| 1 | Representative Planas offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Between lines 217 and 218, insert: |
| 5 | Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section |
| 6 | 27.40, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 7 | 27.40 Court-appointed counsel; circuit registries; minimum |
| 8 | requirements; appointment by court.-- |
| 9 | (3) In utilizing a registry: |
| 10 | (a) The chief judge of the circuit shall compile a list of |
| 11 | attorneys in private practice, by county and by category of |
| 12 | cases, and provide the list to the clerk of court in each |
| 13 | county. From October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2009 2007, |
| 14 | the list of attorneys compiled by the Eleventh Judicial Circuit |
| 15 | shall provide the race, gender, and national origin of assigned |
| 16 | attorneys. To be included on a registry, attorneys shall certify |
| 17 | that they meet any minimum requirements established in general |
| 18 | law for court appointment, are available to represent indigent |
| 19 | defendants in cases requiring court appointment of private |
| 20 | counsel, and are willing to abide by the terms of the contract |
| 21 | for services. To be included on a registry, an attorney also |
| 22 | must enter into a contract for services with the Justice |
| 23 | Administrative Commission. Failure to comply with the terms of |
| 24 | the contract for services may result in termination of the |
| 25 | contract and removal from the registry. Each attorney on the |
| 26 | registry shall be responsible for notifying the clerk of the |
| 27 | court and the Justice Administrative Commission of any change in |
| 28 | his or her status. Failure to comply with this requirement shall |
| 29 | be cause for termination of the contract for services and |
| 30 | removal from the registry until the requirement is fulfilled. |
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| 33 | T I T L E A M E N D M E N T |
| 34 | Remove line 3 and insert: |
| 35 | amending s. 27.40, F.S.; revising provisions relating to a |
| 36 | registry of attorneys in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit; amending |
| 37 | s. 27.51, F.S.; removing reference to a specific |