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11 The Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs offered the
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18 Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (1)
19 and subsections (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) of section
20 163.05, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
21 163.05 Small County Technical Assistance Program.--
22 (1) Among small counties, the Legislature finds that:
23 (a) The percentage of the population of small counties
24 residing in the unincorporated areas is relatively high based
25 on the census of 2000 and increased substantially between
26 1980 and 1990.
27 (c) Fiscal shortfalls persist even though 1213 of the
28 small counties levied the maximum ad valorem millage
29 authorized in their jurisdictions in 20011990 and an
30 additional 15 13 small counties levied between 8 and 10 mills.
31 (4) The Commissioner of AgricultureComptroller shall
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1 enter into contracts with program providers who shall:
2 (a) Be a non profit 501c(3) foundation with a
3 governing board having representation of county commissioners
4 and county professional staff.Be a public agency or private,
5 nonprofit corporation, association, or entity.
6 (b) Have a substantial and documented experience
7 working closely with all county governments in providing both
8 education and technical assistance.
9 (c)(b) Use existing resources, services, and
10 information that are available from state or local agencies,
11 universities, or the private sector.
12 (d)(c) Seek and accept funding from any public or
13 private source.
14 (d) Annually submit information to assist the
15 Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations in
16 preparing a performance review that will include an analysis
17 of the effectiveness of the program.
18 (e) Assist small counties in developing alternative
19 revenue sources.
20 (f) Provide assistance to small counties in the areas
21 such asof financial management, accounting, investing,
22 purchasing, planning and budgeting, debt issuance, public
23 management, management systems, computers and information
24 technology, economic and community development, and public
25 safety management.
26 (g) Provide for an annual independent financial audit
27 of the program.
28 (h) In each county served, conduct a needs assessment
29 upon which the assistance provided for that county will be
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31 (5)(a) The Commissioner of AgricultureComptroller
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1 shall issue a request for proposals to provide assistance to
2 small counties. The request for proposals shall be required no
3 more frequently than every third year beginning with fiscal
4 year 2004-2005. All contracts in existence on the effective
5 date of this legislation between the Comptroller and any other
6 party with respect to the Small County Technical Assistance
7 Program may be accepted by the Commissioner of Agriculture as
8 the party in interest and said contract(s) shall remain in
9 full force and effect according to its terms. At the request
10 of the Comptroller, the Legislative Committee on
11 Intergovernmental Relations shall assist in the preparation of
12 the request for proposals.
13 (b) The Commissioner of AgricultureComptroller shall
14 review each contract proposal submitted.
15 (c) The Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental
16 Relations shall review each contract proposal and submit to
17 the Comptroller, in writing, advisory comments and
18 recommendations, citing with specificity the reasons for its
19 recommendations.
20 (c)(d) The Commissioner of AgricultureComptroller and
21 the council shall consider the following factors in reviewing
22 contract proposals:
23 1. The demonstrated capacity of the provider to
24 conduct needs assessments and implement the program as
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26 2. The number of small counties to be served under the
27 proposal.
28 3. The cost of the program as specified in a proposed
29 budget.
30 4. The short-term and long-term benefits of the
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1 5. The form and extent to which existing resources,
2 services, and information that are available from state and
3 local agencies, universities, and the private sector will be
4 used by the provider under the contract.
5 (6) A decision of the Commissioner of
6 AgricultureComptroller to award a contract under this section
7 is final and shall be in writing with a copy provided to the
8 Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
9 (7) The Comptroller may enter into contracts and
10 agreements with other state and local agencies and with any
11 person, association, corporation, or entity other than the
12 program providers, for the purpose of administering this
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14 (7)(8) The Commissioner of AgricultureComptroller
15 shall provide fiscal oversight to ensure that funds expended
16 for the program are used in accordance with the contracts
17 entered into pursuant to subsection (4) and shall conduct a
18 performance review of the program as may be necessary to
19 ensure that the goals and objectives of the program are being
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21 (9) The Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental
22 Relations shall annually conduct a performance review of the
23 program. The findings of the review shall be presented in a
24 report submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate,
25 the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the
26 Comptroller by January 15 of each year.
27 Section 2. This act shall take effect on June 30,
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2 And the title is amended as follows:
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7 An act relating to the Small County Technical
8 Assistance Program; amending s. 163.05, F.S.;
9 revising legislative findings; providing
10 criteria for contracts between the Commissioner
11 of Agriculture and program providers; deleting
12 responsibilities of the Legislative Committee
13 on Intergovernmental Relations; authorizing the
14 Commissioner of Agriculture to award contracts
15 to provide assistance to small counties;
16 requiring the Commissioner of Agriculture to
17 provide fiscal oversight and performance
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