The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY

Chapter 253
STATE LANDS

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F.S. 253.68

253.68 Authority to lease or use submerged lands and water column for aquaculture activities.—

(1) To the extent that it is not contrary to the public interest, and subject to limitations contained in ss. 253.67-253.75, the board of trustees may lease or authorize the use of submerged lands to which it has title for the conduct of aquaculture activities and grant exclusive use of the bottom and the water column to the extent required by such activities. “Aquaculture activities” means any activities, as determined by board rule, related to the production of aquacultural products, including, but not limited to, producing, storing, handling, grading, sorting, transporting, harvesting, and aquaculture support docking. Such leases or authorizations may permit use of the submerged land and water column for either commercial or experimental purposes. However, a resolution of objection adopted by a majority of the county commission of a county within whose boundaries the proposed leased area would lie, if the boundaries were extended to the extent of the interest of the state, may be filed with the board of trustees within 30 days of the date of the first publication of notice as required by s. 253.70. Prior to the granting of any such leases or authorizations, the board shall by rule establish and publish guidelines to be followed when considering applications for lease or authorization. Such guidelines shall be designed to protect the public’s interest in submerged lands and the publicly owned water column.

(2)(a) The Legislature finds that the state’s ability to supply fresh seafood and other aquaculture products has been diminished by a combination of factors, including a diminution of the resources and restrictions on the harvest of certain marine species. The Legislature declares that it is in the state’s economic, resource enhancement, and food production interests to promote aquaculture production of food and nonfood aquatic species by facilitating the review and approval processes for authorizing the use of sovereignty submerged land or the water column; simplifying environmental permitting; supporting educational, research, and demonstration programs; and assisting certain local governments to develop aquaculture as a means to promote economic development. The Legislature declares that aquaculture shall be recognized as a practicable resource management alternative to produce marine aquaculture products, to protect and conserve natural resources, to reduce competition for natural stocks, and to augment and restore natural populations. Therefore, for the purpose of this section, the Legislature declares that aquaculture is in the public interest.

(b) It shall be the policy of the state to foster aquaculture development when the aquaculture activity is consistent with state resource management goals, environmental protection, proprietary interests, and the state aquaculture plan.

History.—s. 1, ch. 69-46; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 96-247; s. 4, ch. 97-164; s. 30, ch. 97-220; s. 6, ch. 2005-157.

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Amendments to 253.68

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 253.68

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 253.68.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS v. P. BECKER, J. L. F. R. Jr. R. W. Jr. R. M. Jr. Jr. J. Jr. C. Jr. J. III, L. A. Jr. C. Jr. L. Jr. A. Sr., 371 F. Supp. 3d 1218 (N.D. Ga. 2016)

. . . Evidence $318.01 2005 $753.69 $0.00 No Evidence $753.69 2006 $584.97 $0.00 No Evidence $584.97 2007 $253.68 . . .

HARRISON, v. NBD INC., 990 F. Supp. 179 (E.D.N.Y. 1998)

. . . Multiplying the percent completed by the total tuition, the plaintiff calculates her liability at $253.68 . . .

HARRISON, v. NBD INC., 968 F. Supp. 837 (E.D.N.Y. 1997)

. . . Multiplying the percent completed by the total tuition, the plaintiff calculated her liability at $253.68 . . . The plaintiff calculated that she completed 11.7% of the course, and that her debt was approximately $253.68 . . .

JONES v. CHILES,, 654 So. 2d 1281 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . entering the summary judgment now under review, the circuit court rejected the contention that section 253.68 . . . The lifting of the ban took place after section 253.68 was already in place. . . . In the present case, of course, section 253.68, Florida Statutes, specifically authorizes each county . . . Section 253.68, Florida Statutes (1993) similarly authorizes action by the executive branch of state . . . Section 253.68 makes no delegation either to a local executive agency or to private persons. . . .

MURPHY, a v. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,, 837 F. Supp. 1217 (S.D. Fla. 1993)

. . . . § 253.68 (1991). . . . Florida Statutes § 253.68 provides, in part: To the extent that it is not contrary to the public interest . . .

In BETTER- BRITE PLATING, INC., 105 B.R. 912 (Bankr. E.D. Wis. 1989)

. . . Street; thence S 81° 14' E along the south line of Lande Street 299.49 feet; thence S 19° 53' 30" W 253.68 . . .

v. Co., 123 Fla. 120 (Fla. 1936)

. . . upon demurrer in favor of plaintiff against the defendant; and assessed the damages at $1516.00 plus $253.68 . . .

HAROLD P. PARMELEE v. THE UNITED STATES, 56 Ct. Cl. 125 (Ct. Cl. 1921)

. . . Judgment will be entered for plaintiff in the sum of $253.68. . . . San Diego, Calif., 3,171 miles, mileage for which, at the rate of 8 cents per mile, would amount to $253.68 . . .

In SCHMITT, 109 F. 267 (N.D. Ohio 1901)

. . . and delivered to Schmitt goods and merchandise on credit, and that there is due and unpaid thereon $253.68 . . .