(1) The department shall provide and maintain the security of the Governor, the Governor’s immediate family, and the Governor’s office and mansion and the grounds thereof.
(2) The department shall employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry out this responsibility, including uniformed and nonuniformed officers or agents who shall have authority to bear arms and make arrests, with or without warrant, for violations of any of the criminal laws of the state, under the same terms and conditions as investigative personnel of the department, and who shall be considered peace officers for all purposes, including, but not limited to, the privileges, protections, and benefits of ss. 112.19, 121.051, 122.34, and 870.05.
(3) The executive director shall assign agents for the performance of the duties prescribed in this section. The assignment of such agents shall be subject to continuing approval of the Governor. Upon request of the Governor, the executive director shall reassign an agent from continued performance of such duties. The executive director may authorize the Director of Capitol Police to exercise the authority provided in this subsection.
(4) Per diem and subsistence allowance for security personnel traveling with the Governor, the Governor’s family, or others as authorized by this section away from Tallahassee shall be computed by payment of a sum up to the amounts permitted in s. 112.061 for meals, plus actual expenses for lodging to be substantiated by paid bills therefor.
(5) The department is authorized to provide security or transportation to visiting governors and their families upon request by the Governor.
(6) The department shall provide security or transportation services to other persons when requested by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, a member of the Cabinet, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, subject to certification by the requesting party that such services are in the best interest of the state. The requesting party may delegate certification authority to the executive director of the department. The requesting party shall limit such services to persons:
(a) Who are visiting the state; for whom such services are requested by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, a member of the Cabinet, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; and for whom the primary purpose of the visit is for a significant public purpose; or
(b) For whom the failure to provide security or transportation could result in a clear and present danger to the personal safety of such persons or to the safety of other persons or property within this state or could result in public embarrassment to the state.
(7) The department is authorized to coordinate transportation and protective services provided under subsections (1), (5), and (6) with other law enforcement agencies and may request the assistance of other law enforcement agencies to carry out the duties required by subsections (1), (5), and (6). The other law enforcement agencies of the state are authorized to provide such assistance as may be requested by the department under this subsection.
(8) The department shall coordinate all protective services with the United States Department of State and the United States Secret Service when requested to do so by such agencies or by the Governor or a member of the Cabinet.
(9) The department shall submit a report each August 15 to the Governor, the Legislature, and the Cabinet detailing all transportation and protective services provided under subsections (1), (5), and (6) within the preceding fiscal year. Each report shall include a detailed accounting of the cost of such transportation and protective services, including the names of persons provided such services and the nature of state business performed.
History.—s. 4, ch. 74-386; s. 1, ch. 79-8; s. 1, ch. 81-52; s. 1, ch. 83-304; s. 196, ch. 95-148; s. 21, ch. 2002-21; s. 10, ch. 2005-100; s. 5, ch. 2005-120; s. 162, ch. 2010-102; s. 36, ch. 2013-116.
Note.—Former s. 14.071; s. 281.20.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections
Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement
943.03 - Department of Law Enforcement.
943.031 - Florida Violent Crime and Drug Control Council.
943.03101 - Counter-Terrorism Coordination.
943.0311 - Chief of Domestic Security; Duties of the Department With Respect to Domestic Security.
943.0312 - Regional Domestic Security Task Forces.
943.0313 - Domestic Security Oversight Council.
943.0314 - Public Records and Public Meetings Exemptions; Domestic Security Oversight Council.
943.032 - Financial Crime Analysis Center and Financial Transaction Database.
943.041 - Crimes Against Children Criminal Profiling Program.
943.0412 - Identity Theft and Fraud Grant Program.
943.042 - Violent Crime Investigative Emergency and Drug Control Strategy Implementation Account.
943.0433 - Soliciting for Prostitution Public Database.
943.0435 - Sexual Offenders Required to Register With the Department; Penalty.
943.0436 - Duty of the Court to Uphold Laws Governing Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders.
943.0437 - Commercial Social Networking Websites.
943.0438 - Athletic Coaches for Independent Sanctioning Authorities.
943.045 - Definitions; Ss. 943.045-943.08.
943.046 - Notification of Criminal Offender Information.
943.05 - Criminal Justice Information Program; Duties; Crime Reports.
943.051 - Criminal Justice Information; Collection and Storage; Fingerprinting.
943.0515 - Retention of Criminal History Records of Minors.
943.052 - Disposition Reporting.
943.0525 - Criminal Justice Information Systems; Use by State and Local Agencies.
943.053 - Dissemination of Criminal Justice Information; Fees.
943.0535 - Aliens, Criminal Records.
943.054 - Exchange of Federal Criminal History Records and Information.
943.0542 - Access to Criminal History Information Provided by the Department to Qualified Entities.
943.0543 - National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact; Ratification and Implementation.
943.0544 - Criminal Justice Information Network and Information Management.
943.056 - Criminal History Records; Access, Review, and Challenge.
943.057 - Access to Criminal Justice Information for Research or Statistical Purposes.
943.0575 - Public Access to Records.
943.0578 - Lawful Self-Defense Expunction.
943.0581 - Administrative Expunction for Arrests Made Contrary to Law or by Mistake.
943.0582 - Diversion Program Expunction.
943.0583 - Human Trafficking Victim Expunction.
943.0585 - Court-Ordered Expunction of Criminal History Records.
943.059 - Court-Ordered Sealing of Criminal History Records.
943.0595 - Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records.
943.06 - Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council.
943.08 - Duties; Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council.
943.081 - Public Safety System Information Technology Resources; Guiding Principles.
943.082 - School Safety Awareness Program.
943.09 - Criminal Justice Professionalism Program.
943.10 - Definitions; Ss. 943.085-943.255.
943.11 - Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission; Membership; Meetings; Compensation.
943.12 - Powers, Duties, and Functions of the Commission.
943.13 - Officers’ Minimum Qualifications for Employment or Appointment.
943.131 - Temporary Employment or Appointment; Minimum Basic Recruit Training Exemptions.
943.134 - Release of Employee Information by Employers.
943.135 - Requirements for Continued Employment.
943.137 - Establishment of Qualifications and Standards Above the Minimum.
943.1397 - Officer Certification Examinations; Fee.
943.146 - Securing of Copyrights by the Department and Sale of Department Work Products.
943.1701 - Uniform Statewide Policies and Procedures; Duty of the Commission.
943.1702 - Collection of Statistics on Domestic Violence.
943.171 - Basic Skills Training in Handling Domestic Violence Cases.
943.1715 - Basic Skills Training Relating to Diverse Populations.
943.1716 - Continued Employment Training Relating to Diverse Populations.
943.1717 - Use of Dart-Firing Stun Guns.
943.1718 - Body Cameras; Policies and Procedures.
943.1719 - Basic Skills Training Relating to the Use of Electronic Databases.
943.17191 - Continued Employment Training Relating to the Use of Electronic Databases.
943.172 - Basic Skills Training in Victims Assistance and Rights.
943.1724 - Sexual Assault Investigation Training.
943.1726 - Continued Employment Training Relating to Diabetic Emergencies.
943.17261 - Department of Law Enforcement; Training Related to Medical Use of Marijuana.
943.1727 - Continued Employment Training Relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder.
943.1728 - Basic Skills Training Relating to the Protection of Archaeological Sites.
943.1729 - Skills Training Relating to Community Policing.
943.17291 - Basic Skills Training in Juvenile Sexual Offender Investigation.
943.17295 - Continued Employment Training Relating to Juvenile Sexual Offender Investigation.
943.17296 - Training in Identifying and Investigating Elder Abuse and Neglect.
943.17297 - Continuing Employment Training in Identifying and Investigating Human Trafficking.
943.173 - Examinations; Administration; Materials Not Public Records; Disposal of Materials.
943.1735 - Basic Skills Training Related to Use of Force; Use of Force Policies; Contents.
943.1740 - Standards for Use of Force Investigations.
943.1745 - Training Relating to Officer Health and Wellness Principles.
943.1755 - Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute.
943.1757 - Criminal Justice Executives; Training; Policy Report.
943.1758 - Curriculum Revision for Diverse Populations; Skills Training.
943.18 - Compensation and Benefits Study; Recommendation.
943.22 - Salary Incentive Program for Full-Time Officers.
943.25 - Criminal Justice Trust Funds; Source of Funds; Use of Funds.
943.253 - Exemption; Elected Officers.
943.255 - Effect of Chs. 80-71 and 81-24 on Prior Rules and Administrative Proceedings.
943.256 - Criminal Justice Selection Centers; Creation.
943.2563 - Advisory Board Organization; Center Oversight.
943.2564 - Center Supervision; Role of Directing School or Directing Agency.
943.2565 - Centralized Information Centers on Prospective Employment Candidates.
943.2566 - Promotions; Feasibility Study to Establish Pool of Evaluators to Assess Qualifications.
943.2567 - Operation and Administration Accounts; Annual Budget.
943.2568 - Advisory Boards; Expense Reimbursement.
943.257 - Independent Audit Documentation Subject to Inspection.
943.32 - Statewide Criminal Analysis Laboratory System.
943.3251 - Postsentencing DNA Testing.
943.326 - DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations.
943.33 - State-Operated Criminal Analysis Laboratories.
943.34 - Powers and Duties of Department in Relation to State-Operated Laboratories.
943.35 - Funding for Existing Laboratories.
943.36 - Submission of Annual Budget.
943.361 - Statewide Criminal Analysis Laboratory System; Funding Through Fine Surcharges.
943.362 - Forfeiture and Investigative Support Trust Fund.
943.365 - Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
943.366 - Federal Grants Trust Fund.
943.367 - Administrative Trust Fund.
943.37 - Option to Become State-Operated Laboratory; Operational Control.
943.403 - Rulemaking; Criminal Justice Program.
943.601 - Preservation of Legislative Powers.
943.61 - Powers and Duties of the Capitol Police.
943.611 - Director of Capitol Police.
943.62 - Investigations by the Capitol Police.
943.63 - Arrest by the Capitol Police.
943.66 - Rules; Facilities Program, Capitol Police; Traffic Regulation.
943.68 - Transportation and Protective Services.
943.681 - Capitol Police Program; Funding.
943.685 - Authority to Purchase Good Will and Promotional Materials.
943.686 - Unauthorized Use of Department of Law Enforcement Emblems or Names Prohibited.
943.687 - Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission.
943.6871 - Criminal Justice Data Transparency.