Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 660
                        Barcode 094520
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11  The Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services (Lynn)
12  recommended the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments) 
15         On page 7, between lines 24 and 25,
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18         (3)  In addition to the powers, duties, and
19  responsibilities authorized by this or any other chapter, the
20  Division of Consumer Services shall serve as the state's a
21  clearinghouse for matters relating to consumer protection,
22  consumer information, and consumer services generally. It
23  shall receive complaints and grievances from consumers and
24  promptly transmit them to that agency most directly concerned
25  in order that the complaint or grievance may be expeditiously
26  handled in the best interests of the complaining consumer. If
27  no agency exists, the Division of Consumer Services shall seek
28  a settlement of the complaint using formal or informal methods
29  of mediation and conciliation and may seek any other
30  resolution of the matter in accordance with its jurisdiction.
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    Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 660
                        Barcode 094520
 1  ==== D I R E C T O R Y   C L A U S E   A M E N D M E N T ====
 2  And the directory clause is amended as follows:
 3         On page 7, line 21, delete that line
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 6         Section 8.  Subsections (3), (6), and (7) of section
 7  570.544,
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11  And the title is amended as follows:
12         On page 2, lines 1-4, delete those lines,
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15         F.S.; requiring that the Division of Consumer
16         Services within the department act as the
17         state's clearinghouse for matters relating to
18         consumer services; deleting provisions
19         requiring that an office or agency receiving a
20         complaint file progress reports with the
21         division; amending s.
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