Florida Senate - 2014 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. PCS (932242) for CS for SB 638
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
Comm: RCS .
04/24/2014 .
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The Committee on Appropriations (Galvano) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 1465 - 1560
4 and insert:
5 (1) In addition to the penalties provided for in s.
6 496.419(5), the department may issue an order to disqualify a
7 charitable organization or sponsor from receiving any sales tax
8 exemption certificate issued by the Department of Revenue if the
9 department finds a violation of s. 496.419(4).
10 (2) A charitable organization or sponsor may appeal a
11 disqualification order by requesting a hearing within 21 days
12 after notification from the department that it has issued a
13 disqualification order under this section. The hearing must be
14 conducted in accordance with chapter 120.
15 (3) A disqualification order issued by the department
16 pursuant to this section is effective for 1 year after such
17 order becomes final.
18 (4) The department shall provide a disqualification order
19 to the Department of Revenue within 30 days after such order
20 becomes final. A final disqualification order is conclusive as
21 to the charitable organization’s or sponsor’s entitlement to any
22 sales tax exemption. The Department of Revenue shall revoke or
23 refuse to grant a sales tax exemption certificate to a
24 charitable organization or sponsor subject to a final
25 disqualification order within 30 days after receiving such
26 disqualification order. A charitable organization or sponsor may
27 not appeal or challenge the revocation or denial of a sales tax
28 exemption certificate by the Department of Revenue if such
29 revocation or denial is based upon a final disqualification
30 order issued pursuant to this section.
31 Section 20. Section 496.431, Florida Statutes, is created
32 to read:
33 496.431 Severability.—If any provision of this chapter or
34 its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid,
35 the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications
36 of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid
37 provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
38 chapter are severable.
39 Section 21. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
40 741.0305, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
41 741.0305 Marriage fee reduction for completion of
42 premarital preparation course.—
43 (3)(a) All individuals electing to participate in a
44 premarital preparation course shall choose from the following
45 list of qualified instructors:
46 1. A psychologist licensed under chapter 490.
47 2. A clinical social worker licensed under chapter 491.
48 3. A marriage and family therapist licensed under chapter
49 491.
50 4. A mental health counselor licensed under chapter 491.
51 5. An official representative of a religious institution
52 which is recognized under s. 496.404(23) s. 496.404(19), if the
53 representative has relevant training.
54 6. Any other provider designated by a judicial circuit,
55 including, but not limited to, school counselors who are
56 certified to offer such courses. Each judicial circuit may
57 establish a roster of area course providers, including those who
58 offer the course on a sliding fee scale or for free.
59 Section 22. For the 2014-2015 fiscal year, there is
60 appropriated to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
61 Services, the sums of $179,944 in recurring and $235,584 in
62 nonrecurring funds from the General Inspection Trust Fund, and 3
63 full-time equivalent positions with associated salary rate of
64 110,441 are authorized for the purpose of implementing this act.
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67 And the title is amended as follows:
68 Delete lines 190 - 207
69 and insert:
70 procedure; providing that a disqualification order
71 remains effective for a specified period; requiring
72 the department to provide a final disqualification
73 order to the Department of Revenue within a specified
74 period; providing that a final disqualification order
75 is conclusive as to a charitable organization or
76 sponsor’s right to a sales tax exemption; requiring
77 the Department of Revenue to revoke or deny a sales
78 tax exemption to a charitable organization or sponsor
79 subject to a final disqualification order within a
80 specified period; prohibiting a charitable
81 organization or sponsor from appealing or challenging
82 the revocation or denial of a sales tax exemption
83 certificate under certain circumstances; creating s.
84 496.431, F.S.; providing for severability; amending s.
85 741.0305, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference;
86 providing an appropriation and authorizing positions;
87 providing an effective date.