Florida Statute 590.42 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 590
FOREST PROTECTION

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F.S. 590.42

590.42 Federally funded fire protection assistance programs.—

(1) The Florida Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may enter into agreements with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States in order to participate in the Federal Rural Community Fire Protection Program authorized by Pub. L. No. 92-419, whereby the Federal Government provides financial assistance to the states on a matching basis of up to 50 percent of expenditures for such purposes.

(2) With respect to the formulation of projects relating to fire protection of livestock, wildlife, crops, pastures, orchards, rangeland, woodland, farmsteads, or other improvements, and other values in rural areas, for which such federal matching funds are available, any participating county or fire department may contribute to the nonfederal matching share and may also contribute such other nonfederal cooperation as may be deemed necessary by the Florida Forest Service.

(3) The provisions of this section are supplementary to the provisions of s. 125.27.

History.—s. 1, ch. 73-243; s. 19, ch. 99-292; s. 68, ch. 2012-7.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 590.42

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 590.42.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 590.42

Total Results: 1

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Phil J. Marotta, etc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-04-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 214 So. 3d 590, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 410, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 744

Snippet: Canady, Polston, Lawson 6 April 2017 214 So. 3d 590, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 410, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 744