§ 14.01, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 14. GOVERNOR
Governor; residence; office; authority to protect life, liberty, and property.
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
The Governor shall reside at the head of government, and the Governor’s office shall be in the capitol. The Governor may have such other offices within the state as he or she may deem necessary. The Governor may employ as many persons as he or she, in his or her discretion, may deem necessary to procure and secure protection to life, liberty, and property of the inhabitants of the state, also to protect the property of the state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
ch. 1660, 1868; RS 68; GS 69; RGS 83; CGL 104; s. 1, ch. 65-54; s. 32, ch. 95-147.
Source of truth
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- 2026 Florida Statutes
- Official file
- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0014/0014.html
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