Florida Senate - 2005                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 2542
                        Barcode 953482
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11  Senator Smith moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 31, lines 3 through 9, delete those lines
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17         (9)  Private court-appointed counsel may not bill for
18  preparation of invoices whether or not the case is paid on the
19  basis of an hourly rate or by flat fee.
20         (10)  The Justice Administrative Commission shall
21  develop a schedule to provide partial payment of attorney fees
22  for cases that are not resolved within 6 months. The schedule
23  must provide that the aggregate payments shall not exceed
24  limits established by law. Any partial payment made pursuant
25  to this subsection shall not exceed the actual value of
26  services provided to date.  Any partial payment shall be
27  proportionate to the value of services provided based on
28  payment rates included in the contract, not to exceed any
29  limit provided by law.
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    Florida Senate - 2005                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 2542
                        Barcode 953482
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 2  And the title is amended as follows:
 3         On page 3, lines 13 through 14, delete those lines
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 6         restricting the reimbursement allowed for the
 7  preparation of invoices; requiring the Justice Administrative
 8  Commission to develop a schedule to provide partial payment
 9  for attorney fees under certain circumstances; amending s.
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