CS/HB 451

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to Space Florida; creating s. 331.3081,
3F.S.; revising provisions for the governing board of Space
4Florida to terminate the existing board and replace it
5with a new board meeting the requirements of this section;
6providing for membership; providing for appointment of
7certain voting members by the Governor subject to
8confirmation by the Senate; providing for appointment of
9nonvoting members by the President of the Senate and the
10Speaker of the House of Representatives; providing for
11terms of the members and organization of the board;
12providing for reappointment or removal of members;
13providing for meetings and actions of the board; providing
14for reimbursement of expenses incurred by members and
15staff of the board; requiring members to file disclosure
16of financial interests; repealing s. 331.308, F.S.,
17relating to the board of directors of Space Florida;
18providing an effective date.
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20Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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22     Section 1.  Section 331.3081, Florida Statutes, is created
23to read:
24     331.3081  Board of directors.-
25     (1)  Space Florida shall be governed by a board of
26directors consisting of 13 voting members and 2 nonvoting
27members.
28     (a)  The Governor shall appoint nine voting members of the
29board of directors pursuant to the requirements of this section.
30     (b)  The Governor shall appoint members so that the
31membership of the board reflects the statewide presence of
32Florida's aerospace industry. When making appointments to the
33board, the Governor shall consider whether the membership
34reflects the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity, as well as
35the geographic distribution, of the population of the state.
36     (c)  Designees of voting members described in subparagraph
37(f)1. shall have authority to vote. Designees of voting members
38described in subparagraph (f)2. shall not have authority to
39vote.
40     (d)  All appointees must have demonstrated knowledge and
41experience in the field of aerospace or have experience which is
42directly applicable to the state's aerospace endeavors.
43     (e)  All voting members of the board who are newly
44appointed by the Governor must be residents of the state or have
45a business enterprise in the state.
46     (f)1.  The board of directors shall include the following
47ex officio voting members:
48     a.  The Governor or the Lieutenant Governor as the
49Governor's designee.
50     b.  The Secretary of Transportation or the secretary's
51designee.
52     c.  The president of Workforce Florida, Inc., or the
53president's designee.
54     d.  The president of Enterprise Florida, Inc., or the
55president's designee.
56     2.  The Governor shall appoint the following voting members
57to the board, subject to confirmation by the Senate:
58     a.  One member from organized labor with experience in the
59aerospace industry.
60     b.  Two members from the state's aerospace-related
61industries at large across the state.
62     c.  Two members from two separate commercial aerospace
63companies involved in human space flight programs or commercial
64access to space.
65     d.  Two members from two separate commercial companies
66working under Federal Government contracts to conduct space-
67related business.
68     e.  One member from an alternative energy enterprise with
69potential for aerospace applications.
70     f.  One member from the aerospace industry whose primary
71client is the United States Department of Defense.
72     3.  The President of the Senate shall appoint one
73nonvoting, ex officio member from the members of the Senate.
74     4.  The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
75appoint one nonvoting, ex officio member from the members of the
76House of Representatives.
77     (2)  The terms of the current members of the Space Florida
78board of directors shall expire 90 days after this section takes
79effect.
80     (3)  The initial appointments under this section and Senate
81confirmations of the appointments shall occur 91 days after this
82section takes effect. New appointees shall have interim status
83pending the next called meeting of the Senate.
84     (4)  The terms of four of the Governor's initial
85appointments under this section shall be for 2 years, at the
86discretion of the Governor.
87     (5)  The terms of five of the Governor's initial
88appointments under this section shall be for 4 years, at the
89discretion of the Governor.
90     (6)  At the expiration of the initial terms under this
91section, subsequent members appointed by the Governor shall each
92serve 4-year terms.
93     (7)  Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the
94unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
95     (8)  The appointees of the President of the Senate and the
96Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve at the
97pleasure of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
98House of Representatives, respectively.
99     (9)  Any member appointed under this section is eligible
100for reappointment.
101     (10)  Appointed members may be removed by the Governor for
102cause or by a simple majority of the board of directors voting
103at a properly noticed meeting of the board.
104     (11)  The board of directors shall meet at least four times
105each year upon the call of the Governor, at the request of the
106Lieutenant Governor, or at the request of a majority of the
107board members.
108     (12)  The board of directors may take official action by a
109majority vote of the members present at any meeting at which a
110quorum is present.
111     (13)  Members of the board of directors shall serve without
112compensation; however, members and support staff may be
113reimbursed for all reasonable, necessary, and actual expenses as
114determined by the board of directors pursuant to s. 112.061.
115     (14)  Each member of the board of directors who is not
116otherwise required to file financial disclosure pursuant to s.
1178, Art. II of the State Constitution or s. 112.3144 shall file
118disclosure of financial interests pursuant to s. 112.3145.
119     Section 2.  Section 331.308, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
120     Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.


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