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FL S0290

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/18/2013

Primary Sponsor

Dorothy Hukill

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates an honorary State Poet Laureate position within the Department of State with a 4-year term
  • Assigns the Florida Council on Arts and Culture to solicit nominations from literary sources and the public, then recommend at least five nominees to the Secretary of State
  • Requires nominees to be permanent Florida residents, established public literary poets with significant standing, and willing to perform outreach, mentoring, and poetry readings as prescribed by the department
  • Secretary of State submits three council-recommended nominees to the Governor, who appoints one as State Poet Laureate
  • State Poet Laureate serves without compensation; upon appointment of a successor, the previous laureate receives the honorary title of State Poet Laureate Emeritus or Emerita

Legislative Description

State Poet Laureate

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 513 (Ch. 2014-203)

4/11/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules3/26/2014
Education12/11/2013
Governmental Oversight and Accountability11/4/2013

Full Bill Text

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