Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1070
                        Barcode 834400
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11  The Committee on Community Affairs (Clary) recommended the
12  following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 8, lines 8-26, delete those lines
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18         (7)  A unit of local government certified as owning an
19  eligible convention center may use proceeds provided pursuant
20  to s. 212.20(6)(d)7.e. solely to encourage and provide
21  economic development for the attraction, recruitment, and
22  retention of corporate headquarters and of high-technology,
23  manufacturing, research and development, entertainment, and
24  tourism industries as designated by the unit of local
25  government by resolution of its governing body, and to assist
26  the eligible convention centers to attract more business and
27  expand their offerings, including developing their own events
28  and shows.
29         (8)  The Auditor General may conduct an audit, as
30  provided in s. 11.45, to verify that the distributions under
31  this section have been expended as required by this section.
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    Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1070
                        Barcode 834400
 1  If the Auditor General determines that the distributions have
 2  not been expended as required by this section, the Auditor
 3  General may pursue recovery of such proceeds, and the unit of
 4  local government shall be further barred from receiving future
 5  distributions of proceeds authorized in this section.
 6         (9)  Failure to use the proceeds as provided in this
 7  section shall be grounds for revoking certification.
 8         (10)  This section is repealed June 30, 2008.
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12  And the title is amended as follows:
13         On page 1, lines 18 and 19, delete the phrase
14  "Department of Revenue"
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17         Auditor General
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