Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 2196
Barcode 493156
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11 Senator Diaz de la Portilla moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment
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18 1. A member of the general public who is not a
19 registered lobbyist and who is not being paid to appear before
20 the committee on the issue he or she is addressing.
21 2. A minor, if the chair of the committee determines
22 the minor understands the duty to tell the truth or the duty
23 not to lie.
24 (c) The chair or any other member of the committee
25 shall administer the oath or affirmation required under
26 paragraph (a).
27 (2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), whoever
28 makes a false statement, which he or she does not believe to
29 be true, under the oath or affirmation required by this
30 section in regard to any material matter, commits a felony of
31 the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
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Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 2196
Barcode 493156
1 775.083, or s. 775.084.
2 (b) Whoever is compelled by subpoena as a witness
3 before a committee under s. 11.143(3) and who makes a false
4 statement, which he or she does not believe to be true, under
5 the oath or affirmation required by this section in regard to
6 any material matter, commits a felony of the second degree,
7 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
8 775.084.
9 (3) In lieu of the oral oath or affirmation required
10 by this section, the Senate or the House of Representatives
11 may by the rules of each respective house require any person,
12 as prescribed in subsection (1), who addresses a committee to
13 complete and sign an appearance form. The form must be signed
14 before the person addresses the committee. Signing the form
15 constitutes a written affirmation to speak the truth, the
16 whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and subjects the
17 person to the penalties as provided in this section. The form
18 must include a statement notifying the person that signing the
19 form constitutes an affirmation and notifying the person of
20 the penalty provisions. The rules shall provide for a
21 legislator and legislative staff to sign a card complying with
22 this section at the start of each regular or special session
23 of the Legislature covering the duration of the session.
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