| 1 | A bill to be entitled | 
| 2 | An act relating to automated teller machine transaction | 
| 3 | charges; creating s. 655.966, F.S.; authorizing the owner | 
| 4 | of an automated teller machine to charge an access fee or | 
| 5 | surcharge for transactions using accounts from certain | 
| 6 | financial institutions; 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.  Section 655.966, Florida Statutes, is created | 
| 11 | to read: | 
| 12 | 655.966  Automated teller machine; surcharge.--The owner of | 
| 13 | an automated teller machine, as defined in s. 655.960, may | 
| 14 | charge an access fee or surcharge to a customer conducting a | 
| 15 | transaction using an account from a financial institution, as | 
| 16 | defined in s. 655.005, that is located outside of the United | 
| 17 | States. | 
| 18 | Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. |