Florida Senate - 2007                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 2196
                        Barcode 592964
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11  Senator Diaz de la Portilla moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment 
14         On page 4, line 18, through page 5, line 21, delete
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17  and insert:
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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    2:19 PM   04/25/07                             s2196c1b-36-3ab

Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2196 Barcode 592964 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. Legislators and legislative staff 21 shall sign a card complying with this section at the start of 22 each regular or special session of the Legislature covering 23 the duration of the session. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 2:19 PM 04/25/07 s2196c1b-36-3ab