Senate Bill 0042
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Florida Senate - 1999 (NP) SB 42
By Senator Thomas
3-53-99
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act providing for the relief of James H.
3 Scott, former employee of the Florida
4 Department of Law Enforcement; providing an
5 appropriation to compensate him for injuries
6 and damages he sustained as the result of an
7 on-duty helicopter crash; providing an
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10 WHEREAS, James H. Scott, a resident of Jefferson County
11 and a former employee of the Florida Department of Law
12 Enforcement, has suffered permanent and total disability as
13 the result of an on-duty helicopter crash, and
14 WHEREAS, Mr. Scott's lifetime medical needs, surgeries,
15 etc. are projected to cost $2 million, NOW, THEREFORE,
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17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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19 Section 1. The facts stated in the preamble to this
20 act are found and declared to be true.
21 Section 2. The Legislature hereby appropriates the sum
22 of $2 million from the General Revenue Fund to be paid to
23 James H. Scott as relief for his losses.
24 Section 3. The Comptroller is directed to draw his
25 warrant in favor of James H. Scott in the sum of $2 million
26 from the General Revenue Fund and the State Treasurer is
27 directed to pay the same.
28 Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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3 Provides for the relief of James H. Scott, former
employee of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
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on-duty helicopter accident.
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