SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2002   Barcode 030226
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11  Senator Cowin moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment 
14         On page 53, line 11, through
15            page 54, line 29 delete those lines
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17  and insert:  fewer less than 90,000 75,000.
18         b.  Two persons residing in counties with populations
19  greater than 89,999 74,999, but fewer less than 700,000.
20         c.  Two persons residing in counties with populations
21  greater than 699,999.
22         2.  Six persons appointed by the Chief Justice of the
23  Supreme Court, as follows:
24         a.  Two persons residing in counties with populations
25  fewer less than 90,000 75,000.
26         b.  Two persons residing in counties with populations
27  greater than 89,999 74,999, but fewer less than 700,000.
28         c.  Two persons residing in counties with populations
29  greater than 699,999.
30         3.  Three persons appointed by the Florida Association
31  of Court Clerks and Comptrollers, as follows:
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SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 2002 Barcode 030226 Amendment No. ___ 1 a. One person residing in a county with a population 2 fewer less than 90,000 75,000. 3 b. One person residing in a county with a population 4 greater than 89,999 74,999, but fewer less than 700,000. 5 c. One person residing in a county with a population 6 greater than 699,999. 7 8 The allocation and disbursement plan shall include provisions 9 to compensate counties with fewer than 85,000 75,000 residents 10 for court facility needs. 11 (c) Amendments to the approved operating budget for 12 expenditures from the County Article V Trust Fund must be 13 approved in accordance with the provisions of s. 216.181. The 14 total amount disbursed from the County Article V Trust Fund 15 may not exceed the amount authorized by the General 16 Appropriations Act. 17 (d) Effective July 1, 2001 1998, moneys generated from 18 civil penalties distributed under s. 318.21(2)(h) shall be 19 deposited in the trust fund for the following purposes: 20 1. Funds paid to counties with populations fewer less 21 than 90,000 75,000 shall be grants-in-aid to be used, in 22 priority order, for: operating expenditures of the offices of 23 the state attorneys and public defenders in accordance with 24 Specific Appropriation 2978A; consulting or architectural 25 studies related to the improvement of courthouse facilities; 26 improving court facilities to ensure compliance with the 27 Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal or state 28 requirements; other renovations in court facilities; 29 improvements in court security; and expert witness fees in 30 criminal cases, court reporting and transcribing costs in 31 criminal cases, and costs associated with the appointment of 2 3:23 PM 03/28/01 s2002b-11m0a
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 2002 Barcode 030226 Amendment No. ___ 1 special public defenders. 2 2. Funds paid to counties with populations exceeding 3 89,999 74,999 shall be grants-in-aid to be used, in priority 4 order, for operating expenditures of the offices of the state 5 attorneys and public defenders in accordance with Specific 6 Appropriation 2978A, costs paid by the county for 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 3:23 PM 03/28/01 s2002b-11m0a