# Fla. Stat. § 290.004: 290.004 Definitions relating to Florida Enterprise Zone Act

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## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 290.004
- **Heading:** 290.004 Definitions relating to Florida Enterprise Zone Act
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 290 / Section 290.004

## Text

As used in ss. 290.001-290.016:

(1) “Community investment corporation” means a black business investment corporation, a certified development corporation, a small business investment corporation, or other similar entity incorporated under Florida law that has limited its investment policy to making investments solely in minority business enterprises.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Commerce.

(3) “Governing body” means the council or other legislative body charged with governing the county or municipality.

(4) “Minority business enterprise” has the same meaning as provided in s. 288.703.

(5) “Rural enterprise zone” means an enterprise zone that is nominated by a county having a population of 75,000 or fewer, or a county having a population of 100,000 or fewer which is contiguous to a county having a population of 75,000 or fewer, or by a municipality in such a county, or by such a county and one or more municipalities. An enterprise zone designated in accordance with s. 290.0065(5)(b) is considered to be a rural enterprise zone.

(6) “Small business” has the same meaning as provided in s. 288.703.

History: s. 1, ch. 82-119; s. 27, ch. 83-55; ss. 45, 57, ch. 84-356; ss. 19, 37, ch. 94-136; s. 119, ch. 96-320; s. 15, ch. 2001-201; ss. 2, 11, ch. 2005-287; s. 192, ch. 2008-247; s. 204, ch. 2011-142; s. 79, ch. 2024-6.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 290.001 290.001 Florida Enterprise Zone Act; popular name.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.002 290.002 Legislative findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.002.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.003 290.003 Policy and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.003.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.004 290.004 Definitions relating to Florida Enterprise Zone Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.004.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.007 290.007 State incentives available in enterprise zones.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.007.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.012 290.012 Transition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.012.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.014 290.014 Annual reports on enterprise zones.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.014.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.016 290.016 Repeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.016.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.042 290.042 Definitions relating to Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.042.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.043 290.043 Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program; administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.043.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.044 290.044 Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Fund; administration; distribution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.044.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.046 290.046 Applications for grants; procedures; requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.046.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.047 290.047 Establishment of grant ceilings and maximum administrative cost percentages; elimination of population bias; loans in default.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.047.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.048 290.048 General powers of department under ss. 290.0401-290.048.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.048.md)

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