Florida § 215.196 - Architects Incidental Trust Fund; creation; assessment.

§ 215.196. Architects Incidental Trust Fund; creation; assessment.

(1) There is created the Architects Incidental Trust Fund for the purpose of: (a) Collecting all funds received through the sale of surplus state-owned office buildings, as defined in s. 255.248, and the nonconservation lands associated with such buildings; (b) Diverting funds referenced in s. 253.0341(15)(b); and (c) Providing sufficient funds for the operation of the facilities development activities of the Department of Management Services. (2) The department may levy and assess an amount necessary to cover the cost of administration by the department of fixed capital outlay projects on which it serves as owner representative on behalf of the state. The assessment rate is to be provided in the General Appropriations Act and statement of intent and shall be based on estimated operating cost projections for the services rendered. The total assessment shall be transferred into the Architects Incidental Trust Fund at the beginning of each fiscal year. (3) Funds received through the sale of surplus state-owned office buildings and the nonconservation lands associated with such buildings must be used for the acquisition, lease, planning, entitlement, design, permitting, construction, or maintenance of state-owned office buildings, as defined in s. 255.248, and the nonconservation lands associated with such buildings.