Florida Senate - 2025                                     SB 466
       
       
        
       By Senator Leek
       
       
       
       
       
       7-00857A-25                                            2025466__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Florida Museum of Black
    3         History; creating s. 267.07221, F.S.; providing
    4         legislative intent; establishing the Florida Museum of
    5         Black History Board of Directors; providing for the
    6         membership of the board; requiring that appointments
    7         to the board be made by a specified date; prohibiting
    8         specified members of the board from holding state or
    9         local elective office while serving on the board;
   10         providing for the filling of vacancies; requiring that
   11         the board work jointly with the Foundation for the
   12         Museum of Black History, Inc.; requiring the St. Johns
   13         County Board of County Commissioners to provide
   14         administrative support and staffing to the board until
   15         specified actions are completed; providing an
   16         effective date.
   17          
   18  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   20         Section 1. Section 267.07221, Florida Statutes, is created
   21  to read:
   22         267.07221 Florida Museum of Black History Board of
   23  Directors.—
   24         (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize the
   25  work of the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force in
   26  selecting a location for the Florida Museum of Black History and
   27  designating St. Johns County as the site for the museum. It is
   28  further the intent of the Legislature, under the authority
   29  provided in s. 267.0722(7), to establish a board of directors to
   30  oversee the commission, construction, operation, and
   31  administration of the museum.
   32         (2)(a) The Florida Museum of Black History Board of
   33  Directors is established within the division and shall be
   34  composed of the following members:
   35         1. Three individuals appointed by the Governor, one of whom
   36  shall serve as chair.
   37         2. Three individuals appointed by the President of the
   38  Senate.
   39         3. Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of
   40  the Senate and serving ex officio.
   41         4. Three individuals appointed by the Speaker of the House
   42  of Representatives.
   43         5. Two member of the House of Representatives, appointed by
   44  the Speaker of the House of Representatives and serving ex
   45  officio.
   46         (b) Appointments must be made no later than July 31, 2025.
   47  Members appointed pursuant to subparagraphs (a)1., 2., and 4.
   48  may not hold any state or local elective office while serving on
   49  the board. Vacancies on the board must be filled in the same
   50  manner as the initial appointments.
   51         (3) The board shall work jointly with the Foundation for
   52  the Museum of Black History, Inc., a nonprofit organization
   53  created to support the creation of the museum.
   54         (4) The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners
   55  shall provide administrative assistance and staffing to the
   56  board until the project planning, design, and engineering are
   57  completed.
   58         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.