The Florida Senate

288.809  Florida Intergovernmental Relations Foundation; use of property; board of directors; audit.--

(1)  DEFINITIONS.--For the purposes of this section, the term:

(a)  "Florida Intergovernmental Relations Foundation" means a direct-support organization:

1.  Which is a corporation not for profit that is incorporated under the provisions of chapter 617 and approved by the Department of State;

2.  Which is organized and operated exclusively to solicit, receive, hold, invest, and administer property and, subject to the approval of the Department of State, to make expenditures to or for the promotion of intergovernmental relations programs; and

3.  Which the Department of State, after review, has certified to be operating in a manner consistent with the policies and goals of the department.

(b)  "Personal services" includes full-time or part-time personnel, as well as payroll processing.

(2)  USE OF PROPERTY.--The department:

(a)  Is authorized to permit the use of property, facilities, and personal services of the department by the foundation, subject to the provisions of this section.

(b)  Shall prescribe conditions with which the foundation must comply in order to use property, facilities, or personal services of the department. Such conditions shall provide for budget and audit review and for oversight by the department.

(c)  Shall not permit the use of property, facilities, or personal services of the foundation if the foundation does not provide equal employment opportunities to all persons, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or religion.

(3)  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.--The board of directors of the foundation shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Secretary of State, of whom no more than three shall be employees or elected officials of the state.

(4)  ANNUAL AUDIT.--The foundation shall make provision for an annual postaudit of its financial accounts to be conducted by an independent, certified public accountant. The annual audit report shall include a management letter and shall be submitted to the Auditor General and the department for review. The department and the Auditor General have the authority to require and receive from the foundation or from its independent auditor any detail or supplemental data relative to the operation of the foundation. The identity of a donor or prospective donor to the foundation who desires to remain anonymous and all information identifying such donor or prospective donor are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Such anonymity shall be maintained in the auditor's report.

History.--s. 67, ch. 90-201; s. 9, ch. 91-5; s. 26, ch. 91-201; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 11, ch. 92-299; s. 225, ch. 95-148; s. 2, ch. 95-369; s. 75, ch. 96-320; s. 143, ch. 96-406.