Fla. Stat. 68.097
Authority and duties of the department

The department shall have the powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and provisions of this act, including, but not limited to, the power to contract with a statewide not-for-profit organization that provides funding for civil legal assistance to the poor in this state to allocate funds to not-for-profit legal aid organizations consistent with the provisions of this act.

Source: Section 68.097 — Authority and duties of the department, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0068.097 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

68.01
Declaring tax assessment invalid 68.02
Ne exeat 68.03
Sequestration 68.04
Chancery jurisdiction over liens 68.05
Creditors’ bills 68.06
Actions upon negotiable and other instruments 68.07
Change of name 68.09
Burden of proof 68.10
Eligible activities 68.065
Actions to collect worthless payment instruments 68.081
Florida False Claims Act 68.082
False claims against the state 68.083
Civil actions for false claims 68.084
Rights of the parties in civil actions 68.085
Awards to plaintiffs bringing action 68.086
Expenses 68.087
Exemptions to civil actions 68.088
Protection for participating employees 68.089
Limitation of actions 68.091
Construction and severability of provisions 68.092
Deposit of recovered moneys 68.093
Florida Vexatious Litigant Law 68.094
Short title 68.095
Legislative intent 68.096
Definitions 68.097
Authority and duties of the department 68.098
Limitations 68.099
Funding 68.101
Accountability 68.102
State support 68.103
Unconstitutionality or unenforceability of fund limitations 68.104
Construction 68.105
Use of funds 68.0831
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Location: https://florida.public.law/statutes/fla._stat._68.097

Original Source: Section 68.097 — Authority and duties of the department, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0068.097 (last accessed Aug. 7, 2025).