HB 0993

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to driver license applications; amending
3s. 322.08, F.S.; providing for license applicants to make
4a specified voluntary contribution to Sertoma Speech and
5Hearing Foundation of Florida, Inc.; providing that such
6contribution is not income of a revenue nature for
7purposes of specified surcharge; providing an effective
8date.
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10Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12     Section 1.  Subsection (6) of section 322.08, Florida
13Statutes, is amended to read:
14     322.08  Application for license.--
15     (6)  The application form for a driver's license or
16duplicate thereof shall include language permitting the
17following:
18     (a)  A voluntary contribution of $5 per applicant, which
19contribution shall be transferred into the Election Campaign
20Financing Trust Fund.
21     (b)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
22contribution shall be deposited into the Florida Organ and
23Tissue Donor Education and Procurement Trust Fund for organ and
24tissue donor education and for maintaining the organ and tissue
25donor registry.
26     (c)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
27contribution shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the
28Blind.
29     (d)  A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which
30shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute,
31Incorporated, for the purpose of infant hearing screening in
32Florida.
33     (e)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
34shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
35International.
36     (f)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant which
37shall be distributed to the Children's Hearing Help Fund
38administered by the Sertoma Speech and Hearing Foundation of
39Florida, Inc.
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41A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust
42funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the
43service charge provided in s. 215.20, contributions received
44under paragraphs (c), (d), and (e), and (f) and under s.
45322.18(9)(a) are not income of a revenue nature.
46     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.


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