Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 4
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11  The Committee on Governmental Operations (Posey) recommended
12  the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         Delete everything after the enacting clause
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17  and insert:  
18         Section 1.  Section 265.2867, Florida Statutes, is
19  created to read:
20         265.2867  Official state orchestras.--
21         (1)  Any professional symphonic orchestra performing
22  for the general public and domiciled within the state may
23  apply for designation as an "Official Orchestra of the State
24  of Florida" and shall be designated as such if the orchestra
25  meets the following criteria:
26         (a)  Has been in existence and continually performing
27  concerts within the state for at least 20 years preceding
28  designation;
29         (b)  Employees at least 75 full-time professional
30  musicians;
31         (c)  Regularly participates in community outreach
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Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 4 Barcode 262940 1 through education and other outreach programs, at least 50 2 percent of which must be integrated into public school 3 district curricula; 4 (d) Conducts within the state at least 100 5 performances each calendar year, consisting of any combination 6 of performances by the full orchestra and smaller specialized 7 performances by members of the full orchestra; 8 (e) Is either a Tier One or Tier Two orchestra as 9 designated by the American Symphony Orchestra League; 10 (f) Has an annual operating budget of at least $7.5 11 million; and 12 (g) Regularly broadcasts live performances on radio or 13 television stations in the state. 14 (2)(a) The Florida Arts Council shall accept 15 applications annually for designation as an Official Orchestra 16 of the State of Florida. The council shall recommend to the 17 Secretary of State those orchestras meeting the criteria for 18 designation under this section. 19 (b) In order to retain designation as an Official 20 Orchestra of the State of Florida, the professional symphonic 21 orchestra must continue to meet the designation criteria and 22 to annually certify its compliance to the council. Upon 23 review, if the council determines that the professional 24 symphonic orchestra is not in compliance, the council shall 25 recommend to the Secretary of State that the designation be 26 withdrawn. 27 (3) The Secretary of State shall designate as an 28 Official Orchestra of the State of Florida any professional 29 symphonic orchestra recommended by the Florida Arts Council as 30 meeting the criteria of this section and shall remove such 31 designation when the professional symphonic orchestra is no 2 4:36 PM 03/27/07 s0004d-go24-r3r
Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 4 Barcode 262940 1 longer in compliance with designation criteria. 2 (4) The Division of Cultural Affairs of the Department 3 of State may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 4 necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, 5 including, but not limited to, procedures for accepting 6 applications for designation under this section, review of 7 applications, recommendation and designation, annual 8 certification and review, and removal of designation. 9 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a 10 law. 11 12 13 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 14 And the title is amended as follows: 15 Delete everything before the enacting clause 16 17 and insert: 18 A bill to be entitled 19 An act relating to the designation of official 20 state orchestras; creating s. 265.2867, F.S.; 21 providing criteria for designation as an 22 "Official Orchestra of the State of Florida"; 23 requiring the Florida Arts Council to review 24 applications for and make designation 25 recommendations to the Secretary of State; 26 providing requirements for retaining the 27 designation; requiring the Secretary of State 28 to make designations and to remove designations 29 under certain circumstances; authorizing the 30 Division of Cultural Affairs of the Department 31 of State to adopt rules; providing an effective 3 4:36 PM 03/27/07 s0004d-go24-r3r
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