HOUSE AMENDMENT
                                                Bill No. CS/HB 623
    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
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11  The Council for Smarter Government offered the following:
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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 13, between lines 23 and 24, of the bill
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16  insert:  Section 8.  Sections 45.051, Florida Statutes, is
17  amended to read :  45.051  Execution of supersedeas bond when
18  required of the state or its political subdivisions.--
19         (1)  When a supersedeas bond is required by the
20  appellate court under Rule 9.310(b)(2), Florida Rules of
21  Appellate Procedure or an appeal or other proceeding is taken
22  in any court and there is no court rule or statute exempting
23  the parties from giving supersedeas, cost, or other required
24  bond, the parties are authorized to make and execute the
25  required bond with a corporate surety thereon duly licensed to
26  do business in this state.  The premium or other cost for the
27  bond may be paid from the general necessary and regular
28  appropriation of the party taking the appeal, in the case of
29  the state or any of its officers, boards, commissioners or
30  other agencies, and from the county general fund, district
31  school general fund, or otherwise as the case may be, in the
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    File original & 9 copies    04/23/01                          
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HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS/HB 623 Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only) 1 case of a political subdivision of the state or any of its 2 officers, boards, commissions or other agencies. The officers 3 of the state and its political subdivisions and the executive 4 officers of their boards, commissions, and other agencies 5 aforesaid, are authorized to make and execute the bonds on 6 behalf of the parties. 7 (2) In connection with an appeal taken by a state 8 employee or official of a judgement against that employee or 9 official in an individual capacity, as part of the legal 10 defense being provided by the state risk management program, 11 the Division of Risk Management may enter into an 12 indemnification agreement for the purpose of securing an 13 appellate supersedeas bond, provided that, under any such 14 agreement, the liability of the State of Florida is limited to 15 the amount of the judgment being appealed and any costs 16 imposed by law or the appropriate court. 17 18 19 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 20 And the title is amended as follows: 21 On page 2, line 5, 22 remove from the title of the bill: said line 23 24 and insert in lieu thereof: 25 party; amending s. 45.051, F.S.; authorizing 26 the Division of Risk Management to enter into 27 indemnification agreements for supersedeas 28 bonds; amending s. 45.062.; providing 29 30 31 2 File original & 9 copies 04/23/01 hjc0003 10:14 pm 00623-sgc -342625