House Bill hb0019

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                  HB 19

        By Representative Slosberg






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to traffic education;

  3         authorizing a board of county commissioners to

  4         require by ordinance that an additional amount

  5         be collected with each civil traffic penalty

  6         and used to fund traffic education programs in

  7         public and nonpublic schools; providing an

  8         effective date.

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

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12         Section 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of s.

13  318.121, Florida Statutes, a board of county commissioners may

14  require, by ordinance, that the clerk of the court collect an

15  additional $3 with each civil traffic penalty, which shall be

16  used to fund traffic education programs in public and

17  nonpublic schools. The ordinance shall provide for the board

18  of county commissioners to administer the funds. The funds

19  shall be used for direct educational expenses and shall not be

20  used for administration.

21         Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2002.

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24                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Authorizes the board of county commissioners to require
26    by ordinance that an additional $3 be collected with each
      civil traffic penalty and used to fund traffic education
27    programs in public and nonpublic schools.

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