| 1 | Representative(s) Simmons offered the following: |
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| 3 | Substitute Amendment for Amendment (160677) (with directory |
| 4 | and title amendments) |
| 5 | Between line(s) 2332 and 2333, insert: |
| 6 | (14) In addition to any penalties imposed for noncriminal |
| 7 | traffic infractions under chapter 318 or imposed for criminal |
| 8 | violations listed in s. 318.17, any unit of local government |
| 9 | that is consolidated as provided by s. 9, Art. VIII of the State |
| 10 | Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the |
| 11 | State Constitution of 1968, and that is granted the authority in |
| 12 | the State Constitution to exercise all the powers of a municipal |
| 13 | corporation, and any unit of local government operating under a |
| 14 | home rule charter adopted pursuant to ss. 10, 11, and 24, Art. |
| 15 | VIII of the State Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), |
| 16 | Art. VIII of the State Constitution of 1968, that is granted the |
| 17 | authority in the State Constitution to exercise all the powers |
| 18 | conferred now or hereafter by general law upon municipalities, |
| 19 | may impose by ordinance a surcharge of up to $15 for any |
| 20 | infraction or violation. Revenue from the surcharge shall be |
| 21 | transferred to such unit of local government for the purpose of |
| 22 | replacing fine revenue deposited into the clerk's fine and |
| 23 | forfeiture fund under s. 142.01. The court may not waive this |
| 24 | surcharge. Proceeds from the imposition of the surcharge |
| 25 | authorized in this subsection shall not be used for the purpose |
| 26 | of securing payment of the principal and interest on bonds. This |
| 27 | subsection, and any surcharge imposed pursuant to this |
| 28 | subsection, shall stand repealed September 30, 2007. |
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| 31 | Remove line(s) 2284 and 2285 and insert: |
| 32 | Section 44. Subsection (13) of section 318.18, Florida |
| 33 | Statutes, is amended, and subsection (14) is added to said |
| 34 | section, to read: |
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| 37 | Remove line(s) 243 and insert: |
| 38 | the Legislature; authorizing certain local governments to impose |
| 39 | by ordinance a surcharge on any infraction or violation in |
| 40 | addition to certain noncriminal traffic infractions and certain |
| 41 | criminal violations; providing for transfer of revenues from |
| 42 | such surcharge for certain purposes; prohibiting a court from |
| 43 | waiving the surcharge; providing for repeal; amending s. 318.21, |
| 44 | F.S.; providing for |