¹255.21 Special facilities for physically disabled.--

1. (1) Any building or facility intended for use by the general public which, in whole or in part, is constructed or altered or operated as a lessee, by or on behalf of the state or any political subdivision, municipality, or special district thereof or any public administrative board or authority of the state shall, with respect to the altered or newly constructed or leased portion of such building or facility, comply with standards and specifications established by part V of chapter 553.

2. (2) The Department of Management Services shall establish, by rule, a standing code panel to consider modification or waivers to codes and standards, except handicapped standards, for state building designs.

   ¹Note.--Section 5, ch. 97-296, provides that:

   "(1) The administrative rules of the Department of Management Services that are in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this act shall not be affected by this act and shall remain in effect until specifically changed in a manner provided by law.

   "(2) This section shall take effect [June 1, 1997]."

History.--s. 1, ch. 65-493; s. 1, ch. 72-281; s. 1, ch. 73-255; s. 82, ch. 77-104; s. 1, ch. 78-166; s. 7, ch. 89-97; s. 177, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 16, ch. 97-296.