Florida § 20.201 - Department of Law Enforcement.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 20.201 — Department of Law Enforcement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20.201. Department of Law Enforcement.
(1) There is created a Department of Law Enforcement. The head of the department is the Governor and Cabinet. The executive director of the department shall be appointed by the Governor subject to a majority vote of the Governor and Cabinet, with the Governor on the prevailing side. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and Cabinet. The executive director may establish a command, operational, and administrative services structure to assist, manage, and support the department in operating programs and delivering services. (2) The following programs of the Department of Law Enforcement are established: (a) Criminal Justice Investigations and Forensic Science Program. (b) Criminal Justice Information Program. (c) Criminal Justice Professionalism Program. (d) Capitol Police.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20.201 ("Department of Law Enforcement.") 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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