The Florida Senate

413.92  Conflict of laws.--It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of this act relating to the Occupational Access and Opportunity Commission not conflict with any federal statute or implementing regulation governing federal grant-in-aid programs administered by the division or the commission. Whenever such a conflict is asserted by the applicable agency of the Federal Government, the commission shall submit to the federal Department of Education, or other applicable federal agency, a request for a favorable policy interpretation of the conflicting portions. If the request is approved, as certified in writing by the secretary of the federal Department of Education, or the head of the other applicable federal agency, the commission or the division is authorized to make the adjustments in the plan which are necessary for achieving conformity to federal statutes and regulations. Before making such adjustments, the commission or the division shall provide to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives an explanation and justification of the position of the division or the commission and shall outline all feasible alternatives that are consistent with this section. These alternatives may include the state supervision of local service agencies by the commission or the division if the agencies are designated by the Governor.

History.--s. 36, ch. 99-240.