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CS/CS/CS/SB 708: Local Government Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Finance and Taxation ; Education ; Atwater

Local Government Accountability; revises duties of Legislative Auditing Committee; specifies requirements for petition for municipal audit; clarifies that local governments are authorized to provide health insurance; revises definition of "governmental entity" to include counties & district school boards; revises provisions governing notice of bids & disposition of bonds; authorizes pilot program to be established by rural health network in Monroe Co., etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 06/17/2004
Last Action: 6/17/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-305
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/21/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    12/5/2003 Senate • Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Education; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations
    12/29/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 01/05/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K
    1/5/2004 Senate • Favorable by Comprehensive Planning; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/6/2004 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity
    1/26/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 02/04/04, 9:00 am, 110-S
    2/4/2004 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0; Now in Education
    2/9/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/18/04, 1:00 pm, 412-K
    2/18/2004 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    2/19/2004 Senate • Now in Finance and Taxation
    3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Comprehensive Planning; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Education; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 00046; On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 01/05/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K; Favorable by Comprehensive Planning; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00152; Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00152; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 02/04/04, 9:00 am, 110-S; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00152; Now in Education -SJ 00152; On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/18/04, 1:00 pm, 412-K; CS by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00154; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00141; Now in Finance and Taxation -SJ 00154
    3/8/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 03/11/04, 1:00 pm, 37-S
    3/11/2004 Senate • CS/CS by Finance and Taxation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00300; CS read first time on 03/16/04 -SJ 00335
    3/12/2004 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development -SJ 00300
    4/8/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development, 04/13/04, 9:15 am, 117-K
    4/13/2004 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00584; CS read first time on 04/21/04 -SJ 00701
    4/14/2004 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 00584
    4/21/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00672; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    4/23/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00868; Read second time -SJ 00768; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00769; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00769
    4/24/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00874; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00874
    4/26/2004 House • In Messages
    4/29/2004 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 01083; Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 01117; Substituted for HB 547 -HJ 01127; Read second time -HJ 01128
    4/30/2004 House • Read third time -HJ 01327; CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 01328
    4/30/2004 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740
    6/16/2004 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/17/2004 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-305

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 708, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2004 at 10:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 547 Stargel Similar Last Action: 4/29/2004 H Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 01114; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01114; Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 01117; Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 708; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2004-305) -HJ 01127
    Location:
    H 53 (e1) Health Insurance/Rural Counties Sorensen Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2004-305)
    Location:
    H 1305 Government Accountability Sansom Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died in Committee on Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2004-305)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (51)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee.
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    11.51 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.
    61.181 Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees.
    75.05 Order and service.
    112.08 Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations.
    112.625 Definitions.
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review.
    130.04 Notice for bids and disposition of bonds.
    131.01 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    131.02 Refunding bonds; issuance; delivery; cancellation of refunded obligations.
    131.03 Refunding bonds; form; registrar; maturity; interest; execution; sale.
    131.04 Special assessments; pledge of credit; tax; exemptions from debt limitations.
    131.05 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
    131.06 No other proceedings required.
    132.02 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    132.09 Notice of sale; bids and award; private sale.
    132.10 Minimum sale price.
    163.05 Small County Technical Assistance Program.
    165.052 Special dissolution procedures.
    166.121 Issuance of bonds.
    166.241 Fiscal years, financial reports, appropriations, and budgets.
    175.261 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    185.221 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts.
    189.409 Determination of financial emergency.
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities.
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits.
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information.
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports.
    189.422 Action of the department.
    189.428 Special districts; oversight review process.
    189.439 Bonds.
    191.005 District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.
    200.0684 Annual compliance report for Department of Community Affairs.
    215.195 Agency deposits relating to the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan.
    218.075 Reduction or waiver of permit processing fees.
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities.
    218.321 Annual financial statements; local governmental entities.
    218.36 County officers; record and report of fees and disposition of same.
    218.369 Definitions applicable to ss. 218.37-218.386.
    218.37 Powers and duties of Division of Bond Finance; advisory council.
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports.
    218.50 Short title.
    218.501 Purposes.
    218.502 Definition.
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency.
    218.504 Cessation of state action.
    288.9610 Annual reports of Florida Development Finance Corporation.
    373.556 Investment of funds.
    1010.47 Receiving bids and sale of bonds.

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 708, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/23/2004 at 1:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2004 10:39 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2004 9:36 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (51)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee.
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    11.51 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.
    61.181 Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees.
    75.05 Order and service.
    112.08 Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations.
    112.625 Definitions.
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review.
    130.04 Notice for bids and disposition of bonds.
    131.01 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    131.02 Refunding bonds; issuance; delivery; cancellation of refunded obligations.
    131.03 Refunding bonds; form; registrar; maturity; interest; execution; sale.
    131.04 Special assessments; pledge of credit; tax; exemptions from debt limitations.
    131.05 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
    131.06 No other proceedings required.
    132.02 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    132.09 Notice of sale; bids and award; private sale.
    132.10 Minimum sale price.
    163.05 Small County Technical Assistance Program.
    165.052 Special dissolution procedures.
    166.121 Issuance of bonds.
    166.241 Fiscal years, financial reports, appropriations, and budgets.
    175.261 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    185.221 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts.
    189.409 Determination of financial emergency.
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities.
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits.
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information.
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports.
    189.422 Action of the department.
    189.428 Special districts; oversight review process.
    189.439 Bonds.
    191.005 District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.
    200.0684 Annual compliance report for Department of Community Affairs.
    215.195 Agency deposits relating to the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan.
    218.075 Reduction or waiver of permit processing fees.
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities.
    218.321 Annual financial statements; local governmental entities.
    218.36 County officers; record and report of fees and disposition of same.
    218.369 Definitions applicable to ss. 218.37-218.386.
    218.37 Powers and duties of Division of Bond Finance; advisory council.
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports.
    218.50 Short title.
    218.501 Purposes.
    218.502 Definition.
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency.
    218.504 Cessation of state action.
    288.9610 Annual reports of Florida Development Finance Corporation.
    373.556 Investment of funds.
    1010.47 Receiving bids and sale of bonds.

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 708, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/21/2004 at 2:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2004 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2004 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    895182 - Amendment
    Bullard 4/21/2004
    5:03 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    840254 - Amendment
    Atwater 4/22/2004
    11:21 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (51)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee.
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    11.51 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.
    61.181 Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees.
    75.05 Order and service.
    112.08 Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations.
    112.625 Definitions.
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review.
    130.04 Notice for bids and disposition of bonds.
    131.01 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    131.02 Refunding bonds; issuance; delivery; cancellation of refunded obligations.
    131.03 Refunding bonds; form; registrar; maturity; interest; execution; sale.
    131.04 Special assessments; pledge of credit; tax; exemptions from debt limitations.
    131.05 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
    131.06 No other proceedings required.
    132.02 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    132.09 Notice of sale; bids and award; private sale.
    132.10 Minimum sale price.
    163.05 Small County Technical Assistance Program.
    165.052 Special dissolution procedures.
    166.121 Issuance of bonds.
    166.241 Fiscal years, financial reports, appropriations, and budgets.
    175.261 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    185.221 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts.
    189.409 Determination of financial emergency.
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities.
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits.
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information.
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports.
    189.422 Action of the department.
    189.428 Special districts; oversight review process.
    189.439 Bonds.
    191.005 District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.
    200.0684 Annual compliance report for Department of Community Affairs.
    215.195 Agency deposits relating to the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan.
    218.075 Reduction or waiver of permit processing fees.
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities.
    218.321 Annual financial statements; local governmental entities.
    218.36 County officers; record and report of fees and disposition of same.
    218.369 Definitions applicable to ss. 218.37-218.386.
    218.37 Powers and duties of Division of Bond Finance; advisory council.
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports.
    218.50 Short title.
    218.501 Purposes.
    218.502 Definition.
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency.
    218.504 Cessation of state action.
    288.9610 Annual reports of Florida Development Finance Corporation.
    373.556 Investment of funds.
    1010.47 Receiving bids and sale of bonds.

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  • CS/CS/SB 708, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/12/2004 at 4:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Taxation (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2004 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/13/2004 9:15 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (51)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee.
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    11.51 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.
    61.181 Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees.
    75.05 Order and service.
    112.08 Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations.
    112.625 Definitions.
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review.
    130.04 Notice for bids and disposition of bonds.
    131.01 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    131.02 Refunding bonds; issuance; delivery; cancellation of refunded obligations.
    131.03 Refunding bonds; form; registrar; maturity; interest; execution; sale.
    131.04 Special assessments; pledge of credit; tax; exemptions from debt limitations.
    131.05 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
    131.06 No other proceedings required.
    132.02 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    132.09 Notice of sale; bids and award; private sale.
    132.10 Minimum sale price.
    163.05 Small County Technical Assistance Program.
    165.052 Special dissolution procedures.
    166.121 Issuance of bonds.
    166.241 Fiscal years, financial reports, appropriations, and budgets.
    175.261 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    185.221 Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts.
    189.409 Determination of financial emergency.
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities.
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits.
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information.
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports.
    189.422 Action of the department.
    189.428 Special districts; oversight review process.
    189.439 Bonds.
    191.005 District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.
    200.0684 Annual compliance report for Department of Community Affairs.
    215.195 Agency deposits relating to the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan.
    218.075 Reduction or waiver of permit processing fees.
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities.
    218.321 Annual financial statements; local governmental entities.
    218.36 County officers; record and report of fees and disposition of same.
    218.369 Definitions applicable to ss. 218.37-218.386.
    218.37 Powers and duties of Division of Bond Finance; advisory council.
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports.
    218.50 Short title.
    218.501 Purposes.
    218.502 Definition.
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency.
    218.504 Cessation of state action.
    288.9610 Annual reports of Florida Development Finance Corporation.
    373.556 Investment of funds.
    1010.47 Receiving bids and sale of bonds.

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  • CS/SB 708, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/19/2004 at 3:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2004 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2004 1:00 PM Finance and Taxation 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (46)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee.
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    61.181 Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees.
    75.05 Order and service.
    112.08 Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations.
    112.625 Definitions.
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review.
    130.04 Notice for bids and disposition of bonds.
    131.01 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    131.02 Refunding bonds; issuance; delivery; cancellation of refunded obligations.
    131.03 Refunding bonds; form; registrar; maturity; interest; execution; sale.
    131.04 Special assessments; pledge of credit; tax; exemptions from debt limitations.
    131.05 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
    131.06 No other proceedings required.
    132.02 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    132.09 Notice of sale; bids and award; private sale.
    132.10 Minimum sale price.
    163.05 Small County Technical Assistance Program.
    165.052 Special dissolution procedures.
    166.121 Issuance of bonds.
    166.241 Fiscal years, financial reports, appropriations, and budgets.
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts.
    189.409 Determination of financial emergency.
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities.
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits.
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information.
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports.
    189.422 Action of the department.
    189.428 Special districts; oversight review process.
    189.439 Bonds.
    191.005 District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.
    200.0684 Annual compliance report for Department of Community Affairs.
    215.195 Agency deposits relating to the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan.
    218.075 Reduction or waiver of permit processing fees.
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities.
    218.321 Annual financial statements; local governmental entities.
    218.36 County officers; record and report of fees and disposition of same.
    218.369 Definitions applicable to ss. 218.37-218.386.
    218.37 Powers and duties of Division of Bond Finance; advisory council.
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports.
    218.50 Short title.
    218.501 Purposes.
    218.502 Definition.
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency.
    218.504 Cessation of state action.
    1010.47 Receiving bids and sale of bonds.

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  • SB 708, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2003 at 4:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Comprehensive Planning (Post-Meeting) 12/12/2003 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Productivity (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2004 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    751846 - Amendment
    Governmental Oversight and Productivity 2/4/2004
    12:55 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/5/2004 2:00 PM Comprehensive Planning 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/4/2004 9:00 AM Governmental Oversight and Productivity 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/18/2004 1:00 PM Education 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (46)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee.
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    61.181 Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees.
    75.05 Order and service.
    112.08 Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations.
    112.625 Definitions.
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review.
    130.04 Notice for bids and disposition of bonds.
    131.01 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    131.02 Refunding bonds; issuance; delivery; cancellation of refunded obligations.
    131.03 Refunding bonds; form; registrar; maturity; interest; execution; sale.
    131.04 Special assessments; pledge of credit; tax; exemptions from debt limitations.
    131.05 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
    131.06 No other proceedings required.
    132.02 Taxing units may refund obligations.
    132.09 Notice of sale; bids and award; private sale.
    132.10 Minimum sale price.
    163.05 Small County Technical Assistance Program.
    165.052 Special dissolution procedures.
    166.121 Issuance of bonds.
    166.241 Fiscal years, financial reports, appropriations, and budgets.
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts.
    189.409 Determination of financial emergency.
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities.
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits.
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information.
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports.
    189.422 Action of the department.
    189.428 Special districts; oversight review process.
    189.439 Bonds.
    191.005 District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.
    200.0684 Annual compliance report for Department of Community Affairs.
    215.195 Agency deposits relating to the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan.
    218.075 Reduction or waiver of permit processing fees.
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities.
    218.321 Annual financial statements; local governmental entities.
    218.36 County officers; record and report of fees and disposition of same.
    218.369 Definitions applicable to ss. 218.37-218.386.
    218.37 Powers and duties of Division of Bond Finance; advisory council.
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports.
    218.50 Short title.
    218.501 Purposes.
    218.502 Definition.
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency.
    218.504 Cessation of state action.
    1010.47 Receiving bids and sale of bonds.

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