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| 1 | A bill to be entitled | ||
| 2 | An act relating to trust funds; amending s. 20.435, F.S.; | ||
| 3 | creating the Welfare Transition Trust Fund within the | ||
| 4 | Department of Health; providing for source of moneys and | ||
| 5 | purposes; providing for annual carryforward of unused | ||
| 6 | funds; providing for future review and termination or re- | ||
| 7 | creation of the trust fund; providing an effective date. | ||
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: | ||
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| 11 | Section 1. Paragraph (i) is added to subsection (1) of | ||
| 12 | section 20.435, Florida Statutes, to read: | ||
| 13 | 20.435 Department of Health; trust funds.-- | ||
| 14 | (1) The following trust funds are hereby created, to be | ||
| 15 | administered by the Department of Health: | ||
| 16 | (i) Welfare Transition Trust Fund. | ||
| 17 | 1. Funds shall be credited to the trust fund from federal | ||
| 18 | Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grants. | ||
| 19 | Funds shall be used for the purpose of supporting the welfare | ||
| 20 | transition program, transition services, and support services. | ||
| 21 | 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and | ||
| 22 | pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end | ||
| 23 | of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of | ||
| 24 | the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of | ||
| 25 | the trust fund. | ||
| 26 | 3. The trust fund shall, unless terminated sooner, be | ||
| 27 | terminated on July 1, 2007. | ||
| 28 | (2) Prior to its scheduled termination pursuant to the | ||
| 29 | provisions of s. 19(f)(2), Art. III of the State Constitution, | ||
| 30 | each trust fund listed in subsection (1) shall be reviewed as | ||
| 31 | provided in s. 215.3206(1) and (2). | ||
| 32 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003. | ||