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An act relating to a Florida Museum of Black History; 2
creating s. 267.0722, F.S.; creating a Florida Museum 3
of Black History Task Force within the Division of 4
Historical Resources of the Department of State; 5
providing for the appointment of task force members by 6
the Governor and the Legislature; providing 7
requirements for members of the task force; 8
prohibiting compensation for members of the task 9
force; providing that task force members are entitled 10
to receive reimbursement for per diem and travel 11
expenses; requiring the division to provide staff and 12
expend funds as necessary to assist the task force; 13
requiring the task force to develop certain plans and 14
recommendations; requiring the task force to submit a 15
report to the Governor and the Legislature before a 16
certain date; providing for the expiration of the task 17
force; authorizing the Legislature to consider the 18
commissioning, construction, operation, and 19
administration of a Florida Museum of Black History; 20
providing an effective date. 21
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 23
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Section 1. Section 267.0722, Florida Statutes, is created 25
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267.0722 Florida Museum of Black History. — 27
(1) There is created within the division the Florida 28
Museum of Black History Task Force for the purpose of providing 29
recommendations to the division for the planning, construction, 30
operation, and administration of a Florida Museum of Black 31
History. The museum shall be a multipurpose facility capable of 32
generating self-sustaining revenues, with archival research and 33
storage facilities, meeting rooms, full service banquet 34
facilities that include a kitchen capable of serving at least 35
250 people at a single eve nt, and a performing arts theater that 36
shall be made available for private events. 37
(2) The task force shall be composed of nine members. 38
Three members shall be appointed by the Governor, three members 39
shall be appointed by the President of the Senate, an d three 40
members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 41
Representatives. At least three of the appointed members must 42
have 5 or more years of experience in one of the following 43
areas: tenured faculty in history at a Florida public or private 44
university; historical research and publication; archival design 45
or preservation; multipurpose public building design or 46
construction; the hospitality and service industry; business; 47
finance; marketing; law; or education. All appointments shall be 48
made no later than July 31, 2023. 49
(3) Members of the task force shall serve without 50
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compensation or honorarium but shall be entitled to receive 51
reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses as provided in s. 52
112.061. 53
(4) The division shall provide the task force with staff 54
and expend funds as necessary to assist the task force in the 55
performance of its duties. 56
(5) The task force shall develop the following: 57
(a) Plans for the location, design, and construction of 58
the museum and all necessary facilities. 59
(b) Recommendations for the operation and administration 60
of the museum upon completion of construction. 61
(c) A marketing plan that may be executed by the Florida 62
Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation to promote the museum. 63
(d) A transition plan under which the museum will become 64
financially self-sufficient. 65
(e) Recommendations for archival and artifact acquisition, 66
preservation, and research; exhibits; installations; and 67
educational materials that complement and support required 68
instruction provided in pub lic schools in accordance with s. 69
1003.42(2)(h). The recommendations must include materials 70
relating to: 71
1. The role of African -American participation in defending 72
and preserving Florida and the United States, including, by way 73
of example and without limitation, the contributions of the 74
residents of Fort Mose, the Tuskegee Airmen, and all African -75
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American veterans. 76
2. The history of slavery in the state. 77
3. The history of segregation in the state. 78
4. Notable African America ns in this state. 79
5. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, including the founding of 80
Bethune Cookman University. 81
6. The history of historically black colleges and 82
universities in this state. 83
7. The inherent worth and dignity of human life, with a 84
focus on the prevention of genocide. 85
(6) Before July 1, 2024, the task force shall submit a 86
report detailing its plans and recommendations to the Governor, 87
the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 88
Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and t he 89
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Upon submission 90
of the report, the task force shall expire. 91
(7) After receiving the report of the task force, the 92
Legislature may consider legislation pertaining to the 93
commissioning, construction, oper ation, and administration of 94
the museum. 95
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 96