SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 3004
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 891714
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11  Senator Cowin moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 6, line 21,
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17         Section 1.  Section 20.10, Florida Statutes, is amended
18  to read:
19         20.10  Department of State.--There is created a
20  Department of State.
21         (1)  The head of the Department of State is the
22  Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall be appointed
23  by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and
24  shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary of
25  State shall perform the functions conferred by the State
26  Constitution upon the custodian of state records.
27         (2)  The Secretary of State shall appoint an assistant
28  secretary and two deputy secretaries, who shall serve at the
29  pleasure of the secretary:
30         (a)  The Assistant Secretary of State shall act in the
31  absence of the secretary, is directly responsible to the
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SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 3004 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 891714 1 secretary, and shall perform such duties as are assigned by 2 the secretary. 3 (b) The Deputy Secretary for Cultural and Historical 4 Programs is directly responsible to the secretary, shall have 5 oversight of the Division of Historical Resources and the 6 Division of Cultural Affairs, and shall perform such other 7 duties as assigned by the secretary. 8 (c) The Deputy Secretary for State Records is directly 9 responsible to the secretary, shall have oversight of the 10 Division of Elections, Division of State Recordings, and the 11 Division of Library and Information Services, and shall 12 perform such other duties as assigned by the secretary. 13 (3)(2) The following divisions of the Department of 14 State are established: 15 (a) Division of Elections. 16 (b) Division of Historical Resources. 17 (c) Division of State Recordings Corporations. 18 (d) Division of Library and Information Services. 19 (e) Division of Cultural Affairs. 20 (f) Division of Administration. 21 1. Bureau of Central Computing Support Services. 22 (4) The department is encouraged to computerize its 23 grant application and other processes. The department, to the 24 extent feasible, may cross train employees with grant 25 expertise in the divisions with responsibility for grant 26 awards and shall use uniform grant processes and forms, where 27 appropriate. The department shall not modify the standards or 28 the program and grant relationships and responsibilities 29 established in law. 30 (5) Statutorily required duties and responsibilities 31 of and programs assigned to divisions within the department or 2 2:39 PM 04/27/04 s3004c2c-20c9i
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 3004 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 891714 1 those required of or assigned to the department shall not be 2 changed without specific statutory revision. 3 (6)(3) The Department of State may adopt rules 4 pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer the 5 provisions of law conferring duties upon the department. 6 7 8 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 9 And the title is amended as follows: 10 On page 1, line 2, after the semicolon 11 12 insert: 13 amending s. 20.10, F.S.; reorganizing the 14 department; providing for an Assistant 15 Secretary of State and deputy secretaries; 16 renaming the Division of Corporations; 17 providing for a Bureau of Central Computing 18 Support Services; providing direction relating 19 to departmental grants processes and programs; 20 prohibiting changes to statutorily required 21 responsibilities and duties without specific 22 statutory revision; 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 2:39 PM 04/27/04 s3004c2c-20c9i