Senate Bill sb0832

    Florida Senate - 2002        (NP)                       SB 832

    By Senator Cowin





    309-942-02                                              See HB

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to trust funds; terminating and

  3         re-creating the Inmate Welfare Trust Fund

  4         within the Department of Corrections without

  5         modification; carrying forward current balances

  6         and continuing current sources and uses

  7         thereof; providing an effective date.

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  9         WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of

10  the Inmate Welfare Trust Fund within the Department of

11  Corrections, which is otherwise scheduled to be terminated

12  pursuant to constitutional mandate, and

13         WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the trust fund

14  before its scheduled termination date and has found that it

15  continues 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,

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20  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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22         Section 1.  (1)  The Inmate Welfare Trust Fund within

23  the Department of Corrections, FLAIR number 70-2-523, which is

24  to be terminated pursuant to Section 19(f), Article III of the

25  State Constitution on July 1, 2006, unless terminated sooner

26  by law, is terminated on November 4, 2004, and re-created.

27         (2)  All current balances of the trust fund are carried

28  forward, and all current sources and uses of the trust fund

29  are continued.

30         Section 2.  This act shall take effect November 4,

31  2004.

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    Florida Senate - 2002        (NP)                       SB 832
    309-942-02                                              See HB




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      Terminates and re-creates the Inmate Welfare Trust Fund
  4    within the Department of Corrections in order to
      synchronize its review cycle with other trust funds of
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