Senate Bill 2454

    Florida Senate - 1999                                  SB 2454

    By Senator Sebesta





    20-1471-99

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the State Athletic

  3         Commission; transferring the commission to the

  4         Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

  5         Development in the Executive Office of the

  6         Governor; amending s. 14.2015, F.S.; requiring

  7         the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

  8         Development to monitor the activities of the

  9         commission; amending s. 548.003, F.S.;

10         conforming provisions; providing an effective

11         date.

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

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15         Section 1.  Paragraph (k) is added to subsection (2) of

16  section 14.2015, Florida Statutes, 1998 Supplement, to read:

17         14.2015  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

18  Development; creation; powers and duties.--

19         (2)  The purpose of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

20  Economic Development is to assist the Governor in working with

21  the Legislature, state agencies, business leaders, and

22  economic development professionals to formulate and implement

23  coherent and consistent policies and strategies designed to

24  provide economic opportunities for all Floridians.  To

25  accomplish such purposes, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

26  Economic Development shall:

27         (k)  Monitor the activities of the State Athletic

28  Commission to avoid duplication and achieve consistency in the

29  promotion of sports.

30         Section 2.  Subsection (1) of section 548.003, Florida

31  Statutes, 1998 Supplement, is amended to read:

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CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.






    Florida Senate - 1999                                  SB 2454
    20-1471-99




  1         548.003  State Athletic Commission.--

  2         (1)  The State Athletic Commission is created under the

  3  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development within the

  4  Executive Office of the Governor Department of Business and

  5  Professional Regulation. The State Athletic Commission shall

  6  consist of five members appointed by the Governor, subject to

  7  confirmation by the Senate. Upon the expiration of the term of

  8  a commissioner, the Governor shall appoint a successor to

  9  serve for a 4-year term.

10         Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1999.

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13                          SENATE SUMMARY

14    Transfers the State Athletic Commission from the
      Department of Business and Professional Regulation to the
15    Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development within
      the Executive Office of the Governor.
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