Florida Senate - 2008 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 7123, 2nd Eng.
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Senator Bennett moved the following amendment:
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Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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Between line(s) 893 and 894,
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insert:
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Section 12. 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 and keep books of
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account and of record in accordance with part III of chapter 218
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s. 218.33.
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Section 13. Section 116.075, Florida Statutes, is created
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to 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 needed to
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prepare the annual financial report. This section does not
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authorize the clerk of the circuit court to perform audits on the
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offices of county officers pursuant to s. 1(d), Art. VIII of the
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State Constitution unless otherwise provided by charter or
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special act approved by the vote of the electors.
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Section 14. Section 136.05, Florida Statutes, is amended to
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read:
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136.05 County board to keep set of books; overdrawing
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prohibited.--The clerk of the circuit court, as accountant of the
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board of county commissioners, shall keep an accurate and
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complete set of books showing the amount on hand, amount
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received, amount expended, and the balances thereof at the end of
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each month for each and every fund carried by the said board. A,
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and no check or warrant may not shall ever be drawn in excess of
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the known balances to the credit of a that fund as kept by the
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said board.
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Section 15. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) and subsection
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(8) of section 190.006, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
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190.006 Board of supervisors; members and meetings.--
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(3)
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(c) Candidates seeking election to office by qualified
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electors under this subsection shall conduct their campaigns in
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accordance with the provisions of chapter 106 and shall file
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qualifying papers and qualify for individual seats in accordance
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with s. 99.061. Candidates shall pay a qualifying fee, which
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shall consist of a filing fee and an election assessment or, as
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an alternative, shall file a petition signed by not less than 1
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percent of the registered voters of the district, and take the
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oath required in s. 99.021, with the supervisor of elections in
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the county affected by such candidacy. The amount of the filing
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fee is 3 percent of $7,500 $4,800; however, if the electors have
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provided for compensation pursuant to subsection (8), the amount
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of the filing fee is 3 percent of the maximum annual compensation
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so provided. The amount of the election assessment is 1 percent
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of $7,500 $4,800; however, if the electors have provided for
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compensation pursuant to subsection (8), the amount of the
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election assessment is 1 percent of the maximum annual
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compensation so provided. The filing fee and election assessment
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shall be distributed as provided in s. 105.031(3).
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(8) Each supervisor shall be entitled to receive for his or
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her services an amount not to exceed $200 per meeting of the
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board of supervisors, not to exceed $7,500 $4,800 per year per
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supervisor, or an amount established by the electors at
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referendum. In addition, each supervisor shall receive travel and
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per diem expenses as set forth in s. 112.061.
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And the title is amended as follows:
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On line(s) 68, after the semicolon,
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insert:
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amending s. 116.07, F.S.; revising a requirement that the
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sheriff and the clerk of the circuit court keep financial
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statements and books of accounts in accordance with part
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III of ch. 218, F.S.; creating s. 116.075, F.S.; requiring
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the clerk of the circuit court, as county auditor, under
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certain circumstances to prepare the annual report of the
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county; authorizing the clerk of the circuit court to
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perform certain reviews and tests; clarifying that the act
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does not authorize the clerk to audit the offices of the
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county constitutional officers unless otherwise provided
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by the charter or approved by a vote of the electors;
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amending s. 136.05, F.S.; providing that the clerk of the
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circuit court is the accountant to the board of county
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commissioners; amending s. 190.006, F.S.; increasing the
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amount of the filing fee and election assessment for
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qualification of members of boards of supervisors of
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community development districts; increasing the amount of
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compensation for members of boards of supervisors
4/29/2008 2:47:00 PM 21-09037-08
CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.