Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 134
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11 The Committee on Regulated Industries (Geller) recommended the
12 following amendment:
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 1. (1) The Governor is the designated state
19 officer responsible for negotiating and executing, on behalf
20 of the state, tribal-state gaming compacts with federally
21 recognized Indian tribes located within the State of Florida
22 pursuant to the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of
23 1988(18 U.S.C. s. 1166 to 1168, and 25 U.S.C. s 2701 et seq.)
24 for the purpose of authorizing class III gaming, as defined in
25 that act, on Indian lands within this state.
26 (2) Any tribal-state compact relating to gaming
27 activities which is entered into by an Indian tribe in this
28 state and the Governor pursuant to subsection (1), must be
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30 (3) Following completion of negotiations, the Governor
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Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 134
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1 ratification by a majority vote by both houses of the
2 Legislature and shall submit a copy of the executed
3 tribal-state compact to the Secretary of State pending receipt
4 of an act ratifying the tribal-state compact under the
5 provisions of this section.
6 (4) Upon receipt of a act ratifying the tribal-state
7 compact, the Secretary of State shall forward a copy of the
8 executed tribal-state compact and the ratifying act to the
9 Secretary of the Interior for his or her review and approval,
10 in accordance with paragraph (8) of subsection (d) of Section
11 2710 of Title 25 of the United States Code.
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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17 And the title is amended as follows:
18 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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21 An act relating to Indian gaming activities;
22 designating the Governor as the official to
23 negotiate tribal-state compacts; providing for
24 ratification of tribal-state compacts by the
25 Legislature; providing for submission of the
26 tribal-state compact to the Legislature and
27 Secretary of State; providing for submission of
28 the tribal-state compact to the Secretary of
29 Interior; providing an effective date.
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