| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the Public |
| 3 | Defenders Revenue Trust Fund within the Justice |
| 4 | Administrative Commission without modification; repealing |
| 5 | s. 27.61(2), F.S.; abrogating provisions relating to the |
| 6 | termination of the trust fund, to conform; providing an |
| 7 | effective date. |
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| 9 | WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of the |
| 10 | Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund within the Justice |
| 11 | Administrative Commission, which is otherwise scheduled to be |
| 12 | terminated pursuant to constitutional mandate, and |
| 13 | WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the trust fund before |
| 14 | its scheduled termination date and has found that it continues |
| 15 | to 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 Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund within |
| 23 | the Justice Administrative Commission, FLAIR number 21-2-059, |
| 24 | which is to be terminated pursuant to Section 19(f), Article III |
| 25 | of the State Constitution on July 1, 2012, is re-created. |
| 26 | Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 27.61, Florida |
| 27 | Statutes, is repealed. |
| 28 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |