Fla. Stat. 388.271
Prerequisites to participation

(1)

When state funds are involved, it is the duty of the department to guide, review, approve, and coordinate the activities of all county governments and special districts receiving state funds in furtherance of the goal of integrated arthropod control. Each county eligible to participate may, and each district must, begin participation on October 1 of any year by filing with the department not later than July 15 a tentative work plan and tentative detailed work plan budget providing for the control of arthropods. Following approval of the plan and budget by the department, two copies of the county’s or district’s certified budget based on the approved work plan and detailed work plan budget shall be submitted to the department by September 30 following. State funds, supplies, and services shall be made available to such county or district by and through the department immediately upon release of funds by the Executive Office of the Governor.

(2)

All purchases of supplies, materials and equipment by counties or districts shall be made in accordance with the laws governing purchases by boards of county commissioners, except that districts with special laws relative to competitive bidding shall make purchases in accordance therewith.

(3)

If a special district fails to submit a tentative work plan and tentative detailed work plan budget as required by subsection (1), the department shall send notice of such failure to the Department of Commerce within 30 days.

Source: Section 388.271 — Prerequisites to participation, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0388.­271 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

388.011
Definitions 388.021
Creation of mosquito control districts 388.43
Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory 388.45
Threat to public or animal health 388.46
Florida Coordinating Council on Mosquito Control 388.101
District boards of commissioners 388.0101
Declaration of legislative intent 388.111
District boards of commissioners 388.121
District boards of commissioners 388.131
Commissioners 388.141
Commissioners 388.151
District boards of commissioners 388.161
District boards of commissioners 388.162
Direction of the program 388.171
Power to perform work 388.181
Power to do all things necessary 388.201
District budgets 388.211
Change in district boundaries 388.221
Tax levy 388.231
Restrictions on use, loan, or rental of equipment 388.241
Board of county commissioners vested with powers and duties of board of commissioners in certain counties 388.251
Delegation of authority to county health department 388.261
State aid to counties and districts for arthropod control 388.271
Prerequisites to participation 388.281
Use of state matching funds 388.291
Source reduction measures 388.301
Payment of state funds 388.311
Carry over of state funds and local funds 388.321
Equipment to become property of the county or district 388.322
Record and inventory of certain property 388.323
Disposal of surplus property 388.341
Reports of expenditures and accomplishments 388.351
Transfer of equipment, personnel, and supplies during an emergency 388.361
Department authority and rules 388.381
Cooperation by counties and district 388.391
Control measures in municipalities and portions of counties located outside boundaries of districts 388.401
Penalty for damage to property or operations 388.3711
Enforcement 388.4111
Public lands

Current through Fall 2025

§ 388.271. Prerequisites to participation's source at flsenate​.gov