The following trust funds shall be administered by the Department of Children and Families:

(1) ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND.–

(a) Funds to be credited to and uses of the trust fund shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of s. 215.32.
lawyer at desk

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Florida Statutes 20.195

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
(2) ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH TRUST FUND.–

(a) Funds to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of federal mental health or substance abuse block grant funds, and shall be used for the purpose of providing mental health or substance abuse treatment and support services to department clients and for other such purposes as may be appropriate.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
(3) CHILD WELFARE TRAINING TRUST FUND.–

(a) Funds to be credited to and uses of the trust fund shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of s. 402.40.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
(4) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRUST FUND.–

(a) Funds to be credited to and uses of the trust fund shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of s. 28.101, part XII of chapter 39, and chapter 741.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
(5) FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND.–

(a) Funds to be credited to and uses of the trust fund shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of s. 215.32.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
(6) GRANTS AND DONATIONS TRUST FUND.–

(a) Funds to be credited to and uses of the trust fund shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of s. 215.32.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
(7) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND.–

(a) Funds to be credited to and uses of the trust fund shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of s. 215.32.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
(8) SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT TRUST FUND.–

(a) Funds to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of federal social services block grant funds, and shall be used for the purpose of providing health care and support services to department clients and for other such purposes as may be appropriate.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
(9) TOBACCO SETTLEMENT TRUST FUND.–

(a) Funds to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of funds disbursed, by nonoperating transfer, from the Department of Financial Services Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund in amounts equal to the annual appropriations made from this trust fund.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any unencumbered balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year and any encumbered balance remaining undisbursed on September 30 of the same calendar year shall revert to the Department of Financial Services Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund.
(10) WELFARE TRANSITION TRUST FUND.–

(a) Funds to be credited to and uses of the trust fund shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of s. 20.506.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
(11) STATE OPIOID SETTLEMENT TRUST FUND.–

(a) The State Opioid Settlement Trust Fund is created within the Department of Children and Families. The purpose of the trust fund is to abate the opioid epidemic in accordance with the settlement agreements reached by the state in opioid-related litigation or bankruptcy proceedings.
(b) The Department of Financial Services shall annually transfer, by nonoperating transfer, the amount specified in the General Appropriations Act from its Opioid Settlement Clearing Trust Fund to the department’s State Opioid Settlement Trust Fund.
(c) Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any unencumbered balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year and any encumbered balance remaining undisbursed on September 30 of the same calendar year shall revert to the Department of Financial Services Opioid Settlement Clearing Trust Fund.
(d) In accordance with s. 19(f)(2), Fla. Const. Art. III, the State Opioid Settlement Trust Fund, unless terminated sooner, shall be terminated on July 1, 2027. Before its scheduled termination, the trust fund shall be reviewed as provided in s. 215.3206(1) and (2).
  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 20 Contents