| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to physical fitness and health; |
| 3 | establishing the Governor's Council for a Fit Florida; |
| 4 | providing powers and duties of the council; providing for |
| 5 | membership and terms; providing for council meetings; |
| 6 | requiring members to serve without compensation; providing |
| 7 | for reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses; |
| 8 | requiring each county health department to establish a |
| 9 | county Council for a Fit Florida; providing powers and |
| 10 | duties of such councils; providing for membership and |
| 11 | terms; providing for council meetings; requiring members |
| 12 | to serve without compensation; providing for reimbursement |
| 13 | for per diem and travel expenses; providing an effective |
| 14 | date. |
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| 16 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 18 | Section 1. (1) The Governor's Council for a Fit Florida |
| 19 | is established within the Department of Health. The council |
| 20 | shall have the following powers and duties to: |
| 21 | (a) Promote interest in the area of physical fitness; to |
| 22 | consider the need for new programs in the field of physical |
| 23 | fitness; to enlist the active support of individual citizens, |
| 24 | professional and civic groups, amateur and professional |
| 25 | athletes, voluntary organizations, state and local government |
| 26 | agencies, private industry and business, and community |
| 27 | recreation programs in efforts to improve the physical fitness |
| 28 | and the health of the citizens of this state. |
| 29 | (b) Examine current physical fitness programs available to |
| 30 | the people of this state and to make recommendations to the |
| 31 | Governor for coordination of programs to prevent duplication of |
| 32 | such services; to support physical fitness programs in the |
| 33 | public school system; to develop cooperative programs with |
| 34 | medical, dental, and other groups; to maintain a liaison with |
| 35 | government, private, and other agencies, particularly the |
| 36 | Department of Education, the Department of Agriculture and |
| 37 | Consumer Services, and the Florida Sports Foundation concerning |
| 38 | physical fitness programs; to stimulate research in the area of |
| 39 | physical fitness; and to sponsor physical fitness workshops, |
| 40 | clinics, conferences, and other related activities pertaining to |
| 41 | physical fitness throughout the state. |
| 42 | (c) Recognize outstanding developments, contributions, and |
| 43 | achievements in physical fitness in this state by individuals, |
| 44 | schools, and communities. |
| 45 | (d) Enlist the active support of an alliance comprised of |
| 46 | individual citizens, professional and civic groups, amateur and |
| 47 | professional athletes, voluntary organizations, state and local |
| 48 | government agencies, private industry and business, and |
| 49 | community recreation programs in efforts to improve the physical |
| 50 | fitness and health of the citizens of the state. |
| 51 | (e) Sponsor physical fitness workshops, clinics, |
| 52 | conferences, and other related activities; to partner with |
| 53 | government, private, and other agencies concerning physical |
| 54 | fitness and nutrition programs; to disseminate information |
| 55 | regarding physical fitness and nutrition programs; and to |
| 56 | encourage the participation of government, individuals, |
| 57 | organizations, and business entities in program development, |
| 58 | support, and funding of initiatives relating to physical fitness |
| 59 | and nutrition efforts recommended by the council. |
| 60 | (f) Make an annual report to the Governor that shall |
| 61 | include suggestions and recommendations for the furtherance of |
| 62 | the physical fitness of the people of the state. |
| 63 | (2)(a) The council shall consist of 10 members, including |
| 64 | a chair. The council shall be composed of eight members |
| 65 | appointed by the Governor, one member appointed by the President |
| 66 | of the Senate, and one member appointed by the Speaker of the |
| 67 | House of Representatives, with the initial appointments being |
| 68 | made no later than September 1, 2004. |
| 69 | (b) When making appointments to the council the Governor, |
| 70 | the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of |
| 71 | Representatives shall appoint persons from health care |
| 72 | professions, fields of business and industry, physical |
| 73 | education, recreation, sports, and the general public. |
| 74 | (c) Members of the council appointed by the President of |
| 75 | the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall |
| 76 | be appointed for terms of 2 years each, beginning and ending on |
| 77 | July 1 of even-numbered years. Members of the council appointed |
| 78 | by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of |
| 79 | Representatives shall serve no more than two consecutive terms |
| 80 | and shall serve at the pleasure of the official who appointed |
| 81 | the member of the council. |
| 82 | (d) The eight initial members of the council appointed by |
| 83 | the Governor shall be appointed as follows: two members for a |
| 84 | term of 1 year each, two members for terms of 2 years each, two |
| 85 | members for terms of 3 years each, and two members for terms of |
| 86 | 4 years each. At the end of the respective terms of office of |
| 87 | the initial members, all succeeding appointments shall be for |
| 88 | terms of 4 years. Members of the council appointed by the |
| 89 | Governor shall serve no more than two consecutive 4-year terms |
| 90 | and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. |
| 91 | (e) All unexpired terms due to vacancy shall be filled by |
| 92 | the official who appointed the council member. |
| 93 | (f) The council shall annually elect from the membership |
| 94 | one member to serve as chair of the council and one member to |
| 95 | serve as vice chair. |
| 96 | (g) The council shall meet no more than quarterly and a |
| 97 | majority of the members of the council shall constitute a quorum |
| 98 | for the transaction of business. |
| 99 | (h) Members of the council shall serve without |
| 100 | compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for per diem |
| 101 | and travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061, Florida Statutes, |
| 102 | while in the performance of their duties. |
| 103 | Section 2. (1) Each county health department shall |
| 104 | establish a county Council for a Fit Florida. The council shall |
| 105 | have the following powers and duties to: |
| 106 | (a) Make recommendations to the local district school |
| 107 | board on school district policies regarding nutritional |
| 108 | offerings at schools, on school nutrition assessments, and on |
| 109 | improvements to nutritional standards. |
| 110 | (b) Make recommendations to the local district school |
| 111 | board on school district policies regarding physical activity |
| 112 | and fitness offerings at schools, on physical fitness |
| 113 | assessments, and on improvements to physical fitness curriculum |
| 114 | in the schools. |
| 115 | (c) Make recommendations on improving the general wellness |
| 116 | of the community in coordination with other local governments, |
| 117 | businesses, and not-for-profit organizations. |
| 118 | (2)(a) The council shall consist of 10 members, including |
| 119 | a chair and vice chair. The council shall be composed of four |
| 120 | members appointed by the local director of the county health |
| 121 | department, four members appointed by the superintendent of |
| 122 | schools, and two members appointed by the chair of the board of |
| 123 | county commissioners, with the initial appointments being made |
| 124 | no later than September 1, 2004. |
| 125 | (b) When making appointments to the council, the |
| 126 | department director, the superintendent and the chair shall |
| 127 | appoint persons from health care professions, fields of business |
| 128 | and industry, physical education, recreation, sports, and the |
| 129 | general public. |
| 130 | (c) Members of the council appointed by the superintendent |
| 131 | of schools and the chair of the board of county commissioners |
| 132 | shall be appointed for term of 2 years each, beginning and |
| 133 | ending on July 1 of even-numbered years. Members of the council |
| 134 | appointed by the superintendent of schools and the chair of the |
| 135 | board of county commissioners shall serve no more than two |
| 136 | consecutive terms and shall serve at the pleasure of the |
| 137 | official who appointed the member of the council. |
| 138 | (d) The four initial members of the council appointed by |
| 139 | the county health department shall be appointed as follows: one |
| 140 | member for a term of 1 year, one member for a term of 2 years, |
| 141 | one member for a term of 3 years, and one member for a term of 4 |
| 142 | years. At the end of the respective terms of office of the |
| 143 | initial members, all succeeding appointments shall be for terms |
| 144 | of 4 years. Members of the council appointed by the director of |
| 145 | the county health department shall serve no more than two |
| 146 | consecutive 4-year terms and shall serve at the pleasure of the |
| 147 | director of the county health department. |
| 148 | (e) All unexpired terms due to vacancy shall be filled by |
| 149 | the official who appointed the council member. |
| 150 | (f) The council shall annually elect from the membership |
| 151 | one member to serve as chair of the council and one member to |
| 152 | serve as vice chair. |
| 153 | (g) The council shall meet no more than quarterly and a |
| 154 | majority of the members of the council shall constitute a quorum |
| 155 | for the transaction of business. |
| 156 | (h) Members of the council shall serve without |
| 157 | compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for per diem |
| 158 | and travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061, Florida Statutes, |
| 159 | while in the performance of their duties. |
| 160 | Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |