SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 2568

    Amendment No. 1

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11  The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity

12  recommended the following amendment:

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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         Delete everything after the enacting clause

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18         Section 1.  Section 215.245, Florida Statutes, is

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20         215.245  Contracts with Federal Government;

21  indemnification authorized in certain circumstances.--The

22  state and its political subdivisions, which are authorized to

23  enter into cooperative agreements or otherwise contract or

24  participate with the Federal Government in constructing water

25  resources development projects under the jurisdiction of the

26  Secretary of the Army, are authorized to agree in such

27  contracts or participation agreements to indemnify and hold

28  harmless the United States from damages due to the

29  construction, operation, and maintenance of the projects,

30  except for damages due to the fault or negligence of the

31  United States or its contractors; however, this section does

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 2568

    Amendment No. 1





 1  not obligate the Legislature to provide future appropriations

 2  and does not abrogate the provisions of s. 45.062.

 3         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

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 8  And the title is amended as follows:

 9         Delete everything before the enacting clause,

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11  and insert:

12                      A bill to be entitled

13         An act relating to financial matters; creating

14         s. 215.245, F.S.; authorizing the state and its

15         political subdivisions to enter into

16         indemnification agreements with the Federal

17         Government with respect to water resources

18         development projects; providing an effective

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