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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to seaport security standards; amending s.

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311.12, F.S.; revising the membership of the Seaport

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Security Standards Advisory Council; 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.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (8) of section

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311.12, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     311.12  Seaport security standards; inspections; compliance;

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appeals.--

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     (8)

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     (b)1.  The members of the Seaport Security Standards

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Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Governor and consist

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of the following:

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     a.  Two seaport directors.

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     b.  Two seaport security directors.

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     c.  One designee from the Department of Law Enforcement.

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     d.  One designee from the Office of Motor Carrier Compliance

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of the Department of Transportation.

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     e.  One designee from the Attorney General's Office.

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     f.  One designee from the Department of Agriculture and

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Consumer Services.

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     g.  One designee from the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

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Economic Development.

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     h.  One designee from the Office of Drug Control.

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     i. One designee who represents seaport tenants.

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     j. One designee who represents seaport workers.

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     2.  In addition to the members designated in subparagraph

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1., the council may invite a representative of the United States

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Coast Guard to attend and participate in council meetings as an

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ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.