Florida Senate - 2011 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2050 Barcode 380476 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House Comm: WD . 04/13/2011 . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Margolis) recommended the following: 1 Senate Amendment 2 3 Delete lines 518 - 547 4 and insert: 5 (2) MEMBERS.—Three of the members shall be appointed by the 6 Governor. Two of the members shall be appointed by the President 7 of the Senate. Two of the members shall be appointed by the 8 Speaker of the House of Representatives. Each member shall be 9 appointed to a 4-year term. However, for the purpose of 10 providing staggered terms, of the initial appointments, the 11 three members appointed by the Governor shall be appointed to 2 12 year terms and the remaining four members shall be appointed to 13 4-year terms. Terms expire on June 30. Upon the expiration of 14 the term of a commissioner, a successor shall be appointed in 15 the same manner as the original appointment to serve for a 4 16 year term. A commissioner whose term has expired shall continue 17 to serve on the commission until such time as a replacement is 18 appointed. If a vacancy on the commission occurs before the 19 expiration of the term, it shall be filled for the unexpired 20 portion of the term in the same manner as the original 21 appointment. 22 (a)1. One member of the commission must be a certified 23 public accountant licensed in this state who possesses at least 24 5 years of experience in general accounting. The member must 25 also possess a comprehensive knowledge of the principles and 26 practices of corporate finance or auditing, general finance, 27 gaming, or economics. 28 2. One member of the commission must have experience in the 29 fields of investigation or law enforcement. 30 3. Each district must be represented by at least one member 31 of the commission who must reside in that district. 32 4. When making appointments to the commission, the Governor 33 shall announce the district and classification by experience of 34 the person appointed. 35 (b) A person may not be appointed to or serve as a member 36 of the commission if the person: 37 1. Is an elected state or local official, or has served as 38 an elected state or local official for any of the last 5 years 39 prior to appointment;