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An act relating to the Rapid DNA Grant Program; 2
creating s. 943.324, F.S.; creating the Rapid DNA 3
Grant Program within the Department of Law Enforcement 4
for county jails or sheriffs' offices; requiring the 5
department to annually award grant funds to county 6
jails or sheriffs' offices; providing funding 7
requirements; authorizing the department to establish 8
criteria and set specific time periods for the 9
acceptance of applications and the selection process 10
for awarding grant funds; providing an effective date. 11
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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Section 1. Section 943.324, Florida Statutes, is created 15
to read: 16
943.324 Rapid DNA Grant Program for county jails or 17
sheriffs' offices.— 18
(1) There is created within the department the Rapid DNA 19
Grant Program to award grants to county jails or sheriffs' 20
offices to support local law enforcement agencies in the 21
processing and expediting of DNA samples as defined in, and in 22
support of the statewide DNA database under, s. 943.325. 23
(2) The department shall annually award to county jails or 24
sheriffs' offices any funds specifically appropriated for the 25
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grant program to cover expenses related to the purchasing of DNA 26
testing machines and other necessary supplies. Grants must be 27
provided to county jails or sheriffs' offices if funds are 28
appropriated for that purpose by law. The total amount of grants 29
awarded may not exceed funding appropriated for the grant 30
program. 31
(3) The department may establish criteria and set specific 32
time periods for the acceptance of applications and for the 33
selection process for awarding grant funds. 34
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 35