welfare of women.
(e) The identification and recognition of contributions made by women to the community, state, and nation.
(f) The implementation of paragraphs (a)-(e) where working conditions, financial security, and legal status of both sexes are improved.
(5) The commission may apply for and accept funds, grants, gifts, and services from the state, the government of the United States or any of its agencies, or any other public or private source for the purpose of defraying clerical and administrative costs as may be necessary in carrying out its duties under this section.
(6) Beginning January 1, 1993, the commission shall report annually on January 1 to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Cabinet, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the minority leaders of the House and Senate on the study carried out under the provisions of this section.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 91-77; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 2003-6.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.26 - Citizen’s Assistance Office.

14.26 Citizen’s Assistance Office.—
(1) There is created in the Executive Office of the Governor the Citizen’s Assistance Office. The head of the Citizen’s Assistance Office shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(2) The Citizen’s Assistance Office may:
(a) Investigate, on complaint or on its own motion, any administrative action of any state agency, the administration of which is under the direct supervision of the Governor, regardless of the finality of the administrative action.
(b) Request, and shall be given by any state agency, such assistance and information as may be necessary for the performance of its duties.
(c) Examine the records and reports of any state agency, the administration of which is under the direct supervision of the Governor, not made specifically confidential by law when the office determines that it is necessary.
(d) Coordinate individual state agency complaint-handling activities.
(3) The Citizen’s Assistance Office shall report to the Governor on:
(a) The number of complaints and investigations and the disposition of such investigations.
(b) The types of complaints made and an assessment as to the cause of the complaints.
(c) Recommendations for the alleviation of the cause of complaints disclosed by investigations.
(d) Other information as the Executive Office of the Governor shall require.
(4) The Citizen’s Assistance Office shall refer consumer-oriented complaints to the Division of Consumer Services of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(5) The Citizen’s Assistance Office shall perform such other duties as the Executive Office of the Governor shall direct.
History.—s. 7, ch. 79-190; s. 27, ch. 2010-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.28 - Executive Clemency.

14.28 Executive clemency.—All records developed or received by any state entity pursuant to a Board of Executive Clemency investigation shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. However, such records may be released upon the approval of the Governor.
History.—s. 6, ch. 93-405; s. 1, ch. 95-356; s. 2, ch. 96-406.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.33 - Medal of Heroism.

14.33 Medal of Heroism.—
(1) The Governor may award a Medal of Heroism of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer, as defined in s. 943.10(14); a firefighter, as defined in s. 112.191(1)(b); an emergency medical technician, as defined in s. 401.23; or a paramedic, as defined in s. 401.23. A recipient must have distinguished himself or herself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity, must have risked his or her life deliberately above and beyond the call of duty while performing duty in his or her respective position, and must have engaged in hazardous or perilous activities to preserve lives with the knowledge that such activities might result in great personal harm.
(2) A candidate or person seeking to nominate a candidate for the award must make written application to the Governor. The Governor may refer an application to any public or private entity for advice and recommendations regarding the application.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2003-51; s. 5, ch. 2022-35.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.34 - Governor’s Medal of Merit.

14.34 Governor’s Medal of Merit.—
(1) The Governor may present, in the name of the State of Florida, a medal to be known as the “Governor’s Medal of Merit,” which shall bear a suitable inscription and ribbon of appropriate design, to:
(a) Any legal resident of this state who has rendered exceptional meritorious service to the citizens of this state;
(b) Any legal resident of this state who is serving under honorable conditions on active duty as a member of the United States Armed Forces, the Florida National Guard, or the United States Reserve Forces and has rendered exceptional meritorious service to the citizens of this state while on active duty; or
(c) Any legal resident of this state who has been honorably discharged from active duty as a member of the United States Armed Forces, the Florida National Guard, or the United States Reserve Forces and, while on active duty, rendered exceptional meritorious service to the citizens of this state.
As used in this subsection, the term “exceptional meritorious service” means acts above and beyond the level of duty normally required by that person’s respective military or civilian position.
(2)(a) In the event of the death of an individual who has been chosen to receive the Governor’s Medal of Merit, the medal shall be presented to a designated representative of the chosen recipient.
(b) The Governor’s Medal of Merit may only be presented to an individual once.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-228; s. 10, ch. 2012-116; s. 1, ch. 2012-159.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 14 - Governor › 14.35 - Governor’s Medal of Freedom.

14.35 Governor’s Medal of Freedom.—
(1) The Governor may present, in the name of the State of Florida, a medal to be known as the “Governor’s Medal of Freedom,” which shall bear a suitable inscription and ribbon of appropriate design, to any person who has made an especially meritorious contribution to the interests and residents of this state, its culture, or other significant public or private endeavor.
(2)(a) In the event of the death of an individual chosen to receive the Governor’s Medal of Freedom, the medal may be presented to a designated representative of the chosen recipient.
(b) The Governor’s Medal of Freedom may only be presented to an individual once.
History.—s. 107, ch. 2020-114; s. 74, ch. 2021-37; s. 1, ch. 2022-66.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.01 - Duties.

15.01 Duties.—
(1) The Secretary of State shall serve as the state protocol officer. In consultation with the Governor and other governmental officials, the Secretary of State shall develop, maintain, publish, and distribute the state protocol manual.
(2) The Department of State shall have the custody of the constitution and Great Seal of this state, and of the original statutes thereof, and of the resolutions of the Legislature, and of all the official correspondence of the Governor. The department shall keep in its office a register and an index of all official letters, orders, communications, messages, documents, and other official acts issued or received by the Governor or the Secretary of State, and record these in a book numbered in chronological order. The Governor, before issuing any order or transmission of any official letter, communication, or document from the executive office or promulgation of any official act or proceeding, except military orders, shall deliver the same or a copy thereof to the Department of State to be recorded.
History.—s. 1, ch. 1, 1845; ch. 1845, 1871; RS 73; GS 74; RGS 88; CG; s. 1, ch. 28086, 1953; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 41, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2000-258; s. 1, ch. 2020-93.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.012 - State Flag.

15.012 State flag.—The state flag shall conform with standard commercial sizes and be of the following proportions and description: The seal of the state, in diameter one-half the hoist, shall occupy the center of a white ground. Red bars, in width one-fifth the hoist, shall extend from each corner toward the center, to the outer rim of the seal.
History.—s. 2, ch. 70-300.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.02 - Custodian of State Flag; State Papers; State Laws and Legislative Documents.

15.02 Custodian of state flag; state papers; state laws and legislative documents.—The Department of State shall have custody of the state flag; of all books, papers, files, and documents belonging to the office of Secretary of State; and of the laws of the state and books, papers, journals, and documents of the Legislature.
History.—s. 3, ch. 1, 1845; RS 74; GS 75; RGS 89; CGL 111; s. 2, ch. 28086, 1953; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.03 - State Seal.

15.03 State seal.—
(1) The great seal of the state shall be of the size of the American silver dollar, having in the center thereof a view of the sun’s rays over a highland in the distance, a sabal palmetto palm tree, a steamboat on water, and an Indian female scattering flowers in the foreground, encircled by the words “Great Seal of the State of Florida: In God We Trust.”
(2)(a) The Department of State shall be the custodian of the great seal of the state.
(b) The great seal of this state shall also be the seal of the Department of State, and the department may certify under said seal, copies of any statute, law, resolution, record, paper, letter or document, by law placed in its custody, keeping and care, and such certified copy shall have the same force and effect in evidence, as the original would have.
(3) Only the Department of State shall be authorized to affix the seal to any document for the purpose of attesting, certifying, or otherwise formalizing such document. Any facsimile or reproduction of the great seal shall be manufactured, used, displayed, or otherwise employed by anyone only upon the approval of the Department of State. The Department of State may grant a certificate of approval upon application to it by any person showing good cause for the use of the seal for a proper purpose. The Department of State may adopt reasonable rules for the manufacture or use of the great seal or any facsimile or reproduction thereof. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 4, ch. 1, 1845; RS 75; GS 76; RGS 90; CGL 112; s. 1, ch. 29841, 1955; s. 1, ch. 65-209; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; (2)(a) former s. 21, Art. IV of the State Constitution of 1885, as amended; converted to statutory law by s. 10, Art. XII of the State Constitution as revised in 1968; s. 1, ch. 70-300; s. 11, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 80-59.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.031 - State Tree.

15.031 State tree.—
(1) The sabal palmetto palm, which is also known as the cabbage palm, and sometimes as the cabbage palmetto, a tree native to Florida, is hereby designated as the Florida state tree.
(2) Said state tree being now extensively used for commercial purposes, the provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit in any manner said use thereof in business, industry, commerce, for food, or for any other commercial purposes.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 28126, 1953.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.0325 - Official Citrus Archive.

15.0325 Official citrus archive.—The Florida Citrus Archives, dedicated to Thomas B. Mack and located at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, are designated as the official citrus archive of Florida.
History.—s. 57, ch. 2001-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.0327 - State Song.

15.0327 State song.—The song “Old Folks at Home,” revised lyrics, as adopted by the Center for American Music, Stephen Foster Memorial, at the University of Pittsburgh, is designated as the official song of the State of Florida.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2008-233.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.033 - State Shell.

15.033 State shell.—The horse conch, which is also known as Pleuroploca gigantea, and sometimes as the giant band shell, a shell native to the marine waters surrounding the State of Florida, is hereby designated as the Florida state shell.
History.—s. 1, ch. 69-107.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.0336 - State Stone.

15.0336 State stone.—Agatized coral, a chalcedony pseudomorph after coral, appearing as limestone geodes lined with botryoidal agate or quartz crystals and drusy quartz fingers, indigenous to Florida, is hereby designated the Florida state stone.
History.—s. 1, ch. 79-278.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.0345 - Official State Wildflower.

15.0345 Official state wildflower.—The Coreopsis is hereby designated and declared the official Florida state wildflower, as species of this genus are found throughout the state and are used extensively in roadside plantings and highway beautification.
History.—s. 1, ch. 91-10.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.038 - State Marine Mammal and State Saltwater Mammal.

15.038 State marine mammal and state saltwater mammal.—
(1) The manatee, also commonly known as the sea cow, is hereby designated the Florida state marine mammal.
(2) The porpoise, also commonly known as the dolphin, is hereby designated as the Florida state saltwater mammal.
History.—s. 1, ch. 75-75.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.0386 - Official State Saltwater Reptile.

15.0386 Official state saltwater reptile.—The Loggerhead Turtle is designated as the official Florida state saltwater reptile.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2008-34; s. 1, ch. 2018-43.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.0391 - Official State Rodeo.

15.0391 Official state rodeo.—The Silver Spurs Rodeo, a world class sporting event and the largest rodeo east of the Mississippi River, which is held biennially in Osceola County for top professional cowboys and cowgirls to compete for a chance to be one of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s world champions, is designated an official state rodeo.
History.—s. 5, ch. 94-97.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.0395 - Official Festival.

15.0395 Official festival.—The festival “Calle Ocho-Open House 8,” a Florida historical festival presented annually by the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana and the Hispanic citizens of Miami-Dade County, is hereby recognized as a festival of Florida.
History.—s. 1, ch. 80-82; s. 6, ch. 2008-4.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.0396 - Official State Moving Image Center and Archive.

15.0396 Official state moving image center and archive.—The Louis Wolfson II Media History Center, Inc., in Miami, is hereby designated as an official state moving image center and archive of the State of Florida.
History.—s. 1, ch. 89-251.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.041 - Official Litter Control Symbol.

15.041 Official litter control symbol.—The official Keep Florida Beautiful, Incorporated, service mark, as registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, is hereby designated as the State of Florida litter control symbol.
History.—s. 1, ch. 78-296; s. 36, ch. 93-207.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.044 - Official State Opera Program.

15.044 Official state opera program.—The Greater Miami Opera Association; the Orlando Opera Company, Incorporated; and the Florida State University School of Music, representing the professional and academic communities in the field of opera, are hereby jointly designated as the official Florida State Opera Program.
History.—s. 2, ch. 83-64.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.0445 - Official State Renaissance Festival.

15.0445 Official state renaissance festival.—The Italian Renaissance Festival presented at Vizcaya by Renaissance Historical Society of Florida, Inc., a not-for-profit educational corporation, during the third week in March of each year is hereby designated an official state renaissance festival.
History.—s. 6, ch. 94-97.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.045 - Official State Railroad Museums.

15.045 Official state railroad museums.—
(1) Prior to representing to the general public that it is a Florida state railroad museum, a railroad museum must be authorized under subsection (2) and meet the following standards and criteria:
(a) The stated purpose of the railroad museum shall be to preserve railroad history and historical railroad memorabilia, including, but not limited to, railroad locomotives and rolling stock.
(b) The railroad museum shall be devoted primarily to the history of railroads and railroading.
(c) The railroad museum shall be open to the general public, and memberships shall be offered to the general public regardless of race, color, creed, or national origin.
(d) The railroad museum shall be a recipient of a s. 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue Service designation.
(2) The following railroad museums are entitled to designation as provided in subsection (1) upon meeting the standards and criteria contained in that subsection:
(a) The Orange Blossom Special Railroad Museum, West Palm Beach.
(b) The Gold Coast Railroad Museum, Inc., and Gold Coast Railroad, Inc.
(c) The Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum, Inc., Tampa.
History.—s. 1, ch. 84-162.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.0465 - Official State Flagship.

15.0465 Official state flagship.—The schooner Western Union, a 130-foot historic sailing vessel of the tall ship class, built in Key West and first launched in 1939, is designated the official state flagship.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2012-158.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.048 - Official State Fiddle Contest.

15.048 Official state fiddle contest.—The fiddle contest held annually by the Florida State Fiddlers’ Association in cooperation with the Department of State at the Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center, White Springs, Florida, is hereby designated as the official state fiddle contest.
History.—s. 1, ch. 89-62.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.07 - Acts and Papers of the Legislature to Be Deposited With the Department of State.

15.07 Acts and papers of the Legislature to be deposited with the Department of State.—All original acts and resolutions passed by the Legislature, and all other original papers acted upon thereby, together with the Journal of the Senate, and the Journal of the House of Representatives, shall, immediately upon the adjournment thereof, be deposited with, and preserved in, the Department of State, by which they shall be properly arranged, classified, and filed, provided that the journal of the executive session of the Senate shall be kept free from inspection or disclosure except upon the order of the Senate itself or some court of competent jurisdiction.
History.—s. 1, ch. 1904, 1872; RS 78; GS 79; s. 10, ch. 7838, 1919; RGS 94; CGL 116; s. 7, ch. 24337, 1947; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.08 - Not to Issue Commission Until Tax Therefor Is Paid.

15.08 Not to issue commission until tax therefor is paid.—The Secretary of State is prohibited from affixing her or his signature and the seal of the state to the commission of any public officer until such officer has paid the amount of the tax, if any, required to be paid by said officer for the commission.
History.—s. 1, ch. 1936, 1873; RS 79; GS 80; RGS 95; CGL 117; s. 5, ch. 28086, 1953; s. 3, ch. 81-260; s. 42, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.09 - Fees.

15.09 Fees.—
(1) The fees, except as provided by law, to be collected by the Department of State, are:
(a) For providing a certificate with seal, $8.75; however, no fee shall be charged for providing a certificate with seal to any officer appointed to an office requiring Senate confirmation.
(b) For furnishing statistical information and for copying any document not mentioned, $1 per page or fraction thereof.
(2) The department may in its discretion establish a reasonable fee for filing or copying any document or instrument not mentioned herein or provided for in other laws.
(3) All fees arising from certificates of election or appointment to office and from commissions to officers shall be paid to the Chief Financial Officer for deposit in the General Revenue Fund.
(4) All funds collected by the Division of Corporations of the department shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2089, 1877; RS 80; GS 81; RGS 96; CGL 118; s. 6, ch. 28086, 1953; s. 2, ch. 29841, 1955; s. 1, ch. 69-292; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 71-114; s. 22, ch. 76-209; s. 4, ch. 81-260; s. 3, ch. 83-217; s. 1, ch. 84-147; s. 55, ch. 90-132; s. 2, ch. 90-267; s. 11, ch. 95-430; s. 22, ch. 96-420; s. 24, ch. 97-153; ss. 30, 38, ch. 98-46; s. 21, ch. 99-218; ss. 39, 53, ch. 99-228; s. 6, ch. 2000-118; s. 10, ch. 2003-261; s. 2, ch. 2003-401; s. 1, ch. 2008-141.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.092 - Fees; Exemption for State Attorney.

15.092 Fees; exemption for state attorney.—The Department of State shall provide, without charge, any state attorney or state attorney’s designated representative:
(1) Copies of any document or certificate under seal as provided in this chapter.
(2) Any of the services provided in this chapter.
History.—s. 1, ch. 79-344; s. 43, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.13 - Administration of Certain Laws.

15.13 Administration of certain laws.—The Department of State shall have general supervision and administration of the election laws, corporation laws and such other laws as are placed under it by the Legislature and shall keep records of same.
History.—s. 7, ch. 28086, 1953; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.15 - Publication of Summaries of Documents; Charge.

15.15 Publication of summaries of documents; charge.—The Department of State may in its discretion publish summaries of all instruments, papers, or documents filed with it pursuant to any law and may establish a reasonable fee for providing such service. All fees collected hereunder shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund.
History.—s. 1, ch. 67-392; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 15 - Secretary of State › 15.155 - Legislative Documents; Department of State to Classify, Number, and Furnish Copies of General Laws, Special Acts, Resolutions, and Memorials.

15.155 Legislative documents; Department of State to classify, number, and furnish copies of general laws, special acts, resolutions, and memorials.—
(1) Immediately after any act of the Legislature or any resolution or memorial is filed in the office of the Department of State, the department shall:
(a) Select, segregate, and classify all acts of the Legislature, including memorials and resolutions, by dividing them into the following two classifications: Volume I, General Acts, and Volume II, Special Acts;
(b) Include in such General Acts all acts passed as general laws and all memorials and resolutions, including proposed constitutional amendments, and include in such Special Acts only those acts passed as special laws and becoming law as such;
(c) Assign a chapter number to each such act; and
(d) Furnish true and accurate copies of such laws, resolutions, and memorials passed by the Legislature to the Office of Legislative Services for publication.
(2) The Department of State shall distribute pamphlet copies of the general laws upon requisition to any official of the legislative, judicial, or executive branches of state or county government in this state. Surplus copies may be distributed to practicing attorneys in the state upon their written request and payment of a nominal fee sufficient to pay for mailing.
History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 83-252; s. 4, ch. 88-32; ss. 30, 44, ch. 90-335; s. 19, ch. 98-136.
Note.—Former s. 283.44.