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FL H6547

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Status

Failed

5/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Brad Drake

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $240,000 from the General Revenue Fund to compensate the Justice-2-Jesus Charitable Trust for damages caused by negligence, inaction, or malfeasance of Florida government.

  • Recognizes the trust's work from 2006-2016 in civic engagement, education, and government accountability through its trustees Calvester-Benjamin Anderson and Brian Pitts.

  • Directs the Chief Financial Officer to issue a warrant to the trust for $240,000 from the State Treasury.

  • Limits attorney fees, lobbying fees, costs, and similar expenses to a maximum of 25 percent of the amount awarded.

  • Makes the payment the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the trust's dealings with Florida's three branches of state government; effective upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

Relief/Justice-2-Jesus Charitable Trust/State of Florida

Last Action

Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee

5/5/2017

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee3/10/2017

Full Bill Text

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