House Bill 0625

    Florida House of Representatives - 2000                 HB 625

        By Representative Johnson






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to road designations;

  3         designating Interstate 75 in Florida as the

  4         Florida Highway Patrol Memorial Highway;

  5         directing the Department of Transportation to

  6         erect suitable markers; providing an effective

  7         date.

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  9         WHEREAS, thirty-seven Florida Highway Patrol troopers

10  have lost their lives serving the citizens of the state since

11  the Patrol was created in 1939, and

12         WHEREAS, the members of the Florida Highway Patrol have

13  played a vital role in protecting the citizens of the state on

14  our roads and highways, and

15         WHEREAS, it is fitting and appropriate that the

16  Legislature take time out to memorialize the members of the

17  Florida Highway Patrol who have made the ultimate sacrifice in

18  the performance of their duties, NOW, THEREFORE,

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

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22         Section 1.  Florida Highway Patrol Memorial Highway

23  designated; erection of suitable markers.--

24         (1)  Interstate 75 in the State of Florida is hereby

25  designated as the "Florida Highway Patrol Memorial Highway."

26         (2)  The Department of Transportation is hereby

27  directed to erect 10 suitable markers at appropriate locations

28  along Interstate 75 in Florida designating the Florida Highway

29  Patrol Memorial Highway. At least one of these markers shall

30  list the names of every Florida Highway Trooper who has been

31  killed in the line of duty.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2000                 HB 625

    717-112A-00






  1         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2000.

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      Designates Interstate 75 in Florida as the Florida
  6    Highway Patrol Memorial Highway and directs the
      Department of Transportation to erect 10 suitable markers
  7    along Interstate 75 designating the Florida Highway
      Patrol Memorial Highway.
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