SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2042

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 255940

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11  Senator Clary moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 2, line 6, through

15            page 3, line 10, delete those lines

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18         (3)(a)  Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 455.225,

19  455.228, and 455.32, the duties and authority of the

20  department to receive complaints and investigate and

21  discipline persons licensed under this part, including the

22  ability to determine legal sufficiency and probable cause; to

23  initiate proceedings and issue final orders for summary

24  suspension or restriction of a license pursuant to s.

25  120.60(6); to issue notices of noncompliance, notices to cease

26  and desist, subpoenas, and citations; to retain legal counsel,

27  investigators, or prosecutorial staff in connection with the

28  licensed practice of architecture and interior design; and to

29  investigate and deter the unlicensed practice of architecture

30  and interior design as provided in s. 455.228 are delegated to

31  the board. All complaints and any information obtained

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2042

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 255940





  1  pursuant to an investigation authorized by the board are

  2  confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) as provided in s.

  3  455.225(2) and (10).

  4         (b)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 455.32(13),

  5  the board, in lieu of the department, shall contract with a

  6  corporation or other business entity pursuant to s. 287.057(3)

  7  to provide investigative, legal, prosecutorial, and other

  8  services necessary to perform its duties.

  9         (c)  The corporation or business entity shall comply

10  with all the recordkeeping and reporting requirements of s.

11  455.32 applicable to the scope of the contract and shall

12  report directly to the board in lieu of the department.

13  Records of the corporation or other business entity

14  contracting with the board shall be considered public records

15  as specified in s. 455.32(15).

16         (d)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 455.228, the

17  board may use funds in the unlicensed activity account

18  established under s. 455.2281 to perform its duties relating

19  to unlicensed activity under this subsection.

20         (e)  The board shall submit an annual budget request to

21  the Legislature for the purpose of funding its activities

22  under this subsection, which must be separate from the

23  legislative budget request submitted by the department to the

24  Legislature pursuant to s. 216.023.

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