| 1 | Representative Tobia offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Remove lines 173-201 and insert: |
| 5 | Section 1. For the purposes of this act, the facts in the |
| 6 | preamble to this act are found and declared to be true. |
| 7 | Section 2. The Sheriff of Broward County is authorized and |
| 8 | directed to appropriate from funds of the Broward County |
| 9 | Sheriff's Office not otherwise appropriated and to draw a |
| 10 | warrant payable to the Guardianship of Eric Brody in the sum of |
| 11 | $12 million. |
| 12 | Section 3. The amount previously paid by or on behalf of |
| 13 | the Broward County Sheriff's Office pursuant to s. 768.28, |
| 14 | Florida Statutes, and the amount awarded under this act are the |
| 15 | sole compensation for all claims arising out of the facts |
| 16 | described in this act which resulted in the injuries to Eric |
| 17 | Brody. Payment for attorneys' fees and costs payable to the |
| 18 | claimant's attorneys may not exceed $1 million. Payment for the |
| 19 | professional services and costs of lobbyists advocating for |
| 20 | passage of this claim may not exceed $100,000. Other than the |
| 21 | allowed attorneys' fees and costs, lobbying fees and costs, and |
| 22 | payment in full of any applicable Medicaid lien and any other |
| 23 | preexisting liens for medical treatment rendered to Eric Brody, |
| 24 | all remaining moneys paid to the Guardianship of Eric Brody |
| 25 | shall be for the sole purpose of the health care and living |
| 26 | expenses of Eric Brody. |
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| 29 | T I T L E A M E N D M E N T |
| 30 | Remove lines 7-12 and insert: |
| 31 | payment of fees and costs; providing an effective date. |