HB 0381 2003
   
1 CHAMBER ACTION
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6          The Committee on Local Government & Veterans' Affairs recommends
7    the following:
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9          Committee Substitute
10          Remove the entire bill and insert:
11 A bill to be entitled
12          An act relating to public funds; amending s. 215.85, F.S.;
13    authorizing local governments to transfer funds to pay
14    certain expenses, expenditures, or disbursements under
15    certain circumstances; providing an effective date.
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17          Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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19          Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 215.85, Florida
20    Statutes, is amended to read:
21          215.85 Direct deposit of public funds.--
22          (5) PROCEDURES FOR WIRE TRANSFER OF
23    FUNDS.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
24    governing board or officer of any local government who has the
25    authority to deposit or withdraw funds is authorized to transfer
26    funds from one depository to another or within a depository or
27    to another institution, and may transfer funds to pay expenses,
28    expenditures, or other disbursements, evidenced by an invoice or
29    other appropriate documentationwherein the transfer does not
30    represent an expenditure, advance, or reduction of cash assets.
31    Such transfer may be made by electronic, telephonic, or other
32    medium; and each transfer shall be confirmed in writing and
33    signed by the designee of the governing board or officer of the
34    local government.
35          Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.