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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 257 - Public Libraries and State Archives › 257.37 - Legislative Intent.

257.37 Legislative intent.—In enacting this law, the Legislature is cognizant of the fact that there may be instances where an agency may be microfilming and destroying public records or performing other records management programs pursuant to local or special acts. The Legislature is further aware that it may not be possible to implement this chapter in its entirety immediately upon its enactment, and it is not the legislative intent by this chapter to disrupt the orderly microfilming and destruction of public records pursuant to such local or special acts above referred to, provided that such agencies make no further disposition of public records without approval of the Division of Library and Information Services of the Department of State pursuant to such rules and regulations as it may establish.
History.—s. 11, ch. 67-50; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 54, ch. 86-163.
Note.—Former s. 267.10.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 257 - Public Libraries and State Archives › 257.375 - Records Management Trust Fund.

257.375 Records Management Trust Fund.—There is hereby created within the Division of Library and Information Services a Records Management Trust Fund which shall consist of fees collected for records management and archival services. Funds deposited in the Records Management Trust Fund shall be used to support the programs of the state archives and records and information management programs.
History.—s. 28, ch. 86-163.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 257 - Public Libraries and State Archives › 257.38 - Manuscripts or Other Archival Material; Public Records Exemption.

257.38 Manuscripts or other archival material; public records exemption.—
(1) For purposes of this section, “nonpublic manuscript or other archival material” means a manuscript or archival material that is not otherwise made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business by any governmental agency.
(2) All public records transferred to the custody of the division shall be subject to the provisions of s. 119.07(1), except that any public record or other record provided by law to be confidential or prohibited from inspection by the public shall be made accessible only after a period of 50 years from the date of the creation of the record.
(3) Any nonpublic manuscript or other archival material which is placed in the keeping of the division under special terms and conditions shall be made accessible only in accordance with such terms and conditions and shall be exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) to the extent necessary to meet the terms and conditions for a nonpublic manuscript or other archival material.
(4) Any nonpublic manuscript or other archival material that is donated to and held by an official archive of a municipality or county contingent upon special terms and conditions that limit the right to inspect or copy such manuscript or other material is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, except as otherwise provided in the special terms and conditions. A nonpublic manuscript or other archival material received under special terms and conditions as authorized by this subsection shall be made available for inspection and copying 50 years after the date of the creation of the nonpublic manuscript or other archival material, at an earlier date specified in the special terms or conditions, or upon a showing of good cause before a court of competent jurisdiction.
History.—s. 3, ch. 81-173; s. 45, ch. 86-163; s. 1, ch. 89-63; s. 1, ch. 91-53; s. 113, ch. 96-406; s. 1, ch. 2004-50; s. 36, ch. 2004-335; s. 47, ch. 2008-4; s. 7, ch. 2008-57; s. 1, ch. 2009-152.
Note.—Subsections (1)-(3) former s. 257.35(1)(b).
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 257 - Public Libraries and State Archives › 257.40 - Library Cooperatives; Legislative Intent.

257.40 Library cooperatives; legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to meet the educational and informational needs of the residents of this state by encouraging and assuring cooperation among libraries of all types for the development of library services. It is the further intent of the Legislature to foster cooperative programs to meet the needs of state residents which cannot be met independently by local libraries; to build upon the strength of local libraries and to augment their resources with regional and statewide services; to maintain local autonomy and to make cooperation in regional or statewide activities voluntary; and to recognize programs of cooperation undertaken by libraries and provide for state financial assistance to encourage library cooperative development.
History.—s. 1, ch. 92-110.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 257 - Public Libraries and State Archives › 257.41 - Library Cooperatives; Organization; Receipt of State Moneys.

257.41 Library cooperatives; organization; receipt of state moneys.—
(1) Libraries that are under separate governances may establish nonprofit library cooperatives for the purpose of sharing resources. Library cooperatives shall be constituted of more than one type of library, including any combination of academic, school, special, state institutional, and public libraries.
(2) The Division of Library and Information Services of the Department of State shall establish operating standards and rules under which a library cooperative is eligible to receive state moneys. The division shall issue a certificate to each library cooperative that meets the standards and rules established under this subsection.
(3) A library cooperative that receives state moneys under ss. 257.40-257.42 shall file with the Division of Library and Information Services on or before December 1 of each year a financial report on its operations and furnish the division with such other information as the division requires.
History.—s. 2, ch. 92-110; s. 5, ch. 99-238.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 257 - Public Libraries and State Archives › 257.42 - Library Cooperative Grants.

257.42 Library cooperative grants.—The administrative unit of a library cooperative is eligible to receive an annual grant from the state for the purpose of sharing library resources based upon an annual plan of service and expenditure and an annually updated 5-year, long-range plan of cooperative library resource sharing. Those plans, which must include a component describing how the cooperative will share technology and the use of technology, must be submitted to the division for evaluation and possible recommendation for funding in the division’s legislative budget request. Grant funds may not be used to supplant local funds or other funds. A library cooperative must provide from local sources matching cash funds equal to 10 percent of the grant award.
History.—s. 3, ch. 92-110; s. 1, ch. 96-295; s. 1, ch. 2023-179.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 257 - Public Libraries and State Archives › 257.43 - Citizen Support Organization; Use of State Administrative Services and Property; Audit.

257.43 Citizen support organization; use of state administrative services and property; audit.—
(1) CITIZEN SUPPORT ORGANIZATION.—The division may support the establishment of a citizen support organization to provide assistance, funding, and promotional support for the library, archives, and records management programs of the division. For the purposes of this section, a “citizen support organization” means an organization which is:
(a) A Florida corporation not for profit incorporated under the provisions of chapter 617 and approved by the Department of State.
(b) Organized and operated to conduct programs and activities; raise funds; request and receive grants, gifts, and bequests of money; acquire, receive, hold, invest, and administer, in its own name, securities, funds, objects of value, or other property, real or personal; and make expenditures to or for the direct or indirect benefit of the division or individual program units of the division.
(c) Determined by the division to be consistent with the goals of the division and in the best interests of the state.
(d) Approved in writing by the division to operate for the direct or indirect benefit of the division. Such approval shall be given in a letter of agreement from the division.
(2) USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND PROPERTY.—
(a) The division may fix and collect charges for the rental of facilities and properties managed by the division and may permit, without charge, appropriate use of administrative services, property, and facilities of the division by a citizen support organization, subject to the provisions of this section. Such use must be directly in keeping with the approved purposes of the citizen support organization and may not be made at times or places that would unreasonably interfere with opportunities for the general public to use such facilities for established purposes. Any moneys received from rentals of facilities and properties managed by the division may be held in the operating trust fund of the division or in a separate depository account in the name of the citizen support organization and subject to the provisions of the letter of agreement with the division. The letter of agreement shall provide that any funds held in the separate depository account in the name of the citizen support organization shall revert to the division if the citizen support organization is no longer approved by the division to operate in the best interests of the state.
(b) The division shall not permit the use of any administrative services, property, or facilities of the state by a citizen support organization which does not provide equal membership and employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin.
(3) ANNUAL AUDIT.—The citizen support organization shall provide for an annual financial audit in accordance with s. 215.981.
History.—s. 6, ch. 2005-207; s. 8, ch. 2014-96; s. 3, ch. 2015-4; s. 2, ch. 2019-93.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.001 - Park regions.

258.001 Park regions.—For the purpose of administering this chapter, regulating the public parks, monuments and memorials of this state, the state is divided into five park regions which are defined as:
(1) FIRST REGION.—The Counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Washington, Holmes, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin, Wakulla, Leon, and Jefferson shall constitute the First Park Region.
(2) SECOND REGION.—The Counties of Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Levy, Gilchrist, Columbia, Baker, Union, Bradford, Alachua, Marion, Putnam, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns shall constitute the Second Park Region.
(3) THIRD REGION.—The Counties of Citrus, Sumter, Lake, Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte, and Glades shall constitute the Third Park Region.
(4) FOURTH REGION.—The Counties of Flagler, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, and Martin shall constitute the Fourth Park Region.
(5) FIFTH REGION.—The Counties of Lee, Hendry, Palm Beach, Collier, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe shall constitute the Fifth Park Region.
History.—s. 2, ch. 25353, 1949; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 48, ch. 2008-4.
Note.—Former s. 592.02.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.004 - Duties of division.

258.004 Duties of division.—
(1) It shall be the duty of the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection to supervise, administer, regulate, and control the operation of all public parks, including all monuments, memorials, sites of historic interest and value, sites of archaeological interest and value owned, or which may be acquired, by the state, or to the operation, development, preservation, and maintenance of which the state may have made or may make contribution or appropriation of public funds.
(2) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall preserve, manage, regulate, and protect all parks and recreational areas held by the state and may provide these services by contract or interagency agreement for any water management district when the governing board of a water management district designates or sets aside any park or recreation area within its boundaries.
(3) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall study and appraise the recreation needs of the state and assemble and disseminate information relative to recreation.
(4) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall provide consultation assistance to local governing units as to the protection, organization, and administration of local recreation systems and the planning and design of local recreation areas and facilities.
(5) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall assist in recruiting, training, and placing recreation personnel.
(6) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall sponsor and promote recreation institutes, workshops, seminars, and conferences throughout the state.
(7) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall cooperate with state and federal agencies, private organizations, and commercial and industrial interests in the promotion of a state recreation program.
(8) This part shall be enforced by the Division of Law Enforcement of the Department of Environmental Protection and its officers and by the Division of Law Enforcement of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its officers.
History.—s. 6, ch. 25353, 1949; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 254, ch. 71-377; s. 14, ch. 75-22; s. 91, ch. 94-356; s. 2, ch. 2010-178; s. 118, ch. 2011-142; s. 6, ch. 2019-141.
Note.—Former s. 592.06.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.008 - Prohibited activities; penalties.

258.008 Prohibited activities; penalties.—
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3), any person who violates or otherwise fails to comply with the rules adopted under this chapter commits a noncriminal infraction for which ejection from all property managed by the Division of Recreation and Parks and a fine of up to $500 may be imposed by the division. Fines paid under this subsection shall be paid to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and deposited in the State Game Trust Fund as provided in ss. 379.338, 379.339, and 379.3395 or to the Department of Environmental Protection and deposited in the State Park Trust Fund, as applicable.
(2) In addition to penalties imposed under subsection (1), any person who fails to sign a citation given under subsection (1), fails to appear in court in response to such citation, or fails to comply with the court’s order commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) Any person who engages in any of the following activities within the boundaries of a state park without first obtaining the express permission of the Division of Recreation and Parks commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and shall be ejected from all property managed by the division:
(a) Cutting, carving, injuring, mutilating, moving, displacing, or breaking off any water-bottom formation or coral.
(b) Capturing, trapping, or injuring a wild animal.
(c) Collecting plant or animal specimens.
(d) Leaving the designated public roads in a vehicle.
(e) Hunting.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2008-98; s. 8, ch. 2012-88; s. 7, ch. 2019-141.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.014 - Use of state parks; fees for use; campsite reservations.

258.014 Use of state parks; fees for use; campsite reservations.—
(1) FEES FOR USE.—
(a) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall have the power to charge reasonable fees, rentals, or charges for the use or operation of facilities and concessions in state parks. All such fees, rentals, and charges so collected must be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of “State Park Trust Fund,” which is hereby created, the continuing balance of which fund is hereby appropriated to be expended by the division for the administration, improvement, and maintenance of state parks and for the acquisition and development of lands hereafter acquired for state park purposes. The appropriation of the fund shall be continuing and may not revert to the General Revenue Fund at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time but shall, until expended, be continually available to the division for the uses and purposes set forth.
(b) Any moneys received in trust by the division by gift, devise, appropriation, or otherwise shall, subject to the terms of such trust, be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer in a fund to be known as the “State Park Trust Fund,” and shall be subject to withdrawal upon application of the division for expenditure or investment in accordance with the terms of the trust. Unless prohibited by the terms of the trust by which the moneys are derived, all such moneys may be invested as provided by law.
(2) RESERVATIONS.—
(a) The Division of Recreation and Parks shall allow individuals to make reservations for state park cabins and campsites, including sites for RV, tent, boat, and equestrian camping, as follows:
1. For Florida residents, reservations up to 11 months in advance; and
2. For nonresidents, reservations up to 10 months in advance.
(b) A Florida resident who wishes to book a state park cabin or campsite more than 10 months in advance must provide his or her valid Florida driver license number or the identification number from a Florida identification card issued under s. 322.051 as proof of Florida residency when making a reservation.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 20417, 1941; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 9, ch. 67-354; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 279, ch. 2003-261; s. 1, ch. 2023-62.
Note.—Former s. 589.25, s. 592.072.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.0142 - Foster and adoptive family state park fee discounts.

258.0142 Foster and adoptive family state park fee discounts.—
(1) To promote awareness of the contributions made by foster families and adoptive families to the vitality of the state, the Division of Recreation and Parks shall provide the following discounts on state park fees to persons who present written documentation satisfactory to the division which evidences their eligibility for the discounts:
(a) Families operating a licensed family foster home under s. 409.175 shall receive family annual entrance passes at no charge and a 50 percent discount on base campsite fees at state parks.
(b) Families who adopt a difficult-to-place child as described in s. 409.166(2)(d)2. from the Department of Children and Families shall receive a one-time family annual entrance pass at no charge at the time of the adoption.
(2) The division, in consultation with the Department of Children and Families, shall identify the types of documentation sufficient to establish eligibility for the discounts under this section and establish a procedure for obtaining the discounts.
(3) The division shall continue its partnership with the Department of Children and Families to promote fostering and adoption of difficult-to-place children with events held each year during National Foster Care Month and National Adoption Month.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2017-27; s. 3, ch. 2022-55.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.0145 - Military, law enforcement, and firefighter state park fee discounts.

258.0145 Military, law enforcement, and firefighter state park fee discounts.—The Division of Recreation and Parks shall provide the following discounts on park fees to persons who present written documentation satisfactory to the division which evidences their eligibility for the discounts:
(1) Active duty members and honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces, National Guard, or reserve components thereof shall receive a 25-percent discount on annual entrance passes.
(2) Honorably discharged veterans who have service-connected disabilities shall receive lifetime family annual entrance passes at no charge.
(3) Surviving spouses and parents of deceased members of the United States Armed Forces, National Guard, or reserve components thereof who have fallen in combat shall receive lifetime family annual entrance passes at no charge.
(4) The surviving spouse and parents of a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10(1), or a firefighter, as defined in s. 633.102, who has died in the line of duty shall receive lifetime family annual entrance passes at no charge.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2010-178; s. 1, ch. 2011-110; s. 131, ch. 2013-183.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.016 - Senior/disabled citizen camping permit.

258.016 Senior/disabled citizen camping permit.—The Division of Recreation and Parks is authorized to issue a senior/disabled citizen camping permit. This permit shall be available free of charge to Florida citizens who are at least 65 years of age or older or Florida citizens possessing a current social security disability award certificate or a 100 percent disability award certificate from the Federal Government. The permit shall allow the person named and one companion to receive a 50 percent discount on current base campsite fees at Florida state parks.
History.—s. 1, ch. 87-336.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.0165 - Defibrillators in state parks.

258.0165 Defibrillators in state parks.—
(1) Each state park is encouraged to have on the premises at all times a functioning automated external defibrillator.
(2) State parks that provide automated external defibrillators shall ensure that employees and volunteers are properly trained in accordance with s. 401.2915.
(3) The location of each automated external defibrillator shall be registered with a local emergency medical services medical director.
(4) The use of automated external defibrillators by employees and volunteers shall be covered under the provisions of ss. 768.13 and 768.1325.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-40; s. 19, ch. 2013-18.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.017 - Dedication of state park lands for public use.

258.017 Dedication of state park lands for public use.—The Division of Recreation and Parks is authorized and empowered, from time to time, by resolution, to dedicate and reserve for the use of the public all or any part of the lands acquired by the division for park purposes; provided however, that said dedication and reservation shall be subject to such rules and regulations, as to reasonable use by the public, as may be adopted by the division.
History.—s. 28, ch. 29615, 1955; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106.
Note.—Former s. 592.073.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.021 - Power of eminent domain; procedure.

258.021 Power of eminent domain; procedure.—Whenever the Division of Recreation and Parks shall find it necessary to acquire private property for state parks, or rights-of-way for state parks, or for exercising any of the powers and duties authorized and prescribed by law to be exercised and performed by the division, the division is hereby empowered and authorized to exercise the right of eminent domain and to proceed to condemn said property in the same manner as provided by law for the condemnation of private property by counties.
History.—s. 28, ch. 29615, 1955; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106.
Note.—Former s. 592.074.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.027 - Division to take over certain functions.

258.027 Division to take over certain functions.—The Division of Recreation and Parks is vested with all rights, powers, duties, privileges, and authority relating to park matters heretofore vested in and exercised by the Florida Board of Forestry and Parks and is charged with the responsibility of carrying out, performing and discharging all duties and liabilities, contractual and otherwise heretofore imposed upon or incurred by the Florida Board of Forestry and Parks in connection with or appertaining to the management, control, improvement, operation, and administration of state parks. All park property, real, personal and mixed now owned by, or held under management, direction and control, of Florida Board of Forestry is transferred to and vested in division.
History.—s. 8, ch. 25353, 1949; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106.
Note.—Former s. 592.08.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.034 - State Park Trust Fund created.

258.034 State Park Trust Fund created.—There is created a “State Park Trust Fund” to which shall be credited all money deposited in the State Treasury by appropriations, or from any other source, whether in trust, by gift, devise, fees, rentals, and charges, together with any unexpended balance of any appropriation heretofore made for the expenditure of public funds toward the support, maintenance, and preservation of any monument, memorial, or historic site which under this chapter comes under the jurisdiction of the Division of Recreation and Parks, to be expended by the division for the administration, improvement, and maintenance of state parks and historic memorials by this chapter placed under the jurisdiction of the division and for the acquisition and development of lands hereafter acquired for state park purposes.
History.—s. 11, ch. 25353, 1949; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106.
Note.—Former s. 592.11.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.037 - Policy of division.

258.037 Policy of division.—It shall be the policy of the Division of Recreation and Parks: To promote the state park system for the use, enjoyment, and benefit of the people of Florida and visitors; to acquire typical portions of the original domain of the state which will be accessible to all of the people, and of such character as to emblemize the state’s natural values; conserve these natural values for all time; administer the development, use and maintenance of these lands and render such public service in so doing, in such a manner as to enable the people of Florida and visitors to enjoy these values without depleting them; to contribute materially to the development of a strong mental, moral, and physical fiber in the people; to provide for perpetual preservation of historic sites and memorials of statewide significance and interpretation of their history to the people; to contribute to the tourist appeal of Florida.
History.—s. 12, ch. 25353, 1949; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106.
Note.—Former s. 592.12.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.041 - Cooperation of division with counties, etc.

258.041 Cooperation of division with counties, etc.—The Division of Recreation and Parks may cooperate with counties in county and state park work, and in this connection county commissioners may acquire, by gift, devise, or purchase from general funds, from individuals, corporations, the United States Government, or any of its departments or agencies, any lands, which are suitable for public parks or for the preservation of natural beauty or places of historic association, and operate the same as public parks. Said county commissioners may also convey any such lands so acquired to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund or the division, provided such lands are acceptable by said board of trustees or division.
History.—ss. 4, 5, 6, ch. 17025, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 1749(4)-(6); s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 25, 27, 35, ch. 69-106.
Note.—Former s. 589.24, s. 592.121.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.08 - Guide meridian and base parallel park located.

258.08 Guide meridian and base parallel park located.—Guide meridian and base parallel park, a park for the perpetuation and preservation of the point or place from which the state was surveyed, is established and located in Tallahassee, Leon County, on a parcel of land one-half acre square, having for its center the intersection of the guide meridian and the base parallel of Florida, more particularly described as follows, to wit:
One-eighth of an acre in the form of a square, in the northwest corner of section six in township one south, range one east; one-eighth of an acre in the form of a square, in the southwest corner of section thirty-one in township one north, range one east; one-eighth of an acre in the form of a square, in the southeast corner of section thirty-six in township one north, range one west; and one-eighth of an acre in the form of a square in the northeast corner of section one in township one south, range one west.
History.—s. 1, ch. 10188, 1925; ss. 1, 2, ch. 11902, 1927; CGL 1740, 1742, 1743.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.081 - Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center.

258.081 Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center.—The division shall maintain and operate the Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center facility in such manner that the performing arts component of the Florida Folklife Programs provided in s. 265.802 shall have priority use of the facility.
History.—s. 7, ch. 79-322; s. 126, ch. 83-217; s. 29, ch. 86-163; s. 19, ch. 2021-71.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.083 - John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park; taking or damaging of coral prohibited.

258.083 John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park; taking or damaging of coral prohibited.—
(1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to bring into or transport through any part of the state, including its waters, any coral or other material taken from the subsoil or seabed of any portion of the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park adjacent to or in the vicinity of the state which has been taken in violation of any law or regulation of the Federal Government.
(2) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to destroy, damage, remove, deface, or take away any coral, rock, or other formation or any part thereof, of any portion of the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park adjacent to or in the vicinity of the state in which such action is in violation of any law or regulation of the Federal Government.
(3) Violation of any of the provisions of this act shall be a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 61-454; s. 620, ch. 71-136.
Note.—Former s. 592.17.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.09 - Rauscher Park designated.

258.09 Rauscher Park designated.—There is designated and established as a state park to be known as Rauscher Park, in Escambia County, the lands lying between the Big Lagoon and the Gulf of Mexico, now owned by Escambia County, or hereafter acquired by Escambia County, adjacent or contiguous thereto, from private owners or from the United States Government; and the board of county commissioners of Escambia County may execute proper conveyance to the board of commissioners of state institutions covering the property now owned by Escambia County, as aforesaid, and said board of county commissioners of Escambia County may acquire in the name of the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection any property adjacent or contiguous thereto, from private owners or from the United States Government; and said division may accept in the name of the state the title to any such lands, whether from said Escambia County, or whether same be property acquired from private owners or the United States Government.
History.—s. 1, ch. 19345, 1939; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 94, ch. 94-356.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.10 - Division of Recreation and Parks to supervise and maintain Rauscher Park.

258.10 Division of Recreation and Parks to supervise and maintain Rauscher Park.—After the conveyance of said lands and such additional land as may, from time to time, be acquired, under the provisions of s. 258.09, said lands shall be deemed and held to be a state park, under the supervision of the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection, and the said division is charged with the duty of providing for the development, care, upkeep, maintenance, and beautification of said Rauscher Park.
History.—s. 2, ch. 19345, 1939; s. 24, ch. 57-1; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 95, ch. 94-356.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.11 - Land ceded for Royal Palm State Park; proviso.

258.11 Land ceded for Royal Palm State Park; proviso.—Section fifteen, and the north half of section twenty-two of township fifty-eight south, range thirty-seven east, situated in Miami-Dade County, is ceded to the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs and designated as the “Royal Palm State Park,” to be cared for, protected, and to remain in the full possession and enjoyment, with all the possessory rights and privileges thereunto, belonging to the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs, for the purpose of a state park, for the benefit and use of all the people of Florida, perpetually; provided, that the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs shall procure a deed to 960 acres of land in Miami-Dade County, in the vicinity of said state park, suitable for agricultural purposes, conveying to said Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs fee simple title thereto, said land to be used as an endowment for the perpetual use and benefit of the said park, its protection, improvement and the beautifying thereof, including the construction of roads and other improvements, either in kind or by the use of the rents and profits accruing therefrom, or the proceeds of sale thereof or any part of said endowment tract.
History.—s. 1, ch. 6949, 1915; RGS 1210; CGL 1701; s. 49, ch. 2008-4.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.12 - Additional lands ceded for Royal Palm State Park.

258.12 Additional lands ceded for Royal Palm State Park.—For the use and benefit of all the people of the state, the state cedes to the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs the south half of section ten, southwest quarter of section eleven, west half of section fourteen, west half of section twenty-three, south half of section twenty-two, northwest quarter of section twenty-seven, north half of section twenty-eight, and northeast quarter of section twenty-nine, township fifty-eight south, range thirty-seven east, situated in Miami-Dade County, as additional acreage to “Royal Palm State Park,” to be cared for and remain in the full possession and enjoyment of said Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs, with all the possessory rights and privileges to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining; provided, that said land is granted to the said Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs upon the express condition that said land and every part thereof shall be used as a state park for the use and benefit of all the people of Florida, and for no other purpose; and in the event said grantee shall permit or suffer the use of said land for any other purpose, or shall discontinue the use thereof for such purpose, such misuse or discontinuance shall operate as a defeasance and said land and every part thereof shall revert to the state.
History.—s. 1, ch. 8577, 1921; CGL 1705; s. 50, ch. 2008-4.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.14 - Royal Palm State Park and endowment lands exempt from taxation.

258.14 Royal Palm State Park and endowment lands exempt from taxation.—The lands described in ss. 258.11 and 258.12 as the Royal Palm State Park, and the lands conveyed, and to be conveyed to the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs as an endowment for the use and benefit of said state property, are exempt from the payment of state, county, municipal, or any special assessment or any assessment of taxes.
History.—s. 3, ch. 6949, 1915; RGS 1212; s. 2, ch. 8577, 1921; CGL 1704, 1706.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.15 - St. Michael’s Cemetery designated a state park.

258.15 St. Michael’s Cemetery designated a state park.—
(1) St. Michael’s Cemetery in Pensacola is designated and declared to be a state park.
(2) The Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection shall manage and operate the said cemetery. However, this section shall not be construed to prevent, and no rule and regulation shall be made which will prevent, the continued interment of bodies in the cemetery lots which are privately owned.
History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 25464, 1949; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 83, ch. 77-104; s. 96, ch. 94-356; s. 8, ch. 2017-5.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.156 - Savannas State Reserve.

258.156 Savannas State Reserve.—As used in this act:
(1) “Savannas” means the Savannas State Reserve located in St. Lucie and Martin Counties, generally described as lying within sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 24, Township 36 South, Range 40 East, sections 7, 18, 19, 29, 30, 31, and 32, Township 36 South, Range 41 East, sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, and 21, Township 37 South, Range 41 East, and as more particularly described in the official records of Martin and St. Lucie Counties.
(2) “Vehicle” means a motorized device, such as a motor vehicle or a piece of mechanized equipment, for the transporting of passengers, goods, or apparatus.
(3) “Firearm” means a weapon capable of firing a missile, including a pistol, rifle, or shotgun using an explosive charge as a propellant; a spearfish gun; a crossbow; or a bow and arrow.
(4) “A.T.V.” means an all-terrain vehicle, a motorized vehicle which may be used on or off a road, may traverse forest or wetlands, and may have two or more wheels. For purposes of this act, a motorcycle is considered to be an A.T.V.
History.—s. 1, ch. 90-258.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.157 - Prohibited acts in Savannas State Reserve.

258.157 Prohibited acts in Savannas State Reserve.—
(1) It is unlawful for any person, except an on-duty law enforcement or conservation officer, to operate a vehicle or A.T.V. in the Savannas unless such person is using the provided ingress or egress to a private holding within the described boundary or using the vehicle or A.T.V. to transport a boat to a public boat ramp accessible only through state reserve property, or unless the vehicle or A.T.V. is being used in conjunction with a permitted or supervised educational field trip, a wildlife survey, or state agency natural resources management activities.
(2) It is unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement or conservation officer, to have in his or her possession any firearm while within the Savannas except when in compliance with regulations established by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission applying to lands within the described boundaries.
(3) Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 3, ch. 90-258; s. 154, ch. 95-148; s. 77, ch. 99-245.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158) › 258.158 - Exemption from s. 588.15.

258.158 Exemption from s. 588.15.—The state is exempt from the provisions of s. 588.15 with respect to any property within the state park system that has free-roaming animal populations.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2011-110.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part II - Aquatic Preserves (Ss. 258.35-258.46) › 258.35 - Short title; ss. 258.35-258.394 and 258.40-258.46.

258.35 Short title; ss. 258.35-258.394 and 258.40-258.46.—Sections 258.35-258.394 and 258.40-258.46 shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Aquatic Preserve Act of 1975.”
History.—s. 1, ch. 75-172.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part II - Aquatic Preserves (Ss. 258.35-258.46) › 258.36 - Legislative intent.

258.36 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature that the state-owned submerged lands in areas which have exceptional biological, aesthetic, and scientific value, as hereinafter described, be set aside forever as aquatic preserves or sanctuaries for the benefit of future generations.
History.—s. 1, ch. 75-172.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part II - Aquatic Preserves (Ss. 258.35-258.46) › 258.37 - Definitions.

258.37 Definitions.—As used in ss. 258.35-258.46:
(1) “Aquatic preserve” means an exceptional area of submerged lands and its associated waters set aside for being maintained essentially in its natural or existing condition.
(2) “Biological type” means an area set aside to promote certain forms of animal or plant life or their supporting habitat.
(3) “Aesthetic type” means an area set aside to maintain certain scenic qualities or amenities.
(4) “Scientific type” means an area set aside to maintain certain qualities or features which have scientific value or significance.
(5) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.
History.—s. 1, ch. 75-172.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part II - Aquatic Preserves (Ss. 258.35-258.46) › 258.38 - Types of aquatic preserves.

258.38 Types of aquatic preserves.—Each aquatic preserve shall be characterized as being one or more of the following principal types:
(1) Biological.
(2) Aesthetic.
(3) Scientific.
History.—s. 1, ch. 75-172.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property › Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves › Part II - Aquatic Preserves (Ss. 258.35-258.46) › 258.391 - Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve.

258.391 Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve.—The following described area in Hillsborough County is hereby designated by the Legislature for inclusion in the aquatic preserve system under the Florida Aquatic Preserve Act of 1975. Such area shall be known as the Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve. Those portions of the Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve owned by the Tampa Port Authority shall be included in the aquatic preserve system for the period of a lease and future lease extensions of such area from the Tampa Port Authority. The area designated for inclusion in the Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve shall include the following described real property: Begin at the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 33 South, Range 17 East, Manatee County, thence west along the north line of said Section 1 to its intersection with the mean high-water line of Tampa Bay, said point being the point of beginning; from said point of beginning continue west 2,000 feet into the waters of Tampa Bay, thence northeasterly along a line 2,000 feet westerly of the mean high-water line of Tampa Bay, said line also being 2,000 feet westerly of the mean high-water line on Beacon Key, Snake Key, Camp Key, Big Pass Key, Little Cockroach Island, and Sand Key, to a point due west from the southwesterly point of Bird Key, thence east to the most southwesterly point of Bird Key, thence southeasterly, southerly, and easterly along the southerly edge of a channel along the northerly side of Tropical Island to the easterly point of Tropical Island, thence in an easterly direction to the westerly point of Negro Island, thence in an easterly direction along the southerly edge of a channel along the northerly side of Negro Island and Chicken Island, to a point due south of the southeast corner of Collura Subdivision as shown in Plat Book 34, page 2 of the Public Records of Hillsborough County, Florida, said corner being located along the east boundary of government lot 2, thence due north to the northerly shore of the Little Manatee River, thence easterly and southeasterly along the mean high-water line of the northerly shore of the Little Manatee River, including all of the channels, tributaries, bayous, and sloughs of the river, with the exception of Ruskin Inlet, to the intersection of the Little Manatee River and U.S. 301, thence westerly and northwesterly along the mean high-water line of the southerly shore of the Little Manatee River, including all of the channels, tributaries, bayous, and sloughs of the river, to the mouth of the Little Manatee River, thence in a westerly and southwesterly direction along the mean high-water line of Tampa Bay, Little Cockroach Bay, and Cockroach Bay to the point of beginning. Less any islands, submerged lands, or uplands not owned by the Tampa Port Authority or the State of Florida.
History.—s. 1, ch. 76-197; s. 1, ch. 88-258.