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SENATE AMENDMENT
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11 Senator Mitchell moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 1. Florida Commission on Federal and State
18 Agricultural Relations.--
19 (1)(a) There is created within the Department of
20 Agriculture and Consumer Services the Florida Commission on
21 Federal and State Agricultural Relations. The commission shall
22 be composed of 16 members, as follows: Two members shall be
23 members of the Florida Senate appointed by the President of
24 the Senate; three members shall be members of the Florida
25 House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House
26 of Representatives; the President of the Senate, the Speaker
27 of the House of Representatives, the Governor, and the
28 Commissioner of Agriculture shall each appoint two residents
29 of the state who are engaged in the agriculture business, and
30 each appointing authority shall consult with all the other
31 appointing authorities to make certain that a diversity of
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1 agricultural business interests are represented on the
2 commission; and the Commissioner of Agriculture shall request
3 two members of the United States Congress and the state
4 executive director of the Farm Services Agency of the United
5 States Department of Agriculture to serve on the commission.
6 (b) The members representing agricultural business
7 interests shall be appointed to 4-year terms. A vacancy on the
8 commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original
9 appointment. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall serve as
10 chair of the commission.
11 (c) Commission members shall serve without
12 compensation, but may be reimbursed for per diem and travel
13 expenses in accordance with s. 112.061, Florida Statutes, up
14 to a maximum of $10,000 for the commission, per year.
15 (2) The commission shall coordinate, in manners and
16 methods deemed appropriate, the efforts of federal and state
17 agencies to identify, seek out, and assist local agencies in
18 maximizing the amount of federal funds obtained for Florida
19 agricultural purposes.
20 (3) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall annually
21 report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
22 House of Representatives on the actions of the commission
23 pursuant to this section.
24 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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29 And the title is amended as follows:
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2 A bill to be entitled
3 An act relating to agriculture; creating the
4 Florida Commission on Federal and State
5 Agricultural Relations; providing for its
6 membership and duties; providing for members'
7 per diem and travel expenses; requiring
8 reports; providing an effective date.
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