House Bill 1343er

    ENROLLED

    1999 Legislature                                       HB 1343



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  2         An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the

  3         Save the Manatee Trust Fund within the

  4         Department of Environmental Protection without

  5         modification; carrying forward current balances

  6         and continuing current sources and uses

  7         thereof; providing an effective date.

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  9         WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of

10  the Save the Manatee Trust Fund within the Department of

11  Environmental Protection, which is otherwise scheduled to be

12  terminated pursuant to constitutional mandate, and

13         WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the trust fund

14  before its scheduled termination date and has found that it

15  continues to meet an important public purpose, and

16         WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that existing public

17  policy concerning the trust fund sets adequate parameters for

18  its use, NOW, THEREFORE,

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

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22         Section 1.  (1)  The Save the Manatee Trust Fund within

23  the Department of Environmental Protection, FLAIR number

24  37-2-611, which is to be terminated pursuant to Section 19(f),

25  Article III of the State Constitution on November 4, 2000, is

26  re-created.

27         (2)  All current balances of the trust fund are carried

28  forward, and all current sources and uses of the trust fund

29  are continued.

30         Section 2.  This act shall take effect November 4,

31  2000.


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