| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to financial management by local |
| 3 | governments; amending s. 116.07, F.S.; revising a |
| 4 | requirement that the sheriff and the clerk of the circuit |
| 5 | court keep financial statements and books of accounts in |
| 6 | accordance with part III of ch. 218, F.S.; creating s. |
| 7 | 116.075, F.S.; requiring the clerk of the circuit court, |
| 8 | as county auditor, under certain circumstances to prepare |
| 9 | the annual report of the county; authorizing the clerk of |
| 10 | the circuit court to perform certain reviews and tests; |
| 11 | amending s. 136.05, F.S.; providing that the clerk of the |
| 12 | circuit court is the accountant to the board of county |
| 13 | commissioners; amending s. 190.006, F.S.; increasing the |
| 14 | amount of the filing fee and election assessment for |
| 15 | qualification of members of boards of supervisors of |
| 16 | community development districts; increasing the amount of |
| 17 | compensation for members of boards of supervisors; |
| 18 | providing an effective date. |
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| 20 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 22 | Section 1. Section 116.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
| 23 | read: |
| 24 | 116.07 Account books to be kept by sheriffs and |
| 25 | clerks.--All sheriffs and clerks of the circuit court and ex |
| 26 | officio clerks of the boards of county commissioners of this |
| 27 | state shall prepare financial statements and keep books of |
| 28 | account and of record in accordance with part III of chapter 218 |
| 29 | s. 218.33. |
| 30 | Section 2. Section 116.075, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 31 | to read: |
| 32 | 116.075 Clerk as county auditor.--When not otherwise |
| 33 | provided by county charter or special law approved by vote of |
| 34 | the electors, the clerk of the circuit court, as county auditor, |
| 35 | shall prepare the annual report of the county as required by s. |
| 36 | 218.32 and may perform such reviews and tests as necessary to |
| 37 | determine the adequacy of internal controls and compliance with |
| 38 | contracts, applicable laws, and rules. |
| 39 | Section 3. Section 136.05, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
| 40 | read: |
| 41 | 136.05 County board to keep set of books; overdrawing |
| 42 | prohibited.--The clerk of the circuit court, as accountant of |
| 43 | the board of county commissioners, shall keep an accurate and |
| 44 | complete set of books showing the amount on hand, amount |
| 45 | received, amount expended, and the balances thereof at the end |
| 46 | of each month for each and every fund carried by the said board. |
| 47 | A, and no check or warrant may not shall ever be drawn in excess |
| 48 | of the known balances to the credit of a that fund as kept by |
| 49 | the said board. |
| 50 | Section 4. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) and subsection |
| 51 | (8) of section 190.006, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 52 | 190.006 Board of supervisors; members and meetings.-- |
| 53 | (3) |
| 54 | (c) Candidates seeking election to office by qualified |
| 55 | electors under this subsection shall conduct their campaigns in |
| 56 | accordance with the provisions of chapter 106 and shall file |
| 57 | qualifying papers and qualify for individual seats in accordance |
| 58 | with s. 99.061. Candidates shall pay a qualifying fee, which |
| 59 | shall consist of a filing fee and an election assessment or, as |
| 60 | an alternative, shall file a petition signed by not less than 1 |
| 61 | percent of the registered voters of the district, and take the |
| 62 | oath required in s. 99.021, with the supervisor of elections in |
| 63 | the county affected by such candidacy. The amount of the filing |
| 64 | fee is 3 percent of $7,500 $4,800; however, if the electors have |
| 65 | provided for compensation pursuant to subsection (8), the amount |
| 66 | of the filing fee is 3 percent of the maximum annual |
| 67 | compensation so provided. The amount of the election assessment |
| 68 | is 1 percent of $7,500 $4,800; however, if the electors have |
| 69 | provided for compensation pursuant to subsection (8), the amount |
| 70 | of the election assessment is 1 percent of the maximum annual |
| 71 | compensation so provided. The filing fee and election assessment |
| 72 | shall be distributed as provided in s. 105.031(3). |
| 73 | (8) Each supervisor shall be entitled to receive for his |
| 74 | or her services an amount not to exceed $200 per meeting of the |
| 75 | board of supervisors, not to exceed $7,500 $4,800 per year per |
| 76 | supervisor, or an amount established by the electors at |
| 77 | referendum. In addition, each supervisor shall receive travel |
| 78 | and per diem expenses as set forth in s. 112.061. |
| 79 | Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |