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The Committee on Higher Education (Oelrich) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendments)

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     Before line 490

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insert:

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     Section 6.  Paragraph (k) of subsection (3) of section

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1000.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     1000.21  Systemwide definitions.--As used in the Florida K-

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20 Education Code:

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     (3)  "Community college," except as otherwise specifically

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provided, includes the following institutions and any branch

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campuses, centers, or other affiliates of the institution:

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     (k) Indian River Community College.

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Higher Education

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete lines 2 ? 26,

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and insert:

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An act relating to community colleges; amending s.

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1001.64, F.S.; providing conditions for certain

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contracting by community college boards of trustees;

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authorizing boards of trustees to enter into certain

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short-term loans and contracts and make payments subject

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to appropriation; authorizing boards of trustees to incur

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long-term debt according to specified requirements;

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amending s. 1004.70, F.S.; requiring community college

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boards of trustees to authorize debt incurred by direct-

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support organizations; authorizing delegation for approval

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of short-term loans and lease-purchase agreements;

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providing restrictions; amending s. 1009.22, F.S.,

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relating to workforce education postsecondary student

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fees, and s. 1009.23, F.S., relating to community college

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student fees; revising provisions relating to pledge of

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fee revenues to repayment of debt by community college

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boards of trustees; providing requirements for the

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request, issuance, securing, and payment of bonds;

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revising provisions relating to validation of bonds;

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providing for limitation of actions; amending s. 1011.84,

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F.S.; correcting references; providing for transmittal of

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funds for amounts required for capital improvement revenue

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bond debt service under certain circumstances; providing

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restrictions; authorizing rules; amending s. 1000.21,

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F.S.; redesignating Indian River Community College as

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Indian River College; providing an effective date.

2/5/2008  7:43:00 AM     HE.HE.03947