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The Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Dean)

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recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     On line 91,

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insert:

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     Section 1.  Section 16.62, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     16.62 Coordinating Council on Criminal Gang Reduction

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Strategies.--

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     (1) The Coordinating Council on Criminal Gang Reduction

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Strategies is established within the Department of Legal Affairs

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and may consist of the following 11 members:

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     (a) The Attorney General or his or her designee.

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     (b) The executive director of the Department of Law

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Enforcement or his or her designee.

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     (c) The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee.

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     (d) The Secretary of Children and Family Services or his or

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her designee.

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     (e) The Secretary of Corrections or his or her designee.

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     (f) The Secretary of Juvenile Justice or his or her

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designee.

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     (g) The director of the Office of Drug Control or his or

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her designee.

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     (h) The director of the Florida Highway Patrol or his or

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her designee.

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     (i) The President of the Florida Sheriffs Association or

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his or her designee.

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     (j) The President of the Florida Police Chiefs Association

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or his or her designee.

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     (k) The President of the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys

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Association or his or her designee.

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     (2) The Attorney General shall serve as chair of the

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council, and the executive director of the Department of law

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Enforcement shall serve as vice chair of the council. In the

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absence of the chair, the vice chair shall serve as chair.

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     (3) The council shall meet at the call of the chair. A

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majority of the members of the council constitutes a quorum, and

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action by a majority of the council shall be official.

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     (4) Members of the council may leave the council at any

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time upon notification to chair.

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     (5) The council shall:

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     (a) Gather, compile, assimilate, and facilitate the

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distribution to government agencies and community organizations

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of information on criminal gangs and at-risk youth prevention and

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intervention programs in this state.

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     (b) Develop a statewide strategy to stop the growth of,

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reduce the number of, and render ineffectual criminal gangs in

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this state.

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     (c) Coordinate and give guidance and support to efforts by

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federal, state, and local government agencies; federal, state,

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and local law enforcement agencies; at-risk youth prevention and

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intervention organizations; and elected officials and community

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leaders to combat criminal gangs and reduce criminal gang-related

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crime and violence in this state, including the formation of

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regional task forces and local and regional coalitions whose

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membership and direction the council may determine.

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     (d) Coordinate with any state agency, any political

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subdivision, or any school district of the state in the

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performance of its duties.

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     (e) Request from any department, division, board, bureau,

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commission, or other agency of the state, or of any political

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subdivision thereof, cooperation and assistance in the

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performance of its duties.

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     (6)(a) The business of the council shall be presented to

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the council in the form of an agenda. The agenda shall be set by

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the chair and shall include items of business requested by the

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council members.

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     (b) The minutes for each meeting must be submitted to the

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chair within 14 days after each meeting.

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     (7) The Department of Legal Affairs shall provide staff and

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administrative support to the council.

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     (8) Members of the council or their designees shall serve

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without compensation. Notwithstanding s. 20.052, members are not

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entitled to reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses.

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     (9) The council is subject to the provisions of chapter

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119, related to public records, and the provisions of chapter

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286, related to public meetings.

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     (10) The council shall be disolved on June 30, 2009.

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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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     On line 2, after the semicolon,

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insert:

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creating s. 16.62, F.S.; creating the Coordinating Council

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on Criminal Gang Reduction Strategies within the

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Department of Legal Affairs; providing for membership and

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administration of the council; providing duties of the

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council; requiring the Department of Legal Affairs to

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provide staff and administrative support to the council;

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providing for the expiration of the council;

4/9/2008  1:40:00 PM     3-07107-08