Florida Statute 760.6 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLIV
CIVIL RIGHTS

Chapter 760
DISCRIMINATION IN THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS; MINORITY REPRESENTATION

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F.S. 760.06

760.06 Powers of the commission.—Within the limitations provided by law, the commission shall have the following powers:

(1) To maintain offices in the State of Florida.

(2) To meet and exercise its powers at any place within the state.

(3) To promote the creation of, and to provide continuing technical assistance to, local commissions on human relations and to cooperate with individuals and state, local, and other agencies, both public and private, including agencies of the Federal Government and of other states.

(4) To accept gifts, bequests, grants, or other payments, public or private, to help finance its activities.

(5) To receive, initiate, investigate, seek to conciliate, hold hearings on, and act upon complaints alleging any discriminatory practice, as defined by the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992.

(6) To issue subpoenas for, administer oaths or affirmations to and compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses or to issue subpoenas for and compel the production of books, papers, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to any investigation or hearing convened pursuant to the powers of the commission. In conducting an investigation, the commission and its investigators shall have access at all reasonable times to premises, records, documents, and other evidence or possible sources of evidence and may examine, record, and copy such materials and take and record the testimony or statements of such persons as are reasonably necessary for the furtherance of the investigation. The authority to issue subpoenas and administer oaths may be delegated by the commission, for investigations or hearings, to a commissioner or the executive director. In the case of a refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, the commission may make application to any circuit court of this state, which shall have jurisdiction to order the witness to appear before the commission to give testimony and to produce evidence concerning the matter in question. Failure to obey the court’s order may be punished by the court as contempt. If the court enters an order holding a person in contempt or compelling the person to comply with the commission’s order or subpoena, the court shall order the person to pay the commission reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, accrued by the commission in obtaining the order from the court.

(7) To recommend methods for elimination of discrimination and intergroup tensions and to use its best efforts to secure compliance with its recommendations.

(8) To furnish technical assistance requested by persons to facilitate progress in human relations.

(9) To make or arrange for studies appropriate to effectuate the purposes and policies of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 and to make the results thereof available to the public.

(10) To become a deferral agency for the Federal Government and to comply with the necessary federal regulations to effect the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992.

(11) To render, at least annually, a comprehensive written report to the Governor and the Legislature. The report may contain recommendations of the commission for legislation or other action to effectuate the purposes and policies of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992.

(12) To adopt, promulgate, amend, and rescind rules to effectuate the purposes and policies of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 and govern the proceedings of the commission, in accordance with chapter 120.

(13) To receive complaints and coordinate all activities as required by the Whistle-blower’s Act pursuant to ss. 112.3187-112.31895.

History.—s. 5, ch. 69-287; s. 3, ch. 72-48; s. 1, ch. 75-232; s. 5, ch. 77-341; s. 5, ch. 92-177; s. 4, ch. 92-282; s. 26, ch. 99-333.

Note.—Former ss. 13.251, 23.166.

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Amendments to 760.06

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 760.06

Total Results: 14

Joshua v. City of Gainesville

768 So. 2d 432, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 641, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 1751, 2000 WL 1227755

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 2000 | Docket: 629162

Cited 107 times | Published

within the state. To further these ends, in section 760.06 the Legislature, created the Florida Commission

Reedy v. State of Fla., Dept. of Educ.

605 F. Supp. 172, 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21457, 39 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 35,867, 37 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 754

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 23, 1985 | Docket: 1248791

Cited 6 times | Published

deferral agency under Title VII. See, Fla.Stat. § 760.06(11) (1983). Florida Commission on Human Relations

Carter v. HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES

989 So. 2d 1258, 2008 WL 4180337

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 12, 2008 | Docket: 1665451

Cited 3 times | Published

discriminatory practice, as defined by the [FCRA]." § 760.06(5). In the exercise of its role under the FCRA

Housing Authority v. Billingslea

464 So. 2d 1221, 41 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 419

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 1985 | Docket: 1661276

Cited 3 times | Published

state or any governmental entity or agency. Section 760.06 endows the Commission with the power to: (5)

Segura v. Hunter Douglas Fabrication Co.

184 F. Supp. 2d 1227, 12 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1396, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1912, 2002 WL 185543

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 4, 2002 | Docket: 2337507

Cited 2 times | Published

both the EEOC and the FEPA for the purpose of Section 760.6(10), Florida Statutes. This delegation of authority

Mason v. K Mart Corp.

1 F. Supp. 2d 1333, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5217, 1998 WL 181961

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 1998 | Docket: 2435594

Cited 2 times | Published

defined by the Civil Rights Act of 1992." Fla. Stat § 760.06(5). The FCRA also mandates that it shall be construed

The Florida Bar Re Amendments to Rules

624 So. 2d 720, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 393, 1993 Fla. LEXIS 1143, 1993 WL 242427

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 1993 | Docket: 475563

Cited 2 times | Published

the Florida Commission on Human Relations. See § 760.06, Fla. Stat. (1991). Finally, the Bar has neither

Publix Supermarkets, Inc. v. FLA. COM'N ON H. REL.

470 So. 2d 754, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1325

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 1985 | Docket: 854332

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida Statutes, the commission is empowered by section 760.06(5) "[t]o receive, initiate, investigate, seek

Crane v. Lifemark Hosp. of Fla., Inc.

149 So. 3d 718, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 16840, 2014 WL 5151621

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 2014 | Docket: 1447565

Published

discrimination under the Florida Civil Rights Act, section 760.06(5), Florida Statutes (2011), its interpretation

Glass v. Captain Katanna's, Inc.

950 F. Supp. 2d 1235, 2013 WL 3017010, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87179, 120 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1540

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 2013 | Docket: 65991882

Published

discriminatory practice, as defined by the [FCRA].” § 760.06(5) Fla. Stat. In the exercise of its role under

McGuire v. Peabody Hotel Group

99 So. 3d 984, 2012 WL 4748147, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 17010

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 2012 | Docket: 60313326

Published

that a discriminatory practice occurred. By section 760.06(5), Florida Statutes (2010), the legislature

State, Dept. of Transp. v. Florida Com'n on Human Relations

867 So. 2d 489, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 1829, 2004 WL 417241

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 20, 2004 | Docket: 1386662

Published

adopted pursuant to the Florida Civil Rights Act, section 760.06(12), Florida Statutes (2002), and is applicable

Choate v. Community Health Centers of Pinellas, Inc.

93 F. Supp. 2d 1318, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7184, 2000 WL 554289

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 2000 | Docket: 2171659

Published

(in chapter 99-333 § 26, legislature added to section 760.06 a subsection regarding the powers of the commission)

Florida Commission on Human Relations v. Parrish Management, Inc.

682 So. 2d 159, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 8644, 69 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 44,290, 1996 WL 464146

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 1996 | Docket: 64768653

Published

executive director. DOAH reasoned that because section 760.06, which sets forth the powers of the Commission