# Fla. Stat. § 259.04: 259.04 Board; powers and duties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.04

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 259.04
- **Heading:** 259.04 Board; powers and duties
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 259 / Section 259.04

## Text

(1) For projects and acquisitions selected for purchase pursuant to ss. 259.035 and 259.105: (a) The board is given the responsibility, authority, and power to develop and execute a comprehensive, statewide 5-year plan to conserve, restore, and protect environmentally endangered lands, ecosystems, lands necessary for outdoor recreational needs, and other lands as identified in ss. 259.032 and 259.105. This plan shall be kept current through continual reevaluation and revision. The advisory council or its successor shall assist the board in the development, reevaluation, and revision of the plan. (b) The board may enter into contracts with the government of the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof; the state or any county, municipality, district authority, or political subdivision; or any private corporation, partnership, association, or person providing for or relating to the conservation or protection of certain lands in accomplishing the purposes of this chapter. (c) Within 45 days after the advisory council or its successor submits the lists of projects to the board, the board shall approve, in whole or in part, the lists of projects in the order of priority in which such projects are presented. To the greatest extent practicable, projects on the lists shall be acquired in their approved order of priority. (d) The board is authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift, or devise or otherwise, the fee title or any lesser interest of lands, water areas, and related resources for environmentally endangered lands.

(2) For state capital projects for outdoor recreation lands, the provisions of chapter 375 and s. 253.025 shall also apply.

History: s. 1, ch. 72-300; s. 15, ch. 79-255; s. 4, ch. 81-210; s. 4, ch. 83-114; s. 12, ch. 89-116; s. 6, ch. 92-288; s. 16, ch. 94-240; s. 18, ch. 99-247; s. 29, ch. 2000-152; s. 24, ch. 2015-229.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 259.01 259.01 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.01.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.03 259.03 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.03.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.04 259.04 Board; powers and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.04.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.05 259.05 Issuance of bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.05.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.06 259.06 Construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.06.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.07 259.07 Public meetings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.07.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.032 259.032 Conservation and recreation lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.032.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.035 259.035 Acquisition and Restoration Council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.035.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.036 259.036 Management review teams.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.036.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.037 259.037 Land Management Uniform Accounting Council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.037.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.042 259.042 Tax increment financing for conservation lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.042.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.045 259.045 Purchase of lands in areas of critical state concern; recommendations by department and land authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.045.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.047 259.047 Acquisition of land on which an agricultural lease exists.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.047.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 259.101 259.101 Florida Preservation 2000 Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVIII_C259_S259.101.md)

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