Florida Statutes 581.021 – Continuance of powers, duties, and jurisdiction in department; privileges
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 581.021
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of the state or its authorized representative. See Florida Statutes 581.011
- Division: means the Division of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See Florida Statutes 581.011
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(1) This chapter shall be enforced by and under the control of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as provided in chapter 570.
(2) The department, through the Division of Plant Industry, shall have and exercise all the powers, jurisdiction, duties, and authority exercised by, or required of, the State Plant Board, and the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to the division within the department.
(3) The division and its employees shall be provided the same suitable quarters and faculty privileges, including but not limited to library facilities, by the University of Florida as the State Plant Board and its employees now enjoy.