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2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVIII EARLY LEARNING-20 EDUCATION CODE
Chapter 1004 PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION Entire Chapter
SECTION 89
Institute for Freedom in the Americas.
F.S. 1004.89
11004.89 Institute for Freedom in the Americas.—The Institute for Freedom in the Americas is hereby created at Miami Dade College to preserve the ideals of a free society and promote democracy in the Americas. The institute shall be located at the Freedom Tower and shall:
(1) Hold workshops, symposiums, and conferences that provide networking opportunities for leaders throughout the region to gain new insights and ideas for promoting democracy, including knowledge of and insight into the intellectual, political, and economic freedoms that are foundational to a democratic society.
(2) Enter into an agreement with the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom to provide participants with academic coursework and programs that advance democratic practices and economic and legal reforms.
(3) Provide educational and experiential opportunities for regional leaders committed to careers in democracy and governance.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2024-102; ss. 8, 9, ch. 2025-199.
1Note.—

A. Section 8, ch. 2025-199, amended s. 1004.89 “[i]n order to implement Specific Appropriation 130 of the 2025-2026 General Appropriations Act.”

B. Section 9, ch. 2025-199, provides that “[t]he amendments to s. 1004.89, Florida Statutes, made by this act expire July 1, 2026, and the text of that section shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2025, except that any amendments to such text enacted other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions of text which expire pursuant to this section.” Effective July 1, 2026, s. 1004.89, as amended by s. 9, ch. 2025-199, will read:

1004.89 Institute for Freedom in the Americas.—

(1) The Institute for Freedom in the Americas is hereby created at Miami Dade College to preserve the ideals of a free society and promote democracy in the Americas. The institute shall be located at the Freedom Tower and shall:

(a) Partner with the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom to hold workshops, symposiums, and conferences that provide networking opportunities for leaders throughout the region to gain new insights and ideas for promoting democracy, including knowledge of and insight into the intellectual, political, and economic freedoms that are foundational to a democratic society.

(b) Enter into an agreement with the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom to provide participants with academic coursework and programs that advance democratic practices and economic and legal reforms.

(c) Provide educational and experiential opportunities for regional leaders committed to careers in democracy and governance.

(2) Miami Dade College, in accordance with s. 1004.70, shall approve a direct-support organization to support the institute in its mission to develop partnerships throughout the Americas. Notwithstanding s. 1004.70(2), the board of the direct-support organization shall be composed of five members, as follows: one member appointed by the President of the Senate; one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and three members appointed by the Governor, including a representative from Miami Dade College and a representative from the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom.