Florida § 760.31 - Powers and duties of commission.
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§ 760.31. Powers and duties of commission.
The commission shall: (1) Make studies with respect to the nature and extent of discriminatory housing practices in representative urban, suburban, and rural communities throughout the state. (2) Publish and disseminate reports, recommendations, and information derived from such studies. (3) Cooperate with and render technical assistance to public or private agencies, organizations, and institutions within the state which are formulating or carrying on programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices. (4) Administer the programs and activities relating to housing in a manner affirmatively to further the policies of ss. 760.20-760.37. (5) Adopt rules necessary to implement ss. 760.20-760.37 and govern the proceedings of the commission in accordance with chapter 120. Commission rules shall clarify terms used with regard to accessibility for persons with disabilities, exceptions from accessibility requirements based on terrain or site characteristics, and requirements related to housing for older persons.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 760.31 cover?
Section 760.31 ("Powers and duties of commission.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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