| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the Welfare |
| 3 | Transition Trust Fund within the Department of Military |
| 4 | Affairs without modification; amending s. 250.175, F.S.; |
| 5 | removing the scheduled termination of the trust fund; |
| 6 | providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of the |
| 9 | Welfare Transition Trust Fund within the Department of Military |
| 10 | Affairs, which is otherwise scheduled to be terminated pursuant |
| 11 | to constitutional mandate, and |
| 12 | WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the trust fund before |
| 13 | its scheduled termination date and has found it continues to |
| 14 | meet an important public purpose, and |
| 15 | WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that existing public |
| 16 | policy concerning the trust fund sets adequate parameters for |
| 17 | its use, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 19 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 21 | Section 1. The Welfare Transition Trust Fund within the |
| 22 | Department of Military Affairs, FLAIR number 62-2-401, which is |
| 23 | to be terminated pursuant to Section 19(f), Article III of the |
| 24 | State Constitution on July 1, 2009, is re-created. |
| 25 | Section 2. Paragraph (d) of subsection (5) of section |
| 26 | 250.175, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 27 | 250.175 Trust funds; authorization; name; purpose.-- |
| 28 | (5) The Welfare Transition Trust Fund is created within |
| 29 | the Department of Military Affairs. |
| 30 | (d) In accordance with s. 19(f)(2), Art. III of the State |
| 31 | Constitution, the Welfare Transition Trust Fund shall, unless |
| 32 | terminated earlier, be terminated on July 1, 2009. Before its |
| 33 | scheduled termination, the trust fund shall be reviewed as |
| 34 | provided in s. 215.3206(1) and (2). |
| 35 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |