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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to security for late-night businesses;

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providing a short title; creating a pilot project within

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specified counties to fund surveillance systems for late-

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night businesses; providing a purpose; providing

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definitions; providing grant qualifications; providing for

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pilot project funding; providing an effective date.

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

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     Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Sergeant Chris

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Reyka Memorial Crime Prevention Act."

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     Section 2. Pilot Project relating to surveillance systems

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for late-night businesses.--

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     (1) PURPOSE.--This act creates a pilot project in Broward

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and Palm Beach Counties to establish a grant program to provide

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funding for the purchase and installation of parking lot

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surveillance systems for late-night businesses. The use of these

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systems may serve to prevent crime and will assist law

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enforcement agencies in the event that crimes occur.

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     (2) DEFINITIONS.--For purposes of this section, the term:

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     (a) "Late-night business" means a business located in

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Broward County or Palm Beach County which is open to the public

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between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on a regular basis.

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     (b) "Regular basis" means a minimum of 200 days per year.

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     (c) "Surveillance system" means a digital video security

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camera system that meets the specifications established by the

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applicable county sheriff's office.

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     (3) GRANT QUALIFICATIONS.--If a felony has occurred at a

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late-night business after January 1, 2008, that business may

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apply to the county sheriff's office to receive reimbursement of

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up to $1,000 for expenditures related to the purchase and

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installation of a surveillance system. The application must

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include receipts relating to the costs of the purchase and

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installation of the equipment. The sheriff's office may establish

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additional qualification criteria.

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     (4) PILOT PROJECT FUNDING.--Subject to an appropriation,

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grants provided by each sheriff's office to qualified businesses

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shall be funded through grants provided by the Department of Law

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Enforcement using funds from the Byrne Memorial Local Law

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Enforcement Assistance Program funds.

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