Terms Used In Florida Statutes 388.323

  • Arthropod: means those insects of public health or nuisance importance, including all mosquitoes, midges, sand flies, dog flies, yellow flies, and house flies. See Florida Statutes 388.011
  • Board of commissioners: means the governing body of any mosquito control district, and may include boards of county commissioners when context so indicates. See Florida Statutes 388.011
  • County: means a political subdivision of the state administered by a board of county commissioners. See Florida Statutes 388.011
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See Florida Statutes 388.011
  • District: means any mosquito control district established in this state by law for the express purpose of controlling arthropods within boundaries of said districts. See Florida Statutes 388.011
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
Surplus property shall be disposed of according to the provisions set forth in s. 274.05 with the following exceptions:

(1) Serviceable equipment no longer needed by a county or district shall first be offered to any or all other counties or districts engaged in arthropod control at a price established by the board of commissioners owning the equipment.
(2) The alternative procedure for disposal of surplus property, as prescribed in s. 274.06, shall be followed if it is determined that no other county or district engaged in arthropod control has need for the equipment.
(3) All proceeds from the sale of any real or tangible personal property owned by the county or district shall be deposited in the county’s or district’s state fund account unless otherwise specifically designated by the department.