Florida Department of Financial Services

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Florida Department of Financial Services (FLDFS) is a state agency of Florida. Its headquarters are in Tallahassee. [1] In 2002 the Florida Legislature merged the Department of Insurance, Treasury and State Fire Marshal and the Department of Banking and Finance into one department, the Florida Department of Financial Services. [2]

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Organization

The Department is led by the Chief Financial Officer of Florida (CFO), who is elected statewide to a four-year term. The CFO is assisted in running the Department by two Deputy Chief Financial Officers and a Chief of Staff. The Department is made up of 14 functional Divisions, which perform the work of the Department, and 7 Offices, which assist the CFO in managing the Department and fulfilling the CFO's responsibilities.

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References

  1. "My Florida CFO Home." Florida Department of Financial Services. Retrieved on January 8, 2010.
  2. "About The Agency." Florida Department of Financial Services. Retrieved on November 19, 2019.