(1) The Department shall furnish the following at the time a purchase is considered by the Board:

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 5I-7.011

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
    (a) The purchase instrument.
    (b) A copy of the owner’s disclosure form under Florida Statutes § 286.23
    (c) Evidence of the marketability of the title. The Department may defer submittal and approval of the title commitment until after Board approval of the purchase instrument. In such case the Department will provide a copy of the owner’s deed to the property.
    (d) Summary of the appraisal review.
    (e) A written statement by the Department outlining the public interest for which the acquisition is being made, citing statutory authority, and stating that the property proposed for purchase is within a Project on the Department’s Project acquisition list.
    (f) A written statement signed by the owner confirming the owner’s relationship with his agent.
    (g) A written confirmation by the Department of the source and availability of funding for the acquisition.
    (h) A copy of the current certified survey or appraisal map.
    (i) A statement identifying any expenditure made in the categories set forth in paragraph (2)(a), (b) or (c) of Fl. Admin. Code R. 5I-7.012
    (j) A statement providing a good faith estimate of any additional expenditure in the categories set forth in paragraph (2)(a), (b) or (c) of Fl. Admin. Code R. 5I-7.012
    (2) The Department shall obtain authorization from the Board prior for all acquisitions of interests in land wherein title thereto will vest in the Board.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 570.71(10), 259.105(3)(i) FS. Law Implemented 570.71, 570.715, 259.105(3)(i) FS. History—New 11-3-08, Amended 6-12-23.