Bill Text: FL H0245 | 2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed


Bill Title: Community Colleges

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-08 - Substituted CS/SB 436; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 436 (Ch. 2010-23) -HJ 00637 [H0245 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H0245-Engrossed.html
HB 245
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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to community colleges amending s.
3288.8175, F.S., relating to educational institutes;
4conforming provisions; amending s. 1000.21, F.S.; renaming
5Central Florida Community College as "College of Central
6Florida," renaming Lake City Community College as "Florida
7Gateway College," renaming Palm Beach Community College as
8"Palm Beach State College," and renaming Seminole
9Community College as "Seminole State College of Florida";
10providing an effective date.
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12Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14 Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subsection (5) of section
15288.8175, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
16 288.8175 Linkage institutes between postsecondary
17institutions in this state and foreign countries.-
18 (5) The institutes are:
19 (d) Florida-Canada Institute (University of Central
20Florida and Palm Beach State Community College).
21 Section 2. Paragraphs (c), (l), (r), and (y) of subsection
22(3) of section 1000.21, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
23 1000.21 Systemwide definitions.-As used in the Florida K-
2420 Education Code:
25 (3) "Florida college" or "community college," except as
26otherwise specifically provided, includes all of the following
27public postsecondary educational institutions in the Florida
28College System and any branch campuses, centers, or other
29affiliates of the institution:
30 (c) College of Central Florida Community College, which
31serves Citrus, Levy, and Marion Counties.
32 (l) Florida Gateway Lake City Community College, which
33serves Baker, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, and Union Counties.
34 (r) Palm Beach State Community College, which serves Palm
35Beach County.
36 (y) Seminole State College of Florida Community College,
37which serves Seminole County.
38 Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
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