Senate Bill 1738

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    Florida Senate - 2000                                  SB 1738

    By Senator McKay





    26-1024A-00                                        See HB 4003

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the Florida Statutes;

  3         repealing various statutory provisions that

  4         have become obsolete, have had their effect,

  5         have served their purpose, or have been

  6         impliedly repealed or superseded; repealing s.

  7         228.056(20)(b), F.S., relating to review of the

  8         operation of charter schools during the 2000

  9         Regular Session by the Legislature; repealing

10         s. 228.057(7), F.S., relating to development of

11         the public school parental choice incentive

12         program by the Department of Education;

13         repealing s. 228.0855, F.S., the "Florida Model

14         School Consortia Act of 1985"; repealing s.

15         228.087, F.S., relating to summer camp programs

16         in mathematics, science, and computers;

17         repealing s. 228.0875, F.S., relating to the

18         Governor's Summer Colleges residential

19         programs; repealing s. 228.088, F.S., relating

20         to utilization of security programs at high

21         schools and secondary schools; repealing s.

22         228.201, F.S., relating to a prohibition on

23         mandatory screening or testing for sickle-cell

24         trait; repealing s. 228.502, F.S., the

25         Education Success Incentive Program; repealing

26         s. 229.021, F.S., relating to meeting dates of

27         the State Board of Education; repealing s.

28         229.52, F.S., relating to the clearinghouse for

29         information on educational programs of value to

30         the economic development of the state;

31         repealing s. 229.551(3)(c), F.S., relating to

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  1         development of an educational evaluation

  2         program; repealing s. 229.602(9), F.S., the

  3         Mathematics and Science Partnership Program;

  4         repealing s. 229.603, F.S., the Instructional

  5         Technology Grant Program; repealing ss.

  6         229.6054 and 229.6055, F.S., relating to intent

  7         and encouragement with respect to international

  8         education programs; repealing s. 229.6058,

  9         F.S., the school readiness pilot program;

10         repealing s. 229.78, F.S., relating to

11         expenditure of funds for maintenance of the

12         Department of Education; repealing ss.

13         229.8055, 229.8056, and 229.8058, F.S.,

14         relating to the Florida Environmental Education

15         Act, the Office of Environmental Education, and

16         the Advisory Council on Environmental

17         Education; amending ss. 112.324, 372.072,

18         403.4131, and 589.277, F.S.; deleting

19         references, to conform; repealing s. 230.106,

20         F.S., relating to a referendum on election of

21         school board members from single-member

22         residence areas in certain counties; repealing

23         s. 230.2215, F.S., relating to the state plan

24         for school board member professional

25         development; amending s. 228.053, F.S.;

26         deleting a cross-reference, to conform;

27         repealing s. 230.303(2), F.S., relating to the

28         salaries of certain school superintendents;

29         repealing s. 231.002(2), F.S., relating to

30         review and reporting associated with improving

31         teacher quality; repealing s. 235.001, F.S.,

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  1         the short title of the Educational Facilities

  2         Act; repealing s. 235.014(13), F.S., relating

  3         to funding for fixed capital outlay purposes

  4         for fiscal year 1999-2000; repealing ss.

  5         235.436, 235.437, 235.438, and 235.4391, F.S.,

  6         relating to full school utilization programs;

  7         providing an effective date.

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

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11         Section 1.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (20) of section

12  228.056, Florida Statutes, is repealed.

13         Section 2.  Subsection (7) of section 228.057, Florida

14  Statutes, is repealed.

15         Section 3.  Section 228.0855, Florida Statutes, is

16  repealed.

17         Section 4.  Section 228.087, Florida Statutes, is

18  repealed.

19         Section 5.  Section 228.0875, Florida Statutes, is

20  repealed.

21         Section 6.  Section 228.088, Florida Statutes, is

22  repealed.

23         Section 7.  Section 228.201, Florida Statutes, is

24  repealed.

25         Section 8.  Section 228.502, Florida Statutes, is

26  repealed.

27         Section 9.  Section 229.021, Florida Statutes, is

28  repealed.

29         Section 10.  Section 229.52, Florida Statutes, is

30  repealed.

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  1         Section 11.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section

  2  229.551, Florida Statutes, is repealed.

  3         Section 12.  Subsection (9) of section 229.602, Florida

  4  Statutes, is repealed.

  5         Section 13.  Section 229.603, Florida Statutes, is

  6  repealed.

  7         Section 14.  Sections 229.6054 and 229.6055, Florida

  8  Statutes, are repealed.

  9         Section 15.  Section 229.6058, Florida Statutes, is

10  repealed.

11         Section 16.  Section 229.78, Florida Statutes, is

12  repealed.

13         Section 17.  Sections 229.8055, 229.8056, and 229.8058,

14  Florida Statutes, are repealed.

15         Section 18.  Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (7)

16  of section 112.324, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

17         112.324  Procedures on complaints of violations.--

18         (7)  If, in cases pertaining to complaints other than

19  complaints against impeachable officers or members of the

20  Legislature, upon completion of a full and final investigation

21  by the commission, the commission finds that there has been a

22  violation of this part or of s. 8, Art. II of the State

23  Constitution, it shall be the duty of the commission to report

24  its findings and recommend appropriate action to the proper

25  disciplinary official or body as follows, and such official or

26  body shall have the power to invoke the penalty provisions of

27  this part, including the power to order the appropriate

28  elections official to remove a candidate from the ballot for a

29  violation of s. 112.3145 or s. 8(a) and (h), Art. II of the

30  State Constitution:

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  1         (a)  The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the

  2  House of Representatives, jointly, in any case concerning the

  3  Public Counsel, members of the Public Service Commission,

  4  members of the Public Service Commission Nominating Council,

  5  the Auditor General, or members of the Legislative Committee

  6  on Intergovernmental Relations, or members of the Advisory

  7  Council on Environmental Education.

  8         (c)  The President of the Senate, in any case

  9  concerning an employee of the Senate; the Speaker of the House

10  of Representatives, in any case concerning an employee of the

11  House of Representatives; or the President and the Speaker,

12  jointly, in any case concerning an employee of a committee of

13  the Legislature whose members are appointed solely by the

14  President and the Speaker or in any case concerning an

15  employee of the Public Counsel, Public Service Commission,

16  Auditor General, or Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental

17  Relations, or Advisory Council on Environmental Education.

18         Section 19.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section

19  372.072, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

20         372.072  Endangered and Threatened Species Act.--

21         (4)  INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.--

22         (b)  Recognizing that citizen awareness is a key

23  element in the success of this plan, the commission and the

24  Office of Environmental Education of the Department of

25  Education are encouraged to work together to develop a public

26  education program with emphasis on, but not limited to, both

27  public and private schools.

28         Section 20.  Subsection (1) of section 403.4131,

29  Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

30         403.4131  "Keep Florida Beautiful, Incorporated";

31  placement of signs.--

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  1         (1)  It is the intent of the Legislature that a

  2  coordinated effort of interested businesses, environmental and

  3  civic organizations, and state and local agencies of

  4  government be developed to plan for and assist in implementing

  5  solutions to the litter and solid waste problems in this state

  6  and that the state provide financial assistance for the

  7  establishment of a nonprofit organization with the name of

  8  "Keep Florida Beautiful, Incorporated," which shall be

  9  registered, incorporated, and operated in compliance with

10  chapter 617.  This nonprofit organization shall coordinate the

11  statewide campaign and operate as the grassroots arm of the

12  state's effort and shall serve as an umbrella organization for

13  volunteer-based community programs.  The organization shall be

14  dedicated to helping Florida and its local communities solve

15  solid waste problems, to developing and implementing a

16  sustained litter prevention campaign, and to act as a working

17  public-private partnership in helping to implement the state's

18  Solid Waste Management Act. As part of this effort, Keep

19  Florida Beautiful, Incorporated, in cooperation with the

20  Environmental Education Foundation and the Florida Advisory

21  Council on Environmental Education, shall strive to educate

22  citizens, visitors, and businesses about the important

23  relationship between the state's environment and economy.

24  Keep Florida Beautiful, Incorporated, is encouraged to explore

25  and identify economic incentives to improve environmental

26  initiatives in the area of solid waste management. The

27  membership of the board of directors of this nonprofit

28  organization may include representatives of the following

29  organizations: the Florida League of Cities, the Florida

30  Association of Counties, the Governor's Office, the Florida

31  Chapter of the National Solid Waste Management Association,

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  1  the Florida Recyclers Association, the Center for Marine

  2  Conservation, Chapter of the Sierra Club, the Associated

  3  Industries of Florida, the Florida Soft Drink Association, the

  4  Florida Petroleum Council, the Retail Grocers Association of

  5  Florida, the Florida Retail Federation, the Pulp and Paper

  6  Association, the Florida Automobile Dealers Association, the

  7  Beer Industries of Florida, the Florida Beer Wholesalers

  8  Association, and the Distilled Spirits Wholesalers.

  9         Section 21.  Subsection (5) of section 589.277, Florida

10  Statutes, is amended to read:

11         589.277  Tree planting programs.--

12         (5)  The Division of Forestry shall assist the Office

13  of Environmental Education of the Department of Education in

14  developing programs that teach the importance of trees in the

15  urban, rural, and global environment.

16         Section 22.  Section 230.106, Florida Statutes, is

17  repealed.

18         Section 23.  Section 230.2215, Florida Statutes, is

19  repealed.

20         Section 24.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (12) of

21  section 228.053, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

22         228.053  Developmental research schools.--

23         (12)  EXCEPTIONS TO LAW.--To encourage innovative

24  practices and facilitate the mission of the developmental

25  research schools, in addition to the exceptions to law

26  specified in s. 229.592, the following exceptions shall be

27  permitted for developmental research schools:

28         (a)  The methods and requirements of the following

29  statutes shall be held in abeyance:  ss. 230.01; 230.02;

30  230.03; 230.04; 230.05; 230.061; 230.10; 230.105; 230.11;

31  230.12; 230.15; 230.16; 230.17; 230.173; 230.18; 230.19;

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  1  230.201; 230.202; 230.21; 230.22; 230.2215; 230.2318; 230.232;

  2  230.24; 230.241; 230.26; 230.28; 230.30; 230.303; 230.31;

  3  230.32; 230.321; 230.33; 230.35; 230.39; 230.63; 230.64;

  4  230.643; 234.01; 234.021; 234.112; 236.25; 236.261; 236.29;

  5  236.31; 236.32; 236.35; 236.36; 236.37; 236.38; 236.39;

  6  236.40; 236.41; 236.42; 236.43; 236.44; 236.45; 236.46;

  7  236.47; 236.48; 236.49; 236.50; 236.51; 236.52; 236.55;

  8  236.56; 237.051; 237.071; 237.091; 237.201; 237.40; and

  9  316.75. With the exception of subsection (16) of s. 230.23, s.

10  230.23 shall be held in abeyance. Reference to school boards

11  in s. 230.23(16) shall mean the president of the university or

12  the president's designee.

13         Section 25.  Subsection (2) of section 230.303, Florida

14  Statutes, is repealed.

15         Section 26.  Subsection (2) of section 231.002, Florida

16  Statutes, is repealed.

17         Section 27.  Section 235.001, Florida Statutes, is

18  repealed.

19         Section 28.  Subsection (13) of section 235.014,

20  Florida Statutes, is repealed.

21         Section 29.  Sections 235.436, 235.437, 235.438, and

22  235.4391, Florida Statutes, are repealed.

23         Section 30.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

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  2                       LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

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      Repeals various statutory provisions that have become
  4    obsolete, have had their effect, have served their
      purpose, or have been impliedly repealed or superseded.
  5    Repeals provisions relating to review of the operation of
      charter schools during the 2000 Regular Session by the
  6    Legislature; development of the public school parental
      choice incentive program by the Department of Education;
  7    the "Florida Model School Consortia Act of 1985"; summer
      camp programs in mathematics, science, and computers; the
  8    Governor's Summer Colleges residential programs;
      utilization of security programs at high schools and
  9    secondary schools; a prohibition on mandatory screening
      or testing for sickle-cell trait; the Education Success
10    Incentive Program; meeting dates of the State Board of
      Education; the clearinghouse for information on
11    educational programs of value to the economic development
      of the state; development of an educational evaluation
12    program; the Mathematics and Science Partnership Program;
      the Instructional Technology Grant Program; intent and
13    encouragement with respect to international education
      programs; the school readiness pilot program; expenditure
14    of funds for maintenance of the Department of Education;
      the Florida Environmental Education Act, the Office of
15    Environmental Education, and the Advisory Council on
      Environmental Education; a referendum on election of
16    school board members from single-member residence areas
      in certain counties; the state plan for school board
17    member professional development; the salaries of certain
      school superintendents; review and reporting associated
18    with improving teacher quality; the short title of the
      Educational Facilities Act; funding for fixed capital
19    outlay purposes for fiscal year 1999-2000; and full
      school utilization programs.
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