The Florida Senate

¹322.025  Driver improvement.--

(1)  The department may implement programs to improve the driving ability of the drivers of this state. Such programs may include, but shall not be limited to, safety awareness campaigns, driver training, and licensing improvement. Motorcycle driver improvement programs implemented pursuant to this section or s. 322.0255 shall be funded by the motorcycle safety education fee collected pursuant to s. 320.08(1)(c), which shall be deposited in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund of the department and appropriated for that purpose.

(2)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 283.58, when funds have been appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of providing safety awareness materials, the department shall distribute to the public only materials that do not include advertisements. Safety materials shall include, but need not be limited to, Official Florida Driver Handbooks provided by the department to the motoring public for the purpose of education. The Official Florida Driver Handbook may be distributed by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles only in accordance with this subsection. Other governmental entities, including secondary public schools, wishing to obtain the Official Florida Driver Handbook must use those books provided by the department. This subsection expires July 1, 2008.

History.--s. 1, ch. 87-161; s. 6, ch. 88-405; s. 71, ch. 93-120; s. 46, ch. 2000-152; ss. 46, 53, ch. 2007-73.

¹Note.--

A.  Section 46, ch. 2007-73, amended s. 322.025 "[i]n order to implement Specific Appropriation 2814 of the 2007-2008 General Appropriations Act." Related proviso language was vetoed. See ch. 2007-72, the 2007-2008 General Appropriations Act.

B.  Section 53, ch. 2007-73, provides that "[a] section of this act that implements a specific appropriation or specifically identified proviso language in the 2007-2008 General Appropriations Act is void if the specific appropriation or specifically identified proviso language is vetoed. A section of this act that implements more than one specific appropriation or more than one portion of specifically identified proviso language in the 2007-2008 General Appropriations Act is void if all the specific appropriations or portions of specifically identified proviso language are vetoed." Specific Appropriation 2814 was not vetoed, although proviso language authorizing use of some of the contracted services funds in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund for printing and distribution of the driver handbook was vetoed.