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By the Committee on Rules & Calendar and Representative
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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6 impliedly repealed or superseded; amending s.
7 39.001, F.S.; deleting a provision requiring
8 development by a specified date of a state plan
9 for the prevention of abuse, abandonment, and
10 neglect of children; amending s. 39.0015, F.S.;
11 deleting intent with respect to the Child Abuse
12 Prevention Training Act of 1985; amending s.
13 390.01115, F.S.; revising a cross reference, to
14 conform; repealing s. 39.3065(2) and (4), F.S.,
15 relating to implementation of the transfer of
16 child protective investigative services to the
17 sheriffs of Pasco, Manatee, and Pinellas
18 Counties and to the duty of the sheriff of
19 Broward County to perform the same services in
20 fiscal year 1999-2000; repealing s. 39.817,
21 F.S., relating to a foster care privatization
22 demonstration pilot project; repealing s.
23 39.824(1), F.S., relating to adoption of rules
24 of juvenile procedure by the Supreme Court to
25 implement pt. X, ch. 39, F.S., relating to
26 guardians ad litem and guardian advocates;
27 repealing s. 61.001, F.S., relating to the
28 purpose of ch. 61, F.S., relating to
29 dissolution of marriage, support, and custody;
30 repealing s. 61.043(2), F.S., relating to
31 informational questionnaires required upon
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1 filing for dissolution of marriage; repealing
2 s. 61.181(11) and (12), F.S., relating to an
3 audit of the central child support enforcement
4 depositories and an evaluation of the Dade
5 County and Manatee County Child Support
6 Enforcement demonstration projects; repealing
7 s. 61.1812(2)(b) and (3), F.S., relating to
8 obsolete funding provisions of the Child
9 Support Incentive Trust Fund; repealing s.
10 61.182, F.S., relating to the Child Support
11 Depository Trust Fund; amending s. 61.1826,
12 F.S.; deleting findings with respect to
13 procurement of services for the State
14 Disbursement Unit and the non-Title IV-D
15 component of the State Case Registry; repealing
16 s. 63.022, F.S., relating to intent with
17 respect to the Florida Adoption Act; amending
18 ss. 402.165 and 402.166, F.S.; removing cross
19 references, to conform; repealing s. 63.043,
20 F.S., relating to a prohibition on mandatory
21 screening or testing for sickle-cell trait;
22 repealing s. 409.152(1), F.S., relating to
23 intent with respect to family preservation;
24 repealing s. 409.2551, F.S., relating to intent
25 with respect to child support; amending ss.
26 61.13015, 61.14, 231.097, 328.42, 409.2598,
27 455.203, 455.521, and 559.79, F.S., relating to
28 suspension or denial of various licenses,
29 registrations, and certificates for delinquent
30 child support obligations; removing purpose
31 statements incorporating such intent, to
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1 conform; amending ss. 39.01, 409.2554, 984.03,
2 and 985.03, F.S.; revising cross references, to
3 conform; repealing s. 409.25575(1), F.S.,
4 relating to intent with respect to
5 privatization of child support enforcement
6 services; repealing s. 409.2559, F.S., relating
7 to the requirement to establish and operate a
8 state disbursement unit by a specified date;
9 repealing ch. 708, F.S., relating to married
10 women's property; repealing ss. 741.03055 and
11 741.03056, F.S., relating to review of
12 premarital preparation courses, creation of
13 pilot programs, development and use of an
14 informational questionnaire, and creation of a
15 curriculum; repealing s. 741.2902, F.S.,
16 relating to intent with respect to the
17 judiciary's role in domestic violence cases;
18 repealing s. 741.32(1), F.S., relating to
19 intent with respect to certification of
20 batterers' intervention programs; repealing s.
21 741.401, F.S., relating to intent with respect
22 to the domestic violence address
23 confidentiality program; amending ss. 741.402
24 and 741.405, F.S.; revising cross references,
25 to conform; repealing s. 751.01, F.S., relating
26 to intent with respect to temporary custody of
27 minor children by extended families; amending
28 ss. 49.011, 751.011, and 751.04, F.S.; revising
29 cross references, to conform; repealing s.
30 753.004, F.S., relating to supervised
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1 visitation projects; providing an effective
2 date.
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4 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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6 Section 1. Subsection (7) and paragraph (b) of
7 subsection (8) of section 39.001, Florida Statutes, are
8 amended to read:
9 39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and
10 screening.--
11 (7) PLAN FOR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH.--
12 (a) The department shall develop a state plan for the
13 prevention of abuse, abandonment, and neglect of children and
14 shall submit the plan to the Speaker of the House of
15 Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Governor
16 no later than January 1, 1983. The Department of Education and
17 the Division of Children's Medical Services of the Department
18 of Health shall participate and fully cooperate in the
19 development of the state plan at both the state and local
20 levels. Furthermore, appropriate local agencies and
21 organizations shall be provided an opportunity to participate
22 in the development of the state plan at the local level.
23 Appropriate local groups and organizations shall include, but
24 not be limited to, community mental health centers; guardian
25 ad litem programs for children under the circuit court; the
26 school boards of the local school districts; the district
27 human rights advocacy committees; private or public
28 organizations or programs with recognized expertise in working
29 with children who are sexually abused, physically abused,
30 emotionally abused, abandoned, or neglected and with expertise
31 in working with the families of such children; private or
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1 public programs or organizations with expertise in maternal
2 and infant health care; multidisciplinary child protection
3 teams; child day care centers; law enforcement agencies, and
4 the circuit courts, when guardian ad litem programs are not
5 available in the local area. The state plan to be provided to
6 the Legislature and the Governor shall include, as a minimum,
7 the information required of the various groups in paragraph
8 (b).
9 (b) The development of the comprehensive state plan
10 shall be accomplished in the following manner:
11 (a)1. The department shall establish an interprogram
12 task force comprised of the Assistant Secretary for Children
13 and Family Services, or a designee, a representative from the
14 Children and Families Program Office, a representative from
15 the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Program Office, a
16 representative from the Developmental Services Program Office,
17 a representative from the Office of Standards and Evaluation,
18 and a representative from the Division of Children's Medical
19 Services of the Department of Health. Representatives of the
20 Department of Law Enforcement and of the Department of
21 Education shall serve as ex officio members of the
22 interprogram task force. The interprogram task force shall be
23 responsible for:
24 1.a. Developing a plan of action for better
25 coordination and integration of the goals, activities, and
26 funding pertaining to the prevention of child abuse,
27 abandonment, and neglect conducted by the department in order
28 to maximize staff and resources at the state level. The plan
29 of action shall be included in the state plan.
30 2.b. Providing a basic format to be utilized by the
31 districts in the preparation of local plans of action in order
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1 to provide for uniformity in the district plans and to provide
2 for greater ease in compiling information for the state plan.
3 3.c. Providing the districts with technical assistance
4 in the development of local plans of action, if requested.
5 4.d. Examining the local plans to determine if all the
6 requirements of the local plans have been met and, if they
7 have not, informing the districts of the deficiencies and
8 requesting the additional information needed.
9 5.e. Preparing the state plan for submission to the
10 Legislature and the Governor. Such preparation shall include
11 the collapsing of information obtained from the local plans,
12 the cooperative plans with the Department of Education, and
13 the plan of action for coordination and integration of
14 departmental activities into one comprehensive plan. The
15 comprehensive plan shall include a section reflecting general
16 conditions and needs, an analysis of variations based on
17 population or geographic areas, identified problems, and
18 recommendations for change. In essence, the plan shall
19 provide an analysis and summary of each element of the local
20 plans to provide a statewide perspective. The plan shall also
21 include each separate local plan of action.
22 6.f. Working with the specified state agency in
23 fulfilling the requirements of paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and
24 (e) subparagraphs 2., 3., 4., and 5.
25 (b)2. The department, the Department of Education, and
26 the Department of Health shall work together in developing
27 ways to inform and instruct parents of school children and
28 appropriate district school personnel in all school districts
29 in the detection of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect and
30 in the proper action that should be taken in a suspected case
31 of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, and in caring for a
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1 child's needs after a report is made. The plan for
2 accomplishing this end shall be included in the state plan.
3 (c)3. The department, the Department of Law
4 Enforcement, and the Department of Health shall work together
5 in developing ways to inform and instruct appropriate local
6 law enforcement personnel in the detection of child abuse,
7 abandonment, and neglect and in the proper action that should
8 be taken in a suspected case of child abuse, abandonment, or
9 neglect.
10 (d)4. Within existing appropriations, the department
11 shall work with other appropriate public and private agencies
12 to emphasize efforts to educate the general public about the
13 problem of and ways to detect child abuse, abandonment, and
14 neglect and in the proper action that should be taken in a
15 suspected case of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. The
16 plan for accomplishing this end shall be included in the state
17 plan.
18 (e)5. The department, the Department of Education, and
19 the Department of Health shall work together on the
20 enhancement or adaptation of curriculum materials to assist
21 instructional personnel in providing instruction through a
22 multidisciplinary approach on the identification,
23 intervention, and prevention of child abuse, abandonment, and
24 neglect. The curriculum materials shall be geared toward a
25 sequential program of instruction at the four progressional
26 levels, K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Strategies for encouraging
27 all school districts to utilize the curriculum are to be
28 included in the comprehensive state plan for the prevention of
29 child abuse, abandonment, and neglect.
30 (f)6. Each district of the department shall develop a
31 plan for its specific geographical area. The plan developed
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1 at the district level shall be submitted to the interprogram
2 task force for utilization in preparing the state plan. The
3 district local plan of action shall be prepared with the
4 involvement and assistance of the local agencies and
5 organizations listed in paragraph (a), as well as
6 representatives from those departmental district offices
7 participating in the treatment and prevention of child abuse,
8 abandonment, and neglect. In order to accomplish this, the
9 district administrator in each district shall establish a task
10 force on the prevention of child abuse, abandonment, and
11 neglect. The district administrator shall appoint the members
12 of the task force in accordance with the membership
13 requirements of this section. In addition, the district
14 administrator shall ensure that each subdistrict is
15 represented on the task force; and, if the district does not
16 have subdistricts, the district administrator shall ensure
17 that both urban and rural areas are represented on the task
18 force. The task force shall develop a written statement
19 clearly identifying its operating procedures, purpose, overall
20 responsibilities, and method of meeting responsibilities. The
21 district plan of action to be prepared by the task force shall
22 include, but shall not be limited to:
23 1.a. Documentation of the magnitude of the problems of
24 child abuse, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, and
25 emotional abuse, and child abandonment and neglect in its
26 geographical area.
27 2.b. A description of programs currently serving
28 abused, abandoned, and neglected children and their families
29 and a description of programs for the prevention of child
30 abuse, abandonment, and neglect, including information on the
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1 impact, cost-effectiveness, and sources of funding of such
2 programs.
3 3.c. A continuum of programs and services necessary
4 for a comprehensive approach to the prevention of all types of
5 child abuse, abandonment, and neglect as well as a brief
6 description of such programs and services.
7 4.d. A description, documentation, and priority
8 ranking of local needs related to child abuse, abandonment,
9 and neglect prevention based upon the continuum of programs
10 and services.
11 5.e. A plan for steps to be taken in meeting
12 identified needs, including the coordination and integration
13 of services to avoid unnecessary duplication and cost, and for
14 alternative funding strategies for meeting needs through the
15 reallocation of existing resources, utilization of volunteers,
16 contracting with local universities for services, and local
17 government or private agency funding.
18 6.f. A description of barriers to the accomplishment
19 of a comprehensive approach to the prevention of child abuse,
20 abandonment, and neglect.
21 7.g. Recommendations for changes that can be
22 accomplished only at the state program level or by legislative
23 action.
24 (8) FUNDING AND SUBSEQUENT PLANS.--
25 (b) The department at the state and district levels
26 and the other agencies listed in paragraph (7)(a) shall
27 readdress the plan and make necessary revisions every 5 years,
28 at a minimum. Such revisions shall be submitted to the Speaker
29 of the House of Representatives and the President of the
30 Senate no later than June 30 of each year divisible by 5. An
31 annual progress report shall be submitted to update the plan
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1 in the years between the 5-year intervals. In order to avoid
2 duplication of effort, these required plans may be made a part
3 of or merged with other plans required by either the state or
4 Federal Government, so long as the portions of the other state
5 or Federal Government plan that constitute the state plan for
6 the prevention of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect are
7 clearly identified as such and are provided to the Speaker of
8 the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
9 as required above.
10 Section 2. Section 39.0015, Florida Statutes, is
11 amended to read:
12 39.0015 Child abuse prevention training in the
13 district school system.--
14 (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the
15 "Child Abuse Prevention Training Act of 1985."
16 (2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of the
17 Legislature that primary prevention training for all children
18 in kindergarten through grade 12 be encouraged in the district
19 school system through the training of school teachers,
20 guidance counselors, parents, and children.
21 (2)(3) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section:
22 (a) "Department" means the Department of Education.
23 (b) "Child abuse" means those acts as defined in ss.
24 39.01(1), (2), (30), (44), (46), (53), and (64), 827.04, and
25 984.03(1), (2), and (39).
26 (c) "Primary prevention and training program" means a
27 training and educational program for children, parents, and
28 teachers which is directed toward preventing the occurrence of
29 child abuse, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, child
30 abandonment, child neglect, and drug and alcohol abuse, and
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1 of children and through including coordination with, and
2 training for, parents and school personnel.
3 (d) "Prevention training center" means a center as
4 described in subsection (4) (5).
5 (3)(4) PRIMARY PREVENTION AND TRAINING PROGRAM.--A
6 primary prevention and training program shall include all of
7 the following, as appropriate for the persons being trained:
8 (a) Information provided in a clear and nonthreatening
9 manner, describing the problem of child abuse, sexual abuse,
10 physical abuse, abandonment, neglect, and alcohol and drug
11 abuse, and the possible solutions.
12 (b) Information and training designed to counteract
13 common stereotypes about victims and offenders.
14 (c) Crisis counseling techniques.
15 (d) Available community resources and ways to access
16 those resources.
17 (e) Physical and behavioral indicators of abuse.
18 (f) Rights and responsibilities regarding reporting.
19 (g) School district procedures to facilitate
20 reporting.
21 (h) Caring for a child's needs after a report is made.
22 (i) How to disclose incidents of abuse.
23 (j) Child safety training and age-appropriate
24 self-defense techniques.
25 (k) The right of every child to live free of abuse.
26 (l) The relationship of child abuse to handicaps in
27 young children.
28 (m) Parenting, including communication skills.
29 (n) Normal and abnormal child development.
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1 (o) Information on recognizing and alleviating family
2 stress caused by the demands required in caring for a
3 high-risk or handicapped child.
4 (p) Supports needed by school-age parents in caring
5 for a young child.
6 (4)(5) PREVENTION TRAINING CENTERS; FUNCTIONS;
7 SELECTION PROCESS; MONITORING AND EVALUATION.--
8 (a) Each training center shall perform the following
9 functions:
10 1. Act as a clearinghouse to provide information on
11 prevention curricula which meet the requirements of this
12 section and the requirements of ss. 39.001, 231.17, and
13 236.0811.
14 2. Assist the local school district in selecting a
15 prevention program model which meets the needs of the local
16 community.
17 3. At the request of the local school district, design
18 and administer training sessions to develop or expand local
19 primary prevention and training programs.
20 4. Provide assistance to local school districts,
21 including, but not limited to, all of the following:
22 administration, management, program development, multicultural
23 staffing, and community education, in order to better meet the
24 requirements of this section and of ss. 39.001, 231.17, and
25 236.0811.
26 5. At the request of the department or the local
27 school district, provide ongoing program development and
28 training to achieve all of the following:
29 a. Meet the special needs of children, including, but
30 not limited to, the needs of disabled and high-risk children.
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1 b. Conduct an outreach program to inform the
2 surrounding communities of the existence of primary prevention
3 and training programs and of funds to conduct such programs.
4 6. Serve as a resource to the Department of Children
5 and Family Services and its districts.
6 (b) The department, in consultation with the
7 Department of Children and Family Services, shall select and
8 award grants by January 1, 1986, for the establishment of
9 three private, nonprofit prevention training centers: one
10 located in and serving South Florida, one located in and
11 serving Central Florida, and one located in and serving North
12 Florida. The department, in consultation with the Department
13 of Children and Family Services, shall select an agency or
14 agencies to establish three training centers which can fulfill
15 the requirements of this section and meet the following
16 requirements:
17 1. Have demonstrated experience in child abuse
18 prevention training.
19 2. Have shown capacity for training primary prevention
20 and training programs as provided for in subsections (3) and
21 (4).
22 3. Have provided training and organizing technical
23 assistance to the greatest number of private prevention and
24 training programs.
25 4. Have employed the greatest number of trainers with
26 experience in private child abuse prevention and training
27 programs.
28 5. Have employed trainers which represent the cultural
29 diversity of the area.
30 6. Have established broad community support.
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1 (b)(c) The department shall monitor and evaluate
2 primary prevention and training programs utilized in the local
3 school districts and shall monitor and evaluate the impact of
4 the prevention training centers on the implementation of
5 primary prevention programs and their ability to meet the
6 required responsibilities of a center as described in this
7 section.
8 (5)(6) The department shall administer this section
9 and in so doing is authorized to adopt rules and standards
10 necessary to implement the specific provisions of this
11 section.
12 Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
13 390.01115, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
14 390.01115 Parental Notice of Abortion Act.--
15 (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term:
16 (b) "Child abuse" has the meaning ascribed in s.
17 39.0015(2)(3) and refers to the acts of child abuse against a
18 minor by a family member as defined in s. 741.28(2).
19 Section 4. Subsections (2) and (4) of section 39.3065,
20 Florida Statutes, are repealed.
21 Section 5. Section 39.817, Florida Statutes, is
22 repealed.
23 Section 6. Subsection (1) of section 39.824, Florida
24 Statutes, is repealed.
25 Section 7. Section 61.001, Florida Statutes, is
26 repealed.
27 Section 8. Subsection (2) of section 61.043, Florida
28 Statutes, is repealed.
29 Section 9. Subsections (11) and (12) of section
30 61.181, Florida Statutes, are repealed.
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1 Section 10. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and
2 subsection (3) of section 61.1812, Florida Statutes, are
3 repealed.
4 Section 11. Section 61.182, Florida Statutes, is
5 repealed.
6 Section 12. Section 61.1826, Florida Statutes, is
7 amended to read:
8 61.1826 Procurement of services for State Disbursement
9 Unit and the non-Title IV-D component of the State Case
10 Registry; contracts and cooperative agreements; penalties;
11 withholding payment.--
12 (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.--The Legislature finds that
13 the clerks of court play a vital role, as essential
14 participants in the establishment, modification, collection,
15 and enforcement of child support, in securing the health,
16 safety, and welfare of the children of this state. The
17 Legislature further finds and declares that:
18 (a) It is in the state's best interest to preserve the
19 essential role of the clerks of court in disbursing child
20 support payments and maintaining official records of child
21 support orders entered by the courts of this state.
22 (b) As official recordkeeper for matters relating to
23 court-ordered child support, the clerks of court are necessary
24 parties to obtaining, safeguarding, and providing child
25 support payment and support order information.
26 (c) As provided by the federal Personal Responsibility
27 and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, the state
28 must establish and operate a State Case Registry in full
29 compliance with federal law by October 1, 1998, and a State
30 Disbursement Unit by October 1, 1999.
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1 (d) Noncompliance with federal law could result in a
2 substantial loss of federal funds for the state's child
3 support enforcement program and the temporary assistance for
4 needy families welfare block grant.
5 (e) The potential loss of substantial federal funds
6 poses a direct and immediate threat to the health, safety, and
7 welfare of the children and citizens of the state and
8 constitutes an emergency for purposes of s. 287.057(3)(a).
9 (f) The clerks of court maintain the official payment
10 record of the court for amounts received, payments credited,
11 arrearages owed, liens attached, and current mailing addresses
12 of all parties, payor, obligor, and payee.
13 (g) The clerks of court have established a statewide
14 Clerk of Court Child Support Enforcement Collection System for
15 the automation of all payment processing using state and local
16 government funds as provided under s. 61.181(2)(b)1.
17 (h) The Legislature acknowledges the improvements made
18 by and the crucial role of the Clerk of the Court Child
19 Support Enforcement Collection System in speeding payments to
20 the children of Florida.
21 (i) There is no viable alternative to continuing the
22 role of the clerks of court in collecting, safeguarding, and
23 providing essential child support payment information.
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25 For these reasons, the Legislature hereby directs the
26 Department of Revenue, subject to the provisions of subsection
27 (6), to contract with the Florida Association of Court Clerks
28 and each depository to perform duties with respect to the
29 operation and maintenance of a State Disbursement Unit and the
30 non-Title IV-D component of the State Case Registry as further
31 provided by this section.
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1 (1)(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.--Each depository shall
2 enter into a standard cooperative agreement with the
3 department for participation in the State Disbursement Unit
4 and the non-Title IV-D component of the State Case Registry
5 through the Clerk of Court Child Support Enforcement
6 Collection System within 60 days after the effective date of
7 this section. The cooperative agreement shall be a uniform
8 document, mutually developed by the department and the Florida
9 Association of Court Clerks, that applies to all depositories
10 and complies with all state and federal requirements. Each
11 depository shall also enter into a written agreement with the
12 Florida Association of Court Clerks and the department within
13 60 days after the effective date of this section that requires
14 each depository to participate fully in the State Disbursement
15 Unit and the non-Title IV-D component of the State Case
16 Registry.
17 (2)(3) CONTRACT.--The Florida Association of Court
18 Clerks shall enter into a written contract with the department
19 that fully complies with all federal and state laws within 60
20 days after the effective date of this section. The contract
21 shall be mutually developed by the department and the Florida
22 Association of Court Clerks. As required by s. 287.057 and 45
23 C.F.R. s. 74.43, any subcontracts entered into by the Florida
24 Association of Court Clerks, except for a contract between the
25 Florida Association of Court Clerks and its totally owned
26 subsidiary corporation, must be procured through competitive
27 bidding.
28 (3)(4) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT TERMS.--The
29 contract between the Florida Association of Court Clerks and
30 the department, and cooperative agreements entered into by the
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1 depositories and the department, must contain, but are not
2 limited to, the following terms:
3 (a) The initial term of the contract and cooperative
4 agreements is for 5 years. The subsequent term of the contract
5 and cooperative agreements is for 3 years, with the option of
6 two 1-year renewal periods, at the sole discretion of the
7 department.
8 (b) The duties and responsibilities of the Florida
9 Association of Court Clerks, the depositories, and the
10 department.
11 (c) Under s. 287.058(1)(a), all providers and
12 subcontractors shall submit to the department directly, or
13 through the Florida Association of Court Clerks, a report of
14 monthly expenditures in a format prescribed by the department
15 and in sufficient detail for a proper preaudit and postaudit
16 thereof.
17 (d) All providers and subcontractors shall submit to
18 the department directly, or through the Florida Association of
19 Court Clerks, management reports in a format prescribed by the
20 department.
21 (e) All subcontractors shall comply with chapter 280,
22 as may be required.
23 (f) Federal financial participation for eligible Title
24 IV-D expenditures incurred by the Florida Association of Court
25 Clerks and the depositories shall be at the maximum level
26 permitted by federal law for expenditures incurred for the
27 provision of services in support of child support enforcement
28 in accordance with 45 C.F.R. part 74 and Federal Office of
29 Management and Budget Circulars A-87 and A-122 and based on an
30 annual cost allocation study of each depository. The
31 depositories shall submit directly, or through the Florida
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1 Association of Court Clerks, claims for Title IV-D
2 expenditures monthly to the department in a standardized
3 format as prescribed by the department. The Florida
4 Association of Court Clerks shall contract with a certified
5 public accounting firm, selected by the Florida Association of
6 Court Clerks and the department, to audit and certify
7 quarterly to the department all claims for expenditures
8 submitted by the depositories for Title IV-D reimbursement.
9 (g) Upon termination of the contracts between the
10 department and the Florida Association of Court Clerks or the
11 depositories, the Florida Association of Court Clerks, its
12 agents, and the depositories shall assist the department in
13 making an orderly transition to a private vendor.
14 (h) Interest on late payment by the department shall
15 be in accordance with s. 215.422.
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17 If either the department or the Florida Association of Court
18 Clerks objects to a term of the standard cooperative agreement
19 or contract specified in subsections (1) (2) and (2) (3), the
20 disputed term or terms shall be presented jointly by the
21 parties to the Attorney General or the Attorney General's
22 designee, who shall act as special master. The special master
23 shall resolve the dispute in writing within 10 days. The
24 resolution of a dispute by the special master is binding on
25 the department and the Florida Association of Court Clerks.
26 (4)(5) PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.--As provided by this
27 subsection, the Office of Program Policy Analysis and
28 Government Accountability shall conduct comprehensive
29 performance reviews of the State Disbursement Unit and State
30 Case Registry. In addition to the requirements of chapter 11,
31 the review must include, but not be limited to, an analysis of
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1 state and federal requirements, the effectiveness of the
2 current system in meeting those requirements; a cost analysis
3 of the State Disbursement Unit and the non-Title IV-D
4 component of the State Case Registry; a review and comparison
5 of available alternative methodologies as utilized by other
6 states; and a review of all strategies, including
7 privatization, to increase the efficiency and
8 cost-effectiveness of the State Disbursement Unit and the
9 non-Title IV-D component of the State Case Registry. A review
10 must be completed and a written report submitted to the
11 Governor, President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
12 House of Representatives by October 1, 1999, pertaining to the
13 State Case Registry and October 1, 2000, pertaining to the
14 State Disbursement Unit, and every 2 years thereafter
15 beginning October 1, 2002, pertaining to both the State Case
16 Registry and the State Disbursement Unit.
17 (5)(6) CONTRACT TERMINATION.--If any of the following
18 events occur, the department may discontinue its plans to
19 contract, or terminate its contract, with the Florida
20 Association of Court Clerks and the depositories upon 30 days'
21 written notice by the department and may, through competitive
22 bidding, procure services from a private vendor to perform
23 functions necessary for the department to operate the State
24 Disbursement Unit and the non-Title IV-D component of the
25 State Case Registry with a minimum amount of disruption in
26 service to the children and citizens of the state:
27 (a) Receipt by the department of final notice by the
28 United States Secretary of Health and Human Services or the
29 secretary's designee that the contractual arrangement between
30 the department, the Florida Association of Court Clerks, and
31 the depositories does not satisfy federal requirements for a
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1 State Disbursement Unit or a State Case Registry and that the
2 state's Title IV-D State Plan will not be approved, or that
3 federal Title IV-D funding is not made available to fund the
4 non-Title IV-D component of the State Case Registry or the
5 State Disbursement Unit;
6 (b) The Florida Association of Court Clerks, a
7 depository, or any subcontractor fails to comply with any
8 material contractual term or state or federal requirement;
9 (c) The non-Title IV-D component of the State Case
10 Registry is not established and operational, consistent with
11 the terms of the contract, by October 1, 1998; or
12 (d) The State Disbursement Unit is not established and
13 operational, consistent with the terms of the contract, by
14 October 1, 1999.
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16 If either event specified in paragraph (a) occurs, the
17 depositories are relieved of all responsibilities and duties
18 under this chapter relating to Title IV-D payment processing
19 and data transmission to the department.
20 (6)(7) PARTICIPATION BY DEPOSITORIES.--
21 (a) Each depository shall participate in the non-Title
22 IV-D component of the State Case Registry by using an
23 automated system compatible with the department's automated
24 child support enforcement system.
25 (b) For participation in the State Disbursement Unit,
26 each depository shall:
27 1. Use the CLERC System;
28 2. Receive electronically and record payment
29 information from the State Disbursement Unit for each support
30 order entered by the court.
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1 (7)(8) TITLE IV-D PROGRAM INCOME.--Pursuant to 45
2 C.F.R. s. 304.50, all transaction fees and interest income
3 realized by the State Disbursement Unit constitute and must be
4 reported as program income under federal law and must be
5 transmitted to the Title IV-D agency for deposit in the Child
6 Support Enforcement Application and Program Revenue Trust
7 Fund.
8 (8)(9) PENALTIES.--All depositories must participate
9 in the State Disbursement Unit and the non-Title IV-D
10 component of the State Case Registry as provided in this
11 chapter. If, after notice and an opportunity to cure an
12 otherwise curable default, a depository fails to comply with
13 the material terms of the cooperative agreement, the failure
14 to comply subjects the county officer or officers responsible
15 for the depository to the sanctions provided in Art. IV of the
16 State Constitution. However, no county officer or officers
17 shall be subject to sanctions under Art. IV of the State
18 Constitution for any noncurable default resulting from
19 circumstances or conditions outside the control of the
20 depository.
21 (9)(10) WITHHOLDING PAYMENT UNDER CONTRACTS.--If the
22 Florida Association of Court Clerks, its agent, a
23 subcontractor, or a depository does not comply with any
24 material contractual term or state or federal requirement, the
25 department may withhold funds otherwise due under the
26 individual contract with the Florida Association of Court
27 Clerks or the individual cooperative agreement with the
28 depository, or both, at the department's election, to enforce
29 compliance. The department shall provide written notice of
30 noncompliance before withholding funds. Within 10 business
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1 the department must be provided with a written proposed
2 corrective action plan. Within 10 business days after receipt
3 of a corrective action plan, the department shall accept the
4 plan or allow 5 business days within which a revised plan may
5 be submitted. Upon the department's acceptance of a corrective
6 action plan, the agreed-upon plan must be fully completed
7 within 30 business days unless a longer period is permitted by
8 the department. If a proposed corrective action plan is not
9 submitted, is not accepted, or is not fully completed, any
10 funds withheld by the department for noncompliance are
11 forfeited to the department. Withholding or forfeiture of
12 funds may be contested by filing a petition or request for a
13 hearing under the applicable provisions of chapter 120. For
14 the purposes of this section, no party to a dispute involving
15 less than $5,000 in withheld or forfeited funds is deemed to
16 be substantially affected by the dispute or to have a
17 substantial interest in the decision resolving the dispute.
18 Section 13. Section 63.022, Florida Statutes, is
19 repealed.
20 Section 14. Paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of section
21 402.165, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
22 402.165 Statewide Human Rights Advocacy Committee;
23 confidential records and meetings.--
24 (8)(a) In the performance of its duties, the Statewide
25 Human Rights Advocacy Committee shall have:
26 1. Authority to receive, investigate, seek to
27 conciliate, hold hearings on, and act on complaints which
28 allege any abuse or deprivation of constitutional or human
29 rights of clients.
30 2. Access to all client records, files, and reports
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1 funded, licensed, or regulated by the Department of Children
2 and Family Services and any records which are material to its
3 investigation and which are in the custody of any other agency
4 or department of government. The committee's investigation or
5 monitoring shall not impede or obstruct matters under
6 investigation by law enforcement or judicial authorities.
7 Access shall not be granted if a specific procedure or
8 prohibition for reviewing records is required by federal law
9 and regulation which supersedes state law. Access shall not be
10 granted to the records of a private licensed practitioner who
11 is providing services outside agencies and facilities and
12 whose client is competent and refuses disclosure.
13 3. Standing to petition the circuit court for access
14 to client records which are confidential as specified by law.
15 The petition shall state the specific reasons for which the
16 committee is seeking access and the intended use of such
17 information. The court may authorize committee access to such
18 records upon a finding that such access is directly related to
19 an investigation regarding the possible deprivation of
20 constitutional or human rights or the abuse of a client.
21 Original client files, records, and reports shall not be
22 removed from the Department of Children and Family Services or
23 agency facilities. Under no circumstance shall the committee
24 have access to confidential adoption records in accordance
25 with the provisions of ss. 39.0132, 63.022, and 63.162. Upon
26 completion of a general investigation of practices and
27 procedures of the Department of Children and Family Services,
28 the committee shall report its findings to that department.
29 Section 15. Paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of section
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1 402.166 District human rights advocacy committees;
2 confidential records and meetings.--
3 (8)(a) In the performance of its duties, a district
4 human rights advocacy committee shall have:
5 1. Access to all client records, files, and reports
6 from any program, service, or facility that is operated,
7 funded, licensed, or regulated by the Department of Children
8 and Family Services and any records which are material to its
9 investigation and which are in the custody of any other agency
10 or department of government. The committee's investigation or
11 monitoring shall not impede or obstruct matters under
12 investigation by law enforcement or judicial authorities.
13 Access shall not be granted if a specific procedure or
14 prohibition for reviewing records is required by federal law
15 and regulation which supersedes state law. Access shall not
16 be granted to the records of a private licensed practitioner
17 who is providing services outside agencies and facilities and
18 whose client is competent and refuses disclosure.
19 2. Standing to petition the circuit court for access
20 to client records which are confidential as specified by law.
21 The petition shall state the specific reasons for which the
22 committee is seeking access and the intended use of such
23 information. The court may authorize committee access to such
24 records upon a finding that such access is directly related to
25 an investigation regarding the possible deprivation of
26 constitutional or human rights or the abuse of a client.
27 Original client files, records, and reports shall not be
28 removed from Department of Children and Family Services or
29 agency facilities. Upon no circumstances shall the committee
30 have access to confidential adoption records in accordance
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1 completion of a general investigation of practices and
2 procedures of the Department of Children and Family Services,
3 the committee shall report its findings to that department.
4 Section 16. Section 63.043, Florida Statutes, is
5 repealed.
6 Section 17. Subsection (1) of section 409.152, Florida
7 Statutes, is repealed.
8 Section 18. Section 409.2551, Florida Statutes, is
9 repealed.
10 Section 19. Subsection (1) of section 61.13015,
11 Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
12 61.13015 Petition for suspension or denial of
13 professional licenses and certificates.--
14 (1) An obligee may petition the court which entered
15 the support order or the court which is enforcing the support
16 order for an order to suspend or deny the license or
17 certificate issued pursuant to chapters 231, 409, 455, and 559
18 of any obligor with a delinquent child support obligation.
19 However, no petition may be filed until the obligee has
20 exhausted all other available remedies. The purpose of this
21 section is to promote the public policy of s. 409.2551.
22 Section 20. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section
23 61.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
24 61.14 Enforcement and modification of support,
25 maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders.--
26 (5)(a) When a court of competent jurisdiction enters
27 an order for the payment of alimony or child support or both,
28 the court shall make a finding of the obligor's imputed or
29 actual present ability to comply with the order. If the
30 obligor subsequently fails to pay alimony or support and a
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1 creates a presumption that the obligor has the present ability
2 to pay the alimony or support and to purge himself or herself
3 from the contempt. At the contempt hearing, the obligor shall
4 have the burden of proof to show that he or she lacks the
5 ability to purge himself or herself from the contempt. This
6 presumption is adopted as a presumption under s. 90.302(2) to
7 implement the public policy of this state that children shall
8 be maintained from the resources of their parents and as
9 provided for in s. 409.2551, and that spouses be maintained as
10 provided for in s. 61.08. The court shall state in its order
11 the reasons for granting or denying the contempt.
12 Section 21. Section 231.097, Florida Statutes, is
13 amended to read:
14 231.097 Suspension or denial of teaching certificate
15 due to child support delinquency.--The department shall allow
16 applicants for new or renewal certificates and renewal
17 certificateholders to be screened by the Title IV-D child
18 support agency pursuant to s. 409.2598 to assure compliance
19 with a support obligation. The purpose of this section is to
20 promote the public policy of this state as established in s.
21 409.2551. The department shall, when directed by the court,
22 deny the application of any applicant found to have a
23 delinquent support obligation. The department shall issue or
24 reinstate the certificate without additional charge to the
25 certificateholder when notified by the court that the
26 certificateholder has complied with the terms of the court
27 order. The department shall not be held liable for any
28 certificate denial or suspension resulting from the discharge
29 of its duties under this section.
30 Section 22. Subsection (1) of section 328.42, Florida
31 Statutes, is amended to read:
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1 328.42 Suspension or denial of a vessel registration
2 due to child support delinquency; dishonored checks.--
3 (1) The department must allow applicants for new or
4 renewal registrations to be screened by the Department of
5 Revenue, as the Title IV-D child support agency under s.
6 409.2598, or by a non-IV-D obligee to assure compliance with a
7 support obligation. The purpose of this section is to promote
8 the public policy of this state as established in s. 409.2551.
9 The department must, when directed by the court, deny or
10 suspend the vessel registration of any applicant found to have
11 a delinquent child support obligation. The department must
12 issue or reinstate a registration when notified by the Title
13 IV-D agency or the court that the applicant has complied with
14 the terms of the court order. The department may not be held
15 liable for any registration denial or suspension resulting
16 from the discharge of its duties under this section.
17 Section 23. Subsection (1) of section 409.2598,
18 Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
19 409.2598 Suspension or denial of new or renewal
20 licenses; registrations; certifications.--
21 (1) The Title IV-D agency may petition the court that
22 entered the support order or the court that is enforcing the
23 support order to deny or suspend the license, registration, or
24 certificate issued under chapter 231, chapter 370, chapter
25 372, chapter 409, part II of chapter 455, or chapter 559 or s.
26 328.42 of any obligor with a delinquent child support
27 obligation or who fails, after receiving appropriate notice,
28 to comply with subpoenas, orders to appear, orders to show
29 cause, or similar orders relating to paternity or child
30 support proceedings. However, a petition may not be filed
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1 remedies. The purpose of this section is to promote the public
2 policy of the state as established in s. 409.2551.
3 Section 24. Subsection (9) of section 455.203, Florida
4 Statutes, is amended to read:
5 455.203 Department; powers and duties.--The
6 department, for the boards under its jurisdiction, shall:
7 (9) Allow applicants for new or renewal licenses and
8 current licensees to be screened by the Title IV-D child
9 support agency pursuant to s. 409.2598 to assure compliance
10 with a support obligation. The purpose of this subsection is
11 to promote the public policy of this state as established in
12 s. 409.2551. The department shall, when directed by the court,
13 suspend or deny the license of any licensee found to have a
14 delinquent support obligation. The department shall issue or
15 reinstate the license without additional charge to the
16 licensee when notified by the court that the licensee has
17 complied with the terms of the court order. The department
18 shall not be held liable for any license denial or suspension
19 resulting from the discharge of its duties under this
20 subsection.
21 Section 25. Subsection (9) of section 455.521, Florida
22 Statutes, is amended to read:
23 455.521 Department; powers and duties.--The
24 department, for the professions under its jurisdiction, shall:
25 (9) Allow applicants for new or renewal licenses and
26 current licensees to be screened by the Title IV-D child
27 support agency pursuant to s. 409.2598 to assure compliance
28 with a support obligation. The purpose of this subsection is
29 to promote the public policy of this state as established in
30 s. 409.2551. The department shall, when directed by the court,
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1 delinquent support obligation. The department shall issue or
2 reinstate the license without additional charge to the
3 licensee when notified by the court that the licensee has
4 complied with the terms of the court order. The department
5 shall not be held liable for any license denial or suspension
6 resulting from the discharge of its duties under this
7 subsection.
8 Section 26. Subsection (3) of section 559.79, Florida
9 Statutes, is amended to read:
10 559.79 Applications for license or renewal.--
11 (3) The department shall allow the Title IV-D child
12 support agency to screen all applicants for new or renewal
13 licenses and current licensees pursuant to s. 409.2598 to
14 assure compliance with a support obligation. The purpose of
15 this subsection is to promote the public policy of this state
16 as established in s. 409.2551. The department shall, when
17 directed by the court, suspend or deny the license of any
18 licensee found to have a delinquent support obligation. The
19 department shall issue or reinstate the license without
20 additional charge to the licensee when notified by the court
21 that the licensee has complied with the terms of the court
22 order. The department shall not be liable for any license
23 denial or suspension resulting from the discharge of its
24 duties under this subsection.
25 Section 27. Subsection (15) of section 39.01, Florida
26 Statutes, is amended to read:
27 39.01 Definitions.--When used in this chapter, unless
28 the context otherwise requires:
29 (15) "Child support" means a court-ordered obligation,
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1 409.2551-409.2597, for monetary support for the care,
2 maintenance, training, and education of a child.
3 Section 28. Section 409.2554, Florida Statutes, is
4 amended to read:
5 409.2554 Definitions.--As used in ss.
6 409.2554-409.2598 409.2551-409.2598, the term:
7 (1) "Department" means the Department of Revenue.
8 (2) "Dependent child" means any unemancipated person
9 under the age of 18, any person under the age of 21 and still
10 in school, or any person who is mentally or physically
11 incapacitated when such incapacity began prior to such person
12 reaching the age of 18. This definition shall not be
13 construed to impose an obligation for child support beyond the
14 child's attainment of majority except as imposed in s.
15 409.2561.
16 (3) "Court" means the circuit court.
17 (4) "Court order" means any judgment or order of any
18 court of appropriate jurisdiction of the state, or an order of
19 a court of competent jurisdiction of another state, ordering
20 payment of a set or determinable amount of support money.
21 (5) "Obligee" means the person to whom support
22 payments are made pursuant to an alimony or child support
23 order.
24 (6) "Obligor" means a person who is responsible for
25 making support payments pursuant to an alimony or child
26 support order.
27 (7) "Public assistance" means food stamps, money
28 assistance paid on the basis of Title IV-E and Title XIX of
29 the Social Security Act, or temporary cash assistance paid
30 under the WAGES Program.
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1 (8) "Program attorney" means an attorney employed by
2 the department, under contract with the department, or
3 employed by a contractor of the department, to provide legal
4 representation for the department in a proceeding related to
5 the determination of paternity or the establishment,
6 modification, or enforcement of support brought pursuant to
7 law.
8 (9) "Prosecuting attorney" means any private attorney,
9 county attorney, city attorney, state attorney, program
10 attorney, or an attorney employed by an entity of a local
11 political subdivision who engages in legal action related to
12 the determination of paternity or the establishment,
13 modification, or enforcement of support brought pursuant to
14 this act.
15 (10) "Support" means:
16 (a) Support for a child, or child and spouse, or
17 former spouse who is living with the child or children, but
18 only if a support obligation has been established for that
19 spouse and the child support obligation is being enforced
20 under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act; or
21 (b) Support for a child who is placed under the
22 custody of someone other than the custodial parent pursuant to
23 s. 39.508.
24 (11) "Administrative costs" means any costs, including
25 attorney's fees, clerk's filing fees, recording fees and other
26 expenses incurred by the clerk of the circuit court, service
27 of process fees, or mediation costs, incurred by the IV-D
28 agency in its effort to administer the IV-D program. The
29 administrative costs which must be collected by the department
30 shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis based upon a method
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1 administrative costs shall be assessed periodically by the
2 department. The methodology for determining administrative
3 costs shall be made available to the judge or any party who
4 requests it. Only those amounts ordered independent of
5 current support, arrears, or past public assistance obligation
6 shall be considered and applied toward administrative costs.
7 (12) "Child support services" includes any civil,
8 criminal, or administrative action taken by the Title IV-D
9 program to determine paternity, establish, modify, enforce, or
10 collect support.
11 Section 29. Subsection (10) of section 984.03, Florida
12 Statutes, is amended to read:
13 984.03 Definitions.--When used in this chapter, the
14 term:
15 (10) "Child support" means a court-ordered obligation,
16 enforced under chapter 61 and ss. 409.2554-409.2597
17 409.2551-409.2597, for monetary support for the care,
18 maintenance, training, and education of a child.
19 Section 30. Subsection (11) of section 985.03, Florida
20 Statutes, is amended to read:
21 985.03 Definitions.--When used in this chapter, the
22 term:
23 (11) "Child support" means a court-ordered obligation,
24 enforced under chapter 61 and ss. 409.2554-409.2597
25 409.2551-409.2597, for monetary support for the care,
26 maintenance, training, and education of a child.
27 Section 31. Subsection (1) of section 409.25575,
28 Florida Statutes, is repealed.
29 Section 32. Section 409.2559, Florida Statutes, is
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1 Section 33. Sections 708.05, 708.08, 708.09, and
2 708.10, Florida Statutes, are repealed.
3 Section 34. Sections 741.03055 and 741.03056, Florida
4 Statutes, is repealed.
5 Section 35. Section 741.2902, Florida Statutes, is
6 repealed.
7 Section 36. Subsection (1) of section 741.32, Florida
8 Statutes, is repealed.
9 Section 37. Section 741.401, Florida Statutes, is
10 repealed.
11 Section 38. Section 741.402, Florida Statutes, is
12 amended to read:
13 741.402 Definitions.--Unless the context clearly
14 requires otherwise, as used in ss. 741.402-741.409
15 741.401-741.409, the term:
16 (1) "Address" means a residential street address,
17 school address, or work address of an individual, as specified
18 on the individual's application to be a program participant
19 under ss. 741.402-741.409 741.401-741.409.
20 (2) "Program participant" means a person certified as
21 a program participant under s. 741.403.
22 (3) "Domestic violence" means an act as defined in s.
23 741.28 and includes a threat of such acts committed against an
24 individual in a domestic situation, regardless of whether
25 these acts or threats have been reported to law enforcement
26 officers.
27 Section 39. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
28 741.405, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
29 741.405 Agency use of designated address.--
30 (1) A program participant may request that state and
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1 designated by the Attorney General as his or her address.
2 When creating a new public record, state and local agencies or
3 other governmental entities shall accept the address
4 designated by the Attorney General as a program participant's
5 substitute address, unless the Attorney General has determined
6 that:
7 (a) The agency or entity has a bona fide statutory or
8 administrative requirement for the use of the address that
9 would otherwise be confidential under ss. 741.402-741.409
10 741.401-741.409;
11 Section 40. Section 751.01, Florida Statutes, is
12 repealed.
13 Section 41. Subsection (14) of section 49.011, Florida
14 Statutes, is amended to read:
15 49.011 Service of process by publication; cases in
16 which allowed.--Service of process by publication may be made
17 in any court on any person mentioned in s. 49.021 in any
18 action or proceeding:
19 (14) For temporary custody of a minor child, under
20 chapter 751 ss. 751.01-751.05.
21 Section 42. Section 751.011, Florida Statutes, is
22 amended to read:
23 751.011 Definitions.--As used in this chapter ss.
24 751.01-751.05, the term:
25 (1) "Extended family" is any family composed of the
26 minor child and a relative of the child who is the child's
27 brother, sister, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or cousin.
28 (2) "Putative father" is a man who reasonably believes
29 himself to be the biological father of the minor child, but
30 who is unable to prove his paternity due to the absence of the
31 mother of the child.
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1 Section 43. Section 751.04, Florida Statutes, is
2 amended to read:
3 751.04 Notice and opportunity to be heard.--Before a
4 decree is made under this chapter ss. 751.01-751.05,
5 reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard must be given to
6 the parents of the minor child by service of process, either
7 personal or constructive.
8 Section 44. Section 753.004, Florida Statutes, is
9 repealed.
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2 HOUSE 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 or deletes provisions relating to required
development by a specified date of a state plan for the
6 prevention of abuse, abandonment, and neglect of
children; intent with respect to the Child Abuse
7 Prevention Training Act of 1985; implementation of the
transfer of child protective investigative services to
8 the sheriffs of Pasco, Manatee, and Pinellas Counties and
to the duty of the sheriff of Broward County to perform
9 the same services in fiscal year 1999-2000; a foster care
privatization demonstration pilot project; adoption of
10 rules of juvenile procedure by the Supreme Court to
implement pt. X, ch. 39, F.S., relating to guardians ad
11 litem and guardian advocates; the purpose of ch. 61,
F.S., relating to dissolution of marriage, support, and
12 custody; informational questionnaires required upon
filing for dissolution of marriage; an audit of the
13 central child support enforcement depositories and an
evaluation of the Dade County and Manatee County Child
14 Support Enforcement demonstration projects; obsolete
funding provisions of the Child Support Incentive Trust
15 Fund; the Child Support Depository Trust Fund; findings
with respect to procurement of services for the State
16 Disbursement Unit and the non-Title IV-D component of the
State Case Registry; intent with respect to the Florida
17 Adoption Act; a prohibition on mandatory screening or
testing for sickle-cell trait; intent with respect to
18 family preservation; intent with respect to child support
and purpose statements in other provisions of law
19 providing for suspension or denial of various licenses,
registrations, and certificates for delinquent child
20 support obligations which incorporate such intent; intent
with respect to privatization of child support
21 enforcement services; the requirement to establish and
operate a state disbursement unit by a specified date;
22 married women's property; review of premarital
preparation courses, creation of pilot programs,
23 development and use of an informational questionnaire,
and creation of a curriculum; intent with respect to the
24 judiciary's role in domestic violence cases; intent with
respect to certification of batterers' intervention
25 programs; intent with respect to the domestic violence
address confidentiality program; intent with respect to
26 temporary custody of minor children by extended families;
and supervised visitation projects.
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