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186.003  Definitions.--As used in ss. 186.001-186.031 and 186.801-¹186.911, the term:

(1)  "Executive Office of the Governor" means the Office of Planning and Budgeting of the Executive Office of the Governor.

(2)  "Goal" means the long-term end toward which programs and activities are ultimately directed.

(3)  "Objective" means a specific, measurable, intermediate end that is achievable and marks progress toward a goal.

(4)  "Policy" means the way in which programs and activities are conducted to achieve an identified goal.

(5)  "Regional planning agency" means the regional planning council created pursuant to ss. 186.501-186.515 to exercise responsibilities under ss. 186.001-186.031 and 186.801-¹186.911 in a particular region of the state.

(6)  "State agency" means each executive department, the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, the Parole Commission, and the Department of Military Affairs.

(7)  "State agency strategic plan" means the statement of priority directions that an agency will take to carry out its mission within the context of the state comprehensive plan and within the context of any other statutory mandates and authorizations given to the agency, pursuant to ss. 186.021-186.022.

(8)  "State comprehensive plan" means the state planning document required in s. 19, Art. III of the State Constitution and published as ss. 187.101 and 187.201.

History.--s. 3, ch. 72-295; s. 1, ch. 78-287; s. 66, ch. 79-190; s. 3, ch. 84-257; s. 31, ch. 88-122; s. 97, ch. 91-282; s. 88, ch. 92-142; s. 20, ch. 93-206; s. 24, ch. 95-280; s. 12, ch. 97-79; s. 17, ch. 98-176.

¹Note.--Repealed by s. 1, ch. 95-145.

Note.--Former s. 23.0112.