Bill Text: FL H0547 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on State Universities & Private Colleges Policy (EPC) [H0547 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H0547-Introduced.html
HB 547
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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to the University of South Florida St.
3Petersburg; authorizing the Board of Trustees of the
4University of South Florida to increase the aggregate sum
5of activity and service, health, and athletic fees to
6exceed the 5 percent cap on annual increases for the
7purpose of increasing the activity and service fee at the
8University of South Florida St. Petersburg; requiring that
9revenue from the increase in the activity and service fee
10be used to construct and operate a multipurpose campus
11center on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg
12campus; requiring that any proposed increase in the fee be
13approved by the activity and service fee committee;
14providing an effective date.
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16Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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18 Section 1. Notwithstanding s. 1009.24(4)(d), Florida
19Statutes, the Board of Trustees of the University of South
20Florida may increase the aggregate sum of activity and service,
21health, and athletic fees to exceed the 5 percent cap on annual
22increases to such fees for the 2010-2011 fiscal year for the
23purpose of increasing the activity and service fee at the
24University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Revenue generated by
25the increase in the activity and service fee shall be used to
26construct and operate a multipurpose campus center on the
27University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus. Any proposed
28increase in the fee must be approved by the university's
29activity and service fee committee pursuant to s. 1009.24(10),
30Florida Statutes.
31 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.
CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
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