Florida § 252.391 - Emergency financial plans.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 252.391 — Emergency financial plans., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 252.391. Emergency financial plans.
(1) As used in this section, the term “local governmental entity” means a county, municipality, or district school board. (2) Each local governmental entity is encouraged to develop an emergency financial plan for major natural disasters that may impact its jurisdiction. Disasters include, but are not limited to, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and wildfires. (3) Each emergency financial plan should be based on the likely frequency of the disaster’s occurrence. The financial plan should include a calculation of the costs for the natural disaster event and a determination of the financial resources available to the local governmental entity. If insufficient funds are available to address the disaster event, the emergency financial plan should identify strategies to close the gap between the disaster event costs and the local governmental entity’s financial capacity. Such strategies may include rainy day funds, reprioritizing its annual budget, and borrowing. (4) Local governmental entities should annually review their emergency financial plans to address changes in conditions.
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What does Florida Statutes § 252.391 cover?
Section 252.391 ("Emergency financial plans.") 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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