HB 81

1
A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to postsecondary student fees;
3creating s. 1009.213, F.S.; providing an exemption
4from payment of nonresident tuition at a state
5university or a Florida College System institution for
6a student who meets specified requirements; requiring
7the Board of Governors of the State University System
8to adopt regulations and the State Board of Education
9to adopt rules; providing an effective date.
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11Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13     Section 1.  Section 1009.213, Florida Statutes, is created
14to read:
15     1009.213  Nonresident tuition exemption.-
16     (1)  Beginning with the 2012 fall term, a student, other
17than a nonimmigrant alien within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. s.
181101(a)(15), is exempt from paying nonresident tuition at a
19state university or a Florida College System institution if the
20student meets all of the following requirements:
21     (a)  Attended high school in the state for 3 or more years,
22which need not be consecutive.
23     (b)  Graduated from a high school in the state or attained
24a high school equivalency diploma pursuant to s. 1003.435.
25     (c)  Registered as an entering student or is currently
26enrolled at a state university or a Florida College System
27institution.
28     (d)  In the case of a student without lawful immigration
29status, files an affidavit with the state university or the
30Florida College System institution stating that the student has
31filed an application to legalize his or her immigration status
32or will file an application as soon as he or she is eligible to
33do so.
34     (2)  The Board of Governors shall adopt regulations and the
35State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement the
36nonresident tuition exemption provided in this section.
37     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.


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