Senate Bill sb0876

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    Florida Senate - 2004        (NP)                       SB 876

    By Senator Peaden





    309-447-04

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the

  3         Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Trust

  4         Fund within the Department of Children and

  5         Family Services without modification; carrying

  6         forward current balances and continuing current

  7         sources and uses thereof; providing an

  8         effective date.

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10         WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of

11  the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Trust Fund within

12  the Department of Children and Family Services, which is

13  otherwise scheduled to be terminated pursuant to

14  constitutional mandate, and

15         WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the trust fund

16  before its scheduled termination date and has found that it

17  continues to meet an important public purpose, and

18         WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that existing public

19  policy concerning the trust fund sets adequate parameters for

20  its use, NOW, THEREFORE,

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

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24         Section 1.  (1)  The Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental

25  Health Trust Fund within the Department of Children and Family

26  Services, FLAIR number 60-2-027, which is to be terminated

27  pursuant to Section 19(f), Article III of the State

28  Constitution on November 4, 2004, is re-created.

29         (2)  All current balances of the trust fund are carried

30  forward, and all current sources and uses of the trust fund

31  are continued.

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    Florida Senate - 2004        (NP)                       SB 876
    309-447-04




 1         Section 2.  This act shall take effect November 4,

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