Senate Bill sb1376er

    ENROLLED

    2007 Legislature                                CS for SB 1376



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  2         An act relating to the Department of the

  3         Lottery; amending s. 24.105, F.S.; authorizing

  4         the department to hold patents; requiring that

  5         the department notify the Department of State

  6         when the Department of the Lottery secures

  7         property rights by patent, copyright, or

  8         trademark; providing an effective date.

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

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12         Section 1.  Subsection (10) of section 24.105, Florida

13  Statutes, is amended to read:

14         24.105  Powers and duties of department.--The

15  department shall:

16         (10)  Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 286,

17  have the authority to hold patents, copyrights, trademarks,

18  and service marks and enforce its rights with respect thereto.

19  The department shall notify the Department of State in writing

20  whenever property rights by patent, copyright, or trademark

21  are secured by the department.

22         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.

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