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1997 Florida Statutes

SECTION 523
Four-year college, Dade County.

240.523  Four-year college, Dade County.--

(1)  The State Board of Education and the State Board of Regents are authorized to establish a degree-granting 4-year college in Dade County and to make a study relating to the feasibility of such action. The State Board of Education and the Board of Regents are authorized to enter into such contracts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.

(2)  The Board of County Commissioners of Dade County is authorized to cooperate with the State Board of Education, the Board of Regents, any city or other county in the establishment of such institution. Dade County and any cooperating city and county are authorized to acquire lands by purchase, gift, condemnation, or otherwise for such use as a county or county and city public purpose and to donate same to the state. The State Board of Education and the Board of Regents are authorized to acquire lands and other property for the purposes of this act as a public purpose.

(3)  The provisions of this act shall be cumulative and shall not be construed to repeal or limit any of the powers now vested by law in any of such state agencies, counties, or cities, but shall be construed to create authority in addition to any such powers.

History.--ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 65-297; s. 120, ch. 79-222.

Note.--Former s. 239.012.