Florida Florida Statutes

§ 20.2551 — Citizen support organizations; use of property; audit; public records; partnerships

FS § 20.2551Ch. 20

Statute text

(1)DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section, a “citizen support organization” means an organization which is:(a) A Florida corporation not for profit incorporated under the provisions of chapter 617 and approved by the Department of State;

(b)Organized and operated to conduct programs and activities; raise funds; request and receive grants, gifts, and bequests of money; acquire, receive, hold, invest, and administer, in its own name, securities, funds, objects of value, or other property, real or personal; and make expenditures to or for the direct or indirect benefit of the Department of Environmental Protection or individual units of the department. The citizen support organization may not receive funds from the department by grant, gift, or contract unless specifically authorized by the Legislature;

(c)Determined by the appropriate division of the Department of Environmental Protection to be consistent with the goals of the department and in the best interests of the state; and

(d)Approved in writing by the department to operate for the direct or indirect benefit of the individual units of the department. Such approval shall be given in a letter of agreement from the department.

(2)USE OF PROPERTY.—(a) The department may permit, without charge, appropriate use of fixed property and facilities of the department by a citizen support organization subject to the provisions of this section. Such use shall be directly in keeping with the approved purposes of the citizen support organization and may not be made at times or places that would unreasonably interfere with normal department operations.

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Legislative history

s. 2, ch. 88-353; s. 196, ch. 94-356; s. 2, ch. 96-389; s. 3, ch. 96-395; s. 2, ch. 97-205; s. 2, ch. 2000-197; s. 22, ch. 2001-266; s. 2, ch. (12) PURCHASE OF SERVICES.—Whenever possible, the department, in accordance with the established program objectives and performance criteria, may contract for the provision of services by counties, municipalities, nonprofit corporations, and other entities capable