HB 451

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to Space Florida; creating s. 331.3081,
3	F.S.; revising provisions for the governing board of Space
4	Florida to terminate the existing board and replace it
5	with a new board meeting the requirements of this section;
6	providing for appointment of certain voting members by the
7	Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate; providing
8	for appointment of nonvoting members by the President of
9	the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
10	Representatives; providing for terms of the members and
11	organization of the board; providing for reappointment or
12	removal of members; providing for meetings and actions of
13	the board; providing for reimbursement of expenses
14	incurred by members and staff of the board; requiring
15	members to file disclosure of financial interests;
16	repealing s. 331.308, F.S., relating to the board of
17	directors of Space Florida; providing an effective date.
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19	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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21	Section 1.  Section 331.3081, Florida Statutes, is created
22	to read:
23	331.3081  Board of directors.-
24	(1)  Space Florida shall be governed by a board of
25	directors consisting of 13 voting members and 2 nonvoting
26	members.
27	(a)  The Governor shall appoint nine voting members of the
28	board of directors pursuant to the requirements of this section.
29	(b)  The Governor shall appoint members so that the
30	membership of the board reflects the statewide presence of
31	Florida's aerospace industry. When making appointments to the
32	board, the Governor shall consider whether the membership
33	reflects the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity, as well as
34	the geographic distribution, of the population of the state.
35	(c)  Designees of voting members shall not have voting
36	authority, except that, if the Lieutenant Governor is the
37	designee of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall have
38	authority to vote.
39	(d)  All appointees must have demonstrated knowledge and
40	experience in the field of aerospace or have experience which is
41	directly applicable to the state's aerospace endeavors.
42	(e)  All voting members of the board who are newly
43	appointed by the Governor must be residents of the state or have
44	a business enterprise in the state.
45	(f)1.  The board of directors shall include the following
46	ex officio voting members:
47	a.  The Governor or the Lieutenant Governor as the
48	Governor's designee.
49	b.  The Secretary of Transportation or the secretary's
50	designee.
51	c.  The director of the Agency for Workforce Innovation or
52	the director's designee.
53	d.  The vice chair of Enterprise Florida, Inc., or the vice
54	chair's designee.
55	2.  The Governor shall appoint the following voting members
56	to the board, subject to confirmation by the Senate:
57	a.  One member from organized labor with experience in the
58	aerospace industry.
59	b.  Two members from the state's aerospace-related
60	industries at large across the state.
61	c.  Two members from two separate commercial aerospace
62	companies involved in human space flight programs or commercial
63	access to space.
64	d.  Two members from two separate commercial companies
65	working under Federal Government contracts to conduct space-
66	related business.
67	e.  One member from an alternative energy enterprise with
68	potential for aerospace applications.
69	f.  One member from the aerospace industry whose primary
70	client is the United States Department of Defense.
71	3.  The President of the Senate shall appoint one
72	nonvoting, ex officio member from the members of the Senate.
73	4.  The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
74	appoint one nonvoting, ex officio member from the members of the
75	House of Representatives.
76	(2)  The terms of the current members of the Space Florida
77	board of directors shall expire 180 days after this section
78	takes effect.
79	(3)  The initial appointments under this section and Senate
80	confirmations of the appointments shall occur within 180 days
81	after this section takes effect. New appointees shall have
82	interim status pending the next called meeting of the Senate.
83	(4)  The terms of four of the Governor's initial
84	appointments under this section shall be for 2 years, at the
85	discretion of the Governor.
86	(5)  The terms of five of the Governor's initial
87	appointments under this section shall be for 4 years, at the
88	discretion of the Governor.
89	(6)  At the expiration of the initial terms under this
90	section, subsequent members appointed by the Governor shall each
91	serve 4-year terms.
92	(7)  Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the
93	unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
94	(8)  The appointees of the President of the Senate and the
95	Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve at the
96	pleasure of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
97	House of Representatives, respectively.
98	(9)  Any member appointed under this section is eligible
99	for reappointment.
100	(10)  Appointed members may be removed by the Governor for
101	cause or by a simple majority of the board of directors voting
102	at a properly noticed meeting of the board.
103	(11)  The board of directors shall meet at least four times
104	each year upon the call of the Governor, at the request of the
105	Lieutenant Governor, or at the request of a majority of the
106	board members.
107	(12)  The board of directors may take official action by a
108	majority vote of the members present at any meeting at which a
109	quorum is present.
110	(13)  Members of the board of directors shall serve without
111	compensation; however, members and support staff may be
112	reimbursed for all reasonable, necessary, and actual expenses as
113	determined by the board of directors pursuant to s. 112.061.
114	(14)  Each member of the board of directors who is not
115	otherwise required to file financial disclosure pursuant to s.
116	8, Art. II of the State Constitution or s. 112.3144 shall file
117	disclosure of financial interests pursuant to s. 112.3145.
118	Section 2.  Section 331.308, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
119	Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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