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2012 Florida Statutes
                        Chapter 255
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLICLY OWNED BUILDINGS Entire Chapter
    
    PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLICLY OWNED BUILDINGS Entire Chapter
CHAPTER 255
                PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLICLY OWNED BUILDINGS
            
                        255.01
                        
                    Proceeds of insurance may be used to replace property destroyed.
                    
                        255.02
                        
                    Boards authorized to replace buildings destroyed by fire.
                    
                        255.03
                        
                    Proceeds of insurance to be paid into State Treasury; disbursement of funds.
                    
                        255.04
                        
                    Preference to home industries in building public buildings.
                    
                        255.041
                        
                    Separate specifications for building contracts.
                    
                        255.042
                        
                    Shelter in public buildings.
                    
                        255.043
                        
                    Art in state buildings.
                    
                        255.045
                        
                    Cleanup after events held on public property.
                    
                        255.047
                        
                    Publicly owned or operated convention centers, sports stadiums, sports arenas, coliseums, or auditoriums; booking business records; confidentiality.
                    
                        255.05
                        
                    Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants.
                    
                        255.051
                        
                    Public bids; check or draft as good faith deposit.
                    
                        255.0515
                        
                    Bids for state contracts; substitution of subcontractors.
                    
                        255.0516
                        
                    Bid protests by educational boards.
                    
                        255.0517
                        
                    Owner-controlled insurance programs for public construction projects.
                    
                        255.0518
                        
                    Public bids; bid opening.
                    
                        255.052
                        
                    Substitution of securities for amounts retained on public contracts.
                    
                        255.0525
                        
                    Advertising for competitive bids or proposals.
                    
                        255.0705
                        
                    Popular name.
                    
                        255.071
                        
                    Payment of subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, materialmen, and suppliers on construction contracts for public projects.
                    
                        255.072
                        
                    Definitions.
                    
                        255.073
                        
                    Timely payment for purchases of construction services.
                    
                        255.074
                        
                    Procedures for calculation of payment due dates.
                    
                        255.075
                        
                    Mandatory interest.
                    
                        255.076
                        
                    Award of court costs and attorney’s fees.
                    
                        255.077
                        
                    Project closeout and payment of retainage.
                    
                        255.078
                        
                    Public construction retainage.
                    
                        255.099
                        
                    Preference to state residents.
                    
                        255.101
                        
                    Contracts for public construction works; utilization of minority business enterprises.
                    
                        255.102
                        
                    Contractor utilization of minority business enterprises.
                    
                        255.103
                        
                    Construction management or program management entities.
                    
                        255.20
                        
                    Local bids and contracts for public construction works; specification of state-produced lumber.
                    
                        255.21
                        
                    Special facilities for physically disabled.
                    
                        255.211
                        
                    Special symbol may be displayed.
                    
                        255.22
                        
                    Reconveyance of lands not used for purpose specified.
                    
                        255.248
                        
                    Definitions; ss. 255.249 and 255.25.
                    
                        255.249
                        
                    Department of Management Services; responsibility; department rules.
                    
                        255.25
                        
                    Approval required prior to construction or lease of buildings.
                    
                        255.25001
                        
                    Department of Management Services not required to participate in PRIDE leasing process; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services authorized to sell property without complying with specified laws, distribution of proceeds.
                    
                        255.2501
                        
                    Lease of space financed with local government obligations.
                    
                        255.2502
                        
                    Contracts which require annual appropriation; contingency statement.
                    
                        255.2503
                        
                    Contracts for lease of buildings; prohibited provisions.
                    
                        255.251
                        
                    Energy Conservation and Sustainable Buildings Act; short title.
                    
                        255.252
                        
                    Findings and intent.
                    
                        255.253
                        
                    Definitions; ss. 255.251-255.2575.
                    
                        255.254
                        
                    No facility constructed or leased without life-cycle costs.
                    
                        255.255
                        
                    Life-cycle costs.
                    
                        255.256
                        
                    Energy performance index.
                    
                        255.257
                        
                    Energy management; buildings occupied by state agencies.
                    
                        255.2575
                        
                    Energy-efficient and sustainable buildings.
                    
                        255.259
                        
                    Florida-friendly landscaping on public property.
                    
                        255.28
                        
                    Department authority to acquire land with or for facility thereon.
                    
                        255.29
                        
                    Construction contracts; department rules.
                    
                        255.30
                        
                    Fixed capital outlay projects; department rules; delegation of supervisory authority; delegation of responsibility for accounting records.
                    
                        255.31
                        
                    Authority to the Department of Management Services to manage construction projects for state and local governments.
                    
                        255.32
                        
                    State construction management contracting.
                    
                        255.40
                        
                    Use of asbestos in new public buildings or buildings newly constructed for lease to governmental entities; prohibition.
                    
                        255.45
                        
                    Correction of firesafety violations in certain state-owned property.
                    
                        255.451
                        
                    Electronic firesafety and security system.
                    
                        255.501
                        
                    Building and Facilities Act; short title.
                    
                        255.502
                        
                    Definitions; ss. 255.501-255.525.
                    
                        255.503
                        
                    Powers of the Department of Management Services.
                    
                        255.504
                        
                    Use of facilities.
                    
                        255.505
                        
                    Creation of the pool.
                    
                        255.506
                        
                    Facilities in pool.
                    
                        255.507
                        
                    Determination of qualified facilities.
                    
                        255.508
                        
                    Participation in pool.
                    
                        255.509
                        
                    Request for advisory statement.
                    
                        255.51
                        
                    Determination of rental rates.
                    
                        255.511
                        
                    Factors to be considered in establishing rental rates.
                    
                        255.513
                        
                    Powers of the Division of Bond Finance and the Department of Management Services.
                    
                        255.514
                        
                    Division of Bond Finance; revenue bonds.
                    
                        255.515
                        
                    Issuance of obligations by the division.
                    
                        255.516
                        
                    Security for payment of obligations.
                    
                        255.517
                        
                    Anticipation obligations.
                    
                        255.518
                        
                    Obligations; purpose, terms, approval, limitations.
                    
                        255.519
                        
                    Variable rate obligations.
                    
                        255.52
                        
                    Approval by State Board of Administration.
                    
                        255.521
                        
                    Failure of payment.
                    
                        255.522
                        
                    State and political subdivisions not liable on obligations.
                    
                        255.523
                        
                    Exemption from taxes.
                    
                        255.524
                        
                    Obligations issued constitute legal investments.
                    
                        255.525
                        
                    Inconsistent provisions of other laws superseded.
                    
                        255.5576
                        
                    Consideration of energy-efficient materials; high-energy lighting.
                    
                        255.60
                        
            Special contracts with charitable youth organizations.