Bill > S1524

Introduced Session

An act relating to the Department of State; repealing s. 113.01, F.S., relating to a fee for commissions issued by the Governor; repealing s. 113.02, F.S., relating to fees to be paid before commissions are issued; repealing s. 113.03, F.S., relating to disposition of proceeds; amending s. 113.051, F.S.; prohibiting commissions from being issued by the Governor, attested to by the Secretary of State, or bearing the seal of the state until the oath of office is filed as required; amending ss. 117.01 and 117.225, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 117.295, F.S.; conforming a cross reference; amending s. 257.031, F.S.; revising the entity that accredits a specified library school program; amending s. 257.12, F.S.; revising duties of the State Library Council; authorizing the Secretary of State to review and identify certain funding recommendations made by the council; defining the term “harmful to minors”; amending s. 257.17, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 257.191, F.S.; requiring the Secretary of State to identify whether construction grant funds meet certain criteria and are used for certain purposes; defining the term “harmful to minors”; requiring the secretary to submit a recommended list to the Legislature for funding consideration; amending s. 257.23, F.S.; requiring the secretary to identify whether construction grant funds meet certain criteria and are used for certain purposes; defining the term “harmful to minors”; repealing s. 257.34, F.S., relating to the Florida International Archive and Repository; amending s. 257.42, F.S.; requiring the secretary to identify whether library cooperative grant funds meet certain criteria and are used for certain purposes; defining the term “harmful to minors”; amending s. 265.283, F.S.; deleting the definitions of the terms “panel,” “state touring program grants,” and “underserved arts community assistance program grants”; amending s. 265.284, F.S.; providing that the secretary is the chief arts and culture officer of the state; amending s. 265.285, F.S.; revising the membership of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; prohibiting council members from receiving financial compensation under specified circumstances; providing an exception; revising duties of the council; defining the term “harmful to minors”; amending s. 265.286, F.S.; defining the term “harmful to minors”; requiring the Division of Arts and Culture to accept applications for arts and cultural grants for specified purposes; specifying eligibility criteria; deleting review panel member appointments and criteria; authorizing the secretary to review a specified list and provide comments to the Legislature; requiring that specified grant funds meet certain criteria and are used for certain purposes; requiring the secretary to submit a recommended list to the Legislature for funding consideration; providing activities and programs for which the division may award grants; revising items for which the division may adopt rules; prohibiting applicants for grant funding from having substantial interests for certain recommendations; requiring the secretary to submit a recommended list to the Legislature for funding consideration; authorizing the council and secretary to provide a separate list for certain activities and programs; providing applicability; providing expiration dates for certain purposes; amending s. 265.2865, F.S.; authorizing, rather than requiring, the council to accept and recommend nominations for certain purposes annually; reducing the number of members the secretary may name to the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in any nomination year; authorizing, rather than requiring, the secretary to annually request an appropriation for certain purposes; amending s. 265.701, F.S.; deleting an authorization for certain grant funds to be used to acquire cultural facilities; authorizing the secretary to review a specified list and provide comments to the Legislature; requiring that grant funds meet certain criteria and are used for certain purposes; defining the term “harmful to minors”; requiring the secretary to submit a recommended list to the Legislature for funding considerations; authorizing the council and secretary to provide a separate list for certain activities and programs; providing applicability; providing expiration dates for a certain purpose; amending s. 265.703, F.S.; revising the programs for which citizen support organizations may provide support; amending s. 265.803, F.S.; revising programmatic set-up and functions of the Florida Folklife Council; amending s. 267.0612, F.S.; requiring the secretary to review special category historic preservation grants-in-aid recommendations of the Florida Historical Commission; amending s. 267.0617, F.S.; deleting a provision that requires certain funds to be credited to the Historical Resources Operating Trust Fund; authorizing the secretary to review specified lists and provide comments to the Legislature; requiring that grant funds meet certain criteria and are used for certain purposes; requiring the secretary to submit recommended lists to the Legislature for funding consideration; defining the term “harmful to minors”; repealing s. 267.0722, F.S., relating to the Florida Museum of Black History; amending s. 267.075, F.S.; deleting provisions relating to The Grove Advisory Council; amending s. 267.21, F.S.; revising mechanisms by which state funds to assist abandoned African American cemeteries may be awarded; authorizing the secretary to review a specified list and provide comments to the Legislature; requiring that grant funds meet certain criteria and are used for certain purposes; requiring the secretary to submit a recommended list to the Legislature for funding consideration; defining the term “harmful to minors”; amending s. 267.22, F.S.; revising programmatic duties and composition of the Historic Cemeteries Program Advisory Council; requiring the council to evaluate proposals for awards of grants relating to abandoned African-American cemeteries; providing an effective date.

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Erin Grall (R)*, 

Other Sponsors (1)

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (on 05/03/2025)

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