FL H7049

Secretary of State designated as the state protocol officer, responsible for developing, maintaining, publishing, and distributing the state protocol manual in consultation with the Governor

International travel notification requirements for state-funded musical, cultural, and artistic organizations transferred from Department of Economic Opportunity to Department of State, with 30-day advance notice required

Department of State authorized to establish citizen support organizations (nonprofit corporations) to provide funding and promotional support for intergovernmental programs, with annual financial audit requirements and scheduled repeal on October 1, 2025

Sister city and sister state program operation changed from mandatory to permissive for the state protocol officer

State protocol officer duties related to issuing certificates to foreign officials and verifying sales tax exemptions removed from statute