(1) Equine and other agriculture-related industries strengthen and benefit each other with the establishment of a statewide agriculture and horse facility.
(2) The Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park provides Florida with a unique tourist experience for visitors and residents, thus generating taxes and additional dollars for the state.
(3) Promoting the Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park as a joint effort between the state and the private sector allows this facility to use experts and generate revenue from many areas to ensure the success of this facility.
History.—s. 1, ch. 94-301; s. 107, ch. 2014-150; s. 14, ch. 2016-61.
Note.—Former s. 570.951.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry
Chapter 570 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Part II - Program Services (Ss. 570.30-570.693)
570.30 - Division of Administration; powers and duties.
570.32 - Division of Plant Industry; powers and duties.
570.321 - Plant Industry Trust Fund.
570.33 - Director; qualifications; duties.
570.36 - Division of Animal Industry; powers and duties.
570.37 - Director; qualifications; duties.
570.44 - Division of Agricultural Environmental Services; powers and duties.
570.441 - Pest Control Trust Fund.
570.451 - Agricultural Feed, Seed, and Fertilizer Advisory Council.
570.48 - Division of Fruit and Vegetables; powers and duties; records.
570.482 - Citrus Inspection Trust Fund.
570.50 - Division of Food Safety; powers and duties.
570.51 - Director; qualifications; duties.
570.53 - Division of Marketing and Development; powers and duties.
570.543 - Florida Consumers’ Council.
570.544 - Division of Consumer Services; director; powers; processing of complaints; records.
570.548 - Florida Forest Service; powers and duties.
570.5481 - Incidental Trust Fund.
570.61 - Division of Aquaculture; powers and duties.
570.64 - Division of Food, Nutrition, and Wellness.
570.65 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, law enforcement officers.
570.66 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; water policy.
570.68 - Office of Agriculture Technology Services.
570.681 - Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park; legislative findings.
570.685 - Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority.
570.686 - Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority; donor identity; records; confidentiality.
570.69 - Definitions; ss. 570.69 and 570.691.
570.691 - Direct-support organization.