HB 865

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to historic properties; amending s.
3	267.061, F.S.; declaring a state policy of assistance to
4	community organizations in their efforts to preserve
5	historic resources; providing an effective date.
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7	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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9	Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
10	267.061, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
11	267.061  Historic properties; state policy,
12	responsibilities.--
13	(1)  STATE POLICY RELATIVE TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES.--
14	(a)  The rich and unique heritage of historic properties in
15	this state, representing more than 10,000 years of human
16	presence, is an important legacy to be valued and conserved for
17	present and future generations. The destruction of these
18	nonrenewable historical resources will engender a significant
19	loss to the state's quality of life, economy, and cultural
20	environment. It is therefore declared to be state policy to:
21	1.  Provide leadership in the preservation of the state's
22	historic resources;
23	2.  Administer state-owned or state-controlled historic
24	resources in a spirit of stewardship and trusteeship;
25	3.  Contribute to the preservation of non-state-owned
26	historic resources and to give encouragement to organizations
27	and individuals undertaking preservation by private means;
28	4.  Foster conditions, using measures that include
29	financial and technical assistance, for a harmonious coexistence
30	of society and state historic resources;
31	5.  Encourage the public and private preservation and
32	utilization of elements of the state's historically built
33	environment; and
34	6.  Assist local governments to expand and accelerate their
35	historic preservation programs and activities.
36	7.  Assist community organizations in their efforts to
37	preserve historical resources.
38	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.

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