¹240.527  St. Petersburg branch, University of South Florida.--

(1)(a)  The Board of Regents of the Division of Universities of the Department of Education is hereby authorized to establish the St. Petersburg branch of the University of South Florida in Pinellas County on properties of the state held by and on behalf of the Board of Regents.

(b)  The St. Petersburg branch of the University of South Florida shall be operated and maintained as a part of the University of South Florida and shall be administered by a dean or such administrative head as shall be determined by the Board of Regents.

(c)  The space presently occupied by the marine research laboratory facilities located on the St. Petersburg campus of the University of South Florida shall not be affected by this section.

(d)  The St. Petersburg campus of the University of South Florida shall be known as the "University of South Florida, St. Petersburg."

(2)  The City of St. Petersburg, the Board of County Commissioners of Pinellas County, and all other governmental entities are authorized to cooperate with the Board of Regents in establishing this institution. The acquisition and donation of lands, buildings, and equipment for use of the St. Petersburg branch of the University of South Florida are hereby authorized and shall be deemed to be for a public purpose. The City of St. Petersburg is authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire lands, buildings, and equipment for use of the St. Petersburg branch of the University of South Florida, regardless of whether such lands, buildings, and equipment are located in a community redevelopment area.

History.--s. 1, ch. 69-363; ss. 15, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 120, ch. 79-222; s. 27, ch. 87-212; s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321.

¹Note.--Repealed January 7, 2003, by s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321, and shall be reviewed by the Legislature prior to that date.