(1) A professional sports facility constructed with financial assistance from the state shall be designated as a shelter site for the homeless during the period of a declared federal, state, or local emergency in accordance with the criteria of locally existing homeless shelter programs unless:
(a) The facility is otherwise contractually obligated for a specific event or activity;
(b) The facility is designated or used by the county owning the facility as a staging area; or
(c) The county owning the facility also owns or operates homeless assistance centers and the county determines there exists sufficient capacity to meet the sheltering needs of homeless persons within the county.
(2) If a local program does not exist in the facility’s area, such program shall be established in accordance with normally accepted criteria as defined by the county or its designee.
History.—s. 8, ch. 88-226; s. 6, ch. 2014-167.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 288.0001-288.1258)
288.0001 - Economic Development Programs Evaluation.
288.001 - The Florida Small Business Development Center Network.
288.006 - General operation of loan programs.
288.012 - State of Florida international offices.
288.017 - Cooperative advertising matching grants program.
288.018 - Regional Rural Development Grants Program.
288.019 - Rural considerations in grant review and evaluation processes.
288.021 - Economic development liaison.
288.0251 - International development outreach activities in Latin America and Caribbean Basin.
288.035 - Economic development activities.
288.037 - Department of State; agreement with county tax collector.
288.041 - Solar energy industry; legislative findings and policy; promotional activities.
288.0415 - Solar energy; advancement; economic development strategy.
288.046 - Quick-response training; legislative intent.
288.047 - Quick-response training for economic development.
288.061 - Economic development incentive application process.
288.065 - Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund.
288.0655 - Rural Infrastructure Fund.
288.0656 - Rural Economic Development Initiative.
288.06561 - Reduction or waiver of financial match requirements.
288.0657 - Florida rural economic development strategy grants.
288.0659 - Local Government Distressed Area Matching Grant Program.
288.075 - Confidentiality of records.
288.076 - Return on investment reporting for economic development programs.
288.095 - Economic Development Trust Fund.
288.101 - Florida Job Growth Grant Fund.
288.1045 - Qualified defense contractor and space flight business tax refund program.
288.106 - Tax refund program for qualified target industry businesses.
288.107 - Brownfield redevelopment bonus refunds.
288.108 - High-impact business.
288.1081 - Economic Gardening Business Loan Pilot Program.
288.1082 - Economic Gardening Technical Assistance Pilot Program.
288.1088 - Quick Action Closing Fund.
288.1089 - Innovation Incentive Program.
288.1097 - Qualified job training organizations; certification; duties.
288.111 - Information concerning local manufacturing development programs.
288.1162 - Professional sports franchises; duties.
288.11621 - Spring training baseball franchises.
288.11631 - Retention of Major League Baseball spring training baseball franchises.
288.1168 - Professional golf hall of fame facility.
288.1169 - International Game Fish Association World Center facility.
288.1171 - Motorsports entertainment complex; definitions; certification; duties.
288.1175 - Agriculture education and promotion facility.
288.1201 - State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund.
288.122 - Tourism Promotional Trust Fund.
288.12266 - Targeted Marketing Assistance Program.
288.124 - Convention grants program.
288.125 - Definition of “entertainment industry.”
288.1253 - Travel and entertainment expenses.
288.1254 - Entertainment industry financial incentive program.