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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Chapter 20
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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F.S. 20.06
20.06 Method of reorganization.The executive branch of state government shall be reorganized by transferring the specified agencies, programs, and functions to other specified departments, commissions, or offices. Such a transfer does not affect the validity of any judicial or administrative proceeding pending on the day of the transfer, and any agency or department to which are transferred the powers, duties, and functions relating to the pending proceeding must be substituted as a party in interest for the proceeding. The transfers provided herein are intended to supplement but not supplant the requirements of s. 6, Art. III of the State Constitution. The definitions provided in s. 20.03 apply to this section, and the types of transfers are defined as follows:
(1) TYPE ONE TRANSFER.A type one transfer is the transferring intact of an existing agency or department so that the agency or department becomes a unit of another agency or a department. Any agency or department transferred to another agency or department by a type one transfer will exercise its powers, duties, and functions as prescribed by law, subject to review and approval by, and under the direct supervision of, the head of the agency or department to which the transfer is made, unless otherwise provided by law. Any agency or department transferred by a type one transfer has all its statutory powers, duties, and functions, and its records, personnel, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, or other funds transferred to the agency or department to which it is transferred. The transfer of segregated funds must be made in such manner that the relation between program and revenue source as provided by law is retained. Unless otherwise provided by law, the administrative rules of any agency or department involved in the transfer which are in effect immediately before the transfer remain in effect until specifically changed in the manner provided by law.
(2) TYPE TWO TRANSFER.A type two transfer is the merging into another agency or department of an existing agency or department or a program, activity, or function thereof or, if certain identifiable units or subunits, programs, activities, or functions are removed from the existing agency or department, or are abolished, it is the merging into an agency or department of the existing agency or department with the certain identifiable units or subunits, programs, activities, or functions removed therefrom or abolished.
(a) Any agency or department or a program, activity, or function thereof transferred by a type two transfer has all its statutory powers, duties, and functions, and its records, personnel, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, or other funds, except those transferred elsewhere or abolished, transferred to the agency or department to which it is transferred, unless otherwise provided by law. The transfer of segregated funds must be made in such a manner that the relation between program and revenue source as provided by law is retained.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by law, the head of the agency or department to which an existing agency or department or a program, activity, or function thereof is transferred is authorized to establish units or subunits to which the agency or department is assigned, and to assign administrative authority for identifiable programs, activities, or functions, to the extent authorized in this chapter.
(c) Unless otherwise provided by law, the administrative rules of any agency or department involved in the transfer which are in effect immediately before the transfer remain in effect until specifically changed in the manner provided by law.
History.s. 6, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 79-36; s. 12, ch. 94-235.

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Total Results: 17

Jan M. Tuveson v. Florida Governor's Council on Indian Affairs, Inc., a Florida Corporation and an Agency of the State of Florida

734 F.2d 730, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 21448, 35 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 264, 34 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 34,453

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 18, 1984 | Docket: 439506

Cited 56 times | Published

existing agency into a department.” Fla. Stat.Ann. § 20.06(4). Also instructive on the issue of the Council’s

Dickinson v. Stone

251 So. 2d 268

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 3, 1971 | Docket: 459295

Cited 34 times | Published

S. Thereunder, by a type three transfer (F.S. § 20.06(3), F.S.A.), the Division of Electronic Data Processing

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. Town of Palm Beach

252 F.3d 1169, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 10837, 2001 WL 567711

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 25, 2001 | Docket: 396702

Cited 27 times | Published

therefore authorized under § 337.401(3)(b). Section 20-6. Enforcement and Remedies: Subsections

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. City of Coral Springs

42 F. Supp. 2d 1304, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1808, 1999 WL 149769

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 1999 | Docket: 2369167

Cited 10 times | Published

considered as part of managing rights-of-way. Section 20-6. Enforcement and Remedies: This section is also

Goldberg v. National Union Fire Insurance

143 F. Supp. 3d 1283, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 154138, 2015 WL 7007983

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 18, 2015 | Docket: 64305241

Cited 8 times | Published

R. Newman, Handbook on Ins. Coverage Disputes, § 20.06], at 1615-161 (16th ed.) (collecting cases). As

Chase Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Chase Manhattan Financial Services Inc.

681 F. Supp. 771, 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14341, 1987 WL 43424

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 1987 | Docket: 1719933

Cited 5 times | Published

involved are low value items. 3A Callman, supra, § 20.06, at 22 (citations omitted). It is not completely

Barrero v. Ocean Bank

729 So. 2d 412, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 1440, 1999 WL 71766

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 17, 1999 | Docket: 1171279

Cited 4 times | Published

Philip J. Padovano, Florida Appellate Practice § 20.6, at 360 (2d ed.1997). It is further undisputed

State Ex Rel. Pettigrew v. Kirk

243 So. 2d 147

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 1970 | Docket: 539898

Cited 2 times | Published

under the reorganization act. A reading of F.S. section 20.06(3), F.S.A., discloses the Department of Business

Bellsouth Telecommunications v. Town of Palm Beach

252 F.3d 1169

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 25, 2001 | Docket: 396701

Cited 1 times | Published

therefore authorized under § 337.401(3)(b). Section 20-6. Enforcement and Remedies: Subsections (1)

Markeith Thomas v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 7, 2025 | Docket: 69715393

Published

Laws of Florida, c. 83-214, § 20. 6 Id. at 643-44 (quoting Spears

CRSJ, INC. v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 2021 | Docket: 60088925

Published

Planning Advisory Board (PAB). Pursuant to Section 20-6 of the Miami-Dade County Code, the PAB reviewed

Brown v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

81 So. 3d 646, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 4161, 2012 WL 880654

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 2012 | Docket: 60305973

Published

Services, Department of Economic Opportunity. See § 20.06, Fla. Stat. (2011).

Smallwood v. Perez

735 So. 2d 490, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 17274, 1998 WL 1083620

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 16, 1998 | Docket: 64788843

Published

691 So.2d 2 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996); Padovano, supra, § 20.6, at 362. The wife’s motion for sanctions sought

Florida Department of Natural Resources v. Florida Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission

342 So. 2d 495, 11 ERC 1077, 11 ERC (BNA) 1077, 1977 Fla. LEXIS 3803

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 27, 1977 | Docket: 64557089

Published

unconstitutional. A type one transfer is defined by Section 20.06, subsection (1), Florida Statutes, as follows:

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 23, 1974 | Docket: 3255818

Published

retain their own legal staff or private counsel: Section 20.06(2) — Examining and licensing boards may provide

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 29, 1974 | Docket: 3258182

Published

v. Certain Lands, 19 So.2d 234 (Fla. 1944). Section 20.06(2), F.S., clearly delineates those functions

Biscayne Kennel Club, Inc. v. Board of Business Regulation

239 So. 2d 53, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 5713

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 1970 | Docket: 64516396

Published

Regulation, is designated as a type one transfer, F.S. § 20.06(1), F.S.A. wherein it is provided that such agency