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House Bill 0369



    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                 HB 369

        By Representative Ritter






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the state lottery; amending

  3         s. 24.115, F.S.; providing for unclaimed

  4         lottery prize money to be used to enhance

  5         educational programs for public school students

  6         in kindergarten through grade 12; providing for

  7         moneys to be distributed proportionally among

  8         public schools according to the number of

  9         students; providing an effective date.

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

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13         Section 1.  Subsection (2) of section 24.115, Florida

14  Statutes, 1996 Supplement, is amended to read:

15         24.115  Payment of prizes.--

16         (2)  All unclaimed prize money shall be distributed to

17  the public schools and used, at the principal's discretion, in

18  consultation with faculty and parent-advisory organizations,

19  to provide additional materials, equipment, or services to

20  enhance the educational programs offered to students in

21  kindergarten through grade 12 added to the pool from which

22  future prizes are to be awarded or used for special prize

23  promotions. Unclaimed prize money shall be distributed

24  proportionally among the public schools according to the

25  number of students in kindergarten through grade 12.

26         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1997.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                 HB 369

    585-100-97






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      Provides for unclaimed lottery prize money to be
  4    distributed to public schools and used, at the
      principal's discretion, to enhance educational programs
  5    in kindergarten through grade 12. Provides for the moneys
      to be distributed proportionally among the public schools
  6    according to the number of students. Deletes provisions
      that provide for unclaimed prize money to be used for
  7    future lottery prizes or special prize promotions.

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