The_2024_Florida_Statutes_287.082_1.pdf
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- Hillsborough County, Florida
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The document is a section of the 2024 Florida Statutes (Sections 287.082 and 287.0822) focusing on regulations for food solicitations, specifically fresh or frozen meats. The statute provides guidelines for state and local agencies, including municipalities, political subdivisions, school districts, and special districts, regarding the procurement of beef and pork. It mandates that all fresh or frozen beef or pork must be inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture or an approved state inspection program before purchase. Solicitations for meat purchases must include a preference statement for "'All American' and 'Genuine Florida' meats or meat products" as allowed by Section 287.082.
The statute emphasizes preference for commodities manufactured, grown, or produced within Florida when competitive sealed bids are equal in price, quality, and service. Suppliers must certify on invoices that the meat supplied is either domestic or complies with the inspection requirements. Violations of these provisions can result in personal liability for the responsible party, who would be required to reimburse the public agency for any funds spent in violation of the statute. The law applies to all state and local agencies purchasing meat using state or local funds and aims to promote local agricultural production and ensure meat quality and safety.
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The 2024 Florida Statutes (287.082)
Food solicitations: fresh or frozen meats
287.082 Commodities manufactured, grown, or produced in state given preference.—Whenever two or more competitive sealed bids are received, one or more of which relates to commodities manufactured, grown, or produced within this state, and whenever all things stated in such received bids are equal with respect to price, quality, and service, the commodities manufactured, grown, or produced within this state shall be given preference.
History.—s. 22, ch. 69-106; s. 22, ch. 90-268; s. 2, ch. 95-168.
287.0822 Beef and pork; prohibition on purchase; bid specifications; penalty. —
(1) Fresh or frozen beef or pork that has not been inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture or by another state’s inspection program which has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture shall not be purchased, or caused to be purchased, by any agency of the state or of any municipality, political subdivision, school district, or special district for consumption in this state or for distribution for consumption in this state. Solicitations issued by any agency of the state or of any municipality, political subdivision, school district, or special district for the purchase of fresh or frozen beef or pork must specify that only beef or pork inspected and passed by either the United States Department of Agriculture or by another state’s inspection program which has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture will be accepted. The supplier or vendor shall certify on the invoice that the fresh or frozen beef or pork or imported beef or pork supplied is either domestic or complies with this subsection.
(2) All solicitations for purchase of fresh or frozen meats of any kind by any agency of the state or of any municipality, political subdivision, school district, or special district using state or local funds shall include the words: “‘All American’ and ‘Genuine Florida’ meats or meat products shall be granted preference as allowed by Section 287.082, Florida Statutes.”
(3) Any person who knowingly violates or causes to be violated the provisions of this section shall be personally liable to the affected public agency for any funds spent in violation of the provisions of this section.
History. —s. 1, ch. 77-61; s. 1, ch. 78-71; s. 2, ch. 87-400; s. 62, ch. 90-321; s. 46, ch. 94- 180; s. 3, ch. 95-168; s. 29, ch. 2000-308; s. 22, ch. 2002-207.
Note. —Former s. 585.3401; s. 585.89.
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