Florida § 216.195 - Impoundment of funds; restricted.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 216.195 — Impoundment of funds; restricted., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 216.195. Impoundment of funds; restricted.
The Executive Office of the Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, any member of the Cabinet, or any state agency shall not impound any appropriation except as necessary to avoid or eliminate a deficit pursuant to the provisions of s. 216.221. As used in this section, the term “impoundment” means the omission of any appropriation or part of an appropriation in the approved operating plan prepared pursuant to s. 216.181 or in the schedule of releases prepared pursuant to s. 216.192 or the failure of any state agency or the judicial branch to spend an appropriation for the stated purposes authorized in the approved operating budget. The Governor or either house of the Legislature may seek judicial review of any action or proposed action which violates this section.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 216.195 ("Impoundment of funds; restricted.") 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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