Senate Bill 0322

    Florida Senate - 2000        (NP)                      SCR 322

    By Senator Saunders





    25-222A-00

  1              Senate Concurrent Resolution No.     

  2         A concurrent resolution urging the Governor to

  3         create an honorary office for the recognition

  4         of persons who have performed noteworthy

  5         service to a community, the state, or the

  6         nation.

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  8         WHEREAS, it is the sentiment of the Legislature that it

  9  is appropriate for the Governor to recognize persons,

10  Floridians and non-Floridians alike, for meritorious service

11  to a community, to this state, or to the nation, and

12         WHEREAS, the Legislature further recognizes that,

13  through the continued civic involvement of honorees, a

14  resource will be created which will tangibly benefit the

15  people of the state, and

16         WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that Leadership Florida

17  Statewide Community Foundation, Inc., has enhanced

18  communication among state leaders and has worked to build

19  broad consensus on the value of statewide perspective in a

20  nonpartisan manner, and

21         WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that the criteria for

22  recognition are properly subject to the determination of the

23  Governor of this state, NOW, THEREFORE,

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25  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida, the

26  House of Representatives Concurring:

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28         That upon nomination of persons by the Leadership

29  Florida Statewide Community Foundation, Inc., the Governor is

30  urged to appoint and recognize those persons who have

31  performed meritorious service to their community, the state,

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    Florida Senate - 2000        (NP)                      SCR 322
    25-222A-00




  1  or the nation by commissioning such individuals as members of

  2  the Honorable Order of Florida Admirals.

  3         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Honorable Order of

  4  Florida Admirals should be administered by the foundation,

  5  which shall maintain the Order's register, and the foundation

  6  should seek to enhance the Order by providing publicity,

  7  seeking voluntary dues or contributions to build statewide

  8  community and otherwise provide for programs and activities to

  9  bring honor and benefit to the Order and the state.

10         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the foundation does not

11  provide for the administration of the Order, the Governor is

12  urged to designate an alternative organization to provide for

13  the administration.

14         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that recognition of members of

15  the Order should include the granting of an honorary

16  commission under the State Seal by the Governor as the

17  Honorary Commander-In-Chief of the Order.

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