Florida Senate - 2013 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 366 Barcode 189962 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House Comm: RCS . 03/07/2013 . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Hukill) recommended the following: 1 Senate Amendment 2 3 Delete lines 45 - 58 4 and insert: 5 at least five nominees for appointment as the State Poet 6 Laureate, each of whom must be: 7 1. A permanent resident of the state; 8 2. A public literary poet who has significant standing 9 inside and outside of the state; and 10 3. Willing and physically able to perform the duties of the 11 State Poet Laureate as prescribed by the department, which may 12 include, but are not limited to, engaging in outreach and 13 mentoring for the benefit of schools and communities throughout 14 the state and performing readings of his or her own poetry, as 15 requested. 16 (c) The Secretary of State shall, from among the nominees 17 recommended by the council, submit three nominees to the 18 Governor, who shall appoint one nominee as the State Poet 19 Laureate.