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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to state financial matters; amending s.

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215.01, F.S.; changing the dates of the state fiscal year;

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providing for implementing such change; providing a

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contingent effective date.

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

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     Section 1.  Section 215.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     215.01 Fiscal year.--The fiscal year shall begin on October

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July 1 and end on June 30 in each and every year and end on

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September 30 in the following year.

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     Section 2. For the purpose of implementing the change in

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the state fiscal year, the state budget for the period beginning

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July 1, 2010, shall be prepared for the period July 1, 2010,

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through September 30, 2011, and thereafter shall be prepared

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according to the schedule prescribed by section 215.01, Florida

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Statutes.

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.