Senate Bill 2436

    Florida Senate - 1998                                  SB 2436

    By the Committee on Ways and Means





    301-1569-98

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the re-creation of the

  3         Florida Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Trust

  4         Fund without modification; re-creating the

  5         Florida Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Trust

  6         Fund; carrying forward current balances and

  7         continuing current sources and uses; providing

  8         an effective date.

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10         WHEREAS, the Legislature desires to extend the life of

11  the Florida Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Trust Fund, which

12  is otherwise scheduled to be terminated pursuant to

13  constitutional mandate, and

14         WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the Florida Motor

15  Vehicle Theft Prevention Trust Fund prior to its scheduled

16  termination date and has determined that it continues to meet

17  an important public purpose, and

18         WHEREAS, the Legislature has determined that existing

19  public policy concerning the Florida Motor Vehicle Theft

20  Prevention Trust Fund sets adequate parameters for its use,

21  NOW, THEREFORE,

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

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25         Section 1.  The Florida Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention

26  Trust Fund within the Department of Legal Affairs, which was

27  created by section 860.158, Florida Statutes, and which is to

28  be terminated pursuant to Section 19(f), Article III of the

29  State Constitution on November 4, 2000, is hereby re-created.

30         Section 2.  All current balances of the Florida Motor

31  Vehicle Theft Prevention Trust Fund are hereby carried forward

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    Florida Senate - 1998                                  SB 2436
    301-1569-98




  1  and all current sources and uses of the trust fund are hereby

  2  continued.

  3         Section 3.  This act shall take effect November 4,

  4  2000.

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  7                          SENATE SUMMARY

  8    Re-creates, without modification, the Florida Motor
      Vehicle Theft Prevention Trust Fund within the Department
  9    of Legal Affairs and carries forward its current balances
      and continues its current sources and uses.
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