Bill Text: FL S1014 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund/JAC
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-04-06 - Ordered enrolled -SJ 417 [S1014 Detail]
Download: Florida-2011-S1014-Enrolled.html
ENROLLED 2011 Legislature SB 1014 20111014er 1 2 An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the Public 3 Defenders Revenue Trust Fund within the Justice 4 Administrative Commission without modification; 5 repealing s. 27.61(2), F.S.; abrogating provisions 6 relating to the termination of the trust fund, to 7 conform; providing an effective date. 8 9 WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of the 10 Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund within the Justice 11 Administrative Commission, which is otherwise scheduled to be 12 terminated pursuant to constitutional mandate, and 13 WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the trust fund before 14 its scheduled termination date and has found that it continues 15 to meet an important public purpose, and 16 WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that existing public 17 policy concerning the trust fund sets adequate parameters for 18 its use, NOW, THEREFORE, 19 20 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 21 22 Section 1. The Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund within 23 the Justice Administrative Commission, FLAIR number 21-2-059, 24 which is to be terminated pursuant to Section 19(f), Article III 25 of the State Constitution on July 1, 2012, is re-created. 26 Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 27.61, Florida 27 Statutes, is repealed. 28 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.