Senate Bill sb2444

    Florida Senate - 2005                                  SB 2444

    By Senator Siplin





    19-1574-05

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to conventions and tourism;

  3         requiring the Florida Commission on Tourism,

  4         the Florida Black Business Investment Board,

  5         Inc., and the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

  6         Economic Development to jointly establish and

  7         use African-American businesses in the

  8         convention and tourism industry; providing

  9         guidelines; providing for a committee to

10         enforce the program; providing an effective

11         date.

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13  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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15         Section 1.  (1)  The Florida Commission on Tourism, the

16  Florida Black Business Investment Board, Inc., and the Office

17  of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development shall jointly

18  establish a cooperative program to use African-American

19  businesses to publicize the tourism advantages of this state.

20  The commission may contract with its direct-support

21  organization to administer the program.

22         (2)  A committee shall be formed to enforce fairness in

23  African-American participation and use in the convention and

24  tourism industry. The committee members shall be appointed by

25  the Florida Black Business Investment Board, Inc., and

26  approved by the Governor.

27         (3)  The Florida Commission on Tourism, the Florida

28  Black Business Investment Board, Inc., and the Office of

29  Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development shall consider the

30  use of price preferences of up to 10 percent, weighted

31  preference formulas, or other preferences for vendors that are

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    Florida Senate - 2005                                  SB 2444
    19-1574-05




 1  determined appropriate pursuant to guidelines established

 2  under section 287.09451(4), Florida Statutes, to increase the

 3  participation of African-American-owned businesses in the

 4  convention and tourism industry.

 5         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.

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 9    Requires the Florida Commission on Tourism, the Florida
      Black Business Investment Board, Inc., and the Office of
10    Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to jointly
      establish a program to give preference to
11    African-American businesses in the convention and tourism
      industry. Provides for a committee to enforce the act.
12    Provides guidelines for the implementation of the
      program.
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