HB 0949 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the Governor's Council on Physical
3	Fitness and Health; providing for powers and duties,
4	membership and terms thereof; providing for reimbursement
5	for per diem and travel expenses for members of the
6	council; providing an effective date.
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8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1. There is hereby created the Governor's Council
11	on Physical Fitness and Health within the Office of the
12	Governor. (1) POWERS AND DUTIES.--The council shall have the
13	following powers and duties:
14	(a) To promote interest in the area of physical fitness;
15	to consider the need for new programs in the field of physical
16	fitness; to enlist the active support of individual citizens,
17	professional and civic groups, amateur and professional
18	athletes, voluntary organizations, state and local government
19	agencies, private industry and business, and community
20	recreation programs in efforts to improve the physical fitness
21	and the health of the citizens of this state.
22	(b) To examine current physical fitness programs available
23	to the people of this state and to make recommendations to the
24	Governor for coordination of programs to prevent duplication of
25	such services; to support physical fitness programs in the
26	public school system; to develop cooperative programs with
27	medical, dental, and other groups; to maintain a liaison with
28	government, private, and other agencies concerning physical
29	fitness programs; to stimulate research in the area of physical
30	fitness; to sponsor physical fitness workshops, clinics,
31	conferences, and other related activities pertaining to physical
32	fitness throughout the state.
33	(c) To recognize outstanding developments, contributions,
34	and achievements in physical fitness in this state and to serve
35	as the sanctioning body for competitive athletic events for
36	which sanctioning by the state is required.
37	(d) To make an annual report to the Governor that shall
38	include suggestions and recommendations for the furtherance of
39	the physical fitness of the people of this state.
40	(2) MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; QUORUM; PER DIEM;.--
41	(a) The council shall consist of 10 members, including a
42	chair. The composition of the council shall be as follows:
43	1. One member of the Senate appointed by the President of
44	the Senate, one member of the House of Representatives appointed
45	by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and eight
46	persons from the health care professions, the fields of business
47	and industry, physical education, recreation, sports, and the
48	general public. The eight nonlegislative members of the council
49	shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at the pleasure of
50	the Governor.
51	2. The eight initial nonlegislative members of the council
52	shall be appointed as follows: two for a term of 1 year, two for
53	a term of 2 years, two for a term of 3 years, and two for a term
54	of 4 years. At the end of the respective terms of office of
55	these initial members, all succeeding appointments of
56	nonlegislative members shall be for terms of 4 years.
57	Nonlegislative members shall serve no more than two consecutive
58	4-year terms. All unexpired terms due to resignation, death,
59	disability, removal, or refusal to serve shall be filled by a
60	person appointed by the Governor for the balance of the
61	unexpired term.
62	3. Legislative members of the council shall serve 2-year
63	terms beginning and ending on July 1 of odd-numbered years, and
64	shall serve no more than two consecutive terms.
65	(b) The council shall meet no more than quarterly and a
66	majority of the council shall constitute a quorum for the
67	transaction of business.
68	(c) Members of the council shall receive no compensation
69	but shall receive reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses
70	as provided in s. 112.061, Florida Statutes, while in the
71	performance of their duties.
72	Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.