SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 822
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 132760
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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11 Senator Dyer moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 12. Section 45.051, Florida Statutes, is
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19 45.051 Execution of supersedeas bond when required of
20 the state or its political subdivisions.--
21 (1) When a supersedeas bond is required by the
22 appellate court under Rule 9.310(b)(2), Florida Rules of
23 Appellate Procedure or an appeal or other proceeding is taken
24 in any court and there is no court rule or statute exempting
25 the parties from giving supersedeas, cost, or other required
26 bond, the parties are authorized to make and execute the
27 required bond with a corporate surety thereon duly licensed to
28 do business in this state. The premium or other cost for the
29 bond may be paid from the general necessary and regular
30 appropriation of the party taking the appeal, in the case of
31 the state or any of its officers, boards, commissioners or
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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 822
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 132760
1 other agencies, and from the county general fund, district
2 school general fund, or otherwise as the case may be, in the
3 case of a political subdivision of the state or any of its
4 officers, boards, commissions or other agencies. The officers
5 of the state and its political subdivisions and the executive
6 officers of their boards, commissions, and other agencies
7 aforesaid, are authorized to make and execute the bonds on
8 behalf of the parties.
9 (2) In connection with an appeal taken by a state
10 employee or official of a judgment against that employee or
11 official in an individual capacity, as part of the legal
12 defense being provided by the state risk management program,
13 the Division of Risk Management may enter into an
14 indemnification agreement for the purpose of securing an
15 appellate supersedeas bond, provided that, under any such
16 agreement, the liability of the State of Florida is limited to
17 the amount of the judgment being appealed and any costs
18 imposed by law or the appropriate court.
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24 And the title is amended as follows:
25 On page 2, line 22, after the first semicolon,
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28 amending s. 45.051, F.S.; authorizing the
29 Division of Risk Management to enter into
30 indemnification agreements for supersedeas
31 bonds;
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