Florida Statute 259.04 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY

Chapter 259
LAND ACQUISITIONS FOR CONSERVATION OR RECREATION

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F.S. 259.04

259.04 Board; powers and duties.—

(1) For projects and acquisitions selected for purchase pursuant to ss. 259.035 and 259.105:

(a) The board is given the responsibility, authority, and power to develop and execute a comprehensive, statewide 5-year plan to conserve, restore, and protect environmentally endangered lands, ecosystems, lands necessary for outdoor recreational needs, and other lands as identified in ss. 259.032 and 259.105. This plan shall be kept current through continual reevaluation and revision. The advisory council or its successor shall assist the board in the development, reevaluation, and revision of the plan.

(b) The board may enter into contracts with the government of the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof; the state or any county, municipality, district authority, or political subdivision; or any private corporation, partnership, association, or person providing for or relating to the conservation or protection of certain lands in accomplishing the purposes of this chapter.

(c) Within 45 days after the advisory council or its successor submits the lists of projects to the board, the board shall approve, in whole or in part, the lists of projects in the order of priority in which such projects are presented. To the greatest extent practicable, projects on the lists shall be acquired in their approved order of priority.

(d) The board is authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift, or devise or otherwise, the fee title or any lesser interest of lands, water areas, and related resources for environmentally endangered lands.

(2) For state capital projects for outdoor recreation lands, the provisions of chapter 375 and s. 253.025 shall also apply.

History.—s. 1, ch. 72-300; s. 15, ch. 79-255; s. 4, ch. 81-210; s. 4, ch. 83-114; s. 12, ch. 89-116; s. 6, ch. 92-288; s. 16, ch. 94-240; s. 18, ch. 99-247; s. 29, ch. 2000-152; s. 24, ch. 2015-229.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 259.04

Total Results: 7

State v. Raleigh

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-11-15

Citation: 686 So. 2d 621, 1996 WL 660937

Snippet: circumstance violate this section. [3] 659 So.2d at 259. [4] See Rains v. State, 671 So.2d 815 (Fla. 5th DCA

Brown v. Firestone

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-03-13

Citation: 382 So. 2d 654

Snippet: General Revenue Fund ................. 4,514,259 4,681,139 From Medical Center - Professional

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1980-02-05

Snippet: lands plan developed pursuant to ss.253.03(7) and 259.04(1)(a), F. S., respectively. Copies of a written

West Volusia Hosp. Auth. v. Williams

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-01-28

Citation: 308 So. 2d 634

Snippet: Distributors, Inc., Fla.App.1st 1968, 210 So.2d 259. [4] Sligar v. Tucker, Fla.App.4th 1972, 267 So.2d

Baxter v. Royal Indemnity Company

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-11-06

Citation: 285 So. 2d 652

Snippet: Union Insurance Company, (Fla. 1971) 250 So.2d 259. [4] Richardson v. Employers Liability Assurance Corporation

Moffett v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-10-29

Citation: 179 So. 2d 408

Snippet: Fuller v. State, 1947, 159 Fla. 200, 31 So.2d 259. [4] Baugus v. State, Fla. 1962, 141 So.2d 264 (cert

Robbins v. Holt

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1961-02-14

Citation: 126 So. 2d 752

Snippet: Michael Yosin estate was entitled to a credit of $3,259.04 covering charges and disbursements made by him