Florida Senate - 2009                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 1018
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                Floor: 1/AD/2R         .                                
             04/02/2009 10:51 AM       .                                
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       Senator Joyner moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    4         Delete lines 27 - 38
    5  and insert:
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    7         (2)(a) Prior to certifying a guardian ad litem pursuant to
    8  paragraph (1)(b) to be appointed under this chapter, the not
    9  for-profit legal aid organization Guardian Ad Litem Program
   10  must:
   11         1. Conduct a security background investigation as described
   12  provided in s. 39.821 for which the not-for-profit legal aid
   13  organization has the sole discretion in determining whether to
   14  certify a person based on his or her security background
   15  investigation; and.
   16         2. Provide training using the uniform objective statewide
   17  training program for guardians ad litem developed by The Florida
   18  Bar.
   19         (b) The security background investigation and the training
   20  program requirements as provided in this subsection must be paid
   21  for by the not-for-profit legal aid organization or the person
   22  seeking certification as a guardian ad litem through the not
   23  for-profit legal aid organization.
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   25  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   26         And the title is amended as follows:
   27         Delete line 10
   28  and insert:
   29         Bar; providing that the not-for-profit legal aid
   30         organization has the sole discretion in determining
   31         whether to certify a person based on his or her
   32         security background investigation; specifying
   33         responsibility for the payment of costs of the
   34         security background investigation and training
   35         requirements; providing a penalty for failing to
   36         disclose a