Terms Used In Florida Statutes 8.051

  • Block: describes the smallest geographic unit for which population was tabulated in the 2020 decennial census. See Florida Statutes 8.0001
  • Office of Economic and Demographic Research: means an entity designated by joint rule of the Legislature or by agreement between the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. See Florida Statutes 1.01

(1) Geographical information systems maps and block equivalency files representing the boundaries of congressional districts described in this act shall serve as the official maps of the congressional districts of the state. In the event of any conflict between the descriptions of districts set forth in this act, geographical information systems maps, or block equivalency files, the descriptions in the block equivalency files shall prevail.
(2) Within 10 days after the effective date of this act, the geographical information systems maps and block equivalency files representing the boundaries of the congressional districts described in this act shall be made available to the public by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research.