Florida Statute 20.24 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 20
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

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F.S. 20.24

20.24 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.—There is created a Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

(1) The head of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is the Governor and Cabinet.

(2) The following divisions, and bureaus within the divisions, of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles are established:

(a) Division of the Florida Highway Patrol.

(b) Division of Motorist Services.

(3) The Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement is established within the Division of the Florida Highway Patrol.

History.—s. 24, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 76-281; s. 5, ch. 79-10; s. 64, ch. 79-190; s. 1, ch. 79-324; s. 1, ch. 2009-183; s. 2, ch. 2011-66; s. 1, ch. 2012-181.

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Cases Citing Statute 20.24

Total Results: 15

Women's Emergency Network v. Jeb Bush

323 F.3d 937, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 4036

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 7, 2003 | Docket: 741264

Cited 39 times | Published

responsible for the Department. Id.; Fla. Stat. § 20.24. Appellants contend this finding was improper because

McCulley Ford, Inc. v. Calvin

308 So. 2d 189

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 31, 1974 | Docket: 2298572

Cited 11 times | Published

Department is the Governor and the Cabinet. (F.S. 20.24) The heads of the various departments of government

Department of Highway Safety v. Schluter

705 So. 2d 81, 1997 WL 795701

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 31, 1997 | Docket: 1582226

Cited 6 times | Published

statements (attributable to appellant's collegial head, § 20.24(1), Fla. Stat. (1995), or some duly authorized

Antoine v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

662 F. Supp. 2d 1318, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70799, 2009 WL 2496290

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 12, 2009 | Docket: 2292982

Cited 4 times | Published

government of the State of Florida. Fla. Stat. § 20.24 As such, its proceedings are not judicial proceedings

Cates v. Fricker

529 So. 2d 1253, 1988 WL 85196

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 1988 | Docket: 2563924

Cited 4 times | Published

Basic Practice Under the Florida Probate Code § 20.24 (1987) ("While it is normally considered that the

Kawasaki of Tampa, Inc. v. Calvin

348 So. 2d 897

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 18, 1977 | Docket: 1761157

Cited 3 times | Published

statutorily responsible for final agency action." § 20.24(1), Florida Statutes (1975), provides: "The head

Women's Emergency Network v. Bush

214 F. Supp. 2d 1316, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18098, 2002 WL 1822163

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2002 | Docket: 2311943

Cited 1 times | Published

at 2 (emphasis in pleading) citing Fla. Stat. § 20.24. Thus, according to Governor Bush, he lacks the

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Traffic Court - Rule 6.040

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 2019 | Docket: 68539963

Published

Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, defined in section 20.24, Florida Statutes, or the appropriate division

Moore v. State

123 So. 3d 672, 2013 WL 5663194, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 16643

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 2013 | Docket: 60235159

Published

Licenses, and (3) Division of Motor Vehicles. See § 20.24(2), Fla. Stat. (2010).1 Based on our record, we

Women's Emergency Network v. Bush

323 F.3d 937, 2003 WL 841091

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 7, 2003 | Docket: 65655276

Published

responsible for the Department. Id.; Fla. Stat. § 20.24. Appellants contend this finding was improper because

In re Florida Rules of Traffic Court

685 So. 2d 1242, 21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 449, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 1829, 1996 WL 657763

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 17, 1996 | Docket: 64770229

Published

Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, defined in section 20.24, Florida Statutes, or the appropriate division

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Practice & Procedure for Traffic Courts

608 So. 2d 451, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 668, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1825, 1992 WL 301685

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 22, 1992 | Docket: 64692018

Published

Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, defined in section 20.24, Florida Statutes, or the appropriate division

In re Florida Rules of Practice & Procedure for Traffic Courts

410 So. 2d 1337, 1982 Fla. LEXIS 2355

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1982 | Docket: 64588544

Published

Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, defined in section 20.24, Florida Statutes, or the appropriate division

Sheffield v. Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles

356 So. 2d 353, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 15481

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 7, 1978 | Docket: 64563391

Published

the Governmental Reorganization Act of 1969, Section 20.24, Florida Statutes. The “head” of the Department

In re Transition Rule 20

306 So. 2d 489, 1974 Fla. LEXIS 4035

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 1974 | Docket: 64543885

Published

Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, defined in section 20.24, of Florida Statutes, or the appropriate division