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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to official state designations; creating

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s. 15.0326, F.S.; designating the song "Florida, Where the

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Sawgrass Meets the Sky" as the official state anthem;

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creating s. 15.0327, F.S.; designating the song "Old Folks

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at Home," revised lyrics, as adopted by the Center for

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American Music, Stephen Foster Memorial, at the University

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of Pittsburgh, as the official state song; providing an

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effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Section 15.0326, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     15.0326 State anthem.--The song "Florida, Where the

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Sawgrass Meets the Sky," music and lyrics written by Jan Hinton,

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is designated as the official anthem of the State of Florida.

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     Section 2.  Section 15.0327, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     15.0327 State song.--The song "Old Folks at Home," revised

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lyrics, as adopted by the Center for American Music, Stephen

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Foster Memorial, at the University of Pittsburgh, is designated

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as the official song of the State of Florida.

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.