SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 22

    Amendment No. 1

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11  The Committee on Fiscal Resource recommended the following

12  substitute for amendment (635696):

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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         On page 2, lines 8-17, delete those lines

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18         Section 2.  Metropolitan Dade County is authorized and

19  directed to appropriate the sum of $1,300,000 from funds of

20  the county not otherwise encumbered, to be paid to the

21  guardianship of Elionne Joseph's three surviving children and

22  the restricted depository as relief for the losses sustained.

23         Section 3.  The financial officer of Metropolitan Dade

24  County is directed to draw a warrant in the sum of $1,300,000

25  in favor of the guardianship of Elionne Joseph's three

26  surviving children and the restricted depository.

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30  And the title is amended as follows:

31         On page 1, line 26, through page 2, line 2, delete

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 22

    Amendment No. 1





 1  those lines

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 4         WHEREAS, prior to trial, the parties reached an

 5  agreement to settle the matter for the total amount of

 6  $1,500,000, and

 7         WHEREAS, on October 9, 1998, the parties entered into a

 8  stipulation of settlement, and

 9         WHEREAS, on November 18, 1998, a consent judgment was

10  entered approving the stipulation of settlement, and

11         WHEREAS, Metropolitan Dade County will pay the limit of

12  $200,000 under section 768.28, Florida Statutes, and

13         WHEREAS, Metropolitan Dade County has agreed to support

14  a claim bill for the remaining amount of $1,300,000, under the

15  settlement agreement, NOW, THEREFORE,

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