HB 7025

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to trust funds; creating s. 1001.282,
3F.S.; creating the Administrative Trust Fund within the
4Department of Education; providing for sources of funds
5and purposes; providing for annual carryforward of funds;
6providing for future review and termination or re-creation
7of the trust fund; providing an effective date.
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9Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11     Section 1.  Section 1001.282, Florida Statutes, is created
12to read:
13     1001.282  Administrative Trust Fund.--
14     (1)  The Administrative Trust Fund, FLAIR number 48-2-021,
15is created within the Department of Education.
16     (2)  The trust fund is established for use as a depository
17for funds to be used for management activities that are
18department-wide in nature and funded by indirect cost earnings
19or assessments against trust funds. Moneys to be credited to the
20trust fund include indirect cost reimbursements from grantors,
21administrative assessments against trust funds, interest
22earnings, and other appropriate administrative fees.
23     (3)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and
24pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end
25of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of
26the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of
27the trust fund.
28     (4)  In accordance with s. 19(f)(2), Art. III of the State
29Constitution, the Administrative Trust Fund shall, unless
30terminated sooner, be terminated on July 1, 2012. Before its
31scheduled termination, the trust fund shall be reviewed as
32provided in s. 215.3206(1) and (2).
33     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.


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