Florida Senate - 2009                                    SB 1084
       
       
       
       By Senator Crist
       
       
       
       
       12-01536-09                                           20091084__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the
    3         Federal Grants Trust Fund within the Department of Law
    4         Enforcement without modification; repealing s.
    5         943.366(3), F.S.; abrogating provisions relating to
    6         the termination of the trust fund, to conform;
    7         providing an effective date.
    8         
    9         WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of the
   10  Federal Grants Trust Fund within the Department of Law
   11  Enforcement, which is otherwise scheduled to be terminated
   12  pursuant to constitutional mandate, and
   13         WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the trust fund before
   14  its scheduled termination date and has found it continues to
   15  meet an important public purpose, and
   16         WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that existing public
   17  policy concerning the trust fund sets adequate parameters for
   18  its use, NOW, THEREFORE,
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   20  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   22         Section 1. The Federal Grants Trust Fund within the
   23  Department of Law Enforcement, FLAIR number 71-2-261, which is
   24  to be terminated pursuant to Section 19(f), Article III of the
   25  State Constitution on July 1, 2010, is re-created.
   26         Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 943.366, Florida
   27  Statutes, is repealed.
   28         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.