§ 590.42, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 590. FOREST PROTECTION
Federally funded fire protection assistance programs.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) The Florida Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may enter into agreements with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States in order to participate in the Federal Rural Community Fire Protection Program authorized by Pub. L. No. 92-419, whereby the Federal Government provides financial assistance to the states on a matching basis of up to 50 percent of expenditures for such purposes.
(2) With respect to the formulation of projects relating to fire protection of livestock, wildlife, crops, pastures, orchards, rangeland, woodland, farmsteads, or other improvements, and other values in rural areas, for which such federal matching funds are available, any participating county or fire department may contribute to the nonfederal matching share and may also contribute such other nonfederal cooperation as may be deemed necessary by the Florida Forest Service.
(3) The provisions of this section are supplementary to the provisions of s. 125.27.
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History
s. 1, ch. 73-243; s. 19, ch. 99-292; s. 68, ch. 2012-7.
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