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The Committee on Criminal Justice (Crist) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 100-104

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and insert:

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appointed to a term of 4 3 years. Vacancies in the office of

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capital collateral regional counsel shall be filled in the same

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manner as appointments. The appointment process shall be

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completed within 120 days, notwithstanding confirmation. A person

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appointed as a regional counsel may not run for or accept

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appointment to any state office for 2 years following vacation of

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office. Each capital collateral

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line 5, after the semicolon

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insert:

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extending the term of years regional counsel are appointed

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to serve; providing a deadline on the appointment process;

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deleting the two-year prohibition against former regional

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counsel running for state office or accepting another

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state appointment;

3/21/2008  12:38:00 PM     CJ.CJ.05503