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FL H0599

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/28/2011

Primary Sponsor

Debbie Boyd

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Florida Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (s. 617.2104), establishing standards for nonprofit organizations managing charitable funds, including investment practices, delegation of management functions, and restrictions on fund use.

  • Requires institutions managing institutional funds to exercise prudent care, diversify investments unless impracticable, and consider factors such as economic conditions, inflation, tax consequences, and the institution's other resources when making investment decisions.

  • Allows institutions to release or modify donor restrictions on institutional funds with donor consent, or without consent under specific circumstances (funds valued at $100,000 or less, or $100,000-$250,000 if 20+ years old and impracticable), with notice to the Attorney General.

  • Creates s. 617.2105 establishing that failure by a nonprofit corporation to use real property granted by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund within 3 years (or stricter period specified in deed) constitutes prima facie evidence of violating deed restrictions, allowing property reversion.

  • Repeals s. 1010.10, F.S. (the previous Florida Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act) effective July 1, 2012, with specified provisions taking effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Corporations Not For Profit

Last Action

Ordered enrolled -HJ 1102

5/3/2011

Committee Referrals

Economic Affairs4/18/2011
Appropriations4/6/2011
Civil Justice Subcommittee3/11/2011
Insurance And Banking Subcommittee2/16/2011

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