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2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.22 - Notice to Department of Legal Affairs.

17.22 Notice to Department of Legal Affairs.—Whenever the Chief Financial Officer forwards any bond or account or claim for suit to any state attorney, he or she shall advise the Department of Legal Affairs of the fact, giving it the amount of the claim and other necessary particulars for its full information upon the subject.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2083, 1877; RS 114; GS 118; RGS 130; CGL 160; s. 5, ch. 71-377; s. 36, ch. 2003-261.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.25 - May Certify Copies.

17.25 May certify copies.—The Chief Financial Officer may certify, under his or her seal of office, copies of any record, paper, or document, by law placed in the Chief Financial Officer’s custody, keeping, and care; and such certified copy shall have the same force and effect as evidence as the original would have.
History.—s. 13, ch. 8, 1845; RS 117; GS 121; RGS 133; CGL 163; s. 64, ch. 95-147; s. 37, ch. 2003-261.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.27 - Microfilming and Destroying Records and Correspondence.

17.27 Microfilming and destroying records and correspondence.—
(1) The Department of Financial Services may destroy general correspondence files and also any other records which the department may deem no longer necessary to preserve in accordance with retention schedules and destruction notices established under rules of the Division of Library and Information Services, records and information management program, of the Department of State. Such schedules and notices relating to financial records of the department shall be subject to the approval of the Auditor General.
(2) The Department of Financial Services may photograph, microphotograph, or reproduce on film such documents and records as it may select, in such manner that each page will be exposed in exact conformity with the original.
(3) The Department of Financial Services may destroy any of such documents after they have been photographed and filed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1).
(4) Photographs or microphotographs in the form of film or prints of any records made in compliance with the provisions of this section shall have the same force and effect as the originals thereof would have, and shall be treated as originals for the purpose of their admissibility in evidence. Duly certified or authenticated reproductions of such photographs or microphotographs shall be admitted in evidence equally with the original photographs or microphotographs.
History.—ss. 1-3, ch. 23909, 1947; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 6, ch. 71-377; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 1, ch. 78-177; s. 2, ch. 86-163; s. 39, ch. 2003-261.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.28 - Chief Financial Officer May Authorize Biweekly Salary Payments.

17.28 Chief Financial Officer may authorize biweekly salary payments.—The Chief Financial Officer may permit biweekly salary payments to personnel upon written request by a specific state agency.
History.—s. 1, ch. 67-425; s. 40, ch. 2003-261; s. 1, ch. 2013-18.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.29 - Authority to Prescribe Rules.

17.29 Authority to prescribe rules.—The Chief Financial Officer may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this chapter and the duties assigned by statute or the State Constitution. Such rules may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Procedures or policies relating to the processing of payments from salaries, other personal services, or any other applicable appropriation.
(2) Procedures for processing interagency and intraagency payments that do not require the issuance of a state warrant.
(3) Procedures or policies requiring that payments made by the state for goods, services, or anything of value be made by electronic means, including, but not limited to, debit cards, credit cards, or electronic funds transfers.
(4) A method that reasonably accommodates persons who, because of technological, financial, or other hardship, may not be able to receive payments by electronic means. The Chief Financial Officer may make payments by state warrant if deemed administratively necessary.
History.—s. 7, ch. 83-132; s. 65, ch. 95-147; s. 7, ch. 98-200; s. 41, ch. 2003-261; s. 3, ch. 2010-151.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.30 - Dissemination of Information.

17.30 Dissemination of information.—The Chief Financial Officer may disseminate, in any form or manner he or she considers appropriate, information regarding the Chief Financial Officer’s official duties.
History.—s. 8, ch. 83-132; s. 66, ch. 95-147; s. 42, ch. 2003-261.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.32 - Annual Report of Trust Funds; Duties of Chief Financial Officer.

17.32 Annual report of trust funds; duties of Chief Financial Officer.—
(1) On February 1 of each year, the Chief Financial Officer shall present to the Governor and the Legislature a report listing all trust funds as defined in s. 215.32. The report must contain the following data elements for each fund for the preceding fiscal year:
(a) The fund code.
(b) The title.
(c) The fund type according to generally accepted accounting principles.
(d) The statutory authority.
(e) The beginning cash balance.
(f) Direct revenues.
(g) Nonoperating revenues.
(h) Operating disbursements.
(i) Nonoperating disbursements.
(j) The ending cash balance.
(k) The department and budget entity in which the fund is located.
(2) The report shall separately list all funds that received no revenues other than interest earnings or transfers from the General Revenue Fund or from other trust funds during the preceding fiscal year.
(3) The report shall separately list all funds that had unencumbered balances in excess of $2 million in each of the 2 preceding fiscal years.
History.—s. 4, ch. 92-142; s. 43, ch. 2003-261; s. 30, ch. 2010-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.325 - Governmental Efficiency Hotline; Duties of Chief Financial Officer.

17.325 Governmental efficiency hotline; duties of Chief Financial Officer.—
(1) The Chief Financial Officer shall establish and operate a statewide toll-free telephone hotline to receive information or suggestions from the residents of this state on how to improve the operation of government, increase governmental efficiency, and eliminate waste in government.
(2) The Chief Financial Officer shall operate the hotline 24 hours a day. The Chief Financial Officer may advertise the availability of the hotline in newspapers of general circulation in this state and shall provide for the posting of notices in conspicuous places in state agency offices, city halls, county courthouses, and places in which there is exposure to significant numbers of the general public, including, but not limited to, local convenience stores, shopping malls, shopping centers, gasoline stations, or restaurants. The Chief Financial Officer shall use the slogan “Tell us where we can ‘Get Lean’” for the hotline and in advertisements for the hotline.
(3) Each telephone call on the hotline shall be received by the office of the Chief Financial Officer, and the office of the Chief Financial Officer shall conduct an evaluation to determine if it is appropriate for the telephone call to be processed as a “Get Lean” telephone call. If it is determined that the telephone call should be processed as a “Get Lean” telephone call, a record of each suggestion or item of information received shall be entered into a log kept by the Chief Financial Officer. A caller on the hotline may remain anonymous, and, if the caller provides his or her name, the name shall be confidential. If a caller discloses that he or she is a state employee, the Chief Financial Officer, in addition to maintaining a record as required by this section, may refer any information or suggestion from the caller to an existing state awards program administered by the affected agency. The affected agency shall conduct a preliminary evaluation of the efficacy of any suggestion or item of information received through the hotline and shall provide the Chief Financial Officer with a preliminary determination of the amount of revenues the state might save by implementing the suggestion or making use of the information.
(4) Any person who provides any information through the hotline shall be immune from liability for any use of such information and shall not be subject to any retaliation by any employee of the state for providing such information or making such suggestion.
(5) The Chief Financial Officer shall adopt any rule necessary to implement the establishment, operation, and advertisement of the hotline.
History.—s. 4, ch. 92-316; s. 29, ch. 96-399; s. 2, ch. 97-60; s. 44, ch. 2003-261; s. 31, ch. 2010-102; s. 8, ch. 2012-212.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.41 - Department of Financial Services Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund.

17.41 Department of Financial Services Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund.—
(1) The Department of Financial Services Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund, which shall be referred to as the “Lawton Chiles Trust Fund,” is created within that department.
(2) Funds to be credited to the Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund shall consist of payments received by the state from settlement of State of Florida v. American Tobacco Co., No. 95-1466AH (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. 1996). Moneys received from the settlement and deposited into the trust fund are exempt from the service charges imposed under s. 215.20.
(3)(a) Subject to approval of the Legislature, all or any portion of the state’s right, title, and interest in and to the tobacco settlement agreement may be sold to the Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation created pursuant to s. 215.56005. Any such sale shall be a true sale and not a borrowing.
(b) Any moneys received by the state pursuant to any residual interest retained in the tobacco settlement agreement or the payments to be made under the tobacco settlement agreement shall be deposited into the Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund.
(4) The department shall disburse funds, by nonoperating transfer, from the Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund to the tobacco settlement trust funds of the various agencies or to the Biomedical Research Trust Fund in the Department of Health, as appropriate, in amounts equal to the annual appropriations made from those agencies’ trust funds in the General Appropriations Act.
(5) Pursuant to the provisions of s. 19(f)(3), Art. III of the State Constitution, the Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund is exempt from the termination provisions of s. 19(f)(2), Art. III of the State Constitution.
History.—s. 1, ch. 99-197; s. 3, ch. 2000-122; s. 2, ch. 2000-128; s. 1, ch. 2001-73; s. 45, ch. 2003-261; s. 1, ch. 2004-282; s. 1, ch. 2004-350; s. 2, ch. 2021-43; s. 1, ch. 2022-150.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.43 - Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund.

17.43 Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund.—
(1) The Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund is created within the Department of Financial Services. The department may deposit into the trust fund receipts and revenues received as a result of federal criminal, administrative, or civil forfeiture proceedings and receipts and revenues received from federal asset-sharing programs. The trust fund is exempt from the service charges imposed by s. 215.20.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of 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. 98-278; s. 2, ch. 99-84; s. 1, ch. 2001-65; s. 46, ch. 2003-261; s. 5, ch. 2004-234; s. 2, ch. 2007-14.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.51 - Oath and Certificate of Chief Financial Officer.

17.51 Oath and certificate of Chief Financial Officer.—The Chief Financial Officer shall, within 10 days before he or she enters upon the duties of office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation faithfully to discharge the duties of office, which oath or affirmation must be deposited with the Department of State. The Chief Financial Officer shall also file with the Department of State a certificate attesting that the retiring Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer has filed receipts from his or her successor for balance of cash, and for all bonds and other securities held by the Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer as such, and a certificate from each board of which he or she is made by law ex officio treasurer, that he or she has satisfactorily accounted to such board as its treasurer.
History.—s. 3, ch. 9, 1845; s. 2, ch. 3684, 1887; RS 118; GS 123; RGS 134; CGL 164; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 71-19; s. 67, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 98-34; s. 47, ch. 2003-261.
Note.—Former s. 18.01.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.52 - Moneys Paid on Warrants.

17.52 Moneys paid on warrants.—The Division of Treasury shall pay all warrants on the treasury drawn by the Chief Financial Officer or Comptroller and other orders by the Chief Financial Officer or Comptroller for the disbursement of state funds by electronic means or by means of a magnetic tape or any other transfer medium. No moneys shall be paid out of the treasury except on such warrants or other orders of the Chief Financial Officer or Comptroller.
History.—s. 5, ch. 9, 1845; RS 119; GS 124; RGS 135; CGL 165; s. 1, ch. 73-266; s. 1, ch. 75-115; s. 2, ch. 83-120; s. 1, ch. 83-122; s. 1, ch. 91-244; s. 48, ch. 2003-261.
Note.—Former s. 18.02.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.54 - Annual Report to Governor.

17.54 Annual report to Governor.—The Chief Financial Officer shall make a report in detail to the Governor, with a copy to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as soon after the 1st day of July of each year as it is practicable to prepare same of the transactions of the Division of Treasury for the preceding fiscal year, embracing a statement of the receipts and payments on account of each of the several funds of which he or she has the care and custody.
History.—s. 2, ch. 3563, 1885; RS 122; GS 127; RGS 138; CGL 168; s. 1, ch. 23094, 1945; s. 3, ch. 91-244; s. 70, ch. 95-147; s. 50, ch. 2003-261.
Note.—Former s. 18.05.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.55 - Examination by and Monthly Statements to the Governor.

17.55 Examination by and monthly statements to the Governor.—The office of the Chief Financial Officer, and the books, files, documents, records, and papers thereof, shall always be subject to the examination of the Governor of the state, or any person he or she may authorize to examine same. The Chief Financial Officer shall exhibit to the Governor monthly a trial balance sheet from the Division of Treasury and a statement of all the credits, moneys, or effects on hand on the day for which such trial balance sheet is made, and such statement accompanying such trial balance sheet shall particularly describe the exact character of funds, credits, and securities, and shall state in detail the amount which he or she may have representing cash, including any not yet entered upon the books of his or her office, and such statement shall be certified and signed by the Chief Financial Officer officially.
History.—s. 3, ch. 3563, 1885; RS 123; s. 1, ch. 4588, 1897; GS 128; RGS 139; CGL 169; s. 2, ch. 73-266; s. 71, ch. 95-147; s. 51, ch. 2003-261.
Note.—Former s. 18.06.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.555 - Division of Treasury to Keep Record of Warrants and of State Funds and Securities.

17.555 Division of Treasury to keep record of warrants and of state funds and securities.—The Division of Treasury shall keep a record of the warrants or other orders of the Chief Financial Officer which the Division of Treasury pays and shall account for all state funds and securities.
History.—s. 4, ch. 3563, 1885; RS 124; GS 129; RGS 140; CGL 170; s. 3, ch. 73-266; s. 4, ch. 91-244; s. 72, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 95-280; s. 52, ch. 2003-261.
Note.—Former s. 18.07.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.56 - Division of Treasury to Maintain All Warrants Paid.

17.56 Division of Treasury to maintain all warrants paid.—The Division of Treasury shall maintain all warrants drawn by the Chief Financial Officer and paid by the Division of Treasury for 10 years after the date on which a warrant was presented for payment.
History.—s. 5, ch. 3563, 1885; RS 125; GS 130; RGS 141; CGL 171; s. 1, ch. 23093, 1945; s. 4, ch. 73-266; s. 5, ch. 91-244; s. 54, ch. 2003-261; s. 1, ch. 2019-140.
Note.—Former s. 18.08.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.575 - Administration of Funds; Treasury Investment Council.

17.575 Administration of funds; Treasury Investment Council.—
(1) There is created a Treasury Investment Council within the Division of Treasury consisting of at least five members, at least three of whom are professionals from the private sector, who must possess special knowledge, experience, and familiarity in finance, investments, or accounting. The members of the council must be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Financial Officer. Each member shall serve a term of 4 years from the date of appointment. The council shall annually elect a chair and vice chair from among its members.
(2) The council shall review the investments required by s. 17.57; meet with staff of the Division of Treasury at least biannually; and provide recommendations to the Division of Treasury and the Chief Financial Officer regarding investment policy, strategy, and procedures.
(3) Members of the council shall serve without additional compensation or honorarium, but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2009-70; s. 1, ch. 2017-175.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.59 - Safekeeping Services.

17.59 Safekeeping services.—
(1) The Chief Financial Officer shall administer a collateral management service for all state agencies as defined in s. 216.011, or any county, city, or political subdivision thereof, or other public authority that requires by statute, rule, or contract the deposit or pledge of collateral.
(2) Eligible collateral listed in s. 17.57 may be deposited or pledged using the following collateral arrangements as approved by the Chief Financial Officer:
(a) Collateral deposited and held by a custodian of the Chief Financial Officer.
(b) Collateral pledged to the Chief Financial Officer.
(c) Securities and articles of value deposited and held by the Chief Financial Officer.
(d) Cash deposited in the Treasury Cash Deposit Trust Fund and the Public Deposit Security Trust Fund.
(e) Cash deposited with the Chief Financial Officer as escrow agent.
(3) The Chief Financial Officer may, in his or her discretion, establish a fee for processing, servicing, and safekeeping deposits and other documents or articles of value maintained by the Chief Financial Officer as requested by the various entities according to a service-level agreement or as provided for by law. Such fee shall be equivalent to the fee charged by financial institutions for processing, servicing, and safekeeping the same types of deposits and other documents or articles of value.
(4) The Chief Financial Officer shall collect in advance, and persons so served shall pay to the Chief Financial Officer in advance, the miscellaneous charges as described in a service-level agreement.
(5) All fees collected for the services described in this section shall be deposited in the Treasury Administrative and Investment Trust Fund.
History.—s. 2, ch. 90-357; s. 2, ch. 92-87; s. 74, ch. 95-147; s. 58, ch. 2003-261; s. 4, ch. 2004-390; s. 15, ch. 2012-116.
Note.—Former s. 18.103.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.60 - Treasury Cash Deposit Trust Fund.

17.60 Treasury Cash Deposit Trust Fund.—
(1) There is created in the State Treasury the Treasury Cash Deposit Trust Fund. Cash deposits made pursuant to s. 17.59 shall be deposited into this fund.
(2) Interest earned on cash deposited into this fund shall be prorated and paid to the depositing entities.
History.—s. 3, ch. 90-357; s. 3, ch. 92-87; s. 59, ch. 2003-261.
Note.—Former s. 18.104.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.62 - Interest on State Moneys Deposited; When Paid.

17.62 Interest on state moneys deposited; when paid.—Interest on state moneys deposited in qualified public depositories under s. 17.57 shall be payable to the Chief Financial Officer quarterly.
History.—s. 4, ch. 4586, 1897; GS 136; RGS 147; CGL 177; s. 1, ch. 65-99; ss. 28, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 81-295; s. 5, ch. 83-122; s. 3, ch. 96-177; s. 62, ch. 2003-261.
Note.—Former s. 18.15.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.63 - Chief Financial Officer Not to Issue Evidences of Indebtedness.

17.63 Chief Financial Officer not to issue evidences of indebtedness.—It is not lawful for the Chief Financial Officer of this state to issue any treasury certificates, or any other evidences of indebtedness, for any purpose whatever, and the Chief Financial Officer is prohibited from issuing the same.
History.—s. 2, ch. 1737, 1870; RS 130; GS 138; RGS 149; CGL 179; s. 75, ch. 95-147; s. 63, ch. 2003-261.
Note.—Former s. 18.17.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.64 - Division of Treasury to Make Reproductions of Certain Warrants, Records, and Documents.

17.64 Division of Treasury to make reproductions of certain warrants, records, and documents.—
(1) Electronic images, photographs, microphotographs, or reproductions on film of warrants, vouchers, or checks are deemed to be original records for all purposes; and any copy or reproduction thereof, duly certified by the Division of Treasury as a true and correct copy or reproduction, is deemed to be a transcript, exemplification, or certified copy of the original warrant, voucher, or check such copy represents, and must in all cases and in all courts and places be admitted and received in evidence with the like force and effect as the original thereof might be.
(2) The Division of Treasury may electronically reproduce all records and documents of the division, as the Chief Financial Officer, in his or her discretion, selects; and the division may destroy any such documents or records after they have been reproduced electronically and filed and after audit of the division has been completed for the period embracing the dates of such documents and records.
(3) Electronic copies of any records made in compliance with this section have the same force and effect as the originals have and must be treated as originals for the purpose of their admissibility in evidence. Duly certified or authenticated reproductions of such electronic images must be admitted in evidence equally with the original electronic images.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 22704, 1945; s. 9, ch. 29615, 1955; s. 1, ch. 57-36; s. 76, ch. 95-147; s. 64, ch. 2003-261; s. 1, ch. 2018-102.
Note.—Former s. 18.20.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.65 - Chief Financial Officer to Prescribe Forms.

17.65 Chief Financial Officer to prescribe forms.—The Chief Financial Officer may prescribe the forms, and the manner of keeping the same, for all receipts, credit advices, abstracts, reports, and other papers furnished the Chief Financial Officer by the officers of this state or other persons or entities as a result of their having, or depositing, state moneys.
History.—s. 8, ch. 73-266; s. 65, ch. 2003-261.
Note.—Former s. 18.23.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.66 - Securities in Book-Entry Form.

17.66 Securities in book-entry form.—Any security that:
(1)(a) Is eligible to be held in book-entry form on the books of the Federal Reserve Book-Entry System; or
(b) Is eligible for deposit in a depository trust clearing system established to hold and transfer securities by computerized book-entry systems; and which
(2)(a) Is held in the name of the Chief Financial Officer, in the name of the State Treasurer, or in the name of the State Insurance Commissioner; or
(b) Is pledged to the Chief Financial Officer, to the State Treasurer, or to the State Insurance Commissioner;
under any state law for any purpose whatsoever, may be held in book-entry form on the books of the Federal Reserve Book-Entry System or on deposit in a depository trust clearing system.
History.—s. 3, ch. 87-331; s. 66, ch. 2003-261.
Note.—Former s. 18.24.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 17 - Chief Financial Officer › 17.67 - Federal Grants Trust Fund.

17.67 Federal Grants Trust Fund.—
(1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the Department of Financial Services.
(2) The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for allowable grant activities funded by restricted program revenues from federal sources. Moneys to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of grants and funding from the Federal Government, interest earnings, and cash advances from other trust funds. Funds shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the department’s operating budget pursuant to the provisions of chapter 216.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2011-29; s. 2, ch. 2014-45.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 19 - Commissioner of Agriculture › 19.12 - Collection and Publication of Statistics.

19.12 Collection and publication of statistics.—The Commissioner of Agriculture shall arrange and adopt some plan for collecting and publishing agricultural, horticultural, pomological, and farm statistics in connection with the commissioner’s annual report, in such form and numbers as he or she may deem best, or the financial condition of the department will permit; and the commissioner shall, before the first day of January in each year, furnish the property appraisers of the several counties of the state with the necessary blanks, together with such instructions as will properly direct them in that work, and such blanks shall contain only such questions as relate to agriculture, horticulture, and stockraising.
History.—s. 5, ch. 3857, 1889; RS 143; GS 153; RGS 164; CGL 196; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 77, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 19 - Commissioner of Agriculture › 19.14 - Oath of Office.

19.14 Oath of office.—The Commissioner of Agriculture shall, before he or she enters upon the duties of office, take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of the state.
History.—s. 3, ch. 54, 1845; s. 3, ch. 236, 1849; RS 145; s. 1, ch. 4962, 1901; GS 155; RGS 166; CGL 198; s. 78, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 98-34.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 19 - Commissioner of Agriculture › 19.23 - Residence and Office.

19.23 Residence and office.—The Commissioner of Agriculture shall reside at the seat of government in this state, and shall keep his or her office in a room in the capitol.
History.—s. 1, ch. 54, 1845; s. 2, ch. 1822, 1870; ch. 1845, 1871; RS 152; GS 162; RGS 174; CGL 206; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 79, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 19 - Commissioner of Agriculture › 19.52 - Stamps or Tags.

19.52 Stamps or tags.—Whenever under the law, stamps are now required to be used in connection with inspection fees, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to use and direct the use of either stamps or tags as it shall determine to be for the best interest of the state, and all laws or regulations now applicable to such stamps shall be applicable to tags whenever used instead of stamps under such direction of the department.
History.—s. 1, ch. 14671, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 222(1); ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 19 - Commissioner of Agriculture › 19.54 - Nathan Mayo Building.

19.54 Nathan Mayo Building.—The name of the state chemistry building in Tallahassee, Florida, is designated and declared to be “The Nathan Mayo Building,” in tribute to the Honorable Nathan Mayo, Commissioner of Agriculture of the state.
History.—s. 1, ch. 22590, 1945.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 20 - Organizational Structure › 20.02 - Declaration of Policy.

20.02 Declaration of policy.—
(1) The State Constitution contemplates the separation of powers within state government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the government. The legislative branch has the broad purpose of determining policies and programs and reviewing program performance. The executive branch has the purpose of executing the programs and policies adopted by the Legislature and of making policy recommendations to the Legislature. The judicial branch has the purpose of determining the constitutional propriety of the policies and programs and of adjudicating any conflicts arising from the interpretation or application of the laws.
(2) Within constitutional limitations, the agencies that compose the executive branch must be consolidated into no more than 25 departments, exclusive of those specifically provided for or authorized in the State Constitution, consistent with executive capacity to administer effectively at all levels. The agencies in the executive branch should be integrated into one of the departments of the executive branch to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness as intended by s. 6, Art. IV of the State Constitution.
(3) The administration of any executive branch department or entity placed under the direct supervision of an officer or board appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Governor shall remain at all times under the constitutional executive authority of the Governor, in accordance with ss. 1(a) and 6, Art. IV of the State Constitution, and such officer or board generally remains subject to oversight, direction, and supervision by the Governor.
(4) Structural reorganization must be a continuing process through careful executive and legislative appraisal of the placement of proposed new programs and the coordination of existing programs in response to public needs.
(5) The responsibility within the executive branch of government for the implementation of programs and policies must be clearly fixed and ascertainable.
(6) Departments must be organized along functional or program lines.
(7) The management and coordination of state services must be improved and overlapping activities eliminated.
(8) When a reorganization of state government abolishes positions, the individuals affected, when otherwise qualified, must be given priority consideration for any new positions created by reorganization or for other vacant positions in state government.
History.—s. 2, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 94-235; s. 4, ch. 2012-116.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 20 - Organizational Structure › 20.051 - Review of Programs.

20.051 Review of programs.—
(1) To achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness of government as intended by s. 6, Art. IV of the State Constitution, and to promote quality management and accountability as required in s. 19, Art. III of the State Constitution, all programs, functions, and entities must be reviewed by the executive and the legislative branches. The review must identify and examine the purpose of each program, function, or entity to ensure that each program, function, or entity is administered in the most effective and efficient manner possible, and to assess the public benefit derived from the program, function, or entity. Reviews must determine whether the function, program, or entity:
(a) Serves an identifiable purpose that benefits the public and accomplishes the purpose for which it was created;
(b) Operates efficiently and effectively within its statutory framework, and whether there are any statutory changes that would likely increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the function, program, or entity;
(c) Is necessary to the public health, safety, or welfare, and what would be the effect of its abolition;
(d) Serves a beneficial purpose to state agencies in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the operations of the state;
(e) Directly or indirectly increases or decreases the costs of any goods or services, and whether any identified increase in cost is more harmful to the state than any of the harm that could occur absent the function, program, or entity;
(f) Is situated within an organizational structure that promotes its efficient and effective administration and does not duplicate activities conducted in other agencies of the state; and
(g) Could be assigned to another state agency or to private enterprise, and if so, the most efficient way of doing so.
(2) Unless other criteria are specifically provided by law, any review of a function, program, or entity scheduled for repeal by law must be conducted in accordance with the criteria specified in subsection (1). In conducting a review of a function, program, or entity scheduled for repeal, the presumption is in favor of the repeal. The need for or benefits derived from a program, function, or entity subject to repeal and prior review must be compelling as measured by these criteria for the function, program, or entity to be continued.
History.—s. 5, ch. 94-235.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 20 - Organizational Structure › 20.057 - Interagency Agreements to Delete Duplication of Inspections.

20.057 Interagency agreements to delete duplication of inspections.—
(1) The Governor shall direct any department, the head of which is an officer or board appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Governor, to enter into an interagency agreement to eliminate duplication of inspections among departments that inspect the same type of facility or structure. Parties to the agreement may include departments headed by a Cabinet officer, the Governor and Cabinet, or a collegial body. The agreement shall:
(a) Authorize agents of one department to conduct inspections required to be performed by another department.
(b) Specify that agents of the department conducting the inspection have all powers relative to the inspection as the agents of the department on whose behalf the inspection is being conducted.
(c) Require that agents of the department conducting the inspection have sufficient knowledge of statutory and administrative inspection requirements to conduct a proper inspection.
(d) Specify that the departments entering into the agreement may not charge or accept funds with respect to duties performed under the agreement which are in excess of the direct costs of conducting the inspections.
(2) Before taking effect, an agreement entered into under this section must be approved by the Governor. Inspections conducted under an agreement are sufficient for enforcement purposes pursuant to the agreement or as otherwise provided by law.
History.—s. 10, ch. 91-429; s. 32, ch. 2010-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 20 - Organizational Structure › 20.10 - Department of State.

20.10 Department of State.—There is created a Department of State.
(1) The head of the Department of State is the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary of State shall perform the functions conferred by the State Constitution upon the custodian of state records.
(2) The following divisions of the Department of State are established:
(a) Division of Elections.
(b) Division of Historical Resources.
(c) Division of Corporations.
(d) Division of Library and Information Services.
(e) Division of Arts and Culture.
(f) Division of Administration.
(3) The Department of State may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer the provisions of law conferring duties upon the department.
History.—s. 10, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-329; s. 3, ch. 71-355; s. 1, ch. 74-272; s. 15, ch. 75-22; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 77-122; s. 3, ch. 79-164; s. 1, ch. 80-391; s. 3, ch. 86-163; s. 4, ch. 2000-258; ss. 1, 2, ch. 2001-75; s. 2, ch. 2002-295; s. 3, ch. 2021-71.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 20 - Organizational Structure › 20.104 - Clearing Funds Trust Fund.

20.104 Clearing Funds Trust Fund.—
(1) The Clearing Funds Trust Fund is created within the Department of State.
(2) The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds to account for collections pending distribution to lawful recipients. 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.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2010-16; s. 2, ch. 2013-8.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 20 - Organizational Structure › 20.105 - Federal Grants Trust Fund.

20.105 Federal Grants Trust Fund.—
(1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the Department of State.
(2) The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for allowable grant activities funded by restricted program revenues from federal sources. Moneys to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of grants and funding from the Federal Government, interest earnings, and cash advances from other trust funds. Funds shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the department’s operating budget pursuant to the provisions of chapter 216.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2010-17; s. 2, ch. 2013-6.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 20 - Organizational Structure › 20.106 - Land Acquisition Trust Fund Within Department of State.

20.106 Land Acquisition Trust Fund within Department of State.—
(1) The Land Acquisition Trust Fund is created within the Department of State. The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds received from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection and for expenditure of such funds for the purposes set forth in s. 28, Art. X of the State Constitution.
(2) The Department of State must maintain the integrity of such moneys transferred from the Department of Environmental Protection. Any transferred moneys available from reversions or reductions in budget authority shall be transferred back to the Land Acquisition Trust Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection within 15 days after such reversion or reduction and shall be available for future appropriation for the purposes set forth in s. 28, Art. X of the State Constitution.
(3) If expenditures from the trust fund will result in state ownership of land or related property interests, title shall be vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund as required under chapter 253. Such acquisition of land or related property interests shall be by voluntary, negotiated acquisition and, if title is to be vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, is subject to the acquisition procedures of s. 253.025. Acquisition costs include purchase prices and costs and fees associated with title work, surveys, and appraisals required to complete an acquisition. The Department of State or its designee shall manage such lands or related property interests in accordance with the purposes set forth in s. 28, Art. X of the State Constitution. Other uses, not contrary to such purposes, may be authorized.
(4) Moneys in the trust fund may not be invested as provided in s. 17.61, but shall be retained in the trust fund for investment with interest appropriated to the General Revenue Fund as provided in s. 17.57.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2015-231; s. 2, ch. 2018-113.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 20 - Organizational Structure › 20.111 - Operating Trust Fund.

20.111 Operating Trust Fund.—
(1) The Operating Trust Fund is created within the Department of Legal Affairs.
(2) The fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for program operations funded by program revenues. 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.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2007-10; s. 2, ch. 2011-21.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 20 - Organizational Structure › 20.112 - Federal Grants Trust Fund; Department of Legal Affairs.

20.112 Federal Grants Trust Fund; Department of Legal Affairs.—
(1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the Department of Legal Affairs.
(2) The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for allowable grant activities funded by restricted program revenues from federal sources. Moneys to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of grants and funding from the Federal Government, interest earnings, and cash advances from other trust funds. Funds shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the department’s operating budget pursuant to the provisions of chapter 216.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2007-11; s. 2, ch. 2011-20.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 20 - Organizational Structure › 20.14 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

20.14 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.—There is created a Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(1) The head of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the Commissioner of Agriculture.
(2) The following divisions of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are established:
(a) Administration.
(b) Agricultural Environmental Services.
(c) Animal Industry.
(d) Aquaculture.
(e) Consumer Services.
(f) Food Safety.
(g) Florida Forest Service.
(h) Fruit and Vegetables.
(i) Licensing.
(j) Marketing and Development.
(k) Plant Industry.
(l) Food, Nutrition, and Wellness.
(3) Bureaus may be established as deemed necessary to promote efficient and effective operation of the department, pursuant to s. 20.04.
History.—s. 14, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-309; s. 1, ch. 71-196; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 77-108; s. 9, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 84-165; s. 1, ch. 92-291; s. 9, ch. 99-245; s. 49, ch. 2001-89; s. 3, ch. 2002-295; s. 1, ch. 2008-107; s. 1, ch. 2011-56; ss. 1, 65, ch. 2011-206; s. 1, ch. 2012-67; s. 1, ch. 2012-190.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 20 - Organizational Structure › 20.142 - Land Acquisition Trust Fund Within Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

20.142 Land Acquisition Trust Fund within Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.—
(1) The Land Acquisition Trust Fund is created within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The trust fund is established for use as a depository for funds received from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection and for expenditure of such funds for the purposes set forth in s. 28, Art. X of the State Constitution.
(2) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services must maintain the integrity of such moneys transferred from the Department of Environmental Protection. Any transferred moneys available from reversions or reductions in budget authority shall be transferred back to the Land Acquisition Trust Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection within 15 days after such reversion or reduction and shall be available for future appropriation for the purposes set forth in s. 28, Art. X of the State Constitution.
(3) If expenditures from the trust fund will result in state ownership of land or related property interests, title shall be vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund as required under chapter 253. Such acquisition of land or related property interests shall be by voluntary, negotiated acquisition and, if title is to be vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, is subject to the acquisition procedures of s. 253.025. Acquisition costs shall include purchase prices and costs and fees associated with title work, surveys, and appraisals required to complete an acquisition. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or its designee shall manage such lands or related property interests in accordance with the purposes set forth in s. 28, Art. X of the State Constitution. Other uses, not contrary to such purposes, may be authorized.
(4) Moneys in the trust fund may not be invested as provided in s. 17.61, but shall be retained in the trust fund for investment with interest appropriated to the General Revenue Fund as provided in s. 17.57.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2015-230; s. 2, ch. 2018-115.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title IV - Executive Branch › Chapter 20 - Organizational Structure › 20.166 - Florida Business Information Portal.

20.166 Florida Business Information Portal.—
(1) The Florida Business Information Portal is established within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
(2) By June 30, 2017, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, in collaboration with the state agencies identified in subsection (4), shall implement the Florida Business Information Portal. The Florida Business Information Portal shall provide the information needed to start and operate a business in Florida, including information regarding licenses, permits, or registrations that are issued by the state agencies in subsection (4).
(3) The Florida Business Information Portal must provide at least the following:
(a) A downloadable guide on how to start and operate a business in Florida.
(b) A list of business types and a checklist for starting each type of business.
(c) Links to guide users to the websites of appropriate state licensing, permitting, and registration agencies.
(d) Information regarding business tax registration and filing.
(e) Information regarding registering with the Department of State.
(4) The state agencies that must cooperate with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation in the development, implementation, and ongoing content updates of the Florida Business Information Portal include, but are not limited to:
(a) The Agency for Health Care Administration.
(b) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(c) The Department of Economic Opportunity.
(d) The Department of Environmental Protection.
(e) The Department of Financial Services, including the Office of Financial Regulation and the Office of Insurance Regulation.
(f) The Department of Health.
(g) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
(h) The Department of the Lottery.
(i) The Department of Management Services.
(j) The Department of Revenue.
(k) The Department of State.
(l) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
(5) By October 1, 2017, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall submit to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report containing recommendations and estimated costs for the inclusion of local government information in the Florida Business Information Portal.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2015-224.