Senate Bill sb2372

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    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 2372

    By Senator Clary





    4-1735-04                                           See HB 935

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to physical fitness and health;

  3         establishing the Governor's Council for a Fit

  4         Florida; providing powers and duties of the

  5         council; providing for membership and terms;

  6         providing for council meetings; requiring

  7         members to serve without compensation;

  8         providing for reimbursement for per diem and

  9         travel expenses; requiring each county health

10         department to establish a county Council for a

11         Fit Florida; providing powers and duties of

12         such councils; providing for membership and

13         terms; providing for council meetings;

14         requiring members to serve without

15         compensation; providing for reimbursement for

16         per diem and travel expenses; providing an

17         effective date.

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

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21         Section 1.  (1)  The Governor's Council for a Fit

22  Florida is established within the Department of Health. The

23  council shall have the following powers and duties to:

24         (a)  Promote interest in the area of physical fitness;

25  to consider the need for new programs in the field of physical

26  fitness; to enlist the active support of individual citizens,

27  professional and civic groups, amateur and professional

28  athletes, voluntary organizations, state and local government

29  agencies, private industry and business, and community

30  recreation programs in efforts to improve the physical fitness

31  and the health of the citizens of this state.

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    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 2372
    4-1735-04                                           See HB 935




 1         (b)  Examine current physical fitness programs

 2  available to the people of this state and to make

 3  recommendations to the Governor for coordination of programs

 4  to prevent duplication of such services; to support physical

 5  fitness programs in the public school system; to develop

 6  cooperative programs with medical, dental, and other groups;

 7  to maintain a liaison with government, private, and other

 8  agencies, particularly the Department of Education, the

 9  Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the

10  Florida Sports Foundation concerning physical fitness

11  programs; to stimulate research in the area of physical

12  fitness; and to sponsor physical fitness workshops, clinics,

13  conferences, and other related activities pertaining to

14  physical fitness throughout the state.

15         (c)  Recognize outstanding developments, contributions,

16  and achievements in physical fitness in this state by

17  individuals, schools, and communities.

18         (d)  Enlist the active support of an alliance comprised

19  of individual citizens, professional and civic groups, amateur

20  and professional athletes, voluntary organizations, state and

21  local government agencies, private industry and business, and

22  community recreation programs in efforts to improve the

23  physical fitness and health of the citizens of the state.

24         (e)  Sponsor physical fitness workshops, clinics,

25  conferences, and other related activities; to partner with

26  government, private, and other agencies concerning physical

27  fitness and nutrition programs; to disseminate information

28  regarding physical fitness and nutrition programs; and to

29  encourage the participation of government, individuals,

30  organizations, and business entities in program development,

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    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 2372
    4-1735-04                                           See HB 935




 1  support, and funding of initiatives relating to physical

 2  fitness and nutrition efforts recommended by the council.

 3         (f)  Make an annual report to the Governor which shall

 4  include suggestions and recommendations for the furtherance of

 5  the physical fitness of the people of the state.

 6         (2)(a)  The council shall consist of 10 members,

 7  including a chair. The council shall be composed of eight

 8  members appointed by the Governor, one member appointed by the

 9  President of the Senate, and one member appointed by the

10  Speaker of the House of Representatives, with the initial

11  appointments being made no later than September 1, 2004.

12         (b)  When making appointments to the council the

13  Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the

14  House of Representatives shall appoint persons from health

15  care professions, fields of business and industry, physical

16  education, recreation, sports, and the general public.

17         (c)  Members of the council appointed by the President

18  of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives

19  shall be appointed for terms of 2 years each, beginning and

20  ending on July 1 of even-numbered years. Members of the

21  council appointed by the President of the Senate and the

22  Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve no more

23  than two consecutive terms and shall serve at the pleasure of

24  the official who appointed the member to the council.

25         (d)  The eight initial members of the council appointed

26  by the Governor shall be appointed as follows: two members for

27  a term of 1 year each, two members for terms of 2 years each,

28  two members for terms of 3 years each, and two members for

29  terms of 4 years each. At the end of the respective terms of

30  office of the initial members, all succeeding appointments

31  shall be for terms of 4 years. Members of the council

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    4-1735-04                                           See HB 935




 1  appointed by the Governor shall serve no more than two

 2  consecutive 4-year terms and shall serve at the pleasure of

 3  the Governor.

 4         (e)  All unexpired terms due to vacancy shall be filled

 5  by the official who appointed the council member.

 6         (f)  The council shall annually elect from the

 7  membership one member to serve as chair of the council and one

 8  member to serve as vice chair.

 9         (g)  The council shall meet no more than quarterly and

10  a majority of the members of the council shall constitute a

11  quorum for the transaction of business.

12         (h)  Members of the council shall serve without

13  compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for per

14  diem and travel expenses as provided in section 112.061,

15  Florida Statutes, while in the performance of their duties.

16         Section 2.  (1)  Each county health department shall

17  establish a county Council for a Fit Florida. The council

18  shall have the following powers and duties to:

19         (a)  Make recommendations to the local district school

20  board on school district policies regarding nutritional

21  offerings at schools, on school nutrition assessments, and on

22  improvements to nutritional standards.

23         (b)  Make recommendations to the local district school

24  board on school district policies regarding physical activity

25  and fitness offerings at schools, on physical fitness

26  assessments, and on improvements to physical fitness

27  curriculum in the schools.

28         (c)  Make recommendations on improving the general

29  wellness of the community in coordination with other local

30  governments, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations.

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 1         (2)(a)  The council shall consist of 10 members,

 2  including a chair and vice chair. The council shall be

 3  composed of four members appointed by the local director of

 4  the county health department, four members appointed by the

 5  superintendent of schools, and two members appointed by the

 6  chair of the board of county commissioners, with the initial

 7  appointments being made no later than September 1, 2004.

 8         (b)  When making appointments to the council, the

 9  department director, the superintendent and the chair shall

10  appoint persons from health care professions, fields of

11  business and industry, physical education, recreation, sports,

12  and the general public.

13         (c)  Members of the council appointed by the

14  superintendent of schools and the chair of the board of county

15  commissioners shall be appointed for term of 2 years each,

16  beginning and ending on July 1 of even-numbered years. Members

17  of the council appointed by the superintendent of schools and

18  the chair of the board of county commissioners shall serve no

19  more than two consecutive terms and shall serve at the

20  pleasure of the official who appointed the member of the

21  council.

22         (d)  The four initial members of the council appointed

23  by the county health department shall be appointed as follows:

24  one member for a term of 1 year, one member for a term of 2

25  years, one member for a term of 3 years, and one member for a

26  term of 4 years. At the end of the respective terms of office

27  of the initial members, all succeeding appointments shall be

28  for terms of 4 years. Members of the council appointed by the

29  director of the county health department shall serve no more

30  than two consecutive 4-year terms and shall serve at the

31  pleasure of the director of the county health department.

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    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 2372
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 1         (e)  All unexpired terms due to vacancy shall be filled

 2  by the official who appointed the council member.

 3         (f)  The council shall annually elect from the

 4  membership one member to serve as chair of the council and one

 5  member to serve as vice chair.

 6         (g)  The council shall meet no more than quarterly and

 7  a majority of the members of the council shall constitute a

 8  quorum for the transaction of business.

 9         (h)  Members of the council shall serve without

10  compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for per

11  diem and travel expenses as provided in section 112.061,

12  Florida Statutes, while in the performance of their duties.

13         Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

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