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Notice: 30525820

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

South Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Overview

RULE:

40E-7.511	Policy and Purpose
40E-7.539	Penalties

PURPOSE:

The South Florida Water Management District (“District”) is proposing the following three amendments: 1) delete subsection 373.59(11), F.S. referenced in Rule 40E-7.511, F.A.C.; 2) delete subsection 40E-7.511(2), F.A.C., because the language paraphrases subsection 373.1395(2), F.S., and remove the number (1) from the first paragraph; and 3) delete subsection 40E-7.539(1), F.A.C., because the language paraphrases section 373.609, F.S., and renumber paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2). The District is also proposing to correct a typographical error in the rulemaking authority for Rule 40E-7.511 to reflect that section 279.101, F.S. should be section 259.101, F.S.

SUBJECT:

Limitation on liability of water management districts with respect to areas made available to the public for recreational purposes without charge (section 373.1395(2), F.S.), and enforcement of the provisions of chapter 373, F.S. (section 373.609, F.S.).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

259.101, 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, F.S.

LAW:

259.101, 373.016, 373.056, 373.103, 373.129, 373.1391, 373.1395, 373.59, 373.609, 373.613, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/13/2026 Vol. 52/30

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

259.101, 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, F.S., 259.101, 373.016, 373.056, 373.103, 373.129, 373.1391, 373.1395, 373.59, 373.609, 373.613, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=40E-7.511&PDate=2/13/2026&Section=1

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