Fla. Admin. Code R. 5M-20.001 (2026)

(1) For the purposes of this rule, all terms shall mean the same as those terms defined in Section 582.01, F.S.

(2) “Subdivision” means one of the five areas into which each soil and water conservation district has been subdivided that match, as practicable, the boundaries of either the five county commission districts or the five school board districts when the soil and water conservation district is wholly located in one county; or as subdivided by the Department into five numbered subdivisions as nearly equal in area as practicable to ensure geographical representation when neither the boundaries of the county commission nor the school board are subdivided into five districts or the when the soil and water conservation district is comprised of multiple counties.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 582.055(9) FS. Law Implemented 582.055(1), 582.055(8), 582.15(4), 582.18, 582.19 FS. History–New 1-18-23.

Effective: 1/18/2023.