Florida § 581.021 - Continuance of powers, duties, and jurisdiction in department; privileges.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 581.021 — Continuance of powers, duties, and jurisdiction in department; privileges., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 581.021. Continuance of powers, duties, and jurisdiction in department; privileges.
(1) This chapter shall be enforced by and under the control of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as provided in chapter 570. (2) The department, through the Division of Plant Industry, shall have and exercise all the powers, jurisdiction, duties, and authority exercised by, or required of, the State Plant Board, and the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to the division within the department. (3) The division and its employees shall be provided the same suitable quarters and faculty privileges, including but not limited to library facilities, by the University of Florida as the State Plant Board and its employees now enjoy.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 581.021 ("Continuance of powers, duties, and jurisdiction in department; privileges.") 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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