HB 13C

1
A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to the corporate income tax; repealing
3chapter 220, F.S., relating to the corporate income tax;
4repealing s. 1002.395, F.S., relating to the Florida Tax
5Credit Scholarship Program; repealing s. 211.0251, F.S.,
6relating to an oil and gas production tax credit for
7contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding
8organizations under the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship
9Program; repealing s. 212.1831, F.S., relating to a sales
10and use tax credit for contributions to nonprofit
11scholarship-funding organizations under the Florida Tax
12Credit Scholarship Program; repealing s. 561.1211, F.S.,
13relating to an alcoholic beverage tax credit for
14contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding
15organizations under the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship
16Program; repealing s. 624.51055, F.S., relating to an
17insurance premium tax credit for contributions to
18nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations under the
19Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; repealing s. 7 of
20ch. 2010-24, Laws of Florida, relating to legislative
21intent and application to certain tax credits; amending
22ss. 213.053, 202.37, 1001.10, 1002.20, 1002.23, 1002.39,
231002.421, 1006.061, 1012.315, and 1012.796, F.S.;
24correcting cross-references to conform; providing for
25conforming legislation; providing for assistance to
26certain legislative substantive committees by the Division
27of Statutory Revision of the Office of Legislative
28Services for certain purposes; providing an effective
29date.
30
31     WHEREAS, the national unemployment rate was 9.7 percent in
32May of 2010, and
33     WHEREAS, the unemployment rate in Florida was 11.7 percent
34during the same period, and
35     WHEREAS, the unemployment rate in Florida has consistently
36been higher than the national average in recent years, due in
37part to Florida's reliance on construction and tourism to fuel
38its economy, and
39     WHEREAS, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has had, and will
40continue to have, a significant negative impact on Florida's
41economy, especially the tourism industry, and
42     WHEREAS, a study by an economist at the University of
43Central Florida Center for Economic Competitiveness estimated
44that the oil spill will result in a loss of up to 195,000 jobs,
45and
46     WHEREAS, the corporate income tax was designed to tax
47owners of capital, and
48     WHEREAS, numerous economic studies have shown that the cost
49of the corporate income tax is primarily borne by workers
50through lower wages and fewer jobs, and
51     WHEREAS, a study by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation found
52that every $1 of state corporate income tax collected led to a
53decrease in wages paid of approximately $2.50, and
54     WHEREAS, elimination of the corporate income tax will lead
55to the creation of thousands of jobs at a time when they are
56needed the most, NOW, THEREFORE,
57
58Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
59
60     Section 1.  (1)  Sections 220.11, 220.12, 220.131, 220.14,
61220.15, 220.1501, 220.151, 220.152, 220.16, 220.181, 220.182,
62220.184, 220.185, 220.1895, 220.19, 220.193, 220.21, 220.211,
63220.22, 220.221, 220.222, 220.23, 220.24, 220.241, 220.242,
64220.31, 220.32, 220.33, 220.34, 220.41, 220.42, 220.43, 220.44,
65220.51, 220.52, 220.54, 220.62, 220.63, 220.64, 220.65, 220.701,
66220.703, 220.705, 220.707, 220.709, 220.711, 220.713, 220.715,
67220.717, 220.719, 220.721, 220.723, 220.725, 220.727, 220.731,
68220.733, 220.735, 220.737, 220.739, 220.801, 220.803, 220.805,
69220.807, 220.809, 220.813, 220.815, 220.819, 220.821, 220.823,
70220.825, 220.827, 220.829, 220.901, 220.903, and 220.905,
71Florida Statutes, are repealed.
72     (2)  Sections 220.02 and 220.13, Florida Statutes, as
73amended by chapters 2010-24 and 2010-147, Laws of Florida;
74section 220.03, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2010-
75142, Laws of Florida; section 220.183, Florida Statutes, as
76amended by chapter 2010-4, Laws of Florida; section 220.1845,
77Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2010-205, Laws of
78Florida; section 220.186, Florida Statutes, as amended by
79chapter 2010-24, Laws of Florida; section 220.187, Florida
80Statutes, as transferred, renumbered as section 1002.395,
81Florida Statutes, and amended by chapters 2010-24 and 2010-209,
82Laws of Florida; section 220.1875, Florida Statutes, as created
83by chapter 2010-24, Laws of Florida; sections 220.1896 and
84220.1899, Florida Statutes, as created by chapter 2010-147, Laws
85of Florida; section 220.191, Florida Statutes, as amended by
86chapter 2010-136, Laws of Florida; and section 220.192, Florida
87Statutes, as amended by chapter 2010-138, Laws of Florida, are
88repealed.
89     (3)  Sections 211.0251, 212.1831, and 561.1211, Florida
90Statutes, as created by chapter 2010-24, Laws of Florida;
91section 624.51055, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2010-
9224, Laws of Florida; and section 7 of chapter 2010-24, Laws of
93Florida, are repealed.
94     Section 2.  Paragraphs (u) through (bb) of subsection (8)
95of section 213.053, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapters
962010-24, 2010-138, and 2010-147, Laws of Florida, are amended to
97read:
98     213.053  Confidentiality and information sharing.-
99     (8)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
100the department may provide:
101     (u)  Information relative to ss. 211.0251, 212.1831,
102220.1875, 561.1211, 624.51055, and 1002.395 to the Department of
103Education and the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco in
104the conduct of official business.
105     (u)(v)  Information relative to chapter 202 to each local
106government that imposes a tax pursuant to s. 202.19 in the
107conduct of its official duties as specified in chapter 202.
108Information provided under this paragraph may include, but is
109not limited to, any reports required pursuant to s. 202.231,
110audit files, notices of intent to audit, tax returns, and other
111confidential tax information in the department's possession
112relating to chapter 202. A person or an entity designated by the
113local government in writing to the department as requiring
114access to confidential taxpayer information shall have
115reasonable access to information provided pursuant to this
116paragraph. Such person or entity may disclose such information
117to other persons or entities with direct responsibility for
118budget preparation, auditing, revenue or financial
119administration, or legal counsel. Such information shall only be
120used for purposes related to budget preparation, auditing, and
121revenue and financial administration. Any confidential and
122exempt information furnished to a local government, or to any
123person or entity designated by the local government as
124authorized by this paragraph may not be further disclosed by the
125recipient except as provided by this paragraph.
126     (v)(w)  Tax registration information to the Agency for
127Workforce Innovation for use in the conduct of its official
128duties, which information may not be redisclosed by the Agency
129for Workforce Innovation.
130     (w)(x)  Rental car surcharge revenues authorized by s.
131212.0606, reported according to the county to which the
132surcharge was attributed to the Department of Transportation.
133     (x)(y)  Information relative to ss. 212.08(7)(ccc) and
134220.192 to the Florida Energy and Climate Commission for use in
135the conduct of its official business.
136     (y)(z)  Taxpayer names and identification numbers for the
137purposes of information-sharing agreements with financial
138institutions pursuant to s. 213.0532.
139     (z)(aa)  Information relative to chapter 212 to the
140Department of Environmental Protection in the conduct of its
141official duties in the administration of s. 253.03(7)(b) and
142(11).
143     (aa)(bb)  Information relative to tax credits taken under
144s. 288.1254 to the Office of Film and Entertainment and the
145Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development.
146
147Disclosure of information under this subsection shall be
148pursuant to a written agreement between the executive director
149and the agency. Such agencies, governmental or nongovernmental,
150shall be bound by the same requirements of confidentiality as
151the Department of Revenue. Breach of confidentiality is a
152misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided by s.
153775.082 or s. 775.083.
154     Section 3.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
155202.37, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
156     202.37  Special rules for administration of local
157communications services tax.-
158     (1)(a)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, all
159statutory provisions and administrative rules applicable to the
160communications services tax imposed by s. 202.12 apply to any
161local communications services tax imposed under s. 202.19, and
162the department shall administer, collect, and enforce all taxes
163imposed under s. 202.19, including interest and penalties
164attributable thereto, in accordance with the same procedures
165used in the administration, collection, and enforcement of the
166communications services tax imposed by s. 202.12. Audits
167performed by the department shall include a determination of the
168dealer's compliance with the jurisdictional situsing of its
169customers' service addresses and a determination of whether the
170rate collected for the local tax pursuant to ss. 202.19 and
171202.20 is correct. The person or entity designated by a local
172government pursuant to s. 213.053(8)(u)(v) may provide evidence
173to the department demonstrating a specific person's failure to
174fully or correctly report taxable communications services sales
175within the jurisdiction. The department may request additional
176information from the designee to assist in any review. The
177department shall inform the designee of what action, if any, the
178department intends to take regarding the person.
179     Section 4.  Subsections (4) and (5) of section 1001.10,
180Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2010-24, Laws of
181Florida, are amended to read:
182     1001.10  Commissioner of Education; general powers and
183duties.-
184     (4)  The Department of Education shall provide technical
185assistance to school districts, charter schools, the Florida
186School for the Deaf and the Blind, and private schools that
187accept scholarship students under s. 1002.39 or s. 1002.395 in
188the development of policies, procedures, and training related to
189employment practices and standards of ethical conduct for
190instructional personnel and school administrators, as defined in
191s. 1012.01.
192     (5)  The Department of Education shall provide authorized
193staff of school districts, charter schools, the Florida School
194for the Deaf and the Blind, and private schools that accept
195scholarship students under s. 1002.39 or s. 1002.395 with access
196to electronic verification of information from the following
197employment screening tools:
198     (a)  The Professional Practices' Database of Disciplinary
199Actions Against Educators; and
200     (b)  The Department of Education's Teacher Certification
201Database.
202
203This subsection does not require the department to provide these
204staff with unlimited access to the databases. However, the
205department shall provide the staff with access to the data
206necessary for performing employment history checks of the
207instructional personnel and school administrators included in
208the databases.
209     Section 5.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (6) of section
2101002.20, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2010-24, Laws
211of Florida, is amended to read:
212     1002.20  K-12 student and parent rights.-Parents of public
213school students must receive accurate and timely information
214regarding their child's academic progress and must be informed
215of ways they can help their child to succeed in school. K-12
216students and their parents are afforded numerous statutory
217rights including, but not limited to, the following:
218     (6)  EDUCATIONAL CHOICE.-
219     (b)  Private school choices.-Parents of public school
220students may seek private school choice options under certain
221programs.
222     1.  Under the Opportunity Scholarship Program, the parent
223of a student in a failing public school may request and receive
224an opportunity scholarship for the student to attend a private
225school in accordance with the provisions of s. 1002.38.
226     2.  Under the McKay Scholarships for Students with
227Disabilities Program, the parent of a public school student with
228a disability who is dissatisfied with the student's progress may
229request and receive a McKay Scholarship for the student to
230attend a private school in accordance with the provisions of s.
2311002.39.
232     3.  Under the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, the
233parent of a student who qualifies for free or reduced-price
234school lunch may seek a scholarship from an eligible nonprofit
235scholarship-funding organization in accordance with the
236provisions of s. 2001.395.
237     Section 6.  Paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section
2381002.23, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2010-24, Laws
239of Florida, is amended to read:
240     1002.23  Family and School Partnership for Student
241Achievement Act.-
242     (2)  To facilitate meaningful parent and family
243involvement, the Department of Education shall develop
244guidelines for a parent guide to successful student achievement
245which describes what parents need to know about their child's
246educational progress and how they can help their child to
247succeed in school. The guidelines shall include, but need not be
248limited to:
249     (e)  Educational choices, as provided for in s. 1002.20(6),
250and Florida tax credit scholarships, as provided for in s.
2511002.395;
252     Section 7.  Subsection (3) of section 1002.39, Florida
253Statutes, as amended by chapter 2010-24, Laws of Florida, is
254amended to read:
255     1002.39  The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with
256Disabilities Program.-There is established a program that is
257separate and distinct from the Opportunity Scholarship Program
258and is named the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with
259Disabilities Program.
260     (3)  JOHN M. MCKAY SCHOLARSHIP PROHIBITIONS.-A student is
261not eligible for a John M. McKay Scholarship while he or she is:
262     (a)  Enrolled in a school operating for the purpose of
263providing educational services to youth in Department of
264Juvenile Justice commitment programs;
265     (b)  Receiving a Florida tax credit scholarship under s.
2661002.395;
267     (b)(c)  Receiving an educational scholarship pursuant to
268this chapter;
269     (c)(d)  Participating in a home education program as
270defined in s. 1002.01(1);
271     (d)(e)  Participating in a private tutoring program
272pursuant to s. 1002.43;
273     (e)(f)  Participating in a virtual school, correspondence
274school, or distance learning program that receives state funding
275pursuant to the student's participation unless the participation
276is limited to no more than two courses per school year;
277     (f)(g)  Enrolled in the Florida School for the Deaf and the
278Blind; or
279     (g)(h)  Not having regular and direct contact with his or
280her private school teachers at the school's physical location.
281     Section 8.  Subsections (1) and (4) of section 1002.421,
282Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2010-24, Laws of
283Florida, are amended to read:
284     1002.421  Accountability of private schools participating
285in state school choice scholarship programs.-
286     (1)  A Florida private school participating in the Florida
287Tax Credit Scholarship Program established pursuant to s.
2881002.395 or an educational scholarship program established
289pursuant to this chapter must comply with all requirements of
290this section in addition to private school requirements outlined
291in s. 1002.42, specific requirements identified within
292respective scholarship program laws, and other provisions of
293Florida law that apply to private schools.
294     (4)  A private school that accepts scholarship students
295under s. 1002.39 or s. 1002.385 must:
296     (a)  Disqualify instructional personnel and school
297administrators, as defined in s. 1012.01, from employment in any
298position that requires direct contact with students if the
299personnel or administrators are ineligible for such employment
300under s. 1012.315.
301     (b)  Adopt policies establishing standards of ethical
302conduct for instructional personnel and school administrators.
303The policies must require all instructional personnel and school
304administrators, as defined in s. 1012.01, to complete training
305on the standards; establish the duty of instructional personnel
306and school administrators to report, and procedures for
307reporting, alleged misconduct by other instructional personnel
308and school administrators which affects the health, safety, or
309welfare of a student; and include an explanation of the
310liability protections provided under ss. 39.203 and 768.095. A
311private school, or any of its employees, may not enter into a
312confidentiality agreement regarding terminated or dismissed
313instructional personnel or school administrators, or personnel
314or administrators who resign in lieu of termination, based in
315whole or in part on misconduct that affects the health, safety,
316or welfare of a student, and may not provide the instructional
317personnel or school administrators with employment references or
318discuss the personnel's or administrators' performance with
319prospective employers in another educational setting, without
320disclosing the personnel's or administrators' misconduct. Any
321part of an agreement or contract that has the purpose or effect
322of concealing misconduct by instructional personnel or school
323administrators which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a
324student is void, is contrary to public policy, and may not be
325enforced.
326     (c)  Before employing instructional personnel or school
327administrators in any position that requires direct contact with
328students, conduct employment history checks of each of the
329personnel's or administrators' previous employers, screen the
330personnel or administrators through use of the educator
331screening tools described in s. 1001.10(5), and document the
332findings. If unable to contact a previous employer, the private
333school must document efforts to contact the employer.
334
335The department shall suspend the payment of funds under s. ss.
3361002.39 and 1002.395 to a private school that knowingly fails to
337comply with this subsection, and shall prohibit the school from
338enrolling new scholarship students, for 1 fiscal year and until
339the school complies.
340     Section 9.  Section 1006.061, Florida Statutes, as amended
341by chapter 2010-24, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
342     1006.061  Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy.-
343Each district school board, charter school, and private school
344that accepts scholarship students under s. 1002.39 or s.
3451002.395 shall:
346     (1)  Post in a prominent place in each school a notice
347that, pursuant to chapter 39, all employees and agents of the
348district school board, charter school, or private school have an
349affirmative duty to report all actual or suspected cases of
350child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; have immunity from
351liability if they report such cases in good faith; and have a
352duty to comply with child protective investigations and all
353other provisions of law relating to child abuse, abandonment,
354and neglect. The notice shall also include the statewide toll-
355free telephone number of the central abuse hotline.
356     (2)  Post in a prominent place at each school site and on
357each school's Internet website, if available, the policies and
358procedures for reporting alleged misconduct by instructional
359personnel or school administrators which affects the health,
360safety, or welfare of a student; the contact person to whom the
361report is made; and the penalties imposed on instructional
362personnel or school administrators who fail to report suspected
363or actual child abuse or alleged misconduct by other
364instructional personnel or school administrators.
365     (3)  Require the principal of the charter school or private
366school, or the district school superintendent, or the
367superintendent's designee, at the request of the Department of
368Children and Family Services, to act as a liaison to the
369Department of Children and Family Services and the child
370protection team, as defined in s. 39.01, when in a case of
371suspected child abuse, abandonment, or neglect or an unlawful
372sexual offense involving a child the case is referred to such a
373team; except that this does not relieve or restrict the
374Department of Children and Family Services from discharging its
375duty and responsibility under the law to investigate and report
376every suspected or actual case of child abuse, abandonment, or
377neglect or unlawful sexual offense involving a child.
378
379The Department of Education shall develop, and publish on the
380department's Internet website, sample notices suitable for
381posting in accordance with subsections (1) and (2).
382     Section 10.  Section 1012.315, Florida Statutes, as amended
383by chapter 2010-24, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
384     1012.315  Disqualification from employment.-A person is
385ineligible for educator certification, and instructional
386personnel and school administrators, as defined in s. 1012.01,
387are ineligible for employment in any position that requires
388direct contact with students in a district school system,
389charter school, or private school that accepts scholarship
390students under s. 1002.39 or s. 1002.395, if the person,
391instructional personnel, or school administrator has been
392convicted of:
393     (1)  Any felony offense prohibited under any of the
394following statutes:
395     (a)  Section 393.135, relating to sexual misconduct with
396certain developmentally disabled clients and reporting of such
397sexual misconduct.
398     (b)  Section 394.4593, relating to sexual misconduct with
399certain mental health patients and reporting of such sexual
400misconduct.
401     (c)  Section 415.111, relating to adult abuse, neglect, or
402exploitation of aged persons or disabled adults.
403     (d)  Section 782.04, relating to murder.
404     (e)  Section 782.07, relating to manslaughter, aggravated
405manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult, aggravated
406manslaughter of a child, or aggravated manslaughter of an
407officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a
408paramedic.
409     (f)  Section 784.021, relating to aggravated assault.
410     (g)  Section 784.045, relating to aggravated battery.
411     (h)  Section 784.075, relating to battery on a detention or
412commitment facility staff member or a juvenile probation
413officer.
414     (i)  Section 787.01, relating to kidnapping.
415     (j)  Section 787.02, relating to false imprisonment.
416     (k)  Section 787.025, relating to luring or enticing a
417child.
418     (l)  Section 787.04(2), relating to leading, taking,
419enticing, or removing a minor beyond the state limits, or
420concealing the location of a minor, with criminal intent pending
421custody proceedings.
422     (m)  Section 787.04(3), relating to leading, taking,
423enticing, or removing a minor beyond the state limits, or
424concealing the location of a minor, with criminal intent pending
425dependency proceedings or proceedings concerning alleged abuse
426or neglect of a minor.
427     (n)  Section 790.115(1), relating to exhibiting firearms or
428weapons at a school-sponsored event, on school property, or
429within 1,000 feet of a school.
430     (o)  Section 790.115(2)(b), relating to possessing an
431electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon
432at a school-sponsored event or on school property.
433     (p)  Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery.
434     (q)  Former s. 794.041, relating to sexual activity with or
435solicitation of a child by a person in familial or custodial
436authority.
437     (r)  Section 794.05, relating to unlawful sexual activity
438with certain minors.
439     (s)  Section 794.08, relating to female genital mutilation.
440     (t)  Chapter 796, relating to prostitution.
441     (u)  Chapter 800, relating to lewdness and indecent
442exposure.
443     (v)  Section 806.01, relating to arson.
444     (w)  Section 810.14, relating to voyeurism.
445     (x)  Section 810.145, relating to video voyeurism.
446     (y)  Section 812.014(6), relating to coordinating the
447commission of theft in excess of $3,000.
448     (z)  Section 812.0145, relating to theft from persons 65
449years of age or older.
450     (aa)  Section 812.019, relating to dealing in stolen
451property.
452     (bb)  Section 812.13, relating to robbery.
453     (cc)  Section 812.131, relating to robbery by sudden
454snatching.
455     (dd)  Section 812.133, relating to carjacking.
456     (ee)  Section 812.135, relating to home-invasion robbery.
457     (ff)  Section 817.563, relating to fraudulent sale of
458controlled substances.
459     (gg)  Section 825.102, relating to abuse, aggravated abuse,
460or neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult.
461     (hh)  Section 825.103, relating to exploitation of an
462elderly person or disabled adult.
463     (ii)  Section 825.1025, relating to lewd or lascivious
464offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly person
465or disabled person.
466     (jj)  Section 826.04, relating to incest.
467     (kk)  Section 827.03, relating to child abuse, aggravated
468child abuse, or neglect of a child.
469     (ll)  Section 827.04, relating to contributing to the
470delinquency or dependency of a child.
471     (mm)  Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by a
472child.
473     (nn)  Section 843.01, relating to resisting arrest with
474violence.
475     (oo)  Chapter 847, relating to obscenity.
476     (pp)  Section 874.05, relating to causing, encouraging,
477soliciting, or recruiting another to join a criminal street
478gang.
479     (qq)  Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and
480control, if the offense was a felony of the second degree or
481greater severity.
482     (rr)  Section 916.1075, relating to sexual misconduct with
483certain forensic clients and reporting of such sexual
484misconduct.
485     (ss)  Section 944.47, relating to introduction, removal, or
486possession of contraband at a correctional facility.
487     (tt)  Section 985.701, relating to sexual misconduct in
488juvenile justice programs.
489     (uu)  Section 985.711, relating to introduction, removal,
490or possession of contraband at a juvenile detention facility or
491commitment program.
492     (2)  Any misdemeanor offense prohibited under any of the
493following statutes:
494     (a)  Section 784.03, relating to battery, if the victim of
495the offense was a minor.
496     (b)  Section 787.025, relating to luring or enticing a
497child.
498     (3)  Any criminal act committed in another state or under
499federal law which, if committed in this state, constitutes an
500offense prohibited under any statute listed in subsection (1) or
501subsection (2).
502     (4)  Any delinquent act committed in this state or any
503delinquent or criminal act committed in another state or under
504federal law which, if committed in this state, qualifies an
505individual for inclusion on the Registered Juvenile Sex Offender
506List under s. 943.0435(1)(a)1.d.
507     Section 11.  Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section
5081012.796, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2010-24, Laws
509of Florida, is amended to read:
510     1012.796  Complaints against teachers and administrators;
511procedure; penalties.-
512     (1)
513     (e)  If allegations arise against an employee who is
514certified under s. 1012.56 and employed in an educator-
515certificated position in any public school, charter school or
516governing board thereof, or private school that accepts
517scholarship students under s. 1002.39 or s. 1002.395, the school
518shall file in writing with the department a legally sufficient
519complaint within 30 days after the date on which the subject
520matter of the complaint came to the attention of the school. A
521complaint is legally sufficient if it contains ultimate facts
522that show a violation has occurred as provided in s. 1012.795
523and defined by rule of the State Board of Education. The school
524shall include all known information relating to the complaint
525with the filing of the complaint. This paragraph does not limit
526or restrict the power and duty of the department to investigate
527complaints, regardless of the school's untimely filing, or
528failure to file, complaints and followup reports.
529     Section 12.  The Legislature recognizes that there is a
530need to conform the Florida Statutes to the organizational
531changes in this act and that there may be a need to resolve
532apparent conflicts with any other legislation that has been or
533may be enacted during the 2010 Regular Session and the 2010C
534Special Session. Therefore, in the interim between this act
535becoming a law and the 2011 Regular Session of the Legislature
536or an earlier special session addressing this issue, the
537Division of Statutory Revision shall provide the relevant
538substantive committees of the Senate and the House of
539Representatives with assistance, upon request, to enable such
540committees to prepare draft legislation to conform the Florida
541Statutes and any legislation enacted during 2010 to the
542provisions of this act.
543     Section 13.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a
544law.


CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.