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Title XVI
EDUCATION
Chapter 240
Postsecondary Education
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Section 240.317, Florida Statutes 2000

1240.317  Community colleges; legislative intent.--It is the legislative intent that community colleges, constituted as political subdivisions of the state, continue to be operated by district boards of trustees as provided in s. 240.315 and that no department, bureau, division, agency, or subdivision of the state exercise any responsibility and authority to operate any community college of the state except as specifically provided by law or rules of the State Board of Education and State Board of Community Colleges.

History.--s. 16, ch. 70-94; s. 70, ch. 72-221; s. 49, ch. 79-222; s. 17, ch. 81-193; s. 20, ch. 83-326; 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1Note.--Repealed January 7, 2003, by s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321, and shall be reviewed by the Legislature prior to that date.

Note.--Former s. 230.7535.