| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the enforcement of farm labor laws; |
| 3 | amending s. 450.38, F.S.; requiring that funds for the |
| 4 | enforcement of farm labor laws be transferred to the |
| 5 | Professional Regulation Trust Fund within the Department |
| 6 | of Business and Professional Regulation from the Workers' |
| 7 | Compensation Administration Trust Fund within the |
| 8 | Department of Financial Services; authorizing the |
| 9 | appropriation of moneys for such purpose; providing an |
| 10 | effective date. |
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| 12 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 14 | Section 1. Subsection (8) is added to section 450.38, |
| 15 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 16 | 450.38 Enforcement of farm labor laws.-- |
| 17 | (8) Funds for the enforcement of the farm labor laws shall |
| 18 | be transferred to the Professional Regulation Trust Fund within |
| 19 | the Department of Business and Professional Regulation from the |
| 20 | Workers' Compensation Administration Trust Fund within the |
| 21 | Department of Financial Services. |
| 22 | Section 2. In addition to the purpose of the Workers' |
| 23 | Compensation Administration Trust Fund specified in section |
| 24 | 440.50(1)(a), Florida Statutes, funds in the Workers' |
| 25 | Compensation Administration Trust Fund within the Department of |
| 26 | Financial Services may also be appropriated to fund the |
| 27 | enforcement of farm labor laws by the Department of Business and |
| 28 | Professional Regulation. |
| 29 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |