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The Committee on Community Affairs (Storms) recommended the

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following amendment to amendment (750136):

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 7-24

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and insert:

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     Section 1.  Section 116.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     116.07  Account books to be kept by sheriffs and

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clerks.--All sheriffs and clerks of the circuit court and ex

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officio clerks of the boards of county commissioners of this

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state shall prepare financial statements for presentation to and

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approval by the board of county commissioners and keep books of

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account and of record in accordance with s. 218.33.

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     Section 2.  Section 116.075, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     116.075 Clerk as county auditor.--When not otherwise

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provided by county charter or special law approved by vote of the

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electors, the clerk of the circuit court, as county auditor,

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shall prepare the annual financial report of the county as

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required by s. 218.32 and may perform such reviews and tests as

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necessary to determine the adequacy of internal controls and

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compliance with contracts, applicable laws, and rules only if the

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county does not employ an internal auditor or if the board of

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county commissioners expressly authorizes him or her to do so.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 76-80

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and insert:

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court prepare financial statements and keep books of

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accounts; creating s. 116.075, F.S.; requiring the clerk

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of the circuit court, as county auditor, under certain

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circumstances to prepare the annual report of the county

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and perform certain reviews and tests; authorizing the

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clerk of

4/2/2008  1:58:00 PM     10-06471-08