Florida Senate - 2012                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 554
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  01/09/2012           .                                
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       The Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 (Bogdanoff) recommended
       the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 54 - 96
    4  and insert:
    5         (c)1. The Department of Education shall establish a
    6  disability history and awareness advisory council. The council
    7  shall consist of the following members:
    8         a. The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee.
    9         b. The Florida Youth Council, a group of young people ages
   10  15 to 17, and emerging young leaders ages 18 to 30, who live in
   11  this state and have disabilities or special health care needs.
   12         c. A member of the House of Representatives, appointed by
   13  the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or his or her
   14  designee.
   15         d. A member of the Senate, appointed by the President of
   16  the Senate, or his or her designee.
   17         2. The department shall provide a liaison to assist the
   18  council in its operation. The department shall act as the fiscal
   19  agent for all financial transactions required by the council.
   20         3. The responsibilities of the council shall be, but are
   21  not limited to:
   22         a. Ensuring that each presenter has first-hand knowledge
   23  and experience pertaining to the challenges facing individuals
   24  who have disabilities;
   25         b. Ensuring that members of the Florida Youth Council in
   26  this state continue to remain involved in leadership
   27  development, self-advocacy, peer mentoring, and other activities
   28  that will improve the quality of life for youth and emerging
   29  leaders who have disabilities; and
   30         c. Submitting an annual report to the Governor, the
   31  President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
   32  Representatives, and the superintendent of each school district
   33  in this state.
   34         4. The council shall meet at least four times a year and
   35  more often as needed.
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   38         And the title is amended as follows:
   39         Delete line 16
   40  and insert:
   41         financial transactions required by the council;