(1) To promote awareness of the contributions made by foster families and adoptive families to the vitality of the state, the Division of Recreation and Parks shall provide the following discounts on state park fees to persons who present written documentation satisfactory to the division which evidences their eligibility for the discounts:
(a) Families operating a licensed family foster home under s. 409.175 shall receive family annual entrance passes at no charge and a 50 percent discount on base campsite fees at state parks.
(b) Families who adopt a difficult-to-place child as described in s. 409.166(2)(d)2. from the Department of Children and Families shall receive a one-time family annual entrance pass at no charge at the time of the adoption.
(2) The division, in consultation with the Department of Children and Families, shall identify the types of documentation sufficient to establish eligibility for the discounts under this section and establish a procedure for obtaining the discounts.
(3) The division shall continue its partnership with the Department of Children and Families to promote fostering and adoption of difficult-to-place children with events held each year during National Foster Care Month and National Adoption Month.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2017-27; s. 3, ch. 2022-55.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property
Chapter 258 - State Parks and Preserves
Part I - Parks (Ss. 258.001-258.158)
258.008 - Prohibited activities; penalties.
258.014 - Fees for use of state parks.
258.0142 - Foster and adoptive family state park fee discounts.
258.0145 - Military, law enforcement, and firefighter state park fee discounts.
258.015 - Citizen support organizations; use of property; audit.
258.016 - Senior/disabled citizen camping permit.
258.0165 - Defibrillators in state parks.
258.017 - Dedication of state park lands for public use.
258.021 - Power of eminent domain; procedure.
258.027 - Division to take over certain functions.
258.034 - State Park Trust Fund created.
258.041 - Cooperation of division with counties, etc.
258.08 - Guide meridian and base parallel park located.
258.081 - Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center.
258.083 - John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park; taking or damaging of coral prohibited.
258.09 - Rauscher Park designated.
258.10 - Division of Recreation and Parks to supervise and maintain Rauscher Park.
258.11 - Land ceded for Royal Palm State Park; proviso.
258.12 - Additional lands ceded for Royal Palm State Park.
258.14 - Royal Palm State Park and endowment lands exempt from taxation.
258.15 - St. Michael’s Cemetery designated a state park.
258.156 - Savannas State Reserve.