House Bill 4655er

    ENROLLED

    1998 Legislature                                       HB 4655



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  2         An act relating to trust funds; creating the

  3         Employee Benefit Trust Fund within the

  4         Department of Corrections; providing for

  5         purposes and sources of funds; providing for

  6         annual carryforward of funds; providing for

  7         future review and termination or re-creation of

  8         the trust fund; providing an effective date.

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

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12         Section 1.  (1)  There is hereby created in the

13  Department of Corrections the Employee Benefit Trust Fund. The

14  purpose of the trust fund shall be to construct, operate, and

15  maintain training and recreation facilities at correctional

16  facilities for the exclusive use of department employees.

17  Moneys shall be deposited in the trust fund as provided in s.

18  945.215, Florida Statutes.

19         (2)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and

20  pursuant to s. 216.351, Florida Statutes, any balance in the

21  trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the

22  trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for

23  carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.

24         (3)  Pursuant to the provisions of s. 19(f)(2), Art.

25  III of the State Constitution, the trust fund shall, unless

26  terminated sooner, be terminated on July 1, 2002. However,

27  prior to its scheduled termination, the trust fund shall be

28  reviewed as provided in s. 215.3206(1) and (2), Florida

29  Statutes.

30         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1 of the

31  year in which enacted.


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