| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to state parks; amending s. 258.014, |
| 3 | F.S.; providing free admission to state parks on state |
| 4 | and federal holidays for persons serving in the United |
| 5 | States Armed Forces, persons who are veterans of the |
| 6 | United States Armed Forces, and their families; |
| 7 | 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. Subsection (3) is added to section 258.014, |
| 12 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 13 | 258.014 Fees for use of state parks.-- |
| 14 | (3) Any person who is serving in any branch of the |
| 15 | United States Armed Forces, who is a veteran of the United |
| 16 | States Armed Forces, or the spouse or minor child of such a |
| 17 | person shall not be charged an admission fee to a state park |
| 18 | on any federal or state holiday upon presentation of a valid |
| 19 | card that identifies the person as currently serving in or |
| 20 | being a veteran of the United States Armed Forces or as being |
| 21 | a spouse or minor child of such a person. |
| 22 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |