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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 2
Commission; providing a short title; amending s. 3
379.102, F.S.; providing for regional and at -large 4
representation on the commission; revising membership 5
of the commission; providing for staggered terms; 6
providing for the filling of vacancies; authorizing 7
the commission to define the geographic boundaries of 8
the regions; requiring compliance with specifi ed 9
provisions; amending s. 379.3311, F.S.; prohibiting 10
certain persons from entering upon private land 11
without a warrant; providing an effective date. 12
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14
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Section 1. This act shall be known as the "Fish and 16
Wildlife Conservation Commission Regional Representation Act." 17
Section 2. Section 379.102, Florida Statutes, is amended 18
to read: 19
379.102 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. — 20
(1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sh all 21
consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor, 22
subject to confirmation by the Senate , for staggered terms of 5 23
years. 24
(2) Members of the commission so appointed shall annually 25
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select one of their members as chair. The Such chair may be 26
removed at any time for sufficient cause , by the affirmative 27
vote of the majority of the members of the commission. If In 28
case the said office of chair becomes vacant by removal or 29
otherwise, it the same may be filled for the unexpired term at 30
any time by the commission from its members. 31
(3)(a) To ensure statewide representation, one member 32
shall reside full-time within each of the five regions 33
established by the commission. The five regions are as follows: 34
1. Northwest Region. 35
2. North Central Re gion. 36
3. Northeast Region. 37
4. Southwest Region. 38
5. South Region. 39
(b) The remaining two members shall be appointed as at -40
large members, representing the state as a whole. 41
(4)(a) Each regional member must reside full -time within 42
the boundaries of his or her respective region at the time of 43
appointment and throughout his or her term of service. 44
(b) The at-large members are not subject to regional 45
residency requirements but must be residents of this state. 46
(5)(a) Members shall serve staggered terms of 3 years. 47
(b) A vacancy occurring during the term of a member shall 48
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and for 49
the remainder of the unexpired term. 50
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(c) A vacancy may not be filled by a member who resides in 51
the same region as a sitting member. 52
(6)(a) The commission is authorized to take all necessary 53
actions to define the geographic boundaries of the five regions. 54
(b) The Governor shall ensure compliance with this section 55
when appointing members to the commission. 56
(7)(3) Commission members shall receive no compensation 57
for their services as such, but shall be reimbursed for travel 58
expenses as provided in s. 112.061. 59
Section 3. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection 60
(2) of section 379.3311, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 61
379.3311 Police powers of commission and its agents. — 62
(1) The commission, the executive director and the 63
executive director's assistants designated by her or him, and 64
each commission officer are constituted peace officers with the 65
power to make arrests for violations of the laws of this state 66
when committed in the presence of the officer or when committed 67
on lands under the supervision and management of the commission, 68
the department, the Board of Trustees of the Internal 69
Improvement Trust Fund, or the Department of Agriculture and 70
Consumer Services, including state parks, coastal and aquatic 71
managed areas, and greenways and trails. The general laws 72
applicable to arrests by peace officers of this state shall also 73
be applicable to such director, assistants, and commission 74
officers. Such persons may enter upon any land or waters of the 75
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state for performance of their lawful duties and may take with 76
them any necessary equipment, and such entry does not constitute 77
a trespass; however, such persons may not enter upon any private 78
land without a warrant . 79
(2) Such officers may enforce throughout the state all 80
laws relating to game, nongame birds, fish, and fur -bearing 81
animals and all rules and regulations of the commission relating 82
to wild animal life, marine life, and freshwater aquatic life, 83
and in connection with such laws, rules, and regulations, in the 84
enforcement thereof and in the performance of their duties 85
thereunder, to: 86
(a) Go upon all premises, except for private land that 87
requires such officers to have a warrant posted or otherwise; 88
Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 89