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| 1 | CHAMBER ACTION | ||
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| 6 | The Committee on Future of Florida's Families recommends the | ||
| 7 | following: | ||
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| 9 | Committee Substitute | ||
| 10 | Remove the entire bill and insert: | ||
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| 12 | A bill to be entitled | ||
| 13 | An act relating to recreational activities at facilities | ||
| 14 | for elderly or disabled adults; authorizing bingo games | ||
| 15 | for residents or clients of certain facilities for the | ||
| 16 | elderly or disabled and for their guests; providing | ||
| 17 | conditions; providing for use of proceeds; providing | ||
| 18 | exemption from local regulation and fees; providing an | ||
| 19 | effective date. | ||
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| 21 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: | ||
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| 23 | Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section | ||
| 24 | 849.0931, Florida Statutes, bingo games for residents or clients | ||
| 25 | of a facility licensed or authorized under part II, part III, or | ||
| 26 | part V of chapter 400, Florida Statutes, chapter 651, Florida | ||
| 27 | Statutes, or section 430.206, Florida Statutes, and for their | ||
| 28 | guests, or for residents of government-financed, government- | ||
| 29 | insured, or government-subsidized housing for the elderly and | ||
| 30 | their guests, may be conducted if such games are held in the | ||
| 31 | facility, played exclusively by residents or clients and their | ||
| 32 | guests, and conducted by residents, staff, or volunteers of the | ||
| 33 | facility, and if neither the facility nor any third party | ||
| 34 | derives financial benefit from such games. Games conducted for | ||
| 35 | residents or clients with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease | ||
| 36 | which are played with the personal funds of residents or clients | ||
| 37 | must be supervised by paid or volunteer staff. Prizes may be | ||
| 38 | claimed only by residents or clients of these facilities or by | ||
| 39 | guests who are residents or clients of other similarly licensed | ||
| 40 | or authorized facilities. Any net proceeds remaining after | ||
| 41 | prizes are awarded may be donated by the residents' council to | ||
| 42 | projects or activities of their choice. Any county or | ||
| 43 | municipality that regulates the playing of bingo must exempt | ||
| 44 | bingo games conducted pursuant to this section from regulation | ||
| 45 | and fees. | ||
| 46 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003. | ||