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FL S1980

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2010

Primary Sponsor

Dave Aronberg

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Florida Statutes section 125.69 to authorize counties to specify penalties for county ordinance violations by ordinance rather than applying uniform statewide penalties
  • Allows counties to impose fines up to $2,000 per day for ordinance violations when the county must have such authority to carry out a federally mandated program
  • Permits counties to establish penalties up to $1,000 in fines or up to 1 year in county jail for violations of ordinances imposing standards of conduct and disclosure requirements under Florida Statutes section 112.326
  • Maintains the baseline penalty for county ordinance violations at no more than $500 in fines or 60 days imprisonment unless the ordinance specifies otherwise
  • Effective date: July 1, 2010

Legislative Description

Violations of County Ordinances [EPSC]

Last Action

Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections -SJ 01241; Now in Criminal Justice; Withdrawn from Criminal Justice -SJ 01241; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01241; Read 2nd time -SJ 01246; Substituted HB 1301 -SJ 01246; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1301 (Ch. 2010-112) -SJ 01246

4/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice4/30/2010
Ethics and Elections3/10/2010
Community Affairs2/17/2010

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