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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 288.0001-288.1258) › 288.1166 - Professional sports facility; designation as shelter site for the homeless; establishment of local programs.

288.1166 Professional sports facility; designation as shelter site for the homeless; establishment of local programs.—
(1) A professional sports facility constructed with financial assistance from the state shall be designated as a shelter site for the homeless during the period of a declared federal, state, or local emergency in accordance with the criteria of locally existing homeless shelter programs unless:
(a) The facility is otherwise contractually obligated for a specific event or activity;
(b) The facility is designated or used by the county owning the facility as a staging area; or
(c) The county owning the facility also owns or operates homeless assistance centers and the county determines there exists sufficient capacity to meet the sheltering needs of homeless persons within the county.
(2) If a local program does not exist in the facility’s area, such program shall be established in accordance with normally accepted criteria as defined by the county or its designee.
History.—s. 8, ch. 88-226; s. 6, ch. 2014-167.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 288.0001-288.1258) › 288.1167 - Sports franchise contract provisions for food and beverage concession and contract awards to minority business enterprises.

288.1167 Sports franchise contract provisions for food and beverage concession and contract awards to minority business enterprises.—Any applicant who receives funding pursuant to the provisions of s. 212.20 must demonstrate that:
(1) Funds and facilities with respect to food and beverage and related concessions shall be awarded to minority business enterprises as defined in s. 288.703 on the same terms and conditions as the general food and beverage concessionaire and in accordance with the minority business enterprise procurement goals set forth in s. 287.09451;
(2) At least 15 percent of a company contracted to manage a professional sports franchise facility or a spring training franchise facility is owned by minority business enterprises or by a minority person as those terms are defined in s. 288.703; or
(3) At least 15 percent of all operational service contracts with a professional sports franchise facility or a spring training franchise facility are awarded to minority business enterprises or to a minority person as those terms are defined in s. 288.703.
History.—s. 10, ch. 88-226; s. 13, ch. 91-162; s. 4, ch. 91-274; s. 20, ch. 94-322; s. 61, ch. 2001-61.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 288.0001-288.1258) › 288.1201 - State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund.

288.1201 State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund.—
(1) There is created within the Department of Economic Opportunity the State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund. Moneys deposited in the trust fund shall be used for infrastructure and job creation opportunities and for the following purposes or programs:
(a) Transportation facilities that meet a strategic and essential state interest with respect to the economic development of the state;
(b) Affordable housing programs and projects in accordance with chapter 420;
(c) Economic development incentives for job creation and capital investment;
(d) Workforce training associated with locating a new business or expanding an existing business; and
(e) Tourism promotion and marketing services, functions, and programs.
(2) The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for the purposes specified in subsection (1). Moneys to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of documentary stamp tax proceeds as specified in law, local financial support funds, interest earnings, and cash advances from other trust funds. Funds shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the department’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. 2011-138; s. 2, ch. 2014-46.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 288.0001-288.1258) › 288.122 - Tourism Promotional Trust Fund.

288.122 Tourism Promotional Trust Fund.—There is created within the department the Tourism Promotional Trust Fund. Moneys deposited in the Tourism Promotional Trust Fund shall only be used to support the authorized activities and operations and the tourism promotion and marketing activities, services, functions, and programs administered by the department through a contract with the direct-support organization created under s. 288.1226.
History.—s. 1, ch. 80-234; s. 12, ch. 88-201; s. 8, ch. 91-218; s. 23, ch. 95-430; s. 48, ch. 96-320; s. 164, ch. 2011-142; s. 60, ch. 2023-173.
Note.—Former s. 288.342.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 288.0001-288.1258) › 288.12265 - Welcome centers.

288.12265 Welcome centers.—
(1) Responsibility for the welcome centers is assigned to the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation.
(2) The Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation shall administer and operate the welcome centers and, pursuant to a contract with the Department of Transportation, shall be responsible for routine repair, replacement, or improvement and the day-to-day management of interior areas occupied by the welcome centers. All other repairs, replacements, or improvements to the welcome centers shall be the responsibility of the Department of Transportation.
History.—s. 4, ch. 96-320; s. 19, ch. 99-251; s. 27, ch. 2005-2; s. 165, ch. 2011-142; s. 82, ch. 2012-96; s. 62, ch. 2023-173.
Note.—Former s. 335.166.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 288.0001-288.1258) › 288.12266 - Targeted Marketing Assistance Program.

288.12266 Targeted Marketing Assistance Program.—
(1) The Targeted Marketing Assistance Program is created to enhance the tourism business marketing of small, minority, rural, and agritourism businesses in the state. The department, in conjunction with the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation, shall administer the program. The program shall provide marketing plans, marketing assistance, promotional support, media development, technical expertise, marketing advice, technology training, social marketing support, and other assistance to an eligible entity.
(2) As used in this section, the term “eligible entity” means an independently owned and operated business with gross revenue not exceeding $1,250,000 or a nonprofit corporation that meets the requirements of s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3) The department and the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation shall provide an annual report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives documenting that at least 50 percent of the eligible entities receiving assistance through this program are independently owned and operated businesses with gross revenues not exceeding $500,000.
History.—s. 18, ch. 2017-233.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 288.0001-288.1258) › 288.124 - Convention grants program.

288.124 Convention grants program.—The Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation is authorized to establish a convention grants program and, pursuant to that program, to recommend to the department expenditures and contracts with local governments and nonprofit corporations or organizations for the purpose of attracting national conferences and conventions to Florida. Preference shall be given to local governments and nonprofit corporations or organizations seeking to attract minority conventions to Florida. Minority conventions are events that primarily involve minority persons, as defined in s. 288.703, who are residents or nonresidents of the state. The Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation shall establish guidelines governing the award of grants and the administration of this program. The department has final approval authority for any grants under this section. The total annual allocation of funds for this program shall not exceed $40,000.
History.—s. 5, ch. 91-218; s. 57, ch. 96-320; s. 166, ch. 2011-142; s. 19, ch. 2017-233.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 288.0001-288.1258) › 288.125 - Definition of “entertainment industry.”

288.125 Definition of “entertainment industry.”—For the purposes of s. 288.1258, the term “entertainment industry” means those persons or entities engaged in the operation of motion picture or television studios or recording studios; those persons or entities engaged in the preproduction, production, or postproduction of motion pictures, made-for-television movies, television programming, digital media projects, commercial advertising, music videos, or sound recordings; and those persons or entities providing products or services directly related to the preproduction, production, or postproduction of motion pictures, made-for-television movies, television programming, digital media projects, commercial advertising, music videos, or sound recordings, including, but not limited to, the broadcast industry.
History.—s. 2, ch. 99-251; s. 38, ch. 2000-152; s. 1, ch. 2003-81; s. 1, ch. 2005-233; s. 24, ch. 2010-147; s. 64, ch. 2023-173.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part II - Division of Bond Finance (Ss. 288.13-288.33) › 288.13 - Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.

288.13 Cooperation with other units, boards, agencies, and individuals.—Express authority and power is hereby given any county, municipality, drainage district, road or bridge district, school district or any other political subdivision, board, or commission in the state to make and enter into, with the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration, contracts and leases, within the provisions and purposes of this chapter. The division is hereby expressly authorized to make agreements with and enter into any and all contracts with any political subdivisions of the state.
History.—s. 3, ch. 15861, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151 (112); s. 2, ch. 22821, 1945; s. 11, ch. 29788, 1955; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 264, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326.
Note.—Former s. 420.04.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part II - Division of Bond Finance (Ss. 288.13-288.33) › 288.14 - Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund may cooperate.

288.14 Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund may cooperate.—The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund may convey and grant to the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration, and enter into agreements permitting the use and occupation by the division, with or without compensation, of land under its control and not in use for state purposes, including swamps, overflowed lands, bottoms of streams, lakes, rivers, bays, and other waters of the state, and the riparian rights thereto appertaining, as, in the judgment of said board, may be reasonably necessary in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
History.—s. 4, ch. 15861, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(113); s. 11, ch. 29788, 1955; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 22, 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 265, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326.
Note.—Former s. 420.05.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part II - Division of Bond Finance (Ss. 288.13-288.33) › 288.17 - Revenue certificates.

288.17 Revenue certificates.—The Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration is authorized to issue interest-bearing revenue certificates for construction of all state buildings approved by the Legislature in its appropriation acts and requested by the Department of Management Services or by the Board of Governors of the State University System.
History.—s. 1, ch. 29831, 1955; s. 1, ch. 65-512; s. 1, ch. 67-603; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 85, ch. 71-355; s. 267, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 38, ch. 2007-217.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part II - Division of Bond Finance (Ss. 288.13-288.33) › 288.18 - Planning, promoting, and supervising state building projects.

288.18 Planning, promoting, and supervising state building projects.—
(1) The Department of Management Services shall be responsible for promoting any state building project financed as provided by law in any community where a state building is needed.
(2) Whenever the Division of Bond Finance and the Board of Administration shall find a building project financially feasible, all state agencies, commissions, bureaus, or branch offices of any department occupying rented office space in the area, shall occupy space in the state buildings to the extent that space is available.
(3) Any state agency required to occupy space by the Department of Management Services may contract for such space and pledge such rentals as are provided and appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of financing the retirement of revenue certificates for the lifetime of any issue.
History.—s. 2, ch. 29831, 1955; ss. 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 83, ch. 71-377; s. 2, ch. 75-70; s. 59, ch. 85-349; s. 268, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 93, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part II - Division of Bond Finance (Ss. 288.13-288.33) › 288.24 - Division authorized to acquire ferries and toll ferries.

288.24 Division authorized to acquire ferries and toll ferries.—
(1) The Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration is authorized:
(a) To acquire, own, maintain, and operate ferries and toll ferries wherever the same are connected with or form a part of or are auxiliary to the state system of public roads.
(b) To fix and collect reasonable rentals, tolls, or charges for the use of any ferries operated by or under agreement with the said division.
(c) To enter into a contract or contracts with the Department of Transportation for the acquisition, maintenance, or operation of any such ferry or ferries.
(2) The acquisition, ownership, maintenance, and operation of said ferries and toll ferries shall be exercised in accordance with existing laws governing the powers of said division in connection with other buildings, facilities, additions, and improvements.
History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, ch. 25009, 1949; s. 11, ch. 29788, 1955; ss. 22, 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 60, ch. 79-164; s. 270, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326.
Note.—Former s. 420.121.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part II - Division of Bond Finance (Ss. 288.13-288.33) › 288.27 - Lease or sale by division.

288.27 Lease or sale by division.—The Division of Bond Finance is authorized and empowered to lease or sell roads or bridges acquired or constructed pursuant to s. 288.23 to the Department of Transportation, upon such terms and conditions as will secure sufficient revenue for paying all cost incurred in connection with the acquisition or construction of such roads or bridges and which will represent the fair market value thereof for leasehold and for purchase purposes.
History.—s. 3, ch. 23758, 1947; s. 11, ch. 29788, 1955; ss. 22, 23, 35, ch. 69-106.
Note.—Former s. 420.14.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part II - Division of Bond Finance (Ss. 288.13-288.33) › 288.28 - Department of Transportation authorized to lease or purchase certain roads and bridges.

288.28 Department of Transportation authorized to lease or purchase certain roads and bridges.—The Department of Transportation is hereby authorized and empowered to lease or purchase from the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration such roads or bridges as may have been acquired or constructed under the provisions of s. 288.23 and to pay either the rental or the purchase price from the surplus gasoline taxes which may, in the future, accrue to the credit of the county or counties in which the road or bridge is located, under the provisions of s. 9, Art. XII of the State Constitution.
History.—s. 4, ch. 23758, 1947; s. 1, ch. 26768, 1951; s. 11, ch. 29788, 1955; ss. 22, 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 18, ch. 69-216; s. 271, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326.
Note.—Former s. 420.15.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part II - Division of Bond Finance (Ss. 288.13-288.33) › 288.281 - Financing construction or acquisition of roads and bridges; additional method.

288.281 Financing construction or acquisition of roads and bridges; additional method.—
(1) Upon request of any county, any road or bridge district, or any authority, evidenced by a resolution duly adopted by the governing body thereof, the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration is authorized and empowered to issue and sell interest-bearing bonds, notes, or certificates in its own name for and on behalf of said county, road or bridge district, or authority, for the purpose of financing the construction of roads or bridges within the county, district, or authority, or the acquisition of rights-of-way for such roads. The governing body of the county, district, or authority may request in said resolution that the division construct or acquire said project by and through its statutory agent, the Department of Transportation.
(2) Any county, road or bridge district, or authority making application to the Division of Bond Finance pursuant to this section may prescribe the terms, conditions, and limitations under which said bonds, notes, or certificates shall be issued and sold and the proceeds of the sale of said bonds, notes, and certificates shall be applied.
(3) Any bonds, notes, or certificates issued by the division pursuant to this section may be secured by and payable as to both principal and interest, in whole or in part, from the 20-percent surplus gasoline tax funds accruing under the provisions of s. 9, Art. XII of the State Constitution, tolls or other revenue derived from the operation of the project, or ad valorem taxes or any combination thereof that may be legally available to said county, road or bridge district, or authority. If authorized by the Department of Transportation bonds, notes, or certificates may be additionally secured by and payable as to both principal and interest from legally available 80-percent surplus gasoline tax funds accruing to the Department of Transportation under the provisions of s. 9, Art. XII of the State Constitution.
(4) This section is intended to be cumulative of other powers granted to the Division of Bond Finance, the Department of Transportation, the counties, districts, and authorities under other provisions of law and is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or modify any such provisions.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-433; ss. 22, 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 18, ch. 69-216; s. 272, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part II - Division of Bond Finance (Ss. 288.13-288.33) › 288.29 - Ratifying prior transactions.

288.29 Ratifying prior transactions.—Any transaction heretofore consummated, or in the process of consummation, in whole or in part, concerning the acquisition, condemnation, financing, construction, lease, or sale of any such road or bridge within the intendment of ss. 288.23, 288.24, 288.27, 288.28, 288.29, 288.30, be and the same is hereby ratified, legalized and confirmed.
History.—s. 5, ch. 23758, 1947; s. 11, ch. 29788, 1955.
Note.—Former s. 420.16.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part II - Division of Bond Finance (Ss. 288.13-288.33) › 288.30 - Cumulative provisions.

288.30 Cumulative provisions.—Sections 288.23, 288.24, 288.27, 288.28, and 288.29 are intended to be cumulative of other powers granted to the Division of Bond Finance and the Department of Transportation under other provisions of law and are not intended to repeal, abrogate, or modify any such provisions.
History.—s. 6, ch. 23758, 1947; s. 11, ch. 29788, 1955; ss. 22, 23, 35, ch. 69-106.
Note.—Former s. 420.17.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part III - Foreign Trade Zones (Ss. 288.35-288.38) › 288.35 - Definitions.

288.35 Definitions.—The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this part, shall have the following meanings:
(1) “Corporation” means any corporation organized for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone.
(2) “Government agency” means the state or any county or political subdivision thereof; any state agency; any consolidated government of a county, and some or all of the municipalities located within the county; any chartered municipality in the state; and any of the institutions of such consolidated governments, counties, or municipalities. Specifically included are airports, port authorities, industrial authorities, and Space Florida.
(3) “Act of Congress” means the Act of Congress approved June 18, 1934, entitled an Act to provide for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of foreign trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes, as amended, and commonly known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act of 1934, 19 U.S.C. ss. 81a-81u.
(4) “Operational and promotional advancements” means any advance of state funds which are drawn from the State Treasury for the purpose of paying legal obligations of the state on a cash basis.
History.—s. 1, ch. 76-42; s. 3, ch. 78-375; s. 15, ch. 99-256; s. 6, ch. 2002-183; s. 56, ch. 2006-60.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part III - Foreign Trade Zones (Ss. 288.35-288.38) › 288.36 - Foreign trade zones; authority to establish, operate, and maintain.

288.36 Foreign trade zones; authority to establish, operate, and maintain.—Any corporation or government agency shall have the power to apply to the proper authorities of the United States for a grant of the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining foreign trade zones and foreign trade subzones under the provisions of the Act of Congress and, when the grant is issued, to accept the grant and to establish, operate, and maintain the foreign trade zones and foreign trade subzones and do all things necessary and proper to carry into effect the establishment, operation, and maintenance of such zones, all in accordance with the Act of Congress and other applicable laws and rules and regulations.
History.—s. 2, ch. 76-42.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part III - Foreign Trade Zones (Ss. 288.35-288.38) › 288.37 - Foreign trade zones; authority to select and describe locations and make rules.

288.37 Foreign trade zones; authority to select and describe locations and make rules.—Any corporation or government agency may select and describe the location of the foreign trade zones or foreign trade subzones for which an application is made under the provisions of the Act of Congress and make such rules and regulations concerning the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the foreign trade zones or foreign trade subzones as may be necessary to comply with the Act of Congress or as may be necessary to comply with the rules and regulations made in accordance with the Act of Congress.
History.—s. 3, ch. 76-42.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part III - Foreign Trade Zones (Ss. 288.35-288.38) › 288.38 - Applicability of state laws and rules concerning citrus fruit and products.

288.38 Applicability of state laws and rules concerning citrus fruit and products.—Any application for establishment of a foreign trade zone made pursuant hereto shall include a provision that all laws of this state and rules of the Florida Department of Citrus applicable to citrus fruit and processed citrus products shall equally apply within any foreign trade zone so established.
History.—s. 4, ch. 76-42.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part IV - Small and Minority Business (Ss. 288.7015-288.714) › 288.7015 - Appointment of rules ombudsman; duties.

288.7015 Appointment of rules ombudsman; duties.—The Governor shall appoint a rules ombudsman, as defined in s. 288.703, in the Executive Office of the Governor, for considering the impact of agency rules on the state’s citizens and businesses. The duties of the rules ombudsman are to:
(1) Carry out the responsibility provided in s. 120.54(3)(b), with respect to small businesses.
(2) Review state agency rules that adversely or disproportionately impact businesses, particularly those relating to small and minority businesses.
(3) Make recommendations on any existing or proposed rules to alleviate unnecessary or disproportionate adverse effects to businesses.
(4) Each state agency shall cooperate fully with the rules ombudsman in identifying such rules. Further, each agency shall take the necessary steps to waive, modify, or otherwise minimize such adverse effects of any such rules. However, nothing in this section authorizes any state agency to waive, modify, provide exceptions to, or otherwise alter any rule that is:
(a) Expressly required to implement or enforce any statutory provision or the express legislative intent thereof;
(b) Designed to protect persons against discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, handicap, or marital status; or
(c) Likely to prevent a significant risk or danger to the public health, the public safety, or the environment of the state.
(5) The modification or waiver of any such rule pursuant to this section must be accomplished in accordance with the provisions of chapter 120.
History.—s. 5, ch. 96-320; s. 67, ch. 2010-102; s. 171, ch. 2011-142; s. 45, ch. 2014-17; s. 70, ch. 2023-173.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part IV - Small and Minority Business (Ss. 288.7015-288.714) › 288.702 - Short title.

288.702 Short title.—This section and ss. 288.703-288.706 may be cited as the “Florida Small and Minority Business Assistance Act.”
History.—s. 1, ch. 85-104; s. 2, ch. 2007-157.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part IV - Small and Minority Business (Ss. 288.7015-288.714) › 288.7031 - Application of certain definitions.

288.7031 Application of certain definitions.—The definitions of “small business,” “minority business enterprise,” and “certified minority business enterprise” provided in s. 288.703 apply to the state and all political subdivisions of the state.
History.—s. 3, ch. 98-295.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part IV - Small and Minority Business (Ss. 288.7015-288.714) › 288.705 - Statewide contracts register.

288.705 Statewide contracts register.—All state agencies shall in a timely manner provide the Florida Small Business Development Center Procurement System with all formal solicitations for contractual services, supplies, and commodities. The Small Business Development Center shall coordinate with Minority Business Development Centers to compile and distribute this information to small and minority businesses requesting such service for the period of time necessary to familiarize the business with the market represented by state agencies. On or before February 1 of each year, the Small Business Development Center shall report to the department on the use of the statewide contracts register. The report shall include, but not be limited to, information relating to:
(1) The total number of solicitations received from state agencies during the calendar year.
(2) The number of solicitations received from each state agency during the calendar year.
(3) The method of distributing solicitation information to businesses requesting such service.
(4) The total number of businesses using the service.
(5) The percentage of businesses using the service which are owned and controlled by minorities.
(6) The percentage of service-disabled veteran business enterprises using the service.
History.—s. 4, ch. 85-104; s. 277, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 23, ch. 94-322; s. 60, ch. 96-320; s. 39, ch. 2007-217; s. 2, ch. 2008-155; s. 173, ch. 2011-142.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part IV - Small and Minority Business (Ss. 288.7015-288.714) › 288.7094 - Black business investment corporations.

288.7094 Black business investment corporations.—
(1) The term “black business investment corporation” means a corporation that provides loans, loan guarantees, or investments to black business enterprises under s. 288.7102.
(2) A black business investment corporation that meets the requirements of s. 288.7102(4) is eligible to participate in the Black Business Loan Program and shall receive priority consideration by the department for participation in the program.
History.—s. 10, ch. 2007-157; s. 3, ch. 2008-140; s. 175, ch. 2011-142.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part IV - Small and Minority Business (Ss. 288.7015-288.714) › 288.71025 - Prohibited acts; penalties.

288.71025 Prohibited acts; penalties.—
(1) It is unlawful for any person to hold itself out as a black business investment corporation without being certified as eligible to participate in the Florida Black Business Loan Program.
(2) In addition to any other penalties or remedies provided under law, the department may bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction against any person for a knowing or willful violation of this section. Upon an adverse adjudication, the court may impose a civil penalty of up to $500 and payment of court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the plaintiff.
History.—s. 12, ch. 2007-157; s. 5, ch. 2010-39; s. 39, ch. 2013-15.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part IV - Small and Minority Business (Ss. 288.7015-288.714) › 288.7103 - Eligibility for loan, loan guarantee, or investment.

288.7103 Eligibility for loan, loan guarantee, or investment.—A black business enterprise is not eligible to receive a loan, loan guarantee, or investment from funds disbursed pursuant to s. 288.7102 unless the black business enterprise demonstrates that:
(1) The proposed loan, loan guarantee, or investment is economically sound and will assist the black business enterprise in entering the conventional lending market, increasing opportunities for employment, and strengthening the economy of the state.
(2) The black business enterprise will be able to compete successfully in the private sector if the black business enterprise obtains the requested financial assistance and has obtained or will obtain appropriate and credible technical or managerial support through an organization approved by the corporation.
History.—s. 13, ch. 2007-157.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part IV - Small and Minority Business (Ss. 288.7015-288.714) › 288.714 - Quarterly and annual reports.

288.714 Quarterly and annual reports.—
(1) Each recipient of state funds under s. 288.7102 shall provide to the department a quarterly report within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter that includes a detailed summary of the recipient’s performance of the duties imposed by s. 288.7102, including, but not limited to:
(a) The dollar amount of all loans or loan guarantees made to black business enterprises, the percentages of the loans guaranteed, and the names and identification of the types of businesses served.
(b) Loan performance information.
(c) The amount and nature of all other financial assistance provided to black business enterprises.
(d) The amount and nature of technical assistance provided to black business enterprises, including technical assistance services provided in areas in which such services are otherwise unavailable.
(e) A balance sheet for the recipient, including an explanation of all investments and administrative and operational expenses.
(f) A summary of all services provided to nonblack business enterprises, including the dollar value and nature of such services and the names and identification of the types of businesses served.
(g) Any other information as required by policies adopted by the department.
(2) The department must compile a summary of all quarterly reports within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter which includes a detailed summary of the recipient’s performance of the duties imposed by s. 288.7102.
(3) The department shall include in its annual report required under s. 20.60 a detailed report of the performance of the Black Business Loan Program. The report must include a cumulative summary of the quarterly report data compiled pursuant to subsection (2).
History.—s. 20, ch. 85-104; s. 4, ch. 89-352; s. 66, ch. 96-320; s. 8, ch. 2002-180; s. 5, ch. 2003-268; s. 15, ch. 2007-157; s. 7, ch. 2010-39; s. 177, ch. 2011-142; s. 45, ch. 2012-96; s. 26, ch. 2013-39; s. 28, ch. 2013-42.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778) › 288.770 - Short title.

288.770 Short title.—Sections 288.771-288.778 may be cited as the “Florida Export Finance Corporation Act.”
History.—s. 46, ch. 93-187; s. 68, ch. 99-13.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778) › 288.771 - Legislative findings and intent.

288.771 Legislative findings and intent.—The Legislature finds that the expansion of international trade is vital to the overall health and growth of Florida’s economy; however, this expansion is severely slowed by the lack of financial and technical assistance for small and medium-sized Florida businesses. The Legislature further finds that these businesses could be assisted through the establishment of a Florida Export Finance Corporation designed to work with the United States Export-Import Bank, Small Business Administration, Foreign Credit Insurance Association, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Private Export Funding Corporation, and other federal, state, and private agencies and institutions to provide Florida traders with information, technical assistance, and financial support. It is the intention of the Legislature to expand job opportunities for Florida’s workforce. Furthermore, it is the intention of the Legislature to avoid duplicating existing programs, and to coordinate, assist, augment, and improve the access to those programs by Florida-based small and medium-sized businesses and to promote Florida products and services in the international marketplace.
History.—s. 47, ch. 93-187.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778) › 288.772 - Definitions.

288.772 Definitions.—For purposes of ss. 288.771-288.778:
(1) “Account” means the Florida Export Finance Corporation account.
(2) “Board” means the board of directors of the Florida Export Finance Corporation.
(3) “Corporation” means the Florida Export Finance Corporation.
(4) “Domiciled in this state” means registered to do business in this state.
(5) “Financial institution” shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in s. 655.005.
(6) “President” means the chief executive officer of the Florida Export Finance Corporation.
(7) “Small and medium-sized businesses” or “businesses” means businesses domiciled in this state which employ less than 250 people and have a net worth of less than $6 million.
History.—s. 48, ch. 93-187; s. 68, ch. 96-320; s. 21, ch. 97-278; s. 32, ch. 2011-194; s. 7, ch. 2019-93.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778) › 288.773 - Florida Export Finance Corporation.

288.773 Florida Export Finance Corporation.—The Florida Export Finance Corporation is hereby created as a corporation not for profit, to be incorporated under the provisions of chapter 617 and approved by the Department of State. The corporation is organized on a nonstock basis. The purpose of the corporation is to expand employment and income opportunities for residents of this state through increased exports of goods and services, by providing businesses domiciled in this state information and technical assistance on export opportunities, exporting techniques, and financial assistance through guarantees and direct loan originations for sale in support of export transactions. The corporation shall have the power and authority to carry out the following functions:
(1) To coordinate the efforts of the corporation with programs and goals of the United States Export-Import Bank, the International Trade Administration of the United States Department of Commerce, the Foreign Credit Insurance Association, the department, and other private and public programs and organizations, domestic and foreign, designed to provide export assistance and export-related financing.
(2) To establish a network of contacts among those domestic and foreign public and private organizations which provide information, technical assistance, and financial support of exporting.
(3) To assemble, publish, and disseminate information on export opportunities, techniques of exporting, sources of public and private export assistance, and sources of export-related financing.
(4) To organize, host, and participate in seminars and other forums designed to disseminate information and technical assistance on exporting and export-related financing.
(5) To insure, coinsure, lend, and guarantee loans, and to originate for sale direct export-related loans, extended to small and medium-sized businesses in this state pursuant to criteria, bylaws, rules, and policies adopted by the board.
History.—s. 49, ch. 93-187; s. 69, ch. 96-320; s. 178, ch. 2011-142; s. 72, ch. 2023-173.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778) › 288.774 - Powers and limitations.

288.774 Powers and limitations.—
(1) The corporation may charge fees to help defray the operating expenses of its programs. The amount of fees shall be determined by the board.
(2) The total of loans, guarantees, direct loan originations for sale and insured export transactions outstanding shall not be more than five times the balance of the account. The board may elect to require a higher reserve.
(3)(a) The board shall adopt terms and limits for loans, guarantees, and direct loan originations, but a loan guarantee or a direct loan origination shall not exceed 90 percent of the transaction contract.
(b) In providing assistance, the board shall be guided by the statewide economic development plan adopted by the department.
(c) The board shall explore the possibility of organizing Florida financial institutions and international bank syndicates for the purpose of offering nonrecourse postexport financing to Florida exporters.
(4) The board shall ensure that program participants graduate from the program to private financing and that no applicant receives more than $500,000 of assistance over any 5-year period. On a case-by-case basis, the board may exempt applicants from this limitation if the applicant demonstrates that he or she cannot secure financing from traditional lending sources. The term “applicant,” as used in this subsection, means any individual corporate officer or business owner regardless of whether the business name changes from application to application.
History.—s. 50, ch. 93-187; s. 224, ch. 95-148; s. 70, ch. 96-320; s. 179, ch. 2011-142; s. 15, ch. 2017-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778) › 288.775 - Florida Export Finance Corporation Guarantee Account.

288.775 Florida Export Finance Corporation Guarantee Account.—
(1) The board shall create the Florida Export Finance Corporation Guarantee Account for the purpose of receiving state, federal, and private financial resources, and the return from investments of those resources, and for the purposes of this part. The account shall be under the exclusive control of the board.
(2) Resources in the account shall be allocated for operating expenses of the corporation and for other purposes authorized in this part.
(3) Appropriations for the corporation shall be deposited into the account.
(a) The board of the corporation may deposit the resources of the account designated for the purposes of this section with state or federally chartered financial institutions in this state and may invest the remaining portion in permissible securities.
(b) At all times, the board shall attempt to maximize the returns on these funds.
(c) All funds received from the activity of the corporation shall be redeposited in the account to be used to support the purposes of this part.
(4) Any claims against the account shall be paid solely from the account. Under no circumstances shall the credit of the state be pledged other than funds appropriated by law to the account, nor shall the state be liable or obligated in any way for claims on the account or against the corporation.
History.—s. 51, ch. 93-187; s. 71, ch. 96-320; s. 22, ch. 97-278.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778) › 288.777 - President of the corporation.

288.777 President of the corporation.—
(1) The board shall appoint a president. The president shall be knowledgeable about private and public export assistance and export financing programs.
(2) The president shall serve at the pleasure of the board and shall receive a salary and benefits as shall be fixed by the board.
(3) The president shall administer the programs of the corporation and perform such duties as shall be delegated by the board.
(4) The president may, upon approval of the board:
(a) Contract for services.
(b) Hold public hearings.
(c) Call upon and reimburse for services any state agency or department for assistance in carrying out the objectives of this part.
(d) Participate with government or private industry in programs for technical assistance, loans, technology transfer, or any other programs related to this part.
(e) Undertake or commission studies on methods to increase financial resources to expand the exports of goods and services by small and medium-sized businesses in this state.
(f) Hire staff and provide export finance training for them and other individuals involved in export finance assistance, including such training sessions as may be provided by the United States Export-Import Bank and other organizations.
(g) Exercise any other powers as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.
(5) The president shall provide staff to the board as requested.
(6) The president shall submit an annual budget to be approved by the board.
History.—s. 53, ch. 93-187; s. 73, ch. 96-320; s. 24, ch. 97-278.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778) › 288.7771 - Annual report of Florida Export Finance Corporation.

288.7771 Annual report of Florida Export Finance Corporation.—The corporation shall annually prepare and submit to the department for inclusion in its annual report required under s. 20.60 a complete and detailed report setting forth:
(1) The report required in s. 288.776(3).
(2) Its assets and liabilities at the end of its most recent fiscal year.
History.—s. 54, ch. 93-187; s. 74, ch. 96-320; s. 25, ch. 97-278; s. 64, ch. 2001-61; s. 68, ch. 2010-102; s. 181, ch. 2011-142; s. 27, ch. 2013-39; s. 29, ch. 2013-42; s. 74, ch. 2023-173.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part V - Export Finance (Ss. 288.770-288.778) › 288.778 - Office of Financial Institutions and Securities Regulation.

288.778 Office of Financial Institutions and Securities Regulation.—The Office of Financial Regulation shall review the corporation’s activities once every 24 months to determine compliance with this part and other related laws and rules and to evaluate the corporation’s operations. The office shall prepare a report based on its review and evaluation with recommendation for any corrective action. The president shall submit to the office regular reports on the corporation’s activities. The content and frequency of such reports shall be determined by the office. The office shall charge a fee for conducting the review and evaluation and preparing the related report, which fee shall not be in excess of the examination fee paid by financial institutions chartered or licensed under the financial institutions code of this state.
History.—s. 56, ch. 93-187; s. 19, ch. 99-155; s. 347, ch. 2003-261.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part VI - Gulf Coast Economic Corridor (Ss. 288.80-288.8018) › 288.80 - Short title.

288.80 Short title.—This section and ss. 288.8011-288.8018 may be cited as the “Gulf Coast Economic Corridor Act.”
History.—s. 51, ch. 2013-39; s. 1, ch. 2017-63.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XIX - Public Business › Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements › Part VI - Gulf Coast Economic Corridor (Ss. 288.80-288.8018) › 288.8011 - Gulf Coast Economic Corridor; legislative intent.

288.8011 Gulf Coast Economic Corridor; legislative intent.—The Legislature recognizes that fully supporting areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster to ensure goals for economic recovery and diversification are achieved is in the best interest of the citizens of the state. The Legislature intends to provide a long-term source of funding for efforts of economic recovery and enhancement in the Gulf Coast region. The Legislature finds that it is important to help businesses, individuals, and local governments in the Gulf Coast region recover.
History.—s. 52, ch. 2013-39.