(1) The Division may enter into an acquisition agreement with a water management district, a local government or a nonprofit organization as defined in Section 253.025(6)(d) or 259.041(7)(e), F.S., for any property that has been authorized for acquisition pursuant to Section 253.025 or 259.041, F.S.
    (2) The Division and a cooperating agency must execute an acquisition agreement prior to the cooperating agency obtaining title to, or any other legal interest in, the property to be acquired.
    (3) An acquisition agreement may provide for the sharing of appraisals, offers, and other negotiation matters, between the Division and cooperating agency; provided, however that agreement shall require the cooperating agency to follow Division procedures and this chapter when acquiring appraisals and to deliver to the Division all negotiation files after negotiations with the owner have terminated. As a condition of the sharing of confidential information, the cooperating agency must agree to maintain, on its behalf and on behalf of its employees and agents, the confidentiality of appraisals, offers, and other negotiation matters, as required by Section 253.025 or 259.041, F.S., whichever is applicable, and this chapter, and the cooperating agency must obtain the consent of the Division prior to disclosing the information to any other person.
Rulemaking Authority 253.025, 259.041 FS. Law Implemented 253.025, 259.041 FS. History-New 1-29-90, Amended 1-2-91, 10-30-91, 4-14-08.