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253.001 - Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund; Duty to Hold Lands in Trust. - History.—s. 1, ch. 79-255.
253.002 - Department of Environmental Protection, Water Management Districts, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Duties With Respect to State Lands. - (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall perform all staff...
253.01 - Internal Improvement Trust Fund Established. - (1)(a) So much of the 500,000 acres of land granted...
253.02 - Board of Trustees; Powers and Duties. - (1) For the purpose of assuring the proper application of...
253.025 - Acquisition of State Lands. - (1)(a) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust...
253.0251 - Alternatives to Fee Simple Acquisition. - (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) With the increasing pressures...
253.027 - Emergency Archaeological Property Acquisition. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Emergency...
253.03 - Board of Trustees to Administer State Lands; Lands Enumerated. - (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust...
253.031 - Land Office; Custody of Documents Concerning Land; Moneys; Plats. - (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust...
253.0325 - Modernization of State Lands Records. - (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall initiate an ongoing...
253.033 - Inter-American Center Property; Transfer to Board; Continued Use for Government Purposes. - (1) All real and personal property presently owned by the...
253.034 - State-Owned Lands; Uses. - (1) All lands acquired pursuant to chapter 259 shall be...
253.0341 - Surplus of State-Owned Lands. - (1) The board of trustees shall determine which lands, the...
253.0345 - Special Events; Submerged Land Leases. - (1) The trustees may issue leases or letters of consent...
253.0346 - Lease of Sovereignty Submerged Lands for Marinas, Boatyards, Mooring Fields, and Marine Retailers. - (1) For purposes of this section, the term “first-come, first-served...
253.0347 - Lease of Sovereignty Submerged Lands for Private Residential Docks and Piers. - (1) The maximum initial term of a standard lease of...
253.035 - Coastal Anchorage Areas. - History.—s. 2, ch. 90-54.
253.036 - Forest Management. - History.—s. 1, ch. 98-332; s. 3, ch. 2012-7.
253.037 - Use of State-Owned Land for Correctional Facilities. - (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall review, identify, and...
253.04 - Duty of Board to Protect, etc., State Lands; State May Join in Any Action Brought. - (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust...
253.05 - Prosecuting Officers to Assist in Protecting State Lands. - History.—s. 3, ch. 15642, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 1446(15); s....
253.111 - Riparian Owners of Land. - (1) If a riparian owner exists with respect to any...
253.115 - Public Notice and Hearings. - (1) After receiving an application in compliance with such forms...
253.12 - Title to Tidal Lands Vested in State. - (1) Except submerged lands heretofore conveyed by deed or statute,...
253.121 - Conveyances of Such Lands Heretofore Made, Ratified, Confirmed, and Validated. - History.—s. 1, ch. 29763, 1955; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss....
253.1221 - Bulkhead Lines; Reestablishment. - History.—s. 7, ch. 75-22.
253.1241 - Studies. - History.—s. 6, ch. 67-393; ss. 25, 27, 35, ch. 69-106;...
253.1252 - Citation of Rule. - History.—s. 2, ch. 79-161.
253.126 - Legislative Intent. - History.—s. 6, ch. 57-362; ss. 8, 9, ch. 67-393; s....
253.127 - Enforcement. - History.—s. 7, ch. 57-362; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27,...
253.128 - Enforcement; Board or Agency Under Special Law. - History.—s. 8, ch. 57-362.
253.1281 - Review by Board. - (1) All special acts granting exceptions to the provisions of...
253.129 - Confirmation of Title in Upland Owners. - History.—s. 9, ch. 57-362; s. 13, ch. 59-1.
253.135 - Construction of Ss. 253.12, 253.126, 253.127, 253.128, and 253.129. - (1) This law shall not be construed to be in...
253.14 - Rights of Riparian Owners; Board of Trustees to Defend Suit. - (1) It is expressly provided that nothing contained in this...
253.141 - Riparian Rights Defined; Certain Submerged Bottoms Subject to Private Ownership. - (1) Riparian rights are those incident to land bordering upon...
253.21 - Board of Trustees May Surrender Certain Lands to the United States and Receive Indemnity. - History.—ch. 631, 1855; RS 439; GS 627; RGS 1076; CGL...
253.29 - Board of Trustees to Refund Money Paid Where Title to Land Fails. - History.—s. 1, ch. 5175, 1903; GS 635; RGS 1084; CGL...
253.34 - Transfer of Notes Owned by Board. - History.—s. 5, ch. 6453, 1913; RGS 1089; CGL 1420; s....
253.36 - Title to Reclaimed Marshlands, Wetlands, or Lowlands in Board of Trustees. - History.—s. 1, ch. 7891, 1919; CGL 1425; s. 2, ch....
253.37 - Survey to Be Made; Sale of Lands; Preference to Buyers. - History.—s. 2, ch. 7891, 1919; CGL 1426; s. 2, ch....
253.38 - Riparian Rights Not Affected. - History.—s. 3, ch. 7891, 1919; CGL 1427; ss. 27, 35,...
253.381 - Unsurveyed Marshlands; Sale to Upland Owners. - History.—s. 1, ch. 59-497; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 27,...
253.382 - Oyster Beds, Minerals, and Oils Reserved to State. - History.—s. 4, ch. 8537, 1921; CGL 1777. Note.—Former s. 271.04.
253.39 - Surveys Approved by Chief Cadastral Surveyor Validated. - History.—s. 1, ch. 7892, 1919; CGL 1428; s. 1, ch....
253.40 - To What Lands Applicable. - History.—s. 2, ch. 7892, 1919; CGL 1429; s. 2, ch....
253.41 - Plats and Field Notes Filed in Office of Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund. - History.—s. 3, ch. 7892, 1919; CGL 1430; s. 5, ch....
253.42 - Board of Trustees May Exchange Lands. - (1) The board of trustees may exchange any lands owned...
253.43 - Convey by Deed. - History.—s. 2, ch. 8525, 1921; CGL 1433; s. 2, ch....
253.431 - Agents May Act on Behalf of Board of Trustees. - History.—s. 2, ch. 67-5; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106.
253.44 - Disposal of Lands Received. - History.—s. 3, ch. 8525, 1921; CGL 1434; s. 2, ch....
253.45 - Sale or Lease of Phosphate, Clay, Minerals, etc., in or Under State Lands. - (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust...
253.451 - Construction of Term “Land the Title to Which Is Vested in the state.” - History.—s. 10, ch. 69-369.
253.47 - Board of Trustees May Lease, Sell, etc., Bottoms of Bays, Lagoons, Straits, etc., Owned by State, for Petroleum Purposes. - History.—s. 1, ch. 12429, 1927; CGL 1445; s. 7, ch....
253.51 - Oil and Gas Leases on State Lands by the Board of Trustees. - History.—s. 1, ch. 22824, 1945; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss....
253.511 - Reports by Lessees of Oil and Mineral Rights, State Lands. - (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust...
253.512 - Applicants for Lease of Gas, Oil, or Mineral Rights; Report as to Lease Holdings. - History.—s. 1, ch. 69-237.
253.52 - Placing Oil and Gas Leases on Market by Board. - History.—s. 2, ch. 22824, 1945; s. 1, ch. 24339, 1947;...
253.53 - Sealed Bids Required. - History.—s. 3, ch. 22824, 1945; s. 4, ch. 69-369; s....
253.54 - Competitive Bidding. - History.—s. 4, ch. 22824, 1945; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106;...
253.55 - Limitation on Term of Lease. - (1) Subject to the further provisions hereof, each lease shall...
253.56 - Responsibility of Bidder. - History.—s. 6, ch. 22824, 1945; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106;...
253.57 - Royalties. - History.—s. 7, ch. 22824, 1945.
253.571 - Proof of Financial Responsibility Required of Lessee Prior to Commencement of Drilling. - History.—s. 1, ch. 69-367; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s....
253.60 - Conflicting Laws. - History.—s. 10, ch. 22824, 1945; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106;...
253.61 - Lands Not Subject to Lease. - (1) Regardless of anything to the contrary contained in this...
253.62 - Board of Trustees Authorized to Convey Certain Lands Without Reservation. - (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust...
253.66 - Change in Bulkhead Lines, Pinellas County. - (1) As soon as a county bulkhead line as provided...
253.665 - Grant of Easements, Licenses, and Leases. - (1) The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust...
253.67 - Definitions. - (1) “Aquaculture” means the cultivation of aquatic organisms and associated...
253.68 - Authority to Lease or Use Submerged Lands and Water Column for Aquaculture Activities. - (1) To the extent that it is not contrary to...
253.69 - Application to Lease Submerged Land and Water Column. - (1) The name and address of the applicant. (2) A...
253.70 - Public Notice. - History.—s. 1, ch. 69-46; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s....
253.71 - The Lease Contract. - (1) TERM.—The maximum initial terms shall be 10 years. Leases...
253.72 - Marking of Leased Areas; Restrictions on Public Use. - (1) The board shall require all lessees to stake off...
253.73 - Rules; Ss. 253.67-253.75. - History.—s. 1, ch. 69-46; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s....
253.74 - Penalties. - (1) A person who conducts aquaculture activities in excess of...
253.75 - Studies and Recommendations by the Department and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Designation of Recommended Traditional and Other Use Zones; Supervision of Aquaculture Operations. - (1) Prior to the granting of any form of authorization...
253.763 - Judicial Review Relating to Permits and Licenses. - (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise...
253.77 - State Lands; State Agency Authorization for Use Prohibited Without Consent of Agency in Which Title Vested; Concurrent Processing Requirements. - (1) A person may not commence any excavation, construction, or...
253.781 - Retention of State-Owned Lands Along Former Cross Florida Barge Canal Route; Creation of Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area; Authorizing Transfer to the Federal Government for Inclusion in Ocala National Forest. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to conserve...
253.782 - Retention of State-Owned Lands in and Around Lake Rousseau and the Cross Florida Barge Canal Right-of-Way From Lake Rousseau West to the Withlacoochee River. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to conserve,...
253.7821 - Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area Assigned to the Department of Environmental Protection. - History.—s. 49, ch. 93-213; s. 82, ch. 94-356; s. 9,...
253.7822 - Boundaries of the Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area; Coordination of Management Activities. - (1) The initial boundaries of the greenways shall be as...
253.7823 - Disposition of Surplus Lands; Compensation of Counties Located Within the Cross Florida Canal Navigation District. - (1) The department may identify parcels of former barge canal...
253.7824 - Sale of Products; Proceeds. - History.—s. 52, ch. 93-213; s. 7, ch. 99-205; s. 17,...
253.7825 - Recreational Uses. - (1) The Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area...
253.7827 - Transportation and Utility Crossings of Greenways Lands. - (1) The Legislature recognizes that from time to time it...
253.7828 - Impairment of Use or Conservation by Agencies Prohibited. - History.—s. 60, ch. 93-213; s. 14, ch. 2015-30.
253.783 - Expenditures for Acquisition of Land for a Canal Connecting the Waters of the Atlantic Ocean With the Gulf of Mexico via the St. Johns River Prohibited. - History.—ss. 4, 16, ch. 79-167; ss. 2, 5, ch. 84-287;...
253.784 - Contracts. - History.—ss. 6, 16, ch. 79-167; s. 5, ch. 84-287; s....
253.785 - Liberal Construction of Act. - History.—ss. 10, 16, ch. 79-167; s. 5, ch. 84-287.
253.80 - Murphy Act Lands; Costs and Attorney Fees for Quieting Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 72-268; s. 1, ch. 75-269; s. 52,...
253.81 - Murphy Act; Tax Certificates Barred. - History.—s. 1, ch. 29794, 1955; ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-55;...
253.82 - Title of State or Private Owners to Murphy Act Lands. - (1)(a) The interest of the state in any land which...
253.83 - Construction of Recodification. - History.—s. 1, ch. 72-268; s. 3, ch. 84-197. Note.—Former s....
253.86 - Management and Use of State-Owned or Other Uplands; Rulemaking Authority. - (1) The Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas of...
253.87 - Inventory of State, Federal, and Local Government Conservation Lands by the Department of Environmental Protection. - (1) By July 1, 2018, the department shall include in...
253.90 - Southeast Florida Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2018-30.