HB 7145

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the Florida
3Forever Program Trust Fund within the Department of
4Community Affairs; reenacting and amending s. 380.5115,
5F.S., relating to the Florida Forever Program Trust Fund;
6providing for sources of funds and purposes; providing for
7the annual carryforward of funds; providing for future
8review and termination or re-creation of the trust fund;
9providing a contingent effective date.
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11Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13     Section 1.  The Florida Forever Program Trust Fund, FLAIR
14number 52-2-349, is re-created within the Department of
15Community Affairs.
16     Section 2.  Notwithstanding the repeal contained in section
171 of chapter 2000-281, Laws of Florida, and notwithstanding the
18exemption from termination contained in section 2 of chapter
192004-235, Laws of Florida, section 380.5115, Florida Statutes,
20is reenacted and amended to read:
21     380.5115  Florida Forever Program Trust Fund of the
22Department of Community Affairs.-
23     (1)  There is created a Florida Forever Program Trust Fund
24within the Department of Community Affairs to further the
25purposes of this part as specified in s. 259.105(3)(c) and (j).
26The trust fund shall receive funds pursuant to s. 259.105(3)(c)
27and (j).
28     (2)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and
29pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end
30of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of
31the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of
32the trust fund.
33     (3)  Pursuant to the provisions of s. 19(f)(2), Art. III of
34the State Constitution, the trust fund shall, unless terminated
35sooner, be terminated on July 1, 2014 2004. Prior to its
36scheduled termination, the trust fund shall be reviewed as
37provided in s. 215.3206(1) and (2).
38     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2010, but
39this act shall not take effect unless it is enacted by a three-
40fifths vote of the membership of each house of the Legislature.


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