Bill Text: FL S1640 | 2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Florida Forever Program Trust Fund/DCA [WPSC]

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-15 - Approved by Governor -SJ 00617; Chapter No. 2010-18 [S1640 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-S1640-Enrolled.html

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       ENROLLED 
       2010 Legislature                                  CS for SB 1640 
                                                             20101640er 
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    2         An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the 
    3         Florida Forever Program Trust Fund within the 
    4         Department of Community Affairs; reenacting and 
    5         amending s. 380.5115, F.S., relating to the Florida 
    6         Forever Program Trust Fund; providing for sources of 
    7         funds and purposes; providing for the annual 
    8         carryforward of funds; providing for future review and 
    9         termination or re-creation of the trust fund; 
   10         providing a contingent effective date. 
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   12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
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   14         Section 1. The Florida Forever Program Trust Fund, FLAIR 
   15  number 52-2-349, is re-created within the Department of 
   16  Community Affairs. 
   17         Section 2. Notwithstanding the repeal contained in section 
   18  1 of chapter 2000-281, Laws of Florida, and notwithstanding the 
   19  exemption from termination contained in section 2 of chapter 
   20  2004-235, Laws of Florida, section 380.5115, Florida Statutes, 
   21  is reenacted and amended to read: 
   22         380.5115 Florida Forever Program Trust Fund of the 
   23  Department of Community Affairs.— 
   24         (1) There is created a Florida Forever Program Trust Fund 
   25  within the Department of Community Affairs to further the 
   26  purposes of this part as specified in s. 259.105(3)(c) and (j). 
   27  The trust fund shall receive funds pursuant to s. 259.105(3)(c) 
   28  and (j). 
   29         (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and 
   30  pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end 
   31  of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of 
   32  the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of 
   33  the trust fund. 
   34         (3) Pursuant to the provisions of s. 19(f)(2), Art. III of 
   35  the State Constitution, the trust fund shall, unless terminated 
   36  sooner, be terminated on July 1, 2014 2004. Prior to its 
   37  scheduled termination, the trust fund shall be reviewed as 
   38  provided in s. 215.3206(1) and (2). 
   39         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010, but 
   40  this act shall not take effect unless it is enacted by a three 
   41  fifths vote of the membership of each house of the Legislature.