The State Board of Immigration Enforcement is created within the Department of Law Enforcement, composed of the Governor and Cabinet, which shall be referred to as the board. The Governor and Cabinet shall serve as the agency head of the board. The board shall be a separate budget entity and shall be exempt from s. 20.052. All board action shall be by unanimous vote. Florida Statute 908.1031
FDLE is composed of five areas: Executive Direction and Business Support, Criminal Investigations and Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Information, Criminal Justice Professionalism and Florida Capitol Police. FDLE’s duties, responsibilities and procedures are mandated through Chapter 943, FS, and Chapter 11, FAC. To learn more about these areas, read our Statement of Agency Organization and Operation or visit our Open Government page.