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CS/CS/HB 547: Local Government Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sansom

Local Government Accountability; revises duties of Legislative Auditing Committee; clarifies that local governments are authorized to provide health insurance; revises definition of "governmental entity" to include counties & district school boards; revises provisions governing notice of bids & disposition of bonds; revises provisions governing issuance of bonds by municipality; revises reporting requirements of newly created special districts, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 4/29/2004 House - Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 01114; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01114; Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 01117; Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 708; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2004-305) -HJ 01127
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/21/2004 House • Prefiled
    1/27/2004 House • Referred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; State Administration; Procedures; Finance & Tax; Appropriations
    3/2/2004 House • Introduced, referred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; State Administration; Procedures; Finance & Tax; Appropriations -HJ 00049; On Committee agenda-- Local Government & Veterans' Affairs, 03/03/04, 4:00 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment of subcommittees, Reed Hall
    3/4/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00233
    3/8/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    3/10/2004 House • Original reference(s) removed: State Administration; Procedures; Finance & Tax; Appropriations; CS referred to State Administration; Procedures; Finance & Tax; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00238
    3/22/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration, 03/24/04, 8:00 am, Reed Hall --Not considered
    3/25/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration, 03/29/04, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    3/29/2004 House • Favorable by State Administration; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -HJ 00343; Now in Procedures -HJ 00343
    4/13/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Procedures, 04/15/04, 5:30 pm, 212-K
    4/15/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Procedures; YEAS 30 NAYS 1 -HJ 00526
    4/19/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/20/2004 House • Original reference(s) removed: Finance & Tax; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00603; CS referred to Appropriations -HJ 00603
    4/28/2004 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar --If received
    4/29/2004 House • Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 01114; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01114; Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 01117; Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 708; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2004-305) -HJ 01127

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  • CS/CS/HB 547, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2004 at 11:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 708 (e1) Atwater Similar Last Action: 6/17/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-305
    Location:
    H 1305 Government Accountability Sansom Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died in Committee on Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2004-305)
    Location:
    S 1248 (c1) State Financial Matters Management Pruitt Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1823 (Ch. 2004-267), HB 1863 (Ch. 2004-245), CS/SB 2448 (Ch. 2004-350), CS/SB 2644 (Ch. 2004-234)
    Location:
    S 2722 (c2) State Financial Matters Management Atwater Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01392; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1823 (Ch. 2004-267), HB 1863 (Ch. 2004-245), CS/SB 2448 (Ch. 2004-350), CS/SB 2644 (Ch. 2004-234)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    406253 - Amendment
    		Gottlieb 4/28/2004
    9:19 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (52)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee.
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    11.51 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.
    61.181 Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees.
    75.05 Order and service.
    112.08 Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations.
    112.625 Definitions.
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review.
    130.04 Notice for bids and disposition of bonds.
    131.01 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    131.02 Refunding bonds; issuance; delivery; cancellation of refunded obligations.
    131.03 Refunding bonds; form; registrar; maturity; interest; execution; sale.
    131.04 Special assessments; pledge of credit; tax; exemptions from debt limitations.
    131.05 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
    131.06 No other proceedings required.
    132.02 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    132.09 Notice of sale; bids and award; private sale.
    132.10 Minimum sale price.
    163.05 Small County Technical Assistance Program.
    165.052 Special dissolution procedures.
    166.121 Issuance of bonds.
    166.241 Fiscal years, financial reports, appropriations, and budgets.
    175.261 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    185.221 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts.
    189.409 Determination of financial emergency.
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities.
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits.
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information.
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports.
    189.422 Action of the department.
    189.428 Special districts; oversight review process.
    189.439 Bonds.
    191.005 District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.
    200.0684 Annual compliance report for Department of Community Affairs.
    215.195 Agency deposits relating to the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan.
    215.97 Florida Single Audit Act.
    218.075 Reduction or waiver of permit processing fees.
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities.
    218.321 Annual financial statements; local governmental entities.
    218.36 County officers; record and report of fees and disposition of same.
    218.369 Definitions applicable to ss. 218.37-218.386.
    218.37 Powers and duties of Division of Bond Finance; advisory council.
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports.
    218.50 Short title.
    218.501 Purposes.
    218.502 Definition.
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency.
    218.504 Cessation of state action.
    288.9610 Annual reports of Florida Development Finance Corporation.
    373.556 Investment of funds.
    1010.47 Receiving bids and sale of bonds.

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  • CS/HB 547, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/8/2004 at 10:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (52)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee.
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    11.51 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.
    61.181 Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees.
    75.05 Order and service.
    112.08 Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations.
    112.625 Definitions.
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review.
    130.04 Notice for bids and disposition of bonds.
    131.01 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    131.02 Refunding bonds; issuance; delivery; cancellation of refunded obligations.
    131.03 Refunding bonds; form; registrar; maturity; interest; execution; sale.
    131.04 Special assessments; pledge of credit; tax; exemptions from debt limitations.
    131.05 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
    131.06 No other proceedings required.
    132.02 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    132.09 Notice of sale; bids and award; private sale.
    132.10 Minimum sale price.
    163.05 Small County Technical Assistance Program.
    165.052 Special dissolution procedures.
    166.121 Issuance of bonds.
    166.241 Fiscal years, financial reports, appropriations, and budgets.
    175.261 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    185.221 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts.
    189.409 Determination of financial emergency.
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities.
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits.
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information.
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports.
    189.422 Action of the department.
    189.428 Special districts; oversight review process.
    189.439 Bonds.
    191.005 District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.
    200.0684 Annual compliance report for Department of Community Affairs.
    215.195 Agency deposits relating to the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan.
    215.97 Florida Single Audit Act.
    218.075 Reduction or waiver of permit processing fees.
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities.
    218.321 Annual financial statements; local governmental entities.
    218.36 County officers; record and report of fees and disposition of same.
    218.369 Definitions applicable to ss. 218.37-218.386.
    218.37 Powers and duties of Division of Bond Finance; advisory council.
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports.
    218.50 Short title.
    218.501 Purposes.
    218.502 Definition.
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency.
    218.504 Cessation of state action.
    288.9610 Annual reports of Florida Development Finance Corporation.
    373.556 Investment of funds.
    1010.47 Receiving bids and sale of bonds.

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  • HB 547, Original Filed Version Posted 1/21/2004 at 10:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Local Government & Veterans' Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Local Government & Veterans' Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    State Administration (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    State Administration (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (51)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee.
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    11.51 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.
    61.181 Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees.
    75.05 Order and service.
    112.08 Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations.
    112.625 Definitions.
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review.
    130.04 Notice for bids and disposition of bonds.
    131.01 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    131.02 Refunding bonds; issuance; delivery; cancellation of refunded obligations.
    131.03 Refunding bonds; form; registrar; maturity; interest; execution; sale.
    131.04 Special assessments; pledge of credit; tax; exemptions from debt limitations.
    131.05 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
    131.06 No other proceedings required.
    132.02 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    132.09 Notice of sale; bids and award; private sale.
    132.10 Minimum sale price.
    163.05 Small County Technical Assistance Program.
    165.052 Special dissolution procedures.
    166.121 Issuance of bonds.
    166.241 Fiscal years, financial reports, appropriations, and budgets.
    175.261 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    185.221 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts.
    189.409 Determination of financial emergency.
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities.
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits.
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information.
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports.
    189.422 Action of the department.
    189.428 Special districts; oversight review process.
    189.439 Bonds.
    191.005 District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.
    200.0684 Annual compliance report for Department of Community Affairs.
    215.195 Agency deposits relating to the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan.
    215.97 Florida Single Audit Act.
    218.075 Reduction or waiver of permit processing fees.
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities.
    218.321 Annual financial statements; local governmental entities.
    218.36 County officers; record and report of fees and disposition of same.
    218.369 Definitions applicable to ss. 218.37-218.386.
    218.37 Powers and duties of Division of Bond Finance; advisory council.
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports.
    218.50 Short title.
    218.501 Purposes.
    218.502 Definition.
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency.
    218.504 Cessation of state action.
    288.9610 Annual reports of Florida Development Finance Corporation.
    1010.47 Receiving bids and sale of bonds.

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