The Florida Senate

266.0011  Historic Pensacola Preservation Board of Trustees; purpose.--There is created within the Department of State the Historic Pensacola Preservation Board of Trustees.

(1)  The purposes and functions of the board are:

(a)  To restore, preserve, maintain, reconstruct, reproduce, and operate for the use, benefit, education, recreation, enjoyment, and general welfare of the people of this state and nation certain ancient or historic landmarks, sites, cemeteries, graves, military works, monuments, locations, remains, buildings, and other objects of historical or antiquarian interest of the City of Pensacola and Escambia County. The selection for restoration, preservation, maintenance, reconstruction, reproduction, and operation must be made by the board based on criteria of historical evaluation established by the department.

(b)  To research, prepare, publish, and procure for the use and benefit of the general public books, reports, articles, pamphlets, brochures, documents, maps, photographs, films, sound recordings, and other products of a similar nature in furtherance of the protection and preservation of and the dissemination of information about historic sites and properties, as well as persons, places, events, conditions, objects, patterns, behaviors, records, and times pertaining to Florida history, which products may be used by the board or may be made available for use by or distributed by the board to any person or entity, public or private, with or without charge or profit.

(2)  The board shall submit to the department for review and approval the board's legislative budget request.

History.--ss. 11, 67, ch. 91-120; s. 5, ch. 91-429.