The Florida Senate

282.105  Use of state SUNCOM Network by nonprofit corporations.--

(1)  The Department of Management Services shall provide a means whereby private nonprofit corporations under contract with state agencies or political subdivisions of the state may use the state SUNCOM Network, subject to the limitations in this section. In order to qualify to use the state SUNCOM Network, a nonprofit corporation shall:

(a)  Expend the majority of its total direct revenues for the provision of contractual services to the state, a municipality, or a political subdivision of the state; and

(b)  Receive only a small portion of its total revenues from any source other than a state agency, a municipality, or a political subdivision of the state during the period of time SUNCOM Network services are requested.

(2)  Each nonprofit corporation seeking authorization to use the state SUNCOM Network pursuant to this section shall provide to the department, upon request, proof of compliance with subsection (1).

(3)  Nonprofit corporations established pursuant to general law and an association of municipal governments which is wholly owned by the municipalities shall be eligible to use the state SUNCOM Network, subject to the terms and conditions of the department.

(4)  Institutions qualified pursuant to s. 240.605 shall be eligible to use the state SUNCOM Network, subject to the terms and conditions of the department. Such entities shall not be required to satisfy the other criteria of this section.

(5)  Private, nonprofit elementary and secondary schools shall be eligible for rates and services on the same basis as public schools, providing these nonpublic schools do not have an endowment in excess of $50 million.

History.--s. 1, ch. 80-107; s. 2, ch. 82-56; s. 3, ch. 83-70; s. 15, ch. 87-137; s. 223, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 197, ch. 95-148; s. 12, ch. 96-390; s. 19, ch. 97-296; s. 68, ch. 98-279; s. 36, ch. 99-399.

Note.--Former s. 287.272.