Bill Text: FL S0208 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Federal Grants Trust Fund/Department of Economic Opportunity

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-11 - Chapter No. 2013-7 [S0208 Detail]

Download: Florida-2013-S0208-Enrolled.html

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       ENROLLED
       2013 Legislature                                          SB 208
       
       
       
       
       
       
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    2         An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the
    3         Federal Grants Trust Fund within the Department of
    4         Economic Opportunity without modification; repealing
    5         s. 20.181(3), F.S.; abrogating provisions relating to
    6         the termination of the trust fund to conform;
    7         providing an effective date.
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    9         WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of the
   10  Federal Grants Trust Fund within the Department of Economic
   11  Opportunity, which is otherwise scheduled to be terminated
   12  pursuant to constitutional mandate, and
   13         WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the trust fund before
   14  its scheduled termination date and has found that it continues
   15  to meet an important public purpose, and
   16         WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that existing public
   17  policy concerning the trust fund sets adequate parameters for
   18  its use, NOW, THEREFORE,
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   20  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   22         Section 1. The Federal Grants Trust Fund within the
   23  Department of Economic Opportunity, FLAIR number 40-2-261, which
   24  is to be terminated pursuant to Section 19(f), Article III of
   25  the State Constitution on July 1, 2014, is re-created.
   26         Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 20.181, Florida
   27  Statutes, is repealed.
   28         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.