Florida Senate - 2014                                   SCR 1062
       
       
        
       By Senator Garcia
       
       
       
       
       
       38-00864B-14                                          20141062__
    1                    Senate Concurrent Resolution                   
    2         A concurrent resolution creating the Joint Legislative
    3         Task Force on Turkish and Florida Relations.
    4  
    5         WHEREAS, the Republic of Turkey and the United States are
    6  long-standing allies, cherishing the values of freedom,
    7  democracy, and human rights, and
    8         WHEREAS, in its alliance with the United States, the
    9  Republic of Turkey has demonstrated its commitment to world
   10  peace and liberty, as well as its tolerance of others in both
   11  secular and religious venues, and
   12         WHEREAS, the Republic of Turkey has the world’s fifteenth
   13  largest economy and Europe’s sixth largest economy, and is a
   14  valued trading partner with Florida, and
   15         WHEREAS, the Republic of Turkey and the State of Florida
   16  have enjoyed a strong, vibrant, and mutually beneficial economic
   17  relationship with the prospect of future growth, and
   18         WHEREAS, there is significant value in strengthening the
   19  relational, commercial, and cultural ties between Turkey and the
   20  State of Florida and facilitating opportunities to connect with
   21  community leaders of diverse cultural and faith backgrounds, and
   22         WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature intends to recognize the
   23  contributions of our nation’s allies and the value of
   24  maintaining beneficial relationships with those allies, NOW,
   25  THEREFORE,
   26  
   27  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida, the House
   28  of Representatives Concurring:
   29  
   30         That a Joint Legislative Task Force on Turkish and Florida
   31  Relations is created for the purpose of strengthening and
   32  continuing Florida’s friendship and commercial and cultural ties
   33  with the Republic of Turkey and its people and to address issues
   34  that impact Turkish Americans in this state. The task force
   35  shall be composed of two co-chairs, each appointed by the
   36  President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
   37  Representatives, respectively, and members of the Senate and the
   38  House of Representatives who desire to participate on the task
   39  force, if appointed by the presiding officer of his or her
   40  respective legislative chamber.
   41         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this concurrent resolution
   42  shall take effect upon adoption by the Senate and the House of
   43  Representatives and shall govern the Florida Legislature for the
   44  remainder of the 2012-2014 term.